| Was shifty and naturally guarded |
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| Laid off bets with a growing boundary in place (6) |
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| Fenced with bushes |
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| Was shifty with advantage kept by hard director (6) |
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| Laid off (bet) |
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| Played it safe, in a way |
New York Times |
23 Mar 2023 |
| Qualified with disclaimers |
Universal |
18 May 2022 |
| Acted evasively, being surrounded by bushes |
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| Put a border around pansies out of pig-headedness |
Irish Times Crosaire |
28 Oct 2021 |
| Put a border around pansies out of pig-headedness |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Jul 2021 |
| Bet strategically |
New York Times |
06 Jun 2021 |
| Protected, in a way |
Thomas Joseph |
08 Aug 2019 |
| Husband proceeded carefully, protected against loss |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Sep 2017 |
| Wouldn't commit |
The Washington Post |
09 Apr 2017 |
| Wouldn't commit |
LA Times Daily |
09 Apr 2017 |
| Avoided making a decision or giving a clear answer |
Irish Times Simplex |
07 Apr 2017 |
| Wouldn't commit |
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| Equivocated |
LA Times Daily |
25 Dec 2016 |
| Didn't give a definitive answer |
New York Times |
03 Oct 2016 |
| Henry's tense, head of department took no chances |
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| Didn't give a definitive answer |
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| Equivocated |
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| Worked in fields, but got laid off |
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| Minimised risks and sat on the fence |
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| Was noncommittal |
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| Wouldn't commit |
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| Avoided commitment |
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| Played it safe |
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| Counterbalanced, as bets |
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| Avoided an answer |
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| Limited financial risk |
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| Protected financially |
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| Bet conservatively |
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| Bet conservatively |
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| Wasn't definite |
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| Bet both ways |
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| Wouldn't commit |
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| Stonewalled |
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| Minimized risk |
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| Didn't give a definite answer |
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| Was noncommittal |
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| Hid behind words |
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| Played it safe |
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| Avoided a commitment |
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| Avoided committing oneself. |
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| Played safe in betting. |
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