Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-Across |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2025 |
No promises broken in garbled statement |
The Times Cryptic |
04 Jun 2025 |
Bunny phone, for example |
Universal |
24 May 2025 |
So, senior MP corrected a slip of the tongue? (10) |
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Verbal error named after a British clergyman and Oxford don (10) |
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Promises no cryptic compiler may use this |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Jan 2025 |
In which form of metathesis, named after a warden of New College, Oxford, are the initial sounds of words transposed to form a ludicrous sentence? (10) |
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Type of clue when shoes and socks give Susan shocks (10) |
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... as polar bear is to dismiss a couple of batsmen? (10) |
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Chew the doors, e.g. |
New York Times |
20 Apr 2024 |
Amusing slip of the tongue |
Mirror Tea Time |
12 Apr 2024 |
Transposition of initial consonants (10) |
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Bunny phone, e.g. |
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'Mean as custard' for 'keen as mustard', say |
The Guardian Quick |
22 Feb 2024 |
Rather entertaining piano is medium for sound transposition |
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One-a-day, for Dunaway |
New York Times |
08 Sep 2023 |
Reverend's intercourse with wretched miser, following snuggle |
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No promises broken — did I hear it wrong? |
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Reverend's mistake: lovey-dovey type is married |
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14 Something said by self-described birdwatcher? |
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No promises to be broken? It sounds the wrong way round |
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One applying to watch birds will do just that |
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Promises no changes -- an error in speech |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Jul 2017 |
Device that makes chick peas choose Cheddar, perhaps? |
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So I'm person sporting best gear for guest beer? |
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Fighting a liar, e.g |
New York Times |
07 Aug 2016 |
Fighting a liar, e.g. |
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Unintended exchange of early letters with old golf club by wretched miser |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Mar 2015 |
Belly jeans, for example? |
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'Three cheers for our queer old dean!', à la Oxford don |
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Lack of pies, say |
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Chewing the doors, for example |
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Hated the book, perhaps |
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Lack of pies, say |
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Hated the book, perhaps |
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Queer old dean, say, breaking no promises |
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"Let me sew you to your sheet," e.g. |
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Trump the jack, e.g. |
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What each of the other four longest answers in this puzzle is |
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What each of the other four longest answers in this puzzle is |
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What each of 17-, 23-, 34-, and 48-Across is |
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Loose Brie, for example |
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"Let me sew you to your sheet," e.g. |
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Silly sound transposition |
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"Blushing crow," perhaps |
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"Well-boiled icicle," e.g. |
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"May I sew you to a sheet?" is one |
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Exchange of letters |
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"Hoobert Heever," e.g. |
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Comical transposition |
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"Blushing crow" for "crushing blow." |
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"He was dealt a blushing crow." |
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"Tons of soil" for "sons of toil." |
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