| Had success in test - that's given |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
28 Aug 2025 |
| Went by in a former time, reportedly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Jun 2025 |
| Approved or put a proposal into effect by voting (6) |
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| Was overtaken, but succeeded in the test (6) |
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| Succeeded (at an exam) (6) |
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| Old-fashioned diamonds given clearance (6) |
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| Succeeded in an exam |
The Times Concise |
15 Apr 2025 |
| Gone by(6) |
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| Didn't fail to deal out spades |
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| Played a football to a teammate (6) |
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| Given approval |
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| Got a C on, e.g. |
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| Went further and got through the exam (6) |
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| Overtaken and given the ball |
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| Didn't make a call but got by (6) |
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| Sounds like the past was approved - or overtaken (6) |
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| Succeeded, at an exam, say |
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| Overtook on the road |
Newsday |
27 Nov 2024 |
| Walked by |
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| Didn't fail history, say (6) |
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| Overtook and succeeded in driving test (6) |
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| Walked on by |
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| Handed to (6) |
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| Went beyond examination success (6) |
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| GOT THROUGH THE TEST AS APPROVED |
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| Transferred (the ball) to another player (6) |
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| Was successful in an exam (6) |
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| "Death, so called, is a thing which makes men weep, And yet a third of life is _ in sleep": Lord Byron (6) |
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| Given the OK, went ahead (6) |
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| Handed it to one for having got ahead (6) |
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| Having approved of, handed over to (6) |
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| Was academically successful, but got left behind (6) |
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| "On a day like today; We ... the time away; Writing love letters in the sand," sang Pat Boone |
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| Given to, said it was OK (6) |
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| Decided against a bid in spades perhaps |
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| Came alongside and progressed beyond |
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| Didn't make a bid in spades, maybe (6) |
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| Didn't make a bid but was successiul (6) |
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| How one spent the time when left behind (6) |
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| Spent the time, when left behind by (6) |
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| Went ahead and gave to |
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| Got a C, say |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Pulled ahead of |
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| Went ahead and gave to (6) |
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| Didn't fail |
Commuter |
26 Jan 2024 |
| Made the grade |
New York Times |
07 Aug 2023 |
| Went by |
Thomas Joseph |
27 May 2023 |
| Made the grade |
New York Times |
21 Mar 2023 |
| Didn't have to retake |
Newsday |
08 Jan 2023 |
| Playing spades is approved |
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| Playing spades is approved |
The Guardian Quiptic |
17 Oct 2022 |
| Didn't fail a class |
Newsday |
11 Oct 2022 |
| Made no bid |
USA Today |
17 Aug 2022 |
| Said no thanks to those taken in by Archimedes, Sappho going all the way back |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Sep 2021 |
| Overtook |
Newsday |
11 Mar 2021 |
| Got class credit |
Universal |
09 Feb 2021 |
| Went by |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Dec 2020 |
| __ along (relayed) |
Newsday |
10 Jun 2020 |
| Went by |
The Times Concise |
12 Sep 2019 |
| Performed a Hail Mary, say |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Jul 2019 |
| Approach news boss declared satisfactory |
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| Got a C, say |
Universal |
05 Jul 2019 |
| Made the grade |
Newsday |
05 Jun 2019 |
| Made the grade |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Apr 2019 |
| Did fine on a driver's test |
Newsday |
01 Jan 2019 |
| Made the grade |
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| Got a C, say |
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| Didn't bid |
New York Times |
04 Nov 2018 |
| Didn't bid |
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| Overtook |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Sep 2017 |
| Succeeded in exam in oral history |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Aug 2017 |
| Went beyond |
Premier Sunday |
09 Jul 2017 |
| Shop steward dismisses worth in what made the grade |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Jul 2017 |
| Went by |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Feb 2017 |
| Made the grade |
Universal |
27 Jan 2017 |
| Approved half of 14 across for Oriental director |
Irish Times Crosaire |
05 Jul 2016 |
| Went by |
Premier Sunday |
29 May 2016 |
| Gone by |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Apr 2016 |
| Went by |
The Washington Post |
16 Jan 2016 |
| Got a C in, say |
LA Times Daily |
09 Dec 2015 |
| Overtook |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2015 |
| Half of those in 16 down gave the ball away |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Feb 2015 |
| Overtook |
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| Got a C in, say |
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| Didn't bid spades, oddly |
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| Avoided flunking |
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| Succeeded at a test |
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| Made the grade |
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| Got credit, in a way |
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| Made the grade |
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| Failed to bid spades, surprisingly |
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| Refused to bid |
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| Didn't run the ball |
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| Didn't run the ball |
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| Didn't accept, with "on" |
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| Ratified |
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| Got a D or better |
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| Didn't flunk |
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| Didn't participate |
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| Didn't flunk |
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| Didn't flunk |
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| Didn't fail |
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| Blew over |
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| Declined a bid |
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| Won approval, as legislation |
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| Overtook |
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| Said "no thanks" |
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| Blew over |
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| Sped by |
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| Got by |
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| Elapsed |
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| Slid by |
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| Tried a bomb, perhaps |
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| Slid by |
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| ___ ball (catcher's goof) |
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| Made the grade |
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| Made the grade |
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| Relayed |
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| Didn't fail |
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| Didn't fail |
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| Was successfully disguised (as) |
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| Got promoted |
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| Got beyond |
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| Won approval |
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| Left behind |
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| Went by |
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| Elapsed |
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| Moved beyond |
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| Went by |
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| Declined a bid |
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| Pitched the pigskin |
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| Overtook |
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| Blew over |
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| Overtook |
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| Refused to bid |
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| Ticked away |
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| Earned good grades |
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| Forwent |
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| Didn't see, in poker |
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| Made no bid |
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| Made the grade |
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| Did what Eason does |
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| Handed over |
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| Went by |
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| Qualified |
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| Overtook |
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| ___ ball (catcher's goof) |
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| Took a rain check |
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| Executed a football play |
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| Made a bridge call |
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| Elapsed. |
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| Slipped by. |
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| Bygone. |
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| Didn't bid |
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| Circulated. |
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