| Very likely |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
16 Aug 2025 |
| More than probable (4-2) |
Puzzler |
28 Jul 2025 |
| Peculiar child very likely to succeed |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
09 Jul 2025 |
| Betting price on Derby Day starts with no return (4-2) |
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| Having a better than even chance |
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| Very likely to happen (4-2) |
The Times Concise |
28 Jun 2025 |
| Strange child most likely to succeed (4-2) |
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| Describing a racehorse that is more likely than evens to win (4,2) |
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| Descriptor for a heavy favourite |
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| Peculiar offspring expected |
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| Better than even extra offspring |
The Times Cryptic |
22 May 2025 |
| Unusual offspring was almost certain (4-2) |
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| Puzzling child, as favourite may be |
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| Strange lad, more than likely! (4-2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
28 Mar 2025 |
| The single boy in a family is very much a favourite (4,2) |
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| Peculiar child, but very much a favourite! (4,2) |
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| More likely than not |
Mirror Classic |
08 Mar 2025 |
| Favoured to win |
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| Favored to win |
Universal |
13 Feb 2025 |
| Strange child, with better than even chance |
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| With strange boy standing more than even chance? (4-2) |
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| Do dons work out chance of betting? (4-2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
01 Jan 2025 |
| Yet you have an even better chance (4-2) |
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| Better than even an unpaired child (4,2) |
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| ?Strange Lad" is strongly favoured to win (4-2) |
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| Describing the running chances of _Rum Boy" (4-2) |
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| More likely to win (4-2) |
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| (Of a horse, etc) rated at even money or less to win (4-2) |
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| Strange child but a great favourite (4,2) |
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| Curious offspring for a price of a sort (4,2) |
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| ___ favorite (person who's probably going to win) |
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| ___-___ favourite |
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| Better than even, in betting (4-2) |
Puzzler |
17 Sep 2024 |
| Do dons work out chance of betting? (4-2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
13 Sep 2024 |
| Strange lad is most likely to win (4-2) |
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| Strange issue, very likely to happen (4-2) |
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| Eccentric boy more likely to succeed (4-2) |
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| Better than even chance in betting (4-2) |
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| Short priced favourite (4-2) |
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| Better than evens, in betting (4-2) |
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| Strange child is a favourite |
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| ___ favorite (one who's most likely to win by far) |
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| Describing the strong favourite "Rum Boy" (4-2) |
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| Strange boy has better than even chances (4-2) |
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| Strange Son is less than even money (4-2) |
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| Likely that boy's going after rum! (4-2) |
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| Highly likely |
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| Funny boy, certain to succeed (4-2) |
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| Not even numbers brought up for favourite (4-2) |
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| Weird lad, more than likely! (4-2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
15 Apr 2024 |
| Hot (favourite) (4-2) |
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| Better than even, in betting (4-2) |
Puzzler |
31 Mar 2024 |
| Strange boy is a good bet! (4-2) |
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| Describing the running chances of "Rum Boy" (4,2) |
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| Exceedingly likely (4-2) |
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| Much favoured special issue (4-2) |
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| Do dons work out chance of betting? (4-2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
15 Dec 2023 |
| A horse rated at even money or less to win (4-2) |
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| Likely |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Dec 2023 |
| Probable |
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| Do dons work out chance of betting? (4-2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
29 Nov 2023 |
| Weird boy – more than likely! (4-2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
21 Nov 2023 |
| Like the horse favored to win |
Premier Sunday |
12 Nov 2023 |
| More likely than not |
The Guardian Quick |
02 Sep 2023 |
| Highly favored |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2023 |
| Price of surplus back numbers |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Oct 2022 |
| Strongly favored |
Newsday |
17 Sep 2022 |
| Heavily favored to win |
Newsday |
10 Jul 2022 |
| Curious boy most likely to succeed |
Irish Times Crosaire |
09 Jun 2022 |
| Pretty sure |
Wall Street Journal |
28 May 2022 |
| Heavily favored |
Wall Street Journal |
07 May 2022 |
| Like a heavy favorite |
USA Today |
19 Dec 2021 |
| Most likely to win |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Aug 2021 |
| Most likely to win |
Universal |
23 Mar 2021 |
| Like some favorites |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Strange numbers raised price in betting shop |
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| Likely, bet-wise |
LA Times Daily |
28 Dec 2020 |
| Likely, bet-wise |
The Washington Post |
28 Dec 2020 |
| Rated most likely to win |
Premier Sunday |
14 Jun 2020 |
| Curious boy, very likely to succeed |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Apr 2020 |
| Most likely to win |
USA Today |
29 Jun 2019 |
| Better than even |
The Times Concise |
03 Apr 2019 |
| Most likely to win |
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| Likely to win strange spoon, oddly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Oct 2018 |
| Exceptional boy, likely to win |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Jun 2018 |
| A better than even chance |
Irish Times Simplex |
01 May 2018 |
| Heavily favored |
LA Times Daily |
11 Apr 2018 |
| Heavily favored |
The Washington Post |
11 Apr 2018 |
| Betting term |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Strange child? More than likely! |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Heavily favored |
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| Old fellow arresting detective? Very likely! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Sep 2017 |
| Unusual issue that's likely to succeed |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Aug 2017 |
| Heavily favoured by 24 across and short individual |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Jul 2017 |
| Remaining child very likely to succeed |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 May 2017 |
| Heavily favored, as a favorite |
Universal |
29 Nov 2016 |
| Likely lad, initially single |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 Nov 2016 |
| Most likely to win |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Aug 2016 |
| Likely lad funny at first |
The Times Cryptic |
30 May 2016 |
| With favourable chances |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Apr 2016 |
| Kind of favorite at the track |
The Washington Post |
07 Dec 2015 |
| Better than even |
Newsday |
09 May 2015 |
| Peculiar family member more than likely |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Mar 2015 |
| Favored to win |
LA Times Daily |
19 Feb 2015 |
| Most of 24 across is for one of the relatives - you can bet on that with a touch of favouritism! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Feb 2015 |
| Better than even |
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| Favored to win |
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| Kind of favorite at the track |
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| Like some favorites |
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| Most likely to succeed |
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| Heavily favored |
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| Having likely-to-win chances |
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| Like some favorites |
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| Likeliest to win |
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| Favored against the field |
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| Like a heavy favorite |
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| Most likely to succeed |
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| Heavy, as a favorite |
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| Most likely to win, as a favorite |
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| Type of favorite |
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| Like some favorites |
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| Most likely to win |
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| Heavy, as a favorite |
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| Like some favorites |
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| Kind of favorite |
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| Favored to win |
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| Heavily favored to win |
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| Favored |
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| Rated most likely to win |
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| Words for a favorite |
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| Heavy, as a favorite |
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| Having better than an even chance of winning |
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| Heavy, as a favorite |
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| Pretty sure |
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| Most likely to succeed |
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| Likely to win |
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| Like a heavy favorite |
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| Like a heavy favorite |
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| Heavily favored |
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| Better than even chance |
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| Like some favorites |
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| Heavily favored |
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| An ____ favorite |
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| ___ favorite |
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| Having likely-to-win chances |
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