| __ fiddle | LA Times Daily | 22 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Time and place (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | 18 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Like the middle of three children | Universal | 13 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Silver medalist's finish | Newsday | 21 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Unit of time (6) | Mirror Classic | 05 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Further back | The Times Quick Cryptic | 13 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Dueler's ally |  |  | 
          
            | Before third (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Unit of time (6) | Mirror Classic | 05 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Position after first |  |  | 
          
            | Not the winner's time! (6) |  |  | 
          
            | There's very little time to get support (6) |  |  | 
          
            | They are not considered first of all (6,8) |  |  | 
          
            | Morose conductor's content for just a moment |  |  | 
          
            | What is the attendant of a contestant in a duel? (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Silver winner's place |  |  | 
          
            | An interval spanning two consecutive notes in a diatonic scale |  |  | 
          
            | Additional (6) | The Guardian Quick | 15 May 2025 | 
          
            | Category of disastrous result in eg MSc or PhD (6,6) | The Guardian Cryptic | 13 May 2025 | 
          
            | Instant support | The Times Quick Cryptic | 01 May 2025 | 
          
            | Boxer's assistant, every one counts for old game show with Paul Daniels (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Next after the first (6) | Puzzler | 19 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Minute part in new codes cracked | The Sun Two Speed | 13 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | ___ to none | USA Today | 13 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Short time | The Sun Two Speed | 13 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Like silver medalists |  |  | 
          
            | (and 3 Down) Cold venison I prepared for orchestra member (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | Cold venison I prepared for orchestra member (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | Not much time for a boxer's assistant (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medal placing (6) |  |  | 
          
            | "On - thought ..." |  |  | 
          
            | Sixtieth part of one minute (6) |  |  | 
          
            | ___-nature (or ___-hand) (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Formally support or endorse (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Tick and endorse (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Short time | The Telegraph Quick | 15 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Curler playing third and fourth stones (6) |  |  | 
          
            | This time is not the first |  |  | 
          
            | Not the first moment in time! | The Times Quick Cryptic | 29 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | (and 3 Down) A or B possibly as an alternative resource (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | A or B possibly as an alternative resource (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | Not the first minute division (6) |  |  | 
          
            | A sixtieth of a minute (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Time, degree division (6) |  |  | 
          
            | One 86,400th of a day | The Times Specialist | 06 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Tick number two (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Support function working close to Cupid |  |  | 
          
            | Back (a proposal) | The Times Concise | 25 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | It comes after first aid (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Support from number two (6) |  |  | 
          
            | "Carol's ___ Act" |  |  | 
          
            | "The ___ Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" |  |  | 
          
            | Follows first (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place | Commuter | 05 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | The runner-up by a very short time (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Event that started in 1939 (6,5,3) |  |  | 
          
            | Back; temporal unit | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 26 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Could he not give a duellist rst aid? (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Street initially coned off, to a degree (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Deputy head a very short time in charge (6-2-7) |  |  | 
          
            | The sort of thoughts you might have for a short while (6) |  |  | 
          
            | One of sixty in one minute (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Another you post outside the company (6) |  |  | 
          
            | He gives someone a towelling - you are this person! (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Place place in a horse race (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Small unit of time (6) | Puzzler | 27 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | He's not the first person to be in a corner (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Support mover of resolution (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Sixtieth part of a minute (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Boxer's back-up man (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Very short amount of time | Puzzler | 18 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Silver medal place |  |  | 
          
            | Not long for No. 2 (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Follow up a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Transfer unit back |  |  | 
          
            | Back for a short time (6) |  |  | 
          
            | The amount of time it takes to say "One Mississippi" (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Sixtieth of a minute (6) |  |  | 
          
            | He's in the corner for a short time (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Runner-up's place | New York Times Mini | 13 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | After the first (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Transfer inferior silver back | The Telegraph Toughie | 12 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Helps the boxer but not for long! (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Short time | The Sun Two Speed | 08 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Back in a jiffy | The Sun Two Speed | 08 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Endorse (a nomination) (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Moment behind the winner? (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Back in a little while (6) |  |  | 
          
            | You support the proposition of an individual! (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | Unit of time | Mirror Quick | 13 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | The next moment | Mirror Cryptic | 13 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Formally endorse |  |  | 
          
            | Fighter's supporter (6) |  |  | 
          
            | It is not the first tick (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Support commanding officer in post | The Times Quick Cryptic | 13 May 2024 | 
          
            | Between first and third (6) |  |  | 
          
            | (and 4 Down) Reserves convened else replacements are needed (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | (and 3 Down) An MA possibly that can be murder (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | Vintage Paul Daniels game show, Every _ Counts (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Not quite first |  |  | 
          
            | Support; time unit (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Support a proposition for a short time (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Swapping parts is what should get you silver - it's something to look forward to (6,6) |  |  | 
          
            | One sixtieth of a minute (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Support for a short time (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medal position (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place |  |  | 
          
            | Minute part | Thomas Joseph | 16 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Boxer's helper (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Moment | The Telegraph Quick | 22 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | First follower |  |  | 
          
            | My boy goes there in December but not for long (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Support for a very short time? (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medallist's place (6) |  |  | 
          
            | A brief time when there's one ahead (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Unit of time | The Times Concise | 06 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Time for another (6) |  |  | 
          
            | A sexagesimal division of a minute; the "silver" place in a race; or, from "follow", a word for an assistant, such as that of a boxer, duellist or sixer (6) |  |  | 
          
            | What may trouble 8 believed to stop another helping | The Guardian Cryptic | 01 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Support person for a boxer, also known as a corner man (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Not the first time | Mirror Cryptic | 04 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Period of time | Mirror Quick | 04 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Almost first time? (6) |  |  | 
          
            | (and 5 Across) Fade screen out somehow to show B movie (6,7) |  |  | 
          
            | Back in a moment | The Sun Two Speed | 05 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Short time | The Sun Two Speed | 05 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Back up | Wall Street Journal | 02 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Became Standard in 1987 (6) |  |  | 
          
            | Time to give your support to (6) |  |  | 
          
            | (and 5 Across) Extra food - something a boxer has (6,7) |  |  | 
          
            | Minute subdivision |  |  | 
          
            | Flash deputy | The Times Cryptic | 07 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Flash assistant | The Guardian Quiptic | 25 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Temporarily transfer back subordinate | The Guardian Cryptic | 19 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | Support runner-up | The Times Cryptic | 27 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Instant mousse conditioner bottles | The Guardian Cryptic | 25 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | A tick or a tock | New York Times | 09 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Immediately behind leader in little time? | The Times Cryptic | 15 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Tick | The Guardian Quick | 29 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Brief time | Eugene Sheffer | 20 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Instant support | The Times Cryptic | 22 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Short moment | The Times Concise | 13 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Back a very short time | The Times Cryptic | 08 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Support alternative |  |  | 
          
            | Short time | The Times Concise | 20 May 2022 | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place | USA Today | 06 May 2022 | 
          
            | Brief time | Eugene Sheffer | 08 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Almost in the lead for a brief moment |  |  | 
          
            | Almost in the lead for a brief moment | The Guardian Cryptic | 07 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | One 3600th of a degree | The Times Specialist Sunday | 23 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Not the first to back the motion | Irish Times Crosaire | 19 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | … post filled by commander |  |  | 
          
            | Fraction of a minute | Newsday | 24 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Short time | The Times Concise | 07 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Back in a moment |  |  | 
          
            | Support runner-up getting a tick |  |  | 
          
            | Brief time | Thomas Joseph | 15 May 2021 | 
          
            | Boxer's assistant | Irish Times Simplex | 14 May 2021 | 
          
            | Short time | The Sun Two Speed | 22 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Back in a moment | The Sun Two Speed | 22 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Short time | The Times Concise | 20 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Brief time | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Minute part in new codes cracked | The Sun Two Speed | 21 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Absconders removed bars in the briefest of times | Irish Times Crosaire | 25 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Dueler's attendant | Newsday | 25 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Most common U.S. street name, surprisingly | New York Times | 25 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Back company involved in project |  |  | 
          
            | Tick; following | The Telegraph Quick | 11 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | One who's taken silver back | The Telegraph Cryptic | 05 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | & 23dn. Worry associated with covid-19 – another indication that you're on your way out? |  |  | 
          
            | Following the leader back |  |  | 
          
            | Indirectly, it keeps the clock ticking |  |  | 
          
            | Instant support |  |  | 
          
            | Give support to subordinate | The Telegraph Toughie | 14 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Vote to support | LA Times Daily | 11 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Vote to support | The Washington Post | 11 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | Time period | The Times Concise | 08 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Email covers firm to support when it comes to the motion | Irish Times Crosaire | 30 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | 1/86,400 of a day | The New Yorker | 16 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Back in a jiffy | The Sun Two Speed | 01 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Boxer's corner-man | The Guardian Speedy | 25 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Order to go round commander's back |  |  | 
          
            | Mo awarded the silver medal? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 14 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Extra flash |  |  | 
          
            | Position after first |  |  | 
          
            | Base farthest from home | USA Today | 20 May 2019 | 
          
            | ___-in-command (next person in charge) |  |  | 
          
            | Dueler's attendant | USA Today | 14 May 2019 | 
          
            | Behind one's back |  |  | 
          
            | Outstanding: another century, then adding single |  |  | 
          
            | Deputy to support Home Rule |  |  | 
          
            | Mo's back! |  |  | 
          
            | Minute part | Thomas Joseph | 28 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place | Wall Street Journal | 25 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Support, as an idea |  |  | 
          
            | Used to give support, at first |  |  | 
          
            | Support senior officer in post | The Telegraph Toughie | 06 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Part of ESL | Premier Sunday | 27 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Position that Oscar holds? Deputy |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place |  |  | 
          
            | Dueler's attendant |  |  | 
          
            | Base farthest from home |  |  | 
          
            | Mo's support | The Telegraph Cryptic | 07 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | This succeeds first time |  |  | 
          
            | Transfer back |  |  | 
          
            | Close relative died, clutching European cleric's first ordinal |  |  | 
          
            | "Just a ___" ("Give me a moment") |  |  | 
          
            | Minute part | Wall Street Journal | 07 May 2018 | 
          
            | Support for a motion | Newsday | 01 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Duel helper | Thomas Joseph | 22 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | and 12 Across: Ring experts about recruiting new Bond, needing decider? | The Telegraph Toughie | 16 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Minute part |  |  | 
          
            | Minute part | Canadiana | 25 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Very short time | The Times Concise | 03 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Brief time unit | Universal | 18 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Unit of time | The Times Concise | 11 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Flash back | The Telegraph Toughie | 31 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Short-lived supporter |  |  | 
          
            | Baseball position, informally | New York Times | 17 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Nearest the leader for a short time |  |  | 
          
            | What's position, to Abbott and Costello | USA Today | 07 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Very little time to transfer support |  |  | 
          
            | Brief time unit |  |  | 
          
            | What's position, to Abbott and Costello |  |  | 
          
            | Baseball position, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Silver place | Wall Street Journal | 24 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Back boxer's assistant | The Telegraph Cryptic | 24 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Support dispatch commander put in |  |  | 
          
            | Back in a moment? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 15 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | To back | The Telegraph Quick | 06 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Duelist's attendant | USA Today | 31 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Silver flash |  |  | 
          
            | Moment | Premier Sunday | 08 May 2016 | 
          
            | Back in a short while |  |  | 
          
            | Instant alternative |  |  | 
          
            | Support about to be given girl not making the top grade |  |  | 
          
            | Duelist's aide | Universal | 26 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Flash subordinate? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 17 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Silver tick |  |  | 
          
            | Instant alternative |  |  | 
          
            | Tick back |  |  | 
          
            | Back up | New York Times | 19 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Minute fraction | Family Time | 26 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | Brief period | Eugene Sheffer | 30 May 2015 | 
          
            | Position of runner-up | The Telegraph Quick | 15 May 2015 | 
          
            | Back runner-up? |  |  | 
          
            | One of the winds provides energy in time | Irish Times Crosaire | 02 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Duel attendant | LA Times Daily | 29 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Short period of time | The Times Concise | 16 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Back in a mo |  |  | 
          
            | Crossing county, forward and back | The Telegraph Toughie | 13 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Formally support | The Telegraph Quick | 10 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Back up |  |  | 
          
            | Duel attendant |  |  | 
          
            | Back on the podium at the games? |  |  | 
          
            | Not the first time |  |  | 
          
            | Flash is silver |  |  | 
          
            | Instant support |  |  | 
          
            | Runner-up's ranking |  |  | 
          
            | Minute fraction |  |  | 
          
            | Part of a minute |  |  | 
          
            | Flash back |  |  | 
          
            | Runner-up's place |  |  | 
          
            | Aide in a duel |  |  | 
          
            | Additional support |  |  | 
          
            | A short time back |  |  | 
          
            | Support at the meeting |  |  | 
          
            | Back, as a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Support at the meeting |  |  | 
          
            | Place in a race |  |  | 
          
            | Support |  |  | 
          
            | Place's place |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place |  |  | 
          
            | Motion support |  |  | 
          
            | You get into scoring position by stealing it |  |  | 
          
            | Motion support |  |  | 
          
            | It goes by quickly |  |  | 
          
            | Where does N.C. rank among U.S. states in Christmas tree production? |  |  | 
          
            | Not much time |  |  | 
          
            | Assistant |  |  | 
          
            | Assistant |  |  | 
          
            | Place's place |  |  | 
          
            | Support, as a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Back at the meeting |  |  | 
          
            | Place at a race |  |  | 
          
            | Fraction of a minute |  |  | 
          
            | Support a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Place at a race |  |  | 
          
            | Back at the meeting |  |  | 
          
            | Time unit |  |  | 
          
            | Corner of a diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of fiddle |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place |  |  | 
          
            | Support, as a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Silver medalist's place |  |  | 
          
            | Brief time |  |  | 
          
            | Base place |  |  | 
          
            | Dueler's attendant |  |  | 
          
            | Corner of a diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Silver's place |  |  | 
          
            | Silver placement |  |  | 
          
            | Support, as a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Minute part |  |  | 
          
            | Short time |  |  | 
          
            | Base behind the pitcher |  |  | 
          
            | Tick of the clock |  |  | 
          
            | Place's place |  |  | 
          
            | Duel personality |  |  | 
          
            | Duelist's attendant |  |  | 
          
            | Back a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Minute piece |  |  | 
          
            | Boxer's attendant |  |  | 
          
            | With 118-Across, part of a child's schooling |  |  | 
          
            | Duel personality |  |  | 
          
            | Corner of a diamond |  |  | 
          
            | Place's place |  |  | 
          
            | Nature or hand leader |  |  | 
          
            | Placer's place |  |  | 
          
            | Ring of fire |  |  | 
          
            | Silver category |  |  | 
          
            | Voting prerequisite, at times |  |  | 
          
            | Placed |  |  | 
          
            | Play ___ fiddle  not 41 Across |  |  | 
          
            | Endorse publicly |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of fiddle or string |  |  | 
          
            | Motion support |  |  | 
          
            | Position Jackie Robinson usually played |  |  | 
          
            | Place in a race |  |  | 
          
            | A brace of shakes |  |  | 
          
            | Boxer's assistant |  |  | 
          
            | Dueler's assistant |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of hand |  |  | 
          
            | Aide for Holmes |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of base or fiddle |  |  | 
          
            | "As is" item |  |  | 
          
            | Base place |  |  | 
          
            | Support a motion |  |  | 
          
            | Abet |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of fiddle |  |  | 
          
            | Clock hand |  |  | 
          
            | Duel attendant |  |  | 
          
            | Take a safe dueling role |  |  | 
          
            | Duelist's aide. |  |  | 
          
            | Right-hand man. |  |  | 
          
            | Moment. |  |  | 
          
            | A very short time. |  |  | 
          
            | Place, in horse racing. |  |  | 
          
            | Boxer's corner man. |  |  | 
          
            | Assistant. |  |  | 
          
            | Man in a ring. |  |  | 
          
            | Corner man. |  |  | 
          
            | Pugilistic aide. |  |  | 
          
            | Trice. |  |  | 
          
            | Official assistant of a sort. |  |  | 
          
            | The keystone. |  |  | 
          
            | Assist. |  |  | 
          
            | Additional. |  |  | 
          
            | Period of time. |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of sight. |  |  | 
          
            | Space of time. |  |  | 
          
            | Encourage. |  |  |