| Acquires (4) |
Puzzler |
12 Nov 2025 |
| Procures from budget statement (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
08 Nov 2025 |
| Obtains (4) |
Mirror Quick |
08 Nov 2025 |
| Comprehends |
New York Times |
02 Nov 2025 |
| Achieves |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
16 Oct 2025 |
| Comprehends |
USA Today |
10 Oct 2025 |
| Grasps |
LA Times Daily |
04 Oct 2025 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
29 Sep 2025 |
| "I hope he ___ the point" (understands) |
|
|
| Totally understands |
New York Times |
08 Sep 2025 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
26 Aug 2025 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
21 Aug 2025 |
| Understands |
LA Times Daily |
06 Aug 2025 |
| "She totally ___ me" (understands) |
|
|
| Chooses from the menu |
Universal |
21 Jul 2025 |
| ___ on: advances or makes progress? |
|
|
| Obtains |
USA Today Quick |
11 Jul 2025 |
| Fetches (4) |
Puzzler |
08 Jul 2025 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
27 Jun 2025 |
| Greets - again is ignored, which irritates (4) |
|
|
| Obtains |
Family Time |
23 Jun 2025 |
| Understands |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Jun 2025 |
| Groks |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jun 2025 |
| Obtains |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jun 2025 |
| Understands |
Universal |
09 Jun 2025 |
| Obtains |
Newsday |
04 Jun 2025 |
| "As Good As It ___" (Oscar winner for Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt) |
|
|
| __ the joke |
Commuter |
21 May 2025 |
| Obtains |
Newsday |
19 May 2025 |
| Obtains from a budget statement (4) |
|
|
| Procures (4) |
Puzzler |
09 May 2025 |
| Understands |
USA Today |
01 May 2025 |
| Obtains |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Apr 2025 |
| Says 11-Down, say |
|
|
| Comprehends |
Universal |
23 Mar 2025 |
| Acquires |
Family Time |
10 Mar 2025 |
| Figures out |
Newsday |
27 Feb 2025 |
| Understands when it irritates you (4) |
|
|
| As Good As It ___, 1997 Jack Nicholson romantic comedy film, right (4) |
|
|
| Groks, so to speak |
|
|
| Obtains |
Commuter |
20 Jan 2025 |
| Obtains |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Jan 2025 |
| American not mingling with guests comes by (4) |
|
|
| Is irritating, one understands (4) |
|
|
| Understands |
USA Today |
04 Jan 2025 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
24 Dec 2024 |
| Is lucky enough (to) |
|
|
| Understands |
Universal |
30 Nov 2024 |
| Sees the point of |
New York Times |
03 Nov 2024 |
| --> as It ____" |
USA Today Quick |
31 Oct 2024 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
24 Oct 2024 |
| Fetches |
Puzzler Backwords |
17 Oct 2024 |
| Acquires |
USA Today |
17 Oct 2024 |
| Understands |
Premier Sunday |
06 Oct 2024 |
| Understands |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Sep 2024 |
| Obtains |
USA Today Quick |
14 Sep 2024 |
| Understands it annoys one |
|
|
| Attains |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Sep 2024 |
| Obtains |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Sep 2024 |
| As Good as It ___, 1997 film starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt |
Puzzler Backwords |
10 Sep 2024 |
| Acquires or procures |
|
|
| "Nobody ___ me like you do" |
USA Today |
03 Sep 2024 |
| For a start can't remember, which is irritating (4) |
|
|
| ___ ready (prepares) |
USA Today |
31 Aug 2024 |
| Gains acquires |
|
|
| Appreciates |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jul 2024 |
| Figures out |
Newsday |
05 Jul 2024 |
| Comprehends |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jul 2024 |
| Joins the performance of Tosca (teen night production) (4,2,2,3,3) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
02 Jul 2024 |
| Acquires representing the |
|
|
| Understands |
New York Times |
18 Jun 2024 |
| Understands |
Universal |
13 Jun 2024 |
| Understands |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Jun 2024 |
| Obtains |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Jun 2024 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
25 May 2024 |
| Achieves entry in a midget submarine (4) |
|
|
| Obtains |
Universal |
04 May 2024 |
| "Whatever Lola wants, Lola ___" |
USA Today |
20 Apr 2024 |
| Catches on to |
Newsday |
17 Apr 2024 |
| Acquires |
Family Time |
15 Apr 2024 |
| Understands, as a joke |
New York Times Mini |
03 Apr 2024 |
| As Good as It ___, 1997 Jack Nicholson movie (4) |
|
|
| Understands (inf) |
|
|
| Catches some of budget speech (4) |
|
|
| Obtains |
Commuter |
02 Mar 2024 |
| Understands |
Universal |
12 Feb 2024 |
| Obtains |
Commuter |
02 Feb 2024 |
| "This is as good as it ___!" |
USA Today |
26 Jan 2024 |
| "This is as good as it ...!' |
|
|
| Understands |
Universal |
10 Jan 2024 |
| Becomes, when one acquires (4) |
|
|
| Understands |
LA Times Daily |
03 Dec 2023 |
| Picks up on |
LA Times Daily |
25 Nov 2023 |
| Acquires |
New York Times |
20 Nov 2023 |
| Comprehends |
USA Today |
02 Nov 2023 |
| Understands |
Newsday |
01 Nov 2023 |
| Understands |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2023 |
| Acquires |
Newsday |
03 Oct 2023 |
| Understands, as a joke |
|
|
| Grasps |
LA Times Daily |
06 Sep 2023 |
| Understands |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Sep 2023 |
| Understands |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Aug 2023 |
| Retrieves |
Newsday |
30 Jul 2023 |
| Understands |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jul 2023 |
| Comprehends |
Universal |
11 Jul 2023 |
| Obtains |
USA Today |
07 Jul 2023 |
| Comes by |
Newsday |
11 May 2023 |
| Understands |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Apr 2023 |
| Understands |
USA Today |
24 Mar 2023 |
| Obtains |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Mar 2023 |
| Sees |
LA Times Daily |
05 Mar 2023 |
| Comprehends |
USA Today |
12 Feb 2023 |
| Fetches |
Newsday |
10 Jan 2023 |
| '___ me every time' |
USA Today |
04 Jan 2023 |
| Acquires |
USA Today |
03 Jan 2023 |
| Sees the point of |
Newsday |
07 Dec 2022 |
| '___ me every time' |
USA Today |
25 Nov 2022 |
| Receives, as a present |
Family Time |
23 Oct 2022 |
| Acquires |
Newsday |
17 Oct 2022 |
| Understands |
LA Times Daily |
12 Oct 2022 |
| Obtains |
Newsday |
13 Sep 2022 |
| Receives, as a gift |
Family Time |
11 Sep 2022 |
| Understands |
USA Today |
09 Sep 2022 |
| Picks up on |
LA Times Daily |
07 Sep 2022 |
| Understands |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2022 |
| Understands |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Jul 2022 |
| Receives |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Comprehends |
Universal |
08 Jun 2022 |
| Understands |
USA Today |
23 Mar 2022 |
| Sees the point of |
Universal |
21 Mar 2022 |
| Grasps, as a joke |
|
|
| Understands |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2022 |
| Understands |
Universal |
14 Mar 2022 |
| Obtains |
Canadiana |
14 Mar 2022 |
| Understands |
Universal |
02 Mar 2022 |
| The It ___ Better Project |
USA Today |
26 Feb 2022 |
| Understands |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Feb 2022 |
| Absorbs |
Newsday |
12 Feb 2022 |
| Acquires |
Newsday |
26 Jan 2022 |
| Understands |
Universal |
10 Jan 2022 |
| Understands, as a joke |
|
|
| Attains |
Universal |
21 Dec 2021 |
| Receives, as a present |
Family Time |
06 Dec 2021 |
| Catches on to |
Universal |
24 Nov 2021 |
| "When the going ___ tough...," song by Billy Ocean |
|
|
| Comprehends |
USA Today |
20 Oct 2021 |
| Obtains |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Oct 2021 |
| Comes into |
LA Times Daily |
10 Oct 2021 |
| Comes into |
The Washington Post |
10 Oct 2021 |
| Understands |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Sep 2021 |
| Obtains |
USA Today |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Catches on to |
Newsday |
06 Sep 2021 |
| Picks up |
Newsday |
08 Aug 2021 |
| Acquires, obtains |
Irish Times Simplex |
30 Jul 2021 |
| Receives |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Receives |
The Washington Post |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Fully comprehends |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jun 2021 |
| "She totally ___ me" (understands) |
|
|
| Obtains |
Family Time |
06 Jun 2021 |
| Grasps |
New York Times |
02 Jun 2021 |
| Comprehends |
USA Today |
28 Apr 2021 |
| Understands |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Apr 2021 |
| Comes down with |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Mar 2021 |
| Figures out |
Universal |
15 Feb 2021 |
| Figures out, informally |
Newsday |
25 Jan 2021 |
| Obtains |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Jan 2021 |
| Acquires |
Universal |
18 Jan 2021 |
| Catches on to |
Newsday |
03 Jan 2021 |
| 'When the going ___ tough . . .' |
USA Today |
24 Nov 2020 |
| Figures out |
USA Today |
11 Nov 2020 |
| Catches on to |
Universal |
08 Nov 2020 |
| Acquires |
Newsday |
07 Oct 2020 |
| Understands |
USA Today |
18 Sep 2020 |
| Obtains |
Canadiana |
31 Aug 2020 |
| Comes into |
Newsday |
22 Jul 2020 |
| '___ me every time!' |
USA Today |
13 Jul 2020 |
| Obtains |
USA Today |
27 May 2020 |
| Comprehends |
The Washington Post |
22 May 2020 |
| Comprehends |
LA Times Daily |
22 May 2020 |
| 'Don't make me laugh!' |
New York Times |
30 Apr 2020 |
| Appreciates, as a joke |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Apr 2020 |
| Catches on to |
The Washington Post |
12 Apr 2020 |
| Catches on to |
LA Times Daily |
12 Apr 2020 |
| Obtains |
Newsday |
24 Mar 2020 |
| Grasps |
|
|
| Finds funny |
The New Yorker |
06 Jan 2020 |
| "I hope he ___ the point." |
|
|
| Tricks |
New York Times |
20 Dec 2019 |
| Tricks |
|
|
| Understands touring cars must bear east |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Dec 2019 |
| Comes down with |
The Washington Post |
15 Dec 2019 |
| Comes down with |
LA Times Daily |
15 Dec 2019 |
| Catches on to |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2019 |
| Acquires |
The Washington Post |
07 Oct 2019 |
| Acquires |
LA Times Daily |
07 Oct 2019 |
| Acquires, obtains |
Irish Times Simplex |
30 Sep 2019 |
| Comes down with |
New York Times |
18 Sep 2019 |
| Obtains |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Aug 2019 |
| Acquires |
New York Times |
13 Aug 2019 |
| Figures out |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2019 |
| Hears clearly |
Newsday |
25 Jul 2019 |
| Has down |
Universal |
03 Jul 2019 |
| Sees the point |
USA Today |
12 Jun 2019 |
| Understands |
The Washington Post |
05 Jun 2019 |
| Understands |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jun 2019 |
| Reaches |
The New Yorker |
03 Jun 2019 |
| Is afflicted with |
The New Yorker |
29 Apr 2019 |
| Receives |
New York Times |
01 Apr 2019 |
| Trips up |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2019 |
| Picks up on |
USA Today |
06 Mar 2019 |
| Receives |
Universal |
21 Feb 2019 |
| Understands, as a 1-Across |
USA Today |
08 Feb 2019 |
| Isn't thrown by |
Newsday |
26 Jan 2019 |
| Figures out |
Jonesin |
15 Jan 2019 |
| Catches on to |
|
|
| Sees the point |
|
|
| Understands, as a 1-Across |
|
|
| Receives |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Acquires |
|
|
| Acquires |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Picks up on |
|
|
| Receives |
|
|
| Has down |
|
|
| Trips up |
|
|
| Receives |
|
|
| Figures out |
|
|
| Understands |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Nov 2018 |
| Fools |
The New Yorker |
08 Oct 2018 |
| Picks up or has down |
Newsday |
22 Sep 2018 |
| Understands |
New York Times |
30 Aug 2018 |
| Understands |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Jun 2018 |
| Acquires |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jun 2018 |
| Is sentenced to |
Universal |
27 Apr 2018 |
| Groks |
New York Times |
11 Feb 2018 |
| Obtains |
Universal |
11 Jan 2018 |
| Is sentenced to |
|
|
| Acquires |
|
|
| Catches on to |
|
|
| Acquires |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
|
| Groks |
|
|
| Sees the point of |
USA Today |
13 Nov 2017 |
| Understands, as a joke |
USA Today |
16 Sep 2017 |
| Retrieves |
Newsday |
03 Sep 2017 |
| Understands |
Universal |
03 Jul 2017 |
| Comprehends |
Wall Street Journal |
22 May 2017 |
| He ___ me!, I think he is the one |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Understands, as a joke |
|
|
| Sees the point of |
|
|
| Comprehends |
Newsday |
30 Nov 2016 |
| Catches on |
Universal |
25 Oct 2016 |
| Understands |
Newsday |
14 Sep 2016 |
| Becomes |
LA Times Daily |
04 Sep 2016 |
| Figures out |
Newsday |
07 Aug 2016 |
| Literally, forms an obstruction |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jun 2016 |
| Figures out |
Wall Street Journal |
07 May 2016 |
| Sees the reason for |
Newsday |
04 May 2016 |
| and 24: Dons setting difficult oral -- 75 per cent coming unstuck |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 Apr 2016 |
| Fetches |
Universal |
13 Apr 2016 |
| Obtains |
The Washington Post |
26 Mar 2016 |
| Fetches |
The Washington Post |
16 Feb 2016 |
| Becomes |
|
|
| Catches on to |
|
|
| Catches on |
|
|
| Sees |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jan 2016 |
| Figures out |
|
|
| Literally, forms an obstruction |
|
|
| Sees |
|
|
| Obtains |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 Dec 2015 |
| Doesn't have to ask about |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2015 |
| Acquires |
Jonesin |
08 Dec 2015 |
| Exacts revenge on |
USA Today |
12 Nov 2015 |
| Exacts revenge on |
Universal |
09 Sep 2015 |
| Comprehends |
New York Times |
17 Aug 2015 |
| Receives |
LA Times Daily |
03 Aug 2015 |
| Retrieves |
USA Today |
24 Jun 2015 |
| Really annoys |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2015 |
| Laughs at, say |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Apr 2015 |
| Lays hands on |
Universal |
01 Mar 2015 |
| Comes down with |
Universal |
12 Jan 2015 |
| Exacts revenge on |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
|
| Procures |
|
|
| Doesn't have to ask about |
|
|
| Receives |
|
|
| Figures out |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
|
| Really annoys |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Exacts revenge on |
|
|
| Lays hands on |
|
|
| Retrieves |
|
|
| Laughs at, say |
|
|
| Fathoms |
|
|
| Attains |
|
|
| Understands, as humor |
|
|
| Fools |
|
|
| Understands the point of |
|
|
| With "a" and 31 Down, calms down |
|
|
| "Smoke ___ in Your Eyes" |
|
|
| Acquires |
|
|
| Comes by |
|
|
| Catches |
|
|
| Savvies |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Figures out |
|
|
| Baffles, or is no longer baffled |
|
|
| Lands |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Laughs at, say |
|
|
| Figures out |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Comes by |
|
|
| Grasps |
|
|
| Is allowed (to) |
|
|
| Lennon "Whatever ___ You Thru the Night" |
|
|
| Baffles, or is no longer baffled |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
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| Grasps |
|
|
| Catches on to |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
|
| Sees the point of |
|
|
| Fathoms |
|
|
| Lead-in for "across," "along," or "around" |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Understands |
|
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| Comprehends |
|
|
| Retrieves |
|
|
| With 16-Down, quits using |
|
|
| Grasps |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| "Smoke ___ in Your Eyes" |
|
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| Understands, as a joke |
|
|
| Laughs at, say |
|
|
| Comes into possession of |
|
|
| Comes by |
|
|
| Captures |
|
|
| Picks up |
|
|
| Fetches |
|
|
| Understands, as a joke |
|
|
| With 8-Down, takes a lot of shots, say |
|
|
| Laughs at, perhaps |
|
|
| Laughs at, perhaps |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Comes into possession of |
|
|
| Figures out |
|
|
| Comes into possession of |
|
|
| Word with "along" or "around" |
|
|
| Comes into |
|
|
| Enters, with "in" |
|
|
| Laughs at |
|
|
| Understands the humor |
|
|
| Takes vengeance on |
|
|
| "Smoke ___ in Your Eyes" |
|
|
| Comes into |
|
|
| Acquires |
|
|
| Fetches |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Understands the humor |
|
|
| Fathoms |
|
|
| Word with along or around |
|
|
| Arrives at |
|
|
| Retrieves |
|
|
| Figures out |
|
|
| Picks up |
|
|
| Figures out |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Comes by |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Buys |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Catches on to |
|
|
| Realizes |
|
|
| With 9-Down, is compatible |
|
|
| Procures |
|
|
| Is amused by |
|
|
| Comes down with |
|
|
| Comprehends |
|
|
| Laughs at, perhaps |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Catches on to |
|
|
| Appreciates |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
|
| Understands |
|
|
| Fools |
|
|
| Catches |
|
|
| Hears clearly |
|
|
| Follows |
|
|
| Contracts |
|
|
| Fools |
|
|
| Hears clearly |
|
|
| Comes by |
|
|
| Hears clearly |
|
|
| Exacts revenge on |
|
|
| Fetches |
|
|
| Lays one's hands on |
|
|
| Retrieves |
|
|
| Digs |
|
|
| Some tennis returns |
|
|
| Seizes |
|
|
| Comes into |
|
|
| Attracts, as a voting bloc |
|
|
| Lead-in for across, along, or around |
|
|
| Lays hands on |
|
|
| Attains |
|
|
| Contracts |
|
|
| Achieves |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
|
| Appreciates |
|
|
| Catches on |
|
|
| Achieves |
|
|
| Captures |
|
|
| Comes by |
|
|
| Secure |
|
|
| "Smoke _____ in Your Eyes" |
|
|
| Sees the point |
|
|
| Obtains |
|
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| Procures |
|
|
| Fetches |
|
|
| ___ even (retaliates) |
|
|
| Gains |
|
|
| Returns at Wimbledon |
|
|
| Catches |
|
|
| Stumps |
|
|
| What Lola does |
|
|
| With 19 Down, becomes enraged |
|
|
| " . . . Lola wants, Lola ___" |
|
|
| Prepares |
|
|
| Reaches |
|
|
| Acquires. |
|
|
| Brings. |
|
|
| Wins. |
|
|
| Arranges. |
|
|
| ___ on (manages). |
|
|
| Receives. |
|
|
| Gains. |
|
|
| Comprehends, informally. |
|
|
| Attains. |
|
|
| Understands: Colloq. |
|
|
| Causes to be. |
|
|
| Becomes |
|
|
| Understands. |
|
|
| Prepares. |
|
|
| Secures. |
|
|
| Puzzles: Colloq. |
|
|
| Arrives at. |
|
|
| Comes by. |
|
|
| Is awarded. |
|
|
| Fetches. |
|
|
| Arrives. |
|
|
| Retrieves. |
|
|
| Goes and brings. |
|
|
| Procures. |
|
|
| Obtains. |
|
|
| Reaches. |
|
|
| Annoys: Colloq. |
|
|
| Groks |
|
|
| Organizes (with up) |
|
|
| Achieves. |
|
|