| Surprise hit |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Sep 2025 |
| Railway track block |
The Times Concise |
20 Aug 2025 |
| How one might describe Rip Van Winkle's earring? (7) |
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| Rip Van Winkle, for one, sold even poetry every now and then (7) |
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| Overnight train service (7) |
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| 1973 film comedy starring, directed and co-written by Woody Allen (7) |
Mirror Quiz |
02 Jul 2025 |
| Word before "agent" or "hit" |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2025 |
| Unexpected hit |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jun 2025 |
| Louise Wener's Britpop band who released single Inbetweener (7) |
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| Rail track tie (7) |
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| Ty Segall's acoustic meditation on death and dreams (7) |
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| Under-the-radar success |
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| Railway track part (7) |
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| Railway supporter doesn't suffer from insomnia (7) |
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| It supports railway carriage |
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| Plain earring (7) |
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| Secret agent skins up with little sign of hesitation |
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| Spy planted in advance |
Mirror Classic |
29 Apr 2025 |
| One who has retired? (7) |
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| Maybe train undercover agent |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Supporter of the railway? (7) |
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| Undercover agent in railway carriage |
Mirror Cryptic |
04 Apr 2025 |
| Rail support |
Mirror Quick |
04 Apr 2025 |
| On the track - but he's hardly on the ball! (7) |
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| 1973 comedy sci-fi starring Diane Keaton (7) |
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| Louise Wener's band who are going back on tour (7) |
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| On the track a" but he's hardly on the ball! (7) |
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| Hidden pin in bowling |
Newsday |
15 Mar 2025 |
| Railway carriage with beds (7) |
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| Mole crossing a railway track (7) |
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| Spy who's gone off? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Mar 2025 |
| Retired spy? (7) |
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| Would a log serve well as one? (7) |
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| Kind of train car |
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| Retired train-bearer? (7) |
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| A spy who remains dormant for a time before being activated (7) |
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| ____ hit, a surprise success |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
18 Jan 2025 |
| Type of railway coach (7) |
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| Railway track log (7) |
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| Waiting agent strips again in the mirror |
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| Peelers employed on the railway? (7) |
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| 'Dormant' spy (7) |
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| Someone who sells fish turned over a kipper? |
The Times Cryptic |
18 Dec 2024 |
| 1974 sci-fi comedy, starring Diane Keaton (7) |
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| Mole in railway carriage |
Mirror Cryptic |
13 Dec 2024 |
| Rail support |
Mirror Quick |
13 Dec 2024 |
| Slippery creature among salespeople lying about earring |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
04 Dec 2024 |
| Coach or supporter |
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| Railway timber (7) |
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| One lying about being run over by a train? (7) |
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| Baby's pajamas |
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| Railway track support |
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| Snorer |
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| Overnight train carriage |
Mirror Tea Time |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Undercover agent in car of your dreams? |
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| Car crossing the track? (7) |
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| Earring found on the railway (7) |
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| Not an active track supporter (7) |
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| Railway-supporting block (7) |
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| Railway crossbeam (7) |
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| Railway beam (7) |
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| One of many across the tracks (7) |
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| Railway car for dozing |
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| You might get it in the ear from an inactive spy (7) |
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| One who is off may have the rail to support (7) |
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| 1973 film comedy starring, directed and co-written by Woody Allen |
Mirror Quiz |
25 Aug 2024 |
| Railway sleeping car (7) |
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| Retiree posing as track feature (7) |
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| Spy who's still in bed? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
09 Jul 2024 |
| Support for railway lines |
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| Underlines kipper? (7) |
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| Railway beam; earring |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Jun 2024 |
| Express tears over one secret agent (7) |
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| Slumberer (7) |
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| Beam under a railway track (7) |
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| Spy planted in advance |
Mirror Classic |
04 May 2024 |
| Railway car, one across the tracks? (7) |
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| Inactive spy found under train tracks (7) |
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| Inactive spy (7) |
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| Beam at spy (7) |
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| One of a number holding up the train (7) |
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| One unconscious of crossing the railroad track? (7) |
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| Someone who's got off on strips to the north |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Mar 2024 |
| Someone who's got off on strips to the north (7) |
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| Block supporting a railway track |
The Times Concise |
06 Mar 2024 |
| He's not awake to support for railway (7) |
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| Railway track tie |
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| Overnight train compartment (7) |
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| Dozing one |
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| A spy planted in advance for future use (7) |
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| Railway supporter (7) |
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| Tired railway worker? (7) |
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| Common baby outfit (7) |
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| One taking a nap is found on the railway line? (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
20 Dec 2023 |
| Perhaps a silent agent with another in retreat following Southern general (7) |
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| One of the cross braces on train tracks |
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| Overnight train |
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| One who is flat out supporting rails (7) |
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| Train car for overnight rides |
Family Time |
05 Nov 2023 |
| Spy ring |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
13 Oct 2023 |
| Word before "agent" or "hit" |
Universal |
21 Sep 2023 |
| Surprise hit |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Sep 2023 |
| Upset about former PM's railway support |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Apr 2023 |
| Overnight-train car |
Family Time |
09 Oct 2022 |
| Unexpected hit |
Universal |
01 Oct 2022 |
| Berth place |
Newsday |
23 Apr 2022 |
| Agent perhaps is peerless, but footloose and crazy |
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| Almost anyone at 4:47 AM |
Family Time |
29 Nov 2021 |
| Convertible sofa |
Newsday |
26 Oct 2021 |
| Surprise success |
LA Times Daily |
09 Aug 2021 |
| Surprise success |
The Washington Post |
09 Aug 2021 |
| Berth car for the tired |
Family Time |
08 Aug 2021 |
| Spy - the one that's lying about The Queen? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Aug 2021 |
| Coach line supporter |
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| "The ___ Awakes," 1899 dystopian science fiction novel by writer H.G. Wells about a man who wakes up after a 203-year slumber |
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| Long, thin fish returned for a kipper |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Feb 2021 |
| *Surprise hit |
The Washington Post |
07 Dec 2020 |
| *Surprise hit |
LA Times Daily |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Railway track beam |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Dec 2020 |
| Spy in railway compartment |
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| Late ___ (night owl) |
USA Today |
29 Jun 2020 |
| Coming north, salesman with fish in carriage |
The Telegraph Toughie |
25 Jun 2020 |
| Surprise hit |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Dec 2019 |
| Agent is one out for the count |
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| Car of your dreams? |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Wagon-lit |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Rail support |
The Times Concise |
19 Aug 2019 |
| One inactive as supporter of the railway |
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| Slippery fish returning quietly with queen is secret agent |
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| Returning fish for a kipper? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Mar 2019 |
| Surprise success |
Newsday |
10 Mar 2019 |
| Spy; part of railway |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Dec 2018 |
| Surprising success |
Newsday |
29 Nov 2018 |
| Unexpected film success |
Family Time |
11 Nov 2018 |
| Unexpected hit |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jul 2018 |
| Unexpected hit |
The Washington Post |
17 Jul 2018 |
| One of many in night train is also one of many under it 24 hours |
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| Wagon-lit |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Apr 2018 |
| One who has gone off in a railway carriage |
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| One who slumbers |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Mar 2018 |
| Unexpected success |
Newsday |
04 Mar 2018 |
| Surprise hit |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Mar 2018 |
| Retiring salesman's eating fish, a kipper |
|
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| Again peels back to reveal a spy |
|
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| Unexpected hit |
|
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| Overnight train: it's on the track |
|
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| Type of train car for long rides |
Family Time |
09 Jul 2017 |
| Convertible sofa |
Newsday |
26 Jun 2017 |
| Unexpected hit |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 May 2017 |
| Rail supporter |
The Times Concise |
12 Apr 2017 |
| Agent‘s below-the-line item |
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| Studio surprise |
Newsday |
28 Jan 2017 |
| Certain train car |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
27 Jan 2017 |
| Railway car with beds |
The Washington Post |
14 Jan 2017 |
| Certain train car |
|
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| Woody Allen film featuring cryopreservation |
The Washington Post |
25 Dec 2016 |
| Undercover agent? |
|
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| Unexpected hit |
New York Times |
22 Mar 2016 |
| 1973 film by 1-/69-Across |
LA Times Daily |
01 Dec 2015 |
| Night train agent, inactive |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 May 2015 |
| Ring someone who is out |
|
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| Train car with berths |
Newsday |
22 Apr 2015 |
| Longshot winner |
Family Time |
19 Apr 2015 |
| Double agent for the land of Nod? |
|
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| Overnight-train car |
Universal |
15 Jan 2015 |
| Surprise hit |
|
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| Dark horse |
|
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| Overnight-train car |
|
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| 1973 film by 1-/69-Across |
|
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| Train car with berths |
|
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| One who is resting is coach |
|
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| Ring someone who is out |
|
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| Certain train car |
|
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| Car with beds |
|
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| Surprise success |
|
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| Surprise success |
|
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| Type of hit? |
|
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| Surprise at the box office |
|
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| Railroad car with berths |
|
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| Surprisingly successful film |
|
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| Surprisingly popular film |
|
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| 1973 Woody Allen movie |
|
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| ... of 1973 |
|
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| 1973 Woody Allen movie |
|
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| Rip Van Winkle, notably |
|
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| Unexpected success |
|
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| Unexpected film success |
|
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| Unexpected hit |
|
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| Overnight-train car |
|
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| Surprise hit |
|
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| Unexpected hit |
|
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| 1973 Woody Allen comedy |
|
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| Kind of car |
|
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| Train component |
|
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| Rip Van Winkle, notably |
|
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| One out? |
|
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| Rip Van Winkle, notably |
|
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| Certain sofa |
|
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| Surprise hit |
|
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| Rip Van Winkle, notably |
|
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| Possible future surprise |
|
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| Woody Allen film |
|
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| Unexpected hit |
|
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| Word with light or heavy |
|
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| Surprise success |
|
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| Unexpected film success |
|
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| Longshot winner |
|
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| Woody Allen classic |
|
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| Surprise success |
|
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| Surprise hit |
|
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| Surprise hit |
|
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| Person in 39-Down |
|
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| Certain train car |
|
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| 1973 Woody Allen film |
|
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| Unexpected success |
|
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| Dark horse |
|
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| Woody Allen flick |
|
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| One in dreamland |
|
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| Express tears over one movie not initially popular |
|
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| '73 Woody Allen film |
|
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| Surprise hit |
|
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| Train car / Strips again |
|
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| Underdog with a chance |
|
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| Train car |
|
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| Pullman |
|
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| Allen film: 1973 |
|
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| Early Allen film |
|
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| Woody Allen film |
|
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| A Woody work: 1973 |
|
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| Unexpected success* |
|
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| Beauty, for one |
|
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| Allen farce |
|
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| Unexpected winner |
|
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| Surprising success |
|
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| Ruddy duck |
|
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| Allen film |
|
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| Surprise hit |
|
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| Van Winkle, e.g. |
|
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| Unheralded success |
|
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| Unexpected success |
|
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| Railroad car |
|
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| Beauty of fairy tale, e.g. |
|
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| Dark horse |
|
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| Rip Van Winkle |
|
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| Unexpected success. |
|
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| Part of a train. |
|
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| Type of railroad car. |
|
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| Surprise success item. |
|
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| Railroad tie. |
|
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| Brünnhilde, for one. |
|
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| Van Winkle. |
|
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| Unexpected hit. |
|
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| Railroad car. |
|
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| Unexpectedly successful movie. |
|
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| Unexpectedly successful movie: slang. |
|
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| Rip Van Winkle. |
|
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| An unexpected success. |
|
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| Unexpected moneymaker. |
|
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| Something that unexpectedly achieves great success. |
|
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| Night train. |
|
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| Slow-selling article. |
|
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| Railway car. |
|
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| Train. |
|
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| This is coupled and uncoupled in the wee small hours |
|
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| Something that achieves unexpected success. |
|
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| Pullman. |
|
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| Brunhild, at the end of "Die Walkuere." |
|
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| Unheralded movie that becomes a hit. |
|
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| Unheralded movie hit. |
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