| Wild capers generate tricky situation |
Mirror Cryptic |
23 Apr 2024 |
| Abrade |
Puzzler Backwords |
23 Apr 2024 |
| Abrade |
Mirror Quick |
23 Apr 2024 |
| In trouble from scratch (6) |
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| Scuff (shoes) |
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| Just manage to get ecstasy after a struggle (6) |
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| Start covering really awkward predicament embarrassingly (6) |
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| Naughty capers can get you into one (6) |
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| Get some gunk off of |
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| Difficult situation having to fight English (6) |
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| Fight case oddly presented about sexual assault (6) |
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| Trouble from scratch |
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| An abrasion |
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| Scratch, abrasion |
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| Souffle |
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| Get by with thinly applied layer of butter on bread (6) |
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| Rub causing friction (6) |
Puzzler |
07 Mar 2024 |
| Capers about in a tricky situation (6) |
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| Rub |
Mirror Tea Time |
27 Feb 2024 |
| Scrub, scour |
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| Grate, graze |
Puzzler Backwords |
22 Feb 2024 |
| Draw blade across (6) |
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| The sort of predicament an abrasive person will get into? (6) |
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| Graze in tight spot (6) |
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| Trouble from scratch (6) |
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| Abrasive activity can mean trouble |
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| Minor injury |
Commuter |
01 Feb 2024 |
| Rub harshly across |
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| Wild capers lead to tricky situation |
Mirror Cryptic |
02 Jan 2024 |
| Abrade |
Mirror Quick |
02 Jan 2024 |
| Predicament |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Jan 2024 |
| Predicament that is preceding crime (6) |
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| (and 5 Across) Rough chapters edited to just about qualify (6,7) |
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| Nails-on-a-chalkboard sound |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2023 |
| Drag a hard sharp implement across the surface of (6) |
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| Tight spot |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Nov 2023 |
| Abrasion – predicament |
The Guardian Quick |
02 Nov 2023 |
| Graze, abrade |
The Times Concise |
30 Aug 2023 |
| Difficult situation |
New York Times |
20 Aug 2023 |
| After fight, finally notice abrasion |
The Guardian Cryptic |
22 May 2023 |
| Predicament |
Thomas Joseph |
10 May 2023 |
| Tough situation |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Apr 2023 |
| Abrasion a tot may call an "owie" |
LA Times Daily |
03 Apr 2023 |
| Scratch |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Abrasion |
New York Times |
22 Nov 2022 |
| What a Band-Aid may cover |
Universal |
25 Oct 2022 |
| Abrasion |
The Guardian Quick |
06 Sep 2022 |
| Earl stuck under waste metal in sticky situation |
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| Abrasion |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Jul 2022 |
| Graze; predicament |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Jun 2022 |
| Discard energy creating predicament |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Jun 2022 |
| Abrasion |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 May 2022 |
| Minor injury |
LA Times Daily |
18 May 2022 |
| Minor injury |
The Washington Post |
18 May 2022 |
| Scratch races conducted around end of ramp |
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| Extract data from |
USA Today |
01 Mar 2022 |
| Barely manage, with 'by' |
The Washington Post |
01 Mar 2022 |
| Barely manage, with "by" |
LA Times Daily |
01 Mar 2022 |
| Embarrassing predicament |
The Guardian Quick |
10 Feb 2022 |
| Sticky situation |
Universal |
21 Dec 2021 |
| Tricky situation |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Dec 2021 |
| Abrasion |
LA Times Daily |
21 Nov 2021 |
| Slight skin abrasion |
Irish Times Simplex |
07 Oct 2021 |
| ___ by (barely make it) |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2021 |
| Skin fragment from first ear |
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| To wit, source of oil's an embarrassing predicament |
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| Grate 22 |
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| Difficult predicament |
The Times Concise |
02 Jul 2021 |
| Minor knee injury |
Universal |
22 May 2021 |
| Slight skin abrasion |
Irish Times Simplex |
21 May 2021 |
| Waste energy in awkward situation |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Mar 2021 |
| Difficult situation |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Feb 2021 |
| Predicament |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Feb 2021 |
| Tough spot |
LA Times Daily |
07 Feb 2021 |
| Tough spot |
The Washington Post |
07 Feb 2021 |
| Space probe picks up resistance in tight spot |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 Jan 2021 |
| Waste energy making jam |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jan 2021 |
| Abrade |
The Sun Two Speed |
16 Jan 2021 |
| Grate pickle |
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| Fix small end of tear in garment |
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| Spare cash initially wasted, minor problem |
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| What a bandage may cover |
New York Times |
14 Jul 2020 |
| Tight spot in drug brawl? On the contrary |
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| ___ the bottom of the barrel |
USA Today |
17 May 2020 |
| Fix fight closer to time |
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| Difficult predicament I missed in disease of sheep |
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| Remove, as ice from a windshield |
Newsday |
22 Apr 2020 |
| Graze |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Mar 2020 |
| Write off vehicle in the end? Only a minor accident |
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| Tight spot? |
Canadiana |
30 Dec 2019 |
| Bow and ...., be servile |
Irish Times Simplex |
06 Dec 2019 |
| Get rid of drug, creating ticklish situation |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Nov 2019 |
| Nasty spot that requires cutting with end of knife |
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| Grate pickle |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Sep 2019 |
| Scrabble comes out as odd characters in sect read poem |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Aug 2019 |
| Jam |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Jul 2019 |
| Abrasion |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Jul 2019 |
| Scuffle |
Universal |
06 Jul 2019 |
| Abrasion |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2019 |
| Abrasion |
The Washington Post |
19 Jun 2019 |
| Abrade |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Apr 2019 |
| Tough situation |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Feb 2019 |
| View about revolutionary leader caught in a predicament |
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| Abrasion requiring care ultimately after fight |
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| Abrasion |
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| Jam |
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| Scuffle |
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| Minor altercation |
New York Times |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Grate; graze |
The Times Concise |
21 Nov 2018 |
| Jam jar |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Nov 2018 |
| Minor knee injury |
Newsday |
30 Oct 2018 |
| Bow and -- |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Sep 2018 |
| Predicament |
Thomas Joseph |
14 Sep 2018 |
| Pickle |
New York Times |
29 Aug 2018 |
| Fix fight, programme's last |
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| Knee injury |
Universal |
24 Jul 2018 |
| Small wrap contains last of cucumber pickle |
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| Bends, doing handstand? Exercise class offers difficulty |
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| In predicament, fight with energy |
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| Knee boo-boo |
Universal |
03 Apr 2018 |
| Tricky spot right inside shaft |
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| Scuffle |
New York Times |
09 Mar 2018 |
| Grate fragment ending in fire |
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| Minor altercation |
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| Scuffle |
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| Knee injury |
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| Pickle |
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| Knee boo-boo |
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| Pickle skin |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Dec 2017 |
| Difficult situation |
New York Times |
20 Dec 2017 |
| Skateboarding injury |
The Washington Post Sunday |
26 Nov 2017 |
| Knee injury |
Premier Sunday |
29 Oct 2017 |
| Fix waste pipe at the end |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Sep 2017 |
| Cars wrecked near the outskirts of Pune, creating a mess |
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| Capers used to make pickle |
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| Fix shed before end of June |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Aug 2017 |
| Waste energy making jam |
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| Waste energy making jam |
The Times Cryptic |
31 Jul 2017 |
| Get rid of last of the pickle |
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| Little bit of butter and jam |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Jun 2017 |
| Minor knee injury |
Family Time |
01 May 2017 |
| Southern headland with river cutting through tight spot |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Apr 2017 |
| Predicament of bridge opponents holding rubbish |
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| Altercation |
New York Times |
19 Mar 2017 |
| Predicament; graze |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Mar 2017 |
| Drunken capers caused tricky situation |
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| Fight till the end, it's great, they say |
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| Altercation |
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| Difficult situation |
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| Graze a bit, needing energy |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Dec 2016 |
| Grate pickle |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Nov 2016 |
| Predicament |
The Washington Post |
02 Nov 2016 |
| Knee abrasion |
Universal |
16 Sep 2016 |
| Fight egghead's corner (tight one) |
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| Fragment ending in fire grate |
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| Cut from knife's edge after fight |
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| Abrasion |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Aug 2016 |
| Abrasive injury |
Universal |
26 Jul 2016 |
| Pickle assortment of capers |
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| Pickle assortment of capers |
The Times Cryptic |
17 Jun 2016 |
| Pinch bark |
The Times Cryptic |
25 May 2016 |
| Tricky situation — graze |
The Guardian Quick |
22 Apr 2016 |
| Get rid of European predicament |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Apr 2016 |
| Tight spot |
Universal |
30 Mar 2016 |
| Abrasive injury |
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| Knee abrasion |
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| Tussle |
The Washington Post |
23 Nov 2015 |
| Destroy source of energy, resulting in awkward situation |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Nov 2015 |
| Get rid of earth from a graze |
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| Bark in southern river cutting through headland |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Oct 2015 |
| A close shave? |
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| In difficulty, drop a note |
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| Waste energy in awkward situation |
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| Bit to eat? Last portion of cheese and pickle |
The Times Cryptic |
07 Aug 2015 |
| Fight ending in horrible graze |
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| Fix ... or damage |
New York Times |
17 Jul 2015 |
| Predicament |
New York Times |
24 Jun 2015 |
| Fight English in difficult situation |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Jun 2015 |
| Altercation |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jun 2015 |
| Difficult situation; graze |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Jun 2015 |
| Predicament |
LA Times Daily |
02 May 2015 |
| Predicament |
Newsday |
01 Apr 2015 |
| Minor injury |
USA Today |
27 Feb 2015 |
| Pickle |
LA Times Daily |
08 Feb 2015 |
| Waste energy making jam |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Feb 2015 |
| Tight corner to fight with energy |
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| Play a violin badly |
The Times Concise |
16 Jan 2015 |
| Minor knee injury |
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| Predicament |
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| Minor injury |
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| Predicament |
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| Fix ... or damage |
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| Toddler's knee mishap |
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| Predicament |
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| Predicament |
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| Pickle |
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| Altercation |
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| Tussle |
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| Predicament |
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| Clean fight with oriental |
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| What violinist does in predicament? |
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| Clean // shave |
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| Fight to get drug fix |
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| Pickle or jam |
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| Abrasion |
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| Pickle or jam |
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| Tough spot |
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| Flesh wound |
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| Skirmish |
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| Minor accident result |
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| Use steel wool on |
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| Minor injury |
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| Abrasion |
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| Take off an old coat |
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| Minor injury |
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| Abrasion |
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| Abrasive injury |
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| Close shave |
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| Clear of snow, as a windshield |
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| Abrasion |
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| Eke |
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| Jam or pickle |
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| Kid's frequent knee injury |
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| Pickle |
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| Shrill sound |
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| Abrasion |
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| Tough spot |
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| Tricky situation |
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| Minor knee injury |
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| Minor accident |
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| Fix |
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| Pickle |
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| Predicament |
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| Bottom-of-the-barrel action |
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| Tight spot |
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| Minor injury |
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| Tight corner |
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| Remove, as paint |
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| Abrade |
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| Tough spot |
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| Fix |
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| Awkward situation |
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| Skateboarding mishap |
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| Tight spot |
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| Row |
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| Predicament |
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| Tough spot |
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| Spot for a Band-Aid |
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| Spot for gauze |
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| Embarrassing situation |
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| Tough spot |
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| Jam |
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| Prepare to paint |
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| Plight |
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| Abrasive injury |
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| Abrasive injury |
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| Minor injury |
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| Abraded area |
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| Street fight, e.g. |
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| Skin |
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| ___ up (gather with difficulty) |
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| Abrasion |
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| Embarrassing predicament |
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| Difficulty |
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| Nick one's knee |
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| Spot for a bandage |
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| Dust-up |
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| Jam |
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| Close call |
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| Scour |
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| Remove paint |
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| Spot for a Band-Aid |
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| Minor accident result |
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| Tight situation |
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| Curette |
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| Rasp |
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| Predicament |
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| Minor to-do |
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| Kettle of fish |
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| Difficulty |
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| Use a strigil |
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| Difficulty or scuffle |
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| Escapade |
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| Bit of trouble |
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| Work on burned toast |
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| Bow's partner |
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| Predictament |
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| Predicament. |
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| Bow's companion. |
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| Embarassing situation: Colloq. |
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| Embarrassing situation. |
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| Grate. |
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| Do a cabinetmaker's job. |
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| Oyster dredge. |
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| Disagreeable predicament. |
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| Rasp. |
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| Pickle |
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