| Strictly business |
Universal |
02 Aug 2025 |
| While practical, it's considered a faux pas for three out of four cardinals to meet twice in a row |
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| Refusal, French one, to feel down-to-earth (2-8) |
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| Practical numbers before new hearing, say (2,8) |
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| Direct instruction Edward Lear disregarded? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
03 Jun 2025 |
| Down-to-earth |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Without unnecessary fuss |
The Times Concise |
29 Mar 2025 |
| Frank with musician's backing playing twice with feeling (2-8) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
11 Mar 2025 |
| All business |
Commuter |
07 Feb 2025 |
| Serious and straight forward |
USA Today |
19 Nov 2024 |
| Name in middle of day before hearing, say, is down-to-earth (2,8) |
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| Practical and sensible (2-8) |
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| Sensible or business-like (2-8) |
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| Forbidden act cut ring from nose, double quick! (2-8) |
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| Lacking bells and whistles |
New York Times |
12 Jul 2024 |
| Businesslike |
New York Times |
28 Jun 2024 |
| Intolerant of tomfoolery |
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| Something not allowed by bridge players, seen somehow as practical (2-8) |
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| Impossibility: tin thrown up seen flying down to earth |
The Guardian Cryptic |
05 Apr 2024 |
| Impossibility: tin thrown up seen flying down to earth (2-8) |
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| Straightforward refusal? Rubbish |
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| Strictly business |
USA Today |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Simple and straightforward |
The Guardian Quick |
20 Jun 2023 |
| Strictly business |
USA Today |
28 Oct 2021 |
| Like a straight shooter |
Universal |
05 Mar 2021 |
| Just-the-facts-please |
New York Times |
06 Feb 2021 |
| Sobersided |
Newsday |
19 Sep 2020 |
| All business (2 words) |
Family Time |
07 Jun 2020 |
| Stern and serious |
The New Yorker |
30 Mar 2020 |
| All business |
USA Today |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Restricted to West, inside and outside? That's sensible |
The Telegraph Toughie |
26 Feb 2019 |
| *Stern and businesslike |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 Feb 2019 |
| Deadly serious |
The New Yorker |
25 Jun 2018 |
| Straightforward |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Mar 2017 |
| All business |
Newsday |
31 Oct 2015 |
| All business |
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| Big name in pantyhose |
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| Plain and simple |
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| All business |
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| Deadly serious |
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| Serious |
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| Strictly business |
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| All business |
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| Utilitarian |
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| Practical |
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| Resolute |
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| Businesslike |
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| Totally serious |
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| Not fancy at all |
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| Not fancy at all |
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| Not the least bit frivolous |
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| Resolute |
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| Not the least bit frivolous |
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| Resolute |
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| Serious |
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| ___panty hose |
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| Straight from the shoulder |
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