| Call at the plate? |
New York Times |
25 Oct 2025 |
| "Food's here!' |
Universal |
12 Sep 2025 |
| Phrase often heard in a restaurant kitchen |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2025 |
| Diner kitchen shout |
Universal |
25 Aug 2024 |
| Diner cook's way of saying "Food's ready!" |
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| "Food's ready!" at a diner |
USA Today |
16 Nov 2023 |
| Ask someone to provide, informally |
New York Times |
10 Feb 2023 |
| Summon for duty |
Newsday |
06 Aug 2020 |
| Diner call ... and what the answer to each starred clue literally contains |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2017 |
| Diner call ... and what the answer to each starred clue literally contains |
The Washington Post |
27 Apr 2017 |
| Diner call ... and what the answer to each starred clue literally contains |
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| Diner kitchen shout |
LA Times Daily |
20 Feb 2016 |
| Lunch counter cry |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Nov 2015 |
| Officially request |
New York Times |
31 Jan 2015 |
| Request red for a change and pour out all round |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Jan 2015 |
| Officially request |
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| Cook's "Food's ready!" |
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| Cook's "Food's ready!" |
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| "Waitress, your dish is ready!" |
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| Call for |
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| Diner shout |
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| Summon for military duty |
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