| Be prepared (5,2) |
Puzzler |
26 Mar 2024 |
| Support operational mode (7) |
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| Suitable replacement kept in readiness (5-2) |
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| Give support to one used only in emergency (5,2) |
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| Wait |
Newsday |
11 Feb 2024 |
| Big characters from Sunday Times and Times should provide relief |
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| Reserve pen with bachelor inside (5-2) |
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| In waiting, on ___ (7) |
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| flying "without reservation" |
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| Remain ready (5,2) |
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| Remain supportive of (5,2) |
Puzzler |
22 Nov 2023 |
| Wait |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Jun 2023 |
| Emergency backup |
The Guardian Quick |
01 Dec 2022 |
| Avoid being involved in support |
The Guardian Cryptic |
29 Aug 2022 |
| 'Hold, please . . .' |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Remain faithful to |
Universal |
26 Nov 2021 |
| Place for spectators, barely emptied, is ready for future use |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Sep 2021 |
| Wait |
Thomas Joseph |
22 May 2021 |
| Do nothing as substitute |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 Nov 2020 |
| Ready for emergency use |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Sep 2020 |
| Wait-listed passenger |
Universal |
04 Sep 2020 |
| "___ Me," 1986 coming-of-age film starring River Phoenix as Chris Chambers for which he shared the Young Artist Award: 2 wds. |
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| Quiescent state |
The Times Concise |
25 Jul 2019 |
| Chancy way to fly |
USA Today |
19 Jan 2019 |
| Chancy way to fly |
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| Support partnership, extremely busy |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Jan 2017 |
| What many understudies do |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
26 Feb 2016 |
| What many understudies do |
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| One awaiting a cancellation |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2015 |
| Available for use in an emergency |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
10 May 2015 |
| One awaiting a cancellation |
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| Airline passenger status, sometimes |
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| One way to fly |
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| Ben E. King "___ Me" |
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| Wait-listed passenger |
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| Wait in the wings |
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| Request that often follows "Please" |
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| "Hold your position" |
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| Uncertain way to fly |
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| Understudy |
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| Way to fly |
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| One way to fly |
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| A cheap way to fly |
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| Passenger status |
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| "___ for further instructions!" |
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| One way to fly |
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| One way to fly |
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| Reliable friend |
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| Waiter in the wings |
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| Staunch supporter |
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| TV director's order |
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| Dicey way to fly |
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| Be available |
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| Passenger status |
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| Fill-in |
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| "___ Your Man," Tammy Wynette hit |
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| Hopeful one at flight time |
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| Sometime TV announcement. |
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