| 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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