| Early on, moves on board to generate opportunity |
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| The inauguration of a theatrical first night (7) |
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| Bag nine points - up to claim first stage |
The Telegraph Toughie |
16 May 2025 |
| Unlocking; an opportunity (7) |
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| An opportunity for the night when play begins (7) |
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| Starting with an opportunity? (7) |
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| Opportunity for a brief statement (7) |
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| Old writer in front of gallery for launch (7) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
13 Apr 2025 |
| Introduction to Op 9 recalled by Grieg's finale (7) |
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| The first breach? (7) |
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| Theme song |
TV |
30 Mar 2025 |
| First moves in a chess game |
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| The grand start of a tinned meal? (7) |
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| Initial opportunity |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
13 Mar 2025 |
| Sicilian Defense in chess, e.g. |
New York Times |
02 Feb 2025 |
| Job _ |
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| Job available in Gap (7) |
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| Kick-off opportunity |
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| Unwrapping Christmas presents (7) |
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| Vent |
Mirror Tea Time |
20 Dec 2024 |
| First night (7) |
The Guardian Quick |
05 Dec 2024 |
| Opportunity, vacancy |
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| Fluttering pigeon welcoming new dawn (7) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
27 Nov 2024 |
| Beginning to make a gap (7) |
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| Chance of a film premiere? (7) |
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| Job vacancy |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Opportunity for film premiere (7) |
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| A hole that needs no peg in (7) |
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| First vent (7) |
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| For a start, it's an opportunity (7) |
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| Opus number, on reflection, has good introduction (7) |
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| Starting (play) (7) |
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| Beginning work on space in German (7) |
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| First series of moves in chess (7) |
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| ONE PING |
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| King's Gambit, e.g. |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jun 2024 |
| Space (7) |
The Guardian Quick |
21 Jun 2024 |
| Gap, hole (7) |
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| Chance of a vacancy? (7) |
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| Job opportunity could be crack (7) |
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| An opportunity for using one's key (7) |
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| Oscar, writing half-heartedly, finds opportunity |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
22 May 2024 |
| First aperture |
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| Unlocking (7) |
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| The first night presents an opportunity (7) |
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| Vacancy for the job of a doorman |
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| New opportunity |
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| Beginning to make a breach (7) |
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| A pig is given none at the gap |
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| Launch opportunity (7) |
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| Aperture |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Apr 2024 |
| First hole |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Apr 2024 |
| Unlocking or revealing? |
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| Favourable opportunity |
Mirror Classic |
05 Apr 2024 |
| Opportunity being first at Lord's? (7) |
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| Start |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Mar 2024 |
| Beginning with vacancy (7) |
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| First performance opportunity (7) |
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| Unsealing (7) |
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| Work space at home has grand entrance |
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| The first hole (7) |
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| Write in, having shot back, about the vacancy |
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| Vacancy for launch |
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| It just takes one ping and there's a gap! (7) |
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| Employment vacancy |
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| Opportunity to start batting? (7) |
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| Aperture |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Feb 2024 |
| Aperture, hole |
The Times Concise |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Vacancy, beginning (7) |
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| Aperture |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2023 |
| First opportunity |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2023 |
| Beginning by turning the key (7) |
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| Employment opportunity |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Aug 2023 |
| Getting the ball rolling over trap in golf |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 May 2023 |
| Commencement |
Newsday |
09 Feb 2023 |
| 'Grand' event for a new store |
Newsday |
30 Nov 2022 |
| Hole clear in golf |
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| Hole clear in golf |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Nov 2022 |
| Starting sequence of chess moves |
USA Today |
17 Sep 2022 |
| Aperture |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Aug 2022 |
| Aperture or opportunity |
Irish Times Simplex |
08 Jun 2022 |
| Job opportunity? |
The Guardian Quick |
12 Feb 2022 |
| First number on page in advance set up |
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| First hole |
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| Unfilled space |
Universal |
16 Jul 2021 |
| Hole, orifice |
The Times Concise |
25 May 2021 |
| Vacancy |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 May 2021 |
| Start removing lid |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 May 2021 |
| Gap garment a third off — over nine grand! |
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| Opportunity |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Feb 2021 |
| First hole |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jan 2021 |
| Opportunity |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jan 2021 |
| Getting the show on the road contrary to what's in 28 down |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 Jan 2021 |
| Frank in middle age is getting the show off the ground |
Irish Times Crosaire |
09 Jan 2021 |
| Initial opportunity |
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| What people on a waiting list wait for |
Family Time |
22 Mar 2020 |
| Aperture |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Feb 2020 |
| First opportunity |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Feb 2020 |
| Round figure doctor holds up in window, perhaps |
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| Opportunity created by old writer in Greek capital |
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| Initial opportunity |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 Oct 2019 |
| Window of opportunity |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Sep 2019 |
| Employment opportunity |
New York Times |
14 Sep 2019 |
| Employment opportunity |
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| Frank in middle age is getting the show off the ground (7) |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Apr 2019 |
| Beginning |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Apr 2019 |
| Beginning; breach |
The Times Concise |
11 Feb 2019 |
| Theater event |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Jan 2019 |
| Window of opportunity |
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| Opportunity to play in championship finally gone |
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| 1 to 27-4, for example? |
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| Love writing, but missing a new opportunity |
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| Scribbling heartlessly after love split |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Sep 2018 |
| ___ act (musical gig at the beginning) |
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| Old writing, wanting a new start |
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| First in space |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Apr 2018 |
| Start cooking pigeon around noon |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Orifice; opportunity |
The Times Concise |
20 Dec 2017 |
| Gap in job available |
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| Supposing one's knocked out by Earth's opportunity? |
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| Rent for which eg nine pounds raised more than enough |
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| Initial moves in game creating opportunity |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Apr 2017 |
| Aperture |
The Times Concise |
01 Feb 2017 |
| Turned up one over the eight during work: good start! |
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| Nothing to write home? Good opportunity |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
13 Jan 2016 |
| Opportunity; gap |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Dec 2015 |
| Space where introduction missing in diary – about to write in |
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| First hole |
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| Turn around square in reverse to get in parking space |
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| Inauguration |
The Guardian Quick |
28 Feb 2015 |
| Job possibility |
Universal |
18 Feb 2015 |
| Moves at first opportunity |
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| Start old writer by way of legend |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Jan 2015 |
| Aperture or opportunity |
Irish Times Simplex |
06 Jan 2015 |
| Job possibility |
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| Opportunity to get round writer with gin cocktail |
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| A job opportunity in Gap |
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| Starting gate |
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| Door of opportunity? |
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| Performance the night before the reviews come out, typically |
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| Available job |
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| Word that may follow eye or grand |
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| Fianchetto, for Fischer |
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| With 14-Across, what latecomers may miss |
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| Chance for professional advancement |
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| Aperture |
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| Broadway event |
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| Debut |
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| Opportunity |
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| Certain night or bid |
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| It's usually grand, for merchants |
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| Première. |
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| Available job. |
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| Broadway event. |
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| First part. |
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| Gambit. |
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| Opportunity. |
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| First performance. |
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| Breach. |
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| Job opportunity. |
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| Brooks Atkinson evening. |
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| Occasion for good-luck wreaths |
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