| Sewing implements |
The Times Concise |
19 Aug 2025 |
| Feeling after numbness: pins and - |
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| Detritus in a pine forest |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2025 |
| The _: three chalk stacks that rise out of the sea off the Isle of Wight (7) |
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| Things eyed coming from pine trees, perhaps (7) |
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| Tingling sensation, pins and ... |
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| Useful items for sewers (7) |
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| Bugs almost uncalled for |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 May 2025 |
| Numb, tingling sensation, pins and - (7) |
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| Trio of chalk stacks off the Isle of Wight's west coast |
The Times Specialist |
05 May 2025 |
| Parts of compasses require a boy to furnish them (7) |
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| Tailors' needs |
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| Goads Des and Len in trouble around end of course (7) |
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| Provokes those under the tree in December? (7) |
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| Annoys those on the floor in December? (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
01 Apr 2025 |
| Series of rocks lying off the Isle of Wight (7) |
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| Inoculation equipment will be almost unnecessary (7) |
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| Causes somebody irritation, and that's almost unnecessary (7) |
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| Pine leaves essential to sewers (7) |
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| The ___ are a row of chalk stacks off the Isle of Wight (7) |
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| Deliberately annoys (7) |
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| They have their selling points (7) |
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| Require French word for the sewing equipment (7) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
11 Jan 2025 |
| Pins %26 ... |
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| Knitting essentials: wool and - |
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| Mostly unnecessary things dropped during the festive season? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Dec 2024 |
| Row of three chalk stacks off the Isle of Wight's western tip |
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| Used in accu puncture |
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| Sharp instruments for sewing (7) |
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| Goads with sharp objects (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
11 Dec 2024 |
| Pesters half-cut news editor with foreign article |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Dec 2024 |
| Sewing implements not quite unnecessary |
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| They give injections but are almost unnecessary |
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| Needs to include the French sewers? |
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| Pointed tools for knitting (7) |
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| What are kept in an etui? (7) |
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| Provokes old record players |
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| Pins and _ , tingling sensation (7) |
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| Mainly unnecessary taunts (7) |
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| Annoys the French (a primary requirement)? (7) |
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| Embroidery items |
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| Finish off unwanted sewers? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Oct 2024 |
| Goads with sharp objects (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
11 Oct 2024 |
| Object of the fear of a person with belonephobia or trypanophobia (7) |
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| Obelisks on fir trees? (7) |
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| Cotton on to them! |
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| Irritates by the unnecessary loss of a point (7) |
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| Sharp, slender leaves of fir and pine trees (7) |
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| Pine spikes |
Puzzler Backwords |
30 Aug 2024 |
| Styli (7) |
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| Pain after numbness: pins and - |
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| Hypodermic equipment will be almost unnecessary (7) |
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| They are steely-eyed (7) |
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| Pins and ___, tingling pain (7) |
Puzzler |
26 Aug 2024 |
| White pine's green features |
USA Today |
13 Aug 2024 |
| Pine droppings |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Aug 2024 |
| Irritates unnecessarily, not sly (7) |
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| Most redundant parts of a compass (7) |
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| They're unnecessary pointless but still pointed (7) |
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| Christmas tree sheddings |
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| Are they almost unnecessary for knitting? (7) |
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| Pine trees may drop them, but they have their point (7) |
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| Pine tree leaves |
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| Use these when knitting (7) |
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| Although almost unnecessary, they have their point (7) |
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| Items in the overalls and uniform repair box (7) |
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| Sewing devices (7) |
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| Isle of Wight landmark (7) |
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| Redundant, finally free of small torments |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Jun 2024 |
| Suture equipment will be almost superfluous (7) |
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| compass indicators |
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| Knitting rods |
Mirror Classic |
12 Jun 2024 |
| Knitters : ___ :: crocheters : hooks |
Universal |
29 May 2024 |
| Pointed pins used in sewing and knitting (7) |
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| It is almost unnecessary to have hypodermics (7) |
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| Goads |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 May 2024 |
| Point made by son in sewers? |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 May 2024 |
| Knitting tools |
USA Today |
14 May 2024 |
| The - - -, Isle of Wight landmark |
Mirror Tea Time |
11 May 2024 |
| The -, group of chalk stacks in the English Channel off the coast of the Isle of Wight |
Mirror Quiz |
08 May 2024 |
| Acupuncture spikes |
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| Irritates another is unnecessary without first son (7) |
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| Sewing instruments (7) |
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| Pines, partially, and annoys (7) |
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| Sewing tools pointless, mostly (7) |
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| Knitting implements (7) |
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| Annoys with pins, partner? (7) |
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| Aggravates with sharp spikes (7) |
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| Goads |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Mar 2024 |
| Sewers unwanted mostly |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Mar 2024 |
| Sewers are useless with no bottom (7) |
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| Knitting sticks (7) |
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| South Coast landmark is annoying (7) |
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| Mostly unnecessary feature of record players (7) |
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| The _, chalk stacks off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight (7) |
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| Used in acupuncture |
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| Group of chalk stacks in the English Channel off the coast of the Isle of Wight (7) |
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| Basic tools for baiting rigs (7) |
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| Goads |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Feb 2024 |
| Knitting rods |
Mirror Classic |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Endless unwanted bugs |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Jan 2024 |
| Endless unwanted bugs (7) |
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| Annoys the French following demand (7) |
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| Annoys the French following demand |
The Guardian Quiptic |
15 Jan 2024 |
| Mostly unnecessary parts of the Christmas tree (7) |
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| Unwanted, nonstop jabbers? (7) |
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| With one point each, one more becomes redundant |
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| Pins and ------- , tingling sensation |
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| Pins and - - - - - - -, tingling sensation (7) |
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| They might be found under a Christmas tree |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Dec 2023 |
| Goads with sharp objects (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
07 Nov 2023 |
| Conifer leaves |
The Times Concise |
06 Jul 2023 |
| Sharp objects — require a smaller amount mostly |
The Times Cryptic |
22 Jun 2023 |
| Irritates |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 May 2023 |
| Acupuncturist's tools |
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| Goads |
The Guardian Quick |
27 Apr 2023 |
| Gets to be more ascetic? Not quite |
The Guardian Cryptic |
23 Mar 2023 |
| Syringe parts |
Premier Sunday |
22 Jan 2023 |
| Knitting essentials |
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| …a lot of unnecessary drug paraphernalia? |
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| Embroiderer’s tools |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2022 |
| Gets to what's required for vaccinations? |
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| Sewing items |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Feb 2022 |
| Provokes; thorns |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Oct 2021 |
| Goes through three stacks of chalk |
The Telegraph Toughie |
19 Aug 2021 |
| Late December debris |
Newsday |
31 Jul 2021 |
| Pine parts |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Jul 2021 |
| Sewing items |
The Times Concise |
26 Mar 2021 |
| Sewing implements |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Feb 2021 |
| For no good reason sacking frontman of the Family Stone, a Scottish rock group |
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| Those left behind by some Christmas trees |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
27 Dec 2020 |
| Pine droppings |
Thomas Joseph |
08 Aug 2020 |
| Winds up being largely unnecessary |
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| Goads |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Sewers unwanted mostly |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Sewing items |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Mostly unnecessary points... |
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| New winger getting sent off at start of Leeds game is annoying |
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| Sewers for the most part unnecessary |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 May 2020 |
| Noticed about ladder at regular points going up in sewers |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 May 2020 |
| For a seamstress they're not entirely unnecessary |
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| Sewers unnecessary for the most part |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Mar 2020 |
| Sharp pointed implements |
Irish Times Simplex |
05 Mar 2020 |
| The ____ are sea stacks at the west end of the Isle of Wight |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
09 Feb 2020 |
| Pine detritus |
The Washington Post |
07 Nov 2019 |
| Pine detritus |
LA Times Daily |
07 Nov 2019 |
| Christmas tree detritus |
Universal |
17 Oct 2019 |
| Hype before the end of weigh-ins is annoying |
The Telegraph Toughie |
08 Oct 2019 |
| Goads the French in dense novel |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Aug 2019 |
| Sewing tools |
Newsday |
10 Jul 2019 |
| Styluses are largely redundant |
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| Largely unnecessary heckles |
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| Largely unnecessary heckles |
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| They're useless without point at the end |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Mar 2019 |
| Winds up unnecessary contracts |
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| Sewers; annoys |
The Times Concise |
16 Jan 2019 |
| Christmas tree detritus |
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| Spurs, without a point, not reaching final? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Dec 2018 |
| Pointless pointless pointers |
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| Unnecessary loss of one point irritates |
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| Sewing kit items |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Nov 2018 |
| . Say, medical equipment for treating nose-bleed out of order, bad to begin with |
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| Pointers being almost not necessary |
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| Goads with sharp objects |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Mar 2018 |
| Pine forest floor covering |
The Washington Post |
18 Feb 2018 |
| Pine forest floor covering |
LA Times Daily |
18 Feb 2018 |
| Annoys |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Feb 2018 |
| Almost pointless? These shouldn't be |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Jan 2018 |
| Pine forest floor covering |
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| Sewing tools |
Universal |
10 Sep 2017 |
| Want the French to make parts for compasses |
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| Sewers are mostly unnecessary |
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| Unnecessary loss of a point irritates |
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| Parts of hypodermics |
New York Times |
05 Apr 2017 |
| Crooked news dealer, can be raw inside, provokes |
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| Sharp pointers largely unnecessary |
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| Want the French sewing-kit items |
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| . Call for fewer detailed pointers |
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| Parts of hypodermics |
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| Sewing tools |
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| Unnecessary loss of a point irritates |
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| Not totally unnecessary items for the drug addict? |
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| Acupuncturist's supply |
New York Times |
20 Aug 2016 |
| Unnecessary loss of a point irritates |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 May 2016 |
| Badgers want short tail clipped |
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| Goads |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Feb 2016 |
| Mojave Desert city frequented by Snoopy's brother Spike |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
08 Jan 2016 |
| Acupuncturist's supply |
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| Mojave Desert city frequented by Snoopy's brother Spike |
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| Provokes |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Dec 2015 |
| Provokes with instruments |
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| The French to support requirement for sewers |
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| They're useless without a sharp tip |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Jun 2015 |
| Feature of the members of Group 2 |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Apr 2015 |
| Pine droppings |
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| Feature of the members of Group 2 |
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| Upholsterer's tools |
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| Do they have piercing eyes? Just the opposite |
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| Unnecessarily wily fleeing rocks |
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| Irritates, in an unnecessary manner, endlessly |
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| Are they pointless? Not quite, or not at all |
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| Indicators here showing the French faced with poverty |
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| Depend on the French spuds? |
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| Seasonal debris |
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| Ribs |
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| Shot putters? |
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| Bugs |
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| Medical stickers? |
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| Christmas-tree slivers |
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| Stacks of chalk required by dressmakers? |
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| Christmas tree shedding |
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| What this puzzle's four longest answers have in common |
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| Syringe tips |
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| Upholsterer's tools |
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| Ribs |
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| Ribs |
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| Jabs at |
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| Sewing-kit items |
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| Goads |
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| Christmas tree debris |
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| Sewers have them |
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| Razzes |
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| Fir coats? |
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| Teases |
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| Teases |
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| Seasonal debris |
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| Pokes fun at |
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| Sewing kit items |
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| Pine forest floor covering |
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| Seasonal debris |
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| Seasonal debris |
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| California/Arizona border town |
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| Has some sharp words |
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| Jabs at |
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| Pine tree droppings |
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| Teases |
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| California city on the Colorado |
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| Betsy Ross stickers? |
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| Teases |
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| Christmas tree shedding |
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| Partner of 90-Across |
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| Fir coats |
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| Stickers? |
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| Pine features |
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| Sewers have them |
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| Obelisks |
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| Teases |
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| Tries to rile |
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| Christmas refuse |
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| Famously hot California town |
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| Sharp winner of 1956 Derby? |
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| SEND LEE!: 1956 |
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| Pins and ___ |
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| See 24 Across |
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| Heckles |
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| Derby winner: 1956 |
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| Kentucky Derby winner: 1956 |
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| Ribs |
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| Goads |
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| Calif. hot spot |
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| Hypodermics |
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| Acupuncture gear |
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| Obelisks |
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| Knitters' implements |
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| Derby winner, 1956, or thread holders |
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| Acupuncture items |
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| Pointed rocks in the English Channel. |
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| Kentucky Derby winner, 1956. |
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| Obelisks. |
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| Sharp rocks. |
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| Pointed leaves. |
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| Conifer leaves. |
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| Pointed rocks. |
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| Cleopatra's monuments. |
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| Polarized steel hands of compasses. |
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| Parts of compasses. |
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| City near Hoover Dam. |
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| Sharp-pointed rocks. |
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| California city. |
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| Pine leaves. |
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| Winner of Florida Derby. |
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| Derby contender. |
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| Narrow, pointed rocks. |
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| City on the Colorado, last stop before Los Angeles. |
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| Heckles. |
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| Sewing implements. |
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