| Hitches or glitches |
LA Times Mini |
24 Mar 2026 |
| Hiccups in plans |
USA Today |
14 Mar 2026 |
| Unforeseen problems |
Commuter |
02 Mar 2026 |
| Logistical obstacles |
Universal |
17 Feb 2026 |
| Spanners in the works, so to speak |
The Washington Post Mini |
23 Jan 2026 |
| Unexpected problems |
Commuter |
25 Dec 2025 |
| Catches bug on board ship |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Dec 2025 |
| Unexpected obstacles |
Universal |
02 Dec 2025 |
| Hiccups, so to speak |
The Washington Post Mini |
22 Nov 2025 |
| Logistical hiccups |
USA Today |
12 Nov 2025 |
| Glitches |
LA Times Daily |
29 Oct 2025 |
| Hitches |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
06 Oct 2025 |
| Hitches |
The Telegraph Plusword |
24 Aug 2025 |
| Drawbacks |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
05 Aug 2025 |
| Obstacles |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Jun 2025 |
| Getting a horse into a ship poses difficulties |
|
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| Unseen obstacles one catches a stocking on (5) |
|
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| Difficulties putting horse in ship |
|
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| Hitches a horse in a ship (5) |
|
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| Obstacles to small horses (5) |
|
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| Catches small horses |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Apr 2025 |
| Drawbacks there are to small horses (5) |
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| Sweater pulls |
|
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| Gets caught (on) |
New York Times |
06 Apr 2025 |
| Sinks around rear of kitchen producing drawbacks (5) |
|
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| Slight drawbacks (5) |
|
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| Unexpected issues |
USA Today |
28 Feb 2025 |
| Hose woes |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Feb 2025 |
| They're not expected to get a horse on board (5) |
|
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| Difficulties with small horses (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
20 Jan 2025 |
| Australian slang word for sausages (5) |
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| Unforeseen problems |
Commuter |
11 Jan 2025 |
| Sausages (call) (5) |
|
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| Hold-ups |
The Telegraph Plusword |
11 Dec 2024 |
| Catches the horse within seconds (5) |
|
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| Small setbacks |
|
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| Catches son, acts the scold (5) |
|
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| The head of staff talks too much of difficulties (5) |
|
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| Unexpected problems |
Commuter |
10 Oct 2024 |
| Hosiery mishaps |
New York Times |
07 Oct 2024 |
| Setbacks, hitches |
The Telegraph Plusword |
20 Sep 2024 |
| When one droops out of ultimate exhaustion, there are difficulties |
|
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| Manages to obtain |
|
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| Hidden difficulties emerge getting horse into ship (5) |
|
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| Catches on there are difficulties (5) |
|
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| Gets caught |
Newsday |
31 Aug 2024 |
| Unforeseen hangups |
Commuter |
22 Aug 2024 |
| Obtains, slangily |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Aug 2024 |
| Hitches small horses |
Mirror Cryptic |
16 Aug 2024 |
| Problems |
Mirror Quick |
16 Aug 2024 |
| Catches |
The Telegraph Mini |
30 Jul 2024 |
| Legging woes |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Jul 2024 |
| Bumps in the road |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jul 2024 |
| Drawbacks |
The Telegraph Mini |
20 Jul 2024 |
| Hitches |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Jun 2024 |
| Difficulties, disadvantages |
Mirror Classic |
19 May 2024 |
| Catches on something |
Newsday |
09 May 2024 |
| Difficulties, disadvantages |
Mirror Classic |
14 Apr 2024 |
| Unexpected obstacles or drawbacks (5) |
|
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| Difficulties getting a horse aboard ship? (5) |
|
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| They're not expected to impede one's progress (5) |
|
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| Temporary hitches |
|
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| Glitches |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Mar 2024 |
| Unexpected drawbacks (5) |
|
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| Jagged parts |
|
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| Minor difficulties (5) |
|
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| Hidden problems associated with common sausages? (5) |
|
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| Minor hitches |
|
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| Unforeseen problems |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Feb 2024 |
| Difficulties, disadvantages |
Mirror Classic |
27 Jan 2024 |
| Unforeseen problems, occasionally involving hosiery |
|
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| A shorter word used for this crossword's big word |
|
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| Unexpected problems |
New York Times |
20 Nov 2023 |
| Gets caught |
New York Times |
19 Nov 2023 |
| Unforeseen obstacles |
USA Today |
16 Nov 2023 |
| Manages to acquire, as a table at a popular restaurant |
New York Times |
05 Nov 2023 |
| Hose woes |
LA Times Daily |
15 Oct 2023 |
| Hitches |
LA Times Daily |
29 Sep 2023 |
| Catches |
New York Times |
30 Jul 2023 |
| Gets caught on something |
USA Today |
25 Jul 2023 |
| Obstacles |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Apr 2023 |
| Catches with a hook (anagram of "sangs") |
|
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| Knitwear mishaps |
USA Today |
08 Apr 2023 |
| Bumps in the road |
Newsday |
17 Dec 2022 |
| Grabs |
New York Times |
27 Nov 2022 |
| Unexpected problems |
USA Today |
18 Sep 2022 |
| Unforeseen hitches |
USA Today |
14 Sep 2022 |
| Catches |
LA Times Daily |
11 Sep 2022 |
| Unexpected hiccups |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Unforeseen obstacles |
USA Today |
16 Apr 2022 |
| Catches small bugs |
|
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| Scoops up |
USA Today |
06 Dec 2021 |
| Unforeseen obstacles |
|
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| Catches with a hook (anagram of "sangs") |
|
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| Technical glitches |
|
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| Hitches in plans |
USA Today |
07 Aug 2021 |
| Problems bringing horse aboard ship |
|
|
| Grabs skillfully |
New York Times |
07 Jul 2021 |
| Stumbling blocks |
Newsday |
04 Jul 2021 |
| Minor obstacles |
Newsday |
25 May 2021 |
| Hose woes |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 May 2021 |
| Gets caught on something |
USA Today |
22 Mar 2021 |
| Hose problems |
New York Times |
17 Mar 2021 |
| Catches |
New York Times |
15 Jan 2021 |
| Hosiery mishaps |
Newsday |
24 Dec 2020 |
| Hosiery headaches |
LA Times Daily |
04 Oct 2020 |
| Catches? Slips maybe pocketing unspecified number |
|
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| Hosiery headaches |
|
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| Hiccups |
New York Times |
02 Aug 2020 |
| Hitches or glitches |
|
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| Hang-ups |
New York Times |
26 Jul 2020 |
| Unforeseen issues |
|
|
| Complications |
New York Times |
09 May 2020 |
| Hitches in plans |
USA Today |
14 Apr 2020 |
| Obtains, informally |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Apr 2020 |
| Unforeseen obstacles |
Newsday |
16 Feb 2020 |
| Unexpected problems |
|
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| Unexpected difficulties |
|
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| Catches |
|
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| Sailing hazards |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Nov 2019 |
| Unexpected obstacles |
|
|
| Obtains, so to speak |
Newsday |
26 Sep 2019 |
| Hitches |
|
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| Hitches |
LA Times Daily |
27 Aug 2019 |
| Unexpected obstacles |
The Times Concise |
03 Aug 2019 |
| Unforeseen problems |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jul 2019 |
| Unpleasant surprises |
Newsday |
30 Jun 2019 |
| Sticking points |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jun 2019 |
| Unforeseen roadblocks |
|
|
| Unexpected obstacles |
Newsday |
09 Apr 2019 |
| Stumbling blocks |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jan 2019 |
| Unexpected obstacles |
|
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| Unforeseen problems |
|
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| Sticking points |
|
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| Hitches |
|
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| Stumbling blocks |
|
|
| Slight problems |
New York Times |
11 Dec 2018 |
| Glitches |
Universal |
14 Sep 2018 |
| Fishing line mishaps |
USA Today |
06 Sep 2018 |
| Unexpected troubles |
|
|
| Australian slang for grilled beef sausage served on a slice of white bread |
|
|
| Hiccups |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Apr 2018 |
| Stumbling blocks |
USA Today |
04 Jan 2018 |
| Hiccups |
|
|
| Slight problems |
|
|
| Glitches |
|
|
| Fishing line mishaps |
|
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| Stumbling blocks |
|
|
| Obstacles |
|
|
| Problems getting horse aboard ship |
|
|
| Stumbling blocks |
Newsday |
13 Aug 2017 |
| Sudden obstacles |
Newsday |
30 Jul 2017 |
| Complications |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Jul 2017 |
| Hosiery problems |
Universal |
15 Mar 2017 |
| Reasons to toss hosiery |
Universal |
05 Feb 2017 |
| Hitches |
New York Times |
12 Jan 2017 |
| Unforeseen problems |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Jan 2017 |
| Unforeseen obstacles |
|
|
| Unforeseen obstacles |
|
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| Unforeseen obstacles |
|
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| Hitches |
|
|
| Sticking points |
|
|
| Grabs |
LA Times Daily |
14 Oct 2016 |
| Catches |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Oct 2016 |
| Hitches |
Universal |
29 Sep 2016 |
| Holdups |
Newsday |
16 Jul 2016 |
| Hosiery problems |
USA Today |
07 May 2016 |
| Unforeseen obstacles |
|
|
| Unforeseen difficulties |
Universal |
12 Apr 2016 |
| Hidden obstacles |
Universal |
23 Feb 2016 |
| Bumps in the road |
|
|
| Hitches |
|
|
| Hosiery problems |
|
|
| Hang-ups |
|
|
| Hitches |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Nov 2015 |
| Stocking problems |
USA Today |
20 Apr 2015 |
| Unforeseen problems |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Apr 2015 |
| Wives nag sometimes about unexpected difficulties |
|
|
| Holdups |
New York Times |
01 Feb 2015 |
| Hose woes |
|
|
| Obtains, informally |
|
|
| Holdups |
|
|
| Stocking problems |
|
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| Minor obstacles |
|
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| Stumbling blocks |
|
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| Stocking mishaps |
|
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| Obstacles |
|
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| Difficulties |
|
|
| They sometimes lead to runs |
|
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| Hitches or glitches |
|
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| Angling banes |
|
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| Sweater woes |
|
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| Bumps in the road |
|
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| Unforeseen troubles |
|
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| Unexpected obstacles |
|
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| Angling banes |
|
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| Unexpected obstacles |
|
|
| Impediments |
|
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| Impediments |
|
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| Progress impeders |
|
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| Obstacles |
|
|
| Unexpected obstacles |
|
|
| Bumps along the way |
|
|
| Progress impeders |
|
|
| Hang-ups |
|
|
| Hosiery mishaps |
|
|
| Hitches |
|
|
| Nylon stocking woes |
|
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| Obstacles |
|
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| Sweater woes |
|
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| Hosiery woes |
|
|
| Hosiery mishaps |
|
|
| Sudden obstacles |
|
|
| Hitches |
|
|
| Catches |
|
|
| Hiccups, so to speak |
|
|
| Unexpected obstacles |
|
|
| Catches |
|
|
| Hosiery mishaps |
|
|
| Glitches |
|
|
| Fishing mishaps |
|
|
| Glitches |
|
|
| Fishing mishaps |
|
|
| Gets caught, in a way |
|
|
| Impediments |
|
|
| Hose woes |
|
|
| Progress impeders |
|
|
| Unforeseen problems |
|
|
| Unforeseen difficulties |
|
|
| Unexpected problems |
|
|
| Hose woes |
|
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| Hose woes |
|
|
| Unexpected problems |
|
|
| Slight difficulties |
|
|
| Progress stoppers |
|
|
| Stumbling blocks |
|
|
| Hose woes |
|
|
| Hitches |
|
|
| Picks off, as a pass |
|
|
| Hooks |
|
|
| Rubs |
|
|
| Stumbling blocks |
|
|
| Stocking problems |
|
|
| Hosiery mishaps |
|
|
| Pulls |
|
|
| Hang-ups |
|
|
| Stumbling blocks |
|
|
| Unforeseen problems |
|
|
| Pulls |
|
|
| Catches with a hook |
|
|
| Annoying things to hit |
|
|
| Progress problems |
|
|
| Catches with a hook |
|
|
| Hosiery mishaps |
|
|
| Bumps in the road |
|
|
| Bumps in the road |
|
|
| Stumbling blocks |
|
|
| Unforeseen difficulties |
|
|
| Lake-bottom navigation impediments |
|
|
| Glitches |
|
|
| Bumps in the road |
|
|
| Hiccups |
|
|
| Hosiery problems |
|
|
| Small obstacles |
|
|
| Bumps in the road |
|
|
| Gets entangled |
|
|
| Hose woes |
|
|
| Hosiery problems |
|
|
| Small obstacles |
|
|
| Slight hangups |
|
|
| Unexpected problems |
|
|
| Hosiery problems |
|
|
| Unexpected obstacles |
|
|
| Hitch and glitch |
|
|
| Holdups |
|
|
| Hose problems |
|
|
| Catches |
|
|
| Hose woes |
|
|
| Hang-ups |
|
|
| Obstructions |
|
|
| Sweater flaws |
|
|
| Unexpected troubles |
|
|
| Hang-ups |
|
|
| Hosiery woes |
|
|
| Riverboat hazards |
|
|
| Hidden obstacles |
|
|
| Unexpected obstacles |
|
|
| Hose damage |
|
|
| Catches |
|
|
| Difficulties |
|
|
| Underwater stumps |
|
|
| Hitches or glitches |
|
|
| Obstructions |
|
|
| Unforeseen troubles |
|
|
| Hitches |
|
|
| Progress impeders |
|
|
| Hose mishaps |
|
|
| Hosiery risks |
|
|
| Stumbling blocks |
|
|
| Obstructions |
|
|
| Hosiery pulls |
|
|
| Concealed obstacles |
|
|
| Impediments |
|
|
| Obstacles |
|
|
| Hidden hindrances |
|
|
| Hampers, in a way |
|
|
| Unexpected obstacles |
|
|
| Anglers' woes |
|
|
| Hosiery problems |
|
|
| Hidden obstacles |
|
|
| Navigation hazards |
|
|
| Deterrents |
|
|
| Riverboat hazards |
|
|
| Boating hazards |
|
|
| Difficulties |
|
|
| Hosiery woes |
|
|
| Catches. |
|
|
| Hitches. |
|
|
| Hosiery woes. |
|
|
| Unexpected obstacles. |
|
|
| Unexpected hitches. |
|
|
| Tears of nylon. |
|
|
| Knotty problems. |
|
|
| Obstructions. |
|
|
| Catches nylons. |
|
|
| Difficulties. |
|
|
| Hidden difficulties. |
|
|
| Unexpected hazards. |
|
|
| Unseen dangers. |
|
|
| Snatches |
|
|
| Catches on. |
|
|
| Hidden obstacles. |
|
|
| Concealed obstacles. |
|
|
| Obstacles. |
|
|
| Unforeseen problems |
|
|
| Nylon mishaps. |
|
|
| Stumbling blocks. |
|
|
| Sharp projections. |
|
|
| Impediments. |
|
|