| Conservative following unpleasant persons' pathetic tale |
The Times Cryptic |
26 Jun 2025 |
| Right-winger cries at first at pitiful tale (3,5) |
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| Piteous account of terrible boss meeting politician |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
17 Jun 2025 |
| Tale that tugs at the heartstrings |
USA Today |
26 May 2025 |
| Charity account? |
Universal |
18 May 2025 |
| Tale provoking pity (3,5) |
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| Despicable person's conservative tale of woe (3,5) |
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| Sad tale: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
20 Feb 2025 |
| Pitiful tale |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Feb 2025 |
| Sentimental account of personal distress designed to arouse sympathy (3,5) |
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| Tale of woe (2 wds.) |
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| Tearjerker (2 wds.) |
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| SOS involving British Conservative in tearful tale (3,5) |
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| Tale of woe upset boss - a right one! (3,5) |
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| Tale told to elicit sympathy |
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| Excuse meant to arouse sympathy |
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| Hard-luck tale (3,5) |
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| Blue yarn? |
New York Times |
21 Jun 2024 |
| Exaggerated tale of woe |
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| Tale intended to arouse pity (3,5) |
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| Tale told to evoke pity (3,5) |
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| Pitiful tale seeking sympathy |
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| Boss distressed by Conservative's tale of woe |
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| A tearful relation (3,5) |
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| Certain appeal to pathos |
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| Tell me one, cry me a river |
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| Tale which makes a sentimental appeal to the emotions (3,5) |
Puzzler |
10 Dec 2023 |
| Tale of woe told to elicit sympathy (3,5) |
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| Tale of woe told to elicit sympathy |
The Guardian Quick |
28 Nov 2023 |
| 'Just an attempt to get sympathy', cries Sunak (3,5) |
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| Tale concocted to arouse sympathy |
The Guardian Speedy |
06 Aug 2023 |
| Emergency call Conservative bishop lodged that might end in tears |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Jun 2023 |
| Sorry tale of old boy on board, right-winger |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Apr 2023 |
| Victim's tale? |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Aug 2022 |
| Pitiful tale of son of a bitch and Southern politician |
The Guardian Cryptic |
14 Mar 2022 |
| Tale of woe |
New York Times |
14 Sep 2021 |
| Conservative opens Waterworks starting with a plea for sympathy |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Jun 2021 |
| Excuse designed to elicit sniffles |
The Washington Post |
27 Apr 2021 |
| Excuse designed to elicit sniffles |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2021 |
| 'Cry me a river!' elicitor, perhaps |
New York Times |
24 Apr 2021 |
| Whiny explanation |
Newsday |
23 Oct 2020 |
| Signal extreme distress about British Conservative's pitiful tale |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Sep 2020 |
| A play to one's emotions |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2020 |
| Pitiful tale |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 May 2020 |
| Excuse meant to elicit sympathy |
New York Times |
12 May 2020 |
| Conservative has a good cry starting pathetic tale |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 Feb 2020 |
| 'Cue the violins!' elicitor |
New York Times |
14 Jun 2019 |
| Tale to gain sympathy |
The Times Concise |
14 Jan 2019 |
| "Cue the violins!" elicitor |
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| Whiny litany |
Newsday |
06 Jul 2018 |
| Bid for sympathy |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Feb 2018 |
| Tale of woe from new boss over Conservative |
The Sun Two Speed |
19 Feb 2018 |
| Empathy inducer |
Newsday |
06 Nov 2017 |
| Thus heartless boss, political type, makes attempt to arouse sympathy |
The Times Cryptic |
28 Mar 2017 |
| Downturn in account of old boy on board, Conservative |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Dec 2016 |
| Call for help interrupted by British politician's tale of woe |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Nov 2016 |
| Tearful tale |
Newsday |
30 Oct 2016 |
| Boss organised Conservative bid for sympathy |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Jun 2016 |
| Sorts boy out? Tell that to the judge! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
08 Sep 2015 |
| Often-exaggerated tale |
LA Times Daily |
09 Aug 2015 |
| Bid for sympathy, maybe |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
13 Feb 2015 |
| Bid for sympathy, maybe |
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| Tale told to elicit tears |
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| Often-exaggerated tale |
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| Excuse that's often exaggerated |
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| Tale of woe |
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| Excuse that's often exaggerated |
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| Tale of woe |
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| It may elicit sympathy |
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| Excuse designed to elicit sniffles |
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| Excuse designed to elicit sniffles |
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| Lame excuse, perhaps |
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| Tale about a real so-and-so? |
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| Excuse of a sort |
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| Bid for sympathy |
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| Tearful tale |
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| Tale of woe |
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| Long, drawn-out excuse |
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| Sympathy seeker's tale |
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| Sympathy-arousing excuse |
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| Tale of personal woe |
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| Whiner's tale |
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| It may elicit sympathy |
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| Tale of woe |
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| Many a lame excuse |
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| Insincere excuse |
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| Tale of woe |
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| Tearjerker |
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| Sympathy-arousing excuse |
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| Sympathy-arousing excuse |
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| Account by a sympathy seeker |
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| Tearjerker |
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| One type of reportage. |
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