| There are six in a very one-sided set |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
10 Apr 2026 |
| Word after "Olympic" or "tabletop" |
USA Today |
07 Apr 2026 |
| Fortnite et al |
The Telegraph Mini |
28 Mar 2026 |
| Football contests |
Commuter |
14 Mar 2026 |
| "Let the ____ begin!" |
The Telegraph Plusword |
11 Mar 2026 |
| The -, 1970 film drama starring Michael Crawford and Ryan O'Neal (5) |
Mirror Quiz |
08 Mar 2026 |
| "The Hunger ___: Catching Fire," dystopian film starring Jennifer Lawrence |
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| Bingo and Uno |
Commuter |
23 Feb 2026 |
| Fun companion? |
The Washington Post Mini |
31 Jan 2026 |
| Toy store section |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Jan 2026 |
| See 5-Down |
The Washington Post Mini |
09 Jan 2026 |
| Designing caramels extremely messy in the centres - they're made for fun! (5) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
20 Dec 2025 |
| ESPN lineup |
The Washington Post Mini |
14 Nov 2025 |
| "The Hunger ___," 2012 sci-fi movie |
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| Sneakily exploits |
New York Times |
03 Aug 2025 |
| Cheats slyly |
Newsday |
26 Jul 2025 |
| Play these for fun (5) |
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| Chess and Scrabble, e.g. |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
10 Jul 2025 |
| Pastimes |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Jul 2025 |
| Talk about myself and recreational activities (5) |
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| Chess and checkers, for two |
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| Part of the 5-Across with Wordle and Strands |
New York Times Mini |
23 Jun 2025 |
| Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, etc: board - |
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| Tourney makeup |
Thomas Joseph |
15 May 2025 |
| Good as me shifting school subject (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
06 May 2025 |
| There's a 'how' to them in TV entertainment (5) |
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| (5/6) "You can also carry a couple of ___ like taboo, uno, a frisbee, or even cards to play with friends" |
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| School football or athletics session (5) |
Puzzler |
18 Mar 2025 |
| "Settlers of Catan" and "Twilight Struggle," for two |
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| Gallant second in athletics |
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| Recreational activities in Richard Osman's house? (5) |
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| Old maid and crazy eights |
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| "The Hunger -" |
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| Patriot ___, Harrison Ford film (5) |
Puzzler |
20 Jan 2025 |
| Mockumentary about the Sydney Olympics (The ___) |
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| The Hunger ____, film starring Jennifer Lawrence |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Dec 2024 |
| The Hunger -: Catching Fire |
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| The -, 1970 drama starring Michael Crawford and Ryan O'Neal |
Mirror Quiz |
22 Dec 2024 |
| Willing son initially producing matches (5) |
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| Setter, participating in fun activities... |
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| Talk of entering me in the competitions (5) |
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| Olympic _, sports meeting (5) |
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| Cellphone diversions |
Newsday |
12 Dec 2024 |
| The 'G' in GP |
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| School netball or athletics session (5) |
Puzzler |
15 Nov 2024 |
| Do they involve playing with matches? (5) |
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| Terraforming Mars and Scattergories, e.g. |
USA Today |
25 Oct 2024 |
| Crosswords, logic puzzles, etc. |
USA Today |
16 Oct 2024 |
| Prince Harry's Invictus _ |
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| Set and go, e.g. |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Sep 2024 |
| Toy store section |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Sep 2024 |
| Talk me into providing diversions (5) |
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| Fun partner |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Aug 2024 |
| The -, 1970 film drama starring Michael Crawford and Ryan O'Neal |
Mirror Quiz |
15 Aug 2024 |
| Sports matches |
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| Playful talk about me (5) |
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| Give me gas? How amusing! |
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| The Hunger ___, young adult novel by Suzanne Collins (5) |
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| Guy's Grocery _, US cooking contest series (5) |
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| Olympics nickname, with "the" |
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| "- People Play" |
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| They're contested in talk about the Middle East |
|
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| Make me gas about the Olympics (5) |
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| Olympic pastimes (5) |
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| Monopoly and Sorry, for two |
Family Time |
12 May 2024 |
| Pastimes |
Mirror Quick |
10 May 2024 |
| Willing to join school sports (5) |
Mirror Cryptic |
10 May 2024 |
| Napoleon Solo had a couple (no, not names!) |
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| Talk me into providing amusements (5) |
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| Sports (5) |
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| Toy store section |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Apr 2024 |
| (5/6) "You can also carry a couple of ___ like taboo, uno, a frisbee, or even cards to play with friends" |
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| Cards, Ludo and tennis etc (5) |
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| Recreations |
Puzzler Backwords |
09 Feb 2024 |
| Football matches (5) |
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| Series components |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Feb 2024 |
| See 8 Across |
Mirror Quiz |
02 Jan 2024 |
| Posthumous Joe Orton 1968 ITV play adapted for the stage in 1970 (5) |
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| (5/5) "In court of winter, ___ (leisurely pursuits) galore, joy echoes in frosty realms forevermore!" |
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| Purchases for an Xbox |
|
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| Wingspan and Ticket To Ride, for two |
USA Today |
20 Dec 2023 |
| The Hunger ___, 2012 sci-fi action film (5) |
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| Following 25Ac competitions, gracious Andy Murray excuses sports' leaders (5) |
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| And 7D A germ was mutated in military exercises (3,5) |
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| ESPN events |
Premier Sunday |
29 Oct 2023 |
| Hearts and darts, for two |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Aug 2023 |
| Series components |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Aug 2023 |
| Boggle and Scrabble, e.g |
Universal |
01 Apr 2023 |
| Scrabble and chess |
Newsday |
07 Feb 2023 |
| Arcade attractions |
Newsday |
15 Jan 2023 |
| 'It's all fun and ___ until . . .' |
USA Today |
12 Nov 2022 |
| Go and Go Fish |
LA Times Daily |
02 Nov 2022 |
| Pictionary, Boggle, Scrabble and so on |
New York Times |
12 Sep 2022 |
| Uno and Minecraft |
Family Time |
05 Sep 2022 |
| Magazine featuring Pencil Pointers |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jul 2022 |
| Darts and Hearts, for example |
USA Today |
10 Jul 2022 |
| Tourney makeup |
Newsday |
20 May 2022 |
| Toy store section |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Dec 2021 |
| Matches 15 across with the last of the bachelors |
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| "The Hunger ___," book by Suzanne Collins which features the line "And may the odds be ever in your favor" |
|
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| Sports periodical turns up on Wednesdays -- central points being significant |
The Telegraph Toughie |
16 Sep 2021 |
| Toy store section |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Aug 2021 |
| Sorry! and Trouble, for two |
New York Times |
02 Aug 2021 |
| Cranium and hearts, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
24 May 2021 |
| "The Hunger ___," film trilogy |
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| Temple Run and Subway Surfers, for two |
|
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| Chess and Sorry are two |
Family Time |
28 Dec 2020 |
| Fun partner |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Nov 2020 |
| "The Hunger ___," dystopian film series starring Jennifer Lawrence that features a reality TV competition |
|
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| Gay ___, worldwide sports event that promotes sexual diversity |
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| Relaying a message, 'Is fencing in this sports event?' |
|
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| "The Hunger ___," 2012 sci-fi movie |
|
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| Toy store section |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jun 2020 |
| Yahtzee and Monopoly |
Universal |
14 Jun 2020 |
| Olympics, for instance, has a role in sending a message |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Apr 2020 |
| "Hunger ___," dystopian action film trilogy based on books of the same name starring Jennifer Lawrence |
|
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| Mind __ |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2019 |
| Diversions (and components of the theme answers) |
|
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| Much ESPN programming |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Party diversions |
Newsday |
30 Jun 2019 |
| Olympic ___ |
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| Olympic events |
|
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| Play __ |
LA Times Daily |
16 Mar 2019 |
| Play __ |
|
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| Manipulates, in a way |
New York Times |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Video ____ ( Valentine gift for men ) |
|
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| Go and Go Fish |
USA Today |
02 Feb 2019 |
| "It's not all fun and ___" (not easy) |
|
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| Much ESPN programming |
|
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| Go and Go Fish |
|
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| Play __ |
|
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| Manipulates, in a way |
|
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| Matches |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Oct 2018 |
| Talk idly about compiler's tricks |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Oct 2018 |
| Wii purchases |
USA Today |
04 Oct 2018 |
| Ran off manager's practical jokes |
|
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| Checkers and 64 Across |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2018 |
| Trouble and Aggravation |
|
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| Wii purchases |
|
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| Monopoly and gin, for two |
Universal |
02 Oct 2017 |
| Fun complement |
Universal |
12 Sep 2017 |
| Popular with all sides today describing 22 and 23 across |
|
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| Series components |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jul 2017 |
| Scrabble and Sorry! for two |
Universal |
28 May 2017 |
| Things people play |
Universal |
01 May 2017 |
| Good regularly harmless sporting event |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Mar 2017 |
| Fun complement |
|
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| Things people play |
|
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| Scrabble and Sorry! for two |
|
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| Monopoly and gin, for two |
|
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| Some party favorites |
Universal |
24 Dec 2016 |
| Tourney makeup |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Dec 2016 |
| Bridge and backgammon |
USA Today |
12 Oct 2016 |
| Fun and __ |
LA Times Daily |
10 Oct 2016 |
| Polo and Marco Polo |
USA Today |
25 Sep 2016 |
| Arcade attractions |
Universal |
12 Aug 2016 |
| 'Let the ___ begin!' |
|
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| Bailiwick for 14 Across |
|
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| Some party favorites |
|
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| Bailiwick for 14 Across |
|
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| Polo and Marco Polo |
|
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| Arcade attractions |
|
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| Type of room for those on the board? |
|
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| Regional 'Turkey Bowls,' e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Nov 2015 |
| Chess and checkers |
Newsday |
10 Nov 2015 |
| Olympic __ |
LA Times Daily |
15 Oct 2015 |
| Gossip about Middle East sporting event |
|
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| GSN telecasts |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Aug 2015 |
| "Let the ___ begin!" |
Universal |
09 Jul 2015 |
| Darts and hearts |
New York Times |
09 Apr 2015 |
| Aggravation and Concentration, for two |
|
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| Contests or amusements |
|
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| Hearts and spades, e.g |
New York Times |
09 Jan 2015 |
| Regional "Turkey Bowls," e.g. |
|
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| Darts and hearts |
|
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| Chess and checkers |
|
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| Fun partner |
|
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| Georgia Satellites "___ People Play" |
|
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| Aggravation and Concentration, for two |
|
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| Olympic __ |
|
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| "Let the ___ begin!" |
|
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| Hearts and spades, e.g. |
|
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| Manipulates unfairly |
|
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| Yahtzee and baseball |
|
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| See 36-Across |
|
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| Yahtzee and hearts |
|
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| What The Spinners say "People Play"? |
|
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| "___ People Play" Tesla |
|
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| What most people are sick of when they enter a relationship, but might play anyway |
|
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| Fun's partner |
|
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| Set pieces? |
|
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| Many apps |
|
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| Birthday party activities |
|
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| Monopoly and Scrabble |
|
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| Magazine for puzzle people, and word that can follow the last words of 17-, 30-, 46-, and 62-Across |
|
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| Life and Risk |
|
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| Jenga and jacks |
|
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| Competitive activities |
|
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| Xbox purchases |
|
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| Online diversions |
|
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| Jenga and jacks |
|
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| Life and Risk |
|
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| Petty manipulations |
|
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| Yahtzee and backgammon |
|
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| Monopoly and mah-jongg |
|
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| Fun partner |
|
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| Set pieces? |
|
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| Doubleheader pair |
|
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| See 1-Across |
|
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| Computer amusements |
|
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| Fun partner |
|
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| See 1-Across |
|
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| Pool and polo |
|
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| Olympic goings-on |
|
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| Mind __ |
|
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| Seven-up and crazy eights |
|
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| Chess and Monopoly |
|
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| Word that can be spelled by rearranging the first letters of answers to starred clues |
|
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| Word that can be spelled by rearranging the first letters of answers to starred clues |
|
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| Midway attractions |
|
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| Go and go fish |
|
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| Fun and ___ (amusement) |
|
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| Midway attractions |
|
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| Some have boards |
|
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| Checkers and chess |
|
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| Sorry and more |
|
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| Diversions |
|
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| Diversions |
|
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| Sorry and more |
|
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| "Let the ___ begin!" |
|
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| Nintendo products |
|
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| Monopoly and Scrabble, for two |
|
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| What the deceitful play |
|
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| What the deceitful play |
|
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| Olympic contests |
|
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| "Let the ___ begin!" |
|
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| Magazine that Zigzag was a spinoff of |
|
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| Fun partner |
|
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| Popular puzzle magazine |
|
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| Doubleheader pair |
|
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| War and go |
|
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| Darts and hearts |
|
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| Fun partner |
|
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| Puzzle magazine with a Pencilwise section |
|
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| What you play here |
|
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| PC owners' buys |
|
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| What the last words of 20-, 39- and 55-Across are |
|
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| What the last words of 20-, 39- and 55-Across are |
|
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| Fun's partner |
|
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| Spades and hearts, e.g. |
|
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| Theme of this puzzle |
|
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| Pool and darts |
|
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| Chess and checkers |
|
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| Fun and __ |
|
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| Amusements |
|
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| Arcade attractions |
|
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| Plays for money |
|
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| Checkers and backgammon |
|
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| Magazine featuring Eyeball Benders |
|
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| Competitive activities |
|
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| Go Fish and golf |
|
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| Olympics |
|
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| See 6 Down |
|
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| Olympic events |
|
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| Monopoly and others |
|
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| Battleship and Go, for two |
|
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| Clue and others |
|
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| Olympic contests |
|
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| Fun's partner |
|
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| Bingo, bridge, etc. |
|
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| Battleships and war, e.g. |
|
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| Hoyle's topic |
|
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| Set components at Wimbledon |
|
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| Fun's partner |
|
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| Arcade attractions |
|
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| Chess and checkers |
|
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| Myst and Riven |
|
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| Fun partner |
|
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| Athletic events |
|
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| Some have boards |
|
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| John Lennon's "Mind ___" |
|
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| Fan fare |
|
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| Signoret-Caan film |
|
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| Signoret film: 1967 |
|
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| Simone Signoret film: 1967 |
|
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| Fun and ___ |
|
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| Chess and checkers |
|
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| Ecarte and euchre |
|
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| Theme of this puzzle |
|
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| Fun's partner |
|
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| Events at Shea |
|
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| Daytime TV fare |
|
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| Diversions |
|
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| Fun's companion |
|
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| Pachisi and tiddlywinks |
|
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| Playground activities |
|
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| Old Maid and charades, e.g. |
|
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| Polo and croquet |
|
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| Word in Berne title |
|
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| Hurling and curling. |
|
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| Tag and others. |
|
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| The Olympics. |
|
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| Means of relaxation. |
|
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| Child's play. |
|
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| Draughts and skittles. |
|
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| Seven-up, pedro, pam, etc. |
|
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| Bridge and go. |
|
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| Plays. |
|
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| Radio and TV features. |
|
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| Olympic ___. |
|
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| Athletic contests. |
|
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| Tests of skill, courage, etc. |
|
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| Partner of fun. |
|
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| Gambles |
|
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| Edmond Hoyle's subject. |
|
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| Frisbee, marbles, etc. |
|
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| Old maid and others. |
|
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| Curling and hurling. |
|
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| Doings for fun. |
|
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| Fun's partner. |
|
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| Squash and others. |
|
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| Marbles and others. |
|
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