| Party prep |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Jan 2026 |
| Arrange; erect |
The Telegraph Mini |
14 Nov 2025 |
| Initial preparation |
The Times Concise |
01 Oct 2025 |
| Arrange for |
Newsday |
23 Sep 2025 |
| Assemble (2 wds.) |
Commuter |
09 Sep 2025 |
| Erect |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
02 Sep 2025 |
| Prep |
Newsday |
01 Aug 2025 |
| Frame for a crime (5) |
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| Arrangement making TV more expensive? (3-2) |
|
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| Organisation backtracks in disputes (3-2) |
|
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| Cause to be blamed (3,2) |
|
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| Establish (2 wds.) |
|
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| Scheme or trick (5) |
|
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| Established and framed (3,2) |
|
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| Rigged event (3-2) |
|
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| Frame; erect |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Erect, build |
|
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| Beginning of a joke |
New York Times Mini |
15 Apr 2025 |
| Arrange |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Apr 2025 |
| Sting operation, for one |
Universal |
01 Apr 2025 |
| Establish a lead in a tennis match (3,2) |
|
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| Establish the group at a higher level (3,2) |
|
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| Arrangement for taking a step out of turn (5) |
|
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| Arrangement |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Feb 2025 |
| Construct place for film actors ahead (3,2) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
01 Feb 2025 |
| Scenery builders have done their job: that's the arrangement (3-2) |
|
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| "Arranged" first date, maybe |
LA Times Mini |
16 Jan 2025 |
| Start (a business) |
Puzzler Backwords |
20 Dec 2024 |
| Frame job |
New York Times |
03 Dec 2024 |
| The arrangement one is determined to get promoted? (3,2) |
|
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| With no introduction, use sheep in arrangement |
|
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| Periodically sued Trump on false charge (5) |
|
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| Begin, found (3,2) |
|
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| Establish, a company (3,2) |
|
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| Frame; US pet (anag.) |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Oct 2024 |
| Upset new arrangement |
|
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| Establish directions given to ram (3,2) |
|
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| Arrange a game board for playing, say |
|
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| Arrangement of apparatus |
|
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| Arrangement not laid down? (3-2) |
|
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| Assemble and arrange ready for use (3.2) |
|
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| Possibly upset an arrangement (3-2) |
|
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| Lead-in to a punchline |
Universal |
16 Aug 2024 |
| Odds you might be given about English workers being framed? |
The Times Cryptic |
02 Aug 2024 |
| Scheme intended to trick or incriminate someone |
The Times Concise |
27 Jul 2024 |
| Erect |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Jul 2024 |
| Organisation accused falsely? (3-2) |
|
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| The way something is organised (3-2) |
|
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| Well built to be a fall guy (3,2) |
|
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| Puts boxing glove back. On reflection, it's a trap! (3-2) |
|
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| Put together (2 wds.) |
|
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| Prepare a board game for play |
USA Today |
28 May 2024 |
| Directions to put back establishment (3-2) |
|
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| Fixed higher, by arrangement |
|
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| Lead-in to a punchline |
USA Today |
21 May 2024 |
| Start to see alien during drink (3-2) |
|
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| Establish to be badly upset (3,2) |
|
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| Establish |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Apr 2024 |
| Arrangement has TV in higher place |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Apr 2024 |
| Determined to get a greater system |
|
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| Organization backtracks in disputes (3-2) |
|
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| Install trap (3-2) |
|
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| Create a lead in tennis (3,2) |
|
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| Initialise, get ready |
|
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| To institute |
|
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| Trick played with arrangement of equipment? |
|
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| Party prep |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Mar 2024 |
| Arrange scheme to incriminate someone (3,2) |
|
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| Prepare a board game for play |
USA Today |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Establish a lead in tennis |
|
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| Arrange in advance: 2 wds. |
|
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| Start business (3-2) |
|
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| Framed (2 wds.) |
|
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| Party preparation |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Feb 2024 |
| Arrange (2 wds.) |
|
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| Construct place for filming ahead (3,2) |
|
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| Is ready to rise when one's ahead in court (3,2) |
|
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| Instigate vacuous Swaledale sheep |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Dec 2023 |
| Instigate vacuous Swaledale sheep (3-2) |
|
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| Organisation |
Puzzler Backwords |
19 Dec 2023 |
| Establish, as an organization |
Newsday |
06 Nov 2023 |
| Arrange, as a blind date: 2 wds. |
|
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| Lead-in to a punchline |
USA Today |
23 Oct 2023 |
| Framework |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Sep 2023 |
| Lead-in to a punchline |
USA Today |
08 Sep 2023 |
| Get the components laid out for a game of Wingspan |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2023 |
| Arrange in advance |
Newsday |
22 Aug 2023 |
| Party prep |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Aug 2023 |
| Prepare a board game for play |
USA Today |
29 Jul 2023 |
| Arrange a blind date, say: 2 wds. |
|
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| Sting operation, e.g. |
New York Times |
15 Mar 2023 |
| Arrange in advance |
Universal |
25 Jan 2023 |
| Punchline lead-in |
LA Times Daily |
21 Sep 2022 |
| Frame job |
Universal |
30 Aug 2022 |
| Play matchmaker for |
USA Today |
20 Jun 2022 |
| Party prep |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Jun 2022 |
| Arrange |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Jun 2022 |
| Frame, as for a felony |
Newsday |
07 Apr 2022 |
| Arrange severance of leg in attack |
The Guardian Cryptic |
24 Mar 2022 |
| Prep |
LA Times Daily |
23 Feb 2022 |
| Prep |
The Washington Post |
23 Feb 2022 |
| Play matchmaker for |
Universal |
24 Dec 2021 |
| Group nearing peak, perhaps, found |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Dec 2021 |
| Party prep |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Nov 2021 |
| Arrangement |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Nov 2021 |
| Erect, arrange |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Oct 2021 |
| Framed, in a way: Hyph. |
|
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| Contrived plot |
The Washington Post |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Contrived plot |
LA Times Daily |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Frame |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2021 |
| Frame for pole-vaulters failing to get all over? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Apr 2021 |
| Play matchmaker for |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Jan 2021 |
| Play matchmaker for |
USA Today |
16 Dec 2020 |
| Party prep |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Nov 2020 |
| Arrange |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Oct 2020 |
| Make preparations for |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2020 |
| Arrange in advance |
USA Today |
02 Sep 2020 |
| Arrangement to have TV in higher place |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Aug 2020 |
| Arrange, as a blind date |
Universal |
09 Aug 2020 |
| Establish |
Newsday |
29 Jul 2020 |
| Make ready |
Newsday |
14 Jun 2020 |
| Ridiculed nameless organisation |
The Telegraph Toughie |
05 Mar 2020 |
| "They ___ the statue" (erected): 2 wds. |
|
|
| Ruse |
Newsday |
26 Oct 2019 |
| Deceptive scheme |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Aug 2019 |
| Organize |
Newsday |
03 Jun 2019 |
| Organisation in which one is made victim |
The Telegraph Toughie |
10 May 2019 |
| Constitution |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Apr 2019 |
| Sting operation, e.g |
USA Today |
10 Apr 2019 |
| Arrangement has TV in higher place |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Mar 2019 |
| Establish |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Mar 2019 |
| Arrange in advance |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jan 2019 |
| Arrange in advance |
The Washington Post |
14 Jan 2019 |
| Sting operation, e.g. |
|
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| Deceptive scheme |
|
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| Arrange in advance |
|
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| Frame |
New York Times |
22 Dec 2018 |
| Sting operation |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Dec 2018 |
| Arrange |
Universal |
06 Dec 2018 |
| Establish |
New York Times |
03 Dec 2018 |
| Part of a joke |
The Washington Post |
09 Nov 2018 |
| Part of a joke |
LA Times Daily |
09 Nov 2018 |
| Prepare |
The Guardian Speedy |
20 Oct 2018 |
| Institute |
New York Times |
04 Oct 2018 |
| Arrangement, layout |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Sep 2018 |
| Arrange blind dates |
Universal |
05 Aug 2018 |
| Arrange a blind date for |
USA Today |
21 Apr 2018 |
| Accuse falsely, retracting to end disputes |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Mar 2018 |
| Arrangement |
The Times Concise |
20 Mar 2018 |
| Arrange for |
Newsday |
19 Mar 2018 |
| Organisation -- and in Bordeaux -- involved in booze? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Mar 2018 |
| Arrangement |
Premier Sunday |
11 Feb 2018 |
| Arrangement |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Jan 2018 |
| Arrange |
|
|
| Arrange a blind date for |
|
|
| Sting operation |
|
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| Part of a joke |
|
|
| Arrange blind dates |
|
|
| Frame |
|
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| Establish |
|
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| Institute |
|
|
| Frame job |
Universal |
28 Dec 2017 |
| Frame |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Oct 2017 |
| Configuration |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Oct 2017 |
| Arrange, as a blind date |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2017 |
| Play matchmaker |
Universal |
24 Apr 2017 |
| Leading by some games, but it's a fraud |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Mar 2017 |
| Frame job |
New York Times |
21 Feb 2017 |
| Arrange, as a blind date |
|
|
| Frame job |
|
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| Frame job |
|
|
| Play matchmaker |
|
|
| Arrangement |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Nov 2016 |
| Prearrangement |
Newsday |
20 Oct 2016 |
| Assemble |
Universal |
20 Aug 2016 |
| Organisation (informal) |
The Guardian Speedy |
03 Jul 2016 |
| Upset, having to switch arrangement |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Jun 2016 |
| Framed organisation |
|
|
| Conspiracy |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Apr 2016 |
| Play matchmaker to |
USA Today |
30 Mar 2016 |
| Prepare |
Universal |
03 Mar 2016 |
| Assemble |
|
|
| Play matchmaker to |
Universal |
06 Dec 2015 |
| Arrange ahead of time |
The Washington Post |
01 Dec 2015 |
| Sting, for one |
USA Today |
13 Nov 2015 |
| Arrange ahead of time |
LA Times Daily |
09 Sep 2015 |
| Configure |
Newsday |
24 Jul 2015 |
| Everything but the liquor |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jul 2015 |
| Arrange shot in film |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Apr 2015 |
| Found television well-informed |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Apr 2015 |
| Scam |
LA Times Daily |
22 Mar 2015 |
| Frame |
|
|
| Play matchmaker to |
|
|
| Sting, for one |
|
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| Arrange ahead of time |
|
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| Arrange, as a meeting |
|
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| Arrangement of two singles |
|
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| Prepare |
|
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| Arrange ahead of time |
|
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| Everything but the liquor |
|
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| Scam |
|
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| Configure |
|
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| Preparation |
|
|
| Arrange, as a blind date |
|
|
| Sting, for one |
|
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| Scheme |
|
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| Arrangement |
|
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| Like some fall guys |
|
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| Establish |
|
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| Preparation |
|
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| Frame |
|
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| Arrangement |
|
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| Trap |
|
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| Arrange, as equipment for a band |
|
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| Framed |
|
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| Prepare for a gig |
|
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| Prepare for a gig |
|
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| Trap |
|
|
| Framed |
|
|
| Trap |
|
|
| Play matchmaker for |
|
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| Play matchmaker for |
|
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| Play matchmaker for |
|
|
| Incriminate falsely |
|
|
| Trap |
|
|
| Frame |
|
|
| Prearrange |
|
|
| Arrange, as equipment for the band |
|
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| Frame |
|
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| Arrange, as a meeting |
|
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| Frame |
|
|
| Entrapment scheme |
|
|
| Police sting, say |
|
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| Program-installing command |
|
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| Arrange, as equipment for a band |
|
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| Arrangement |
|
|
| Type of pitcher before the closer |
|
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| Frame job |
|
|
| Police sting, say |
|
|
| Frame, in a way |
|
|
| Make preparations |
|
|
| Frame |
|
|
| Provide with a blind date, say |
|
|
| Reverse of 24-Across? |
|
|
| Deceptive scheme |
|
|
| Found |
|
|
| Assemble the components |
|
|
| Get ready for use |
|
|
| Punch line's lead-in |
|
|
| Punch line's lead-in |
|
|
| Play matchmaker |
|
|
| Prepare for a gig |
|
|
| Vice squad operation |
|
|
| Responsibility of 18-Down |
|
|
| Sting operation |
|
|
| Assemble |
|
|
| Arrange |
|
|
| Put together |
|
|
| Arrange, as a meeting |
|
|
| Arrange in advance |
|
|
| Establish |
|
|
| Put together |
|
|
| Frame |
|
|
| Arrangement |
|
|
| Sting, for one |
|
|
| Incriminate falsely |
|
|
| Party prep |
|
|
| Arrangement |
|
|
| Cameraman's camera position |
|
|
| Arrange in advance |
|
|
| Get ready to play |
|
|
| Assemble the components |
|
|
| Frame, in a way |
|
|
| Get ready to work |
|
|
| Sting's relative? |
|
|
| Rigged fight |
|
|
| Arrange the outcome |
|
|
| Sine __ non |
|
|
| Layout |
|
|
| Frame, perhaps |
|
|
| Arrangement |
|
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| Put together |
|
|
| Establish |
|
|
| Put together |
|
|
| Deceptive scheme |
|
|
| Sting operation |
|
|
| Ready to function |
|
|
| BYOB provision |
|
|
| Framed, in a way |
|
|
| Organize |
|
|
| Rigged contest: sl. |
|
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| Organization |
|
|
| BYOB provision |
|
|
| Deceptive scheme |
|
|
| Part of a software installation |
|
|
| Play matchmaker to |
|
|
| Trap |
|
|
| Arrange |
|
|
| Incriminating scheme |
|
|
| Framed, in a way |
|
|
| Arrange, as a meeting |
|
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| Erect |
|
|
| Treat, as to drinks |
|
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| Constitution |
|
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| Arrangement |
|
|
| Scheme |
|
|
| Program installation file |
|
|
| Plan of action |
|
|
| Table arrangement |
|
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| Organize |
|
|
| Assemble |
|
|
| Get ready for use |
|
|
| Framed |
|
|
| Frame |
|
|
| Program-installing command |
|
|
| Incriminate falsely |
|
|
| Faked victory |
|
|
| Plot to deceive |
|
|
| Arrange |
|
|
| Pay for drinks |
|
|
| Framed |
|
|
| Organize |
|
|
| Play matchmaker |
|
|
| Prearrange |
|
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| Erect |
|
|
| Treat to drinks, etc. |
|
|
| Plan of action |
|
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| Scheme |
|
|
| Project; plan |
|
|
| Pattern or arrangement |
|
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| Organization |
|
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| Rig |
|
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| Inaugurate |
|
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| Napkin, silverware, etc. |
|
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| Easy match |
|
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| Assemble |
|
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| Prepare |
|
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| Organize |
|
|
| Structure. |
|
|
| Situation. |
|
|
| Anything easy: Slang. |
|
|
| Organization. |
|
|
| Framed fight. |
|
|
| A straw man to knock down. |
|
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| Prepared |
|
|
| Program that installs new software |
|
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| A pushover. |
|
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| Raise. |
|
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| Found. |
|
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| Established. |
|
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| Arrangement. |
|
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| Plan. |
|
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| Establish. |
|
|
| Framed, in a way |
|
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| Organize |
|
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| Organize. |
|
|
| Boxer in a match he has no chance to win. |
|
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| Knife, fork, spoon, napkin. |
|
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| TV background. |
|
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| Arrange. |
|
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| Prearrange. |
|
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