| Crossword-solving aid |
|
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| As a clue it may be thin (4) |
|
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| "Can't you take a __!?" |
LA Times Daily |
09 Apr 2024 |
| "Can't you take a ___!?" |
|
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| A clue that's thin, taken head-to-tail (4) |
|
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| Success, accepting new suggestion |
|
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| Bit of help |
Newsday |
28 Mar 2024 |
| Slight tinge |
|
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| Help for a guesser, in a puzzle |
|
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| Terribly thin clue |
Mirror Cryptic |
23 Feb 2024 |
| Suggestion |
Mirror Quick |
23 Feb 2024 |
| Thin sort of indication (4) |
|
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| Indirect indication or suggestion (4) |
|
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| This clue is one |
Universal |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Characters hiding in patch in the shade (4) |
|
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| Vague suggestion |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2023 |
| Intimate it should be just the teeniest bit (4) |
|
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| Man extremely lucky with property has a slight come down (6,4) |
|
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| Indication, clue |
Mirror Tea Time |
11 Dec 2023 |
| Soupçon |
LA Times Daily |
06 Dec 2023 |
| Intimation |
Mirror Classic |
04 Dec 2023 |
| Inkling |
New York Times |
03 Dec 2023 |
| When doubled, comment made with a wink |
New York Times |
02 Dec 2023 |
| Stitch in time gives clue |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Nov 2023 |
| Suggestion |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Nov 2023 |
| Pointer |
New York Times |
05 Nov 2023 |
| Pointer |
Premier Sunday |
05 Nov 2023 |
| "Can you give me a ___?" (stumped puzzle solver's ask) |
|
|
| Suspicion of strike around November |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
17 Oct 2023 |
| Some truth in this clue |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Oct 2023 |
| Subtle help, such as "See Wrong" in this game |
|
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| Help for a puzzler |
Universal |
11 Jul 2023 |
| Bit of help with solving a puzzle |
USA Today |
15 Jun 2023 |
| Pointer |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 May 2023 |
| What a clue is |
Family Time |
07 May 2023 |
| Clue to an answer, say |
|
|
| Puzzle hunt aid |
USA Today |
24 Mar 2023 |
| Brain teaser aid |
LA Times Daily |
10 Mar 2023 |
| Subtle suggestion |
USA Today |
15 Feb 2023 |
| Puzzle solver's clue |
|
|
| "Can you give me a ___?" (some clue) |
|
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| Helpful suggestion |
Newsday |
11 Jan 2023 |
| Escape room nudge |
Universal |
20 Dec 2022 |
| Slight indication or clue |
|
|
| Imply gangland killing involves money essentially |
The Telegraph Toughie |
08 Nov 2022 |
| Clue |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Nov 2022 |
| Helpful suggestion |
Newsday |
02 Nov 2022 |
| Pointer |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Oct 2022 |
| Some rubbish in this clue |
The Times Cryptic |
18 Oct 2022 |
| Touch |
New York Times |
08 Oct 2022 |
| Trace |
LA Times Daily |
06 Sep 2022 |
| Clue is success, Neo at first admitted |
|
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| Leave a small tip |
New York Times |
13 Aug 2022 |
| Puzzle solver's aid |
|
|
| Bit of help with a riddle |
USA Today |
25 Jul 2022 |
| Bit of help |
Universal |
19 Jun 2022 |
| Indirect indication |
The Times Concise |
02 Jun 2022 |
| Clue |
Universal |
21 May 2022 |
| Intimation |
Thomas Joseph |
02 May 2022 |
| "This answer is within this clue," e.g |
Universal |
25 Apr 2022 |
| Clue or tip |
Family Time |
18 Apr 2022 |
| Indirectly indicate |
The Times Concise |
17 Mar 2022 |
| Clue |
The Washington Post |
23 Feb 2022 |
| Clue |
LA Times Daily |
23 Feb 2022 |
| Clue in Telegraph intractable |
The Guardian Cryptic |
19 Jan 2022 |
| Clue in Telegraph intractable |
|
|
| Help for a stumped solver |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jan 2022 |
| Intimate |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Nov 2021 |
| Whisper |
LA Times Daily |
24 Nov 2021 |
| Clue that might give 'thee' |
The Telegraph Toughie |
04 Nov 2021 |
| Trace of flavor |
Universal |
28 Oct 2021 |
| Slight suggestion |
Newsday |
06 Oct 2021 |
| "Getting warmer," for one |
Universal |
02 Oct 2021 |
| Suggestion |
LA Times Daily |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Suggestion |
The Washington Post |
04 Sep 2021 |
| Clue |
Universal |
01 Sep 2021 |
| 'It starts with an H,' for this answer |
USA Today |
03 Aug 2021 |
| Aid for someone stumped |
Newsday |
20 Jul 2021 |
| Clue |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Jul 2021 |
| The clue to why there are no wagons in Washington |
Irish Times Crosaire |
02 Jun 2021 |
| Whiff, as of perfume |
Universal |
23 May 2021 |
| Suggestion |
Wall Street Journal |
10 May 2021 |
| Something to lend a hand |
Newsday |
02 May 2021 |
| Clue |
The Telegraph Quick |
29 Apr 2021 |
| Bit of help |
New York Times |
22 Apr 2021 |
| Stitch in time gives clue |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Suggestion |
The Sun Two Speed |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Trivia host's clue |
Universal |
05 Mar 2021 |
| What's essential to distinguish, in this clue |
|
|
| Aid for a stumped puzzle solver |
USA Today |
09 Jan 2021 |
| Crossword title, often |
The Washington Post |
20 Dec 2020 |
| Crossword title, often |
LA Times Daily |
20 Dec 2020 |
| Helpful clue |
Newsday |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Slight taste |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Oct 2020 |
| Clue |
USA Today |
01 Sep 2020 |
| Riddle-solving aid |
USA Today |
29 Aug 2020 |
| Suggestion from wraith in Tolkien |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Jul 2020 |
| Clue |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Jul 2020 |
| 'Give me a ___' |
USA Today |
22 Jun 2020 |
| Helpful clue |
USA Today |
19 Jun 2020 |
| Clue |
Universal |
19 Jun 2020 |
| Helpful suggestion |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Jun 2020 |
| Bit of help |
Newsday |
24 May 2020 |
| "See Wrong" or "+10 Letters" in this puzzle |
|
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| It might get you an answer |
Jonesin |
12 May 2020 |
| Clue from winner eclipsing Boatman's last |
|
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| Clue is tenuous, time to finish! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
09 Apr 2020 |
| Inkling |
Premier Sunday |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Pointer |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Mar 2020 |
| Bit of help in an escape room |
New York Times |
11 Mar 2020 |
| Let it be known indirectly there are no wagons in Washington |
Irish Times Crosaire |
09 Mar 2020 |
| Clue for the clueless |
New York Times |
02 Mar 2020 |
| Indicate indirectly |
USA Today |
19 Feb 2020 |
| Very small amount |
New York Times |
14 Feb 2020 |
| Subtle taste |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Feb 2020 |
| Help for a solver |
|
|
| Help for a crossword solver, say |
|
|
| Guesser's request |
USA Today |
14 Oct 2019 |
| First letter falls in transparent clue |
The Telegraph Toughie |
20 Sep 2019 |
| Guessing game aid |
USA Today |
09 Sep 2019 |
| Subtle help |
|
|
| Subtle suggestion |
Newsday |
18 Aug 2019 |
| Some gibberish in this clue |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Jul 2019 |
| Subtle clue |
|
|
| Clue |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jul 2019 |
| Clue |
The Washington Post |
02 Jul 2019 |
| Help for a stumped solver |
LA Times Daily |
28 May 2019 |
| Help for a stumped solver |
The Washington Post |
28 May 2019 |
| 'Getting warmer,' e.g |
USA Today |
02 May 2019 |
| Clue |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 May 2019 |
| Suggest knight is involved in planned murder |
|
|
| Soupçon |
The Washington Post |
03 Apr 2019 |
| Soupçon |
LA Times Daily |
03 Apr 2019 |
| Clue on this puzzle, say |
|
|
| Subtle amount |
Newsday |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Clue from wraith in Tolkien |
The Sun Two Speed |
04 Mar 2019 |
| Clue |
Canadiana |
25 Feb 2019 |
| A dash within, the clue within |
The Telegraph Toughie |
25 Jan 2019 |
| Clue for success without name |
|
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| Guessing game aid |
|
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| Guesser's request |
|
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| "Getting warmer," e.g. |
|
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| Soupçon |
|
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| Help for a stumped solver |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Clue |
Newsday |
12 Dec 2018 |
| "You're getting warmer," e.g |
Universal |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Intimate |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Nov 2018 |
| Clue |
Family Time |
26 Nov 2018 |
| Suggestion |
The Washington Post |
01 Nov 2018 |
| Suggestion |
LA Times Daily |
01 Nov 2018 |
| Clue penned by wordsmith in Times |
|
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| Tip: horse is not trying, just starting |
|
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| Suggestion made by husband in jest, ultimately |
|
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| You can reveal this answer using one |
|
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| Tiny amount |
Newsday |
06 Sep 2018 |
| Suggestion |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Aug 2018 |
| Clue to an answer |
|
|
| Help for the stumped |
USA Today |
08 Jul 2018 |
| Suggestion inadequate, first to last |
|
|
| Dash, as of a spice |
The Washington Post |
21 May 2018 |
| Dash, as of a spice |
LA Times Daily |
21 May 2018 |
| Clue |
|
|
| Clue |
New York Times |
29 Apr 2018 |
| Indirect indication |
The Times Concise |
13 Apr 2018 |
| Clue relative |
Universal |
16 Mar 2018 |
| "Can you give me a ___?" (Stumped puzzler's request) |
|
|
| Imply |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Feb 2018 |
| Clue for 'Shinto' unlimited |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Feb 2018 |
| Subtle clue |
Universal |
14 Jan 2018 |
| Dash, as of a spice |
|
|
| Clue |
|
|
| Subtle clue |
|
|
| "You're getting warmer," e.g. |
|
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| Help for the stumped |
|
|
| Suggestion |
|
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| Anorexic from top to bottom tip |
|
|
| Small clue |
Newsday |
13 Dec 2017 |
| Indirect assistance |
Newsday |
16 Nov 2017 |
| 60-Across, to 34-Across, e.g |
New York Times |
11 Nov 2017 |
| This answer ends in 'T,' e.g |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2017 |
| Aid for the stumped |
Newsday |
01 Oct 2017 |
| Bottle a flash in the pan as a pointer |
Irish Times Crosaire |
15 Sep 2017 |
| Tip |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Sep 2017 |
| Cue or clue |
Premier Sunday |
25 Jun 2017 |
| Another word for a clue you would use when stuck |
|
|
| Inkling |
Newsday |
25 May 2017 |
| Soupçon |
New York Times |
19 May 2017 |
| Greeting given by Matthew etc bringing a suggestion |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 May 2017 |
| Clue |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Apr 2017 |
| Aid in solving |
Premier Sunday |
26 Mar 2017 |
| Subtle helper |
Universal |
23 Mar 2017 |
| Suggest a clue for this answer |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Mar 2017 |
| Vaguely suggest |
Universal |
02 Mar 2017 |
| Small trace |
The Washington Post |
26 Jan 2017 |
| Small trace |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jan 2017 |
| Soupçon |
|
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| 60-Across, to 34-Across, e.g. |
|
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| Vaguely suggest |
|
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| This answer ends in "T," e.g. |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Subtle bit of help |
The Washington Post |
27 Dec 2016 |
| Subtle bit of help |
USA Today |
13 Dec 2016 |
| Aid for a solver |
USA Today |
19 Nov 2016 |
| Tip |
The Washington Post |
14 Nov 2016 |
| Tip, clue |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Sep 2016 |
| Aid for the stumped |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Sep 2016 |
| Help for a guesser |
USA Today |
21 Aug 2016 |
| Tip — small amount |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Jul 2016 |
| "Gimme a __" |
LA Times Daily |
21 May 2016 |
| Clue's success describes Spinner, essentially |
|
|
| Subtle suggestion |
Universal |
15 May 2016 |
| Subtlety |
LA Times Daily |
13 May 2016 |
| Help for the puzzled |
USA Today |
29 Apr 2016 |
| New parts have an effect on signal |
|
|
| For which you need to search within this clue |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Jan 2016 |
| Help for the puzzled |
New York Times |
20 Jan 2016 |
| Help for a guesser |
|
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| Subtlety |
|
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| It can be dropped |
|
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| Help for the puzzled |
|
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| "Gimme a __" |
|
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| Hotel opens in no time - that's some clue! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Dec 2015 |
| When repeated, a subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) comment |
New York Times |
22 Dec 2015 |
| Intimate clinch in TV part |
|
|
| Suggest a bash round beginning of November |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Oct 2015 |
| Allusive remark |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Oct 2015 |
| Treasure hunt aid |
Family Time |
27 Sep 2015 |
| "Getting warmer," e.g |
Universal |
21 Sep 2015 |
| "You're getting warmer," e.g |
USA Today |
17 Sep 2015 |
| Bit to go on? |
New York Times |
04 Jun 2015 |
| Suggestion having some worth in time |
|
|
| Merest suggestion |
Newsday |
29 May 2015 |
| Intimation |
Newsday |
24 May 2015 |
| Intimation |
Thomas Joseph |
13 May 2015 |
| Suspicion of faith, in truth |
|
|
| Whiff |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
27 Feb 2015 |
| "Warm" or "cold" |
Universal |
24 Feb 2015 |
| California's ___ Valley |
New York Times |
12 Feb 2015 |
| "Can you give me a __?" |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jan 2015 |
| Trace |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jan 2015 |
| Hardly noticeable amount |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jan 2015 |
| "You're getting warmer," e.g. |
|
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| "Can you give me a __?" |
|
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| Hardly noticeable amount |
|
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| Whiff |
|
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| Touch |
|
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| Soupçon |
|
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| Mystery hunt aid |
|
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| Intimation |
|
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| "Getting warmer," e.g. |
|
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| When repeated, a subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) comment |
|
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| "Warm" or "cold" |
|
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| Nudge |
|
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| Help for the flummoxed |
|
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| Bit to go on? |
|
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| Trace |
|
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| Aid in answering |
|
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| Merest suggestion |
|
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| Clue that's hard in Times initially |
|
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| Something dropped orally |
|
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| Something dropped |
|
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| Bit of color |
|
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| Innuendo |
|
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| Help for a solver |
|
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| Intimation |
|
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| Jose Gonzalez might drop one |
|
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| Help for the puzzled |
|
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| Request from the puzzled |
|
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| Helpful information |
|
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| Whiff or whisper |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Clue about new album |
|
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| Word from the wise |
|
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| Suspicion |
|
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| Indicate indirectly |
|
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| "The Sharp ___ of New Tears" Dashboard Confessional |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Subtle suggestion |
|
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| Help for the stumped |
|
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| Helpful clue |
|
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| Some people can't take one |
|
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| A bit of help |
|
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| Slightest amount |
|
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| Helpful suggestion |
|
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| Treble Charger song for you right now? |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| Indirect indication |
|
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| Help from Heloise |
|
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| Guesser's request |
|
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| Help with an answer |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| Insinuate |
|
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| "Getting warmer," e.g. |
|
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| "I can take a ___" |
|
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| Insinuate |
|
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| Help with an answer |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| Insinuate |
|
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| Helpful clue |
|
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| Slight amount |
|
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| Aid for the puzzled |
|
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| What [wink wink] may signify |
|
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| Get (at) |
|
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| Request from the stumped |
|
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| Small clue |
|
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| Helpful tip |
|
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| Treble Charger's 19 min. song |
|
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| Whiff |
|
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| Help for a guesser |
|
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| Tinge |
|
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| Subtle taste |
|
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| Clue or cue |
|
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| One might get dropped in an interview |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Subtle help |
|
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| Clue or cue |
|
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| Thing intentionally dropped |
|
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| Subtle help |
|
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| Aid for the puzzled |
|
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| Trace |
|
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| Suggestion |
|
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| Request from one who's stumped |
|
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| Spill a little? |
|
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| What 1-Across and 59-Across couldn't take in '76 |
|
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| Tinge |
|
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| Request from one who's stumped |
|
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| Subtle taste |
|
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| Pointer |
|
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| Subtle suggestion |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Indicate subtly |
|
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| Suggestion |
|
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| Comment from over the shoulder, maybe |
|
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| Crossword-puzzle clue, basically |
|
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| Soupçon |
|
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| Thing intentionally dropped |
|
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| Subtle help |
|
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| Small clue |
|
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| Thing intentionally dropped |
|
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| Bit of help |
|
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| Help you might drop |
|
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| Trace |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| "This answer ends in a T," e.g. |
|
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| Subtle flavor |
|
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| Heloise suggestion |
|
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| Help for the stumped |
|
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| Soupçon |
|
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| Indirect suggestion |
|
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| Intimation |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| "The first word of the answer to each of the six starred clues describes the number of that clue," e.g. |
|
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| Suggest |
|
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| Suggest |
|
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| Charades gesture, e.g. |
|
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| Subtle flavor |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Intimate |
|
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| Helpful suggestion |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| "Warmer" or "colder" |
|
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| Words leading to the answer, perhaps |
|
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| "Getting warmer," e.g. |
|
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| "Warm" or "cold" |
|
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| Intimation |
|
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| Pointer |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| Help of a kind |
|
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| Help of a kind |
|
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| Small clue |
|
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| Drop a suggestion |
|
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| Helpful information |
|
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| Give a clue |
|
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| Slight amount |
|
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| Inkling |
|
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| Help for the puzzled |
|
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| Something that is often dropped, but rarely picked up |
|
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| Bit of useful info |
|
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| Heloise offering |
|
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| Help for the clueless |
|
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| Teacher's aid? |
|
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| Thing to drop |
|
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| Heloise offering |
|
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| Small trace |
|
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| Solver's aid |
|
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| Request from the stumped |
|
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| Helpful pointer |
|
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| Solving aid |
|
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| Heloise offering |
|
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| "Warm" or "cold," e.g. |
|
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| Suggestion |
|
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| Solving aid |
|
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| Some people can't take one |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Something dropped |
|
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| One may be dropped |
|
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| Help for the stumped |
|
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| Touch |
|
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| "It's bigger than a breadbox," for one |
|
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| Not say directly |
|
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| Suggest |
|
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| Subtle bit of help |
|
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| Trace amount |
|
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| Heloise offering |
|
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| "Warmer," perhaps |
|
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| Trace amount |
|
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| Indirect suggestion |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Charades gesture, e.g. |
|
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| Trace |
|
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| Clue |
|
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| Cue |
|
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| Tip-off |
|
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| Hardly noticeable amount |
|
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| Whiff |
|
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| Suggest tactfully |
|
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| Allude to |
|
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| Intimate |
|
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| Indicate subtly |
|
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| Aid to the stumped |
|
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| Request from the stumped |
|
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| Intimate |
|
|
| "Give me a ___" |
|
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| Subtle taste |
|
|
| Indicate subtly |
|
|
| "Give me a ___" |
|
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| Indirect suggestion |
|
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| Indication |
|
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| Subtle bit of help |
|
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| Heloise offering |
|
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| Help for the puzzled |
|
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| Vague supposition |
|
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| Beat around the bush |
|
|
| "I can take a ___" |
|
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| Treasure hunt aid |
|
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| Slight indication |
|
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| Test help |
|
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| Give me a ___ |
|
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| Tip from Heloise |
|
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| Something dropped |
|
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| Soupcon |
|
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| Some people can't take one |
|
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| Help for the stumped |
|
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| Heloise's offering |
|
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| Puzzle help |
|
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| Dash as spice |
|
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| Soup on |
|
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| Suggestion |
|
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| Pointer |
|
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| Little help |
|
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| Give a clue |
|
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| Helpful tip |
|
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| Give a clue |
|
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| Slightest amount |
|
|
| "You're getting warmer," e.g. |
|
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| Helpful ___ |
|
|
| Act suggestively |
|
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| "Warm" or "cold" |
|
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| Helpful suggestion |
|
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| Give a clue |
|
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| Whisper |
|
|
| Faint trace |
|
|
| Suggestion |
|
|
| Baffled person's request, perhaps |
|
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| Suggest |
|
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| Intimate |
|
|
| Word to the wise |
|
|
| Soupcon |
|
|
| Slight suggestion |
|
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| Kibitzer's bit |
|
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| Slightest amount |
|
|
| Trace |
|
|
| Something often dropped |
|
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| Intimation |
|
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| Tip |
|
|
| Intimate |
|
|
| Tinge |
|
|
| Inkling |
|
|
| Help in puzzle-solving |
|
|
| Little bit |
|
|
| Indication |
|
|
| Allusion |
|
|
| Allusion's cousin |
|
|
| Tip-off of a sort |
|
|
| Insinuate |
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| Suggest subtly |
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| Give an inkling |
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| Cue |
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| Tip-off |
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| Give a sign of |
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| Imply |
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| Slight amount |
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| Forewarning |
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| Allusion. |
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| Forewarning. |
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| Dash. |
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| Faint suggestion. |
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| Whisper. |
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| Tip. |
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| Slight mention. |
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| Intimation. |
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| Suggestion. |
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| Covert allusion. |
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| Cue. |
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| Remote allusion. |
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| Intimate. |
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| Slight indication. |
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| Covert suggestion. |
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| Imply. |
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| Suggest. |
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| Indirect allusion. |
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| An indirect allusion. |
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| Clue. |
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| Clew. |
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| Inkling. |
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| Insinuate. |
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| Trace amount |
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| "Give me a ___" |
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| Solving aid |
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| "Think about bowling" for 33-Down, e.g. |
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