| Knee protector | Wall Street Journal | 09 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Couple of British people (5) | The Sun Two Speed | 09 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Pair of things brother put before expert (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | 06 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Gird | Newsday | 27 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Support for couple (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | 31 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Prepare for a jolt | Thomas Joseph | 28 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Support for a leg injury |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforcing strut (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Leg support | New York Times | 02 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Second-class track event or two |  |  | 
          
            | Strengthen character going after a competition (5) |  |  | 
          
            | A pair, especially of game birds (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Knee or ankle protector |  |  | 
          
            | Tense couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforce | Newsday | 23 May 2025 | 
          
            | Prepare caber for tossing (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Support for two (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Pair in second-rate contest (5) |  |  | 
          
            | "__ yourself" | LA Times Daily | 24 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Orthodontic device | Mirror Tea Time | 18 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | ...to support a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for impact | The Sun Two Speed | 29 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Support couple | The Sun Two Speed | 29 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Strengthen the couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | A little more than two required for a boring job (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Support | Wall Street Journal | 05 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Teeth band |  |  | 
          
            | Support British nation | The Times Quick Cryptic | 27 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Pair prepare to crash (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Overalls, bib and - (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Brother! You're the best! How you strengthen one! (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Pair of pheasants | Mirror Tea Time | 28 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | "__ yourself, it'll be rough!" | Commuter | 28 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Pair of grouse | Mirror Classic | 28 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Big first competitive run for pair (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Supporting element |  |  | 
          
            | Two give support (5) |  |  | 
          
            | One drilling tool - or two (5) |  |  | 
          
            | A couple in minor athletics event (5) |  |  | 
          
            | This is used for drilling a support (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Give firmness to a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Boring tool - there's a pair in it (5) |  |  | 
          
            | It takes a bit to tone up (5) |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourselves!" ("It's gonna be wild!") |  |  | 
          
            | Ankle stabilizer |  |  | 
          
            | If you want stiffening, have a couple! |  |  | 
          
            | Pair | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 21 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | Neck stabilizer | Commuter | 15 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | If you need a stiffener, have a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Strengthening strut (5) |  |  | 
          
            | A stiffener or two (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Support for a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | A couple of big-headed people |  |  | 
          
            | Support British competition | Mirror Cryptic | 09 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Prop | Mirror Quick | 09 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Support for a twisted knee or ankle |  |  | 
          
            | Toss caber or strut (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Give some backbone to a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Strengthening strut(5) |  |  | 
          
            | Keep up with the two (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Steel yourself |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourself" ("Be prepared") |  |  | 
          
            | "__ yourselves!" | Commuter | 09 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | ___ for impact | TV | 04 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Pair of pheasants | Mirror Tea Time | 25 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | "___ yourself" (prepare yourself) |  |  | 
          
            | Alternative to a boot, maybe | New York Times | 16 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Support for British expert |  |  | 
          
            | Boring combination for the joiner (5,3,3) |  |  | 
          
            | A pair of supports (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Give support to a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Pair of birds placed in the mouth! (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Two in support |  |  | 
          
            | Support book event | The Times Quick Cryptic | 08 May 2024 | 
          
            | Give strength to a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Doubly strengthen? (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare, get ready (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Bitstock |  |  | 
          
            | Pair of animals killed in hunting (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Stiffen a couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Couple prepare for ordeal |  |  | 
          
            | British people forming couple | The Sun Two Speed | 10 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Prepare for impact | The Sun Two Speed | 10 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Prepare for impact | Commuter | 08 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Pair of pheasants | Mirror Tea Time | 06 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Support the couple (5) |  |  | 
          
            | A boring couple |  |  | 
          
            | Strengthen a pair (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Overalls, bib %26 ... |  |  | 
          
            | Make stronger |  |  | 
          
            | Support; pair | The Times Concise | 14 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Support piece | USA Today | 15 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | "___ yourself!" ("Hold on to your hat!") | Universal | 29 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Support for an injured limb |  |  | 
          
            | Injured ankle's support | Universal | 05 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | '___ yourselves!' | USA Today | 27 May 2023 | 
          
            | Support for a leg injury | New York Times | 07 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Knee support | Eugene Sheffer | 13 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | A ____ of ducks | Canadiana | 12 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Pair maybe 200 metres beyond Belgium's capital | The Guardian Cryptic | 19 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Steady couple |  |  | 
          
            | Leg support used by FDR | Universal | 13 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Couple providing support? | The Times Cryptic | 06 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Prepare for a jolt | Thomas Joseph | 04 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | Support | Thomas Joseph | 27 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Knee support | Eugene Sheffer | 19 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Two people behind bishop | The Times Cryptic | 07 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Pair | New York Times | 21 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | A couple to stay |  |  | 
          
            | Shore up | Wall Street Journal | 23 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Stay with British expert |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourself" ("This will be tough") | Universal | 10 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Support from British stock | The Telegraph Toughie | 04 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Aid for a twisted knee or ankle | New York Times | 14 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Support piece | Universal | 06 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself) | Universal | 25 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Knee support | Eugene Sheffer | 24 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself) for a jolt | Newsday | 03 May 2020 | 
          
            | Prepare for impact | The Sun Two Speed | 07 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Support couple | The Sun Two Speed | 07 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | "___ yourself" (prepare) |  |  | 
          
            | Source of steadiness | Newsday | 07 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Tone up, principally by running and callisthenic exercises |  |  | 
          
            | Pair of game birds | The Telegraph Quick | 22 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Supporting piece | The Washington Post Sunday | 18 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Steady couple |  |  | 
          
            | Pair | New York Times | 09 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Support for an injured leg |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for a jolt | Thomas Joseph | 15 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Two people, second character first | The Telegraph Toughie | 11 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Support couple |  |  | 
          
            | Support a couple |  |  | 
          
            | Strengthen a couple |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Support piece | The Washington Post | 11 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Support piece | LA Times Daily | 11 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Bishop with people's support |  |  | 
          
            | Knee supporter | Universal | 18 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself), as for a jolt | The Washington Post | 24 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | A pair to hold up |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself), as for a jolt | LA Times Daily | 24 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Support for an injured knee | LA Times Daily | 25 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | '___ yourself!' | New York Times | 25 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Support for an injured knee | The Washington Post | 25 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Protective knee band | Newsday | 10 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | British people support couple | The Telegraph Cryptic | 10 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Prepare for impact | LA Times Daily | 10 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Prepare for impact | The Washington Post | 10 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Tone up, caber-tossing |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for impact |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourself!" |  |  | 
          
            | Knee supporter |  |  | 
          
            | Support for an injured knee |  |  | 
          
            | Support piece |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself), as for a jolt |  |  | 
          
            | Second event: jewellery not allowed for caber-tossing duo |  |  | 
          
            | Support leader in bitter contest |  |  | 
          
            | Aid after a neck or ankle injury | New York Times | 30 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Pair of British people |  |  | 
          
            | Prop up | Newsday | 18 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself), as for a shock | The Washington Post | 30 May 2017 | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself), as for a shock | LA Times Daily | 30 May 2017 | 
          
            | Two birds in the hand? | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 26 May 2017 | 
          
            | Pair of birds, perhaps, cold in the hillside | The Times Cryptic | 25 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Couple | The Telegraph Quick | 24 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Knee stiffener | Universal | 02 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Knee-support device | Newsday | 28 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself), as for a shock |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for impact |  |  | 
          
            | Knee stiffener |  |  | 
          
            | Two birds in the hand? |  |  | 
          
            | Aid after a neck or ankle injury |  |  | 
          
            | Shore up | Wall Street Journal | 28 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Knee steadier | Universal | 30 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Prepare for impact | Universal | 23 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Support | Thomas Joseph | 22 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Crutch, essentially | Universal | 18 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Two prepare for impact |  |  | 
          
            | One with a supporting role | Wall Street Journal | 06 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Secure couple |  |  | 
          
            | Knee support | USA Today | 29 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Pain-in-the-neck wear? | USA Today | 18 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Pain-in-the-neck wear? |  |  | 
          
            | Knee support |  |  | 
          
            | Crutch, essentially |  |  | 
          
            | Support black people |  |  | 
          
            | A supporter or two? | The Times Cryptic | 21 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Support | The Telegraph Quick | 15 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Two support the Church | The Telegraph Cryptic | 10 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Support piece | Newsday | 16 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Shore up | LA Times Daily | 23 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Prepare for a collision | Universal | 24 May 2015 | 
          
            | Pair; steady | The Times Concise | 08 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Prepare for a collision | USA Today | 20 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Support | Eugene Sheffer | 23 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | "__ yourself!" | LA Times Daily | 21 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Pair — wood-boring tool | The Guardian Quick | 14 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | "__ yourself!" |  |  | 
          
            | Support piece |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for a collision |  |  | 
          
            | Shore up |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for a collision |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforce |  |  | 
          
            | Support |  |  | 
          
            | Support |  |  | 
          
            | Knee protector |  |  | 
          
            | Pain-in-the-neck wear? |  |  | 
          
            | Shore up |  |  | 
          
            | Knee protection |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourself" |  |  | 
          
            | Prop up |  |  | 
          
            | Support beam |  |  | 
          
            | Stay on a ship |  |  | 
          
            | Knee protection |  |  | 
          
            | Neckwear worn after an accident |  |  | 
          
            | Jewellery not allowed for 2 |  |  | 
          
            | Orthopedic device |  |  | 
          
            | One with a supporting role? |  |  | 
          
            | Support piece |  |  | 
          
            | Prop up |  |  | 
          
            | Prop |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself), as for a jolt |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforce |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourself!" |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforce |  |  | 
          
            | Supporting timber |  |  | 
          
            | Steel oneself (for) |  |  | 
          
            | { or } |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for a jolt |  |  | 
          
            | Make steady |  |  | 
          
            | Joint support |  |  | 
          
            | { or } |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Knee support |  |  | 
          
            | Pain-in-the-neck wear? |  |  | 
          
            | Support beam |  |  | 
          
            | Protective arm band |  |  | 
          
            | Knee protector |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for action |  |  | 
          
            | "__ yourself!": "Get ready for a shock!" |  |  | 
          
            | "__ yourself!": "Get ready for a shock!" |  |  | 
          
            | Medical joint support |  |  | 
          
            | Medical joint support |  |  | 
          
            | Two of a kind |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforce |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for impact |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself) for a jolt |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare (oneself) for a jolt |  |  | 
          
            | Prop up |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforce |  |  | 
          
            | It's supportive |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for the worst |  |  | 
          
            | Uncomfortable neckwear |  |  | 
          
            | Support beam |  |  | 
          
            | Spoke or strut |  |  | 
          
            | Bit partner |  |  | 
          
            | Steel oneself (for) |  |  | 
          
            | Support |  |  | 
          
            | { or } |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Prop up |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Underpinning |  |  | 
          
            | Gird (oneself) |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Knee protector |  |  | 
          
            | Furnish support |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourself" ("Get ready") |  |  | 
          
            | Prop up |  |  | 
          
            | Clamp |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare (for) |  |  | 
          
            | Shore |  |  | 
          
            | Two people behind bishop |  |  | 
          
            | It helps you stand up straight |  |  | 
          
            | Pair |  |  | 
          
            | Uncomfortable neckwear |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare for the worse |  |  | 
          
            | Invigorate |  |  | 
          
            | Support |  |  | 
          
            | Pair of ducks |  |  | 
          
            | Support |  |  | 
          
            | Two of a kind, for ducks |  |  | 
          
            | Steady |  |  | 
          
            | Bolster |  |  | 
          
            | Drill grip |  |  | 
          
            | Reinforcement |  |  | 
          
            | Shore up |  |  | 
          
            | Shore |  |  | 
          
            | Two |  |  | 
          
            | Strengthen |  |  | 
          
            | Pair of game birds |  |  | 
          
            | Two of a kind |  |  | 
          
            | Get set for a shock |  |  | 
          
            | Rope on a square-rigged ship |  |  | 
          
            | Prepare oneself for |  |  | 
          
            | "___ yourself" ("This may come as a shock") |  |  | 
          
            | Couple. |  |  | 
          
            | Prop up. |  |  | 
          
            | Two dead ducks. |  |  | 
          
            | Two of a kind. |  |  | 
          
            | Two. |  |  | 
          
            | Invigorate. |  |  | 
          
            | Support. |  |  | 
          
            | Two ducks. |  |  | 
          
            | Pair. |  |  | 
          
            | Prop. |  |  | 
          
            | Prop |  |  | 
          
            | Tool for holding a bit. |  |  | 
          
            | Make firm. |  |  |