| Duke in good health embracing son |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Feb 2026 |
| Clenched hand (4) |
Mirror Classic |
31 Jan 2026 |
| Clenched hand |
The Times Concise |
30 Jan 2026 |
| Clenched hand (4) |
Mirror Classic |
22 Nov 2025 |
| Clenched hand |
The Times Concise |
08 Oct 2025 |
| Clenched hand (4) |
Mirror Classic |
29 Sep 2025 |
| Clenched hand |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
25 Sep 2025 |
| Clenched hand that can deliver a punch |
|
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| Clenched hand that can deliver a punch |
|
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| Word before "bump" or "pump" |
Universal |
18 Aug 2025 |
| Punch ingredient? |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Aug 2025 |
| Clenched hand (4) |
Mirror Quick |
27 Jul 2025 |
| Hand fits awkwardly (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
27 Jul 2025 |
| Clenched hand (4) |
Mirror Classic |
23 Jul 2025 |
| ___ bump, alternative to a high-five |
|
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| Closed or clenched hand (4) |
|
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| Symbol of defiance and solidarity |
New York Times |
12 Jul 2025 |
| Clenched hand |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
29 Jun 2025 |
| Striking calligraphy? (4) |
|
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| "___ Fight" (2017 action-comedy with Charlie Day and Ice Cube) |
|
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| Is within twelve inches (thus handy?) (4) |
|
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| Run out first with a bunch of fives (4) |
|
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| Hand formation |
USA Today Quick |
02 May 2025 |
| A boxer's weapon |
Family Time |
27 Apr 2025 |
| Clenched hand |
Mirror Classic |
18 Apr 2025 |
| A handy weapon! (4) |
|
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| Boxer's duke |
|
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| Duke, the first to be abandoned by the Right (4) |
|
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| Clenched hand |
Commuter |
27 Feb 2025 |
| Clenched hand |
Mirror Classic |
24 Feb 2025 |
| Duke is featured in paper |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Feb 2025 |
| Hand over . . . (rapidly) (4) |
|
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| Clenched hand |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Feb 2025 |
| Duke is opening FT |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Feb 2025 |
| A closed hand |
|
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| Balled-up hand, say |
|
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| A clenched |
|
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| First drop right hand (4) |
|
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| Clenched hand |
Newsday |
29 Dec 2024 |
| A raised one symbolizes resistance |
Universal |
18 Dec 2024 |
| Punch provider? |
|
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| Threatening hand |
|
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| "Pick one" hand position |
LA Times Daily |
28 Nov 2024 |
| Clenched hand |
Mirror Classic |
19 Nov 2024 |
| Clenched hand that can deliver a punch |
|
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| Shake one (when angry) (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
10 Oct 2024 |
| Clench your hand |
|
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| Hand, when clenched |
|
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| Doubled striking power (4) |
|
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| Weapon in hand-to-hand combat |
|
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| Clenched hand |
Universal |
18 Aug 2024 |
| Clenched hand |
Commuter |
29 Jul 2024 |
| Rock, in rock, paper, scissors |
Universal |
27 Jul 2024 |
| Fair sets sometimes played with clenched hand |
|
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| Symbol of resistance |
Commuter |
20 Jul 2024 |
| Clench your hand, make a ... |
|
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| Clenched hand |
Mirror Classic |
15 Jul 2024 |
| Punch is tucked inside newspaper |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Jul 2024 |
| Clenched hand |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Jul 2024 |
| Make money hand over ____ |
|
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| A sign of belligerence never shown open-handedly (4) |
|
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| Fighter is beginning to tighten clenched hand (4) |
|
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| Hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (4) |
|
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| Something to pump or bump |
New York Times |
26 May 2024 |
| Raised symbol of resistance, often (4) |
|
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| Rock, in Rock, Paper, Scissors |
LA Times Daily |
28 Apr 2024 |
| A hand with fingers clenched in the palm |
|
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| Pugilist's weapon |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Apr 2024 |
| Boxers weapon |
|
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| Hit upon striking passage? (4) |
|
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| Duke attacks, having succeeded earlier |
|
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| Aggressive handwriting? (4) |
|
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| A clenched hand (4) |
|
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| Clinched hand (4) |
|
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| Comedy show with Lee and Herring, ___- of Fun (4) |
|
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| Pacifist half clenched hand? |
|
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| Symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement |
|
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| Punching weapon |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Feb 2024 |
| First remove leading radical with a clenched hand (4) |
|
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| Fighting hand |
|
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| Clenched hand |
Mirror Classic |
27 Jan 2024 |
| Clenched hand |
The Times Concise |
05 Jan 2024 |
| Symbol for some social movements |
|
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| Curled-up hand |
|
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| Clenched hand |
LA Times Daily |
12 Dec 2023 |
| Duke is seen in FT |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Dec 2023 |
| Clenched hand |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Dec 2023 |
| Closed hand |
Family Time |
26 Nov 2023 |
| Clenched hand |
Universal |
16 Nov 2023 |
| Duke initially lacking focus |
The Telegraph Toughie |
09 Nov 2023 |
| Punch ingredient? |
New York Times |
02 Nov 2023 |
| Pugilist's weapon |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Oct 2023 |
| Boxing weapon |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Oct 2023 |
| Punching hand gesture |
|
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| Balled-up hand, say |
|
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| Black Power symbol |
USA Today |
10 Jun 2023 |
| Weapon in boxing |
Newsday |
08 May 2023 |
| Closed hand |
USA Today |
26 Dec 2022 |
| Clenched hand |
USA Today |
25 Dec 2022 |
| Rock, in a choosing game |
LA Times Daily |
22 Dec 2022 |
| Black Power symbol |
USA Today |
10 Dec 2022 |
| Clenched hand |
|
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| Boxing weapon |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Oct 2022 |
| Weapon in a boxing ring |
Premier Sunday |
09 Oct 2022 |
| Clenched hand |
Premier Sunday |
21 Aug 2022 |
| Rock, in rock paper scissors |
Universal |
15 Jul 2022 |
| This symbolically and literally is wrapped in 23 |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Jul 2022 |
| Bunch of fives |
The Guardian Quick |
30 Jun 2022 |
| Duke is captivated by foxtrot and tango |
The Guardian Cryptic |
29 Jun 2022 |
| Punch deliverer |
Wall Street Journal |
24 May 2022 |
| Rock, in rock-paper-scissors |
Wall Street Journal |
16 May 2022 |
| Symbol of belligerence |
Newsday |
29 Apr 2022 |
| Symbol of resistance |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Apr 2022 |
| Punch ingredient? |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Mar 2022 |
| Some of the belief is transitory and that can hurt when hit with it |
Irish Times Crosaire |
19 Jan 2022 |
| "Street Fighter: Assassin's ___," 2014 live-action TV series based on the video game series of the same name |
|
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| Bare-knuckle boxing weapon |
The Washington Post Sunday |
09 Jan 2022 |
| Punch ingredient? |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Oct 2021 |
| Hand ball? |
Universal |
02 Oct 2021 |
| Boxing weapon |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Aug 2021 |
| Clenched hand |
Newsday |
25 Aug 2021 |
| Hand is covered by foot |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Aug 2021 |
| Something packing a punch is in the paper |
|
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| Punch ingredient |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Jul 2021 |
| One of two bumped in friendship |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jun 2021 |
| One of two bumped in friendship |
The Washington Post |
15 Jun 2021 |
| It may be pumped in victory |
The Washington Post |
03 Jun 2021 |
| It may be pumped in victory |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jun 2021 |
| Word with "bump" or "fight" |
|
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| Hard ball? |
New York Times |
08 Apr 2021 |
| Punch deliverer |
LA Times Daily |
24 Mar 2021 |
| Punch deliverer |
The Washington Post |
24 Mar 2021 |
| Boxing weapon |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Mar 2021 |
| Clenched hand |
USA Today |
06 Mar 2021 |
| "___ of Fury," 1972 action martial arts film starring Bruce Lee |
|
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| What's always handmade? |
Universal |
27 Nov 2020 |
| Clenched hand |
The Times Concise |
27 Oct 2020 |
| Symbol of solidarity |
Universal |
22 Oct 2020 |
| ___ pump |
USA Today |
13 Sep 2020 |
| Salute raised by Smith and Carlos |
USA Today |
25 Aug 2020 |
| Clenched hand |
Newsday |
24 Aug 2020 |
| Duke is protected by fort |
|
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| Symbol of solidarity |
USA Today |
13 Aug 2020 |
| Hand in certain position is shown in paper, daily |
|
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| Pugilist's weapon |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Jul 2020 |
| Punch ingredient? |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jun 2020 |
| Hand ball |
Newsday |
30 May 2020 |
| Balled up hand |
|
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| Boxer's weapon |
Newsday |
13 Apr 2020 |
| Word before "bump" or "pump" |
Universal |
11 Apr 2020 |
| Closed hand |
Premier Sunday |
09 Feb 2020 |
| Solidarity symbol |
The Washington Post |
07 Feb 2020 |
| Solidarity symbol |
LA Times Daily |
07 Feb 2020 |
| Clenched hand ready for a fight |
|
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| Punch ingredient? |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Nov 2019 |
| Cardinal killing king and duke |
|
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| Rock formation? |
The Washington Post Sunday |
08 Sep 2019 |
| One may deck in a ring or be decked in a ring |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Jun 2019 |
| Closed hand |
Newsday |
28 May 2019 |
| Symbol of belligerence |
Newsday |
26 May 2019 |
| Closed hand |
|
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| Writing one's found in newspaper |
|
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| Crushing literary symbol in 55-Across |
Universal |
24 Apr 2019 |
| Metaphor for menacing |
Newsday |
21 Apr 2019 |
| Symbol of solidarity |
The New Yorker |
08 Apr 2019 |
| Symbol of strength |
Newsday |
21 Mar 2019 |
| Slugger? |
Premier Sunday |
27 Jan 2019 |
| Bumper's extension |
Newsday |
19 Jan 2019 |
| Clenched hand |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Jan 2019 |
| Punch is tucked inside front covers |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Jan 2019 |
| Crushing literary symbol in 55-Across |
|
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| Tightly clenched hand |
The Washington Post Sunday |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Clenched hand that can deliver a punch |
|
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| It may be pumped or bumped |
USA Today |
25 Oct 2018 |
| Balled hand |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Oct 2018 |
| Golden Gloves weapon |
USA Today |
19 Oct 2018 |
| Word before bump or pump |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2018 |
| MMA weapon |
USA Today |
17 Sep 2018 |
| One of two 'dukes' |
USA Today |
13 Sep 2018 |
| Some of the belief is traditional and that can hurt when hit with it |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Sep 2018 |
| Symbol of power |
New York Times |
31 Jul 2018 |
| Either of one's 'dukes' |
USA Today |
29 Jul 2018 |
| Hand that's good, holding spades |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Jul 2018 |
| Bunch of fives is tucked inside newspaper |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Jul 2018 |
| Duke is featured in newspaper |
|
|
| Revolutionary's symbol |
USA Today |
27 Jun 2018 |
| Handy duke |
Universal |
04 Jun 2018 |
| This part of body is in foot? Yes and no |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 May 2018 |
| A boxer makes one |
Family Time |
16 Apr 2018 |
| Raised symbol of resistance |
LA Times Daily |
08 Apr 2018 |
| Raised symbol of resistance |
The Washington Post |
08 Apr 2018 |
| It may pack a punch |
New York Times |
30 Mar 2018 |
| Duke, so to speak |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Mar 2018 |
| Symbol of aggression |
Newsday |
15 Feb 2018 |
| Small coin held in grip – a rappen? |
|
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| Jab deliverer |
Premier Sunday |
07 Jan 2018 |
| It may be pumped in victory |
|
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| Punch ingredient? |
|
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| Word before bump or pump |
|
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| Punch deliverer |
|
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| Raised symbol of resistance |
|
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| It may pack a punch |
|
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| Symbol of power |
|
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| Handy duke |
|
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| Either of one's "dukes" |
|
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| Golden Gloves weapon |
|
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| It may be pumped or bumped |
|
|
| MMA weapon |
|
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| One of two "dukes" |
|
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| Revolutionary's symbol |
|
|
| The last parts 20- and 60-Across and 10- and 36-Down are things you can do with this |
USA Today |
29 Dec 2017 |
| Clenched ___ (what you throw a punch with) |
|
|
| Clenched hand |
Universal |
11 Dec 2017 |
| Rock, in rock-paper-scissors |
Jonesin |
14 Nov 2017 |
| Fighting "duke" |
Universal |
05 Nov 2017 |
| The hand is in the foot |
|
|
| One of two in a friendly "bump" |
USA Today |
31 May 2017 |
| Handy weapon? |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Mar 2017 |
| "Fight Club" weapon |
USA Today |
06 Mar 2017 |
| One of two in a friendly "bump" |
|
|
| The last parts 20- and 60-Across and 10- and 36-Down are things you can do with this |
|
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| "Fight Club" weapon |
|
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| Fighting "duke" |
|
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| Clenched hand |
|
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| Punchball "bat" |
USA Today |
13 Nov 2016 |
| Word before bump or pump |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2016 |
| Symbol of defiance |
Newsday |
15 Sep 2016 |
| It is pumped in celebration as winning run's struck! |
|
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| It's made before taking a swing |
Family Time |
13 Jun 2016 |
| Punch ingredient |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Jun 2016 |
| One of your "dukes" |
USA Today |
18 Apr 2016 |
| Solidarity signifier |
Newsday |
26 Mar 2016 |
| Weapon in boxing |
Newsday |
08 Mar 2016 |
| Able to pocket second bunch of fives |
|
|
| Duke succeeded in match |
|
|
| Pugilist's weapon |
Newsday |
07 Feb 2016 |
| Jaw breaker? |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 Jan 2016 |
| Word before bump or pump |
|
|
| Tightly closed hand |
USA Today |
06 Dec 2015 |
| Punch ingredient? |
New York Times |
28 Oct 2015 |
| It can be striking? |
USA Today |
27 Oct 2015 |
| Punch source |
LA Times Daily |
30 Sep 2015 |
| Clenched hand |
The Guardian Quick |
12 Sep 2015 |
| Hand ball? |
New York Times |
28 Jul 2015 |
| Clenched hand |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jun 2015 |
| It must be made with one hand |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jun 2015 |
| __ bump |
LA Times Daily |
23 Apr 2015 |
| 1978 film with Sylvester Stallone as a Hoffa-like union boss |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
03 Apr 2015 |
| Punch ingredient? |
USA Today |
01 Apr 2015 |
| Duke |
New York Times |
14 Mar 2015 |
| Black Power symbol |
New York Times |
09 Mar 2015 |
| Closed hand |
Universal |
22 Jan 2015 |
| Punching weapon |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Jan 2015 |
| 1978 film with Sylvester Stallone as a Hoffa-like union boss |
|
|
| Clenched hand |
|
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| It must be made with one hand |
|
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| __ bump |
|
|
| Punch ingredient? |
|
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| It can be striking? |
|
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| Clenched hand |
|
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| Punch source |
|
|
| Tightly closed hand |
|
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| Closed hand |
|
|
| Black Power symbol |
|
|
| Duke |
|
|
| Hand ball? |
|
|
| Punch ingredient? |
|
|
| Pugilist's weapon |
|
|
| Symbol of authority |
|
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| Closed hand |
|
|
| Rock, in roshambo |
|
|
| What Alice Cooper told you to raise in '87 |
|
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| "Put up your dukes" duke |
|
|
| It may be pumped or bumped |
|
|
| Boxer's weapon |
|
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| Ring weapon |
|
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| Punch source |
|
|
| Punch ingredient? |
|
|
| Symbol of belligerence |
|
|
| Alice Cooper "Raise Your ___ and Yell" |
|
|
| Punching tool ... or, read differently, a hint to 20-, 28-, 48- and 56-Across |
|
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| Punch server? |
|
|
| Duke |
|
|
| Punching tool ... or, read differently, a hint to 20-, 28-, 48- and 56-Across |
|
|
| Puncher |
|
|
| What Alice Cooper told us to raise in '87 |
|
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| Pugilist's weapon |
|
|
| Welterweight's tool |
|
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| Symbol of solidarity |
|
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| Solidarity symbol |
|
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| Boxer's weapon |
|
|
| *It may be pumped or bumped |
|
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| Weapon for 21-Across |
|
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| You might make one before taking a swing |
|
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| Weapon for Tyson |
|
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| Punchball striker |
|
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| Weapon for Tyson |
|
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| Symbol of resistance |
|
|
| Symbol of revolutionary power |
|
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| Punch server? |
|
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| Pumped object, say |
|
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| It may be shaken in anger |
|
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| Boxer's weapon |
|
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| Punch ingredient? |
|
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| Boxing-glove insert |
|
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| Clenched weapon |
|
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| Clenched weapon |
|
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| You might make one before a swing |
|
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| Short hand? |
|
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| It's clenched |
|
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| Hand with attitude? |
|
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| One of one's dukes |
|
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| Ring weapon |
|
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| It loses to an open hand in rock, paper, scissors |
|
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| Closed hand |
|
|
| Slugger? (hint #1) |
|
|
| See 36-Across |
|
|
| Welterweight's weapon |
|
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| Punch need |
|
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| Pug's weapon |
|
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| Punch ingredient |
|
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| It may be shaken in anger |
|
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| Menacing sign |
|
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| It may be shaken in anger |
|
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| Solidarity symbol |
|
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| One of two dukes |
|
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| It lands the first punch |
|
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| Jawbreaker? |
|
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| Clencher |
|
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| A boxer makes it |
|
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| Pugilist's tool |
|
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| Punch ingredient |
|
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| Kind of fight |
|
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| Hand with attitude? |
|
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| One pounder |
|
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| Pugilist's weapon |
|
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| One of two dukes |
|
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| Pugilist's weapon |
|
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| Punch deliverer |
|
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| Punch deliverer |
|
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| Pugilist's weapon |
|
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| It can deliver a punch |
|
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| Closed hand |
|
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| One of your "dukes" |
|
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| It can deliver a punch |
|
|
| Menacing hand |
|
|
| Pugilism weapon |
|
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| Clenched hand |
|
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| Slugger? |
|
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| Closed hand |
|
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| Rock, in rock paper scissors |
|
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| Threatening sign |
|
|
| Pugilist's tool |
|
|
| Pugilist's weapon |
|
|
| Slugger? |
|
|
| Symbol of domination |
|
|
| Punch ingredient? |
|
|
| Knuckle sandwich ingredient? |
|
|
| It may be mailed |
|
|
| It delivers a 42-Down |
|
|
| Robinson's weapon |
|
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| It's hard-hitting |
|
|
| Hand ball? |
|
|
| Symbol of strength |
|
|
| Duke |
|
|
| Hand ball? |
|
|
| Symbol of might |
|
|
| Clenched hand |
|
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| Duke? |
|
|
| Digital display? |
|
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| Boxer's weapon |
|
|
| Symbol of defiance |
|
|
| Ring weapon |
|
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| Duke? |
|
|
| '78 Stallone flick |
|
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| Weapon in the ring |
|
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| "Duke" |
|
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| Pugilists pride |
|
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| Clenched hand |
|
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| Hook deliverer |
|
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| Duke? |
|
|
| John L. Sullivan's weapon |
|
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| Welterweight's tool |
|
|
| Loretta Lynn hit ___ City |
|
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| It's closed for fighting |
|
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| It's shaken in anger |
|
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| Fight starter? |
|
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| Stallone film |
|
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| Hand with attitude |
|
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| Fight starter |
|
|
| One of your dukes |
|
|
| Duke |
|
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| Hand in glove? |
|
|
| Kind of fight |
|
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| Punch deliverer? |
|
|
| Type of fight |
|
|
| Holyfield's jabber |
|
|
| 1978 Stallone flop |
|
|
| Walcott's weapon |
|
|
| Welterweight's weapon |
|
|
| Balled-up hand |
|
|
| Pugilistic weapon |
|
|
| Clenched item |
|
|
| Fight type |
|
|
| 70-Across weapon |
|
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| Pugilist's weapon |
|
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| Fight starter |
|
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| Punching hand |
|
|
| Show of anger |
|
|
| Boxer's weapon |
|
|
| Puncher |
|
|
| Fighter's weapon |
|
|
| Bowe's weapon |
|
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| Menacing hand |
|
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| Gang sandwich? |
|
|
| Fight sight |
|
|
| Stallone film |
|
|
| Stallone movie |
|
|
| Stallone film: 1978 |
|
|
| Holyfield weapon |
|
|
| Buster Douglas's weapon |
|
|
| This is sometimes clenched |
|
|
| Puncher |
|
|
| Jewison film |
|
|
| Clenched hand |
|
|
| Sign in printing |
|
|
| Sign used in printing |
|
|
| Printing sign |
|
|
| Weapon in the ring |
|
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| Clutch |
|
|
| Finger clump |
|
|
| Fighting weapon |
|
|
| Handwriting |
|
|
| Result of a clench |
|
|
| Dictator's symbol |
|
|
| Mailed item. |
|
|
| Printer's index mark. |
|
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| Printing symbol. |
|
|
| Pugilistic weapon. |
|
|
| Punch ingredient. |
|
|
| Handwriting: Colloq. |
|
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| Hand, often in glove. |
|
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| Closed hand. |
|
|
| Hand over ___. |
|
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| Handwriting: Slang. |
|
|
| Printing sign. |
|
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| Hand: Colloq. |
|
|
| Sign used to point out something. |
|
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| Clenched hand. |
|
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| Person's handwriting: Colloq. |
|
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| Sign used in printing. |
|
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| Index mark, in printing. |
|
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| In printing, the index sign. |
|
|
| One kind of a fight. |
|
|
| Charles' moneymaker. |
|
|
| Revolutionary figure? |
|
|
| Sign, in printing. |
|
|
| Knuckle sandwich |
|
|
| Sign in printing. |
|
|
| Hand weapon. |
|
|
| The index sign in printing. |
|
|
| The index sign ☞ . |
|
|
| Louis's weapon. |
|
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