| Person who prepares meals |
Puzzler Backwords |
11 Oct 2025 |
| James -, 18th-century English navigator who discovered several Pacific and Atlantic islands (4) |
Mirror Quiz |
30 Sep 2025 |
| Prepare food |
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| Captain of HMS Endeavour |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
15 Aug 2025 |
| Air-fry, perhaps (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
24 Jul 2025 |
| American stand-up comedian, Dane _ (4) |
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| Prepare a meal |
Newsday |
14 Jul 2025 |
| Former cricketer, Alastair _ (4) |
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| Be at the range when company gets approval (4) |
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| Prepare food for an explorer (4) |
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| Prepare a meal |
Universal |
28 Jun 2025 |
| Beryl _, British artist (4) |
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| Diner worker |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jun 2025 |
| Treat books badly (4) |
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| Make a meal |
Universal |
08 Jun 2025 |
| Who completed the first recorded circumnavigation of the main islands of New Zealand? (4) |
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| Prepare a meal |
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| Person who prepares meals |
Puzzler Backwords |
14 May 2025 |
| Poach or boil (4) |
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| England batsman who scored 12,472 test runs |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
04 May 2025 |
| He has been CEO of Apple since 2011. (4) |
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| Stephanie -, 2000 Olympic modern pentathlon gold medallist |
Mirror Quiz |
26 Apr 2025 |
| Make meat edible |
Family Time |
20 Apr 2025 |
| Worker in the kitchen |
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| Good Luck Chuck star, Dane _ (4) |
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| Matt ___ of "Man with a Plan" |
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| Chargrill or fry (4) |
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| Company acceptable to chef (4) |
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| Robin, former foreign secretary (4) |
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| Prepare a meal |
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| Person who has skill with a skillet |
New York Times |
18 Mar 2025 |
| Alastair former cricketer; England's all-time second highest run- scorer in Test matches (4) |
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| Chef |
Mirror Classic |
02 Mar 2025 |
| Vital member of Dining Car staff! (4) |
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| Captain James, 18c discoverer of several Pacific islands (4) |
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| Apron-wearing worker |
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| CEO of Apple Inc. |
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| Boil upthe Pacific inhabitant, we hear (4,8) |
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| Put on the ring to fiddle the books? (4) |
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| Beryl ___, artist famed for her larger-than-life ladies (4) |
Puzzler |
01 Feb 2025 |
| Company fine for Delia Smith, eg (4) |
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| Botany Bay explorer (4) |
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| Firm happy to manipulate accounts, say |
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| Boil, broil or bake, e.g. (4) |
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| (& 3-down) Enthusiastically prepare a feast (4,2,1,5) |
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| Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant showed off their culinary skills in this (The ___- And The Chef) |
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| US stand-up comedian, Dane _ (4) |
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| Captain's favourable report on commanding officer (4) |
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| England cricketer who made 294 against India at Edgbaston in 2011; current holder of the record for most consecutive matches for a team in Tests (4) |
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| Fiddle the books - and be grilled about it? (4) |
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| A firm yet good captain (4) |
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| Norman _, DJ most usually known as Fatboy Slim (4) |
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| Make someone breakfast |
USA Today |
13 Dec 2024 |
| James, naval captain noted for his explorations on HMS Endeavour (4) |
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| First chef with a keen beginner gets a couple of ducks to roast (4) |
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| Chef gets approval from small company (4) |
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| Identify this former England captain and opening batsman who was inducted in to the ICC Hall of Fame recently? (4) |
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| Falsify, in a way |
New York Times |
09 Nov 2024 |
| Use an air fryer |
USA Today |
09 Nov 2024 |
| The ___ Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. (4) |
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| Broil or saute |
Universal |
24 Oct 2024 |
| James ..., British explorer (4) |
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| Diner worker |
Premier Sunday |
13 Oct 2024 |
| Former BBC show, Ready Stead ___- (4) |
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| Captain ___, explorer (4) |
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| ___ the books (cheat at accounting) |
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| (& 30-across) Roast the reserves who falsify the accounts (4,3,5) |
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| Bake or grill |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2024 |
| Company fine for chef |
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| Prepare a dish |
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| See 16 Across |
Mirror Quiz |
20 Jul 2024 |
| Diner staffer |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jul 2024 |
| Company given the go-ahead to prepare courses (4) |
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| Prepare food, say |
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| Chef |
The Times Concise |
06 Jul 2024 |
| New Zealand's highest peak: Mount |
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| Peter ___ and Dudley Moore (4) |
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| British endurance athlete also known as "Hardest Geezer," Russ _ (4) |
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| Doctor, chef or captain? |
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| Use a 16-Down, maybe |
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| Course-maker will be at the range (4) |
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| County approval for 19 Across |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 May 2024 |
| Culinary series of the 1990s, Can't _, Won't _ (4) |
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| Whip up some boliche, say |
USA Today |
08 May 2024 |
| Explorer who may have prepared his course (4) |
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| Act (4) |
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| Braise or broil |
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| Prepare food |
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| Person who prepares meals |
Puzzler Backwords |
14 Apr 2024 |
| Make like Carmy Berzatto |
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| Tim ___, Apple CEO |
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| Peter, British comedy actor and writer who died in 1995 (4) |
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| Former international cricket player, Alistair _ (4) |
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| One on the range who finds the company all right (4) |
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| Prepare a meal |
Commuter |
16 Mar 2024 |
| Get a couple of ducks in an empty cask to roast (4) |
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| Word that follows Ready Steady to give the title of a daytime show (4) |
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| Speak in a soft murmur in front of king's chef (4) |
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| Former English Cricket captain, Alastair _ (4) |
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| Hawaii explorer Captain James ___ (4) |
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| A caterer all right but the company comes first (4) |
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| Ready Steady _, daytime culinary show (4) |
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| Commanding officer's fine with mess officer? (4) |
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| ___ Strait - narrow sea passage separating North and South Islands (4) |
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| A 2-down may prepare meal (4) |
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| See 2 Down |
Mirror Quiz |
18 Dec 2023 |
| Diner employee |
LA Times Daily |
07 Dec 2023 |
| Prepare food |
USA Today |
30 Nov 2023 |
| Doctor Who won’t fight no dalek, ultimately! |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Nov 2023 |
| Ready Steady _, daytime show hosted by Rylan Clark for its brief revival in 2020 (4) |
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| * Prepare a meal as a gesture of gratitude |
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| Fun indoor hobby that you may do in the kitchen |
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| Easter Island visitor (1774) |
Newsday |
04 Nov 2023 |
| Prepare some cazuela nogada, say |
USA Today |
02 Nov 2023 |
| Tim ___, CEO of Apple whose last name sounds like someone who can prepare a feast |
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| Prepare a meal |
Universal |
28 Sep 2023 |
| Prepare dinner, say |
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| Falsify pass introduced by firm |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 Sep 2023 |
| Diner employee |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Sep 2023 |
| Prepare a meal |
USA Today |
30 Aug 2023 |
| Compete on "Masterchef" say |
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| Prepare a meal |
Newsday |
18 Jul 2023 |
| Tim ___, former COO of Apple who became its CEO in 2011 |
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| Restaurant kitchen worker |
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| Brasserie employee |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Apr 2023 |
| Roast or toast |
Universal |
20 Feb 2023 |
| Whip up a meal |
USA Today |
19 Feb 2023 |
| Compete on "Chopped" |
Universal |
09 Feb 2023 |
| Work as a chef, say |
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| "Order up!" shouter |
LA Times Daily |
11 Dec 2022 |
| Diner VIP |
Newsday |
13 Nov 2022 |
| James __, navigator and explorer included in 18's list of Yorkshire greats |
The Guardian Weekend |
05 Nov 2022 |
| Thomas ___ (travel agency) |
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| Cape ____ , British Columbia |
Canadiana |
12 Sep 2022 |
| Work in a diner kitchen |
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| Downton Abbey's Mrs. Patmore, for one |
LA Times Daily |
01 Aug 2022 |
| Diner employee |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Dec 2021 |
| Forge half of those in 7 down |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Dec 2021 |
| Make some gimbap, for example |
USA Today |
17 Nov 2021 |
| Do some 6-Down-ing, e.g |
USA Today |
16 Oct 2021 |
| Chef's action |
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| Make, as food |
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| Roast or stir-fry |
USA Today |
13 Sep 2021 |
| Whip up some lo mein, say |
USA Today |
12 Sep 2021 |
| One mixing things up at work |
Universal |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Prepare some jajangmyeon, say |
USA Today |
22 Aug 2021 |
| Make filet mignon, say |
Family Time |
19 Jul 2021 |
| Rustle up |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Jul 2021 |
| Prepare a meal |
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| Prepare food |
Family Time |
05 Jul 2021 |
| Whip up a meal |
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| Whip up some doro wat, say |
USA Today |
25 Apr 2021 |
| 'Order up!' shouter |
The Washington Post |
30 Mar 2021 |
| "Order up!" shouter |
LA Times Daily |
30 Mar 2021 |
| Prepare by heating |
USA Today |
22 Mar 2021 |
| Make dinner |
USA Today |
05 Feb 2021 |
| Steak maker |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 Jan 2021 |
| Prepare a feast |
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| Prepare, as food |
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| Prepare a meal, say |
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| Do business right |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Jul 2020 |
| Work in a galley, perhaps |
The Washington Post |
27 May 2020 |
| Work in a galley, perhaps |
LA Times Daily |
27 May 2020 |
| Swimmer, Wendy |
Canadiana |
16 Mar 2020 |
| Prepare a feast |
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| Diner figure |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Dec 2019 |
| Storms out of stockrooms and out of the kitchen |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Sep 2019 |
| Prepare food |
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| Prepare carbon monoxide at absolute zero |
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| Captain who circumnavigated the globe |
New York Times |
16 Jul 2019 |
| Diner employee |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Jun 2019 |
| Make a mess? |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Jun 2019 |
| Short-order worker |
USA Today |
26 Apr 2019 |
| Diner staffer |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2019 |
| Chuck wagon figure |
USA Today |
24 Feb 2019 |
| Cafeteria staffer |
The Washington Post |
14 Jan 2019 |
| Cafeteria staffer |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jan 2019 |
| Make a mess? |
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| Cafeteria staffer |
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| Chuck wagon figure |
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| Short-order worker |
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| Captain who circumnavigated the globe |
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| Diner staffer |
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| Broil or bake |
Newsday |
30 Dec 2018 |
| Kitchen worker |
LA Times Daily |
25 Dec 2018 |
| Kitchen worker |
The Washington Post |
25 Dec 2018 |
| Diner worker |
USA Today |
17 Dec 2018 |
| Prepare food in the kitchen |
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| First to circumnavigate New Zealand |
Newsday |
17 Nov 2018 |
| Prepare a meal |
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| Apple head Tim |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Sep 2018 |
| Person in a white hat |
Universal |
15 Sep 2018 |
| Chuck wagon honcho |
USA Today |
14 Sep 2018 |
| Cafeteria worker |
Newsday |
29 Apr 2018 |
| Use a recipe |
|
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| Criminal has no right to fiddle |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Mar 2018 |
| Prepare dinner, say |
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| Kitchen worker |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Feb 2018 |
| Heat? It's freezing over — absolute zero! |
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| Prepare food |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Jan 2018 |
| Make lasagne, for example |
Family Time |
15 Jan 2018 |
| Kitchen worker |
|
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| Apple head Tim |
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| Person in a white hat |
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| Diner worker |
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| Chuck wagon honcho |
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| Compete on "Iron Chef America" |
USA Today |
14 Aug 2017 |
| Man the grill |
The Washington Post |
24 Jul 2017 |
| Man the grill |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jul 2017 |
| Explorer for George III |
Newsday |
11 Jun 2017 |
| Make a meal |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2017 |
| Prepare something edible |
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| Having too many of this may spoil the broth |
|
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| Man the grill |
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| Compete on "Iron Chef America" |
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| 'Anyone can ___' (chef Gusteau's motto in Pixar's 'Ratatouille') |
The Washington Post |
09 Dec 2016 |
| Kitchen worker |
The Times Concise |
23 Nov 2016 |
| Put together local surprise on weekend |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Nov 2016 |
| Prepare Kelvin to succeed head of operations |
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| Concoct, with "up" |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jun 2016 |
| Pan handler |
New York Times |
22 Mar 2016 |
| Captain‘s doctor |
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| See 40-Across |
New York Times |
09 Feb 2016 |
| Chef‘s firm 'Yes' |
|
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| Prepare dinner |
Newsday |
25 Jan 2016 |
| See 40-Across |
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| Concoct, with "up" |
|
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| Compete on 'Chopped' |
The Washington Post |
21 Dec 2015 |
| Make the Thanksgiving dinner |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Nov 2015 |
| I'm astonished by Köchel's fiddle |
|
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| White-hat wearer |
USA Today |
09 Sep 2015 |
| Do Child labor? |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Jul 2015 |
| Cafeteria worker |
Universal |
17 May 2015 |
| ___ the books (do "creative accounting") |
USA Today |
02 Feb 2015 |
| South Pacific explorer |
Newsday |
18 Jan 2015 |
| Doctor commanding officer's favourable report |
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| Make the Thanksgiving dinner |
|
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| Do Child labor? |
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| ___ the books (do "creative accounting") |
|
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| White-hat wearer |
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| South Pacific explorer |
|
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| Cafeteria worker |
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| 4 down to get firm endorsement for a foreign secretary |
|
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| In exploration, this one fellow is presented with fine |
|
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| Chef taking care of punch conclusively tipped |
|
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| 1778 visitor to Hawaii |
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| Compete on "Chopped" |
|
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| Boil, broil, or bake |
|
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| Diner employee |
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| Mess maker |
|
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| "Order up!" shouter |
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| Emulate a chef |
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| ___ Islands |
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| Pot holder? |
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| Chicago's county |
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| David of American Idol |
|
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| Kenai Peninsula inlet |
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| One who's at home on the range? |
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| Falsify, as books |
|
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| One who's at home on the range? |
|
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| Boil, broil or bake |
|
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| Falsify, as books |
|
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| One who's home on the range? |
|
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| Pan handler |
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| (Grid row 14) one who went over the edge in 16, a captain of discovery |
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| Rustle up |
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| Falsify |
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| Make dinner |
|
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| South Seas explorer |
|
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| Captain James of the high seas |
|
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| Meal maker |
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| Broil or roast |
|
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| Emulate 1 Across |
|
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| Food preparer |
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| Make a mess? |
|
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| Pot holder? |
|
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| Omelet maker |
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| Apply heat to |
|
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| Pot holder? |
|
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| Prepare, as paella |
|
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| Short-order pro |
|
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| Diner VIP |
|
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| Diner employee |
|
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| Doctor, as the ledgers |
|
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| Short-order pro |
|
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| Pan handler |
|
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| One who feels at home on the range? |
|
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| Pan handler |
|
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| A soldier working in a mess? |
|
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| Kenai Peninsula inlet |
|
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| Chuck wagon VIP |
|
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| Chuck wagon VIP |
|
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| Chuck wagon VIP |
|
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| One who feels at home on the range? |
|
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| New Zealand mount |
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| Prepare |
|
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| White-hat wearer |
|
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| Manipulate, as the books |
|
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| Hawaiian Islands explorer |
|
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| White-hat wearer |
|
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| English explorer |
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| Antarctic explorer James |
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| Pacific explorer |
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| Diner employee |
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| Prepare pasta |
|
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| Kitchen employee |
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| He was killed in Hawaii on Feb. 14, 1779 |
|
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| Manipulate, as the books |
|
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| Kitchen worker |
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| Sandwich Islands discoverer |
|
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| Cafeteria worker |
|
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| Fricassee |
|
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| Food preparer |
|
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| Soldier working in a mess |
|
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| Person in an apron |
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| One who's home on the range? |
|
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| Chuck wagon honcho |
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| Noted explorer |
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| Doctor, as company ledgers |
|
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| Culinary artist |
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| Sandwich Islands discoverer, ironically |
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| Do dinner |
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| Doctor, in a way |
|
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| Boil or broil |
|
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| Camp employee |
|
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| Touring Thomas |
|
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| Kitchener |
|
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| Thanksgiving V.I.P. |
|
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| Prepare dinner |
|
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| Emulate Julia Child |
|
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| Culinarian |
|
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| Prepare the fare |
|
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| Child of TV, e.g. |
|
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| Short-order man |
|
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| Rival of 32 Across |
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| ___ up (devise) |
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| Cordon bleu |
|
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| South Pacific navigator |
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| ___ up (contrive) |
|
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| English explorer |
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| Donald or Captain |
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| Housewife, usually. |
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| Galley worker. |
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| One of mom's roles. |
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| Concoct. |
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| Kind of job. |
|
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| Barbecue. |
|
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| Baker. |
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| VIP on Christmas Day. |
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| Peak, highest in N. Z. |
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| Fry. |
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| Man in white. |
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| See 57 Across |
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| Grill. |
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| Discoverer of Hawaiian Islands, 1778. |
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| Discoverer of the Sandwich Islands. |
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| Chicago's county. |
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