| Comedy club intros |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2025 |
| First two batsmen out on the pitch (7) |
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| Drunk person eating last of nice starters? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
20 Jun 2025 |
| Ring pulls |
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| Those who bat first for corkscrews (7) |
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| Bottle top removers |
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| The first bowlers getting Cork out? (7) |
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| First batters of an innings (7) |
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| Beginners in key roles |
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| Corkscrews for the first to bat (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
25 Nov 2024 |
| At the start of play, they go to work with a sneer, perhaps (7) |
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| First matches of the round, season |
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| As batsmen they may have no peers (7) |
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| Corkscrews for the batters? (7) |
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| Can ____ (kitchen devices) |
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| Corkscrews for numbers one and two batsmen (7) |
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| Odd person bored by Edrich at first, and batsmen like Boycott? (7) |
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| Kitchen gadgets |
Newsday |
14 Apr 2024 |
| Such batsmen may be popular at the crease and in the bar (7) |
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| Batsmen going in first |
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| Bottle ___, corkscrews (7) |
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| Pair at the top of a batting order in cricket |
The Times Concise |
07 Feb 2024 |
| Corkscrews for the batsmen? (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
02 Feb 2024 |
| Warm-up performers before a headliner |
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| First batters (7) |
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| Corkscrews, e.g. |
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| Corkscrew and key, for two |
Universal |
09 Oct 2023 |
| They warm up the crowd |
Universal |
03 Jul 2023 |
| Starting bids |
Thomas Joseph |
20 May 2023 |
| Starting bids |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Nov 2022 |
| First games |
New York Times |
08 Sep 2022 |
| Jimmies and corkscrews |
New York Times |
05 Jun 2022 |
| Starting bids |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Starting bids |
Thomas Joseph |
14 Jan 2022 |
| They might take bungs off leading cricketers |
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| Series premieres |
The Washington Post Sunday |
07 Nov 2021 |
| Acts before the main event |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Sep 2021 |
| Corkscrews, e.g |
New York Times |
11 Sep 2021 |
| They walk out to face the new ball |
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| Initial performers |
USA Today |
24 Oct 2020 |
| Concert starters |
USA Today |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Some operate remotely |
The Washington Post |
14 Jun 2020 |
| Some operate remotely |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jun 2020 |
| Batsmen in first |
The Sun Two Speed |
31 Dec 2019 |
| Cricketers who remove caps? |
The Sun Two Speed |
31 Dec 2019 |
| Starting bids |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Sep 2019 |
| Garage door gadgets |
Premier Sunday |
14 Jul 2019 |
| Prelims |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2018 |
| Bar gadgets |
The Washington Post |
27 Jun 2018 |
| Bar gadgets |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jun 2018 |
| Starting bids |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Jun 2018 |
| Concerts' warmup acts |
The Washington Post Sunday |
25 Mar 2018 |
| Seasons' first games |
Premier Sunday |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Prelims |
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| Bar gadgets |
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| Can ___, tools used to cut containers |
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| Corkscrews, essentially |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2017 |
| Corkscrews, essentially |
The Washington Post |
04 Jun 2017 |
| Batsmen 1 and 2 in key roles |
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| Beer drinkers' utensils |
New York Times |
05 Apr 2017 |
| Corkscrews, essentially |
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| Beer drinkers' utensils |
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| Corkscrews for the batsmen? |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Feb 2016 |
| Corkscrews |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Feb 2016 |
| Bottle or can gadgets |
Universal |
23 Oct 2015 |
| Love writer's content in verse for the first few lines |
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| Jacks or better, say, in poker |
New York Times |
03 May 2015 |
| Jacks or better, say, in poker |
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| Bottle or can gadgets |
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| Initial acts |
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| First things |
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| Cover removers in action at start of cricket match |
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| See 126-Across or 62-Down |
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| Intros |
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| First games of the season |
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| Bar or jar accessories |
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| First things |
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| Kitchen devices |
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| Kitchen gadgets |
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| First games of the season |
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| Intros |
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| Church keys |
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| Just for ___ |
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| Keys |
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| Kitchen-drawer implements |
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| Keys |
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| Jacks or better, in poker |
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| Jacks or better, e.g. |
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| Utensils for canned goods |
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| Tools for canned goods |
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| For __ (to begin with) |
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| Pair of jacks, perhaps |
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| Jacks or better, sometimes |
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| Jacks or better, sometimes |
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| For __: to begin with |
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| For __: to begin with |
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| Series starters |
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| Kitchen gadgets |
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| Kitchen gadgets |
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| Jacks, sometimes |
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| Series starters |
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| First acts |
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| Jacks, perhaps |
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| First games |
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| Jacks, perhaps |
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| Jacks, perhaps |
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| Starting points |
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| First bids |
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| Jacks or better, in poker |
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| Season straters |
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| A pair of jacks, maybe |
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| Jacks, e.g. |
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| Starters |
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| Poker term |
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| "How's that for __?" |
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| Pair of jacks, often |
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| Keys or jacks |
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| Kitchen utensils |
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| Jacks or better, usually |
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| Certain poker players |
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| Kitchen gadgets. |
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| First games of a season. |
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| Jacks or better. |
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| A pair of jacks. |
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| Poker term. |
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| Poker holding. |
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| Jacks or better |
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| Kitchen devices. |
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| Tools used in kitchenettes. |
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| Gadgets for kitchen use. |
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| Certain poker cards. |
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| Jacks or better, at poker. |
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| Kitchen tools. |
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