| Easy-___ oven cleaner |
|
|
| Taking a vacation day |
LA Times Mini |
06 Jul 2025 |
| Switch option |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jul 2025 |
| Opposite of on |
Commuter |
03 Jul 2025 |
| On and ___ (words on a switch) |
|
|
| Away from work today |
Newsday |
02 Jul 2025 |
| On and ___ (light switch setting) |
|
|
| Out of connection (3) |
Puzzler |
30 Jun 2025 |
| Not on: the power is - |
|
|
| *When your head jerks while you doze ___, it's an indication that it's time to sleep! |
|
|
| "Noises ___" (Michael Frayn farce) |
|
|
| Start of a basketball game, tip ... (3) |
|
|
| One of two positions? |
|
|
| One of two popular positions? |
Family Time |
15 Jun 2025 |
| Opposite of "on" |
|
|
| Cancelled for being rotten? |
|
|
| Switch position |
Family Time |
09 Jun 2025 |
| Amiss The circled letters reveal the crossword puzzle's theme |
|
|
| "Fresh ___ the Boat" |
TV |
08 Jun 2025 |
| On vacation |
LA Times Daily |
06 Jun 2025 |
| Amiss |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2025 |
| "Fresh _ _ _ the Boat" |
TV |
01 Jun 2025 |
| Awry |
New York Times |
01 Jun 2025 |
| Amiss |
Universal |
28 May 2025 |
| "Fresh ___ the Boat," sitcom about a Taiwanese family |
|
|
| In cricket, a bowled ball that spins from off to leg on pitching (3,5) |
|
|
| Not on, as a light switch |
|
|
| On holiday |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 May 2025 |
| Cancelled |
Mirror Quick |
10 May 2025 |
| Leaving during coffee |
Mirror Cryptic |
09 May 2025 |
| Switch setting |
Thomas Joseph |
05 May 2025 |
| Word with "spring" or "season" |
|
|
| It's not on (3) |
|
|
| Past its best-before date, maybe |
|
|
| Type of bite indicator - fall asleep? (4,3) |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Cancelled |
The Times Sunday Concise |
27 Apr 2025 |
| Rotten part of climbing scaffold |
The Times Cryptic |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Shut down because it smells a bit (3) |
|
|
| Away |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Apr 2025 |
| Not activated |
|
|
| Screen or limits |
|
|
| Cancelled: called - |
|
|
| On and ___ (light switch setting) |
|
|
| Lacking freshness from afar (3) |
|
|
| Rotten |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
30 Mar 2025 |
| Flick the switch: turn the power - |
|
|
| Unavailable, sold out |
|
|
| Cancel: call - the meeting |
|
|
| Intermittent: - and on |
|
|
| Not at work, say |
|
|
| Murder is not on |
|
|
| Hot ___ the press |
|
|
| ___-limits (inaccessible) |
|
|
| Away in the south of France (3) |
|
|
| Leaving during coffee |
Mirror Cryptic |
12 Mar 2025 |
| Cancelled |
Mirror Quick |
12 Mar 2025 |
| Rotten |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Mar 2025 |
| On and ___ (words on a switch) |
|
|
| Less than perfect |
Newsday |
28 Feb 2025 |
| "Ferris Bueller's Day ___" |
|
|
| Rotten, bad (3) |
|
|
| Cancelled |
Mirror Quick |
22 Feb 2025 |
| Leaving during coffee |
Mirror Cryptic |
22 Feb 2025 |
| Set It ___, 1997 heist movie (3) |
|
|
| Go ___, become rotten |
Puzzler Backwords |
21 Feb 2025 |
| Not currently working |
|
|
| "Let's Call the Whole Thing -" |
|
|
| See 29-Across |
New York Times |
20 Feb 2025 |
| Not working today |
Newsday |
17 Feb 2025 |
| Not up to par |
Newsday |
13 Feb 2025 |
| Switch position |
|
|
| The coffee was a bit stale (3) |
|
|
| __-kilter |
|
|
| Word that follows bake is not on! (3) |
|
|
| Show that features Cherish Finden: Bake :The Professionals (3) |
|
|
| Discharged, but not penalised (3,3) |
|
|
| Not quite right |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Jan 2025 |
| Rotten |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
28 Jan 2025 |
| Switch setting in which the light is not "on" |
|
|
| At a distance from the wheel of fortune (3) |
|
|
| Powered down switch position |
|
|
| Not taking place, cancelled (3) |
|
|
| Not working |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Jan 2025 |
| Rotten, turned (3) |
|
|
| Light-switch word |
|
|
| No longer operative |
Puzzler Backwords |
05 Jan 2025 |
| King of Mercia, mostly bad |
|
|
| Rotten, stale |
The Times Concise |
03 Jan 2025 |
| Start on holiday |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
03 Jan 2025 |
| Switch ___ from technology this next year |
|
|
| Out of sorts |
LA Times Daily |
28 Dec 2024 |
| Not on |
|
|
| Fly - the handle |
|
|
| On and ___ |
|
|
| Like weird vibes |
LA Times Daily |
23 Dec 2024 |
| Opposite of "on" |
|
|
| Command to a jumpy puppy |
USA Today |
14 Dec 2024 |
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| ...away when not well |
|
|
| On and ___ (light switch setting) |
|
|
| Rancid (food) |
|
|
| Away from work today |
Newsday |
02 Dec 2024 |
| "Fresh ___ the Boat" (TV series starring Constance Wu) |
|
|
| Cancelled, abandoned |
Puzzler Backwords |
28 Nov 2024 |
| Not on |
Commuter |
21 Nov 2024 |
| See 29 Down |
The Guardian Cryptic |
14 Nov 2024 |
| Deactivated |
Commuter |
14 Nov 2024 |
| "The Great British Bake ___" (TV baking competition) |
|
|
| Away to one side of the field (3) |
|
|
| *Fall Humor* How do you surprise a pumpkin? "You catch them ___-gourd!" |
|
|
| Leaving during coffee |
Mirror Cryptic |
30 Oct 2024 |
| Cancelled |
Mirror Quick |
30 Oct 2024 |
| No longer operative |
Puzzler Backwords |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Not working: day - |
|
|
| Inadequate cricket side (3) |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Not quite right |
New York Times |
10 Oct 2024 |
| Upper-class sort going topless is not on |
The Times Sunday Cryptic |
06 Oct 2024 |
| Cancelled, abandoned (3) |
The Sun Mini |
01 Oct 2024 |
| On or ___ (light switch setting) |
|
|
| Compensated for being removed from the film studios? (3,3) |
|
|
| One is no longer favouring this side of the field (3) |
|
|
| Away; not on? |
|
|
| Ordinary pair of fellows on holiday (3) |
|
|
| How phones should be in a movie theater, ideally |
New York Times Mini |
16 Sep 2024 |
| In vacay mode, say |
|
|
| If it's no longer being served, one will be going (3) |
|
|
| Rotten; in poor taste |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
10 Sep 2024 |
| Coffee somewhat stale (3) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
04 Sep 2024 |
| (and 14 Across) Workplace where skates are useless (6) |
|
|
| Switch position |
|
|
| Unfriendly, aloof (3) |
Puzzler |
19 Aug 2024 |
| Amiss |
LA Times Daily |
19 Aug 2024 |
| Put ___ (postpone) |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Put ___ (postpone) |
|
|
| Cancelled offer without trace of hesitation (3) |
|
|
| Not switched on (3) |
|
|
| ___-limits (restricted) |
|
|
| ___-limits (inaccessible) |
|
|
| You swept me ___ my feet! |
|
|
| Shake It ____, Taylor Swift song |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
07 Jul 2024 |
| Leaving when stale (3) |
|
|
| Deactivated |
Commuter |
28 Jun 2024 |
| Not at work today |
New York Times Mini |
27 Jun 2024 |
| "Ferris Bueller's Day -" |
|
|
| Not working today |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jun 2024 |
| Away from the office today |
Newsday |
25 Jun 2024 |
| Not working |
Commuter |
22 Jun 2024 |
| Cancelled (3) |
Puzzler |
22 Jun 2024 |
| Clocked out |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jun 2024 |
| A little bit "not quite right" |
New York Times Mini |
21 Jun 2024 |
| Not working this week, say |
|
|
| *When your head jerks while you doze ___, it's an indication that it's time to sleep! |
|
|
| Out of tune but nothing very loud (3) |
|
|
| Out of operation |
|
|
| ___-limits |
|
|
| Go ___, become rotten |
Puzzler Backwords |
13 Jun 2024 |
| Away on the right side (3) |
|
|
| Switch position that isn't "on" |
|
|
| Not quite right |
Newsday |
02 Jun 2024 |
| ___ the hook (no longer in trouble) |
|
|
| Away from |
Mirror Classic |
24 May 2024 |
| Amiss somehow |
|
|
| Part of the roof finally removed (3) |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| John Travolta and Nicolas Cage action film from 1997, Face/___ (3) |
|
|
| Not working? That's bad (3) |
|
|
| Not on |
USA Today |
13 May 2024 |
| ... %26 on |
|
|
| Not on, as a light switch |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Away from a place or position; not on (3) |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
Newsday |
03 May 2024 |
| Not far at sea from being sick (3) |
|
|
| Powerless? That's bad (3) |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Start of a horse race |
The Sun Mini |
28 Apr 2024 |
| A bit wrong |
|
|
| "Knock your socks -!" |
|
|
| Switch setting that makes the room go dark |
|
|
| Is not drinking, say, as it's no longer being served (3) |
|
|
| Cancelled not happening |
|
|
| Away from work |
|
|
| Bad, rotten (3) |
|
|
| No longer available to get away (3) |
|
|
| Switched ___ (powered down) |
|
|
| Mouldy, overripe (3) |
|
|
| Not running |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Apr 2024 |
| Cancelled; absent |
|
|
| Not on: turn - the lights |
|
|
| Switch position that is not "on" |
|
|
| Broadway opener? |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Mar 2024 |
| Not on: turn ___ the lights |
|
|
| Not at work, say |
|
|
| Powerless and in bad taste (3) |
|
|
| ___-limits (inaccessible) |
|
|
| On vacation |
Universal |
13 Mar 2024 |
| Ring very loudly in departing |
|
|
| Away to one side it's no longer fresh (3) |
|
|
| ___ target (wide of the mark) |
|
|
| "Get ___ my lawn!" |
USA Today |
27 Feb 2024 |
| One side of the field has turned like milk (3) |
|
|
| "Ferris Bueller's Day ___" |
|
|
| Like the lights in a dark room |
|
|
| "All bets are ___!" |
New York Times Mini |
23 Feb 2024 |
| Bad to be in the coffee break (3) |
|
|
| Powerless position? |
|
|
| "Ferris Bueller's Day _" -- 1986 film (3) |
|
|
| Word after "face" or "bake" |
Universal |
12 Feb 2024 |
| Amiss |
LA Times Daily |
12 Feb 2024 |
| "Fresh ___ the Boat" |
TV |
11 Feb 2024 |
| Bad, but shortly to be powerless (3) |
|
|
| Disconcerted enough to arrange a postponement (3,3) |
|
|
| Brassed ___, 1996 film about a colliery band (3) |
|
|
| ___ and on |
|
|
| Rotten |
Mirror Quick |
03 Feb 2024 |
| Leaving during coffee |
Mirror Cryptic |
03 Feb 2024 |
| On/ ___ (light switch setting) |
|
|
| Taking a vacation day |
Newsday |
31 Jan 2024 |
| Is on one's way, as it's no longer available (3) |
|
|
| At a distance |
Puzzler Backwords |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
Premier Sunday |
28 Jan 2024 |
| Switch setting in which the light is not "on" |
|
|
| Below par |
Mirror Tea Time |
26 Jan 2024 |
| Not quite right |
USA Today |
25 Jan 2024 |
| Temporarily unavailable (3) |
Puzzler |
19 Jan 2024 |
| Powered down switch position |
|
|
| And they're ___! |
|
|
| Face/___, Nicholas Cage film (3) |
|
|
| Commit foul - dismissed before full time (6) |
|
|
| Commit foul — dismissed before full time |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Jan 2024 |
| Switch ___ from technology this next year |
|
|
| Powerless? |
|
|
| No longer fresh cricket side (3) |
|
|
| Taking a vacation day, say |
|
|
| Not quite right |
USA Today |
27 Dec 2023 |
| On and ___ |
|
|
| Taking a vacation day |
Newsday |
25 Dec 2023 |
| Not quite right |
New York Times Mini |
24 Dec 2023 |
| ___ with her head! |
|
|
| Askew |
USA Today |
22 Dec 2023 |
| Switch position that's not "on" |
|
|
| Rotten |
Mirror Quick |
20 Dec 2023 |
| Leaving during coffee |
Mirror Cryptic |
20 Dec 2023 |
| Cancel, call it ... |
|
|
| Not quite right |
Newsday |
17 Dec 2023 |
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Noises ___, Michael Frayn play |
Puzzler Backwords |
13 Dec 2023 |
| Gone away |
|
|
| Not plugged in, say |
|
|
| Not working today |
New York Times |
21 Nov 2023 |
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Vacationing, say |
|
|
| K) On? No |
Family Time |
12 Nov 2023 |
| Rotten |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Nov 2023 |
| On/___ switch |
Universal |
08 Nov 2023 |
| Taking a personal day, say |
LA Times Daily |
08 Nov 2023 |
| Askew |
LA Times Daily |
03 Nov 2023 |
| Not running |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Nov 2023 |
| Amiss |
USA Today |
28 Oct 2023 |
| Depending on the situation, this word can mean both, "activate" and "deactivate" |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Not on |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2023 |
| Switch position |
|
|
| Switch setting |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Oct 2023 |
| "Get ___ your phone!" (parent's order, perhaps) |
|
|
| "...and they're ___!" (race commentator's words) |
|
|
| Light setting |
Family Time |
01 Oct 2023 |
| Cancelled |
The Times Concise |
24 Sep 2023 |
| Light switch option |
Family Time |
10 Sep 2023 |
| Away from work |
Newsday |
04 Sep 2023 |
| Powered down |
|
|
| Not quite right |
Newsday |
27 Aug 2023 |
| When the switch is not on |
|
|
| Light switch setting |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| ___-roading (driving on unusual surfaces) |
|
|
| ___ the record (request from an interviewee, perhaps) |
|
|
| Not plugged in, say |
|
|
| Powered down |
|
|
| Not working this week, say |
|
|
| ___ the record (confidential) |
|
|
| Not quite right |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jun 2023 |
| On vacation |
Universal |
08 Jun 2023 |
| Not at work, say |
|
|
| "A chip ___ the old block" |
|
|
| "Take some time ___" (take a break) |
|
|
| Not scheduled to work |
USA Today |
09 May 2023 |
| ___-limits (inaccessible) |
|
|
| Powered down |
Universal |
05 May 2023 |
| ___ the hook (no longer in trouble) |
|
|
| Away from work |
LA Times Daily |
18 Apr 2023 |
| Not at work today |
Universal |
13 Apr 2023 |
| Light switch position |
|
|
| "Ferris Bueller's Day ___" |
|
|
| 'And they're ___!' |
USA Today |
01 Apr 2023 |
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Go ___ the grid (completely disconnect) |
|
|
| On and ___ (occassionally) |
|
|
| Aptly named repellent |
Newsday |
18 Mar 2023 |
| Switch position |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Not right |
USA Today |
16 Feb 2023 |
| Not quite right |
LA Times Daily |
14 Feb 2023 |
| 'Down!' |
New York Times |
10 Feb 2023 |
| Put something ___ (postpone) |
|
|
| Switch setting |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Feb 2023 |
| Slightly amiss |
Premier Sunday |
22 Jan 2023 |
| Switched ___ (powered down) |
|
|
| "___ limits" (inaccessible) |
|
|
| Not receiving power |
Universal |
04 Jan 2023 |
| On and ___ |
|
|
| Go ___ the grid |
|
|
| "Ferris Bueller's Day ___," 1986 teen comedy film directed by John Hughes starring Matthew Broderick |
|
|
| Racetrack announcer's adjective |
Newsday |
03 Dec 2022 |
| Not working |
Newsday |
18 Nov 2022 |
| On vacation |
USA Today |
12 Nov 2022 |
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Switch position |
|
|
| Caught ___ guard (surprised) |
|
|
| Switch position |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Sep 2022 |
| Not on, as a switch |
|
|
| Not running; away |
The Times Concise |
10 Sep 2022 |
| Power ___ (shut down) |
|
|
| Not on |
The Times Concise |
01 Sep 2022 |
| On's opposite |
Premier Sunday |
28 Aug 2022 |
| Switch position |
LA Times Daily |
25 Aug 2022 |
| Not working today |
USA Today |
21 Aug 2022 |
| Not on |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Aug 2022 |
| "Get ___ your phone!" (parent's cry to a teen, perhaps) |
|
|
| Switch position |
|
|
| Like sour milk |
LA Times Daily |
02 Aug 2022 |
| __-CENTER (title of the puzzle) |
Newsday |
29 Jul 2022 |
| Not powered on |
USA Today |
29 Jul 2022 |
| Like bad vibes |
Universal |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Away |
The Times Concise |
17 Jul 2022 |
| Not on |
USA Today |
16 Jul 2022 |
| Having a bad day |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jun 2022 |
| Awry |
Universal |
25 Jun 2022 |
| Not working this week, say |
|
|
| On-___ switch |
Universal |
09 Jun 2022 |
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Sour, turned |
Irish Times Simplex |
19 May 2022 |
| "Blow ___ steam" (get rid of pent-up energy) |
|
|
| Switch position |
USA Today |
10 May 2022 |
| Slightly amiss |
Universal |
07 May 2022 |
| Switch position |
|
|
| Not quite right |
Universal |
29 Apr 2022 |
| Unfair; starting a journey |
The Times Concise |
20 Apr 2022 |
| Opposite of "on" |
|
|
| Not having to work today |
Family Time |
11 Apr 2022 |
| Switch position? |
Family Time |
10 Apr 2022 |
| Amiss |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Apr 2022 |
| Switch position |
Family Time |
04 Apr 2022 |
| Light switch position |
Universal |
30 Mar 2022 |
| Rich person giving away capital? That’s not on |
The Times Cryptic |
28 Mar 2022 |
| Not at work, say |
|
|
| Switch position |
New York Times |
03 Mar 2022 |
| "Knock it ___!" |
|
|
| Not quite on the mark |
|
|
| ___-limits (inaccessible) |
|
|
| "The wedding is ___!" ("It's over :(") |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
USA Today |
01 Feb 2022 |
| Light switch position |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Aptly named bug spray with an exclamation point |
LA Times Daily |
27 Dec 2021 |
| On vacation |
Universal |
25 Dec 2021 |
| ___ the hook (no longer in trouble) |
|
|
| "We're __ to See the Wizard" |
LA Times Daily |
29 Nov 2021 |
| On and ___ |
|
|
| "Ferris Bueller's Day ___" |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| ___-limits |
USA Today |
08 Oct 2021 |
| One of two switch positions |
Universal |
04 Oct 2021 |
| On and ___ switch |
|
|
| In vacay mode |
|
|
| ___ the beaten track (unusual route) |
|
|
| Right ___ the bat (straight away) |
|
|
| High (food) |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Not operating |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Sep 2021 |
| Toggle option |
New York Times |
18 Aug 2021 |
| "A chip ___ the old block" |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Not quite oneself |
Newsday |
30 Jul 2021 |
| Opposite of on |
USA Today |
22 Jul 2021 |
| Not on |
Eugene Sheffer |
06 Jul 2021 |
| Not working |
Newsday |
25 Jun 2021 |
| Chip ___ the old block |
The Washington Post Sunday |
30 May 2021 |
| "His performance was ___ the charts" (unbelievable) |
|
|
| Rotten |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 May 2021 |
| Postpone, with "put" |
|
|
| "Ferris Bueller's Day ___" |
|
|
| Part of OTB |
Premier Sunday |
25 Apr 2021 |
| Opposite of "on," as a light bulb |
|
|
| 'The Great British Bake ___' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
18 Apr 2021 |
| Light switch position |
Family Time |
12 Apr 2021 |
| Not quite right |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Mar 2021 |
| Old couple of females getting away |
|
|
| Old couple of females getting away |
The Times Cryptic |
12 Mar 2021 |
| Wide of the mark |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Mar 2021 |
| Not on |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Mar 2021 |
| Not quite right |
USA Today |
08 Mar 2021 |
| __ on a tangent (digressing) |
Newsday |
02 Mar 2021 |
| Sharp or flat, say |
New York Times |
03 Feb 2021 |
| 'The Great British Bake ___' |
USA Today |
29 Jan 2021 |
| On and ___ (light switch setting) |
|
|
| Sour, turned |
Irish Times Simplex |
18 Jan 2021 |
| Canceled |
New York Times |
02 Jan 2021 |
| Go ___ the grid |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Taking vacation days |
Universal |
15 Dec 2020 |
| Not running |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Dec 2020 |
| Switch position |
|
|
| Old female repeatedly absent |
|
|
| Not performing well |
Universal |
23 Nov 2020 |
| Switch setting |
|
|
| Switch position round with two females |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Nov 2020 |
| Gone bad |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Nov 2020 |
| Right ___ the bat |
|
|
| Rotten placement? That's discouraging |
|
|
| Switch position |
|
|
| ___ the record (unofficial) |
|
|
| Not quite oneself |
Newsday |
30 Aug 2020 |
| Switch position other than "on" |
|
|
| Broadway opening? |
Universal |
08 Aug 2020 |
| Not powered up |
USA Today |
06 Aug 2020 |
| Rotten cricket side |
|
|
| Position with no power? |
Universal |
04 Aug 2020 |
| When the switch is not on |
|
|
| Old pair of females absent |
|
|
| Having a bad day, perhaps |
USA Today |
23 Jun 2020 |
| Not on the mark |
USA Today |
21 Jun 2020 |
| ___ the beaten path |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Jun 2020 |
| Taking a personal day, say |
USA Today |
19 Jun 2020 |
| Not quite right |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2020 |
| "You should take the day ___" (go on leave) |
|
|
| Powered down |
|
|
| Switch position |
USA Today |
28 May 2020 |
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| U-turn from on |
Family Time |
24 May 2020 |
| "___ you go" (ask one to leave) |
|
|
| Something's ___ (not quite right) |
|
|
| Away from France |
|
|
| When the switch is not "on" |
|
|
| Not on |
USA Today |
13 Apr 2020 |
| ___-limits (inaccessible) |
|
|
| When the switch is not on |
|
|
| When the switch is not "on" |
|
|
| Amiss |
Universal |
24 Feb 2020 |
| ___-limits (forbidden) |
|
|
| Opposite of "on" |
|
|
| Not on |
|
|
| This is just not on! |
|
|
| Inactive, as a light |
Family Time |
10 Feb 2020 |
| Banned old exotic film qualifies to be shown outside |
|
|
| Away side at Old Trafford |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Opposite of "on" |
|
|
| Light switch position |
USA Today |
21 Dec 2019 |
| On vacation |
New York Times |
17 Dec 2019 |
| On vacation |
|
|
| When the switch is not on |
|
|
| Down, usually, on a light switch |
|
|
| Rotten |
The Times Concise |
20 Oct 2019 |
| High? Not at work! |
|
|
| Slightly awry |
Newsday |
09 Oct 2019 |
| Enjoying a vacation |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Oct 2019 |
| Cricket side jeer, opening pair having been dismissed |
|
|
| Take ___ (flee) |
|
|
| ___ the beaten path (secluded) |
|
|
| Cancelled |
The Times Concise |
08 Sep 2019 |
| Wide of the mark |
Universal |
03 Sep 2019 |
| On and ___ (light switch setting) |
|
|
| Not working today |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2019 |
| Disconcerting to be away at golf practice? |
|
|
| Not quite on |
|
|
| Temporarily not on the menu |
Irish Times Simplex |
10 Aug 2019 |
| ___ the record (unofficial) |
|
|
| Home for the holidays, say |
The Washington Post |
01 Aug 2019 |
| Home for the holidays, say |
LA Times Daily |
01 Aug 2019 |
| See 2-Down |
Premier Sunday |
21 Jul 2019 |
| ___-limits (forbidden) |
|
|
| Position when the switch is not "on" |
|
|
| Unconventional, like a newly escaped convict? |
|
|
| Taking a personal day |
USA Today |
06 Jul 2019 |
| Not working |
New York Times |
02 Jul 2019 |
| Missing the mark |
USA Today |
24 Jun 2019 |
| One of the positions on a switch |
|
|
| Not quite right |
Universal |
14 Jun 2019 |
| ___ the hook (no longer in trouble) |
|
|
| Not right |
LA Times Daily |
11 May 2019 |
| Not right |
The Washington Post |
11 May 2019 |
| "This is a one-___ situation." (will not happen again) |
|
|
| Opposite of on, also a switch setting |
|
|
| Away |
The Times Concise |
31 Mar 2019 |
| When the power is not on, say |
|
|
| On a vacation, say |
|
|
| Insect repellent brand |
USA Today |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Postpone, with "put" |
|
|
| ___ the beaten track (unusual route) |
|
|
| "Her performance was ___ the charts" (beyond expectations) |
|
|
| On and ___ (light switch settings) |
|
|
| Prefix with "side" to mean an important rule in the game of soccer |
|
|
| Slack ___ (not trying hard) |
|
|
| Insect repellent brand |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Not on the mark |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| Home for the holidays, say |
|
|
| Not right |
|
|
| Enjoying a vacation |
|
|
| Taking a personal day |
|
|
| Not working today |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Missing the mark |
|
|
| ___ the beaten path |
|
|
| Switch that is not "on" |
|
|
| "Run ___" (elope or flee) |
|
|
| Machine in the powered down state, say |
|
|
| "On and ___" (words on a switch) |
|
|
| No longer "on" |
|
|
| Mortal turned towards beguiling noise, no? (12, three words) |
|
|
| Away from the office today |
Newsday |
05 Nov 2018 |
| Not on the job |
USA Today |
31 Oct 2018 |
| Not working today |
Newsday |
30 Oct 2018 |
| Not on |
The Times Concise |
18 Oct 2018 |
| Light switch setting other than "On" |
|
|
| Switch setting |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Oct 2018 |
| Canceled, as an event |
LA Times Daily |
30 Sep 2018 |
| Canceled, as an event |
The Washington Post |
30 Sep 2018 |
| Less than perfect |
Newsday |
29 Sep 2018 |
| See 62-Down |
New York Times |
26 Sep 2018 |
| Switch position |
Family Time |
24 Sep 2018 |
| Topless nob's high |
|
|
| Opposite of "on" |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Switch setting |
|
|
| Something's ___ (not quite right) |
|
|
| On vacation |
LA Times Daily |
01 Aug 2018 |
| On vacation |
The Washington Post |
01 Aug 2018 |
| A bit askew |
Premier Sunday |
29 Jul 2018 |
| ___ the beaten path |
|
|
| With 15-Across, kind of vehicle |
The Washington Post |
07 Jul 2018 |
| With 15-Across, kind of vehicle |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jul 2018 |
| Not on |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Jul 2018 |
| Out of whack |
New York Times |
04 Jul 2018 |
| Switch position round with two females |
|
|
| Punched out |
Universal |
27 Jun 2018 |
| On vacation, say |
Newsday |
17 Jun 2018 |
| Like a picture being restored that's unorthodox |
|
|
| Not at one's best |
Universal |
27 May 2018 |
| Follower of kick, pick or tick |
|
|
| In vacay mode? |
|
|
| Old fines cancelled |
|
|
| Out of sync |
USA Today |
07 Apr 2018 |
| Opposite of "on" |
|
|
| "___ you go" (ask one to leave) |
|
|
| Not right |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Mar 2018 |
| At leisure |
USA Today |
07 Mar 2018 |
| Powered down, as a smartphone |
|
|
| Not working |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Feb 2018 |
| Powered down |
|
|
| Switch position |
Universal |
13 Feb 2018 |
| Not working |
Universal |
03 Feb 2018 |
| Powered down |
|
|
| Not inviting to be away at the golf course |
|
|
| "A chip ___ the old block" |
|
|
| Powered down |
|
|
| Switch position |
|
|
| With 15-Across, kind of vehicle |
|
|
| Out of whack |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Not on the job |
|
|
| Canceled, as an event |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Amiss |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| See 62-Down |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Execute, in slang |
|
|
| Not at one's best |
|
|
| Punched out |
|
|
| Taking a personal day, say |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
LA Times Daily |
30 Dec 2017 |
| Inaccurate |
The Washington Post |
30 Dec 2017 |
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| See 115-Down |
Premier Sunday |
12 Nov 2017 |
| Powered down, like an electronic device |
|
|
| Canceled |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Oct 2017 |
| Powered down |
|
|
| 'Noises ___' (1982 farce featuring a play within a play) |
New York Times |
18 Oct 2017 |
| Bug spray brand |
New York Times |
09 Oct 2017 |
| "Easy as falling ___ a log" |
|
|
| "Knock it ___!" ("Stop it!") |
|
|
| Festering cricket side |
|
|
| Powered down, like an electronic device |
|
|
| Not working |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Sep 2017 |
| ___ target (wide of the mark) |
|
|
| A bit amiss |
Premier Sunday |
20 Aug 2017 |
| Taking a vacation day |
Newsday |
07 Aug 2017 |
| Powered down, not active |
|
|
| Leaving tip, avoiding busy periods |
|
|
| "Turn that ___!" (Power it down) |
|
|
| Not on target |
USA Today |
20 May 2017 |
| TV setting |
Universal |
14 May 2017 |
| Amiss |
Thomas Joseph |
09 May 2017 |
| On vacation |
|
|
| Crunch time helper, maybe |
New York Times |
04 May 2017 |
| Wrong |
The Washington Post |
09 Apr 2017 |
| Wrong |
LA Times Daily |
09 Apr 2017 |
| Enjoying a vacation |
USA Today |
07 Apr 2017 |
| In contents of coffee, trace something like cream |
|
|
| "Something about Pete seemed ____ to me, I was getting very bad vibes from him" |
|
|
| Bid without hesitation cancelled |
|
|
| Day ___ (not working) |
|
|
| Not quite right |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jan 2017 |
| Taking a personal day |
Universal |
17 Jan 2017 |
| Bid without hesitation cancelled |
|
|
| Not quite right |
The Washington Post |
02 Jan 2017 |
| Not quite right |
|
|
| "Noises ___" (1982 farce featuring a play within a play) |
|
|
| Crunch time helper, maybe |
|
|
| Not on target |
|
|
| Bug spray brand |
|
|
| TV setting |
|
|
| Taking a personal day |
|
|
| Enjoying a vacation |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
|
|
| Wrong |
|
|
| Not on |
Family Time |
18 Dec 2016 |
| Wide of the mark |
Newsday |
15 Dec 2016 |
| Taking vacation |
The Washington Post |
10 Dec 2016 |
| Untuned, say |
New York Times |
27 Nov 2016 |
| 'You're not allowed on the couch, Fido!' |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
21 Oct 2016 |
| Not working today |
LA Times Daily |
10 Oct 2016 |
| Wide of the mark |
The Washington Post |
08 Oct 2016 |
| Not plugged in |
Newsday |
28 Sep 2016 |
| Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 27-Down to form baseball terms |
USA Today |
18 Aug 2016 |
| Not working today |
Universal |
01 Jul 2016 |
| See 38-Across |
New York Times |
30 Jun 2016 |
| On vacation, perhaps |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2016 |
| See 3-Down |
Premier Sunday |
12 Jun 2016 |
| Cancelled |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Jun 2016 |
| Sound from a fan |
New York Times |
02 Jun 2016 |
| On vacation |
USA Today |
24 May 2016 |
| Taking a personal day |
Newsday |
25 Apr 2016 |
| Not working |
USA Today |
12 Apr 2016 |
| Out of whack |
Premier Sunday |
27 Mar 2016 |
| Awry or away |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Mar 2016 |
| Not plugged in |
Jonesin |
23 Feb 2016 |
| Assassinate, slangily |
Canadiana |
22 Feb 2016 |
| Not up to par |
Newsday |
22 Jan 2016 |
| Not at work |
The Washington Post |
21 Jan 2016 |
| Untuned, say |
|
|
| See 38-Across |
|
|
| "You're not allowed on the couch, Fido!" |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Word that can follow the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 27-Down to form baseball terms |
|
|
| Not working today |
|
|
| Amiss |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Dec 2015 |
| Not right |
Universal |
15 Dec 2015 |
| Opposite of on |
Family Time |
14 Dec 2015 |
| "On" antonym |
Universal |
18 Nov 2015 |
| Out of whack |
Newsday |
11 Nov 2015 |
| See 57 Down |
Newsday |
06 Nov 2015 |
| Not quite right |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Nov 2015 |
| Not at work |
USA Today |
25 Oct 2015 |
| Awry |
Premier Sunday |
11 Oct 2015 |
| Nonfunctioning |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Sep 2015 |
| Vacationing |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Sep 2015 |
| Askew |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Sep 2015 |
| Not up to par |
USA Today |
09 Aug 2015 |
| A little less than perfect |
Newsday |
31 Jul 2015 |
| It's not on circular letter fellow duplicated |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Jul 2015 |
| Hiker's spray brand |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jun 2015 |
| Not scheduled for duty |
Universal |
23 May 2015 |
| Fielding side's below par |
The Times Cryptic |
29 Apr 2015 |
| Cockeyed |
New York Times |
25 Apr 2015 |
| Rotten set of products not appearing on the Net? |
|
|
| Switch status, sometimes |
USA Today |
10 Apr 2015 |
| Away today |
Newsday |
09 Apr 2015 |
| Taking a vacation day |
Universal |
04 Apr 2015 |
| At less than your best |
Newsday |
03 Apr 2015 |
| On vacation, say |
New York Times |
24 Feb 2015 |
| Incorrect |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Feb 2015 |
| Unconventional, including fine Greek letters, frequently shortened |
|
|
| Taking a personal day, say |
LA Times Daily |
10 Feb 2015 |
| Not on much 16 down |
The Times Concise |
30 Jan 2015 |
| Not accurate |
Universal |
16 Jan 2015 |
| Out of the gate |
Newsday |
15 Jan 2015 |
| Hiker's spray brand |
|
|
| On vacation, say |
|
|
| "On" antonym |
|
|
| Not accurate |
|
|
| Taking a vacation day |
|
|
| Switch position |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| On holiday |
|
|
| A little less than perfect |
|
|
| At less than your best |
|
|
| Away today |
|
|
| Not up to par |
|
|
| Not working today |
|
|
| Out of whack |
|
|
| Running partner? |
|
|
| See 57 Down |
|
|
| Out of the gate |
|
|
| Taking a personal day, say |
|
|
| Switch status, sometimes |
|
|
| Not up to par |
|
|
| Not at work |
|
|
| Not scheduled for duty |
|
|
| Not right |
|
|
| Awry |
|
|
| Cockeyed |
|
|
| Fiasco admitted by king, for example, raised in conflict with official line |
|
|
| At a distance from France |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Insect repellent brand |
|
|
| "And they're ___!" (racetrack cry) |
|
|
| Not quite oneself |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Broadway opening? |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Not operating |
|
|
| No longer in effect |
|
|
| Taking a personal day |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Broadway opening? |
|
|
| Rancid or sour |
|
|
| Switch setting |
|
|
| Down, on a light switch |
|
|
| Malfunctioning |
|
|
| Vacationing |
|
|
| Vacationing |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| See 83-Across |
|
|
| Out of sync |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
|
|
| On's counterpart |
|
|
| One of two popular positions? |
|
|
| Slightly spoiled |
|
|
| "Ferris Bueller's Day ___" |
|
|
| Prince "Get ___" |
|
|
| A bit askew |
|
|
| The Donnas "Take It ___" |
|
|
| Light-switch position |
|
|
| Away from work |
|
|
| "They're ___!" (racetrack cry) |
|
|
| Not playing one's best |
|
|
| "They're ___!" (racing term) |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| The "O" in OTB |
|
|
| Not quite right, as a musical note |
|
|
| "Kiss You ___" Scissor Sisters |
|
|
| See 59-Down |
|
|
| -- -the-wall |
|
|
| Amiss |
|
|
| Not oneself |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Light switch setting |
|
|
| "Let's Call the Whole Thing ___" |
|
|
| ___ and running |
|
|
| ___ the grid |
|
|
| Word after ticked or picked |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| Light switch setting |
|
|
| Not quite right, as a musical note |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| Not operating |
|
|
| A bit amiss |
|
|
| Broadway opener? |
|
|
| A bit amiss |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Switch word |
|
|
| Not operating |
|
|
| Absent from work |
|
|
| Slightly askew |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| Not operating |
|
|
| Wrong |
|
|
| Away from work |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Canceled |
|
|
| Slightly gamy |
|
|
| Not quite oneself |
|
|
| -- the cuff |
|
|
| Not oneself today |
|
|
| Slightly askew |
|
|
| One of two popular positions? |
|
|
| Light switch option |
|
|
| Switch setting |
|
|
| "They're ___!" (racetrack cry) |
|
|
| Taking a vacation day |
|
|
| A little peculiar |
|
|
| Bug spray brand |
|
|
| Amiss |
|
|
| Not quite oneself |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not quite oneself |
|
|
| Amiss |
|
|
| Knob position |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| Askew |
|
|
| Out of tune |
|
|
| Amiss |
|
|
| Not running |
|
|
| Amiss |
|
|
| Take out |
|
|
| See 56-Across |
|
|
| In error |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Vacationing |
|
|
| "And we're ___ like a prom dress!" |
|
|
| In error |
|
|
| Vacationing |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
|
|
| Not at one's best |
|
|
| Unplugged |
|
|
| Bug-bugging brand |
|
|
| Canceled, as a wedding |
|
|
| Down, usually, on a light switch |
|
|
| Not quite oneself |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not working today |
|
|
| On holiday |
|
|
| Erroneous |
|
|
| Canceled |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Under way, as racehorses |
|
|
| Under way, as racehorses |
|
|
| Not working today |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| Canceled |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Running partner? |
|
|
| Popular insect repellent |
|
|
| Switch status |
|
|
| Not scheduled for duty |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
|
|
| Going |
|
|
| Not at work |
|
|
| Awry |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| The "O" in OTB |
|
|
| Not quite on the mark |
|
|
| Command to a pooch on a couch, maybe |
|
|
| With 9-Down, like some interviews |
|
|
| Mistaken |
|
|
| Popular bug spray |
|
|
| Going |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
|
|
| Switch setting |
|
|
| See 59-Across |
|
|
| See 26-Down |
|
|
| Amiss |
|
|
| On holiday |
|
|
| Light switch position |
|
|
| See 28-Across |
|
|
| See 69-Across |
|
|
| Not on the job |
|
|
| At a distance |
|
|
| Mistaken |
|
|
| Not at work |
|
|
| Not right |
|
|
| Incorrect |
|
|
| Not on the job |
|
|
| Not up to snuff |
|
|
| Word preceding spring and season |
|
|
| Part of OTB |
|
|
| Out of tune |
|
|
| Sharp or flat, say |
|
|
| Clocked out |
|
|
| No longer attached |
|
|
| See 58-Down |
|
|
| Not at work |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| Taking a vacation day, say |
|
|
| See 9-Down |
|
|
| Missing the mark |
|
|
| ___ Broadway |
|
|
| Away |
|
|
| Removed |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Mistaken |
|
|
| "Scram!" |
|
|
| Abstaining from |
|
|
| Mistaken |
|
|
| Removed |
|
|
| Not in operation |
|
|
| Abstaining from |
|
|
| Wide of the mark |
|
|
| See 77 Down |
|
|
| Not at one's best |
|
|
| Inaccurate |
|
|
| Taking a personal day, perhaps |
|
|
| Not running |
|
|
| See 34-Across |
|
|
| Taking a personal day, say |
|
|
| Switch setting |
|
|
| See 17-Across |
|
|
| Not running |
|
|
| "We're ___ to see..." |
|
|
| Take the day __ |
|
|
| Right -- the bat |
|
|
| Switch position |
|
|
| Word before side or base |
|
|
| In error |
|
|
| Somewhat gamy |
|
|
| Not quite right |
|
|
| "They're _____!" |
|
|
| Not working |
|
|
| Not up to snuff |
|
|
| Not up to snuff |
|
|
| No longer attached |
|
|
| Vacationing |
|
|
| Mistaken |
|
|
| Not working, maybe |
|
|
| Oven setting |
|
|
| Wrong |
|
|
| Wrong |
|
|
| Out of sync |
|
|
| Not all there |
|
|
| Not playing one's best |
|
|
| Right __ the bat |
|
|
| Not scheduled to work |
|
|
| On vacation |
|
|
| Broadway opening? |
|
|
| Mosquito repellent brand |
|
|
| Not all there |
|
|
| Not active |
|
|
| See 45-Down |
|
|
| Askew |
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| In error |
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| Not in sync |
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| The "O" in OTB |
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| Dash ___ (write quickly) |
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| Askew |
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| ___ message (unfocused) |
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| Gamy |
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| Inaccurate |
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| Abnormal |
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| Switch position |
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| At a distance |
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| Switch setting |
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| Switch position |
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| Lopsided |
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| Canceled |
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| Slightly gamy |
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| Wide of the mark |
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| "They're ___!" (racetrack cry) |
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| Taking a vacation day |
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| "They're ___!" |
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| Inaccurate |
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| Switch |
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| Canceled, as a wedding |
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| Light switch option |
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| Spoiled |
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| Switch option |
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| The O in OTB |
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| Not working |
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| Not working |
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| Ice, so to speak |
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| Not at work |
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| Bug-repellent name |
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| Sluggish |
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| See 27 Across |
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| Underperforming |
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| Gen. or col. |
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| Light switch position |
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| Switch designation |
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| "I'm _____!" ("Ta-ta!") |
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| Incorrect |
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| Not correct |
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| "Noises ___," Frayn farce |
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| On a holiday |
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| Having a holiday |
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| Beat or shoot preceder |
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| Canceled |
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| Part of OTB |
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| Not on |
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| Switch position |
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| Switch word |
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| Away |
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| "Buzz ___!" |
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| Absent |
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| Not on the mark |
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| Kind of Broadway |
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| Inaccurate |
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| Sign on a switch |
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| Side of the wicket, in cricket |
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| Follower of kick, pick or tick |
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| Enjoying a holiday |
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| Out of tune |
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| Word with spring or color |
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| Not on the job |
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| Word with color or white |
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| Inoperative |
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| Word with shove or cast |
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| Word with stage or screen |
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| Word with spring or season |
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| In error |
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| Aside |
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| Light-switch position |
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| Vacationing |
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| On leave |
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| "We're ___ to see the . . . " |
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| ___ the beam (awry) |
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| Go ___ the deep end |
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| Kind of color |
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| ___ the cuff |
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| Wrong |
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| Amiss |
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| Kind of white or beat |
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| "They're ___!" |
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| No longer attached |
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| On the way. |
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| Common adverb. |
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| Canceled. |
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| Departed. |
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| Not working. |
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| Aside from a main track |
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| "Turn that racket ___!" |
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| Ringer status |
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| Away |
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| Deep Woods Sportsman maker |
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| Away from work. |
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| Free from. |
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| Puts ___ |
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| More remote. |
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| Away from. |
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| "Like water ___ a duck's back." |
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| Away. |
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| Gone away. |
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| Down from. |
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| At a distance. |
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| Aside. |
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| Gone. |
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| On one's way. |
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| In error. |
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| Sharp, perhaps |
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| Absent from regular work. |
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| Inoperative. |
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