Your grandad, he can be crude but effective (5,3,5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
16 Jun 2025 |
Thug with money is not very polite |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
22 Apr 2025 |
Serviceable but without refinement (5-3-5) |
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Prepared quickly and set to go after hooligan |
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By rule of thumb (5,3,5) |
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Unpolished. also prepared to be makeshift (5,3,5) |
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Crude but serviceable (5-3-5) |
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Unrefined, but effective |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Dec 2021 |
Her day on guard is weird -- crude but effective |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Jul 2021 |
Thug with cash will be crude but effective |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Jun 2020 |
Lout with money just about fit for purpose |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Apr 2020 |
Census-designated place in Nevada County, California, named after a mining company that first settled in the area in 1849: 3 wds. |
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Crude but effective |
USA Today |
18 Oct 2018 |
Easily improvised |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Jun 2018 |
Serving well enough for the task |
The Times Concise |
22 Jan 2018 |
Crude but effective |
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Unrefined but effective |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Aug 2017 |
Unrefined |
The Times Concise |
16 May 2017 |
Crude but effective |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Nov 2015 |
Crude dry run, go ahead with improvements |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 Nov 2015 |
Crude but effective |
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"Old" nickname for Zachary Taylor |
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"Old" nickname for Zachary Taylor |
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"Old" nickname for Zachary Taylor |
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Crude but effective |
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Good enough for government work |
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Unpolished but adequate |
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Crude but practical |
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Crude but effective |
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Capable in a way |
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