| Rule out putting contralto in overture (8) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
26 Oct 2025 |
| Remove the possibility of |
The Times Concise |
17 Sep 2025 |
| Shut out; prevent (8) |
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| Debar(8) |
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| Bar a note in an introductory piece |
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| Stave off, forestall inhibit |
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| Make impracticable (8) |
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| Rule out hundred appearing in introduction (8) |
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| Rule out |
Mirror Tea Time |
25 Dec 2024 |
| Bar opening outside Croatia's capital |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Dec 2024 |
| Make impossible first piece of criticism amid opening (8) |
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| Prevent 100 getting into introductory performance (8) |
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| Stop moralist touring city with lake (8) |
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| Skip infected ulcer, promptly sealed up (8) |
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| Rule out chapter in introduction |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Jul 2024 |
| Debar |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Jul 2024 |
| Rule out piece of music containing bathetic ending |
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| Close beforehand |
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| Rule out / what spin doctors do [Faulty clue - ed.] |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Apr 2024 |
| Rule out / what spin doctors do [Faulty clue a ed.] (8) |
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| Prevent, rule out |
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| Stop before director probes this (8) |
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| Render impossible |
The Times Concise |
13 Oct 2023 |
| Musical opener |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Aug 2023 |
| Rule out |
The Guardian Quick |
03 Jul 2023 |
| Rule out solution already hinted at when editor returned |
Irish Times Crosaire |
02 May 2022 |
| Bar in park is about to open for dinner - it's in guide that appeals to cruciverbalists |
Irish Times Crosaire |
24 Feb 2022 |
| Bar in park is about to introduce drinks in guide that appeals to cruciverbalists |
Irish Times Crosaire |
13 Jan 2022 |
| Bar in park is about to introduce drinks in guide that appeals to cruciverbalists |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Jul 2021 |
| Render impossible |
New York Times |
28 Jun 2021 |
| Rule out contralto appearing in opening passage |
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| Eliminate chapter in introduction |
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| Make impossible |
Universal |
18 Oct 2020 |
| Bar in park is about to introduce drinks in guide that appeals to cruciverbalists |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Jul 2020 |
| Rule out overture to include music finale |
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| Rule out chapter in introduction |
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| Rule out (caught) in the beginning |
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| Rule out report of how lazy compiler acquired crossword? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 May 2019 |
| Prevent Chopin initially plugging one of his compositions? |
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| Caught interrupting musical intro in bar |
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| Rule out C found in musical work |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jun 2018 |
| Debar |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jun 2018 |
| Stop killjoy touring European capital after vacation |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Feb 2018 |
| Rule out what's initially captured in introduction |
Irish Times Crosaire |
09 Jan 2018 |
| Rule out contralto appearing in first movement |
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| Rule out terrible creep detaining lord |
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| Rule out piece of Chopin, say, covering his head |
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| Prevent from happening |
Universal |
21 Sep 2016 |
| Rule out or eliminate |
Irish Times Simplex |
15 Mar 2016 |
| Prevent from happening |
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| Prevent (something) from happening |
The Times Concise |
26 Oct 2015 |
| Leave out one note in introductory piece |
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| Rule out in advance |
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| Rule out in advance |
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| Leave out one note in introductory piece |
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| Rule out in advance |
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| Make impossible |
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| Rule out in advance |
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| Shut out |
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| Shut out |
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| Head off |
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| Shut out |
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| Make impossible. |
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| Prevent. |
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| Shut out. |
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