| Check out, before a heist | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Box of beer or wine | 
            Universal | 
            25 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Amusing person gives context (4) | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            18 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Job for a detective | 
            Commuter | 
            17 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | --> from 2003 to 2010 | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            14 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Legal proceeding | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Pillow covering | 
            Commuter | 
            11 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Criminal ___," detective-themed hidden object game popular on Facebook | 
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            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" | 
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            | Shift key toggle | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Crate | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            21 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sherlock's assignment | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baggage item - upper or lower? (4) | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            16 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Lawsuit covering investigation | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            15 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Suit jacket | 
            The Times Sunday Cryptic | 
            14 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
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            | Word with "pencil" or "pillow" | 
            Universal | 
            10 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Guitar protector | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Assignment for a lawyer | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Container (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            29 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affair of the bag (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            29 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Lawsuit | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            26 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Job for a detective | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Container (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            19 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affair of the bag (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            19 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Job for Sherlock | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            Commuter | 
            11 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
            Universal | 
            08 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Display container | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Container (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            01 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affair of the bag (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            01 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Someone's got a ___ of the Mondays" | 
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            | Phone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            15 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Brad Pitt movie (The Curious ___- Of Benjamin Button) | 
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            | Job for Holmes | 
            Universal | 
            09 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affair of the bag (4) | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            09 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Lawsuit (4) | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            09 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Instance of disease, a - of measles | 
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            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" (2008 film) | 
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            | Container that may hold a book or a beer | 
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            | Container for a suit | 
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            | "Get off my ___!" | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Word before or after book | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Wine shop order | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | One in hospital, for instance (4) | 
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            | Cosmetics carrier, vanity ... | 
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            | Job for a private investigator | 
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            | Covering an event? (4) | 
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            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            03 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Amusing person's example | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Wine delivery unit | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Holder, container (4) | 
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            | Instance | 
            Universal | 
            29 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Problem requiring investigation holds book or suit (4) | 
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            | It might be cracked or closed | 
            Universal | 
            19 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Word with test or study | 
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            | Social worker's assignment | 
            New York Times | 
            12 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | On a ___-by-___ basis | 
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            | Medical instance, a bad ... of the flu | 
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            | Detective's assignment | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            26 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Container | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            25 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affair of the bag | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            25 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | In this instance, an outer covering (4) | 
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            | Word after "pillow" or "book" | 
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            | Word with pillow or book | 
            Family Time | 
            20 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Examine the luggage - it may have legal repercussions (4,4) | 
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            | Glasses holder | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            17 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | 24 cans of beer | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            12 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | It could be lower or upper | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            11 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affair of the bag | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            05 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Container | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            05 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Jewel ___ CD container | 
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            | "In any ___ . . ." | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | A doctor looks after one's chest (4) | 
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            | "Cold ___"; series for Kathryn Morris | 
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            | Container or box | 
             | 
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            | Big beer buy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            16 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            15 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Instance, example | 
            The Times Concise | 
            10 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            10 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Wine crate | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            10 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | When in church for instance | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            10 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sleuth's job | 
            Universal | 
            05 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Police container? (4) | 
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            | Travel bag: suit- | 
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            | Job for Judge Judy | 
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            | You need a cool head on a rough sea, for instance (4) | 
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            | Bond's assignment, say | 
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            | Lawsuit | 
            The Telegraph Mini | 
            04 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | It is tried in a court | 
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            | Nominative or genitive, say | 
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            | Lawsuit | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | "I rest my ___" (conclude) | 
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            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" (2008 film) | 
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            | Patient | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Container that may hold a book or a beer | 
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            | Look a joint over | 
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            | __ history | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ross .... , 1977 Wimbledon doubles winner with Geoff Masters (4) | 
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            | Beer buy | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Job for a detective | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Matter resolved by Nancy Drew or Sherlock Holmes | 
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            | Word after court or cold | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | The suit is in the bag | 
             | 
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            | See 11 Down | 
            Mirror Quiz | 
            06 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sherlock's assignment | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | 24 cans of Pepsi | 
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            | Unsolved crimes solved in this (Cold ___) | 
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            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            19 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | wHaT cHaNgEs OfTeN iN tHiS cLuE | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            16 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Hacker from Chiba seen in court action | 
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            | Box for a violin | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sleuth's gig | 
             | 
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            | Old crimes were solved in this (Cold --) | 
             | 
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            | "Criminal ___," detective-themed hidden object game popular on Facebook | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Specific situation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for a detective | 
            Universal | 
            29 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Commuter | 
            27 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | "A ___ of You" by Joni Mitchell | 
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            | What you do to a joint, prior to a heist | 
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            | Job for Jane Marple | 
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            | Guitar holder | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bock buy | 
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            | Jimmy ex- Liverpool, Brighton and Southampton midfielder (4) | 
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            | FBI's cold one | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Particular instance | 
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            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" | 
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            | Trial: court - | 
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            | DVD holder | 
            Commuter | 
            29 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | What tells you the patient is not an outpatient? (4) | 
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            | Compact __ (container for makeup) | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Job for Nancy Drew | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Funny person gives example | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            11 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Wine box | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            11 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Commuter | 
            07 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Holder for eyeglasses | 
            Newsday | 
            22 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Attaché, e.g. | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | America seems to be the place for such a lawsuit (4) | 
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            | Go after hot, unemployed client (4) | 
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            | Amusing person gives context | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            29 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Wine delivery box | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            29 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Regularly seen classier piece of luggage (4) | 
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            | Attorney's job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            23 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Patient in legal action | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Wine delivery box | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | In ___ : because of the possibility; lest | 
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            | Travel-bag for event (4) | 
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            | Container | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            14 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affair of timeless caste | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            14 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            08 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | See what's worth stealing in the bag (4) | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Comes across holding up bag | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's job | 
            Commuter | 
            05 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | See 7 Down | 
            Mirror Quiz | 
            03 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Worst-___ scenario | 
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            | Police investigation | 
            Mirror Tea Time | 
            25 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            21 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sleuth's job, for instance (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Container | 
            Family Time | 
            20 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Job for Sherlock | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            10 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Something for a detective to solve | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The matter of the bag (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | To reconnoitre (sl) (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | An example of a lawsuit? (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | It might be subjective (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Container | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            16 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affair of bag | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            16 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Break glass in ___ of emergency" | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Break glass in _ of emergency" | 
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            | The doctor's bag? (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Legal proceeding | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            02 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Attorney's project | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Investigate possibility of ripping off patient | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The affair of the bag | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            28 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Container | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            28 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's job | 
            Commuter | 
            26 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ross, 1977 Wimbledon men's doubles tennis champion with Geoff Masters (4) | 
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            | Patient, inspect carefully (A | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's job | 
            Commuter | 
            18 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Job for Sherlock Holmes and Watson | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter before a court | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Docket component | 
            Commuter | 
            04 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Detective's challenge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Suit for trial (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Objective action? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Luggage item | 
            Puzzler Backwords | 
            22 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Situation under investigation (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Instance (4) | 
            Puzzler | 
            18 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Court suit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beforehand, inspect the container (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Item offered by an optician | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Phone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            07 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Violin container | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Juror's assignment | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Proceeding, in which is a contingency (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Unit of beer | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            21 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Sounds like somebody's got a ___ of the Mondays!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Client | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sign that this patient isn't an outpatient (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Patient survey (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bond's assignment, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Law & Order" episode plot line | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's project | 
            Universal | 
            31 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            27 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Jimmy .... , 1973-81 Liverpool midfielder; 1976 UEFA Cup final winner (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Size up the container (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In __; lest | 
            Commuter | 
            14 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" (2008 film) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Container that may hold a book or a beer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shell | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            03 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Affair of the bag | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            03 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Word before "study" or "closed" | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Holder for eyeglasses | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | 12 bottles of wine | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Occurence (4) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Outer shell of 16a that often features a glass front | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Container for a violin | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bulk buy | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Big beer buy | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | "__ closed!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Suffix with suit or brief | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Phone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            13 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "The ___ of Charles Dexter Ward," 1943 novel by H.P. Lovecraft about an alleged wizard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Cold ___," procedural drama series starring Kathryn Morris about a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk beer buy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            30 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Cold ___ (crime that hasn't been solved) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Glasses holder | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            20 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            17 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attorney's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket item | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            17 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Courtroom proceeding | 
            Universal | 
            11 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Costco unit | 
            New York Times | 
            01 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Phone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Assignment for a lawyer | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Try it! | 
            Universal | 
            25 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            22 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Check out for a crime | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Amusing person for instance | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            15 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | "I rest my ___" (conclude) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk buy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            12 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Phone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Violin protector | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Docket item | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            17 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Instance of arsenic being brought into church | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            01 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            20 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | It may be upper or lower | 
            New York Times | 
            10 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Word in many Encyclopedia Brown titles | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Clarinet container | 
            Universal | 
            02 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Job for a detective | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            31 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Private eye’s focus | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | It may be open-and-shut | 
            Universal | 
            16 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Glasses protector | 
            USA Today | 
            07 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | 12 bottles of wine | 
            The Washington Post | 
            19 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | 12 bottles of wine | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Violin container | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's project | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'In that ___ . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Phone protector | 
            Universal | 
            09 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Some series actors turn up in a courtroom drama | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            14 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Social worker's assignment | 
            The Washington Post | 
            07 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Social worker's assignment | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Container or court proceeding | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            20 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            Universal | 
            17 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | ___ in point | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Piece of luggage, one for Sherlock?  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Piece of luggage, one for Sherlock? | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            03 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Shelled pecan (nut) oddly contains second husk  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Phone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | It's cracked when all the pieces come together | 
            Universal | 
            17 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer’s job | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            13 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Violin container | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | CIA feels prepared where all evidence is gathered? | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            21 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Container or court proceeding | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            27 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Winery purchase | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Genitive, for one | 
            Universal | 
            23 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Difference between oo and OO | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Item on the docket | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Lawsuit | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            12 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | 24 cans, often | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Social worker's assignment | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Gumshoe's undertaking | 
            Universal | 
            31 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Good argument | 
            The Washington Post | 
            20 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Good argument | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's job | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Saxophone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Docket entry | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Cello holder | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sherlock's assignment | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            07 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Something that can be tried or cracked | 
            New York Times | 
            20 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | 24 cans of beer, often | 
            Universal | 
            16 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Bulk buy | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Argument, something that's unpacked in lawsuit  | 
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            | Cover for a smartphone | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Phone protector | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Trumpet holder | 
            USA Today | 
            31 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Violin container | 
            Newsday | 
            31 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            13 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Wine buy | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            06 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Public defender's assignment | 
            USA Today | 
            03 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Four six-packs | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Piece of luggage and a lawyer's proceeding | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            09 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's gig | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Container or court proceeding | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            22 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Follow when husband leaves, for instance | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            03 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Wine crate | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            26 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Example found in police assignment | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            26 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | ___ study (research methodology) | 
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            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" | 
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            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
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            | Holder for eyeglasses | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer’s job | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Amusing person for instance | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            17 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | A for-instance | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Inspect | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Salesman might travel with this suit  | 
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            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button" | 
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            | Lawyer's job | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            14 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Wine delivery box | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            04 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Patient in legal action | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            04 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Prosecutor's pursuit | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Phone accessory | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Docket item | 
            Universal | 
            09 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Some series actors turn up in a courtroom drama | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            02 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            31 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Assignment for a lawyer | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Beer store selection | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            25 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Container for a violin | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            20 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | It may be carrying | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
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            | Salesman might travel with this suit  | 
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            | Check out ancient coin in church  | 
             | 
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            | Sherlock's assignment | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            03 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            Family Time | 
            20 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Amusing person gives context | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            16 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Job for a gumshoe | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            25 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | "I rest my ___" (lawyer's concluding words) | 
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            | Beer buy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Causes a commotion about boxing lawsuit  | 
             | 
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            | Bit of luggage for instance | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            18 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Pillow" or "book" ending | 
            Family Time | 
            14 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Box of bocks, say | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            24 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
            Newsday | 
            17 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Detective's project | 
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            | It's made to hold a medical patient, say  | 
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            | Pillow covering | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Aces high, for example  | 
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            | 12 bottles of wine | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            29 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Job for a detective | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Piece of baggage | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | See 59 Across | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            01 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Accusative, e.g | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            13 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Steve ___, American investor who was the former chairman of AOL | 
             | 
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            | "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button," 2008 film directed by David Fincher starring Brad Pitt | 
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            | Bulk buy, like beer | 
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            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
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            | A cold one is tough to crack | 
            Universal | 
            05 Jan 2020 | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | It might be closed or cold | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            Universal | 
            29 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Beer bash buy | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Job for a judge | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Job for a judge | 
            The Washington Post | 
            19 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Bizarre character one receiving treatment | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            09 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Job for Perry Mason | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Legal gig | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Guitar holder | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Gig for a sleuth | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Costco unit | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            15 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hull husband abandons hunt  | 
             | 
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            | 12 wine bottles, e.g | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | What a detective would investigate | 
             | 
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            | Job for Sam Spade | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Job for Sam Spade | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Job for a gumshoe | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Touchy after legal proceedings seeing H and h as different?  | 
             | 
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            | Something for a lawyer | 
            Family Time | 
            08 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Shell is something for detective to crack  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 12 bottles of wine | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | 12 bottles of wine | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Container and court proceeding | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            17 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
            New York Times | 
            15 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Federal __ | 
            Newsday | 
            04 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
            New York Times | 
            03 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Box of six-packs | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Gumshoe's job | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            20 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Piece of luggage and a court proceeding | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            17 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Detective's job | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            20 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Detective's job | 
            The Washington Post | 
            20 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Judge tries this jacket | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            19 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Box, container | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            15 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Liquor store purchase | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Cold ___ | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | ___ in point | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter under investigation | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Patient enquiry  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Project for Poirot | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Project for Poirot | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
            Universal | 
            05 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with pillow or book | 
            Family Time | 
            06 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Funny person gives example | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            02 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
             | 
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            | 12 bottles of wine | 
             | 
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            | Job for a sleuth | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
             | 
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            | Guitar holder | 
             | 
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            | Detective's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Sam Spade | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Project for Poirot | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Accusative, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for a gumshoe | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Perry Mason | 
             | 
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            | Cold ___ | 
             | 
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            | Liquor store purchase | 
             | 
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            | Twelve bottles of wine | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Suit bag | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            30 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Beverage store unit | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Cabinet proceedings  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wine delivery unit | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            26 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | 'Law & Order' subject | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | When in church for example | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            26 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | 24 soda cans, say | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Job for Sherlock | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            07 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Job for a detective | 
            Family Time | 
            05 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Container that may hold a book or a beer, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ukulele accessory | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Job for Poirot | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            23 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Police might inspect one luggage item  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Ellery Queen | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Detective's job | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Legal action; container | 
            The Times Concise | 
            12 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Bizarre character / one receiving treatment  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Item on a docket | 
            USA Today | 
            07 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Amusing person's example | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            21 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | DVD holder | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | DVD holder | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Try this! | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Trophy holder | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Trophy holder | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Budweiser buy | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Defender's preparation | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Holds the beer bottle for Monica Seles | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            14 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Scope out | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            12 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Woodwind holder | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Grammatical concern | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Like to be seen in church in suit | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            11 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Item on a docket | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | DVD holder | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Try this! | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ukulele accessory | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beverage store unit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Ellery Queen | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Budweiser buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Trophy holder | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Scope out | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Law & Order" subject | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Deal or No Deal' container | 
            Jonesin | 
            26 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Patient / investigation  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attorney's assignment | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Attorney's assignment | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            Universal | 
            17 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Detective's work | 
            Universal | 
            12 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Beverage store buy | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Instants | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            02 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Bulk purchase | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | "Brief" carryall | 
            Universal | 
            09 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Time off class, for instance  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Something to try | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | 24 cans or bottles, typically | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Objective, e.g | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            21 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Word with "book" or "pillow" | 
            Universal | 
            29 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Thing for a lawyer to study | 
            Universal | 
            18 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Sheath for action in 9  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer bash buy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | 24 cans or bottles, typically | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beverage store buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with "book" or "pillow" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Something to try | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thing for a lawyer to study | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's work | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Brief" carryall | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Instants | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attorney's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's job | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Narc's assignment | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            25 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Discounted buy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Violin protector | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            10 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Job for Clouseau or Poirot | 
            The Washington Post | 
            03 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Bulk beer purchase | 
            Universal | 
            26 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | A court proceeding | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            16 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Scope out nefariously | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | 24-can unit | 
            Universal | 
            10 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Place for a street musician's tips | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Job for Ellery Queen | 
            The Washington Post | 
            31 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Guitar container | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Big beer buy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            14 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Something to solve | 
            Universal | 
            25 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Bag for instance  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Container – it's used by grammar expert  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Brewski buy | 
            USA Today | 
            22 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Detective's undertaking | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Objective for a grammarian? | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Lawsuit | 
            Jonesin | 
            19 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Container for suit | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            04 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Canal house banks, for instance | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            26 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Item on a docket | 
            Universal | 
            24 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Matter for a doctor or a detective | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Assignment for Sherlock Holmes | 
            The Washington Post | 
            03 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Patient — luggage | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            09 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Part of a detective's workload | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Brewski buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk beer purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Something to solve | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Narc's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Discounted buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Container, for instance | 
            The Telegraph Cryptic | 
            27 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Twenty-four cans, often | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Nominative or accusative | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Dec 2015 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            30 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Legal matter | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Docket listing | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | Study for a lawyer | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | Nominative, e.g | 
            New York Times | 
            04 Oct 2015 | 
          
          
            | Docket entry | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | Twenty-four cans, at times | 
            Universal | 
            26 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | Check out, as a joint | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | 24 cans of beer | 
            Universal | 
            14 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | 12 bottles, often | 
            Newsday | 
            09 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | Legal work | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Job for Sherlock | 
            Universal | 
            05 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | One taken to court | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            08 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Grammarian's concern | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Docket item | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Detective's gig | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Box of twelve bottles | 
            The Times Concise | 
            10 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Docket entry | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            18 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Grammatical category | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Jan 2015 | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nominative or accusative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Check out, as a joint | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket entry | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nominative, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wholesaler's quantity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Twenty-four cans, often | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grammatical category | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Twenty-four cans, at times | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Sherlock | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 24 cans of beer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk beer buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket listing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One taken to court | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Study for a lawyer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 12 bottles, often | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's gig | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket entry | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grammarian's concern | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for a sleuth | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Legal matter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Violin container | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wholesale quantity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Legal work | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hunt ignoring hospital patient  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Time to leave order, for example  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vintner's quantity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Check out before a heist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gumshoe's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 24 bottles of beer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Investigate, as before a heist | 
             | 
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            | Winery buy | 
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            | Instance | 
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            | Violin holder | 
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            | Each episode of "Law & Order," say | 
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            | Trumpet protector | 
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            | Court event | 
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            | 24 cans of beer, e.g. | 
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            | Guitar holder | 
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            | "Deal or No Deal" container | 
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            | Attorney's concern | 
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            | Four six-packs | 
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            | Twenty-four cans | 
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            | See 7-Down | 
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            | Check out before a heist | 
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            | Job for Perry Mason | 
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            | Detective's work | 
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            | Matter for a lawyer | 
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            | Check out, as a joint | 
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            | Sherlock's undertaking | 
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            | Green Day "Basket ___" | 
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            | A dozen bottles of wine | 
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            | Bulk buy | 
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            | Word with "closed" or "study" | 
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            | See 19-Across | 
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            | Examine before burglarizing | 
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            | Legal action | 
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            | 24-pack of beer, e.g. | 
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            | Docket item | 
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            | Matter of law | 
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            | Detective's assignment | 
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            | Attorney's assignment | 
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            | Job for Charlie Chan | 
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            | Beer buy | 
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            | Big beer buy | 
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            | Example | 
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            | "___ closed!" | 
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            | Detective work | 
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            | Survey the joint | 
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            | Feature of a "Columbo" episode | 
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            | Ablative, e.g. | 
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            | Costco quantity | 
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            | Check out with nefarious intent | 
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            | Situation | 
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            | Legal job | 
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            | Job for a lawyer | 
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            | Detective's job | 
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            | Job for a gumshoe | 
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            | Check out with nefarious intent | 
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            | Portmanteau, e.g. | 
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            | Job for the Hardy Boys | 
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            | Sherlock's undertaking | 
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            | Detective work | 
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            | Brief ending? | 
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            | Gig for a lawyer | 
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            | Legal undertaking | 
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            | Thing on a docket | 
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            | Detective's assignment | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Dec 2011 | 
          
          
            | Attorney's matter | 
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            | Bulk beer buy | 
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            | Grammatical category | 
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            | Winery buy, perhaps | 
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            | Detective job | 
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            | Holmes work assignment | 
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            | Winery buy | 
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            | Attorney's matter | 
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            | Mason work? | 
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            | Matter of grammar | 
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            | Winery buy | 
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            | Docket item | 
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            | Alt-country's Neko | 
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            | Detective's assignment | 
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            | Check out surreptitiously | 
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            | Patient | 
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            | Gumshoe's job | 
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            | Task for Perry Mason | 
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            | Open-and-shut __ | 
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            | Job for an attorney | 
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            | Costco quantity | 
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            | Twelve bottles of wine, e.g. | 
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            | Matter for a judge | 
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            | Winery buy | 
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            | "Deal or No Deal" selection | 
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            | Grammatical category | 
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            | Open-and-shut __ | 
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            | Jewelry store feature | 
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            | Docket item | 
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            | 24 cans of beer, e.g. | 
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            | What a sleuth tries to close | 
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            | Inspect | 
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            | Gumshoe's job | 
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            | Gumshoe's gig | 
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            | Lawyer's assignment | 
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            | Scope out, pre-heist | 
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            | Project for Poirot | 
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            | Job for Nero Wolfe | 
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            | Beer purchase | 
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            | Instance | 
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            | Job for Holmes | 
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            | Beer buy | 
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            | Mason's job? | 
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            | "Deal or No Deal" pick | 
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            | 24-can unit | 
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            | Big beer buy | 
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            | Mason's job? | 
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            | Docket item | 
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            | Whodunit title word | 
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            | Docket item | 
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            | Check out | 
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            | Check out | 
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            | Beer buy | 
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            | Large beer purchase | 
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            | See 1-Down | 
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            | Private eye's project | 
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            | Item on a docket | 
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            | 12 bottles of wine, e.g. | 
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            | Look over before holding up | 
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            | Scope out, pre-heist | 
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            | Word in many Perry Mason titles | 
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            | Job for Carmen Sandiego | 
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            | Job for a detective | 
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            | Legal work | 
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            | 24 cans of beer | 
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            | Genitive, for one | 
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            | Word that can follow the starts of this puzzle's five longest answers | 
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            | Piccolo protector | 
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            | Matter of law | 
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            | Instance | 
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            | Glasses holder | 
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            | Check out, pre-job | 
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            | Brewery unit | 
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            | It's built for a trial | 
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            | Word with "basket" or "federal" | 
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            | Bulk buy | 
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            | 12 bottles of wine, e.g. | 
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            | Matter of grammar | 
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            | Matter before a court | 
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            | Law assignment | 
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            | Word that can follow the starts of this puzzle's five longest answers | 
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            | Piccolo protector | 
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            | Matter of law | 
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            | Instance | 
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            | Glasses holder | 
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            | Check out, pre-job | 
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            | Costco quantity | 
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            | Scope out, before a heist | 
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            | Docket item | 
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            | Grammarian's concern | 
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            | Word with head or cold | 
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            | Part of a judge's workload | 
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            | Legal assignment | 
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            | It's built for a trial | 
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            | Grammar concern | 
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            | Courtroom activity | 
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            | Check out, as a joint | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Check out | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Check out for a caper | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Word with goods, history or study | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Legal matter | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
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             | 
          
          
            | It may be upper or lower | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Check out beforehand | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
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            | Matter for Judge Judy | 
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            | Social worker's assignment | 
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            | Check out, as a joint | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Check out for a caper | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
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            | Holder | 
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            | Legal matter | 
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             | 
          
          
            | ___ Western Reserve University | 
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            | #18 | 
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            | "Deal or No Deal" selection | 
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            | Word with legal or lower | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Purchase for a beer blast | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Beer-bash buy | 
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            | Job for a detective | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Mason's work | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 24 bottles of beer | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Job for Perry Mason | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Laptop holder | 
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            | Beer buy | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Job for Nero Wolfe | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Something to solve | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason's work | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Look over with ill intent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Costco purchase | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Job for a lawyer | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Detective's concern | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Beer bash buy | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Something to solve | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason's work | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Look over with ill intent | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Costco purchase | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Scope out | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Mason title word | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Basket or federal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason's job | 
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             | 
          
          
            | "Get off my ___!" | 
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             | 
          
          
            | What one may do to a joint? | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Check out beforehand | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawsuit, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Example | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Whodunit title word | 
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             | 
          
          
            | 24 cans of beer | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Instance of disease | 
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            | It may be heard | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Mason's work | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Check out | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Four six-packs | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Soda buy | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Mason's work | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Investigator's assignment | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Four six-packs | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Word with basket or federal | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with goods or history | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Job for Sherlock | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Killian's quantity | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Job for Perry Mason | 
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            | Matter for a judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for a DA | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Soda quantity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Poirot's on it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grammar matter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Example | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Soda quantity | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's work | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's concern | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Court action | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Holder for cigarettes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grocer's measure | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Mason's load | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worst scenario link | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Work for Sam Spade | 
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             | 
          
          
            | "You've got a __!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's undertaking | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Violin holder | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Story of Perry Mason | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Court action | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with hard or head | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Objective, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's work | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket entry | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Part of a lawyer's load | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Carryall | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Size up | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wine unit | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Envelope | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Jurist's job | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Scope out, pre-heist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gumshoe's gig | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Perry Mason story | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ablative or dative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Big beer buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Guitar holder | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wine buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Size up | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possessive, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Perry Mason preoccupation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter for Mason | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gumshoe's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Court proceeding | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sherlock Holmes caper | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tale of Perry Mason | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Big beer buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Guitar holder | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Part of a lawyer's load | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wine buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | More than a six-pack | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Court concern | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Brief ending? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Brewski purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Task for Holmes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Check out before a robbery | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for a gumshoe | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Steve ___, founder of 6-Down | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Example | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | What one does to a joint? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's undertaking | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason work? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ closed!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pillow cover | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 24 cans, at times | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Check out before a heist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Four six-packs | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "___ closed!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason matter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Something to try | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Doctor's concern | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Check out before a heist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "The People's Court" matter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Perry Mason tale | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bulk buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter for Mason | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Part of a lawyer's load | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Gumshoe's study | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Brewery unit | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Beer order | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 24 cans | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 24 cans, often | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word before law or history | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word in many Gardner titles | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Instance | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer purchase | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's undertaking | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Possessive, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Part of a judge's docket | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with goods or study | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Book keeper | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Columbo caper | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Work for Perry Mason | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Perry Mason enigma | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Packing crate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | At some point, a lawyer gives it a rest | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Four six-packs | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Steve of AOL | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Get off my ___!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | AOL VIP | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | AOL's CEO | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He gets the chair in planned megamerger | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | DA s assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Check out before a heist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tec's task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Work for Holmes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Beer buy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attorney's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Four six-packs | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | AOL chief Steve | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Part of a judge's docket | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyers make it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter of grammar | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason matter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawyer's concern | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Law presentation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Kind of study | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attorney's concern | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter for 24 Across | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter for Ellery Queen | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Matter for Perry Mason | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Study for a lawyer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | It can be upper or lower | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Suit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cigarette holder | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Objective, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Carrier | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Docket listing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Holmes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word in many detective fiction titles | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Lawsuit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Erle Stanley Gardner affair | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grocer's measure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sherlock's work | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Legal suit | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word in many Gardner titles | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Court calendar item | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Clouseau caper | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Columbo caper | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Work for Perry Mason | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ventura's on it | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Etui | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Detective's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | File object | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Task for Holmes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Liquor shop order | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Job for Columbo | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mason's job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Dative or ablative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Social worker's assignment | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word with book or load | 
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            | Job for F. Lee Bailey | 
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            | Work for 52 Across | 
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            | Example | 
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            | Etui or pomander | 
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            | Receptacle | 
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            | Job for Mason | 
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            | Word in mystery titles | 
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            | Pair or set | 
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            | Container | 
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            | Word in many a Gardner title | 
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            | Pomander | 
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            | Nominative or dative | 
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            | Job for Belli | 
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            | Gardner title word | 
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            | Pair of pistols | 
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            | Lawyer's project | 
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            | ___ the joint | 
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            | Something tried in a court | 
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            | Investigative object | 
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            | Attorney's concern | 
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            | Moto matter | 
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            | Twenty-four cans of beer | 
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            | Upper or lower follower | 
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            | Pomander, e.g. | 
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            | Survey the joint | 
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            | Ablative, e.g. | 
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            | Container for jewels | 
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            | Container | 
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            | Box | 
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            | Size up the joint | 
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            | Ablative or dative | 
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            | What Miss Marple works on | 
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            | Inspect with larceny in mind | 
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            | Problem | 
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            | Dative, for one | 
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            | Perry Mason's concern | 
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            | Inspect the joint | 
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            | Word in Gardner titles | 
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            | "Trent's Last ___": Bentley | 
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            | Item for the hold | 
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            | Job for Mason or Trent | 
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            | Suit follower | 
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            | Investigate surreptitiously | 
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            | Job for Ellery Queen | 
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            | Legal work | 
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            | Outer covering | 
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            | Printer's tray | 
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            | "___ dismissed!" | 
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            | "Trent's Last ___" | 
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            | Odd fellow | 
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            | Six-pack's relative | 
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            | Type of load or study | 
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            | Enclose | 
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            | Study in a way | 
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            | Kind of ace | 
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            | Etui | 
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            | Twelve fifths | 
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            | Senator from N.J. | 
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            | Accusative, for one | 
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            | Inspect, as a joint | 
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            | Mystery-title word | 
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            | Subjective, for one | 
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            | Legal job | 
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            | Plight | 
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            | Ablative, for one | 
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            | Objective, for one | 
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            | Situation. | 
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            | Name of two Senators. | 
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            | Hammer's business | 
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            | Senator from South Dakota. | 
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            | Law suit. | 
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            | State of affairs. | 
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            | Legal matter. | 
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            | Smith's associate. | 
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            | Condition. | 
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            | Instance. | 
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            | Senator from N. J. | 
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            | Problem character. | 
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            | Upper or lower | 
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            | Senator from S. D. | 
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            | Legal job. | 
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            | Situation | 
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            | Medical patient | 
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            | Instance | 
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            | Part of a Perry Mason title. | 
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            | Detective job. | 
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            | Sheath. | 
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            | Attorney's job | 
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            | Bock pack | 
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            | Job for a lawyer | 
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            | Legal matter | 
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            | Pre-party purchase | 
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            | Type tray. | 
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            | Sound argument. | 
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            | Action at law. | 
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            | Book cover. | 
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            | Junior Senator from South Dakota. | 
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            | Trent didn't solve his last one. | 
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            | A convincing argument. | 
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            | Karl Mundt's colleague. | 
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            | Senator from Custer. | 
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            | South Dakotan at the Capitol. | 
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            | Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. | 
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            | Sen. Mundt's colleague. | 
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            | Senator Mundt's colleague. | 
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            | South Dakotan in the Upper House. | 
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            | N. J. Senator. | 
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            | The winner in New Jersey. | 
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            | Senator in recent headlines. | 
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            | South Dakota Senator. | 
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            | Receptacle. | 
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            | Brief ___. | 
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            | Argument. | 
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            | Example or instance. | 
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            | New Jersey Senator. | 
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            | Justifiable claim. | 
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            | Noted New Jerseyite. | 
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            | Legal action. | 
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            | Piece of baggage. | 
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            | Container. | 
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            | Example. | 
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            | Illustration. | 
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            | Ablative, for one. | 
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            | Genitive or ablative. | 
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            | Sheath | 
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