| A loyal follower of a suspect or villainous figure (8) |
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| A trusted follower |
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| Crime boss's loyal subordinate |
The Times Concise |
22 Apr 2025 |
| Mob boss' muscle (8) |
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| Gangster's sidekick |
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| Sidekick supplied by layer and small church fellow (8) |
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| Associate of bride extremely cattish about groom |
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| Layer with Chinaman in a forsaken sidekick (8) |
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| Supporter of tennis player formerly adopting coach's tips |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Jan 2025 |
| When cap's removed at church, person is revealed to be criminal's associate |
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| Chief's chief attendant (8) |
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| Thick and thin supporter (8) |
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| Fowl taken to church by chap who's at one's right hand (8) |
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| Hood's helper |
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| Champion tennis player embraces staunch supporter |
The Telegraph Toughie |
19 Dec 2023 |
| Champion tennis player embraces staunch supporter (8) |
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| Unquestioning supporter |
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| Obedient assistant |
The Guardian Quick |
02 Oct 2023 |
| Trusted supporter |
New York Times |
19 Jan 2023 |
| Unconditional supporter |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Oct 2022 |
| Faithful supporter |
The Times Concise |
24 Jun 2022 |
| Guy who assists a villain |
Universal |
09 May 2022 |
| Strong person pens new chapter for supporter |
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| Criminal’s minion |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Feb 2022 |
| Bodyguard from concert hall embraced by tough guy |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 Feb 2022 |
| Heavy chain carried by tennis player |
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| One following HM into female prison |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Feb 2021 |
| Sidekick |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Feb 2021 |
| Servant, female, attending the Queen in May |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Oct 2020 |
| Chinese guy follows bird for accomplice |
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| Stalwart companion separating female from male |
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| Hot father left Rene, for example, and turned into an accomplice |
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| Supporter, minion |
The Times Concise |
03 Sep 2019 |
| Bodyguard from concert hall embraced by tough guy |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Jul 2018 |
| Faithful supporter of Henry, Louis XIII's forgotten father? |
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| Crony |
The Guardian Speedy |
19 Nov 2017 |
| Heavy Wimbledon favourite once overcoming champion |
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| Villain's cohort |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Oct 2016 |
| Bodyguard from music hall embraced by tough guy |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 May 2016 |
| Sidekick of tennis player outside church |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Oct 2015 |
| Faithful follower |
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| Partner in crime |
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| Villain's assistant |
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| Cohort |
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| Villain's underling |
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| Obedient follower |
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| Retainer |
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| Faithful follower. |
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| Unscrupulous follower. |
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