| Word after "water" or "ray" |
Family Time |
14 Apr 2024 |
| A big one won't pop |
|
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| The -, 1933 novel by C S Forester |
Mirror Quiz |
27 Mar 2024 |
| Fire-arm |
|
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| "Happiness Is a Warm ___" (Beatles song) (3) |
|
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| Why did the sprinter get disqualified on Leap Day? "He tried to jump the ___" |
|
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| Gee! That United Nations! Should be fired! (3) |
|
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| Jump the ___, phrase that originated in track racing that means to act before the appropriate time |
|
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| Parent of boy who is a rascal? |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Feb 2024 |
| Pistol or rifle |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Feb 2024 |
| Firearm |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Feb 2024 |
| Round dispenser? |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Jan 2024 |
| Pistol or rifle |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Jan 2024 |
| Tom Cruise hit Top ___ |
|
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| One of those firing biceps? (3) |
|
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| Weapon that once put Coronation Street's Shona Platt in a coma (3) |
|
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| Firearm |
The Times Concise |
31 Dec 2023 |
| Weapon in bag, unnecessary (3) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
26 Dec 2023 |
| Paintball player's shooter |
|
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| Smidgeon |
|
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| German has a French weapon |
Mirror Cryptic |
12 Dec 2023 |
| Firearm |
Mirror Quick |
12 Dec 2023 |
| Squirt ___ (summertime "weapon") |
|
|
| Rifle or revolver |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Nov 2023 |
| Jump the __ |
LA Times Daily |
15 Oct 2023 |
| Firearm |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Oct 2023 |
| Cannon or rifle |
Newsday |
03 Oct 2023 |
| Rev, as an engine |
Universal |
28 Sep 2023 |
| Radar __ |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jun 2023 |
| Cause to race |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Apr 2023 |
| Squirt __ |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2023 |
| Rifle or pistol? |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Feb 2023 |
| Sight site |
Thomas Joseph |
14 Jan 2023 |
| Staple __ |
LA Times Daily |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Super Soaker, e.g |
Family Time |
26 Dec 2022 |
| Paintball need |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Dec 2022 |
| Firearm |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Dec 2022 |
| Grenade primarily a French weapon |
The Times Cryptic |
23 Nov 2022 |
| Colt, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Nov 2022 |
| Cannon or rifle |
Newsday |
22 Nov 2022 |
| Roscoe |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Oct 2022 |
| Rev, like an engine |
Family Time |
03 Oct 2022 |
| What may apply grease and a lot of gooey stuff |
The Times Cryptic |
19 Aug 2022 |
| Member of sporting party possibly one trained on the range? |
The Times Cryptic |
02 Aug 2022 |
| Weapon |
The Times Concise |
01 Aug 2022 |
| "Glue" or "staple" follower |
Universal |
02 Jun 2022 |
| Handheld radar device |
Newsday |
17 Apr 2022 |
| Colt creation |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Apr 2022 |
| Jump the ___ (act prematurely) |
USA Today |
12 Mar 2022 |
| BB weapon |
Family Time |
07 Mar 2022 |
| Cause to race |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Feb 2022 |
| Cause to race |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jan 2022 |
| Holster item |
|
|
| Firearm |
|
|
| Hollywood action film prop |
Family Time |
01 Nov 2021 |
| Starter’s need |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Oct 2021 |
| Water or cap firer |
Family Time |
24 Oct 2021 |
| Rev |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Sep 2021 |
| Paintball propeller |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2021 |
| Holster item |
Premier Sunday |
15 Aug 2021 |
| Try (for) |
New York Times |
14 Aug 2021 |
| Rev, as an engine |
The Washington Post Sunday |
01 Aug 2021 |
| Parent of boy who's a rascal? |
|
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| 'The --', novel by C.S. Forester |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
21 Jun 2021 |
| Report maker |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Jun 2021 |
| Word after "glue" or "staple" |
Universal |
13 Apr 2021 |
| "Squirt" weapon |
Family Time |
04 Apr 2021 |
| Word with ray or tommy |
New York Times |
30 Mar 2021 |
| Weapon filled with water |
Family Time |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Caulking implement |
Universal |
10 Feb 2021 |
| Pistol |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Jan 2021 |
| Colt creation |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Nov 2020 |
| Shooter |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Nov 2020 |
| Pistol |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Oct 2020 |
| Rifle or revolver |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Aug 2020 |
| Rev |
Universal |
07 Aug 2020 |
| Colt creation |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Aug 2020 |
| Word after "flare" or "laser" |
Universal |
28 Jul 2020 |
| Rev, as an engine |
New York Times |
20 May 2020 |
| Piece of marketing understated in part |
Irish Times Crosaire |
02 May 2020 |
| Roscoe |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Apr 2020 |
| Radar product |
Newsday |
10 Apr 2020 |
| Rev initially gracious with peacekeepers |
|
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| Caulking tool |
Family Time |
22 Mar 2020 |
| Race |
The Washington Post |
09 Feb 2020 |
| Race |
LA Times Daily |
09 Feb 2020 |
| "Top ___," 1986 action film which was one of the highest grossing movies of the 1980s |
|
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| Item in a holster |
|
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| Word with rights or sights |
|
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| Rev |
The Washington Post |
26 Dec 2019 |
| Rev |
LA Times Daily |
26 Dec 2019 |
| Machine ___ Kelly, "Downfalls High" singer who live-streamed a concert from home on Instagram |
|
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| Round container? |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Sep 2019 |
| Pistol or rifle |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Sep 2019 |
| Jump the ___ (do something before it's time) |
|
|
| Word with water, squirt or cap |
Family Time |
02 Sep 2019 |
| Rifle or revolver |
|
|
| Young ___ |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Jul 2019 |
| Stun ___ (pistol-like device) |
|
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| Bulging bicep, in slang |
New York Times |
30 Jun 2019 |
| Hot glue ___ |
Jonesin |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Staple dispenser |
Universal |
20 Jun 2019 |
| Round container? |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Jun 2019 |
| Staple __ |
LA Times Daily |
28 Apr 2019 |
| Staple __ |
The Washington Post |
28 Apr 2019 |
| Western prop |
The Washington Post Sunday |
31 Mar 2019 |
| Paintball need |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Feb 2019 |
| Handyperson's stapling device |
USA Today |
04 Feb 2019 |
| Hot glue dispenser |
Universal |
04 Feb 2019 |
| Magazine container |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Jan 2019 |
| Spray __ |
The Washington Post |
04 Jan 2019 |
| Spray __ |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jan 2019 |
| Hot glue dispenser |
|
|
| Spray __ |
|
|
| Staple __ |
|
|
| Bulging bicep, in slang |
|
|
| Staple dispenser |
|
|
| Handyperson's stapling device |
|
|
| Colt creation |
|
|
| Magazine container |
|
|
| Paintball need |
|
|
| Round container? |
|
|
| "Under the ___" (Pressured) |
|
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| 'Smoking' bit of evidence |
USA Today |
11 Dec 2018 |
| Paintball need |
New York Times |
20 Nov 2018 |
| Weapon similar to a rifle or revolver |
|
|
| Firearm |
The Times Concise |
06 Nov 2018 |
| Weapon £1,000? Nice one! |
|
|
| Piece of paintball gear |
USA Today |
11 Sep 2018 |
| Work hard (for) |
The Washington Post |
10 Aug 2018 |
| Work hard (for) |
LA Times Daily |
10 Aug 2018 |
| Colt, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jun 2018 |
| __-shy |
The Washington Post |
15 Jun 2018 |
| __-shy |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jun 2018 |
| Nail shooter |
Universal |
24 May 2018 |
| Firearm |
Universal |
08 May 2018 |
| Glue ___ |
Newsday |
28 Apr 2018 |
| "The Knotted ___," bronze sculpture by artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward that is installed at the U.N. headquarters in New York City |
|
|
| Firearm |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Mar 2018 |
| 21-___ salute |
|
|
| Paintball weapon |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2018 |
| Try hard (for) |
LA Times Daily |
10 Mar 2018 |
| Try hard (for) |
The Washington Post |
10 Mar 2018 |
| Smith & Wesson product |
New York Times |
05 Mar 2018 |
| Rifle or pistol |
Family Time |
18 Feb 2018 |
| Rev |
New York Times |
11 Feb 2018 |
| Howitzer, for one |
Canadiana |
22 Jan 2018 |
| Rev |
|
|
| Rev |
|
|
| Paintball need |
|
|
| Smith & Wesson product |
|
|
| Firearm |
|
|
| Nail shooter |
|
|
| Rev, as an engine |
|
|
| "Smoking" bit of evidence |
|
|
| Piece of paintball gear |
|
|
| Colt, e.g. |
|
|
| __-shy |
|
|
| Work hard (for) |
|
|
| Heater |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Dec 2017 |
| Nail ___ (power tool) |
USA Today |
12 Dec 2017 |
| Hired ___ |
The Washington Post Sunday |
10 Dec 2017 |
| Weapon |
The Times Concise |
24 Nov 2017 |
| Rifle or revolver |
|
|
| Word after grease or glue |
USA Today |
02 Nov 2017 |
| Paintball equipment |
Newsday |
20 Oct 2017 |
| Staple or nail driver |
LA Times Daily |
16 Oct 2017 |
| Staple or nail driver |
The Washington Post |
16 Oct 2017 |
| Heater |
New York Times |
10 Sep 2017 |
| Round container |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Aug 2017 |
| Fowling piece |
Canadiana |
17 Apr 2017 |
| See 61-Down |
New York Times |
28 Mar 2017 |
| Rifle or revolver |
New York Times |
20 Mar 2017 |
| Nail ___ (power tool) |
|
|
| Staple or nail driver |
|
|
| See 61-Down |
|
|
| Word after grease or glue |
|
|
| Rifle or revolver |
|
|
| Heater |
|
|
| Sight site |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Dec 2016 |
| Word with water or air |
LA Times Daily |
10 Nov 2016 |
| Really go (for) |
Newsday |
08 Oct 2016 |
| Big bang creator |
Universal |
07 Sep 2016 |
| Floor (it) |
New York Times |
07 Aug 2016 |
| Race starter |
USA Today |
07 Jul 2016 |
| Barrel holder |
New York Times |
07 Jul 2016 |
| One making a report |
New York Times |
18 Jun 2016 |
| Under the __: pressured |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jun 2016 |
| See 67-Across |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2016 |
| Armory item |
Wall Street Journal |
31 May 2016 |
| Fired thing |
Premier Sunday |
15 May 2016 |
| Rev up |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 May 2016 |
| Water or squirt weapon |
Family Time |
11 Apr 2016 |
| What a holster holds |
Newsday |
06 Apr 2016 |
| Weapon |
Irish Times Simplex |
23 Feb 2016 |
| Handheld weapon |
Universal |
09 Feb 2016 |
| Portable firearm |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
07 Feb 2016 |
| Beretta, for one |
Universal |
03 Feb 2016 |
| Throw hard |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jan 2016 |
| Try hard (for) |
|
|
| One making a report |
|
|
| Throw hard |
|
|
| Floor (it) |
|
|
| Barrel holder |
|
|
| Beretta, for one |
|
|
| Big bang creator |
|
|
| Handheld weapon |
|
|
| Race starter |
|
|
| See 67-Across |
|
|
| Word with water or air |
|
|
| Under the __: pressured |
|
|
| Weapon |
Canadiana |
22 Jun 2015 |
| Rev |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2015 |
| Holster occupant |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 May 2015 |
| Rev, as an engine |
Universal |
13 Mar 2015 |
| Rat-a-tat-tat |
New York Times |
12 Mar 2015 |
| Desperado's weapon |
Universal |
05 Feb 2015 |
| Paintball weapon |
|
|
| Desperado's weapon |
|
|
| Report maker? |
|
|
| Rev |
|
|
| Rev, as an engine |
|
|
| Prop in a western |
|
|
| Stapler, e.g. |
|
|
| It may be packed |
|
|
| Revolver, e.g. |
|
|
| One of five in this puzzle |
|
|
| Hired ___ |
|
|
| Word after pop or top |
|
|
| Soldering or soldiering need |
|
|
| Action movie prop |
|
|
| Rev |
|
|
| Cannon or rifle |
|
|
| Paintball shooter |
|
|
| "Water," "squirt" or "cap" ending |
|
|
| Rev, in a way |
|
|
| Second Amendment concern |
|
|
| Paintballer's need |
|
|
| '77 Kiss album "Love ___" |
|
|
| With 115-Down, nervous and apprehensive |
|
|
| Paintball need |
|
|
| Battleship feature |
|
|
| Rev |
|
|
| Piece that can follow the ends of the nine longest puzzle answers |
|
|
| See 39-Across ... and a word that can precede the last word of the starred answers |
|
|
| Colt, e.g. |
|
|
| Kind of shy? |
|
|
| Piece that can follow the ends of the nine longest puzzle answers |
|
|
| See 39-Across ... and a word that can precede the last word of the starred answers |
|
|
| Action movie prop |
|
|
| Report producer |
|
|
| Word with top or pop |
|
|
| Jump the -- |
|
|
| Kiss "Love ___" |
|
|
| Big bang maker |
|
|
| Rev, like an engine |
|
|
| Wildebeest's twisted tail – or arm |
|
|
| Janie's got one |
|
|
| Smoking evidence? |
|
|
| Round container? |
|
|
| Shooter |
|
|
| Starter's need |
|
|
| Shooter |
|
|
| Pistol |
|
|
| Engine's throttle |
|
|
| Item in a holster |
|
|
| Pistol |
|
|
| Shooter |
|
|
| Pistol or rifle |
|
|
| Paintball shooter |
|
|
| Copper piece? |
|
|
| Starter's device |
|
|
| One may shoot someone after getting fired |
|
|
| Radar device |
|
|
| Paintball player's need |
|
|
| Battleship feature |
|
|
| Magazine holder |
|
|
| Top __ |
|
|
| Musket, e.g. |
|
|
| 16-Across sleeps with a pillow under his ___ |
|
|
| Colt creation |
|
|
| Round container |
|
|
| It may be packed |
|
|
| If you fire it, it makes a report |
|
|
| Rifle, e.g. |
|
|
| SIG Sauer, e.g. |
|
|
| Staple dispenser |
|
|
| Thing that goes bang - and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
|
|
| Staple dispenser |
|
|
| Villain in "Tron" |
|
|
| Starter's need |
|
|
| Action movie prop |
|
|
| Race starter's aid |
|
|
| Action movie prop |
|
|
| Saturday-night special |
|
|
| Starter's need |
|
|
| You may hear a report from one |
|
|
| "Water," "squirt" or "cap" ending |
|
|
| Battleship feature |
|
|
| Holster item |
|
|
| Rifle or revolver |
|
|
| Rifle or revolver |
|
|
| With 49-Across, wary |
|
|
| Flash attachment? |
|
|
| Word with "boat," "fire" or "smith" |
|
|
| Shot source |
|
|
| Big bang maker |
|
|
| Shot source |
|
|
| Battle scene prop |
|
|
| It may be smoking |
|
|
| Reporter? |
|
|
| Rev, as an engine |
|
|
| It may be smoking |
|
|
| Shooter (and hint to 20-, 37-, and 57-Across) |
|
|
| Under the __ |
|
|
| Starter's need |
|
|
| Grease ___ |
|
|
| Piece |
|
|
| It may be smoking |
|
|
| One may be fired |
|
|
| Piece |
|
|
| Blunderbuss, e.g. |
|
|
| Heater |
|
|
| Firearm |
|
|
| It may be smoking |
|
|
| Starter's need |
|
|
| Something that may be packed |
|
|
| One may be fired |
|
|
| Pistol, e.g. |
|
|
| Luger, e.g. |
|
|
| Word with boat or smith |
|
|
| Open the throttle |
|
|
| Weapon |
|
|
| Beretta, e.g. |
|
|
| Starter's aid |
|
|
| Desperado's piece |
|
|
| Holster contents |
|
|
| Round container? |
|
|
| You may hear a report from one |
|
|
| Rev the motor |
|
|
| Seek, with "for" |
|
|
| Paintball player's need |
|
|
| Hired killer, in slang |
|
|
| You may hear a report from one |
|
|
| Rev, as an engine |
|
|
| It makes a report |
|
|
| Hired hood |
|
|
| Oakley prop |
|
|
| Hired hood |
|
|
| Revolver, e.g. |
|
|
| Word with machine or ray |
|
|
| Gat |
|
|
| Report maker |
|
|
| Chamber piece? |
|
|
| Magazine article |
|
|
| Lock, stock, and barrel |
|
|
| Pistol |
|
|
| Bulldog, for one |
|
|
| Report source |
|
|
| Rev |
|
|
| Soldering or soldiering need |
|
|
| Rifle, e.g. |
|
|
| Revolver or pistol |
|
|
| Accelerate |
|
|
| Metal detector's target |
|
|
| Put the pedal to the metal |
|
|
| Rev up an engine |
|
|
| Jump the __ (start early) |
|
|
| Annie Oakley equipment |
|
|
| Hired ___ |
|
|
| Hired ___ |
|
|
| Lock+stock+barrel |
|
|
| Six-shooter |
|
|
| Report source |
|
|
| Smoking evidence? |
|
|
| Rev up an engine |
|
|
| Sten or bren |
|
|
| "Annie Get Your __" |
|
|
| Automatic, for one |
|
|
| Hit man |
|
|
| Big Bertha, for one |
|
|
| Word with boat, fire or smith |
|
|
| User of 1 Down |
|
|
| Shooting iron |
|
|
| Clinton is continuing the ____ buyback program |
|
|
| Clinton is continuing the ___ buyback program |
|
|
| An army investigation has shown that soldiers panicked in the No __ Ri massacre |
|
|
| Uzi, for one |
|
|
| Revolver |
|
|
| Big Bertha, for one |
|
|
| Rev an engine |
|
|
| Revolver |
|
|
| Ejecting mechanism |
|
|
| See 9-Down |
|
|
| Salute element |
|
|
| Big ____: VIP |
|
|
| Report maker |
|
|
| Rev |
|
|
| Blunderbuss <P>e.g. |
|
|
| Holster item |
|
|
| Speed slangily |
|
|
| Saturday-night special |
|
|
| Shooter |
|
|
| M-1, e.g. |
|
|
| Bren or Sten |
|
|
| Johnny got his |
|
|
| Harquebus, e.g. |
|
|
| Colt or Magnum |
|
|
| Long Tom |
|
|
| Stock or smith preceder |
|
|
| Desperado's weapon |
|
|
| Pistol |
|
|
| Thriller prop |
|
|
| Firearm |
|
|
| Howitzer |
|
|
| Gatling, e.g. |
|
|
| Word with runner or slinger |
|
|
| Piece of ordnance |
|
|
| Jump the ___ |
|
|
| Blunderbuss |
|
|
| Kind of metal or powder |
|
|
| Revolver |
|
|
| ___ moll |
|
|
| Weapon |
|
|
| Rifle. |
|
|
| Small arm. |
|
|
| Annie's prop. |
|
|
| Kind of metal. |
|
|
| Piece of ordnance. |
|
|
| Mail-order item. |
|
|
| Throttle: Slang. |
|
|
| Derringer. |
|
|
| Six-shooter. |
|
|
| Weapon. |
|
|
| Throttle of an engine: Slang. |
|
|
| Blunderbuss. |
|
|
| Engine throttle: Slang. |
|
|
| Carbine. |
|
|
| Long Tom. |
|
|
| BAR, for instance. |
|
|
| Browning Automatic. |
|
|
| 75-mm. recoilless rifle, for instance. |
|
|
| Go hunting. |
|
|
| Flintlock. |
|
|
| Shoot. |
|
|
| Garand. |
|
|
| Mortar. |
|
|
| "Smoking" object |
|
|
| Banger? |
|
|
| Piece |
|
|
| It has a prominent chamber |
|
|