"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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Make me gas about the Olympics (5) |
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They're contested in talk about the Middle East |
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Olympic pastimes (5) |
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Monopoly and Sorry, for two |
Family Time |
12 May 2024 |
Willing to join school sports (5) |
Mirror Cryptic |
10 May 2024 |
Pastimes |
Mirror Quick |
10 May 2024 |
Napoleon Solo had a couple (no, not names!) |
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Sports (5) |
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Talk me into providing amusements (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 |
Posthumous Joe Orton 1968 ITV play adapted for the stage in 1970 (5) |
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See 8 Across |
Mirror Quiz |
02 Jan 2024 |
(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 |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Nov 2021 |
"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) |
Jonesin |
12 Nov 2019 |
Much ESPN programming |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2019 |
Party diversions |
Newsday |
30 Jun 2019 |
Olympic ___ |
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Olympic events |
The New Yorker |
01 Apr 2019 |
Play __ |
LA Times Daily |
16 Mar 2019 |
Play __ |
The Washington Post |
16 Mar 2019 |
Manipulates, in a way |
New York Times |
15 Mar 2019 |
Video ____ ( Valentine gift for men ) |
Canadiana |
04 Mar 2019 |
Go and Go Fish |
USA Today |
02 Feb 2019 |
"It's not all fun and ___" (not easy) |
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Go and Go Fish |
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Play __ |
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Much ESPN programming |
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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 |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 May 2018 |
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 |
Irish Times Crosaire |
05 Aug 2017 |
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 |
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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Fun complement |
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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!' |
The Washington Post |
17 Feb 2016 |
Bailiwick for 14 Across |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
12 Feb 2016 |
Polo and Marco Polo |
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Some party favorites |
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Arcade attractions |
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Bailiwick for 14 Across |
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Type of room for those on the board? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 Dec 2015 |
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 |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
20 Mar 2015 |
Contests or amusements |
Irish Times Simplex |
23 Jan 2015 |
Hearts and spades, e.g |
New York Times |
09 Jan 2015 |
Olympic __ |
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Darts and hearts |
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Georgia Satellites "___ People Play" |
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Hearts and spades, e.g. |
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Fun partner |
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Chess and checkers |
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Regional "Turkey Bowls," e.g. |
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Aggravation and Concentration, for two |
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"Let the ___ begin!" |
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Yahtzee and baseball |
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See 36-Across |
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Manipulates unfairly |
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Birthday party activities |
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What The Spinners say "People Play"? |
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"___ People Play" Tesla |
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Yahtzee and hearts |
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Set pieces? |
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Many apps |
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Fun's partner |
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What most people are sick of when they enter a relationship, but might play anyway |
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Xbox purchases |
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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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Competitive activities |
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Jenga and jacks |
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Online diversions |
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Monopoly and Scrabble |
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Jenga and jacks |
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Life and Risk |
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Life and Risk |
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Monopoly and mah-jongg |
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Petty manipulations |
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Yahtzee and backgammon |
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See 1-Across |
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Fun partner |
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Fun partner |
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See 1-Across |
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Computer amusements |
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Doubleheader pair |
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Set pieces? |
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Chess and Monopoly |
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Mind __ |
|
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Olympic goings-on |
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Pool and polo |
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Seven-up and crazy eights |
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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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Fun and ___ (amusement) |
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Midway attractions |
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Word that can be spelled by rearranging the first letters of answers to starred clues |
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Go and go fish |
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Diversions |
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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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Checkers and chess |
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Diversions |
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Nintendo products |
|
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"Let the ___ begin!" |
|
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Some have boards |
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Sorry and more |
|
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Monopoly and Scrabble, for two |
|
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What the deceitful play |
|
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Sorry and more |
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Fun partner |
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Magazine that Zigzag was a spinoff of |
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Popular puzzle magazine |
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Fun partner |
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Darts and hearts |
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War and go |
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Doubleheader pair |
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Puzzle magazine with a Pencilwise section |
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What you play here |
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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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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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Pool and darts |
|
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Fun and __ |
|
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Chess and checkers |
|
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Amusements |
|
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Magazine featuring Eyeball Benders |
|
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Checkers and backgammon |
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Plays for money |
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Arcade attractions |
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Competitive activities |
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Go Fish and golf |
|
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Olympic events |
|
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Battleship and Go, for two |
|
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Olympic contests |
|
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Monopoly and others |
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Clue and others |
|
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Olympics |
|
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See 6 Down |
|
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Bingo, bridge, etc. |
|
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Set components at Wimbledon |
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Hoyle's topic |
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Fun's partner |
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Battleships and war, e.g. |
|
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Arcade attractions |
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Fun's partner |
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Chess and checkers |
|
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Some have boards |
|
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Myst and Riven |
|
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Fun partner |
|
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Athletic events |
|
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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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Chess and checkers |
|
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Fun and ___ |
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Events at Shea |
|
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Theme of this puzzle |
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Ecarte and euchre |
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Fun's partner |
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Daytime TV fare |
|
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Pachisi and tiddlywinks |
|
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Fun's companion |
|
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Diversions |
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Playground activities |
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Old Maid and charades, e.g. |
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Word in Berne title |
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Polo and croquet |
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Radio and TV features. |
|
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Olympic ___. |
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Partner of fun. |
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The Olympics. |
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Gambles |
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Tests of skill, courage, etc. |
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Seven-up, pedro, pam, etc. |
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Edmond Hoyle's subject. |
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Plays. |
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Tag and others. |
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Hurling and curling. |
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Marbles and others. |
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Squash and others. |
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Frisbee, marbles, etc. |
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Bridge and go. |
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Old maid and others. |
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Curling and hurling. |
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Athletic contests. |
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Doings for fun. |
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Fun's partner. |
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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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