| A hoax |
The Telegraph Plusword |
23 Oct 2025 |
| Don (3,2) |
Mirror Classic |
09 Sep 2025 |
| Stake money and present a stage production (3,2) |
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| Don still in bed, upset |
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| Don is back in bed (3,2) |
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| Don is brought into the football match (3,2) |
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| Turn up a lot and take advantage of (3,2) |
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| Don, let's assume (3,2) |
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| Erect unassembled stage |
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| Turned down, you assume |
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| Wear a" it's artificial (3,2) |
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| To don (3,2) |
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| Stage or present (a show) |
Mirror Tea Time |
09 Jan 2025 |
| Bit of deception |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2025 |
| Wager not completely backed (3,2) |
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| Standing down, as assumed (3,2) |
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| Assume it's a leg-pull (3-2) |
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| It's staged apparently as a hoax |
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| Slip into |
LA Times Daily |
26 Nov 2024 |
| Assume (airs) (3,2) |
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| Don |
Mirror Classic |
01 Oct 2024 |
| A bluff (3-2) |
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| Don is affected (3,2) |
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| Get dressed and stage a show (3,2) |
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| Don is still in bed, on return (3,2) |
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| Assumed it's turned down |
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| Don (2 wds.) |
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| Hire (staff) (3,2) |
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| Don will pretend ... (3,2) |
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| Assumed to be standing down (3,2) |
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| Don costume to present performance |
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| Staged imposingly? (3,2) |
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| Assumed deceptively |
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| Wore turned down (3,2) |
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| Assume you gain weight, for instance (3,2) |
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| Don, as clothing |
Universal |
29 Apr 2024 |
| Assumed to be back in bed |
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| Decide to wear, as clothing (2 wds.) |
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| Added to in play on words (3,2) |
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| Deception |
Newsday |
30 Mar 2024 |
| Stage like a talent show: 2 wds. |
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| Clothe yourself in (3,2) |
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| Assume superiority, ... airs (3,2) |
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| Dress in, clothe yourself in (3,2) |
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| Affixed in an unnatural way |
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| Don in bed still turning (3,2) |
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| Don is in bed, having returned (3,2) |
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| Affect, stage |
Puzzler Backwords |
08 Feb 2024 |
| Don, still in bed, turned over |
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| Back down and that's unnatural (3,2) |
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| Staged (3,2) |
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| Stage |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jan 2024 |
| Turned down one assumed (3,2) |
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| Assumed it is to wear (3,2) |
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| Don |
LA Times Daily |
17 Dec 2023 |
| Assumed to be in bed, having retired (3,2) |
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| Hoax in bed recalled |
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| Don is down when rising (3,2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
01 Dec 2023 |
| Try for fit, as jeans (2 words) |
Family Time |
25 Jun 2023 |
| Don |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2023 |
| Gain, as weight (2 words) |
Family Time |
26 Feb 2023 |
| Stage, like a show |
Universal |
28 Nov 2022 |
| Spoof |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Oct 2022 |
| Don |
LA Times Daily |
13 Oct 2022 |
| Worn down? Contrariwise! |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 May 2022 |
| "Let's ___ a good show!" (present): 2 wds. |
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| It's not for real |
Newsday |
30 May 2021 |
| Don's pressing the snooze button to the left? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 May 2021 |
| Slip into, as a blouse |
Newsday |
05 Apr 2021 |
| Don |
Universal |
08 Nov 2020 |
| Physical training outside university feasible for don |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Dec 2019 |
| Produce, as a play |
Newsday |
23 Apr 2019 |
| Deceive |
LA Times Daily |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Deceive |
The Washington Post |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Deception |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Aug 2018 |
| Misled don |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Aug 2018 |
| Stage, as a play |
USA Today |
11 Mar 2018 |
| Hoax |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Mar 2018 |
| Deception |
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| Deceive |
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| Slip into |
USA Today |
20 Oct 2017 |
| Wear only down back? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Oct 2017 |
| Pretense |
New York Times |
06 Oct 2017 |
| Stage, as a play |
New York Times |
04 Jul 2017 |
| Don, as apparel (2 words) |
Family Time |
08 Jan 2017 |
| Stage, as a play |
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| Pretense |
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| Slip into |
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| Add, as weight (2 words) |
Family Time |
26 Dec 2016 |
| Stage, as a show |
Universal |
24 Sep 2016 |
| Stage, as a show |
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| Assume |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Dec 2015 |
| Add, as weight |
Universal |
08 Nov 2015 |
| Don |
New York Times |
14 Sep 2015 |
| In retrospect, no sheepish type gets an affected accent |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 Aug 2015 |
| Produce, as a show |
Newsday |
24 Feb 2015 |
| Add, as weight |
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| Assume |
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| Don |
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| Produce, as a show |
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| Spoof |
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| Don |
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| Stage |
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| Slip into |
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| Deceive playfully |
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| Practical joke |
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| Produce, as a play |
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| Donned |
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| Charade |
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| Feign |
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| Feigned |
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| Spoof |
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| Don, as clothing |
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| Don, as apparel |
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| Wear |
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| Wear |
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| Don, as apparel |
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| Spoof |
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| Deceive playfully |
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| Spoof |
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| Produce, as a show |
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| Hoax |
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| Add, as weight |
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| Slip into, as a shirt |
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| Deceive playfully |
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| Apply |
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| Don |
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| Pretense |
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| Mislead |
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| Don |
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| Spoof |
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| Don |
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| Send-up |
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| Kid |
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| Feigned |
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| Send-up |
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| Mislead |
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| Produce, as a show |
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| Pull one's leg |
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| Add, as weight |
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| Kid around with |
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| Kid around with |
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| Spoof |
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| Produce, as a show |
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| Spoof |
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| Tease |
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| Jest |
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| Kid |
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| Spoof |
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| Pretend |
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| Stage (a play). |
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| Pretend. |
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| Don. |
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| Assume. |
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| Assumed. |
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| Wore. |
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| Stage a play. |
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| Imposed |
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| Stage. |
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