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Bet it's American! (6)
Bet it's American!
[ 6 ]
YANKEE
Bet/American
2015-02-16
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1266647.html
24,655
...here it's about workers’ apprehension (12)
...here it's about workers’ apprehension
[ 12 ]
PRESENTIMENT
apprehension
2015-07-01
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2015/07/no-11435-wednesday-01-jul-2015-arden.html
520,271
Noblemen watch cricket here (5)
Noblemen watch cricket here
[ 5 ]
LORDS
Noblemen/watch cricket here
2019-10-03
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2216217.html
31,925
Cultural and moral frame for new beginning (6)
Cultural and moral frame for new beginning
[ 6 ]
ETHNIC
Cultural
2022-09-05
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2022/09/05/guardian-28854-matilda/
638,235
False logic adopted by board (11)
False logic adopted by board
[ 11 ]
TREASONABLE
False
2018-06-09
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1955807.html
6,425
Secrets of raising those missing high plants (9)
Secrets of raising those missing high plants
[ 9 ]
ESOTERICA
Secrets
2020-11-25
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2020/11/no-13102-wednesday-25-nov-2020-arden.html
504,067
Height of failure? Lie! (8)
Height of failure? Lie!
[ 8 ]
MISSPEAK
Lie!
2022-02-11
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2022/02/11/guardian-cryptic-28678-by-vlad/
617,748
A fetching breed of dog (8)
A fetching breed of dog
[ 8 ]
LABRADOR
A fetching breed of dog
2015-09-14
http://bigdave44.com/2015/09/14/dt-27906/
391,993
Smart one controlling puppet? Not right (5)
Smart one controlling puppet? Not right
[ 5 ]
STING
Smart
2014-05-23
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2014/05/23/guardian-cryptic-26267-tramp/
275,371
Young producer, calculating type (10)
Young producer, calculating type
[ 10 ]
MULTIPLIER
Young producer/calculating type
2018-12-11
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2018/12/11/guardian-cryptic-27689-by-brummie/
163,632
Aim to be dispassionate (9)
Aim to be dispassionate
[ 9 ]
OBJECTIVE
Aim/dispassionate
2012-11-14
http://bigdave44.com/2012/11/14/toughie-876/
419,269
Returning Greek islander not allowed to escape? (6)
Returning Greek islander not allowed to escape?
[ 6 ]
NAILED
not allowed to escape?
2016-11-29
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1638983.html
51,045
Having variations in tune quality (7)
Having variations in tune quality
[ 7 ]
UNEQUAL
Having variations
2022-02-04
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2022/02/04/guardian-28672-enigmatist/
612,033
Cromwell‘s bodyguard? (9)
Cromwell‘s bodyguard?
[ 9 ]
PROTECTOR
Cromwell/bodyguard
2020-03-26
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/03/26/guardian-cryptic-28091-by-nutmeg/
152,857
Members of old tribe, one on each side of cold space (5)
Members of old tribe, one on each side of cold space
[ 5 ]
ICENI
Members of old tribe
2017-05-14
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2017/05/14/s-b-nottingham-puzzle-1-by-alan/
197,996
Hides from king in crowd (5)
Hides from king in crowd
[ 5 ]
MASKS
Hides from
2017-09-24
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-sunday-crossword-no-2962-sunday-24.html
563,225
Quiet seaside walk to south of Long Island, more than fresh! (7)
Quiet seaside walk to south of Long Island, more than fresh!
[ 7 ]
LIPPIER
more than fresh!
2019-02-19
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2019/02/19/guardian-cryptic-27748-by-arachne/
187,716
They are in case of nasty sting with tail (9)
They are in case of nasty sting with tail
[ 9 ]
LITIGANTS
They are in case
2014-08-20
http://bigdave44.com/2014/08/20/toughie-1243/
382,028
Turn a trick? On reflection, suspect 10cc is what could give you the clap (9)
Turn a trick? On reflection, suspect 10cc is what could give you the clap
[ 9 ]
GONOCOCCI
what could give you the clap
2020-05-15
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/05/15/financial-times-16477-by-wanderer/
150,769
Part of chest or solid trunk (5)
Part of chest or solid trunk
[ 5 ]
TORSO
trunk
2015-10-15
http://bigdave44.com/2015/10/15/dt-27933/
398,375
Daughter and son accessing internet — mostly dodgy special services (6,4)
Daughter and son accessing internet — mostly dodgy special services
[ 6, 4 ]
DINNER SETS
services
2013-05-30
http://bigdave44.com/2013/05/30/toughie-988/
432,750
Objectively I start to make scribbled note as a reminder (7)
Objectively I start to make scribbled note as a reminder
[ 7 ]
MEMENTO
reminder
2017-05-16
http://bigdave44.com/2017/05/16/toughie-1812/
358,545
Minor scratch may not affect this part of spiderman (5)
Minor scratch may not affect this part of spiderman
[ 5 ]
DERMA
Minor scratch may not affect this
2022-01-02
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2022/01/02/azed-2585/
607,955
Person nibbling tart half-heartedly (5)
Person nibbling tart half-heartedly
[ 5 ]
BITER
Person nibbling
2020-01-01
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2265170.html
41,892
Gulp down some wine initially and give approval (7)
Gulp down some wine initially and give approval
[ 7 ]
SWALLOW
Gulp down
2015-11-19
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2015/11/no-11553-thursday-19-nov-2015-incognito.html
522,185
Rake in vase, so we're told (4)
Rake in vase, so we're told
[ 4 ]
EARN
Rake in
2021-02-06
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2485142.html
85,686
Unusual pastry, split evenly by calorie (8)
Unusual pastry, split evenly by calorie
[ 8 ]
ATYPICAL
Unusual
2022-01-03
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2022/01/03/quiptic-1155-by-carpathian/
608,285
Pardon former copper using mobile in butcher’s (6,2)
Pardon former copper using mobile in butcher’s
[ 6, 2 ]
EXCUSE ME
Pardon
2016-07-12
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2016/07/12/independent-9280-by-scorpion/
208,604
Animal that’s roamed about in parched environment? (9)
Animal that’s roamed about in parched environment?
[ 9 ]
DROMEDARY
Animal
2020-12-23
http://bigdave44.com/2020/12/23/dt-29554/
297,971
Belittle head of faculty stifling workforce endlessly (6)
Belittle head of faculty stifling workforce endlessly
[ 6 ]
DEMEAN
Belittle
2019-10-09
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2019/10/no-12750-wednesday-09-october-2019-dr-x.html
550,808
Toilets by back of store falling apart? (5)
Toilets by back of store falling apart?
[ 5 ]
LOOSE
falling apart
2013-04-26
http://bigdave44.com/2013/04/26/dt-27162/
449,406
Tragic heroine seen originally wearing green article (9)
Tragic heroine seen originally wearing green article
[ 9 ]
ESMERALDA
Tragic heroine
2017-09-12
http://bigdave44.com/2017/09/12/toughie-1880/
348,950
Epitaph for cricket side in Harrogate location? (5)
Epitaph for cricket side in Harrogate location?
[ 5 ]
RIPON
Harrogate location
2020-07-05
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/07/05/independent-1584-tees/
128,640
Nobility of Greek with regret after revolution (8)
Nobility of Greek with regret after revolution
[ 8 ]
GRANDEUR
Nobility
2021-08-10
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2021/08/10/financial-times-16860-by-gurney/
292,793
Descendant makes icons (5)
Descendant makes icons
[ 5 ]
SCION
Descendant
2015-08-05
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2015/08/no-11465-wednesday-05-aug-2015-arden.html
521,126
Never vandalised loo ninety-four! (3,2,4,4)
Never vandalised loo ninety-four!
[ 3, 2, 4, 4 ]
NOT ON YOUR LIFE
Never
2017-11-02
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1837004.html
43,735
Wind power extremely handy, almost nothing eclipses it (6)
Wind power extremely handy, almost nothing eclipses it
[ 6 ]
ZEPHYR
Wind
2021-01-20
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2476227.html
12,651
One complaining strongly about alien shopkeeper? (8)
One complaining strongly about alien shopkeeper?
[ 8 ]
RETAILER
shopkeeper
2019-01-16
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2074770.html
54,979
Old vehicle for men individually receiving company (10)
Old vehicle for men individually receiving company
[ 10 ]
STAGECOACH
Old vehicle
2015-06-06
https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2015/06/saturday-june-6-2015-cox-rathvon.html
579,876
One might go off playing sex video with pelvic exercises at start (9,6)
One might go off playing sex video with pelvic exercises at start
[ 9, 6 ]
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
One might go off
2017-06-15
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2017/06/15/guardian-cryptic-27224-by-puck/
200,127
Shakespearean pouch over middle of costume (6)
Shakespearean pouch over middle of costume
[ 6 ]
POAKET
Shakespearean pouch over middle of costume
2021-01-03
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2021/01/03/azed-no-2532-presents-round-the-tree/
107,017
Strangely mute, a gala in the country (9)
Strangely mute, a gala in the country
[ 9 ]
GUATEMALA
country
2017-07-21
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1779491.html
75,261
Long, narrow cruise ship rounds tip of Africa (6)
Long, narrow cruise ship rounds tip of Africa
[ 6 ]
LINEAR
Long, narrow
2019-08-24
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2193955.html
77,917
German city church’s distinctive feature (7)
German city church’s distinctive feature
[ 7 ]
ESSENCE
distinctive feature
2012-11-20
http://bigdave44.com/2012/11/20/toughie-879/
447,558
To mum it’s nonsense (4)
To mum it’s nonsense
[ 4 ]
TOSH
nonsense
2021-09-08
http://bigdave44.com/2021/09/08/dt-29775/
499,939
The grammarian’s name for it? Sure thing! (8,7)
The grammarian’s name for it? Sure thing!
[ 8, 7 ]
DEFINITE ARTICLE
The grammarian’s name for it
2018-05-26
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1948658.html
77,808
Heads of section talk up department boss (4)
Heads of section talk up department boss
[ 4 ]
STUD
boss
2017-03-01
http://bigdave44.com/2017/03/01/dt-28363/
338,288
Slowly made cage, lion continually the focus (6)
Slowly made cage, lion continually the focus
[ 6 ]
ADAGIO
Slowly
2021-10-29
http://bigdave44.com/2021/10/29/toughie-2740/
596,402
Jump is something that takes pluck, with unknown ending (4)
Jump is something that takes pluck, with unknown ending
[ 4 ]
LUTZ
Jump
2018-08-08
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1987930.html
2,891
Poster with a pleasant message (3,6)
Poster with a pleasant message
[ 3, 6 ]
PEN FRIEND
Poster
2015-08-21
http://bigdave44.com/2015/08/21/dt-27886/
384,659
Foolishly broke plastic lid for game one plays with oneself (6,9)
Foolishly broke plastic lid for game one plays with oneself
[ 6, 9 ]
POCKET BILLIARDS
game one plays with oneself
2019-09-02
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2019/09/02/quiptic-1033-by-anto/
153,962
Somebody English ousts American in cleric’s place (9)
Somebody English ousts American in cleric’s place
[ 9 ]
PERSONAGE
Somebody
2017-12-29
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2017/12/29/guardian-cryptic-27392-by-crucible/
177,267
Secure next to river bank (4)
Secure next to river bank
[ 4 ]
TIER
bank
2015-09-10
http://bigdave44.com/2015/09/10/st-2811/
385,918
Dramatic scene in which gold is hidden under item of furniture (7)
Dramatic scene in which gold is hidden under item of furniture
[ 7 ]
TABLEAU
Dramatic scene
2020-03-03
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2298939.html
79,385
Plan to acquire curling rink, including wide, controversial shoulder protection (4,4)
Plan to acquire curling rink, including wide, controversial shoulder protection
[ 4, 4 ]
MINK WRAP
controversial shoulder protection
2020-08-11
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/08/11/guardian-cryptic-28209-by-brummie/
151,603
Manly coat how short? (5)
Manly coat how short?
[ 5 ]
MACHO
Manly
2018-02-12
http://bigdave44.com/2018/02/12/dt-28660/
343,399
Cock a snook at rapper’s brilliant close of play (4)
Cock a snook at rapper’s brilliant close of play
[ 4 ]
DEFY
Cock a snook
2013-07-06
http://bigdave44.com/2013/07/06/ntspp-177-2/
416,025
Round opening of this: is Tesco worried? (8,5)
Round opening of this: is Tesco worried?
[ 8, 5 ]
DISCOUNT STORE
Round opening of this: is Tesco worried?
2019-09-17
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2019/09/17/guardian-cryptic-27928-by-tramp/
154,728
Critical journalist‘s article on fixing the match (7,3)
Critical journalist‘s article on fixing the match
[ 7, 3 ]
HATCHET MAN
Critical journalist
2016-10-19
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2016/10/19/guardian-cryptic-27019-by-qaos/
194,453
Rehearse in theatre? Swell (7)
Rehearse in theatre? Swell
[ 7 ]
REPRISE
Rehearse
2017-05-25
http://bigdave44.com/2017/05/25/toughie-1818/
359,262
Like mad new rage (6)
Like mad new rage
[ 6 ]
ADMIRE
Like
2017-12-16
https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2017/12/saturday-december-16-2017-cox-rathvon.html
587,215
Soldier authorised to raise gun offers top covering fire (11)
Soldier authorised to raise gun offers top covering fire
[ 11 ]
MANTELPIECE
top covering fire
2020-01-31
http://bigdave44.com/2020/01/31/dt-29274/
298,219
Be the reason for speaking too honestly? (8)
Be the reason for speaking too honestly?
[ 8 ]
UNDERLIE
Be the reason for
2018-07-21
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1978468.html
25,087
State fellows avoid reportedly (7)
State fellows avoid reportedly
[ 7 ]
MENTION
State
2020-11-12
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/11/12/financial-times-16622-by-bradman/
98,967
Eager for painkiller before start of game (8)
Eager for painkiller before start of game
[ 8 ]
ASPIRING
Eager
2014-11-20
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2014/11/no-11245-thursday-20-nov-2014-spinner.html
518,246
Frigg ultimately appears in this swirling vision (5)
Frigg ultimately appears in this swirling vision
[ 5 ]
SIGHT
vision
2020-01-24
http://bigdave44.com/2020/01/24/dt-29263/
298,778
They have stages of race on street, cycling around (8)
They have stages of race on street, cycling around
[ 8 ]
THEATRES
They have stages
2017-06-30
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2017/06/30/guardian-27237-tramp/
215,935
Wonky taps in reactor cause delay (13)
Wonky taps in reactor cause delay
[ 13 ]
PROCRASTINATE
delay
2017-03-27
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2017/03/27/guardian-cryptic-27155-by-chifonie/
212,096
Closely follows old snitch, first to last (4)
Closely follows old snitch, first to last
[ 4 ]
TAGS
Closely follows
2016-05-22
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2016/05/22/azed-2293/
213,344
Near-disastrous events, as first I then bodyguard are captured by soldiers (3,6)
Near-disastrous events, as first I then bodyguard are captured by soldiers
[ 3, 6 ]
AIR MISSES
Near-disastrous events
2013-10-30
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2013/10/30/independent-8438-by-crosophile/
266,910
Bad clue written about boy following Egyptian god can be set right (7)
Bad clue written about boy following Egyptian god can be set right
[ 7 ]
CURABLE
can be set right
2021-12-29
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2021/12/no-13440-wednesday-29-dec-2021-incognito.html
607,462
Ridiculously stern peer who introduces radio show? (9)
Ridiculously stern peer who introduces radio show?
[ 9 ]
PRESENTER
who introduces radio show?
2021-07-27
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2578664.html
68,473
Army officers diverted stream in regions (14)
Army officers diverted stream in regions
[ 14 ]
QUARTERMASTERS
Army officers
2020-04-12
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-sunday-crossword-no-3095-sunday-12.html
566,929
Wordsworth’s shivering started intermittently during wander (8)
Wordsworth’s shivering started intermittently during wander
[ 8 ]
ATREMBLE
Wordsworth’s shivering
2017-05-19
http://bigdave44.com/2017/05/19/toughie-1815/
336,265
Stupor by battle site after soldiers protest (12)
Stupor by battle site after soldiers protest
[ 12 ]
REMONSTRANCE
protest
2019-03-20
http://bigdave44.com/2019/03/20/toughie-2196/
323,897
Combination of Lillee and Thomson, perhaps, with Marsh (9)
Combination of Lillee and Thomson, perhaps, with Marsh
[ 9 ]
QUICKSAND
Marsh
2021-06-29
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2021/06/no-13286-tuesday-29-jun-2021-avtaar.html
501,018
Nurse Grey is involved with our hospital procedure (12)
Nurse Grey is involved with our hospital procedure
[ 12 ]
NEUROSURGERY
hospital procedure
2021-09-30
http://bigdave44.com/2021/09/30/toughie-2723/
590,956
Be very keen on dumping a railway affair? (8)
Be very keen on dumping a railway affair?
[ 8 ]
ADULTERY
affair?
2018-03-30
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2018/03/30/independent-9816-by-phi/
175,946
A fool’s shown up about carpet marks that are disgraceful (8)
A fool’s shown up about carpet marks that are disgraceful
[ 8 ]
STIGMATA
marks that are disgraceful
2020-05-24
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2343306.html
65,170
Share out treatment for serious type of film? (8)
Share out treatment for serious type of film?
[ 8 ]
ARTHOUSE
serious type of film?
2021-09-27
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2021/09/27/quiptic-1141-by-anto/
590,394
Taking drug (on drugs), put your foot down (5,2)
Taking drug (on drugs), put your foot down
[ 5, 2 ]
SPEED UP
put your foot down/put your foot down
2014-07-30
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2014/07/30/guardian-26325-paul/
270,724
Silent place inside a small bagpipe (7)
Silent place inside a small bagpipe
[ 7 ]
MUSETTE
a small bagpipe
2019-09-18
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2019/09/no-12733-wednesday-18-sep-2019-arden.html
552,891
Cast dumbfounded (6)
Cast dumbfounded
[ 6 ]
THROWN
Cast/dumbfounded
2020-01-30
http://bigdave44.com/2020/01/30/st-3039/
298,194
Stand up to relax one’s parts (6)
Stand up to relax one’s parts
[ 6 ]
RESIST
Stand up to
2020-06-30
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/06/30/guardian-28173-crucible/
133,255
Nick? He died a rich man (5)
Nick? He died a rich man
[ 5 ]
NABOB
a rich man
2018-05-05
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1936726.html
64,160
Copper checks over practice (6)
Copper checks over practice
[ 6 ]
CUSTOM
practice
2020-07-23
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2020/07/23/financial-times-16536-by-redshank/
146,267
Sentry found nothing right in hooligan (7)
Sentry found nothing right in hooligan
[ 7 ]
LOOKOUT
Sentry
2022-04-15
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2022/04/15/guardian-28732-paul/
625,217
Evil, evil, evil rites (8)
Evil, evil, evil rites
[ 8 ]
SINISTER
Evil
2017-03-01
http://bigdave44.com/2017/03/01/toughie-1769/
340,548
Books briefly / on fire (3)
Books briefly / on fire
[ 3 ]
LIT
Books briefly/on fire
2018-10-15
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2024065.html
56,312
Regular visitor to feeder? Cat finally caught it (6)
Regular visitor to feeder? Cat finally caught it
[ 6 ]
TOMTIT
Regular visitor to feeder?
2016-12-18
https://www.fifteensquared.net/2016/12/18/azed-2323/
203,762
Undergraduate ultimately failing to pass (6)
Undergraduate ultimately failing to pass
[ 6 ]
ELAPSE
pass
2019-10-07
http://bigdave44.com/2019/10/07/dt-29175/
316,773
Vehicle tracks in market from east and west, say, after crashing (8)
Vehicle tracks in market from east and west, say, after crashing
[ 8 ]
TRAMWAYS
Vehicle tracks
2016-07-29
http://bigdave44.com/2016/07/29/dt-28174/
334,123
Important data — Ideally comes in multiples of 12 (5,10)
Important data — Ideally comes in multiples of 12
[ 5, 10 ]
VITAL STATISTICS
Important data
2017-10-27
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2017/10/no-12147-friday-27-oct-2017-arden.html
537,544
Unnatural pose to employ in embrace (7)
Unnatural pose to employ in embrace
[ 7 ]
ESPOUSE
embrace
2018-03-09
http://bigdave44.com/2018/03/09/dt-28682/
366,437
Compound grass has wilted (6)
Compound grass has wilted
[ 6 ]
POTASH
Compound
2018-02-14
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2018/02/no-12240-wednesday-14-feb-2018-kriskross.html
539,122
Rope going up without delay on execution’s beginning? (5)
Rope going up without delay on execution’s beginning?
[ 5 ]
NOOSE
Rope
2021-06-03
https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2548758.html
50,755
Light, sticky doodad (9)
Light, sticky doodad
[ 9 ]
THINGUMMY
doodad
2016-07-23
https://natpostcryptic.blogspot.com/2016/07/saturday-july-23-2016-cox-rathvon.html
580,611
Help hot onlooker taking pic (5)
Help hot onlooker taking pic
[ 5 ]
PHOTO
pic
2021-05-01
https://thehinducrosswordcorner.blogspot.com/2021/05/no-13236-saturday-01-may-2021-dr-x.html
559,168
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