| A quick reply showing wit or spite perhaps |
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| Rep is to arrange counterattack (7) |
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| A counterstroke (7) |
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| In fencing, a quick return thrust (7) |
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| Angry reply (7) |
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| Grip ostensibly holding a rejoinder (7) |
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| Tripe so awful brings sharp response (7) |
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| Tries to reform the Post Office inside to get a quick answer (7) |
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| Sally rips toe badly |
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| TV presenter from part of London blocking mature response |
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| Witty reply (7) |
Puzzler |
30 Dec 2023 |
| Sally made the sportiest heart-broken (7) |
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| Quick return can tear toes apart (7) |
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| Response ready to include drunken sot |
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| Sally on counter occasionally praised nursing staff |
The Telegraph Toughie |
08 Dec 2023 |
| Sally on counter occasionally praised nursing staff (7) |
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| Contents of letter I posted for Sally |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Aug 2023 |
| Witty retort to an insult |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jun 2023 |
| Mouth opening from this in ready repartee |
The Telegraph Toughie |
10 May 2023 |
| Snappy reply |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Mar 2023 |
| Sally may see almost nothing in French about job |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Nov 2022 |
| Swift sharp reply in letter I posted |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Aug 2022 |
| Sally swimming to piers |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Aug 2022 |
| Sally's position in office |
The Times Cryptic |
13 Apr 2022 |
| Rhode Island job, attractive ultimately, gets quick response |
The Times Cryptic |
04 Jan 2022 |
| East German in mature comeback |
The Guardian Cryptic |
27 Dec 2021 |
| East German in mature comeback |
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| Quick and effective reply |
The Guardian Quick |
20 Dec 2021 |
| Clever reply from Republican that is passed round office |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Oct 2021 |
| Witty response from Republican that is passed round office |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Sep 2021 |
| Answer extract from letter I posted |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Sep 2021 |
| Clever retort |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Quick clever reply |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Aug 2021 |
| Fencer's thrust one support piercing uncovered area |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Aug 2021 |
| Swift, snappy comeback |
Family Time |
26 Jul 2021 |
| Retort; reply |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Apr 2021 |
| Sharp answer in Tripos test |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Feb 2021 |
| Clever comeback |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Feb 2021 |
| Ceremony welcoming pilot officer's return |
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| Sharp answer in Tripos test |
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| Poster I designed brings sharp response |
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| Is poet right to disseminate combative response? |
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| Possibly ropiest answer |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Jul 2020 |
| Clever reply from Republican that is shown round office |
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| Letter I posted contains quick and clever reply |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Jun 2020 |
| Reply's tripe - so slammed! |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 May 2020 |
| Quick clever reply |
The Times Concise |
05 May 2020 |
| Come back over and over I-beam |
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| Priest surprised about pope's second quick reply |
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| Come back with final words and broken toes |
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| Sally ready to embrace East German |
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| Line of repartee |
Universal |
13 Jul 2019 |
| Reply obtained from letter I posted |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Reply |
The Guardian Speedy |
07 Apr 2019 |
| Reply regarding limiting one comment on forum |
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| Answer quietly followed by sailor in ceremony |
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| Old saint put in mature, clever reply |
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| Witty comeback |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Mar 2019 |
| Ceremony embracing sailor's swift comeback |
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| Aggressive thrust that's damaged periost |
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| Answer quietly followed by sailor in ceremony |
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| Comeback from Republican that is holding office |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Jan 2019 |
| Rejoinder in cut poster with edges torn off |
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| Witty comeback |
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| Line of repartee |
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| Sally's inscription on bone leads to thoughtful examination |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Oct 2018 |
| Sally‘s custom: collecting chamber pots |
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| Quick, clever reply |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Sep 2018 |
| Maybe ropiest answer! |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Aug 2018 |
| Reply given by 19 worried about love |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Jul 2018 |
| Return rent — very large note attached |
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| Quick and clever reply |
The Times Concise |
12 Jun 2018 |
| Quick retort |
Newsday |
13 May 2018 |
| Reply's tripe — so slammed! |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Apr 2018 |
| Sally's on about current job |
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| Clever comeback |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Nov 2017 |
| Sharp retort |
Premier Sunday |
01 Oct 2017 |
| Witty reply about securing independent job |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Aug 2017 |
| Tripos team does have a quick answer |
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| Come back, soldiers receive what I send |
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| No way hiding, ready for quick thrust |
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| Poster I upset making clever reply |
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| Is toper reformed, Sally? |
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| Clever comeback |
New York Times |
01 Feb 2017 |
| Redesigned poster containing one rejoinder |
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| 18 Reply ready to be shipped across; letters missing initial |
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| Clever comeback |
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| Quick and witty reply |
Irish Times Simplex |
08 Dec 2016 |
| Unorthodox priest admitting nothing in quick comeback |
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| A verbal thrust? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Sep 2016 |
| Sally in tears over ring found by a couple from Tenby |
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| Snappy reply |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Aug 2016 |
| Quickly reply in letter I post early |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Aug 2016 |
| Answer by mail in ire, unusually |
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| Dealing with, I send in quick reply |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Jun 2016 |
| Finally after I contributed to forum, maybe daughter deleted reply |
The Times Cryptic |
04 May 2016 |
| Finally after I contributed to forum, maybe daughter deleted reply |
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| Reply given by priest worried about love |
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| Swift reply from king that is sent round office |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Mar 2016 |
| It's rope that's deflected return of fencing |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Feb 2016 |
| In response to spite or distress |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Nov 2015 |
| Answer end of letter that is about other letters? |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Nov 2015 |
| Clever reply |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Nov 2015 |
| Clever return |
Universal |
07 Nov 2015 |
| Ready to take job sharing power for comeback |
The Telegraph Toughie |
16 Jul 2015 |
| Ready to absorb East German counterattack |
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| Snappy comeback |
Universal |
02 May 2015 |
| Sally, I notice, runs to the front |
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| Literally, ''prompt answer'' |
Newsday |
21 Feb 2015 |
| Comeback |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jan 2015 |
| What's concerning about one Internet message and clever reply |
The Times Cryptic |
12 Jan 2015 |
| Literally, "prompt answer" |
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| Clever return |
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| Snappy comeback |
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| Comeback |
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| Letter I posted includes reply |
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| Comeback with funny old priest |
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| Majority to ditch leader in mature response |
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| Rather intriguing puzzle — online solvers' thoughtful effort leads to the answer |
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| Comeback |
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| Rejoinder‘s about to include one comment on Facebook? |
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| Clever comeback |
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| Comeback |
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| 'Tripe' is silly retort |
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| Retort made by dealer, ultimately, to one after Ecstasy |
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| Witty comeback |
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| Sharp comeback |
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| Sharp reply |
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| "Touché!" elicitor |
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| Comeback |
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| Zippy comeback |
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| Snappy answer |
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| Zinger |
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| Clever return |
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| Witty comeback |
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| Comeback |
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| Clever return |
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| Comeback |
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| Answer back |
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| Sharp retort |
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| Fencing maneuver |
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| Comeback |
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| Witty retort |
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| Comeback |
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| Fencing thrust |
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| Comeback |
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| Fencing thrust |
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| Certain zinger |
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| Sharp retort |
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| Clever comeback |
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| Insult follower, perhaps |
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| Thrust after parrying |
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| Dorothy Parker delivery |
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| Zinger, maybe |
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| Snappy comeback |
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| Sally's position in office |
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| Sharp response |
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| East German comes in ready to make swift reply |
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| Rhode Island job, attractive ultimately, gets quick response |
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| Zinger |
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| Quick thrust after parrying a lunge |
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| Parry follower |
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| Comeback |
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| Comeback |
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| Snappy comeback |
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| Sharp comeback |
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| Fencer's thrust |
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| Counterstroke |
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| Fencing maneuver |
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| Retort quickly |
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| Sharp reply |
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| Swift retort |
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| Swift, sharp answer |
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| Retort |
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| Sharp response |
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| Rejoinder |
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| Verbal comeback |
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| Retaliatory maneuver |
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| Witty retort |
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| Countermove |
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| Quick retort |
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| Comeback. |
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| Retort. |
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| Fencing thrust. |
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| Quick, sharp retort. |
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| Repartee. |
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| Witty retort. |
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| Quick retort. |
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| Quick return thrust. |
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| Verbal thrust. |
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| Quick and sharp reply. |
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| Quick and sharp retort. |
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| An answering sally. |
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| Swift retort. |
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| A quick thrust with sword or word. |
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| Smart reply. |
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| Crackling repartee. |
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| Sharp answer. |
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| Witty answer. |
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| Quick return, in fencing. |
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| Aramis' counter-thrust. |
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| Bon mot |
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