| Course listing |
Newsday |
05 Mar 2026 |
| A la ___ |
USA Today |
15 Jan 2026 |
| A la ____, type of menu; trace (anag.) |
The Telegraph Plusword |
16 Dec 2025 |
| ___ blanche (free rein) |
USA Today |
13 Dec 2025 |
| A la ___ (menu option) |
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| --- blanche, free rein |
The Times Concise |
26 Sep 2025 |
| À la ___ |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2025 |
| À la ___ |
New York Times Mini |
11 Jun 2025 |
| Complete authority (5,7) |
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| A la __ menu |
Commuter |
21 May 2025 |
| -- blanche |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 May 2025 |
| Cafe handout |
Newsday |
02 May 2025 |
| From menu, a la - |
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| ___ blanche (total freedom) |
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| - du jour |
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| See 68-Across |
LA Times Daily |
16 Dec 2024 |
| A la ___ menu |
USA Today |
14 Dec 2024 |
| A la ___ menu |
Universal |
08 Dec 2024 |
| A la ___ (restaurant ordering option) |
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| (and 4 Across) Complete authority to organise a cable trench (5,7) |
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| ____ blanche, freedom of action |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Oct 2024 |
| - blanche |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Oct 2024 |
| A la __ (way to order) |
Commuter |
08 Oct 2024 |
| It will give you full power (5,7) |
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| ___ blanche |
New York Times |
17 Sep 2024 |
| A la ___ (ordered individually) |
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| A la - (way to order) |
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| French menu |
Commuter |
01 Jul 2024 |
| With 34-Down, full license |
New York Times |
08 Jun 2024 |
| A la ___ (menu option) |
USA Today |
02 Apr 2024 |
| Ala -___ (menu opfion) |
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| ___ blanche (do whatever you want!) |
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| Follower of a la |
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| 1990 story collection by John Mortimer (5) |
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| ____ blanche (absolute authority) |
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| ___ blanche (broad authority) |
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| A la ___ menu |
Universal |
15 Aug 2023 |
| Cafe handout |
Universal |
16 Jul 2023 |
| A la ___ (menu type) |
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| — blanche |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Jun 2023 |
| A la __ menu |
Newsday |
21 Aug 2022 |
| — blanche |
Premier Sunday |
14 Aug 2022 |
| Order a la ___ |
USA Today |
07 Aug 2022 |
| List of courses |
Newsday |
01 Jul 2022 |
| ___ blanche, French phrase adopted into English to mean "complete freedom" |
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| __ blanche |
LA Times Daily |
31 Oct 2021 |
| Order a la ___ |
Universal |
06 Sep 2021 |
| Menu at un café |
New York Times |
14 Jul 2021 |
| A la ___ menu |
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| Garçon's handout |
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| Garçon's handout |
LA Times Daily |
26 Feb 2021 |
| A la — (menu words) |
Premier Sunday |
14 Feb 2021 |
| — blanche |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Jan 2021 |
| See 16-Across |
USA Today |
24 Oct 2020 |
| A la ___ (menu phrase) |
Family Time |
21 Sep 2020 |
| A la ___ (menu option) |
USA Today |
28 Aug 2020 |
| French restaurant menu |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2020 |
| A la ___ menu |
Universal |
20 May 2020 |
| A la ___ |
Universal |
08 May 2020 |
| ___ blanche |
New York Times |
06 May 2020 |
| A la ___ |
USA Today |
27 Apr 2020 |
| A la ____ |
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| French for "map" ... or 21-Across, after 70-/71-Across? |
Universal |
28 Nov 2019 |
| A la ___ (restaurant option) |
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| Bistro bill of fare |
Family Time |
24 Feb 2019 |
| ___ blanche |
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| Brasserie handout |
Newsday |
27 Dec 2018 |
| "A la" follower |
Universal |
26 Oct 2018 |
| Marseille menu |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Oct 2018 |
| -- blanche |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Aug 2018 |
| -- blanche |
Premier Sunday |
06 May 2018 |
| __ blanche |
Newsday |
08 Apr 2018 |
| "A la" follower |
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| Marseille menu |
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| Bill of fare |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Dec 2017 |
| Monaco menu |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Nov 2017 |
| A la ___ (menu phrase) |
Universal |
30 Sep 2017 |
| ___ blanche (unconditional authority) |
Family Time |
07 Aug 2017 |
| Garçon's offering |
New York Times |
09 Jun 2017 |
| See 47-Down |
LA Times Daily |
14 Mar 2017 |
| See 47-Down |
|
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| A la ___ (menu phrase) |
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| See 47-Down |
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| Garçon's offering |
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| ___ d'identité |
New York Times |
24 Dec 2016 |
| ___ blanche |
Universal |
12 Nov 2016 |
| Café reading |
Newsday |
04 Nov 2016 |
| A la __ menu |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2016 |
| Metz menu |
Wall Street Journal |
28 May 2016 |
| À la __ |
LA Times Daily |
09 May 2016 |
| Menu at an upscale eatery |
USA Today |
01 May 2016 |
| Bistro offering |
LA Times Daily |
20 Apr 2016 |
| ___ blanche |
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| À la __ |
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| ___ d'identité |
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| — blanche |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Oct 2015 |
| ___ blanche |
USA Today |
27 Oct 2015 |
| Word on a menu |
LA Times Daily |
28 Aug 2015 |
| Bill of fare |
USA Today |
06 Jul 2015 |
| Word on a menu |
|
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| ___ blanche |
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| Bill of fare |
|
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| Dish list |
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| ___ blanche |
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| Menu, in Monaco |
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| Marseille menu |
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| A la ___ |
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| A la ___ (ordered separately) |
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| Food list |
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| Café reading |
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| Brasserie handout |
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| Café handout |
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| Garçon's handout |
|
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| Café reading |
|
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| Garçon's handout |
|
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| Brasserie menu |
|
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| À la -- |
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| Brasserie list |
|
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| A la __ (menu option) |
|
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| D'Oyly ___ Opera Company |
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| Bistro bill of fare |
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| Bistro offering |
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| Garcon's list |
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| Bistro offering |
|
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| Bistro bill of fare |
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| Bistro bill of fare |
|
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| Menu |
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| Ordering reference |
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| ___ blanche (full discretionary power) |
|
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| Bill of fare in Bretagne |
|
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| Restaurant reading |
|
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| A la ___ (way to order) |
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| Garcon's handout |
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| Menu at Chez Jacques |
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| À la ___ |
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| See 114-Down |
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| Bistro menu |
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| Menu in Marne |
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| See 73-Across |
|
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| Bistro bill of fare |
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| French menu |
|
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| Menu at Le Cirque |
|
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| Garçon's handout |
|
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| À la ___ |
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| -- blanche |
|
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| Diner's card |
|
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| Upscale eatery handout |
|
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| Bistro offering |
|
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| Menu, in Monaco |
|
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| Bistro menu |
|
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| ___ du jour |
|
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| Bistro menu |
|
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| Menu, in Monaco |
|
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| French menu |
|
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| __ du jour |
|
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| Menu |
|
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| Food list |
|
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| A la ___ |
|
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| Marseilles menu |
|
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| __ blanche |
|
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| Nice menu |
|
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| Brasserie list |
|
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| Menu |
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| À la ___ (way to order) |
|
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| Bill of fare |
|
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| __ blanche |
|
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| Bill of fare |
|
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| Brasserie list |
|
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| Menu, at upscale eateries |
|
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| Bill of fare |
|
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| Cote d'Azur menu |
|
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| Course list |
|
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| ___ blanche |
|
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| ___ blanche |
|
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| Bill of fare |
|
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| À la __ |
|
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| Montmartre menu |
|
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| À la ___ (one way to order) |
|
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| Marseille menu |
|
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| Bill of fare |
|
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| Menu at Le Cirque |
|
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| Bistro menu |
|
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| Menu word |
|
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| A la __ |
|
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| Garcon's handout |
|
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| Menu |
|
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| À la ___ |
|
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| ___ blanche |
|
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| ___ blanche |
|
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| Café handout |
|
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| See 1-Across |
|
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| Montmartre menu |
|
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| __ blanche |
|
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| ___ blanche |
|
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| ___ blanche (full discretionary power) |
|
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| ____ blanche |
|
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| Marseille menu |
|
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| Marseilles menu |
|
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| Menu |
|
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| À la ___ (one way to order) |
|
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| Blanche beginner |
|
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| Garçon's list |
|
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| A la ___ |
|
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| ___ blanch |
|
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| Garçon's list |
|
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| ___ du jour |
|
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| ____ blanche |
|
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| Richard D'Oyly __ |
|
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| 44 Menu |
|
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| Menu |
|
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| See 7 Down |
|
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| __ d'entree (ticket) |
|
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| A la ____ |
|
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| Bistro menu |
|
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| Dish list |
|
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| A la __ (ordered separately) |
|
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| Menu at Chez Jacques |
|
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| _ blanche |
|
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| Garcon's list |
|
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| A la ___ |
|
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| Menu |
|
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| Fencing position |
|
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| À la ___ |
|
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| A la __ |
|
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| Word before blanche |
|
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| Deux or valet |
|
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| Restaurant list |
|
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| See 12 Across |
|
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| Marcel's menu |
|
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| Richard D'Oyly ___ |
|
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| ___ de visite |
|
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| Blanche's predecessor |
|
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| Menu at Antoine's |
|
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| Blanche or du jour |
|
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| French bill of fare |
|
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| D'Oyly ___ |
|
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| Position of thrust in fencing. |
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| Name of G and S fame. |
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| Menu. |
|
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| D'Oyly ___. |
|
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| Café list. |
|
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| British theatrical name. |
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| ___ de visite. |
|
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| ___ blanche. |
|
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| Bill of fare. |
|
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| Price list of a sort. |
|
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| Fencing position. |
|
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| ___ blanche (full authority). |
|
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| ___ blanche (a free hand). |
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| A la ___. |
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