| What overwrought actors do in the wings? (3,3) |
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| Cancel (at the last minute?) (3,3) |
The Guardian Quick |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Shed tears away from work and back out (3,3) |
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| Decide against show of emotion: that's rotten (3,3) |
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| Cancel (an arrangement) (3,3) |
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| Shout 'Rotten!' and suddenly back out (3,3) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
10 Jan 2025 |
| Councillor with unknown character on holiday has to back out (3,3) |
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| Say you're too unhappy to participate in? (3,3) |
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| Make a long-distance call to cancel |
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| Shed a tear, no longer able to excuse oneself (3,3) |
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| Back out (of an agreement) (3,3) |
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| Withdraw from agreement during outcry, officially |
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| Tearful way to excuse oneself (3,3) |
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| Withdraw from an agreement (3,3) |
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| Pull out |
The Guardian Quick |
25 Aug 2022 |
| Break a promise, in Britain |
The New Yorker |
25 Mar 2019 |
| Back out |
The Times Concise |
09 Jan 2017 |
| Cancel a plan |
The Sun Two Speed |
31 Dec 2015 |
| Shout 'Rotten!' and cancel your agreement |
The Sun Two Speed |
31 Dec 2015 |