| Hug me back: steady! |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
23 Oct 2025 |
| Hold the setter up, get ready (7) |
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| Include hug (7) |
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| Ahem, bra ceases to incorporate close hold (7) |
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| Adopt willingly (7) |
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| Welcome (the new) |
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| Take in the arms (7) |
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| Hug affectionately (7) |
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| Hold me back and stay (7) |
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| Hug close (7) |
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| Hug me back - it takes two! (7) |
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| To hold closely in one's arms as a sign of affection (7) |
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| Enclasp (7) |
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| Cuddle me, being back with the pair (7) |
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| Double act that sets me back before two (7) |
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| Welcome English married couple |
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| Hug |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Feb 2025 |
| See me turning to couple for hug |
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| Hug me to return support (7) |
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| Hug or cuddle |
The Sun Two Speed |
30 Jan 2025 |
| Welcome the writer coming back to stay |
The Sun Two Speed |
30 Jan 2025 |
| Welcome became somehow about reception initially (7) |
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| "I _ my rival, but only to strangle him": Jean Racine (7) |
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| Hug |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Jan 2025 |
| Welcome (new ideas) |
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| Hug or cuddle |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2024 |
| Welcome me back to stay |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Dec 2024 |
| Cuddle |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Dec 2024 |
| Hug, cuddle: a warm - |
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| Clasp with affection |
Puzzler Backwords |
09 Dec 2024 |
| Hug Eastern Bachelor of Medicine before speed contest (7) |
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| Half of them take a couple with a loving gesture (7) |
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| Clasp, cuddle (7) |
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| One way to welcome me coming back with two more (7) |
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| Hold me back and get ready for the impact (7) |
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| Cuddle |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Oct 2024 |
| English married couple in hug |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Oct 2024 |
| Warmly accept part of harem bra centre |
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| Clasp the dodgy beer, Mac (7) |
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| The couple will have me back to show affection (7) |
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| Hold English medal group of motorists kept (7) |
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| Readily accept emblem (not half!) with speed contest |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
08 Oct 2024 |
| Eastern doctor before run given hug |
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| Hug |
Mirror Classic |
21 Sep 2024 |
| Cuddle |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Sep 2024 |
| Accept hug |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Sep 2024 |
| Clasp with one's arms |
The Times Concise |
21 Sep 2024 |
| Hold me up to stay (7) |
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| Hug closely in your arms |
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| Hug, cuddle |
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| Accept first person being upset before start of big contest |
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| May adopt one with a display of affection (7) |
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| Hold in great affection (7) |
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| Hug |
New York Times |
03 Sep 2024 |
| Pair backs me with a hug (7) |
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| Include in a show of affection (7) |
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| A mere cab that can give you a hug! (7) |
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| Hug or cuddle |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Aug 2024 |
| Hug |
Mirror Classic |
03 Aug 2024 |
| Hug English doctor before contest |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
16 Jul 2024 |
| Put arms around |
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| Eastern doctor will hurry for a hug! (7) |
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| Hug me back ___ it takes two! (7) |
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| Take up gladly |
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| There's a measure of support in such a loving act (7) |
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| Welcome English couple when taking Mass |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Jun 2024 |
| Welcome a mining engineer returning with a tool used for drilling (7) |
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| Hold me up with stabilising equipment |
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| Give me back support and get a hug (7) |
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| Hug or cuddle |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 May 2024 |
| Beer Mac brewed is welcome |
The Sun Two Speed |
03 May 2024 |
| Hug |
Mirror Classic |
27 Apr 2024 |
| Give me back a pair to take in my arms (7) |
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| Fit me up with a pair to hug (7) |
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| Upset setter needs support and hug (7) |
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| Enfold in one's arms (7) |
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| Cover containing rupee became wrinkled (7) |
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| Hug me when turning up with couple |
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| Give me a hug and mix me a stiffener (7) |
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| Willingly accept English doctor before competition (7) |
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| Put arms round |
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| Take up space with orthopedic device |
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| Accept enthusiastically |
Newsday |
27 Jan 2024 |
| Take within one's arms (7) |
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| Sprint after European doctor for hug (7) |
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| Warmly welcome |
Universal |
09 Jan 2024 |
| Welcome warmly |
Newsday |
03 Jan 2024 |
| With energy, married couple perhaps do this? |
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| Host briefly hides underwear clasp |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Dec 2023 |
| Host briefly hides underwear clasp (7) |
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| Hug warmly (7) |
Puzzler |
20 Dec 2023 |
| After the setter retreats, couple cuddle |
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| Hold close |
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| Hold English prop when engaging scrum at the end |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Sep 2023 |
| Hug |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 May 2023 |
| Hug |
The Times Concise |
10 May 2023 |
| Hug |
The Guardian Quick |
30 Aug 2022 |
| Hug; contain |
The Times Concise |
15 Aug 2022 |
| Warm greeting where the writer's put up couple |
The Times Cryptic |
29 Mar 2022 |
| Hug |
Canadiana |
29 Nov 2021 |
| Hug |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Oct 2021 |
| Hug me on returning with couple |
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| Give a heartfelt hug to |
The Washington Post Sunday |
09 May 2021 |
| Welcome me back to stay |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Apr 2021 |
| Cuddle |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Apr 2021 |
| Squeeze half of them with steel |
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| Accept support after not-so-brief space |
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| A cuddle? Flipping Everyman wants two! |
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| Show affection in a roundabout way? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Feb 2021 |
| Hug |
The Washington Post |
02 Feb 2021 |
| Hug |
LA Times Daily |
02 Feb 2021 |
| Accept hug |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Jan 2021 |
| Became unstable over water at the bottom in hold |
Irish Times Crosaire |
02 Jan 2021 |
| A cuddle? Flipping Everyman wants two! |
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| “____ me, my sweet ____able you” (Ira Gershwin) |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
22 Nov 2020 |
| Hug |
Premier Sunday |
08 Nov 2020 |
| Beer Mac brewed is welcome |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Oct 2020 |
| Hug or cuddle |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Oct 2020 |
| Cuddle |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Sep 2020 |
| Welcome the writer coming back to stay |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Sep 2020 |
| Receive honour after cycling speed trial |
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| Warm greeting |
The Washington Post |
06 Aug 2020 |
| Warm greeting |
LA Times Daily |
06 Aug 2020 |
| Anon returns to support clasp |
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| Hug eastern doctor before contest |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Jun 2020 |
| Hug |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Jun 2020 |
| Accept eagerly |
The Washington Post Sunday |
24 May 2020 |
| Hold closely |
The Times Concise |
01 Nov 2019 |
| Adopt, as a cause |
USA Today |
17 Aug 2019 |
| Became ill consuming raw starter in hold |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Aug 2019 |
| Hold me aloft and prepare for crash landing! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Jun 2019 |
| Accept; hold closely |
The Times Concise |
29 May 2019 |
| Hug |
Universal |
23 May 2019 |
| Adopt host shortly retaining support |
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| Give a hug |
Premier Sunday |
07 Apr 2019 |
| Include up-front ethnic minority couple |
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| Hold me back -- get ready! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Jan 2019 |
| Adopt, as a cause |
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| Hug |
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| Compere almost crushing supporter in bear-hug? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
20 Dec 2018 |
| Eagerly accept doctor secured by Eastern people |
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| Hug half of them, along with a further couple |
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| Fully accept |
New York Times |
22 Sep 2018 |
| Wrap one's arms around someone |
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| Hug |
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| Hold me back, facing two of them! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Jul 2018 |
| 'I ____ my rival, but only to strangle him' (Nero, in Jean Racine's Britannicus) |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
08 Jul 2018 |
| Host briefly grabbing supporter in this? |
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| Squeeze me after rolling onto couple |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Jun 2018 |
| Cuddle sweetheart 1002? |
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| Warmly welcome |
New York Times |
23 Mar 2018 |
| Welcome me back with pair |
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| Welcome investment of money into on-line support |
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| Welcome hug |
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| Paul coming backwards, couple come together |
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| Hug me having returned with couple |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Feb 2018 |
| Hug |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Feb 2018 |
| Warmly welcome |
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| Fully accept |
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| Putting me up, couple give affectionate greeting |
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| Head-over-heels, me and a couple hug |
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| Hug |
The Guardian Quick |
18 Mar 2017 |
| Small measure for brother pilot to accept |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Jan 2017 |
| Adopt eagerly |
Newsday |
04 Dec 2016 |
| Hug? HM envelops doctor with one |
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| Take up team oddly lacking support |
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| Hold tightly in the arms |
Irish Times Simplex |
12 Feb 2016 |
| Clasp |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Jan 2016 |
| Greet warmly |
USA Today |
07 Nov 2015 |
| Became agitated about banker's ultimate squeeze |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Oct 2015 |
| Drug given by doctor people willingly take |
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| Welcome teams off and on going to British sporting event |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Feb 2015 |
| Greet warmly |
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| Adopt enthusiastically |
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| Eagerly adopt |
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| Take up eagerly |
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| Give a hug to |
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| Welcome competition with European doctor |
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| *Hug |
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| Warm greeting |
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| "a time to ___, and a time to refrain" |
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| *Hug |
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| Welcome hug |
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| Welcoming or parting gesture |
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| Wrap your arms around |
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| Hug |
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| Show of affection |
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| Gladly accept |
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| Take up |
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| Hug |
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| Greet warmly |
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| Adopt, as a cause |
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| Hug |
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| Welcome |
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| Welcoming or parting gesture |
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| Accept willingly |
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| Clinch |
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| Sign of affection |
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| Symbol of affection |
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| Clasp |
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| Warm welcome |
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| Welcome |
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| Take in |
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| Clasp. |
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| Accept readily. |
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| Accept willingly. |
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