| Dismissed |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Aug 2026 |
| Given one's marching orders |
The Telegraph Mini |
23 Aug 2026 |
| Discharged, as a cannon |
Newsday |
21 Apr 2026 |
| Shot off, as a cannon |
Newsday |
30 Dec 2025 |
| Axed from a job |
Commuter |
26 Dec 2025 |
| Discharged, as a cannon |
Newsday |
21 Oct 2025 |
| Pink-slipped |
Commuter |
17 Oct 2025 |
| Dismissed |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
15 Oct 2025 |
| Discharged leaders of foolish ideology ruining economic development |
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| Dismissed if turning socialist (5) |
Mirror Cryptic |
18 Jul 2025 |
| Sacked (5) |
Mirror Quick |
18 Jul 2025 |
| Dismissed as one pulled the trigger (5) |
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| Sacked |
The Times Concise |
03 Jul 2025 |
| Baked, as a pot in a kiln |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Jun 2025 |
| Dismissed if turning socialist (5) |
Mirror Cryptic |
14 Jun 2025 |
| Sacked (5) |
Mirror Quick |
14 Jun 2025 |
| Sacked the wood-man (5) |
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| Dismissed Mr Flintstone for getting out of line |
|
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| Endowed with enthusiasm, but sacked (5) |
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| Dismissed at gun point? (5) |
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| Dismissed |
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| I joined Fred and our services were no longer required |
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| Sacked |
Mirror Quick |
07 Feb 2025 |
| Dismissed if turning socialist |
Mirror Cryptic |
07 Feb 2025 |
| "You're ___!" ("The Apprentice" catchphrase) |
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| Astaire admitted his heart was aroused (5) |
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| Sacked,dismissed |
|
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| Dismissed an employee from his job (5) |
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| Like Omarosa, from both "The Apprentice" and the White House |
|
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| All het up when sacked (5) |
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| Shot in the heart with anger! (5) |
|
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| Sacked, discharged (5) |
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| Dismissed |
Commuter |
14 Sep 2024 |
| Sacked a chap for getting out of line (5) |
|
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| No longer hired as a woodman |
|
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| Put in an oven or fried, perhaps (5) |
|
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| All the more spirited for having been shot? (5) |
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| Dismissed, shot at (5) |
|
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| Dismissed |
|
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| Was infected with enthusiasm as one dismissed somebody (5) |
|
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| Like Don Draper in season six of "Mad Men" |
|
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| Committed arson and got the sack! (5) |
|
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| Wood, the editor, is given the sack |
|
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| Discharged despite being filled with enthusiasm (5) |
|
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| Baked in a kiln |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2024 |
| Full of enthusiasm, but found unsuitable for the job? (5) |
|
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| Sacked and burnt (5) |
|
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| "Shot the man," I put in (5) |
|
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| Got sack kindled (5) |
|
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| Dismissed for writing a name on the tree (5) |
|
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| Canned |
New York Times Mini |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Frederick, about lunchtime, was sacked (5) |
|
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| Sacked the chap who got out of line (5) |
|
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| If upset and angry at being laid off (5) |
|
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| Sacked if backing the Communist (5) |
|
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| Let go |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Jan 2024 |
| Laid off the man I brought in (5) |
|
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| Like ceramics |
New York Times |
07 May 2023 |
| ___ up (really stoked) |
Universal |
19 Jun 2022 |
| Shot provided that must be served up flaming? |
|
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| Inspired by passion in female director |
|
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| Dismissed, if turning communist |
The Times Cryptic |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Dismissed female I embarrassed |
The Guardian Quiptic |
25 Oct 2021 |
| Dismissed female I embarrassed |
|
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| Sacked |
The Times Concise |
03 Aug 2021 |
| Canned |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 May 2021 |
| Sacked or let off |
|
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| Dismissed from a job |
Universal |
14 Dec 2020 |
| Sacked friend outwardly contains anger |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Oct 2020 |
| Dismissed and shot |
|
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| Baked in a kiln |
USA Today |
05 Jun 2020 |
| ___ up (really excited) |
USA Today |
27 May 2020 |
| Sent packing |
USA Today |
19 Feb 2019 |
| Sent packing |
|
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| Old curse about right director being sacked |
|
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| Let go |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Jul 2018 |
| Dismissed |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Feb 2018 |
| Cooked, fried and canned |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Got rid of |
|
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| Gave the boot to |
USA Today |
04 Nov 2017 |
| Gave the 42-Across to |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2017 |
| Given the sack with enthusiasm |
|
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| Gave the boot to |
|
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| Gave the 42-Across to |
|
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| Sacked or ignited |
|
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| Shot, as a gun |
Universal |
28 Jun 2016 |
| As employees may be if apathetic or enthusiastic |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Feb 2016 |
| Wood, dead, regularly got rid of |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Feb 2016 |
| Shot, as a gun |
|
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| Given the boot |
|
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| Inspired |
|
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| Encouraged with P45? |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Dismissed from "The Apprentice" |
|
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| Took a shot |
|
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| Sacked |
|
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| Gave the boot |
|
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| Enthusiastic, with "up" |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Shot off a cannon |
|
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| Shot, as a cannon |
|
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| Shot off |
|
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| Baked in a kiln |
|
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| Like clayware |
|
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| Sent packing |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Discharged, as a cannon |
|
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| Sent packing |
|
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| "You're ___!" |
|
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| Issued walking papers |
|
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| Given the gate |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Baked in a kiln |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Downsized, so to speak |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Given the ax |
|
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| Terminated |
|
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| Off the payroll |
|
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| Axed |
|
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| Axed |
|
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| Given the sack |
|
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| Given the sack |
|
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| Shown the door |
|
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| Given the ax |
|
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| Shot off |
|
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| Placed into a kiln |
|
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| Discharged |
|
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| Gave the pink slip to |
|
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| Shot, as a gun |
|
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| Let go |
|
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| Showed the door |
|
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| Booted |
|
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| Shot |
|
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| Out of a job |
|
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| Rarin' to go, with "up" |
|
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| Sacked |
|
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| Let loose a barrage |
|
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| Put in a kiln |
|
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| Gave walking papers |
|
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| Shot |
|
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| Canned |
|
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| Sacked |
|
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| Discharged |
|
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| Triggered |
|
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| Axed |
|
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| Baked in a kiln |
|
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| Lit |
|
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| Bounced by the boss |
|
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| Lighted |
|
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| Leaving work early, perhaps |
|
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| Animated. |
|
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| Excited. |
|
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| Shot |
|
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| Blasted off. |
|
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| Baked in a kiln. |
|
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| Inspired |
|
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| Baked, as pottery. |
|
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| Kiln-treated. |
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