| Engaged in an activity, especially a reprehensible one |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
26 Jul 2026 |
| Arguing loud or working hard |
Universal |
19 Jul 2026 |
| Working away |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
18 Jul 2026 |
| Working |
Universal |
17 Jul 2026 |
| Battling |
New York Times |
09 Jul 2026 |
| Working obediently |
New York Times |
08 Jul 2026 |
| Quarreling |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jun 2026 |
| "Are they ____ again?" |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
30 Jun 2026 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Jun 2026 |
| Keep ___ ("Keep trying!"): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
16 Jun 2026 |
| "Look ___ this way ...": 2 wds. |
|
|
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
31 May 2026 |
| Doing the job |
Premier Sunday |
31 May 2026 |
| "She's __ again!": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
19 May 2026 |
| Take a crack __ (try) |
Newsday |
18 May 2026 |
| Going ___ (fighting) |
New York Times |
04 May 2026 |
| Fighting |
Universal |
04 May 2026 |
| Going __ (fighting) |
Newsday |
03 May 2026 |
| Going ___ tooth and nail |
New York Times Midi |
02 May 2026 |
| Chugging away |
Universal |
01 May 2026 |
| Working away |
Newsday |
30 Apr 2026 |
| Bumping heads |
LA Times Daily |
30 Apr 2026 |
| Toiling away |
Universal |
29 Apr 2026 |
| Bickering |
New York Times |
28 Apr 2026 |
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
20 Apr 2026 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
13 Apr 2026 |
| Working hard |
New York Times |
09 Apr 2026 |
| A small songbird up to no good (2,2) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
28 Mar 2026 |
| Working away |
USA Today |
25 Mar 2026 |
| Arguing ... or working hard |
New York Times Midi |
25 Mar 2026 |
| In the middle of a tussle |
New York Times |
01 Mar 2026 |
| Really arguing |
New York Times Midi |
26 Feb 2026 |
| Up to no good |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
25 Feb 2026 |
| "She's __ again!": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
20 Feb 2026 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
19 Feb 2026 |
| Working hard |
Premier Sunday |
15 Feb 2026 |
| Fighting |
Universal |
11 Feb 2026 |
| Fighting |
New York Times |
08 Feb 2026 |
| Plugging away |
The Washington Post Mini |
28 Jan 2026 |
| Toiling away |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jan 2026 |
| "Look __ this way ... " |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jan 2026 |
| Bickering |
Universal |
16 Jan 2026 |
| "While you're ___ ..." |
Universal |
14 Jan 2026 |
| Busy working |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
27 Dec 2025 |
| Engaged |
Newsday |
20 Dec 2025 |
| Toiling away |
USA Today |
08 Dec 2025 |
| Take a crack __ (try) |
Newsday |
02 Dec 2025 |
| Working hard |
LA Times Daily |
30 Nov 2025 |
| Locking horns |
New York Times |
28 Nov 2025 |
| Bickering |
USA Today |
23 Nov 2025 |
| Going hard |
Newsday |
22 Nov 2025 |
| Working diligently |
Newsday |
20 Nov 2025 |
| On the job |
Premier Sunday |
16 Nov 2025 |
| Butting heads |
Newsday |
06 Nov 2025 |
| Plugging away |
USA Today |
05 Nov 2025 |
| "Look ___ this way ...": 2 wds. |
|
|
| "Guess who's __ again?": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
31 Oct 2025 |
| "Guess who's __ again?": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
25 Oct 2025 |
| Working hard |
USA Today |
20 Oct 2025 |
| Keep __ (persist) |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2025 |
| Working hard |
USA Today |
18 Oct 2025 |
| Highly focused |
Newsday |
11 Oct 2025 |
| Engaged in activity (2,2) |
The Guardian Quick |
08 Oct 2025 |
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
07 Oct 2025 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
04 Oct 2025 |
| Keep ___ ("Keep trying!"): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Squabbling |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Sep 2025 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
20 Sep 2025 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Sep 2025 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
12 Sep 2025 |
| Still going |
LA Times Daily |
27 Aug 2025 |
| A bird occupied in a particular way |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
25 Aug 2025 |
| Grinding along |
LA Times Daily |
23 Aug 2025 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
13 Aug 2025 |
| Bickering |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2025 |
| In action |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
30 Jul 2025 |
| Working on a task: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
28 Jul 2025 |
| Involved in activity |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
27 Jul 2025 |
| Active, a winger |
|
|
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Jul 2025 |
| Busy, busy, busy |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jul 2025 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
03 Jul 2025 |
| A little bird may be doing something (2,2) |
|
|
| Bickering |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jun 2025 |
| Butting heads |
USA Today |
12 Jun 2025 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
09 Jun 2025 |
| Quarreling |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jun 2025 |
| A bird engaged in some activity |
|
|
| Going ___ |
New York Times |
04 Jun 2025 |
| Grinding away |
Universal |
26 May 2025 |
| Working hard |
USA Today |
21 May 2025 |
| Working hard |
LA Times Daily |
21 May 2025 |
| Engaged in some activity |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
18 May 2025 |
| Working hard |
LA Times Daily |
13 May 2025 |
| Going full tilt |
USA Today |
28 Apr 2025 |
| Keep ___ ("Keep trying!"): 2 wds. |
|
|
| A singer's up to something dodgy (2,2) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Quarreling |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Apr 2025 |
| Toiling away |
LA Times Daily |
16 Apr 2025 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
16 Apr 2025 |
| Plugging away |
New York Times |
13 Apr 2025 |
| Squabbling |
Newsday |
13 Apr 2025 |
| A bird on the go (2,2) |
|
|
| Working diligently |
LA Times Daily |
28 Mar 2025 |
| Toiling away |
USA Today |
09 Mar 2025 |
| Toiling away |
LA Times Daily |
09 Mar 2025 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
07 Mar 2025 |
| "Try to look ___ from my perspective" (2 wds.) |
|
|
| Busy in a titanic struggle? (2,2) |
|
|
| On task |
New York Times |
27 Feb 2025 |
| Fighting |
TV |
16 Feb 2025 |
| Working hard |
LA Times Daily |
15 Feb 2025 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Feb 2025 |
| Bickering |
LA Times Daily |
10 Feb 2025 |
| Up to something |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
09 Feb 2025 |
| Keep __ (persist) |
Newsday |
03 Feb 2025 |
| Toiling away |
Premier Sunday |
02 Feb 2025 |
| "Here, let me take a look _____" |
|
|
| Working hard |
Universal |
23 Jan 2025 |
| Plugging away |
New York Times |
18 Jan 2025 |
| Bickering |
Newsday |
16 Jan 2025 |
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
07 Jan 2025 |
| Bickering |
New York Times |
05 Jan 2025 |
| Working hard |
USA Today |
31 Dec 2024 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
28 Dec 2024 |
| Quarreling |
LA Times Daily |
21 Dec 2024 |
| "They're ___ again!" (2 wds.) |
|
|
| Quarrelling (2 wds.) |
|
|
| Quarreling |
Universal |
17 Dec 2024 |
| Fighting |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Dec 2024 |
| Fighting or working hard |
|
|
| "They're back __ __ again!" |
USA Today Quick |
10 Dec 2024 |
| A small flyer is working hard (2,2) |
|
|
| Take a crack ___ (try something) |
|
|
| Fighting like cats and dogs (2 wds.) |
|
|
| A little bird doing no good |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Nov 2024 |
| A singer engaged in criminal activity |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
22 Oct 2024 |
| Have a go __ (try) |
Newsday |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Tantrists regularly having sex |
|
|
| Warring |
TV |
06 Oct 2024 |
| "While you're ___ . . ." |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2024 |
| Keep ____! (Don't give up!): 2 wds. |
|
|
| "He's __ again!": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
20 Sep 2024 |
| Working tirelessly |
LA Times Mini |
18 Sep 2024 |
| Bickering |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Sep 2024 |
| Keep __ (persist) |
Newsday |
02 Sep 2024 |
| On the job: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
30 Aug 2024 |
| Look ___ my way ...: 2 wds. |
|
|
| Up to no good |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
23 Aug 2024 |
| Going ___ (squabbling) |
New York Times |
19 Aug 2024 |
| "I like work: it fascinates me I can sit and look - - for hours", Jerome K Jerome, Three Men in a Boat (2,2) |
|
|
| Doing the job |
Premier Sunday |
18 Aug 2024 |
| Arguing |
USA Today |
16 Aug 2024 |
| Plugging away |
LA Times Daily |
07 Aug 2024 |
| Tussling |
Newsday |
02 Aug 2024 |
| Going __ (arguing) |
Newsday |
29 Jul 2024 |
| Bickering |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jul 2024 |
| Toiling away |
Universal |
24 Jul 2024 |
| Bickering |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Jul 2024 |
| Up to no good |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
14 Jul 2024 |
| Fighting |
New York Times |
14 Jul 2024 |
| Up to no good |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
23 Jun 2024 |
| With one's nose to the grindstone |
|
|
| Fighting: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
20 Jun 2024 |
| Plugging away |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2024 |
| Keep __ (persist) |
Newsday |
12 Jun 2024 |
| Working away |
New York Times |
08 Jun 2024 |
| Squabbling |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Jun 2024 |
| Arguing (2 wds.) |
|
|
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 May 2024 |
| Going full tilt |
New York Times |
04 May 2024 |
| Fighting |
Universal |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Keep ___ ("Keep trying!"): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Whlie youre ___: 2 wds. |
|
|
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
18 Mar 2024 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
17 Mar 2024 |
| Working hard: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
11 Mar 2024 |
| Butting heads |
Commuter |
02 Mar 2024 |
| Working hard |
LA Times Daily |
28 Feb 2024 |
| Bickering |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Feb 2024 |
| Plugging away (2 words) |
|
|
| "Have ___!" ("Knock yourself out!") (2 wds.) |
|
|
| Bickering |
LA Times Daily |
18 Feb 2024 |
| A bird doing something (2,2) |
|
|
| Keep __ |
|
|
| Keeping busy |
TV |
04 Feb 2024 |
| Busy, busy, busy |
LA Times Daily |
03 Feb 2024 |
| "Look ___ this way …" |
New York Times |
30 Jan 2024 |
| On the job |
New York Times |
19 Jan 2024 |
| Coming to blows, say |
New York Times |
18 Jan 2024 |
| On the job |
Commuter |
11 Jan 2024 |
| Arguing |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Jan 2024 |
| A bird busy as a bee? (2,2) |
|
|
| A bird busy as a bee? |
The Guardian Cryptic |
08 Jan 2024 |
| Keep ___ (persevere) (2 wds) |
|
|
| Tussling |
New York Times |
02 Jan 2024 |
| Fighting |
New York Times |
31 Dec 2023 |
| 'Keep ___!' |
|
|
| Feuding |
USA Today |
31 Dec 2023 |
| "Keep ___!" |
New York Times |
29 Dec 2023 |
| Working feverishly |
|
|
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 Dec 2023 |
| A bird engaged in sexual activity (2,2) |
|
|
| Bumping heads |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Nov 2023 |
| Plugging away |
New York Times |
03 Nov 2023 |
| Fighting |
LA Times Daily |
31 Oct 2023 |
| "Look ___ this way . . ." |
USA Today |
17 Oct 2023 |
| In a quarrel |
LA Times Daily |
15 Oct 2023 |
| Working hard |
Newsday |
08 Oct 2023 |
| On the job |
Premier Sunday |
08 Oct 2023 |
| 'While we're ___ . . .' |
USA Today |
26 Sep 2023 |
| Going ___ (squabbling) |
New York Times |
11 Sep 2023 |
| Trading barbs |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Sep 2023 |
| Fighting |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Sep 2023 |
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
29 Aug 2023 |
| Going hard |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2023 |
| Grinding away |
Universal |
23 Aug 2023 |
| Bickering |
Universal |
09 Jul 2023 |
| Quarreling |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jul 2023 |
| Fighting like cats and dogs |
USA Today |
29 Jun 2023 |
| Take a crack __ |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2023 |
| Toiling away |
New York Times |
13 Jun 2023 |
| Working hard |
Premier Sunday |
04 Jun 2023 |
| Bickering |
Newsday |
02 Jun 2023 |
| Fighting |
Universal |
29 May 2023 |
| In a scuffle |
New York Times |
14 May 2023 |
| "Keep ___!": (encouraging words): 2 wds. |
|
|
| "Have ___!" ("Go right ahead!") |
Universal |
28 Apr 2023 |
| Bickering |
Universal |
25 Apr 2023 |
| Keep __ (be persistent) |
Newsday |
25 Apr 2023 |
| 'Look ___ this way . . .' |
USA Today |
18 Apr 2023 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Apr 2023 |
| Fighting |
LA Times Daily |
09 Apr 2023 |
| Bickering |
Newsday |
08 Apr 2023 |
| Battling |
Newsday |
02 Apr 2023 |
| Going ___ (arguing) |
USA Today |
28 Mar 2023 |
| 'Look ___ this way . . .' |
USA Today |
04 Mar 2023 |
| Scrapping or rowing |
Newsday |
18 Feb 2023 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Jan 2023 |
| Bumping heads |
LA Times Daily |
29 Jan 2023 |
| Fighting |
Universal |
19 Jan 2023 |
| Back ___ again |
USA Today |
13 Jan 2023 |
| On the job |
Premier Sunday |
08 Jan 2023 |
| Working hard |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jan 2023 |
| Take a crack __ (try) |
Newsday |
03 Jan 2023 |
| 'While we're ___ . . .' |
USA Today |
17 Dec 2022 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
03 Dec 2022 |
| Keep __ (don't quit) |
Newsday |
15 Nov 2022 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
04 Nov 2022 |
| Working hard on a job |
USA Today |
27 Oct 2022 |
| Working diligently |
Newsday |
20 Oct 2022 |
| With 54-Down, back to fighting |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2022 |
| Locking horns |
Newsday |
16 Oct 2022 |
| On the job |
New York Times |
14 Oct 2022 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Oct 2022 |
| Keep __ (be persistent) |
Newsday |
03 Oct 2022 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Sep 2022 |
| Bickering |
Newsday |
29 Sep 2022 |
| Bickering |
Universal |
10 Sep 2022 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Aug 2022 |
| Fighting |
New York Times |
14 Aug 2022 |
| Butting heads |
Universal |
14 Aug 2022 |
| "Look ___ this way...": 2 wds. |
|
|
| Bickering |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2022 |
| Hard at work |
Newsday |
04 Aug 2022 |
| Working hard |
New York Times |
27 Jul 2022 |
| Working busily |
Newsday |
21 Jul 2022 |
| Toiling |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Exchanging insults, perhaps |
Universal |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Going ___ (bickering) |
USA Today |
17 Jul 2022 |
| Arguing |
Universal |
15 Jul 2022 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Jul 2022 |
| Bickering |
Universal |
22 Jun 2022 |
| Doing the job |
Premier Sunday |
19 Jun 2022 |
| In a fight |
New York Times |
12 Jun 2022 |
| Back ___ again |
USA Today |
09 Jun 2022 |
| Going ___ (fighting) |
Universal |
23 May 2022 |
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Quarreling |
LA Times Daily |
08 May 2022 |
| Keep __ (be persistent) |
Newsday |
02 May 2022 |
| Toiling away |
Universal |
29 Apr 2022 |
| Working hard |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Apr 2022 |
| Working hard |
Premier Sunday |
10 Apr 2022 |
| Bickering |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Apr 2022 |
| Grinding away |
LA Times Daily |
24 Mar 2022 |
| Grinding away |
|
|
| Arguing |
Universal |
15 Mar 2022 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
22 Feb 2022 |
| Going __: bickering |
LA Times Daily |
21 Feb 2022 |
| Going __: bickering |
|
|
| Toiling away |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jan 2022 |
| Working hard |
New York Times |
26 Dec 2021 |
| Butting heads |
Universal |
14 Dec 2021 |
| Words after keep or going |
New York Times |
10 Dec 2021 |
| 'While we're ___ . . .' |
USA Today |
05 Dec 2021 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
01 Dec 2021 |
| Butting heads |
USA Today |
18 Nov 2021 |
| Bickering |
LA Times Daily |
10 Nov 2021 |
| Toiling away |
Premier Sunday |
31 Oct 2021 |
| “Look ___ this way …” |
New York Times |
18 Oct 2021 |
| "Keep ___" (encouragement): 2 wds. |
|
|
| "Keep ___!": (encouraging words): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Sep 2021 |
| Working hard |
|
|
| Quarreling |
Universal |
31 Aug 2021 |
| Keep __ (persist) |
Newsday |
26 Aug 2021 |
| Back __: making a comeback |
|
|
| Back __: making a comeback |
LA Times Daily |
19 Aug 2021 |
| Squabbling |
New York Times |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Going __: bickering |
|
|
| Going __: bickering |
LA Times Daily |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Fighting |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Jul 2021 |
| Mano a mano |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jun 2021 |
| Mano a mano |
|
|
| 'Look ___ this way . . .' |
USA Today |
02 Jun 2021 |
| Fighting |
Thomas Joseph |
31 May 2021 |
| Going ___ (bickering) |
USA Today |
21 May 2021 |
| 'No matter which way you look ___ . . .' |
USA Today |
16 May 2021 |
| Fighting |
New York Times |
16 May 2021 |
| Beavering away |
New York Times |
13 May 2021 |
| Bickering |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 May 2021 |
| Take a crack __ (make an attempt) |
Newsday |
03 May 2021 |
| Very busy |
Premier Sunday |
25 Apr 2021 |
| Fighting |
|
|
| Fighting |
LA Times Daily |
16 Apr 2021 |
| Keep __ (persevere) |
Newsday |
13 Apr 2021 |
| Going ___ (arguing) |
USA Today |
16 Mar 2021 |
| Arguing |
LA Times Daily |
23 Feb 2021 |
| Arguing |
|
|
| Working diligently |
Universal |
14 Feb 2021 |
| 'Have ___' ('Go ahead and try') |
USA Today |
13 Feb 2021 |
| "Keep ___" (persevere): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Take a crack __ (try) |
Newsday |
01 Feb 2021 |
| Working diligently |
USA Today |
28 Jan 2021 |
| Butting heads |
New York Times |
19 Jan 2021 |
| Working hard |
New York Times |
16 Jan 2021 |
| Feuding |
LA Times Daily |
30 Dec 2020 |
| Feuding |
|
|
| Back ___ (resume): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Fighting |
Universal |
05 Dec 2020 |
| 'They're __ again!' |
|
|
| "They're __ again!" |
LA Times Daily |
02 Dec 2020 |
| Working away |
New York Times |
22 Nov 2020 |
| Working diligently |
New York Times |
10 Nov 2020 |
| Squabbling |
|
|
| 'Keep ___!' ('Don't give up!') |
|
|
| Quarreling |
Universal |
22 Sep 2020 |
| 'While you're ___ . . .' |
USA Today |
21 Sep 2020 |
| Arguing vehemently |
Universal |
17 Sep 2020 |
| Go __: fight |
LA Times Daily |
15 Sep 2020 |
| Go __: fight |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Bickering |
LA Times Daily |
13 Sep 2020 |
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Busy, busy, busy |
LA Times Daily |
04 Sep 2020 |
| Busy, busy, busy |
|
|
| "You're looking ___!" |
Universal |
21 Aug 2020 |
| Working busily |
Newsday |
16 Aug 2020 |
| Plugging away |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 Aug 2020 |
| Working hard, given some latitude |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 Aug 2020 |
| Hard ___ (toiling): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Quarreling |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Jul 2020 |
| Working or wrangling |
Newsday |
17 Jul 2020 |
| Going ___ (bickering) |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2020 |
| In a row |
New York Times |
12 Jun 2020 |
| 'While we're ___ . . .' |
USA Today |
06 Jun 2020 |
| Bickering |
Wall Street Journal |
23 May 2020 |
| Going __: fighting |
LA Times Daily |
18 May 2020 |
| Going __: fighting |
|
|
| Back ___ again |
USA Today |
09 May 2020 |
| Plugging away |
New York Times |
26 Apr 2020 |
| Going ___ (fighting) |
Universal |
03 Apr 2020 |
| Battling (again) |
Newsday |
02 Apr 2020 |
| Squabbling |
New York Times |
12 Mar 2020 |
| Bickering |
|
|
| Plugging away |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Feb 2020 |
| Plugging away |
Universal |
26 Feb 2020 |
| Toiling away |
New York Times |
05 Jan 2020 |
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Quarreling |
New York Times |
29 Dec 2019 |
| Arguing |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Dec 2019 |
| Feuding |
New York Times |
26 Nov 2019 |
| Feuding |
|
|
| Having a spat |
LA Times Daily |
10 Nov 2019 |
| Having a spat |
|
|
| Feuding, say |
Premier Sunday |
03 Nov 2019 |
| In a tussle |
|
|
| In a tussle |
LA Times Daily |
01 Nov 2019 |
| Hard at work |
Newsday |
19 Sep 2019 |
| On the job |
Premier Sunday |
11 Aug 2019 |
| Locking horns |
Newsday |
08 Aug 2019 |
| Going ___ (fighting) |
New York Times |
01 Jul 2019 |
| Working away |
Newsday |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Working or fighting |
Newsday |
23 Jun 2019 |
| Going __ (bickering) |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2019 |
| Working |
|
|
| Working |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jun 2019 |
| Squabbling |
Newsday |
07 Jun 2019 |
| Busy |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jun 2019 |
| Bickering |
Universal |
22 May 2019 |
| Working hard |
Universal |
14 May 2019 |
| Having a tiff |
USA Today |
30 Mar 2019 |
| Quarreling |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Mar 2019 |
| Arguing |
Universal |
26 Mar 2019 |
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Locking horns |
USA Today |
17 Mar 2019 |
| Trying hard |
Universal |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Working hard |
|
|
| Tussling |
Newsday |
23 Feb 2019 |
| Hard ___ (toiling away) |
New York Times |
12 Feb 2019 |
| Having a shouting match, say |
USA Today |
31 Jan 2019 |
| Going ___ (arguing) |
Universal |
09 Jan 2019 |
| Going ___ (fighting) |
|
|
| Working diligently |
|
|
| Locking horns |
|
|
| Having a tiff |
|
|
| Having a shouting match, say |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Fighting tooth and nail |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Trying hard |
|
|
| Going ___ (arguing) |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Hard ___ (toiling away) |
|
|
| Working |
|
|
| In a tussle |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Arguing vehemently |
Newsday |
16 Dec 2018 |
| Fighting like cats and dogs |
USA Today |
06 Dec 2018 |
| Haggling |
Newsday |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Bickering |
|
|
| Fighting tooth and nail |
USA Today |
25 Oct 2018 |
| Arguing vehemently |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2018 |
| Grinding away |
New York Times |
06 Oct 2018 |
| Working hard |
|
|
| Working hard |
LA Times Daily |
15 Aug 2018 |
| Slaving away |
Premier Sunday |
29 Jul 2018 |
| Toiling away: 2 wds. |
|
|
| Keep __: persist |
|
|
| Keep __: persist |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jul 2018 |
| Fighting like mad |
USA Today |
06 Jul 2018 |
| Toiling hard |
Premier Sunday |
24 Jun 2018 |
| Toiling away |
USA Today |
23 Jun 2018 |
| Plugging away |
Newsday |
16 May 2018 |
| Getting the job done |
USA Today |
11 May 2018 |
| Busy working |
Newsday |
11 May 2018 |
| Plugging away |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2018 |
| Busily engaged |
USA Today |
14 Mar 2018 |
| Hard ___ |
New York Times |
02 Mar 2018 |
| Words with "keep" |
Universal |
02 Mar 2018 |
| Keep __ (be persistent) |
Newsday |
28 Feb 2018 |
| Working diligently |
|
|
| Warring |
New York Times |
28 Jan 2018 |
| Working away |
USA Today |
27 Jan 2018 |
| Working away |
|
|
| Busy as a bee |
USA Today |
20 Jan 2018 |
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Keep __: persist |
|
|
| Words with "keep" |
|
|
| Grinding away |
|
|
| Fighting like mad |
|
|
| Fighting like cats and dogs |
|
|
| Busy as a bee |
|
|
| Arguing vehemently |
|
|
| Getting the job done |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Warring |
|
|
| Hard ___ |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| "They're __ again!" |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Going __: fighting |
|
|
| Feuding |
|
|
| Working hard |
USA Today |
28 Nov 2017 |
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Arguing or laboring |
USA Today |
06 Nov 2017 |
| Studying like crazy, say |
LA Times Daily |
03 Nov 2017 |
| Studying like crazy, say |
|
|
| Working away |
LA Times Daily |
26 Oct 2017 |
| Working away |
|
|
| Working tirelessly |
USA Today |
10 Sep 2017 |
| Keep __: persevere |
|
|
| Keep __: persevere |
LA Times Daily |
22 Aug 2017 |
| A singer performing |
The Times Cryptic |
27 Jul 2017 |
| Working on the task |
|
|
| Working on the task |
LA Times Daily |
23 Jul 2017 |
| Butting heads |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jun 2017 |
| Butting heads |
|
|
| 'Look ___ this way ...' |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Plugging away |
LA Times Daily |
28 May 2017 |
| Having a scrap |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2017 |
| Slaving away |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2017 |
| Studying like crazy, say |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Working on the task |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Busy, busy, busy |
|
|
| Working tirelessly |
|
|
| Arguing or laboring |
|
|
| Butting heads |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Having a scrap |
|
|
| Having a spat |
|
|
| Keep __: persevere |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| On task |
|
|
| Keep __ (persist) |
Newsday |
16 Nov 2016 |
| Angled, no line is doing that |
The Telegraph Toughie |
30 Sep 2016 |
| Keep ___ (continue) |
USA Today |
24 Aug 2016 |
| Working diligently |
Newsday |
24 Aug 2016 |
| Busy as a bee |
|
|
| Toiling away |
Premier Sunday |
14 Aug 2016 |
| Bickering |
New York Times |
28 Jul 2016 |
| Going ___ (battling) |
New York Times |
27 Jul 2016 |
| Going ___ (battling) |
|
|
| Take a crack __ |
Newsday |
27 Mar 2016 |
| Working away |
Universal |
24 Mar 2016 |
| Working hard |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Mar 2016 |
| Bickering, say |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2016 |
| Wrangling |
|
|
| 'Keep ___!' ('Don't quit!') |
|
|
| Exchanging words |
|
|
| Fighting |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jan 2016 |
| Squabbling |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2016 |
| Bickering |
|
|
| Keep ___ (continue) |
|
|
| Going ___ (battling) |
|
|
| Down to business |
LA Times Daily |
11 Nov 2015 |
| Quarreling |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jul 2015 |
| Engaged in an activity |
New York Times |
19 Jul 2015 |
| Busy |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jul 2015 |
| Having a row |
New York Times |
21 Jun 2015 |
| "They're ___ again" |
USA Today |
09 Jun 2015 |
| Feudin' and a-fightin' |
Newsday |
21 May 2015 |
| Arguing |
USA Today |
13 May 2015 |
| Fighting tooth and nail |
Newsday |
20 Mar 2015 |
| Engaged in |
|
|
| Going ___ (squabbling) |
|
|
| Working diligently |
|
|
| Down to business |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| "They're ___ again" |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Keep __ (persevere) |
|
|
| Feudin' and a-fightin' |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| "Look ___ this way ..." |
|
|
| Fighting tooth and nail |
|
|
| Keep __ (persist) |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Engaged in an activity |
|
|
| Having a row |
|
|
| In a row |
|
|
| Working busily |
|
|
| Sparring |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Having a tiff, say |
|
|
| On the job |
|
|
| Attacking the task |
|
|
| Have a go __ (try) |
|
|
| Working busily |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Going ___ |
|
|
| Going ___ (bickering) |
|
|
| On task |
|
|
| On the job |
|
|
| Go ___ (fight) |
|
|
| Fully engaged |
|
|
| Going full tilt |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Take a crack __ (try) |
|
|
| In a shouting match, perhaps |
|
|
| On the job |
|
|
| Warring, say |
|
|
| In a tussle |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Locking horns |
|
|
| Arguing loudly |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Busily engaged |
|
|
| Like perennial rivals, constantly |
|
|
| Going ___ (battling) |
|
|
| "Look ___ this way . . ." |
|
|
| Exchanging words |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Like perennial rivals, constantly |
|
|
| Having a tiff |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Having a set-to |
|
|
| Having a tiff |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Having a tiff |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Exchanging words |
|
|
| Toiling |
|
|
| Wrangling |
|
|
| Going ___ tooth and nail |
|
|
| Persevering, say |
|
|
| Having a tiff |
|
|
| On the job |
|
|
| Causing trouble |
|
|
| Keep ___ (persist) |
|
|
| Back to old habits |
|
|
| Vigorously pursuing something |
|
|
| Busy, busy, busy |
|
|
| Going head to head |
|
|
| Working busily |
|
|
| Working busily |
|
|
| Going head to head |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Words after keep or have |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Words after keep or have |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| "Keep ___!" |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Engaged |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| "They're __ again!" |
|
|
| Toiling hard |
|
|
| Haggling |
|
|
| Engaged in a 38-Down |
|
|
| Having an argument |
|
|
| "While you're ___ ..." |
|
|
| Busy, busy, busy |
|
|
| "Look __ this way . . ." |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Attacking the job |
|
|
| "Look ___ this way ..." |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Sparring |
|
|
| Going full tilt |
|
|
| Busy working |
|
|
| Attacking the job |
|
|
| Toiling or bickering |
|
|
| Have ___ |
|
|
| "Have ___!" ("Go ahead!") |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| Going full throttle |
|
|
| Busy, busy, busy |
|
|
| Busily engaged |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Having words |
|
|
| Going __: squabbling |
|
|
| Busting one's hump |
|
|
| In the act |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Busting one's hump |
|
|
| Having words |
|
|
| Arguing loudly |
|
|
| Take a crack __ |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Having words |
|
|
| Going __: squabbling |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Arguing loudly |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Exchanging words |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Scuffling |
|
|
| Words after hard or keep |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Going full throttle |
|
|
| Steadily working |
|
|
| Going full tilt |
|
|
| Going full tilt |
|
|
| Busily working |
|
|
| Sparring |
|
|
| Has one's nose to the grindstone, e.g. |
|
|
| Busily working |
|
|
| Going strong |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Working |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Going strong |
|
|
| Fighting tooth and nail |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| "While you're __ ... " |
|
|
| Buckling down |
|
|
| Feuding |
|
|
| Works diligently |
|
|
| Going full tilt |
|
|
| Really busy |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Having words |
|
|
| Bickering |
|
|
| Busily working |
|
|
| Working diligently |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Words after keep or go |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Words after keep or go |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Working diligently |
|
|
| Battling fiercely |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| "Have ___!" ("Knock yourself out!") |
|
|
| Busy on a job |
|
|
| Persisting |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Persevering |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Having an argument |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| In an argument |
|
|
| Going full tilt |
|
|
| Up to something |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Way to go? |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Arguing loudly |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Hard ___ (busily working) |
|
|
| Spatting |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Has one's nose to the grindstone |
|
|
| Fighting like mad |
|
|
| "Look __ this way ..." |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Busily working |
|
|
| Engaged tooth and nail |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| "Look ___ this way" |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Keep ___ (persist) |
|
|
| Keep ___ (persevere) |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| Exchanging words |
|
|
| "I'll take a whack ___" |
|
|
| "Keep ___!" |
|
|
| Feuding |
|
|
| Bickering, say |
|
|
| Busting one's back |
|
|
| Going __ (fighting) |
|
|
| Go __ (fight) |
|
|
| Persisting |
|
|
| Fighting tooth and nail |
|
|
| Going strong |
|
|
| Fighting like cats and dogs |
|
|
| "While you're ___..." |
|
|
| "No matter how you look ___..." |
|
|
| Going __: fighting |
|
|
| Keep ___ (persevere) |
|
|
| Locking horns |
|
|
| Working |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| On the job |
|
|
| Having one's nose to the grindstone |
|
|
| Go ___ (tussle) |
|
|
| Fighting, often with "again" |
|
|
| Very busy |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| Engaged |
|
|
| On the job |
|
|
| Quarreling |
|
|
| Keep __: persist |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Slaving away |
|
|
| Keep __ (don't quit) |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Working diligently |
|
|
| Working diligently |
|
|
| Up to no good, perhaps |
|
|
| Working away |
|
|
| Wrangling |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Up to no good, perhaps |
|
|
| Get ___ (start work) |
|
|
| "They're ___ again!" |
|
|
| Hard ___: slaving away |
|
|
| "They're ___ again!" |
|
|
| Bickering back and forth |
|
|
| Busy as a bee |
|
|
| Squabbling |
|
|
| Going strong |
|
|
| Busy on a job |
|
|
| Hard ___: slaving away |
|
|
| Keep ___: persist |
|
|
| Arguing loudly: sl. |
|
|
| Busily working |
|
|
| Going strong |
|
|
| Have a go __ |
|
|
| Working busily: 2 wds. |
|
|
| "While you're __..." |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Going full tilt |
|
|
| Hard ___ (slaving away) |
|
|
| Working |
|
|
| Keep _____ (persevere) |
|
|
| In aggressive contact with |
|
|
| Go ___ (fight) |
|
|
| Toiling |
|
|
| Going __ (fighting) |
|
|
| "They're ___ again!" |
|
|
| "Look _____ this way,..." |
|
|
| "While you're _____, could you ..." |
|
|
| "While you're __,..." |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Keep _____ (persevere) |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Bickering, say |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| Working tirelessly |
|
|
| Having words |
|
|
| Laboring |
|
|
| Spatting |
|
|
| Toiling |
|
|
| Busily working |
|
|
| Keep ___!: persevere |
|
|
| Keep ___: continue |
|
|
| Having an altercation |
|
|
| "Keep ___!" |
|
|
| Going ___: quarreling |
|
|
| Working |
|
|
| Keep __ (persevere) |
|
|
| Plugging away |
|
|
| Fighting |
|
|
| Keep ____ |
|
|
| "Keep ___!" |
|
|
| Hard ___ (busily engaged) |
|
|
| Spatting |
|
|
| Battling |
|
|
| Hard ___: working busily |
|
|
| Focused on one's work |
|
|
| Hard __ (slaving away) |
|
|
| Keep ___ (continue) |
|
|
| Keep ___ (persist) |
|
|
| Hard ___ (toiling away) |
|
|
| Going |
|
|
| Busily engaged |
|
|
| Keep ____: persevere |
|
|
| Working |
|
|
| Very busy |
|
|
| In conflict |
|
|
| Busy |
|
|
| Have __: fight |
|
|
| Engaged in a particular activity |
|
|
| Persevering |
|
|
| Working tirelessly |
|
|
| Keep _____ (persevere) |
|
|
| Go ___ hammer and tongs |
|
|
| Keep ___ (plug along) |
|
|
| Have ___ (try) |
|
|
| Keep ___ (continue) |
|
|
| Have ___ (tackle) |
|
|
| Keep __ (persevere) |
|
|
| Keep __ (don't stop) |
|
|
| Have __ (battle) |
|
|
| Went __ (battled) |
|
|
| Up and ___ (working) |
|
|
| Scrapping |
|
|
| Have ___ (fight) |
|
|
| Have ___ (go after) |
|
|
| Have ___ (undertake) |
|
|
| "While you're ___ . . . " |
|
|
| Up and ___. |
|
|
| Go ___ hammer and tongs (work vigorously). |
|
|
| Arguing |
|
|
| How some may be going |
|
|
| Toiling |
|
|
| Toiling away |
|
|
| Working hard |
|
|
| Working. |
|
|
| Keep ___ (persevere in one's work). |
|
|
| Have a go ___ |
|
|
| Currently fighting |
|
|
| Have ___ (begin) |
|
|
| Busy working |
|
|
| Jump ___ (accept something eagerly). |
|
|
| Keep ___ (persist in doing a job). |
|
|
| Busily engaged in. |
|
|
| Get ___ (begin). |
|
|