New phone store facing difficulty (2,3,5) |
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In a defenceless position |
Mirror Classic |
01 Mar 2025 |
About to be beaten, won't hero pester guards? |
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Her pen's too temperamental, and so likely to fail (2,3,5) |
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Nearing defeat (2,3,5) |
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In desperate position |
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Nearly beaten, at boxing (2,3,5) |
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The harried mountain climber was ___ |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Jul 2020 |
Staggering |
Newsday |
28 May 2016 |
Close to defeat |
LA Times Daily |
09 Nov 2015 |
In a defenceless position, like one cornered by boxer? |
The Times Cryptic |
14 Sep 2015 |
Facing trouble |
Newsday |
26 Aug 2015 |
Close to defeat |
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Facing trouble |
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Facing defeat |
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Close to defeat |
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Up against it |
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Near failure |
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Close to defeat |
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Near defeat |
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Reeling |
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Up against it |
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Addicted to cigars |
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