| Skilful son of Eve reportedly | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            30 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Prez #16 | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | A seaman can be so skilled (4) | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            29 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            26 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            26 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Commuter | 
            23 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready or willing to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Well-skilled | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            15 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Commuter | 
            13 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Fit to perform the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for a task | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            04 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent architect builds large edifices primarily | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            03 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | At ballet, every other character is skilful | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            23 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent as biblical victim reportedly (4) | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            19 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Start of a classic palindrome implausibly attributed to Napoleon | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            17 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            The Times Concise | 
            09 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            09 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            09 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Bale (anag) (4) | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            08 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            06 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            04 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Universal | 
            03 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            02 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            02 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Free (to) | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            28 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            24 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | In a position (to) (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            17 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Intelligent | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            08 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Clever lie loudly dismissed | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            07 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Commuter | 
            04 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            03 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to do it?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Commuter | 
            02 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            01 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Fit bachelor getting in the drink (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            17 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            16 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Guy removing top is fit (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            05 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            03 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Antonym of "ineffective" | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Universal | 
            02 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Family Time | 
            30 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | More than willing | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            29 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task; bale (anag.) | 
            The Telegraph Mini | 
            28 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            Universal | 
            23 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Starters for All Blacks look extremely talented (4) | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            23 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled and proficient, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Commuter | 
            19 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Well-equipped | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Clever graduate backing the French (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Capable and prepared | 
            Family Time | 
            15 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilful and, when following 'veget', becomes edible! (4) | 
             | 
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            | Accomplished, having enough power (4) | 
             | 
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            | Resourceful and skilled | 
             | 
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            | Enough skill to supply herald with black, top being removed (4) | 
             | 
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            | Fit for duty, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent sailor, leg no good? | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            07 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Adroit | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            07 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Commuter | 
            05 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Start of a palindromic sentence ending Elba | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            04 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            31 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilful Bill at intervals in part of hospital (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            31 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing, and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            30 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            29 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled and capable | 
            Family Time | 
            26 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            25 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | "I was ___ to make it work" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job at hand, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Commuter | 
            21 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Having the capacity to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has the skill to do a task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skill to be rating the French (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            09 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Totally capable | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Expert back in hotel bar | 
             | 
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            | Fitted front removed from piece of furniture (4) | 
             | 
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            | Competent to appear in a tableau (4) | 
             | 
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            | Skilled seaman the Spanish capsized (4) | 
             | 
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            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task or a common suffix used with "agree" or "avail" | 
             | 
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            | Is skilled enough | 
             | 
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            | *Willing and ___ or ___-bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Well-skilled | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            20 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            20 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent to (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word that retains its meaning when "cap-" is added | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent enough to bale out (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent, capable | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified to do | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Has the time, say, to gobble up the odd jelly-bean | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rank of sailor, ... seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            14 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            13 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            10 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            10 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            07 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            31 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Troubles upset Lisa (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Accomplished, competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit and prepared (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent seaman taking on the French (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Both the sailor and the French are skilful (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            28 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            28 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Clever start to a Napoleonic palindrome? | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            28 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            28 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable or competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Having the skills or power | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to something? | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Clever and competent | 
            The Sun Mini | 
            20 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sutticiently skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the L in "Lincoln" (4) | 
             | 
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            | Up to task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Perhaps, type of seaman 13 beheaded (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Qualified for the job | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Intelligent | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            11 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Some tablets to make competent (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beatles set out because they could (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            The Times Concise | 
            07 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            04 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Would you be ___ to join us?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            04 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            03 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            Family Time | 
            02 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            28 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has the capability of being black in heraldry with top removed (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has the necessary resources to overthrow Mediterranean island | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has the skills necessary to strip cables (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Jack finds the French competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Leading type of beer consumed by beer expert (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Clever Biblical victim's spoken | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            18 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Having skills | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            18 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Effective | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            06 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Skilled (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            05 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | "... ___ to leap tall buildings ..." | 
            Family Time | 
            03 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Clever, but bigheaded when there's beer around (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            New York Times | 
            31 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ready or willing to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equal to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Universal | 
            27 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Cain stated his brother could have been more skilful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the ability to do something (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            20 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor the french find talented (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented brother of Cain, we're told (4) | 
            The Guardian Quiptic | 
            19 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            18 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent to make up part of timetables (4) | 
            The Guardian Quick Cryptic | 
            18 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            17 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | I leave English girl for Frenchman (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having skill to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the capacity (to) | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            13 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            07 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | A telegram that doesn't start with great skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can do something (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | With the skill to be bodied as a sailor (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the wherewithal | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Fit to return from Elba (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            31 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to do it?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equipped | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent learner in Lincoln | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled at making most tables | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | President Lincoln accepted Liberal was competent (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            23 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skillful or talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled and talented (4) | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            22 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit to be the last to succumb in drink (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            20 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            New York Times | 
            20 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever as first murder victim said to be | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            20 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled in removing the top from dining-room furniture (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable: willing and | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can rhyme with Cain's brother | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Word that can precede bodied and seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit wire without carbon (4) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            02 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere I saw Elba" (famous palindrome) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit into minicab legs first | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
            Universal | 
            23 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Adroit | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilful | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            21 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever Biblical victim they say | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilful | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Intelligent (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Well-suited for the task | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Universal | 
            17 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            17 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            17 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent sailor with basic training takes on the French (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | AB, - seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having sufficient skill, can remove top of wire (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit furniture, though not originally (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent, talented (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ____ | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            04 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            31 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Having the necessary opportunity to see Elba on return (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            Family Time | 
            28 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit in tablets (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable of doing without a cap (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilful or competent (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Seaman can be this clever | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            19 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            19 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bit of English 'real bad', unlikely to be this? (8) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can bale out (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skillful (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            18 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            18 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever, skilful | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            15 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit and ready (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            Family Time | 
            14 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            14 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever bighead falls in the drink (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            Universal | 
            11 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled actor Idris on the rise? (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skill to be bodied as a rating (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            08 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sound as Lincoln, initially, without the 'Abraham' | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified to talk about first murder victim (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient, skillful or qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            01 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Can Casandra blend in? (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilful sailor the French follow (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having talent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            29 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner? | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Having a skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit and well-prepared (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 9-Across | 
            Family Time | 
            23 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever as Biblical victim said to be? | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            21 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Suited to the task | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            21 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            21 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Unmarried girl said to be accomplished (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever - gets blockth to take drink round (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has the power to cut half of drab tale | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent: - to do it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | In a position (to) (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            11 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | "I'm not ___ to come to the phone right now. . ." | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever wire top of champagne is missing (4) | 
            The Guardian Quiptic | 
            09 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever wire top of champagne is missing (4) | 
            The Guardian Quiptic | 
            08 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to snuff | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            07 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever student in Lincoln? | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            04 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to make it today?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bale competent (anag) (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Make a skilful return from an island in the Med (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever message concealing its opening | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            26 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing, ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | As skilful as can be, Los Angeles (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            26 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            19 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit and skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to perform | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            11 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            11 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French competent | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            11 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            09 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Having the wherewithal | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Totally fit to execute the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled fellow left out of myth | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            01 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            31 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Proficient enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to do it?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ____ | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            25 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit to return from a place of exile (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | I am ready, willing, and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            22 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            21 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere I saw Elba" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adroit, competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quite capable | 
            Family Time | 
            14 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | - -bodied seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            02 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Intelligent | 
            The Telegraph Mini | 
            02 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Intelligent | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            02 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            02 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Efficient island uprising (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | A learner among outsiders in brigade of a skilled nature (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ending for pass- or port- | 
            Universal | 
            25 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Times Concise | 
            25 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Gifted rare type of claret by the French | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (healthy) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            23 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever story lacks opening (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            23 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled and proficient, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Some people are capable, at the end (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Intelligent (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            19 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            18 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            17 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            17 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            15 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Resourceful and skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            Universal | 
            13 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill to remove the wine from nine (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Backward island not lacking in skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a taxicab lead-free petrol is efficient | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            LA Times Mini | 
            08 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            08 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ignoring United, a Chelsea player with talent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            08 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            08 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing & ... | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Young, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the B in "beverage" (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having enough skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit to bundle up a bale (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled, proficient | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            26 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit last four parts of astrolabe to move round | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            25 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job at hand, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bale it in a skilful fashion (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            22 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Expert immersed in tea-blending | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            20 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Family Time | 
            20 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            20 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up for the task | 
            Universal | 
            19 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
            Family Time | 
            19 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Having the capacity to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the B in 'beer' (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Take side off piece of furniture to make it fit | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            17 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilful | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            16 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Blessed with skills | 
            New York Times | 
            15 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            13 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | A seaman can be so skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            13 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            12 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            12 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ____ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent seaman with the French (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            Universal | 
            08 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled among Arab leaders (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            06 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and - | 
            New York Times | 
            29 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sounds like Cain's brother was competent (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task or a common suffix used with "agree" or "avail" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            25 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | A willing partner? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            23 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | In a position (to) (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            21 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | ___ seaman, highly rated mariner (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever abstainer leaves tablet (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possessing skill (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tablets get intelligent | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            16 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            16 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Can be a part of a stable system (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | First word of a Napoleonic palindrome | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            12 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            12 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | "- was I ere ..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented learner found in Lincoln among friends? (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled in removing the top from the hawser (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing, and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit as a seaman? (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having inherent ability (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Well-skilled | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Is skilled enough to remove top of black in heraldry (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the wherewithal | 
            Universal | 
            28 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            26 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fit desk after removing top (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            26 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent sort of seaman (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            25 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Heard first victim was skilled (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a position (to) (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            21 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilful as Cain's brother could have been (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled in tea-blending (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Classic | 
            16 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skillful, and when following "veget" it becomes edible! (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing %26 ... | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Suffix that turns a verb into an adjective | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Capable of doffing cap (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            13 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Powerful enough to stick end of thumb in the drink (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | - -bodied person | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In possession of the necessary skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever enough to make port easily carried (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent contents of tablet (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready,willing,and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Would you be ___ to join us?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gifted leader dismissed from board | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No weakling on board (4-6,6) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | See 17Ac. Physically healthy (4-6) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to join us?" ("Can you make it?") | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
            Commuter | 
            26 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Highly talented | 
            Commuter | 
            22 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Commuter | 
            21 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
            Commuter | 
            20 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Not all thumbs | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Cain's brother is said to be clever (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            15 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skill to upset Cain's victim (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has quite enough power in stables (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skill to do something, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Clever sailor joins the French | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            09 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            09 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | A sailor sees the French as a skilful lot (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Deft (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            05 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | _-bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (healthy) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            01 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            30 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ready or willing to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Efficient computer with no frills | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            26 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Efficient computer with no frills (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent board, but no leader (4) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            23 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | What Napoleon was, ere he saw Elba. (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent, but no not notable (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever sailor joining the French | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            17 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            17 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            LA Times Mini | 
            16 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Can be the return of the exile place of Napoleon (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skilful | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            11 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent as a bishop leading the French (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            07 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Isn't __ to; can't | 
            Commuter | 
            05 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Isn't ___ to; can't | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit defective seat belts without tests (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | __-bodied; robust | 
            Commuter | 
            03 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | ... was I ere I saw Elba (palindrome) (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "__ was I ere I saw Elba" | 
            Commuter | 
            02 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Skillfully competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            TV | 
            31 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Can do what's needed in a stables (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied worker | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            Commuter | 
            26 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Commuter | 
            20 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | -The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is _ to receive": Albert Einstein (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Suffix for bear or break | 
            Commuter | 
            19 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Suffix for accept or adapt | 
            Commuter | 
            16 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor finds the French skilful | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            15 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (fit and healthy) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified egghead was behind lab explosion (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            15 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and __ | 
            Commuter | 
            14 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of willing | 
            Universal | 
            13 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            13 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Skilled enough | 
            Commuter | 
            12 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            Family Time | 
            11 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Skilful man dispatched by brother, it's heard (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Commuter | 
            08 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent or skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rank above ordinary seaman (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            05 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            30 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One sailor the French regard as skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            Newsday | 
            22 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Clever as Biblical victim said to be | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Talented, topped chart | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            17 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            Universal | 
            16 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            14 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Willing and ___" (prepared to do something) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            New York Times | 
            10 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            03 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Clever student in Lincoln? | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            01 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            01 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Suffix for "accept" or "enjoy" | 
            Family Time | 
            30 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            28 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adroit | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Equal to it | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Adequately skilled | 
            Universal | 
            30 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            27 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Capable, with a can-do attitude | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Far from incompetent | 
            Universal | 
            15 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            Family Time | 
            04 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent or qualified, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Universal | 
            29 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Start of a classic palindrome | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of willing | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Times Concise | 
            02 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent or proficient | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere I saw Elba" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cut out for it | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Having the potential, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit a piece of furniture, having removed the front section | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            05 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner? | 
            Universal | 
            05 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            17 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            17 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Qualified and ready | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | See 2 | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            07 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Qualified for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient at the task, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully capable | 
            Family Time | 
            22 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            15 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Having the required capacity | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            10 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            10 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up for the job | 
            Universal | 
            04 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | In a position to | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            04 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to join us?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job at hand, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | See 16 | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            17 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | "I'm not ___ to come to the phone right now..." (voicemail message) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Family Time | 
            06 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            05 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Amply skilled | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            19 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere I saw Elba" (famous palindrome) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (hale and strong) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            06 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            04 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | With all the necessary skills | 
            Family Time | 
            01 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            20 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Guy ousting leader is clever | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            16 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Universal | 
            12 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            03 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Having the needed skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Companion of "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent (like some seamen?) | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            24 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sharp edges taken off stone slab | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            06 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Skilful | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            04 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's partner | 
            Universal | 
            23 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            16 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            15 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            Universal | 
            06 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Clever stories have no introduction or conclusion | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            06 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | An end to reason? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            New York Times | 
            29 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            26 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            20 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Quite qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            08 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ending for 'culp-' or 'palp-' | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Having all the skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner? | 
            Universal | 
            22 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Meeting all the job requirements | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Skilled enough | 
            Universal | 
            02 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent, fit | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            18 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Ready" and "willing" follower | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            07 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            07 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing, and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            25 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Totally up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has capacity to report murder victim | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            23 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Universal | 
            21 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Fit for a job and competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
            Universal | 
            15 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            15 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            12 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Having the know-how | 
            Newsday | 
            10 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to do it?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            The Washington Post | 
            07 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Qualified for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the know-how | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
            Universal | 
            25 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adequately skilled | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adequately skilled | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the know-how | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            17 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task? Even Ray Bolger! | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            13 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill for a task | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | In a position to | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            11 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Having the know-how | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent, fit | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            07 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Allowed to get around Mediterranean island | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            04 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (healthy) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Properly fit | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            27 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent, fit | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            17 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner? | 
            Universal | 
            11 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent, in a position to | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            09 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            09 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Universal | 
            08 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
            Family Time | 
            07 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Cutting the mustard | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | In a position to | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            04 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Cutting the mustard | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a position to help | 
            Universal | 
            17 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            16 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
            Universal | 
            14 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere I saw Elba" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            02 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Universal | 
            29 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Skilled enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            07 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            New York Times | 
            31 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            Universal | 
            25 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Allowed to get around Mediterranean island | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            22 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Possessing the skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent, fit | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            17 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently qualified | 
            Universal | 
            28 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having the resources | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            21 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            12 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified and ready | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            07 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having sufficient skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Canadiana | 
            01 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            New York Times | 
            31 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            New York Times | 
            14 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | With the knowledge and ability | 
            Family Time | 
            10 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ending for 'agree' or 'account' | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fit; competent | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            29 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            28 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            21 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            The Guardian Speedy | 
            19 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | In a position to | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            08 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | With the right tools and abilities | 
            Family Time | 
            06 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            06 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            Universal | 
            30 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Cut out for the task at hand | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Far from feckless | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Partner of willing | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            The Washington Post | 
            25 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            25 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | With all the necessary skills | 
            Family Time | 
            22 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            17 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            13 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fit for a task | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Strong beer, holding bottle opener? | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            05 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
            The Washington Post | 
            01 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified to do the job | 
            Family Time | 
            01 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent, fit | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            29 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            27 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            25 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Family Time | 
            19 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            11 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equal to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            05 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Like Napoleon, in a palindrome | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            04 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | In a position to | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            01 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            27 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Suffix for 'agree' or 'account' | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having the capability | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Suffix for 'fashion' or 'dance' | 
            USA Today | 
            31 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardly inept | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Hardly inept | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Clever message concealing its opening  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit to perform the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            19 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            13 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent, fit | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            10 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Clever sailor joining the French | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            09 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            09 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            28 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            Universal | 
            25 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Proficient enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent student's hugged by Abraham  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever, skilful | 
            The Times Concise | 
            19 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            01 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Universal | 
            31 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Clever student in Lincoln? | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Partner of willing | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Newsday | 
            22 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (fit) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the right skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            The Washington Post | 
            17 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            17 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Seaman can be this clever | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            17 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            17 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Talented | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            13 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Proficient enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            28 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            17 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | More than willing | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Efficient medical treatment out of bounds  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With the skills to do the job | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to a job, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the apt skills, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to doing the job | 
            Family Time | 
            11 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Universal | 
            08 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever Biblical character bringing up learner  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            27 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing's partner | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Well qualified | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Canadiana | 
            16 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Allowed to get around Mediterranean island | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            13 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            Newsday | 
            09 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Family Time | 
            02 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Skilful | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            30 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | No time for food, getting fit | 
             | 
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            | Competent brewer initially brought in beer  | 
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            | Equipped with the skill | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
             | 
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            | Up to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            The Washington Post | 
            01 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Bale shot, having skills | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            28 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Proficient for the task | 
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            | Qualified or skilled | 
             | 
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            | Up to the task | 
             | 
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            | Up to the task | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having power to remove both ends of slab | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            12 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the know-how | 
            Newsday | 
            09 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Opposite of inept | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            09 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Monkey who became the first to return to Earth successfully in 1959 | 
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            | Up to the task | 
            The Washington Post | 
            29 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            26 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully equipped | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to something? | 
            Universal | 
            14 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to a job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With the necessary skills | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the power (to do) | 
            The Times Concise | 
            03 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            Universal | 
            24 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Well-skilled | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Not all thumbs | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Not all thumbs | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
             | 
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            | Having skill | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
             | 
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            | Accomplished | 
            The Guardian Speedy | 
            14 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Surname of Sable and Mabel in 'Animal Crossing' | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Handy | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the means (anagram of 23a) | 
             | 
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            | Start of a classic palindrome | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Start of a classic palindrome | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
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            | Having the skill | 
            Newsday | 
            20 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Partner of willing | 
             | 
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            | Ending for comfort or credit | 
            Newsday | 
            08 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Clever as Biblical victim said to be | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            06 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            The Times Concise | 
            20 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Cut out for the job | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            19 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Clever Biblical victim's spoken | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            18 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | ... was I ere I saw Elba (palindrome) | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            15 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Fit porter, maybe, carrying bishop  | 
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            | In a position to do something | 
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            | Competent board short of time  | 
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            | "___ was I ere I saw Elba" (palindromic sentence) | 
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            | Up to the job | 
             | 
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            | Up to it | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            Universal | 
            28 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
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            | Suffix for 'binge' or 'dance,' nowadays | 
            USA Today | 
            07 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | OK (to) | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the capacity | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Adequately skilled | 
             | 
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            | "___ was I ere I saw Elba" (famous palindrome) | 
             | 
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            | Fit for duty | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Equipped | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            01 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Having the wherewithal | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Clever as Biblical victim reportedly | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            18 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified | 
            Family Time | 
            09 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
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            | Qualified | 
            Universal | 
            19 Jan 2020 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
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            | Willing and ___ | 
             | 
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            | Capable seaman | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            14 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            The Washington Post | 
            11 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            08 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Clever sailor joins the French | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            27 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Universal | 
            25 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Up to the challenge | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            11 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Antonym of ''ineffective'' | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit place to eat at if short of time  | 
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            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
            Universal | 
            28 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Resourceful Left gaoled by President | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            18 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Clever telegram: don't open it | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            13 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
             | 
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            | Fit | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            12 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having the know-how | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
             | 
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            | Well-equipped | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Gifted icons from balconies | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            30 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | . Skilled sailor at Himalayan city nearly  | 
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            | Willing and ___ | 
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            | __-bodied (physically fit) | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Equipped and capable | 
            Family Time | 
            16 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having the requisite skill | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner | 
            The Washington Post | 
            11 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ready or willing to do something | 
             | 
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            | Start of a Napoleonic palindrome | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            08 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Competent Biblical victim in hearing | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            04 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty around Italian island | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            28 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Beginning of the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Qualified for the job | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            Universal | 
            12 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having what it takes | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Blessed with the necessary skills | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Blessed with the necessary skills | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Showing skill | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            04 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having the knack | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            04 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's partner | 
             | 
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            | Willing and ___ | 
             | 
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            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
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            | Expert accomplished doffing cap | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            20 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Equal to a task | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | "___ to leap tall buildings in a single bound" | 
            Family Time | 
            14 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and __ | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Not just willing | 
            Universal | 
            03 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | With the skill | 
            Family Time | 
            23 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Willing follower? | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Willing follower? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | On rise in steel band, competent | 
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            | Clever move – time to go  | 
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            | Having the goods | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having the resources | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Expert detaching first bit of wire  | 
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            | Willing's partner | 
            Universal | 
            27 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Jonesin | 
            21 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Qualified to remove art from Alberta | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            10 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having the opportunity | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            05 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied privilege | 
            Universal | 
            30 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Blessed with skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
            Universal | 
            28 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            28 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Skilled and qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a position (to) | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Cutting it / Mediterranean island | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
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            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
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            | Up to the task | 
             | 
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            | Ready or willing to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ''___ to leap tall buildings in a single bound'' | 
            Family Time | 
            11 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (healthy) | 
             | 
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            | Having the necessary skills | 
             | 
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            | Talented | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Dexterous | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
            Family Time | 
            13 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Practiced | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Fit for something | 
             | 
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            | Amply skilled | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            06 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (competent and skillful for the job) | 
             | 
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            | Having the knack | 
             | 
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            | Qualified | 
             | 
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            | Having the resources | 
             | 
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            | Partner of ready and willing | 
             | 
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            | Practiced | 
             | 
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            | Up to it | 
             | 
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            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the goods | 
             | 
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            | Having the know-how | 
             | 
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            | Having the means | 
             | 
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            | Having what it takes | 
             | 
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            | Adept | 
             | 
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            | Fit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied privilege | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the right stuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing follower? | 
             | 
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            | Ready and willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of "ready" and "willing" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the requisite skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Blessed with the necessary skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cutting it / Mediterranean island | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beginning of the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet | 
             | 
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            | Willing's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not just willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner | 
            Universal | 
            31 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having the necessary means to perform a task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Proficient; skilful | 
            The Times Concise | 
            05 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled to do something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | With the required skill | 
            Universal | 
            21 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            17 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Showing skill in piece of furniture (apart from first time) | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            11 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Were you ___ to get in touch with your mother?" | 
             | 
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            | Competent enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Well-equipped (to) | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            12 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having the right stuff | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Baker predecessor | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            27 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having resources | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | '___ was I ere . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Were you ___ to catch the train?" ("Did you manage to catch the train?") | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            20 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            Jonesin | 
            18 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Far from inept | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | ''___ to leap tall buildings'' | 
            Family Time | 
            09 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ to leap tall buildings ..." | 
            Family Time | 
            02 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Can-do | 
            Universal | 
            02 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Letter before Baker | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Baker's predecessor | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having what it takes | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            19 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Up to snuff | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Skilled, as a seaman | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Expert immersed in tea-blending | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            11 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Jonesin | 
            07 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | With the skills | 
            Universal | 
            01 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
            Universal | 
            30 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Skilled as Bale on the move | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Expert bending shortened steel bars  | 
             | 
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            | Talented American actor that needs no introduction  | 
             | 
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            | Sufficiently skilled | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Qualified for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
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            | Having the know-how | 
             | 
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            | Qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "She was ___ to douse the fire before it turned catastrophic." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardly helpless | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Hardly helpless | 
            The Washington Post | 
            14 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having what it takes | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
            Family Time | 
            04 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Renovated Milanese abode with bad rating  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully equipped | 
            Universal | 
            20 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            20 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | ___- bodied (fit for the task) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful enough | 
            USA Today | 
            07 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied | 
            Universal | 
            05 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            30 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Can-do? | 
            Universal | 
            28 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            02 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Fit to return Napoleon's isle | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            02 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Well-suited | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            Family Time | 
            05 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Like some seamen | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere . . ." | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Like most seamen, supposedly | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Like most seamen, supposedly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere . . ." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baker predecessor | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baker's predecessor | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can-do? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With the skills | 
             | 
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            | With the required skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to snuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardly helpless | 
             | 
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            | Qualified | 
             | 
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            | Skilled | 
             | 
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            | Deft | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful enough | 
             | 
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            | Skilled, as a seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Letter before Baker | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Far from inept | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can-do | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully equipped | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not at all 48-Down | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Unlike a rank amateur | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Having the aptitude | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Not just ready and willing | 
            Universal | 
            30 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Let us know if you'll be ___ to attend" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "... ___ to leap tall buildings" | 
            Universal | 
            08 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Will you be ___ to pay me a visit today?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Expert turned up in a wheelbarrow  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and __ | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and __ | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Has the skill to do something | 
            Family Time | 
            16 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
            Universal | 
            29 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Qualified to throw off bowler hat | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            13 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Capable and prepared | 
            Family Time | 
            10 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Ready and qualified | 
            Universal | 
            09 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Cut out for it | 
            Jonesin | 
            05 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
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            | Moralistic tale has no introduction - is that clever? | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            21 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
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            | Empowered | 
            Jonesin | 
            25 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
            Family Time | 
            23 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Family Time | 
            16 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            15 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
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            | With the means and abilities | 
            Universal | 
            28 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Qualified and retired to small island | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            14 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Experienced guy scores century  | 
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            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
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            | Didn't leave blind date in fit | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            24 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            New York Times | 
            12 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Apr 2017 | 
          
          
            | Add a B to 48-Across, and you'll be ___ to get this word! | 
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            | Up to the task | 
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            | He's willing and ___ to do the job | 
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            | Up to the task | 
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            | Qualified characters from parables | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            24 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
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            | Competent learner sitting in Lincoln  | 
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            | Fit for a task | 
            Universal | 
            12 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            12 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (strong) | 
            Universal | 
            08 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Completely qualified | 
            Universal | 
            07 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Clever group of diners disregarding time | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            02 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | The Spanish scholar brought up showing talent | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            27 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently talented | 
            The Washington Post | 
            20 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | "__ to leap tall buildings ... " | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | With the right skills and attitude | 
            Universal | 
            14 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | Having the required skill | 
            Universal | 
            11 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | Pub vessel | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | Having the power, skill or means (to do something) | 
            The Times Concise | 
            01 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | Equipped and trained for the job | 
            Universal | 
            17 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Hacking it | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            08 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Well-qualified | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Having the aptitude | 
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            | Pub vessel | 
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            | Qualified | 
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            | Fit for a task | 
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            | ___-bodied (strong) | 
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            | Unlike a rank amateur | 
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            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
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            | Not at all 48-Down | 
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            | Fit for duty | 
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            | Ready, willing and __ | 
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            | Ready and qualified | 
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            | Up to the task | 
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            | With the right skills and attitude | 
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            | Not just ready and willing | 
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            | Equipped and trained for the job | 
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            | Well-qualified | 
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            | Having the skill | 
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            | Up to the job | 
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            | With the means and abilities | 
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            | "... ___ to leap tall buildings" | 
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            | "Ready, willing and ___" | 
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            | Competent | 
             | 
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            | Competent | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Expert turning up in hotel bar  | 
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            | Fit to serve | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Clever board expels leader  | 
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            | Equipped | 
            Universal | 
            19 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Satisfactorily skilled | 
            The Washington Post | 
            15 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Having the sufficient skills | 
            Universal | 
            13 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | With the ability | 
            Universal | 
            29 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Up to the challenge | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing go-with | 
            Universal | 
            06 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Clever bishop dividing beer | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            05 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Efficient | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Homophone of 46-Down | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Equipped firm to lay off 40 oer cent of staff | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            01 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | With the ability | 
            Family Time | 
            22 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
            Family Time | 
            08 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Qualified steel band tends to quit | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            28 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | __-bodied | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Has the means to take art out of Alberta | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            08 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Family Time | 
            03 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            26 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
            Jonesin | 
            21 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Amateur ballet often displaying skill  | 
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            | Can-do | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Bob | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            USA Today | 
            31 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Not just ready and willing | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Clever chart from which temperature is taken  | 
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            | Not inept | 
            USA Today | 
            17 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Good at one's job | 
            New York Times | 
            15 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            Family Time | 
            15 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Hacking it | 
            New York Times | 
            13 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Having the skills | 
            Jonesin | 
            10 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty | 
            Universal | 
            02 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Highly skilled | 
            Newsday | 
            01 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | With the required capacities | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            22 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | In a position to | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            20 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Fit to serve | 
            Universal | 
            12 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Beer-drinking boy is talented  | 
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            | Having what it takes | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Gifted with aptitude | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Clever chart from which temperature is taken  | 
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            | Cut out (to) | 
            The Washington Post | 
            27 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | It becomes its own synonym when 'cap' is added in front | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Is capable of sale absolving banks | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            17 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Fit beer bottles rearmost in pub | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            09 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Accomplished message originally wiped | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            01 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            07 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | With a can-do attitude | 
            Universal | 
            29 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            24 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Having sufficient skill | 
            Universal | 
            05 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Competent bishop hampered by drink | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            02 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
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            | Fit for the job | 
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            | Competent | 
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            | Having the power | 
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            | Skilled | 
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            | Not just ready and willing | 
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            | Up to it | 
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            | __-bodied | 
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            | Can-do | 
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            | Fit to serve | 
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            | Not inept | 
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            | Proficient | 
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            | With the ability | 
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            | Proficient | 
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            | Having sufficient skill | 
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            | Fit for the task | 
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            | With a can-do attitude | 
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            | ___-bodied | 
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            | Adroit | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            28 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | With the skills | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Type of seaman | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Up to snuff | 
            Universal | 
            03 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Competent moral story lacking introduction | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            27 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Is capable of absolving sale of banks | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            24 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            18 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Having the proper skill set | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied (strong) | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | Up to the challenge | 
            Universal | 
            14 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | Big lie: No female's up to the task  | 
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            | The Spanish scholar returned, qualified  | 
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            | Qualified | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Having the necessary power | 
            Universal | 
            20 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Skilled student in Lincoln | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            08 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Clever bloke's opening beer bottles  | 
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            | The Spanish scholar's about to be qualified | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            18 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
            Universal | 
            13 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Fit to serve | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Apr 2015 | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            05 Apr 2015 | 
          
          
            | Resourceful | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | '___ to leap tall buildings ...' | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Opposite of 1 Down | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Competent and skilled | 
            Universal | 
            17 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Up for the job | 
            Universal | 
            16 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Cutting the mustard | 
            Universal | 
            30 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            23 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
            Jonesin | 
            15 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | With the skills | 
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            | ___-bodied | 
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            | Hardly helpless | 
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            | Type of seaman | 
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            | Up to the challenge | 
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            | Up to the job | 
             | 
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            | ___-bodied (strong) | 
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            | Qualified | 
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            | Proficient | 
             | 
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            | Up to the challenge | 
             | 
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            | "___ to leap tall buildings ..." | 
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            | Up to snuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
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            | Up to it | 
             | 
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            | Fit | 
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            | Equal to the task | 
             | 
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            | Up to a task | 
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            | Up for the job | 
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            | Having the necessary power | 
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            | Fit | 
             | 
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            | Well-qualified | 
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            | Up to the task | 
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            | Resourceful | 
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            | Ready, willing and __ | 
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            | Proficient | 
             | 
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            | Opposite of 1 Down | 
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            | Cutting the mustard | 
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            | Well-qualified | 
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            | Having the resources | 
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            | Competent and skilled | 
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            | Proficient | 
             | 
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            | Not inept | 
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            | Like Napoleon before 64-Across? | 
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            | Having the proper skill set | 
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            | Fit | 
             | 
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            | Proficient | 
             | 
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            | Having the resources | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Fit to serve | 
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            | Competent | 
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            | Up to the task | 
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            | Black bottled beer having sufficient power? Quite the contrary  | 
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            | The Spanish scholar returned, qualified  | 
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            | Boatman left sweetheart empowered  | 
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            | Handy, say | 
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            | Ready and willing partner? | 
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            | Having skills | 
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            | Fit for the task | 
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            | Competent | 
             | 
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            | Fit for duty | 
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            | Having the know-how | 
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            | Having the necessary power | 
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            | Legally empowered | 
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            | Quite capable | 
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            | Ready and willing partner? | 
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            | Ready and willing's partner | 
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            | On the ball | 
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            | Showing talent | 
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            | Skilled | 
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            | Trained | 
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            | Having the means | 
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            | Equal to the task | 
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            | Willing cohort? | 
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            | Having the wherewithal | 
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            | Talented | 
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            | Not incompetent | 
             | 
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            | Fully qualified | 
             | 
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            | Up to the job | 
             | 
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            | Sufficiently skilled | 
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            | Fit to perform | 
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            | Well-practiced | 
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            | Equipped | 
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            | Cutting it | 
             | 
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            | Fit to perform the task | 
             | 
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            | Having skill | 
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            | Having what it takes | 
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            | Qualified | 
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            | Like some seamen | 
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            | Having the means | 
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            | Skillful | 
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            | Well-qualified | 
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            | "___ to leap tall buildings ... " | 
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            | Sufficiently skilled | 
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            | Seaman descriptor | 
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            | "___ to leap tall buildings ..." | 
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            | Up to snuff | 
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            | Not just ready and willing | 
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            | Having the necessary skill | 
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            | Having sufficient skill | 
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            | Fit to perform the task | 
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            | Petra "Ready, Willing and ___" | 
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            | Proficient | 
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            | Fit | 
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            | Talented government minister needing no introduction | 
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            | OK (to) | 
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            | ___-minded | 
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            | Precursor of Baker and Charlie | 
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            | Suitably qualified | 
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            | Like Napoleon, before Elba? | 
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            | Adequately skilled | 
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            | Equal to it | 
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            | Qualified | 
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            | Goes w/Prince's "Willing" | 
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            | Amply skilled | 
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            | Sufficiently skilled | 
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            | Not incompetent | 
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            | Not all thumbs | 
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            | Not incompetent | 
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            | Fit | 
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            | Possessed of the requisite skills | 
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            | Not all thumbs | 
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            | Empowered | 
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            | Ready for a tough task | 
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            | Skillful | 
             | 
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            | Up to scratch | 
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            | On the ball | 
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            | Fully up to it | 
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            | Up to it | 
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            | Cut out for it | 
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            | Baker's predecessor | 
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            | Up to the task | 
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            | Willing follower? | 
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            | Qualified | 
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            | Competent | 
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            | Fully functional | 
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            | ". . . ___ to leap tall buildings . . ." | 
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            | Cutting the mustard | 
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            | Having the capacity | 
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            | Hardly inept | 
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            | Skilled | 
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            | Having what it takes | 
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            | Up to the challenge | 
             | 
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            | Willing partner? | 
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            | Willing partner? | 
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            | Good at one's job | 
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            | Qualified | 
             | 
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            | Willing follower? | 
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            | ___-bodied seaman | 
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            | Having what it takes | 
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            | Willing partner? | 
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            | Skilled | 
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            | Not inept | 
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            | Legally qualified | 
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            | Having the means | 
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            | Not inept | 
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            | Accomplished musician | 
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            | Equal to the task | 
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            | Having the know-how | 
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            | Fit | 
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            | Ready's partner | 
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            | Ready, willing, and ___ | 
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            | Fit for the job | 
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            | Sure-handed | 
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            | Talented | 
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            | Having the knack | 
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            | Fit | 
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            | Cutting the mustard | 
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            | Competent | 
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            | Adequately skilled | 
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            | It has the same meaning if "cap" is added | 
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            | Fit for the job | 
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            | "... ___ to leap tall buildings ..." | 
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            | Well qualified | 
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            | With the power | 
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            | Ready for work | 
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            | Fit | 
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            | Possessing the know-how | 
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            | Up to snuff | 
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            | Having the skill | 
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            | Fit for the job | 
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            | Competent | 
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            | With the wherewithal | 
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            | Good at one's job | 
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            | Blessed with skills | 
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            | Efficient porter grabbing first of bags | 
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            | Having the right stuff | 
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            | Competent | 
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            | Skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
             | 
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            | Fully fit | 
             | 
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            | Cutting the mustard | 
             | 
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            | Good at one's job | 
             | 
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            | Skilled | 
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            | Up to the task | 
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            | Having sufficient skill | 
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            | See 93-Across | 
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            | Having the knack | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Napoleon, before seeing Elba? | 
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            | Fit for duty | 
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            | Talented | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently talented | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Partner of willing | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Partner of willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Napoleon, before seeing Elba? | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Having the knack | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Having all necessary skills | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Handling things OK | 
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            | Adept | 
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            | Cutting the mustard | 
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            | One-time pal of Baker and Charlie? | 
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            | Accomplished | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Efficient | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Competent, like a seaman | 
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            | Adroit | 
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            | Possessing the know-how | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Not incompetent | 
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            | Word that keeps the same meaning if "cap-" is added at the front | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Having the know-how | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
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             | 
          
          
            | One-time pal of Baker and Charlie? | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and ___ | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Efficient | 
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             | 
          
          
            | In a position to help | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
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            | Adequately skilled | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
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            | ___-bodied (fit for the armed forces) | 
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            | Seaman's description | 
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            | ". . . ___ to leap tall buildings" | 
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            | Having what it takes | 
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            | Accomplished | 
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             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied seaman | 
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            | Up to scratch | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Highly adroit | 
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            | Having the know-how | 
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            | Well-suited | 
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            | Baker preceder | 
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            | Qualified | 
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            | Start of a famed palindrome | 
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            | Ready and willing partner | 
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            | Having sufficient skill | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Not inept | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Having sufficient skill | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
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            | Not inept | 
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            | Suit tail? | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Proficient | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Au fait | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Au fait" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the necessary skill | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Like some seamen | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Willing follower? | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Classic palindrome start | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the required skills | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Strong of body and mind | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Part of a ready trio | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having sufficient power | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adjective for a seaman | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Up to snuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the right stuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully fit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Communications code word for "A" | 
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             | 
          
          
            | In a position (to) | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Talented enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit to cut the mustard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Experienced | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Fit to perform | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the wherewithal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to snuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for duty | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With the wherewithal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bill attachment? | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Fully functional | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Part of a ready trio | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing companion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready to perform | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adroit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Willing" partner | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ept, so to speak | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the wherewithal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardly helpless | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ to leap tall buildings ..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's companion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possessed of the requisite skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Showing skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the right stuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Start of a palindrome whose center word is "ere" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to snuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not impotent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing's follower? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Old phonetic-alphabet starter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possessed of the requisite skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Highly talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With the power | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the needed resources | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adequately skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equipped | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A, in code | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a position | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere ..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing companion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Self-assured | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Confident | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the required skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adroit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equipped | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the required skills | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | First word in a radio alphabet | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | __-bodied (physically fit) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adroit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hardly helpless | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having sufficient skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ to leap tall buildings in a single bound" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the means | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the resources | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not incompetent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not inept | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Suit tail? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the wherewithal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing companion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Good enough to 2-Down | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Highly competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Partner of ready and willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baker's associate? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to speed | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing companion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Highly skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the necessary know-how | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Empowered | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Start of a popular palindrome | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equipped | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___-bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baker's colleague | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | __-bodied seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully fit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cutting the mustard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing companion | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the necessary skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the power | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Start of WWII alphabet | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready trio member | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ to leap tall buildings . . ." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having what it takes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ to leap tall buildings..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having what it takes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | First word of a famous palindrome | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___ -bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable of making a BALE? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can-do | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With all the tools | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It precedes baker, charlie | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___ -bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can-do | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adept | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Highly adroit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Good enough | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Expert | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Some seamen, with bodied | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masterful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Handy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the necessary skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Resourceful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Empowered | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Like most seamen | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Legally empowered | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equal to the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a position to help | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified... | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Au fait | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Oct 2000 | 
          
          
            | Empowered | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can do | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Legally qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Off the injured list | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Type of seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can do | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Trained | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Skillful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With the wherewithal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strong of body and mind | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Talented | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Radioman's "A" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing companion? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masterful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to scratch | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Qualified | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___ -bodied seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the power | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adjective for a seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Kind of seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worthy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "_____ to leap tall buildings ..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to speed | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Not impotent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Efficient | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hale and hardy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Functioning in all respects | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready and willing's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Seaman's description | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing follower | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gifted with aptitude | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sufficiently skilled | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In good condition | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Highly competent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having skill | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up (to) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Accomplished | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ to leap tall buildings..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit to perform the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Equal to | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Resourceful | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Likely to | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possessing power | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Permitted | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Seaman type | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the power | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ingenious | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing follower? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___ bodied seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Napoleon's palindromic word | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having the stuff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Deft | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Kind of seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Port attachment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit to be tried | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word before Baker | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | First code word | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thor ___, U.S. rocket | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Code word for "A" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Habile | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sal's last name? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It precedes Baker | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Adjective for some seamen | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___ seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Type of seaman | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Elba reversal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baker-Charlie precursor | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Part of A.B. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having what it takes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Doughty | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Palindrome opener | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fit for the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fitted for | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Homophone for 18 Down | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing follower | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Willing pursuer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | G.I.'s first letter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A, in W.W. II | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Dextrous | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Start of a famous palindrome | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Anagram for Elba | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Can-do word | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clever | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Follower of ready and willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of a famous trio | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___, Baker, Charlie | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | This trails ready and willing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Suffix with pay or tax | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Start of a well-known palindrome | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having skill or strength | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Code word for A | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | This precedes Baker | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Senator's adjective for a colleague | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Simian space traveler: 1959 | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ending with wash or wear | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Apt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Anagram for bale | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Writing pad | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Napoleon, before Elba | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Suffix with drink, sink and think | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Palindrome starter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | How Napoleon was before Elba | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having know-how | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Start of a palindrome | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Kind of seamen | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready's partner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Palindrome start | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___, baker, charlie | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a position to | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ was I ere . . . " | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ready, willing and  ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gifted | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capable. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Historic monkey. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Polite adjective for a Senator. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of Charlie's companions | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Seaworthy, nautically. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | ___, Baker, Charlie, etc. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Kind of seaman. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On the ball | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Space traveler. | 
             | 
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            | Adjective for a seaman. | 
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            | Baker's companion. | 
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            | Adjective beloved by candidates. | 
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            | Baker's partner. | 
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            | Having the talent. | 
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            | Baker's predecessor. | 
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            | One of the space monkeys | 
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            | Relative of Baker. | 
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            | Space monkey. | 
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            | Talented. | 
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            | Fitted. | 
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            | Companion of "ready” and "willing.” | 
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            | Skillful. | 
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            | Suffix with eat or drink. | 
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            | Code word for A. | 
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            | Companion of ready and willing. | 
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            | See 27 Down. | 
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            | Suffix with adapt or port. | 
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            | Equal to. | 
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            | Partner of willing. | 
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            | One of the space monkeys. | 
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            | Competent. | 
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            | Partner of ready. | 
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            | Can-do | 
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            | Having power. | 
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            | Fit for duty | 
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            | Proficient. | 
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            | Qualified. | 
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            | Showing talent. | 
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            | Willing's companion. | 
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            | Skilled. | 
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            | Can do. | 
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            | Cousin of willing. | 
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            | Competent | 
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            | Fit. | 
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            | Up to. | 
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            | More than competent | 
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            | Grade of seaman. | 
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            | Totally proficient | 
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            | First word of a palindrome. | 
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            | Efficient. | 
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            | Code word for "a." | 
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            | One of an eager trio. | 
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            | Resourceful. | 
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            | Having marked intellectual qualifications. | 
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            | Highly effective. | 
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            | Having power to act. | 
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            | Original Army code word for "A." | 
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            | Possessed of know how. | 
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            | Effective. | 
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            | "Can do." | 
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            | Adept. | 
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            | Qualifier. | 
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            | Ready to advance. | 
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            | Up to it. | 
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            | Ready and willing | 
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            | Well-versed. | 
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            | 1st word of alphabet code. | 
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            | Sound of limb. | 
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            | Ready, willing and ___. | 
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            | Clever. | 
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            | Thor ___, Air Force missile. | 
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            | ___ seaman. | 
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            | Resourceful | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Feb 1942 |