| With 63-Across, superhero with "wedgie power" ... and a description of 20-, 36-, or 54-Across |
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| Mad panic gripping old reservists and army officer |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Apr 2025 |
| Biblical killer bringing in suitable officer (7) |
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| The alter ego of Steve Rogers in Marvel comic books (7,7) |
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| Person in command of a ship or aeroplane (7) |
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| Brie Larson superhero film ___ Marvel (7) |
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| Army officer |
Mirror Classic |
10 Mar 2025 |
| Officer apt to be taken in by a murderer (7) |
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| Head of a ship (7) |
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| With 23-Across, superhero played by Anthony Mackie |
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| Team-leader likely to be taken in by first murderer (7) |
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| Superhero film starring Brie Larson in the title role _ Marvel (7) |
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| Who is in command of a ship or aircraft? (7) |
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| & 22A Pirate after whom Long John Silver's parrot is named in 1883 Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island (7,5) |
Mirror Quiz |
11 Jan 2025 |
| Pirate after whom Long John Silver's parrot is named in 1883 Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island (7,5) |
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| Officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to rear admiral but senior to a commander (7) |
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| Officer of the navy who holds a rank between commander and rear admiral (7) |
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| Conservative with appropriate answer now leader |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Dec 2024 |
| (& 12-across, 24-down) Top renegade anti-drug, priests assume, making promise to 1-across colleague (7,12) |
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| Shipmaster (7) |
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| Army officer |
Mirror Classic |
18 Dec 2024 |
| Senior pilot capped, in declaration (7) |
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| Cain apt to become a naval officer |
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| Head of sports team, eg |
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| Third person fitting in commander (7) |
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| Army officer |
Mirror Classic |
04 Oct 2024 |
| Ship's skipper |
Mirror Tea Time |
26 Sep 2024 |
| About to reappoint inapt team-leader (7) |
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| Naval officer, a little indolent, put in ill-considered catnap (7) |
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| (& 5-across) 18-across creation fitting in 27-across's first total, pawned? (7,7) |
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| One giving the orders aboard, but under colonel (7) |
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| He gives the orders aboard, but he's under 2 (7) |
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| Skip toilet comprising a pit in disrepair (7) |
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| Panic at change in rank (7) |
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| Master of a ship |
Puzzler Backwords |
22 Aug 2024 |
| Third person keeping fit to become army officer |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Aug 2024 |
| Army rank between major and lieutenant |
The Times Specialist |
12 Aug 2024 |
| Officer liable to plug brother's killer |
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| Senior footballer better practise with no end of vigour |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Jul 2024 |
| First murderer liable to include master (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
24 Jul 2024 |
| As an officer, can I wangle an apartment in? (7) |
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| Sort having authority settled in a pact (7) |
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| He lacks a full can, when paint is spilt |
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| Leader befitting in marked man? (7) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
04 Jul 2024 |
| Officer apt to be taken in by a killer (7) |
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| As head-boy I can get confused about the Parent-Teacher Association! (7) |
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| Fratricide engages suitable officer |
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| Skipper liable to be taken in by Abel's brother (7) |
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| Biblical brother embraces suitable leader (7) |
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| Can't I get father to accept a commission? (7) |
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| First killer takes in clever leader |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 May 2024 |
| Army rank |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 May 2024 |
| 2024 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner ridden by Rachael Blackmore (7) |
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| Second man fitting in chief officer |
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| With 37-Across, title for the hidden individuals in 16-, 23-, 46-, and 58-Across, thanks to the circles in each answer? |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2024 |
| _ Beyond (7) |
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| The person in charge on a passenger plane (7) |
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| Officer's ready to probe murderer (7) |
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| Character in 1954 Dylan Thomas radio drama Under Milk Wood portrayed on screen by Peter O'Toole and Tom Jones among others (7,3) |
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| & 15A Character in 1954 Dylan Thomas radio drama Under Milk Wood portrayed on screen by Peter O'Toole and Tom Jones among others |
Mirror Quiz |
20 Mar 2024 |
| Lead first murderer to have fitting (7) |
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| Last to leave the ship bemused at panic |
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| Ship's skipper |
Puzzler Backwords |
29 Feb 2024 |
| Officer liable to be kidnapped by a murderer (7) |
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| Commissioned officer gets pact in a mess (7) |
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| Inca apt to upset an officer |
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| I CATNAP |
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| First son literally providing refuge for fit leader (7) |
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| Army officer |
Mirror Classic |
18 Dec 2023 |
| (and 18 Down) Incompetent pirate may be getting better and ready to encompass end of sea dog on shallow water (7,7) |
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| Murderer grabs appropriate leader |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Nov 2023 |
| Skipper |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Aug 2023 |
| Biblical character embodying proper leader |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Apr 2023 |
| International award cheers popular officer |
The Guardian Cryptic |
03 Apr 2023 |
| Ship commander's hat -- one with brown on the outside |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Mar 2023 |
| Ship's leader |
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| Command top vessel taking armada's lead |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Dec 2022 |
| Skipper |
The Guardian Quick |
15 Sep 2022 |
| Ship's leader |
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| First murderer takes in clever Macheath say |
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| Ship commander |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Aug 2021 |
| Murderer kidnaps prone officer |
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| Better money required to secure a team leader |
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| Cook, perhaps, better back at home |
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| One takes charge of contraceptive method used on Tina Turner |
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| Paint splatter under accountant's head |
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| With 3-Down, one of the Avengers |
New York Times |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Leader‘s fitting in the third person |
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| Trump thanks popular military leader |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Jan 2021 |
| US police officer acceptable to probe murderer |
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| Person hoping for major promotion? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Dec 2020 |
| Navy rank |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Leader of school committee taken in by murderer, the one that wasn't able reportedly |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Nov 2020 |
| ___ and Tennille, pop-rock duo whose fame peaked post their track "Do That to Me One More Time" |
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| Who went to the land of Nod hugging fit old man? |
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| Army rank |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jul 2020 |
| First murderer takes in clever leader |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Leader of school committee held by murderer |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Jul 2020 |
| Skipper can set about article after international award |
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| Army rank |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 May 2020 |
| Officer |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Mar 2020 |
| England player perhaps cheers -- not out, skipper! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Dec 2019 |
| Head likely taken by original murderer |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Aug 2019 |
| Leader fit to stop first son |
The Telegraph Toughie |
30 Apr 2019 |
| Officer likely to punch murderer |
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| Ship's commander |
The Times Concise |
12 Mar 2019 |
| Officer liable to be taken in by murderer |
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| Kangaroo's title? |
Universal |
03 Nov 2018 |
| ___ Underpants, comedic superhero from the eponymous children's novel series by Dav Pilkey |
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| Blow up? It can with dad back in a position of authority! |
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| Culminate with Brown capturing one chief |
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| Military officer to beat volunteers with it |
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| Kangaroo's title? |
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| Leader‘s liable to be entertained by relative killer |
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| Smack head? |
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| Leader in a pact that's been arranged |
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| Command, as a cutter |
Newsday |
01 Sep 2017 |
| Skipper |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Jan 2017 |
| Team leader |
USA Today |
18 Jun 2016 |
| Skip about to keep fit — it's all the rage |
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| Officer roughly put leader of terrorists in torment |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Mar 2016 |
| One with multiple mates |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jan 2016 |
| One with multiple mates |
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| Team leader |
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| Ahab was one liable to be taken in by Adam's son |
The Times Cryptic |
10 Dec 2015 |
| Military figure fit to stop killer |
The Telegraph Toughie |
01 Oct 2015 |
| Officer having better army home |
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| Naval commander |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Sep 2015 |
| Murderer liable to be imprisoned: Ahab was one |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Aug 2015 |
| Skipper in headgear can set about one |
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| One of the other 13 and 13 of the other ones |
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| Point at excellent rating held by tin soldier |
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| Bridge head |
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| Officer liable to stop brother's killer |
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| ___ America |
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| First word of each * answer |
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| Title that can precede the starts of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across |
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| Team leader, perhaps |
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| Ahab or America |
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| Ship's leader |
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| Rank that goes with the first parts of the answers to starred clues |
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| Rank that goes with the first parts of the answers to starred clues |
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| Ship's leader |
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| Kangaroo or Hook |
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| Team leader |
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| Team leader |
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| Kangaroo or Blood |
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| Team leader |
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| Military leader |
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| Superhero, with 52 Across |
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| Nemo or Bligh |
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| Queeg's rank |
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| Nemo or Ahab |
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| Abraham Lincoln, in a Whitman poem |
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| Hook or Bligh |
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| Hook or Cook |
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| Ahab or Nemo |
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| Jinks or Nemo |
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| Wearer of four ½ in. gold stripes. |
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| Army officer. |
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| Hornblower's rank. |
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