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 |
The Guardian Quick |
28 Nov 2023 |
Tale of woe told to elicit sympathy (3,5) |
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'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 |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2021 |
Excuse designed to elicit sniffles |
The Washington Post |
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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Often-exaggerated tale |
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Tale told to elicit tears |
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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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Excuse that's often exaggerated |
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Excuse designed to elicit sniffles |
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Lame excuse, perhaps |
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It may elicit sympathy |
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Excuse designed to elicit sniffles |
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Bid for sympathy |
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Tale about a real so-and-so? |
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Excuse of a sort |
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Tale of woe |
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Tearful tale |
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Sympathy-arousing excuse |
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Whiner's tale |
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Long, drawn-out excuse |
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Sympathy seeker's tale |
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Tale of personal woe |
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Many a lame excuse |
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Tale of woe |
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It may elicit sympathy |
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Insincere excuse |
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Sympathy-arousing excuse |
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Tearjerker |
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Tale of woe |
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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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