| Tennis contest |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Sep 2025 |
| Be exactly alike |
The Telegraph Mini |
04 Sep 2025 |
| A striker in a game (5) |
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| and 7ac, Closely fought knitting competition? (6,5) |
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| Pair up, in a way |
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| This will be empty after a number of strikes (5,3) |
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| Fire stick |
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| Rival coach gutted after directionless team rebounded (5) |
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| PlusWord No 1122 solution |
The Telegraph Plusword |
17 Jun 2025 |
| Contest the marriage (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
12 Jun 2025 |
| Game for strikers? (5) |
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| Light suit for the wedding |
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| Go together for game (5) |
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| A tie to suit? |
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| Equal to a game (5) |
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| "___ Game PM"; Gene Rayburn game show |
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| A game - that's what a striker needs |
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| An equal or means of lighting a fire (5) |
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| Tally; condition of agreement (5) |
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| Contest that can lead to a flare-up (5) |
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| Before church, rebounding team lacked energy in contest (5) |
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| Sporting contest |
The Telegraph Mini |
20 Apr 2025 |
| Marriage contest (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
19 Apr 2025 |
| Potentially fiery game? (5) |
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| Game |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Apr 2025 |
| Compare lighter alternative |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Apr 2025 |
| One fixture much like another (5) |
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| Marriage is a game? (5) |
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| Light producer of a sporting fixture (5) |
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| Sporting engagement (5) |
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| Tennis event |
Universal |
26 Mar 2025 |
| Vesta's equal? (5) |
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| Word which when followed by Of The Day gives the title of a BBC show which has been running since 1964 (5) |
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| An equal; a contest (5) |
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| Striker in a game (5) |
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| Game that could cause a flareup? (5) |
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| Copy published in Paris (5) |
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| Rival in competitive fixture (5) |
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| Soccer contest |
New York Times Mini |
01 Jan 2025 |
| Has it a striking similarity? (5) |
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| Sports fixture |
The Times Concise |
27 Dec 2024 |
| Guru's _ Academy, flagship competition for U-18 (5) |
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| Nadal played his last pro tennis ___ in Nov. (5) |
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| Vesta, relation of Lucifer? (5) |
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| This provides exact agreement for the contest (5) |
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| Be equal to a sporting occasion (5) |
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| Marriage results from sporting contest? (5) |
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| This dating show featured Dexter the robot (Perfect ___--) |
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| It is exactly like others in the box (5) |
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| Boxing bout |
Newsday |
12 Nov 2024 |
| Look like a well balanced game (5) |
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| A sporting contest |
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| Correspond with a redhead? (5) |
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| Used to light cigarette precisely, right beyond perfect (5) |
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| Be equal to |
Mirror Tea Time |
02 Nov 2024 |
| Vesta's ideal partner (5) |
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| A lighter colour consideration (5) |
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| Light a fire with this |
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| Pair up, in a way |
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| Ls it exactly like another game? (5) |
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| Is it exactly like another game? |
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| A twin, though lighter (5) |
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| A lighter just like the other? (5) |
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| What to light to play night rugby? (5) |
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| Light competition? (5) |
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| The game is dull, child (5) |
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| Fit striker? (5) |
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| Game to produce a replica (5) |
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| Equal in the game (5) |
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| Football game for a striker? (5) |
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| Game could come alight? (5) |
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| Formal game (5) |
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| Striker of the day in Gary Lineker's show (5) |
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| In which to do as well as one's opponent? |
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| Contest, game (5) |
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| A striking little thing, just like the other (5) |
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| Thin stick producing fire (5) |
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| Prove equal to opponent in game (5) |
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| The game is to find another exactly the same (5) |
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| Be equal to the contest (5) |
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| Dating app success |
New York Times |
18 Aug 2024 |
| Part of a tennis set |
USA Today |
12 Aug 2024 |
| Light fixture |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Aug 2024 |
| When two teams could go on strike? (5) |
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| *Tennis contest ... or with 15a a folder of fire-starting sticks |
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| Sporting contest that allows only one strike? (5) |
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| Be similar |
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| A well balanced game (5) |
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| Be equal to |
Mirror Tea Time |
21 Jun 2024 |
| A contest that is only struck once (5) |
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| Thing exactly like another |
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| Counterpart in game |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
05 Jun 2024 |
| Contest a marriage (5) |
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| Wedding held on the rug by the church (5) |
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| A striking similarity (5) |
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| Green tea powder* |
Universal |
10 May 2024 |
| One getting fired after a strike? |
New York Times |
05 May 2024 |
| SPORTS EVENT INWHICH TEAMS COMPETE TO WIN |
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| Correspondence found in a drama Tchaikovsky wrote (5) |
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| A strike in a game (5) |
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| Tool for starting a fire (5) |
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| Item you can strike to get a fight (5) |
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| ___ of the Day, sports programme (5) |
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| Sporting game (5) |
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| The corresponding fixture |
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| Light producer for a sporting contest (5) |
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| "___ Game"; Gene Rayburn show |
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| It's the same as the other contest |
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| This will provide a light competitive encounter (5) |
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| Game of football (5) |
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| Success on Tinder |
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| With which one makes light of marriage |
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| A light "The perfect partner" |
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| A game (5) |
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| Give as good as one gets at a sporting occasion (5) |
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| Game in the balance? (5) |
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| Fixture |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Feb 2024 |
| Game with striker in the box? (5) |
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| "___ Game PM"; Gene Rayburn show |
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| Game, set and light? (5) |
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| Game involving a striker? (5) |
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| Fire starter |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jan 2024 |
| Duplicate the game (5) |
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| Tam is back at church briefly for the marriage (5) |
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| A perfect partner for the game (5) |
|
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| Smoker's alternative to a lighter |
|
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| Smoker’s alternative to a lighter |
Mirror Classic |
01 Jan 2024 |
| Correspond with Lucifer |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Dec 2023 |
| Game |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Dec 2023 |
| A lighter game? (5) |
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| PlusWord No 557 |
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| Contest marriage |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
02 Oct 2023 |
| Light suit |
The Telegraph Toughie |
05 Sep 2023 |
| Marriage, an equal contest that is likely to ignite |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Jul 2023 |
| Compare lighter alternative |
The Times Cryptic |
23 Jun 2023 |
| Equal; contest |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Jun 2023 |
| Fire starter |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Apr 2023 |
| Campfire starter, sometimes |
Universal |
10 Mar 2023 |
| Alternative to a lighter |
USA Today |
26 Feb 2023 |
| Stick in a book |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jan 2023 |
| Agree a fixture |
The Times Cryptic |
21 Nov 2022 |
| Compare lighter alternative |
The Times Cryptic |
19 Oct 2022 |
| "What lights up a soccer stadium? A soccer ___" |
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| Equalize, in a way |
|
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| Success in 'Go Fish' or on Her |
USA Today |
26 Jul 2022 |
| Having been struck, one will become inflamed |
|
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| Lighter twin |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 May 2022 |
| Fire starter, at times |
Universal |
05 May 2022 |
| Striker in game of soccer, say |
The Times Cryptic |
27 Apr 2022 |
| [See notepad] |
New York Times |
19 Jan 2022 |
| Light tie |
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| Correspond |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Oct 2021 |
| 12-Down contest |
The Washington Post |
03 Oct 2021 |
| 12-Down contest |
LA Times Daily |
03 Oct 2021 |
| Fire-starting stick |
|
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| Tennis event |
USA Today |
28 Sep 2021 |
| Bring together tips for making ancient thatched cottage homely |
|
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| Striker fit |
The Telegraph Toughie |
03 Aug 2021 |
| Fire starter |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Jun 2021 |
| Rival pair |
|
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| Suit could be a little lighter |
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| Court session |
Wall Street Journal |
08 May 2021 |
| Suit with tie |
|
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| Marriage; contest |
The Times Concise |
16 Feb 2021 |
| Harmonize with |
Newsday |
03 Jan 2021 |
| Fire starter |
LA Times Daily |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Fire starter |
The Washington Post |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Correspond with Lucifer |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Dec 2020 |
| Game |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Dec 2020 |
| See 6 Down |
The Telegraph Toughie |
04 Dec 2020 |
| Game; pairing |
The Times Concise |
06 Nov 2020 |
| Go together perfectly |
Jonesin |
27 Oct 2020 |
| Agreement that people may be delighted to strike? |
|
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| Lighter tie |
|
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| Twin fixture |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Sep 2020 |
| Compare lighter alternative |
The Sun Two Speed |
14 Aug 2020 |
| Light fixture |
|
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| Correspond with firestarter |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Jun 2020 |
| Equal contest that's ready to ignite |
|
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| “Concentration” goal |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Apr 2020 |
| Detachable stick in a book |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2020 |
| Suit and tie |
|
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| Fire starter |
Newsday |
01 Mar 2020 |
| Court event |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Feb 2020 |
| Tennis contest |
Universal |
24 Dec 2019 |
| Contest |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Boxing bout |
Newsday |
25 Nov 2019 |
| What socks usually do |
|
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| What socks usually do |
New York Times |
27 Oct 2019 |
| Tennis competition |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Oct 2019 |
| Source of ignition |
The Washington Post |
06 Oct 2019 |
| Source of ignition |
LA Times Daily |
06 Oct 2019 |
| Make a pair |
Newsday |
03 Oct 2019 |
| Item torn out of a book |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Aug 2019 |
| Wedding suit |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Jul 2019 |
| Alliance one's struck |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Jun 2019 |
| Boxing contest |
The Washington Post |
27 May 2019 |
| Go together |
Universal |
22 Feb 2019 |
| Source of ignition |
|
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| Item torn out of a book |
|
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| Go together |
|
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| Boxing contest |
|
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| One of 20 in many books |
LA Times Daily |
15 Dec 2018 |
| One of 20 in many books |
The Washington Post |
15 Dec 2018 |
| One struck perhaps in game |
|
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| Test pair |
|
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| Prospective wife from Derby? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Feb 2018 |
| Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2018 |
| Stick in a book |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
19 Jan 2018 |
| Lighter suit |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Jan 2018 |
| Go light |
|
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| Fire lighter |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jan 2018 |
| Fire lighter |
The Washington Post |
02 Jan 2018 |
| Fire lighter |
|
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| Stick in a book |
|
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| Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 52-Across and 11- and 25-Down |
|
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| One of 20 in many books |
|
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| Alternative to a lighter |
USA Today |
09 Aug 2017 |
| 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, e.g |
New York Times |
22 Feb 2017 |
| 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, e.g. |
|
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| Alternative to a lighter |
|
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| Striker in game |
|
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| ''#1 in dates'' website |
Newsday |
10 Jun 2016 |
| Dating site goal |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Mar 2016 |
| Formal contest or game |
Irish Times Simplex |
30 Jan 2016 |
| One of 20 in a book |
New York Times |
27 Jan 2016 |
| Be accepted to a medical residency |
|
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| One of 20 in a book |
|
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| Contest |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2015 |
| This may light up the game |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Dec 2015 |
| Lucifer's game |
|
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| Agree to join a rival |
|
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| Tennis contest |
Newsday |
27 Sep 2015 |
| This union to strike? |
The Times Cryptic |
27 Aug 2015 |
| ___.com (dating site) |
New York Times |
03 Aug 2015 |
| Dublin versus Kerry brings something to light |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 May 2015 |
| Male attending church for marriage |
|
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| Equal striker in game |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Mar 2015 |
| Harmonious pair |
USA Today |
28 Jan 2015 |
| Harmonious pair |
|
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| Tennis contest |
|
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| ___.com (dating site) |
|
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| Dating service objective |
|
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| Contest |
|
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| It gets hot when you strike it |
|
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| Boxing bout |
|
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| Go Fish success |
|
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| Exact counterpart |
|
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| Marriage broker's suggestion |
|
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| Fire starter |
|
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| It could be made in heaven |
|
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| Stick in a box |
|
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| Success story for Cupid |
|
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| Stick in a box |
|
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| Cigarette lighter |
|
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| Fire starter |
|
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| Go together perfectly |
|
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| Fire starter |
|
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| Fire starter |
|
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| Twin |
|
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| Fire lighter |
|
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| Lighter alternative |
|
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| Stick in a box |
|
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| With 64-Across, 1-/66-Across movie of 2005 |
|
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| Success on TV's "Concentration" |
|
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| Fire igniter |
|
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| Tennis contest |
|
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| Competition |
|
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| It's only useful when struck |
|
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| Dating service discovery |
|
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| Struck item |
|
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| Equal |
|
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| Lighter alternative |
|
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| Fit together |
|
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| Agree completely |
|
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| Go together |
|
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| Fit together |
|
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| Go Fish success |
|
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| It could be made in heaven |
|
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| Lighter alternative |
|
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| Go Fish success |
|
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| Light, maybe |
|
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| Go Fish success |
|
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| Lighter alternative |
|
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| Court session |
|
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| Word with maker or box |
|
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| Word with box or maker |
|
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| Item in a book |
|
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| What twins' clothes usually do |
|
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| Lighter alternative |
|
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| Competition |
|
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| "Three on a ___" (1932 Bette Davis melodrama) |
|
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| Stick in a box |
|
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| Be equal to |
|
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| Word with box or maker |
|
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| Light, maybe |
|
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| Light, maybe |
|
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| Success on a slot machine |
|
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| Cigarette lighter |
|
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| Game, set, ___ |
|
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| Agree |
|
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| Fire wood? |
|
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| Concentration objective |
|
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| Lighter alternative |
|
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| Harmonious pair |
|
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| Equivalent |
|
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| It's only useful when struck |
|
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| Go together |
|
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| Make a pair |
|
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| Three on a _____ |
|
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| Part of a book? |
|
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| "Concentration" objective |
|
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| Davis Cup event |
|
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| Item in a book |
|
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| Light source |
|
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| Box or maker lead-in |
|
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| Sports contest |
|
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| Yenta's goal |
|
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| "Concentration" objective |
|
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| Lucifer |
|
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| Correspond |
|
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| Facsimile |
|
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| Equal |
|
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| McEnroe vs. Connors |
|
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| Mate |
|
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| Contest |
|
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| Borg-McEnroe thriller |
|
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| Counterpart |
|
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| Arena event |
|
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| Duplicate |
|
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| Game, set, ___ |
|
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| No thing for three |
|
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| Non-accommodation for three |
|
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| Contest |
|
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| Pair up |
|
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| Contest. |
|
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| Lucifer. |
|
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| Lighter of a sort. |
|
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| Golf game. |
|
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| Main event in the ring. |
|
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| Place in opposition. |
|
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| Rival. |
|
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| Equal. |
|
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| Operation at Wimbledon. |
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