A hidden difficulty |
|
|
Bag a round for three singers (5) |
|
|
Hear start of carol at church (5) |
|
|
Way to get batter out of some fish? |
The Times Cryptic |
22 Mar 2024 |
To ___ a Thief, Hitchcock film (5) |
|
|
Cary Grant played a reformed cat burglar in the 1955 Hitchcock comedy To ... A Thief |
|
|
Get one out, and one may get a cold (5) |
|
|
Detect in the act and dismiss (5) |
|
|
Trap door fastening (5) |
|
|
The snag in quoting bits from the catechism |
|
|
Hear from someone considered an eligible matrimonial prospect (5) |
|
|
Overhear Charlie strike head of match (5) |
|
|
The pet the child has is the snag (5) |
|
|
Snag; hear |
|
|
See haul of fish? (5) |
|
|
Seize Tom on top of church (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
20 Feb 2024 |
Method of dismissal in cricket (5) |
|
|
Capture or seize (5) |
|
|
"___ Me If You Can," 2002 Leonardo DiCaprio film |
|
|
A clasp or fastener; a grab of a ball; or, the number of fish bagged (5) |
|
|
To ___ A Thief , 1955 film starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly |
|
|
First part of a stroke in rowing (5) |
|
|
What a baseball fielder might do to 34a |
|
|
Grasp, when you walk in on unexpectedly (5) |
|
|
Hear possibly bawdy round |
The Times Cryptic |
15 Jan 2024 |
Simple ballgame |
|
|
Simple ball game |
Universal |
05 Jan 2024 |
___ Me If You Can, Leonardo DiCaprio film (5) |
|
|
Hidden complication |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Dec 2023 |
Eligible potential partner there's a snag to? (5) |
|
|
Take hold of |
|
|
Hitchcock mystery, To ___ a Thief |
|
|
Seize the part-song (5) |
|
|
'-- 22' , novel by Joseph Heller (5) |
|
|
Backyard ballgame |
|
|
Hidden downside |
USA Today |
06 Nov 2023 |
"___-22," Joseph Heller's satirical novel that's now also a popular phrase that means "an impossible situation" |
|
|
Baseball play that produces an out |
Family Time |
16 Oct 2023 |
"Halt and ___ Fire," TV series set in the 1980s based on the revolution of personal computers |
|
|
Good potential partner |
Universal |
26 Sep 2023 |
Capture |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Sep 2023 |
"___ Me If You Can," 2002 movie |
|
|
Reel in |
Newsday |
06 Aug 2023 |
Hidden downside |
USA Today |
25 Jul 2023 |
'What's the ___?' |
New York Times |
18 Jun 2023 |
"___ Me If You Can," 2002 Tom Hanks movie |
|
|
Ball game |
Newsday |
15 Apr 2023 |
Trap |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Apr 2023 |
Hidden drawback |
Universal |
03 Feb 2023 |
Capture |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Dec 2022 |
100 at church finding hidden problem |
The Times Cryptic |
15 Nov 2022 |
Hear of snag in contract |
The Times Cryptic |
11 Nov 2022 |
Drawback that wasn't evident |
The Guardian Quick |
20 Oct 2022 |
Snag |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Oct 2022 |
100 at church finding hidden problem |
|
|
Receive as a ball |
|
|
"What did the baseball glove say to the ball? ___ ya later!" |
|
|
Board in time |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jul 2022 |
Hear |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Jul 2022 |
Game played with ball at clubs in Switzerland |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Jul 2022 |
Discern contract snag |
The Times Cryptic |
04 Jul 2022 |
"Coming at you!" |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jun 2022 |
Bust mid-crime |
New York Times |
19 Jun 2022 |
Hear; fastener |
The Times Concise |
10 Jun 2022 |
Capture |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 May 2022 |
"___-22," war-based American dark comedy miniseries based on the eponymous novel by Joseph Heller |
|
|
Difficulty for fishermen? |
The Guardian Cryptic |
18 Mar 2022 |
Snare |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Feb 2022 |
"___ Me If You Can," 2002 Leonardo DiCaprio film |
|
|
Arrest |
The Times Concise |
16 Jan 2022 |
"___ Me If You Can," Steven Spielberg-Tom Hanks' award-winning collaboration from 2002 |
|
|
Fisherman's haul |
The Times Concise |
31 Dec 2021 |
Discover animal sitting on church |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Dec 2021 |
Concealed difficulty |
The Guardian Quick |
19 Oct 2021 |
Seize |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Oct 2021 |
"___ Me If You Can!," movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio |
|
|
Capture |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Sep 2021 |
"___-22," Joseph Heller novel |
|
|
You'll get this with a free meal and the starters? On all the sides today! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Aug 2021 |
Disadvantage to hear a song |
|
|
Net |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Jun 2021 |
Trick |
The Washington Post |
23 May 2021 |
Trick |
LA Times Daily |
23 May 2021 |
Work behind home plate |
Newsday |
12 May 2021 |
Capture |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 May 2021 |
"___-22," novel by Joseph Heller |
|
|
Capture; securing device |
The Times Concise |
08 Apr 2021 |
Round bag |
|
|
Capture |
The Washington Post |
22 Mar 2021 |
Capture |
LA Times Daily |
22 Mar 2021 |
"___ Me If You Can," 2002 movie |
|
|
In Joseph Heller’s novel, ____-22 is a no-win situation |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
24 Jan 2021 |
Simple ball game |
Universal |
18 Jan 2021 |
Hidden downside |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jan 2021 |
Hidden drawback |
New York Times |
24 Dec 2020 |
Hidden downside |
New York Times |
13 Dec 2020 |
Grab, as a fly ball |
Newsday |
16 Nov 2020 |
Use a softball glove |
Universal |
02 Nov 2020 |
Hidden snag |
USA Today |
21 Oct 2020 |
Basic ball game |
Universal |
09 Oct 2020 |
Charlie at church finds hidden problem |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Oct 2020 |
Apprehend |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Oct 2020 |
Arrest |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Aug 2020 |
Feline caught with hotel fish |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Aug 2020 |
Happen to see game |
The Telegraph Toughie |
04 Aug 2020 |
This here creates an absurd situation |
|
|
Hidden stipulation |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jul 2020 |
Get a dose of the whip and chain |
|
|
"What's the —?" |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 May 2020 |
Hidden difficulty |
LA Times Daily |
25 Apr 2020 |
Hidden difficulty |
The Washington Post |
25 Apr 2020 |
"___-22," satirical novel by Joseph Heller |
|
|
Round collar |
|
|
Dismissal mode may cause friction after resistance drops, following the loss of the opener |
|
|
Contract snag? |
|
|
Understand cat confused in Switzerland |
|
|
Something trapped a sort of 22 |
|
|
Snag |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Jun 2019 |
Fly in the ointment |
Wall Street Journal |
11 May 2019 |
Fielder's feat |
Jonesin |
07 May 2019 |
Haul round |
|
|
Understand cleric at church? To an extent |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Mar 2019 |
Disadvantage that's hidden in contract |
|
|
Work behind the batter |
Newsday |
06 Mar 2019 |
You'll get this with a free meal and the starters? On all the sides today! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Feb 2019 |
Disadvantage that's hidden in contract |
|
|
Somewhat ecstatic at changes in contract |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Jan 2019 |
Fly in the ointment |
|
|
Simple ball game |
|
|
Out in left field? |
|
|
Be in time for dismissal at Lord's |
|
|
Drawback in contract |
|
|
Backyard game for two |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jun 2018 |
Backyard game for two |
The Washington Post |
21 Jun 2018 |
Drawback that's not immediately evident |
Irish Times Simplex |
17 May 2018 |
Whistle to secure hospital blanket |
|
|
Trap moggy next to church |
|
|
Overhear |
Universal |
10 Apr 2018 |
Opens a theologian's Catechism in church and it's a problem |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Apr 2018 |
Hidden drawback |
USA Today |
01 Apr 2018 |
Seize Tom on top of church |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Mar 2018 |
Trap |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Mar 2018 |
Hidden drawback |
|
|
Backyard game for two |
|
|
Overhear |
|
|
Throwing game |
Family Time |
31 Dec 2017 |
This 22's tricky to get |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Dec 2017 |
Trap feline near church |
|
|
Fasten on to bag |
|
|
It's taken by a fielder to dismiss a player in baseball and cricket |
The Guardian Speedy |
26 Aug 2017 |
Stop the motion, of a ball say |
Irish Times Simplex |
19 Aug 2017 |
Dateable one |
New York Times |
12 Aug 2017 |
Round hook? |
|
|
Arrest that leads to dismissal |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Jul 2017 |
Drawback for part of school taken on board |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Jun 2017 |
Hidden downside |
Newsday |
11 Jun 2017 |
Surprise in contract |
|
|
Covert complication |
Newsday |
30 Apr 2017 |
Contract made by animal visiting church |
|
|
Work at home |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Mar 2017 |
Hidden downside |
LA Times Daily |
23 Jan 2017 |
Make out contract |
|
|
"Here!" |
Universal |
17 Jan 2017 |
"Here!" |
|
|
Dateable one |
|
|
Come down with |
USA Today |
01 Dec 2016 |
Hidden problem |
USA Today |
22 Nov 2016 |
Take hold of feline companion |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Oct 2016 |
Understand concealed difficulty |
|
|
Apprehend |
USA Today |
02 May 2016 |
Backyard game |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Apr 2016 |
Dismiss contract |
The Telegraph Toughie |
03 Mar 2016 |
Lash Conservative over hospital problem being concealed |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Feb 2016 |
Hidden problem |
|
|
Apprehend |
|
|
Snag |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Dec 2015 |
__ of the day: menu offering |
LA Times Daily |
15 Oct 2015 |
In time, get on board lots of fish |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Oct 2015 |
Hear song clip |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Oct 2015 |
Hidden problem |
LA Times Daily |
30 Sep 2015 |
Hear what someone is angling for |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 Sep 2015 |
Capture; hidden problem |
The Times Concise |
19 Aug 2015 |
Snare |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Aug 2015 |
Overhear |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2015 |
Collar |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jun 2015 |
Come down with hook |
The Times Cryptic |
08 May 2015 |
Problem in entrance test's hard — about speed of light |
|
|
Hidden drawback |
Universal |
29 Mar 2015 |
Hidden problem in contract? |
|
|
Parent-child activity |
Universal |
19 Mar 2015 |
A round clasp |
|
|
Parent-child activity |
|
|
The Cure song about Frisbee? |
|
|
Overhear |
|
|
__ of the day: menu offering |
|
|
Hidden problem |
|
|
Fisherman's net? |
|
|
Have a job close to home |
|
|
Hidden drawback |
|
|
Father-son activity |
|
|
Throwing game |
|
|
Capture |
|
|
Time in hide curtailed – out with it! |
|
|
Stumbling block |
|
|
Ensnare |
|
|
Concealed drawback |
|
|
Billy Idol "If I should stumble, ___ my fall" |
|
|
Come down with |
|
|
Hidden drawback |
|
|
Contract |
|
|
Hidden drawback |
|
|
Fisherman's 12-pounder, e.g. |
|
|
"Shoestring" feat |
|
|
Cry after "Here!" |
|
|
Hidden problem |
|
|
Fish that's no longer in the sea |
|
|
"Shoestring" feat |
|
|
Reel in |
|
|
Fisherman's 10-pounder, e.g. |
|
|
Stumbling block |
|
|
Call during a toss |
|
|
Snag, as a fly ball |
|
|
Call during a toss |
|
|
"Coming at you!" |
|
|
Hidden problem |
|
|
One may be backhand |
|
|
Verb associated with the beginnings of 18-, 26-, 43- and 57-Across |
|
|
One may be backhand |
|
|
Throwing game |
|
|
Verb associated with the beginnings of 18-, 26-, 43- and 57-Across |
|
|
Backyard game |
|
|
"___ a Falling Star" (Perry Como hit) |
|
|
Angler's haul |
|
|
Hidden complication |
|
|
Hidden downside |
|
|
Hidden drawback |
|
|
Fish that's no longer in the sea |
|
|
Hidden complication |
|
|
Work behind the plate |
|
|
Angler's haul |
|
|
Fisherman's take-home |
|
|
Concealed drawback |
|
|
___ of the day (restaurant offering) |
|
|
Hidden drawback |
|
|
Hidden downside |
|
|
Hidden downside |
|
|
Snag |
|
|
Ensnare |
|
|
Simple game |
|
|
Tossing game |
|
|
Ensnare |
|
|
Face a fastballer |
|
|
"Here!" |
|
|
Come down with |
|
|
Emulate Yogi |
|
|
Come down with |
|
|
"Heads up!" |
|
|
Backyard game |
|
|
Matchmaker's find |
|
|
See 67-Down |
|
|
Angler's haul |
|
|
Come down with |
|
|
Nab |
|
|
Hidden problem |
|
|
Snare; grab |
|
|
"Nice ___!" |
|
|
Trick |
|
|
Unexpected condition |
|
|
Fisherman's take-home |
|
|
"What's the ___?" |
|
|
Basic ball game |
|
|
Springe |
|
|
Work behind the plate |
|
|
Ensnare |
|
|
Seize |
|
|
Pull in a pike |
|
|
Concealed complication |
|
|
Limiting condition |
|
|
Word with word |
|
|
Tricky drawback |
|
|
Word in a Heller title |
|
|
"22" is one |
|
|
Become entangled |
|
|
Emulate Fisk |
|
|
"___-22" |
|
|
Nab |
|
|
Snag |
|
|
Net |
|
|
Snare. |
|
|
Be in time for. |
|
|
Ball game for two. |
|
|
Overtake. |
|
|
Tricky condition: Colloq. |
|
|
A rich groom. |
|
|
Outfielder's specialty. |
|
|
Ball play. |
|
|
Take captive. |
|
|
Simple ball game. |
|
|
Play at 39 Across. |
|
|
Emotional break in the voice. |
|
|
A simple game of ball. |
|
|
Simple game with a ball. |
|
|
What a fisherman brings home. |
|
|
A rich young bachelor, for instance. |
|
|
What Campanella and Berra do for a living. |
|
|
Intercept. |
|
|