| Strike up a conversation, say ... or what five entries in this puzzle do (with a greeting formed by their extra letters!) |
Universal |
23 Jul 2025 |
| Say something to relieve tension in a strained situation or when strangers meet (5,3,3) |
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| What an overweight pond-skater might do to relieve shyness at party (5,3,3) |
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| Overcome people's reserve (5,3,3) |
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| Lessen tensions: 3 wds. |
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| Start chatting in work downtime with new techie |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
22 Mar 2025 |
| How to make techie start conversation? |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Mar 2025 |
| Get a party going |
New York Times |
22 Jan 2025 |
| First boat in the Arctic should make a start (5,3,3) |
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| Get through first difficulties (5,3,3) |
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| Relax people and start conversation (BIKE TEACHER anagram) (5,3,3) |
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| Set at ease tame techie that struggles |
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| Overcome uneasy formality |
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| Begin getting friendly at the rink? (5,3,3) |
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| Begin a conversation, and what the answers to the starred clues do to their circled letters? |
LA Times Daily |
04 Sep 2023 |
| Start a conversation, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jun 2023 |
| Start a conversation |
USA Today |
19 Apr 2023 |
| Get a party started? [bee, hare, tick] |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2022 |
| How to make techie get conversation going |
The Guardian Cryptic |
31 May 2022 |
| Avoid awkwardness when meeting for the first time |
The Guardian Quick |
07 Feb 2022 |
| Start a conversation |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Dec 2021 |
| Crack a joke at a party, say |
Universal |
24 Nov 2021 |
| Initiate cordial conversation, metaphorically |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Dec 2019 |
| Start a conversation |
Newsday |
18 Feb 2019 |
| Start a conversation? It's what travellers do in the Arctic |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Jul 2017 |
| Get a party going |
USA Today |
21 Jan 2016 |
| Get a party going |
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| Get a social start |
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| Get party guests to start mingling |
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| Ease into conversation |
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| Warm things up, and what 17-, 28- and 50-Across literally do |
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| Warm things up, and what 17-, 28- and 50-Across literally do |
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| Get a party going |
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| Start a friendship, in a way |
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| Crack a little joke |
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| Overcome unfamiliarity, in a way |
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| Overcome unfamiliarity |
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| Start a conversation |
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| Introduce one's self |
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| Overcome unfamiliarity |
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| Get the ball rolling |
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| Get a party going |
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| Begin a conversation |
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| Get the party going. |
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| Get acquainted. |
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| Make a beginning. |
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