| Convention |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jun 2026 |
| "That's the ___" (It's the accepted standard) |
|
|
| Standard |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 May 2026 |
| Societal standard |
|
|
| Social standard |
Commuter |
16 May 2026 |
| Social expectation |
Universal |
11 May 2026 |
| "That's the ___" (usual standard) |
|
|
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Expected outcome |
New York Times |
23 Apr 2026 |
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
21 Apr 2026 |
| Average type, and not married (4) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
17 Apr 2026 |
| Comedian MacDonald |
USA Today Quick |
17 Apr 2026 |
| Standard |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 Apr 2026 |
| The usual |
Newsday |
10 Apr 2026 |
| Social standard |
|
|
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
01 Apr 2026 |
| Middle-of-the-bell-curve result |
New York Times |
31 Mar 2026 |
| "Cheers" regular |
LA Times Daily |
29 Mar 2026 |
| Average Cheers character (4) |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Mar 2026 |
| 1941 Agatha Christie novel featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford (1,2,1) |
Mirror Quiz |
27 Feb 2026 |
| Typical behavior |
Newsday |
25 Feb 2026 |
| Choice of measurement for printer's rule |
The Times Cryptic |
23 Feb 2026 |
| Rule of thumb |
Newsday |
19 Feb 2026 |
| Standard behavior |
Newsday |
10 Feb 2026 |
| Social standard |
Universal |
05 Feb 2026 |
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
03 Feb 2026 |
| ___ Scully, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character |
|
|
| Social standard |
Commuter |
10 Jan 2026 |
| Standard (4) |
Mirror Classic |
09 Jan 2026 |
| Standard |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
31 Dec 2025 |
| Average performance |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
26 Dec 2025 |
| "That's the ___" (It's the accepted standard) |
|
|
| Convention |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2025 |
| Societal standard |
Newsday |
18 Dec 2025 |
| Standard |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Dec 2025 |
| Average (4) |
Mirror Quick |
14 Dec 2025 |
| Usual guy (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
14 Dec 2025 |
| Standard |
The Atlantic |
11 Dec 2025 |
| Macdonald seen on SNL in the 1990s |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
05 Dec 2025 |
| Standard, par (4) |
Puzzler |
22 Nov 2025 |
| Standard of behaviour |
The Times Concise |
12 Nov 2025 |
| Standard |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
02 Nov 2025 |
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Standard (4) |
Mirror Classic |
26 Oct 2025 |
| Accepted standard (4) |
The Sun Mini |
19 Oct 2025 |
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Average man? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
29 Sep 2025 |
| Standard behavior |
Commuter |
25 Sep 2025 |
| Social standard |
|
|
| Standard (4) |
Mirror Classic |
16 Sep 2025 |
| Par for the course |
LA Times Daily |
16 Sep 2025 |
| Standard |
USA Today |
14 Sep 2025 |
| ____ Macdonald, Canadian comedian who died in 2021 |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
12 Sep 2025 |
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Cheers character played by George Wendt |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
02 Sep 2025 |
| What you'd expect when you're expecting? |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2025 |
| Standard (4) |
Mirror Classic |
20 Aug 2025 |
| Social standard |
LA Times Daily |
05 Aug 2025 |
| Par for the course |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jul 2025 |
| Standard (4) |
Mirror Classic |
22 Jul 2025 |
| Accepted social standard |
|
|
| The average little boy (4) |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
Universal |
14 Jul 2025 |
| Standard |
New York Times Mini |
14 Jul 2025 |
| "Cheers" cry |
|
|
| Social expectation |
|
|
| Benchmark |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Jul 2025 |
| Rule of thumb |
Newsday |
04 Jul 2025 |
| Inform if no usual pattern emerges (4) |
|
|
| It's the pattern, as a rule (4) |
|
|
| Mean the morning's started badly (4) |
|
|
| Call heard during many a Cheers episode for George Wendt, who died last month; you can find it in our four theme entries too |
|
|
| Usual pattern of abnormality (4) |
|
|
| Late George Wendt on "Cheers" |
|
|
| No room is standard (4) |
|
|
| Social standard |
USA Today |
14 Jun 2025 |
| "Cheers" character |
Commuter |
12 Jun 2025 |
| George Wendt's role on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Usual guy (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
07 Jun 2025 |
| Average (4) |
Mirror Quick |
07 Jun 2025 |
| Average Agatha Christie novel |
|
|
| Social standard |
Commuter |
04 Jun 2025 |
| Standard |
Mirror Classic |
01 Jun 2025 |
| Standard |
USA Today |
31 May 2025 |
| Standard selection from Beethoven or Mozart |
|
|
| 1941 Agatha Christie novel featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford |
Mirror Quiz |
28 May 2025 |
| No disheartened spirit is accepted as standard (4) |
|
|
| Sitcom Peterson |
|
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| Mean to name him (4) |
|
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| "That's the ___" (expected and accepted social standard) |
|
|
| The typical pattern in Spain or Morocco (4) |
|
|
| Invader cut legs off as standard |
|
|
| Number on jollies as standard (4) |
|
|
| Expected result (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Status quo |
USA Today |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Standard or the usual thing |
Family Time |
21 Apr 2025 |
| Standard portion or medium selection |
|
|
| Social expectation |
USA Today |
09 Apr 2025 |
| Usual thing, lack of marines? (4) |
|
|
| Standard |
Mirror Classic |
02 Apr 2025 |
| Social standard from man or mouse |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Mar 2025 |
| Benchmark |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Mar 2025 |
| Cliff's buddy |
|
|
| Average |
Mirror Quick |
22 Mar 2025 |
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Usual guy |
Mirror Cryptic |
22 Mar 2025 |
| Vote against Marines standard |
|
|
| Standard |
Mirror Classic |
13 Mar 2025 |
| Man or mouse showing standard (4) |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Mar 2025 |
| Average |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Mar 2025 |
| Standard behavior |
Newsday |
11 Mar 2025 |
| Par |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Mar 2025 |
| It's the standard held by seamen or marines (4) |
|
|
| Usual rule |
The Times Sunday Concise |
23 Feb 2025 |
| Usual chaotic start to moving (4) |
|
|
| Standard |
Premier Sunday |
16 Feb 2025 |
| Usual, average (4) |
Puzzler |
15 Feb 2025 |
| Accepted standard |
Universal |
15 Feb 2025 |
| Usual way of doing things |
|
|
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Standard man (4) |
|
|
| Cheers regular who was always greeted by name on his arrival in the bar (4) |
|
|
| Standard choice of extremes of Neoplatonism (4) |
|
|
| Morning starts off as usual (4) |
|
|
| Standard (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
20 Jan 2025 |
| Usual thing |
Premier Sunday |
19 Jan 2025 |
| "Cheers" catchphrase |
|
|
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| First name of Mr Peterson who was one of the bar regulars in Cheers (4) |
|
|
| Average corps unavailable? (4) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
10 Jan 2025 |
| _ Macdonald, Canadian comedian who appeared in the film Billy Madison (4) |
|
|
| Average Joe's name (that's not Joe) |
New York Times |
02 Jan 2025 |
| Standard |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Jan 2025 |
| Standard displayed by women or men |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
31 Dec 2024 |
| Social expectation |
|
|
| Standard |
USA Today |
25 Dec 2024 |
| Standard |
Mirror Classic |
13 Dec 2024 |
| Social standard |
USA Today |
13 Dec 2024 |
| Average |
LA Times Daily |
06 Dec 2024 |
| He's enormous! Well - on a par within (4) |
|
|
| Does she have an eating disorder? ...(4) |
|
|
| Standard choice of adjacent letters (4) |
|
|
| A usual amount and not a large number |
|
|
| Little Norman has the required standard |
|
|
| Standard |
USA Today |
07 Nov 2024 |
| Accepted social standard |
|
|
| Comedian Macdonald |
USA Today Quick |
06 Nov 2024 |
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
05 Nov 2024 |
| No soldiers as standard |
The Times Sunday Cryptic |
03 Nov 2024 |
| Standard role of star George Wendt in Cheers (4) |
|
|
| Standard accepted by women or men (4) |
|
|
| Social standard |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
02 Nov 2024 |
| Accepted standard |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
31 Oct 2024 |
| Usual conqueror destroys article |
Mirror Cryptic |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Average |
Mirror Quick |
29 Oct 2024 |
| The standard of German or mathematics (4) |
|
|
| Rule |
The Times Sunday Concise |
27 Oct 2024 |
| Standard feature of Saturn or Mars |
|
|
| Usual standard refusal to join soldiers at sea (4) |
|
|
| Standard |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Par, standard (4) |
Puzzler |
12 Oct 2024 |
| Average (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
10 Oct 2024 |
| Rule, pattern (4) |
|
|
| The standard negative used by the Leathernecks (4) |
|
|
| Neither figure is average (4) |
|
|
| Standard alternative letters (4) |
|
|
| "That's the ___" (It's the accepted standard) |
|
|
| Morn standard (anag) (4) |
|
|
| It's quite the accepted thing for little Norman |
|
|
| Apt name for a conformist |
USA Today |
10 Sep 2024 |
| The standard negative given to the Leathernecks (4) |
|
|
| Average level of achievement |
The Times Concise |
31 Aug 2024 |
| Model student at Hogwarts going over tip for magic |
The Telegraph Toughie |
28 Aug 2024 |
| Usual, average (4) |
Puzzler |
24 Aug 2024 |
| Social standard |
|
|
| Standard exclusion of the Marines (4) |
|
|
| Man or mouse? The standard is included (4) |
|
|
| Something typical (4) |
|
|
| As usual, half the morning's disrupted by (4) |
|
|
| Standard convention, say |
|
|
| Average level of performance is abnormal for interns |
|
|
| What is usually accepted in mensuration or mathematics (4) |
|
|
| As a rule, I'm taken up by minor matters (4) |
|
|
| A choice of letters is the usual thing |
|
|
| Standard contents in manor, mostly (4) |
|
|
| Standard from endless Bellini opera (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
08 Jun 2024 |
| Standard from endless Bellini opera (4) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
08 Jun 2024 |
| Cheers character played by George Wendt, _ Peterson (4) |
|
|
| Standard held by the seaman or mariner (4) |
|
|
| Standard lack of elite soldiers! |
Mirror Cryptic |
28 May 2024 |
| Average |
Mirror Quick |
28 May 2024 |
| On giving up to the Leathernecks, discovers the standard (4) |
|
|
| Standard letter or one previously written? |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 May 2024 |
| Benchmark |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 May 2024 |
| Authoritative standard |
|
|
| Ordinary leaders of Norway often restrict markets (4) |
|
|
| George Wendt's Cheers character (4) |
|
|
| Behavioral standard |
Commuter |
04 May 2024 |
| Standard |
Mirror Classic |
01 May 2024 |
| Social standard |
Universal |
30 Apr 2024 |
| Accepted standard (4) |
Puzzler |
27 Apr 2024 |
| Enormous in part, but standard (4) |
|
|
| Standard or customary behaviour |
The Sun Mini |
24 Apr 2024 |
| Early invader lacking an approved standard (4) |
|
|
| Average level (4) |
|
|
| Standard of social behaviour found in Copenhagen or Malmo (4) |
|
|
| Standard, the rule |
The Guardian Speedy |
14 Apr 2024 |
| Standard, the rule (4) |
|
|
| Average |
New York Times |
11 Apr 2024 |
| Standard refusal to meet Royal Marines |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
06 Apr 2024 |
| 1941 novel by Agatha Christie (1,2,1) |
|
|
| Standard |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Mar 2024 |
| Cultural standard |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Mar 2024 |
| Average bloke's name (4) |
|
|
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Standard or pattern (4) |
|
|
| 1941 Agatha Christie novel featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford |
Mirror Quiz |
20 Mar 2024 |
| A man like most men? (4) |
|
|
| The usual; morn (anag.) (4) |
|
|
| Standard number associated with Royal Marines (4) |
|
|
| Average (abbreviation) (4) |
|
|
| Expected and accepted social standard, say |
|
|
| Standard depiction of Dame Edna's husband (4) |
|
|
| Expected behavior? |
|
|
| Little Norman is up to par (4) |
|
|
| Something that is usual, typical, or standard (4) |
|
|
| The standard fixed in Latin or mathematics (4) |
|
|
| Rule of thumb |
Newsday |
14 Feb 2024 |
| No room on the outside, as standard (4) |
|
|
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Required achievement |
|
|
| Usual bloke (4) |
|
|
| Standard convention, say |
|
|
| Average, mean (4) |
|
|
| The rule is to have a choice of letters (4) |
|
|
| Average man? (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
23 Jan 2024 |
| Standard, par (4) |
Puzzler |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Standard |
Mirror Classic |
20 Jan 2024 |
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| From Latin for "carpenter's square, pattern, rule", an average, behavioural criterion, standard or type; or, the length of a vector (4) |
|
|
| Comedian Macdonald of SNL |
|
|
| "That's the ___..." (usual standard) |
|
|
| Typical value |
The Guardian Quick |
09 Jan 2024 |
| Average |
|
|
| Accepted social standard |
|
|
| Convention |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jan 2024 |
| Average |
Mirror Quick |
03 Jan 2024 |
| Average guy |
Mirror Cryptic |
03 Jan 2024 |
| 1941 Agatha Christie novel featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford |
Mirror Quiz |
01 Jan 2024 |
| Social expectation |
|
|
| Cliff's pal on Cheers |
|
|
| Accepted social standard, say |
|
|
| Status quo |
USA Today |
21 Dec 2023 |
| A name, abbreviated as usual (4) |
|
|
| Andy follows this chap in northern France (4) |
|
|
| Little Norman is not under par |
|
|
| Standard, par (4) |
Puzzler |
07 Dec 2023 |
| Societal standard |
USA Today |
06 Dec 2023 |
| Standard |
Mirror Classic |
06 Dec 2023 |
| Just an average little man (4) |
|
|
| Par |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Nov 2023 |
| Par for the course |
Newsday |
12 Nov 2023 |
| Expected level |
The Times Concise |
31 Oct 2023 |
| Invader wanting an authoritative standard |
The Telegraph Toughie |
25 Oct 2023 |
| Standard |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Oct 2023 |
| What's expected |
USA Today |
20 Oct 2023 |
| It's not unusual and not masculine |
The Guardian Cryptic |
12 Oct 2023 |
| Word with "gender" or "social" |
Universal |
20 Sep 2023 |
| Usual or typical standard |
Family Time |
18 Sep 2023 |
| Standard |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Sep 2023 |
| General standard |
Newsday |
04 Sep 2023 |
| Par |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Aug 2023 |
| Set standard |
|
|
| Nickname that drops -an |
New York Times |
25 Aug 2023 |
| Accepted social standard, say |
|
|
| Expected result |
Newsday |
13 Aug 2023 |
| Average |
LA Times Daily |
06 Aug 2023 |
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jul 2023 |
| Standard |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Jul 2023 |
| Standard |
The Times Concise |
02 Jul 2023 |
| Accepted social behavior |
|
|
| Name shouted on "Cheers" |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jun 2023 |
| Standard |
Family Time |
25 Jun 2023 |
| Societal par for the course |
|
|
| Social standard |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jun 2023 |
| Societal standard |
|
|
| Rule that limits naturism? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
10 May 2023 |
| Benchmark |
Universal |
09 May 2023 |
| Standard |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 May 2023 |
| Standard, average |
The Times Concise |
09 May 2023 |
| Convention |
LA Times Daily |
28 Apr 2023 |
| Comic Macdonald |
Universal |
27 Apr 2023 |
| 1990s 'Weekend Update' host Macdonald |
New York Times |
25 Apr 2023 |
| Societal standard |
|
|
| Behavior that's accepted by society, say |
|
|
| Usual |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Standard |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Mar 2023 |
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
12 Mar 2023 |
| Standard |
The Guardian Quick |
07 Mar 2023 |
| Standard |
Premier Sunday |
05 Mar 2023 |
| Standard convention |
|
|
| "That's the ___" (usual standard) |
|
|
| Benchmark set by society |
|
|
| Par |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 Feb 2023 |
| It's just what you'd expect |
New York Times |
15 Jan 2023 |
| Societal standard |
Universal |
12 Jan 2023 |
| What's expected |
Universal |
19 Dec 2022 |
| Standard of behavior |
Newsday |
06 Dec 2022 |
| ___ Scully, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character |
|
|
| Just what you'd expect |
Universal |
24 Nov 2022 |
| Typical result |
Newsday |
21 Nov 2022 |
| Abridged version of opera standard |
The Times Cryptic |
21 Oct 2022 |
| Social standard |
Universal |
20 Oct 2022 |
| Opposite of an exception |
New York Times |
13 Oct 2022 |
| Benchmark |
LA Times Daily |
18 Sep 2022 |
| Standard thing |
The Times Concise |
09 Sep 2022 |
| Standard choice of sides for Mancunian |
The Times Cryptic |
26 Aug 2022 |
| Societal standard |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2022 |
| Average |
Family Time |
18 Jul 2022 |
| Societal standard |
USA Today |
26 Jun 2022 |
| Summer temperatures of 120º F, in Death Valley |
New York Times |
24 Jun 2022 |
| Usual |
New York Times |
19 Jun 2022 |
| Social expectation |
|
|
| Accepted behavior |
|
|
| Minor misdemeanour not altogether standard practice |
|
|
| Standard |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 May 2022 |
| What's typical |
Newsday |
11 May 2022 |
| Societal standard |
Universal |
01 May 2022 |
| Standard |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Apr 2022 |
| Convention |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Apr 2022 |
| It's what you'd expect |
|
|
| Standard level |
Newsday |
06 Apr 2022 |
| Usual practice |
The Guardian Quick |
29 Mar 2022 |
| It's not unusual |
LA Times Daily |
20 Mar 2022 |
| It's not unusual |
|
|
| Cultural standard |
USA Today |
18 Mar 2022 |
| What's expected |
Newsday |
13 Mar 2022 |
| Benchmark |
LA Times Daily |
10 Mar 2022 |
| Benchmark |
|
|
| What do you expect? |
LA Times Daily |
16 Feb 2022 |
| What do you expect? |
|
|
| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jan 2022 |
| Social standard |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Societal standard |
New York Times |
02 Nov 2021 |
| Normand — one in supporting role as a rule |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Oct 2021 |
| Address individual shortly with all retiring from The Standard |
|
|
| Standard |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Sep 2021 |
| Average |
Premier Sunday |
12 Sep 2021 |
| Par |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 Sep 2021 |
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Expected result |
LA Times Daily |
29 Aug 2021 |
| Expected result |
|
|
| Everyday level |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2021 |
| Standard thing |
The Times Concise |
17 Aug 2021 |
| Standard |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Aug 2021 |
| Par |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Jul 2021 |
| Benchmark |
New York Times |
18 Jul 2021 |
| Standard number assigned to soldiers |
|
|
| Average; par |
The Guardian Speedy |
27 Jun 2021 |
| Lady's incomplete pattern |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Jun 2021 |
| Standard |
The Guardian Speedy |
30 May 2021 |
| Standard letter or one previously written? |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 May 2021 |
| Average |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 May 2021 |
| Average guy? |
Wall Street Journal |
22 May 2021 |
| Standard |
Wall Street Journal |
17 May 2021 |
| Extremes of north-eastern storm is to be expected? |
|
|
| Convention |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Apr 2021 |
| Expected pattern |
|
|
| Standard |
USA Today |
12 Apr 2021 |
| Accepted social standard |
|
|
| Standard reference point, say |
|
|
| 'Cheers' regular |
|
|
| Good name for an average Joe |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2021 |
| Social standard |
Newsday |
08 Mar 2021 |
| About 460 inches of rain per year, on Kauai's Mt. Waialeale |
New York Times |
07 Mar 2021 |
| Social standard from man or mouse |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jan 2021 |
| Usual standard |
The Times Concise |
17 Dec 2020 |
| Acceptable social standard |
|
|
| Social standard |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Nov 2020 |
| Standard convention |
|
|
| Typical result |
Newsday |
26 Oct 2020 |
| Standard |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Oct 2020 |
| General standard |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2020 |
| Societal standard |
|
|
| Standard |
New York Times |
19 Aug 2020 |
| Par for the course |
Universal |
17 Aug 2020 |
| Standard name? |
Universal |
10 Aug 2020 |
| Average |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Aug 2020 |
| An acceptable standard, and not married |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Jul 2020 |
| What's expected |
|
|
| What's expected |
LA Times Daily |
24 May 2020 |
| Typical behavior |
|
|
| Typical behavior |
LA Times Daily |
20 May 2020 |
| Expected social standard |
|
|
| Standard or usual thing (with "the") |
Family Time |
03 May 2020 |
| Standard behavior |
Newsday |
27 Apr 2020 |
| Testing standard |
Universal |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Societal expectation |
New York Times |
24 Mar 2020 |
| It's what you would expect |
New York Times |
19 Mar 2020 |
| Par |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Mar 2020 |
| (The) accepted way |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Feb 2020 |
| Expected social standard |
|
|
| Accepted standard |
The Times Concise |
14 Feb 2020 |
| Social standard |
|
|
| "That's the ___" (current standard) |
|
|
| Result that's expected |
|
|
| Standard to be followed |
|
|
| Nothing special, with 'the' |
New York Times |
20 Dec 2019 |
| Nothing special, with "the" |
|
|
| Average man? |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Dec 2019 |
| Social standard |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Dec 2019 |
| Cultural standard |
USA Today |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Social standard |
|
|
| 100 IQ, e.g |
USA Today |
07 Nov 2019 |
| Standard level |
|
|
| Middle of a bell curve |
|
|
| Middle of a bell curve |
New York Times |
02 Nov 2019 |
| It's to be expected |
USA Today |
22 Oct 2019 |
| No gin in the morning - that goes without saying! |
|
|
| Social convention |
|
|
| What's expected as a standard |
|
|
| Yardstick |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Sep 2019 |
| Covered up by governor mandated by convention |
|
|
| Over my dead body, jolly pattern |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Aug 2019 |
| Typical pattern |
Newsday |
29 Aug 2019 |
| It's to be expected |
New York Times |
20 Aug 2019 |
| "Cheers" cheer |
LA Times Daily |
15 Aug 2019 |
| 'Cheers' cheer |
|
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| Standard choice of letters from middle of the alphabet |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Aug 2019 |
| Usual |
|
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| Usual |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jul 2019 |
| Mean fellow? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Societal standard |
|
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| Standard of behavior |
Newsday |
14 Jul 2019 |
| Standard |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Jul 2019 |
| Expected result |
|
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| It's to be expected |
LA Times Daily |
25 May 2019 |
| Standard expectation |
|
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| Usual thing |
Premier Sunday |
19 May 2019 |
| Expected result |
USA Today |
28 Apr 2019 |
| Social standard |
Universal |
28 Mar 2019 |
| Standard in Spain or Mexico |
|
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| Social convention |
|
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| Regular at Sam's bar |
|
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| Regular at Sam's bar |
LA Times Daily |
10 Mar 2019 |
| What you would expect |
|
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| Good name for an average guy? |
Universal |
01 Feb 2019 |
| Par for the course |
Newsday |
30 Jan 2019 |
| General standard |
Newsday |
28 Jan 2019 |
| Expected result |
|
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| Regular at Sam's bar |
|
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| "Cheers" cheer |
|
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| It's to be expected |
|
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| It's to be expected |
|
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| Expected result |
|
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| Usual |
|
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| Social standard |
|
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| Good name for an average guy? |
|
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| What's expected |
|
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| It's to be expected |
|
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| Standard |
|
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| Expected result |
|
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| Widespread or usual practice |
|
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| Convention |
LA Times Daily |
22 Dec 2018 |
| Convention |
|
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| Standard choice of letters |
|
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| Average guy? |
New York Times |
19 Dec 2018 |
| Expected outcome |
Newsday |
16 Dec 2018 |
| "Cheers" character |
Universal |
05 Dec 2018 |
| Average novel by Agatha Christie? |
|
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| Standard |
|
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| Standard |
LA Times Daily |
02 Dec 2018 |
| What's typical |
USA Today |
26 Nov 2018 |
| It's to be expected |
|
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| Social convention or a usual standard |
|
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| Benchmark |
|
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| Concealed by governor mandated by convention |
|
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| Common practice |
|
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| Standard choice between central characters for us |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Sep 2018 |
| Expected behavior |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Sep 2018 |
| Standard convention |
|
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| Accepted standard |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Sep 2018 |
| "Cheers" barfly |
Universal |
04 Sep 2018 |
| General standard |
|
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| Standard letter or one previously written |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Aug 2018 |
| Sociological concern |
|
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| Usual |
Newsday |
17 Aug 2018 |
| Benchmark |
|
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| Choice of adjacent letters seen as benchmark |
|
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| What to expect |
New York Times |
31 May 2018 |
| Some leave men's room as usual |
|
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| What's expected |
Newsday |
16 May 2018 |
| 100, IQ-wise |
Family Time |
07 May 2018 |
| Standard |
Universal |
07 May 2018 |
| Standard choice between new and medieval primarily |
|
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| Expected result |
|
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| Required standard |
The Times Concise |
26 Mar 2018 |
| Societal standard |
Universal |
25 Mar 2018 |
| "Cheers" accountant |
Universal |
19 Mar 2018 |
| Leads - naturally occurring radioactive materials that can be average |
|
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| "That's the ___" (current standard) |
|
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| Standard |
|
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| "That's the ___." (standard) |
|
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| The usual thing |
Universal |
15 Jan 2018 |
| No marines achieving the accepted standard |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 Jan 2018 |
| Accepted standard |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 Jan 2018 |
| What to expect |
|
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| What's typical |
|
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| Average guy? |
|
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| "Cheers" barfly |
|
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| Expected behavior |
|
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| Convention |
|
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| Accepted standard |
|
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| Convention |
|
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| "Cheers" character |
|
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| Standard |
|
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| The usual thing |
|
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| Standard |
|
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| To be expected, or par for the course |
|
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| Standard leads - naturally occurring radioactive materials |
|
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| Good name for an average guy |
|
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| Good name for an average guy |
LA Times Daily |
27 Nov 2017 |
| Standard |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Oct 2017 |
| ___ McDonald, famed comedian who once was a part of SNL |
|
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| Name of Parisian embracing right standard |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Sep 2017 |
| Test standard |
|
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| Societal standard |
Family Time |
13 Aug 2017 |
| A standard, or expected practice |
|
|
| How Carmen is shown to be heartless, as usual |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Jul 2017 |
| ___ McDonald, Canadian comedian who was a key member of "Saturday Night Live" |
|
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| "It soon became the ___" (the standard or expected way) |
|
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| Force rejected protocol following new rule |
|
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| It's never out of the ordinary |
Universal |
12 Jun 2017 |
| Standard to be followed |
|
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| What's expected or followed, rhymes with "form" |
|
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| Regular "Cheers" patron |
Universal |
22 May 2017 |
| Standard choice of letters from the middle of the alphabet |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 May 2017 |
| Standard to be followed |
|
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| Standard |
|
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| Expected result |
|
|
| What you can expect |
New York Times |
15 Apr 2017 |
| Conventional pattern |
Newsday |
09 Apr 2017 |
| Par for the course |
USA Today |
24 Feb 2017 |
| Heavy beer drinker on "Cheers" |
Universal |
11 Feb 2017 |
| Average guy? |
|
|
| What's usual |
Newsday |
03 Feb 2017 |
| Regular "Cheers" patron |
|
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| Societal standard |
|
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| Good name for an average guy |
|
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| What you can expect |
|
|
| "Cheers" accountant |
|
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| It's never out of the ordinary |
|
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| Par for the course |
|
|
| Standard choice of starters on naff menu |
The Times Cryptic |
23 Dec 2016 |
| Typical amount |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Dec 2016 |
| Rule; average |
The Guardian Speedy |
11 Dec 2016 |
| Pattern in Agatha Christie novel |
The Times Cryptic |
31 Oct 2016 |
| Social convention |
LA Times Daily |
21 Oct 2016 |
| Expected result |
LA Times Daily |
16 Oct 2016 |
| Standard Christie's novel? |
|
|
| Par |
LA Times Daily |
20 Sep 2016 |
| Expected outcome |
|
|
| It's so typical |
New York Times |
18 Aug 2016 |
| "Cheers" barfly |
Family Time |
14 Aug 2016 |
| Standard kept by man or machine? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 May 2016 |
| Expected outcome |
Universal |
09 May 2016 |
| Big beer lover on 'Cheers' |
|
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| It's no surprise |
New York Times |
09 Apr 2016 |
| Benchmark |
|
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| "Cheers" barfly |
USA Today |
18 Feb 2016 |
| Turned on by jolly type |
|
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| Par |
|
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| Expected outcome |
|
|
| "Cheers" barfly |
|
|
| It's so typical |
|
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| Social convention |
|
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| No need for alarm going in and out, as it's always this way |
|
|
| Expected amount |
New York Times |
06 Dec 2015 |
| Societal standard |
USA Today |
17 Nov 2015 |
| Usual |
Premier Sunday |
01 Nov 2015 |
| 100, I.Q.-wise |
USA Today |
04 Oct 2015 |
| What's expected |
USA Today |
15 Sep 2015 |
| General standard |
Universal |
04 Aug 2015 |
| Average of ten or more |
|
|
| What's typical |
Newsday |
15 Jul 2015 |
| The average Pole or Frenchman? |
|
|
| George on "Cheers" |
Universal |
11 Jul 2015 |
| Standard of measurement |
Universal |
03 Jul 2015 |
| What par isn't for most golfers |
New York Times |
02 Jul 2015 |
| "Cheers" beer-guzzler |
USA Today |
29 Jun 2015 |
| Math calculation |
USA Today |
24 Jun 2015 |
| Acceptable standard |
The Times Concise |
10 Jun 2015 |
| Refusal by jolly folk is what you'd expect |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Apr 2015 |
| Not letting say, Ms. Marilyn to complete is mean |
|
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| Benchmark |
Universal |
08 Apr 2015 |
| Typical pattern or situation |
|
|
| It's standard |
Premier Sunday |
15 Mar 2015 |
| Vera's husband on "Cheers" |
USA Today |
14 Mar 2015 |
| Average guy's name? |
USA Today |
01 Mar 2015 |
| "Cheers" shout |
LA Times Daily |
15 Feb 2015 |
| "Cheers" character |
USA Today |
31 Jan 2015 |
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Benchmark |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2015 |
| Societal standard |
|
|
| What's expected |
|
|
| Expected amount |
|
|
| With 44-Across, comedian called "The Master of Malaprop" |
|
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| Benchmark |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| "Cheers" shout |
|
|
| What par isn't for most golfers |
|
|
| General standard |
|
|
| What's typical |
|
|
| It's standard |
|
|
| Usual |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| General standard |
|
|
| George on "Cheers" |
|
|
| "Cheers" habitue |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Standard of measurement |
|
|
| "Cheers" beer-guzzler |
|
|
| "Cheers" character |
|
|
| 100, I.Q.-wise |
|
|
| Average guy's name? |
|
|
| Math calculation |
|
|
| Vera's husband on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Invaders with no answer – you might expect that |
|
|
| Male model? |
|
|
| "Cheers" patron |
|
|
| Shout-out heard at Cheers |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Statistical measure |
|
|
| Expected result |
|
|
| "Cheers" patron |
|
|
| Cliff's drinking buddy on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Christie novel title that, without spaces, is a man's name |
|
|
| Group standard |
|
|
| Societal standard |
|
|
| Math calculation |
|
|
| Familiar pattern |
|
|
| Typical pattern |
|
|
| Average amount |
|
|
| It's what's to be expected |
|
|
| Expected standard |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| "Cheers" cheer |
|
|
| "Cheers" accountant |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Regular guy? |
|
|
| Average amount |
|
|
| What's typical |
|
|
| "Cheers" accountant |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| What's expected |
|
|
| Statistician's calculation |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| "Cheers" character who replied to "What's going down?" with "My butt cheeks on that bar stool." |
|
|
| Model |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Social standard |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| What's expected |
|
|
| Usual figure |
|
|
| Unsurprising outcome |
|
|
| Expected outcome |
|
|
| The usual |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Expected standard |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Average guy? |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| Cliff's pal on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Cliff's pal on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Par |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Big bar patron of classic TV |
|
|
| It's not out of the ordinary |
|
|
| 100, IQ-wise |
|
|
| "Cheers" stoolie? |
|
|
| Societal standard |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Statistical measure |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Regular at "Cheers" |
|
|
| Test standard |
|
|
| Shout-out heard at Cheers |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| Abram of "This Old House" |
|
|
| Bar patron who appears in every "Cheers" episode |
|
|
| Bar patron who appears in every "Cheers" episode |
|
|
| Model |
|
|
| Only patron on "Cheers" to appear in all 275 episodes |
|
|
| Usual |
|
|
| Group standard |
|
|
| Having two or three kids in a family, nowadays |
|
|
| "Cheers" barfly |
|
|
| George's role on "Cheers" |
|
|
| General average |
|
|
| Sociology study |
|
|
| Cliff Clavin's pal |
|
|
| Brew fancier on "Cheers" |
|
|
| "Cheers" habitue |
|
|
| Regular at Sam's |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| What's expected |
|
|
| "Cheers" character |
|
|
| "Cheers" role |
|
|
| Expected result |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| What's expected |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Statistician's calculation |
|
|
| George's role on "Cheers" |
|
|
| "Cheers" exclamation |
|
|
| Group standard |
|
|
| Rule |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Sitcom barfly |
|
|
| "Cheers" barfly |
|
|
| "Cheers" character |
|
|
| "Cheers" call |
|
|
| Statistical measure |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| 100, I.Q.-wise |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| General level |
|
|
| Standard level |
|
|
| Vera's husband on "Cheers" |
|
|
| It's typical |
|
|
| It's typical |
|
|
| Cheers regular |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| Average guy? |
|
|
| Cliff's "Cheers" cohort |
|
|
| Group standard |
|
|
| 100, IQ-wise (with "the") |
|
|
| Usual |
|
|
| Cliff's sidekick on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Cliff's "Cheers" cohort |
|
|
| Cliff's pal on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Comedian Crosby |
|
|
| Comedian MacDonald |
|
|
| "Cheers" barfly |
|
|
| Crosby of comedy |
|
|
| Average guy? |
|
|
| Cliff's sidekick on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Average guy? |
|
|
| Testing standard |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| "Cheers" beer-guzzler |
|
|
| Name for an average guy? |
|
|
| 100, IQ-wise |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| It's not out of the ordinary |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Standard amount |
|
|
| "Cheers" patron |
|
|
| Minnesota Senator Coleman |
|
|
| "Cheers" barfly |
|
|
| Expected result |
|
|
| "Cheers" habitue |
|
|
| "Cheers" barfly |
|
|
| Vera's TV husband |
|
|
| Rule of thumb |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| "Cheers" cheer |
|
|
| Expected outcome |
|
|
| Van Brocklin of football |
|
|
| Typical amount |
|
|
| Expected result |
|
|
| Funnyman MacDonald |
|
|
| Bell curve peak |
|
|
| Comparison figure |
|
|
| Par for the course |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Test standard |
|
|
| Average guy? |
|
|
| Societal standard |
|
|
| Comic Crosby |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| "Cheers" cheer |
|
|
| 'Cheers' patron |
|
|
| Comedian Crosby |
|
|
| George Wendt, on "Cheers" |
|
|
| 100 for an I.Q. |
|
|
| George, on "Cheers" |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| What is expected |
|
|
| Football's Van Brocklin |
|
|
| Common "Cheers" shout |
|
|
| MacDonald, formerly of SNL |
|
|
| Mineta, Bush's pick for secretary of transportation |
|
|
| Par |
|
|
| Comic Crosby |
|
|
| One-time "Weekend Update" host MacDonald |
|
|
| "Cheers" regular |
|
|
| Average achievement |
|
|
| Test standard |
|
|
| Comparison figure |
|
|
| Brew fancier in "Cheers" |
|
|
| Par |
|
|
| Par |
|
|
| "Cheers" patron |
|
|
| Cheers guzzler |
|
|
| Rule of thumb |
|
|
| Convention |
|
|
| Cheers patron |
|
|
| "Cheers" accountant |
|
|
| 100, I.Q.-wise |
|
|
| Comic Crosby |
|
|
| Vera's TV husband |
|
|
| Benchmark |
|
|
| Par |
|
|
| "Cheers" exclamation |
|
|
| Cheers regular |
|
|
| Group standard |
|
|
| Math calculation |
|
|
| "Cheers" patron |
|
|
| Model |
|
|
| "Cheers" stoolie? |
|
|
| "Cheers" role |
|
|
| "Cheers" habitue |
|
|
| Schwarzkopf, to friends |
|
|
| Par |
|
|
| Cash of baseball |
|
|
| Christie novel |
|
|
| Brew fancier in "Cheers" |
|
|
| Custom |
|
|
| George Wendt's role on 1 Across |
|
|
| A Crosby |
|
|
| Criterion |
|
|
| Routine state |
|
|
| Comic Crosby |
|
|
| Comedian Crosby |
|
|
| Snead of QB fame |
|
|
| Christie book |
|
|
| Standard; pattern |
|
|
| Christie thriller |
|
|
| Set standard |
|
|
| Christie mystery |
|
|
| Conformist's concern |
|
|
| General level |
|
|
| Typical amount |
|
|
| Statistical gauge |
|
|
| Model for a group. |
|
|
| Middle point. |
|
|
| Rule of thumb |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Pattern for a group. |
|
|
| Standard of behaviour. |
|
|
| The mean; average. |
|
|
| Standard. |
|
|
| Standard, as a temperature. |
|
|
| Model. |
|
|
| Pattern. |
|
|
| Average. |
|
|
| Pattern of a group. |
|
|
| Standard of behavior. |
|
|
| The typical or average. |
|
|
| Standard |
|
|
| The mean. |
|
|
| Model or pattern. |
|
|
| Criterion. |
|
|
| Typical example. |
|
|
| Standard amount |
|
|