| Caress (6) |
Puzzler |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Butterfly, e.g. |
New York Times |
02 Nov 2025 |
| Touch lightly (6) |
Mirror Classic |
29 Sep 2025 |
| Rower closest to the cox in a racing shell |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
21 Sep 2025 |
| Rower or butterfly, say (6) |
Mirror Cryptic |
13 Sep 2025 |
| Caress (6) |
Mirror Quick |
13 Sep 2025 |
| Swimming style |
The Times Concise |
26 Aug 2025 |
| Swimmer's choice |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Aug 2025 |
| Go off about, to the couple (6) |
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| Particular style of swimming |
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| One sportsperson played by another |
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| Common term for a cerebrovascular incident (6) |
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| Light touch or caress (6) |
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| The light touch of an oarsman (6) |
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| Butterfly ___, graceful swimming style that starts with a colorful insect |
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| A bit of luck for the oarsman? (6) |
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| Swimming technique such as the butterfly, dog paddle, or crawl, e.g. |
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| Pat was the leading rower (6) |
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| Caress an oarsman (6) |
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| A touch of the brush for the man in the boat (6) |
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| The butterfly and crawl are examples of this in swimming (6) |
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| Manner of swimming (6) |
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| Butterfly or crawl |
Commuter |
24 Mar 2025 |
| Caress one of the rowers (6) |
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| Butterfly or freestyle |
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| A whack with an oar? (6) |
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| Pat gets very little work (6) |
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| Golf swing |
USA Today |
24 Feb 2025 |
| Smack person sticking his oar in |
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| Brush mark in a painting |
USA Today |
19 Feb 2025 |
| Intake, compression, exhaust... for example. (6) |
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| A hit with the bat (6) |
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| Way of swimming all right in stream when forenoon's gone (6) |
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| See 21 Down |
The Guardian Cryptic |
30 Jan 2025 |
| Reason king wears drag a it's a hit for the court (6,6) |
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| A blow with an oar (6) |
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| Strike esp. of a clock to bring in the New Year (6) |
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| Caress |
The Times Concise |
16 Jan 2025 |
| Oarsman's line (6) |
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| Putt, for instance |
Newsday |
05 Jan 2025 |
| Inspired act, - - - of genius |
Mirror Tea Time |
02 Jan 2025 |
| Style of swimming, eg crawl |
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| A bit of luck during the hitting of the ball? (6) |
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| Any drive or putt, in golf |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Dec 2024 |
| Swimming movement (6) |
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| With a dash of the pen, depicting a butterfly? (6) |
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| It's O.K. to receive the rest of the blow (6) |
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| Pulse or brain damage (6) |
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| One batsman's action is to be nice to animals (6) |
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| Painter's motion |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Nov 2024 |
| Caress, pet (an animal) (6) |
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| Rower's swimming style (6) |
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| With very little work, it keeps the swimmers afloat (6) |
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| Hand's turn (6) |
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| Swimming style (6) |
Puzzler |
04 Nov 2024 |
| Caress lash (6) |
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| Light touch (6) |
The Guardian Quick |
08 Oct 2024 |
| Blow requires medical attention (6) |
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| Inspired act, - - - of genius |
Mirror Tea Time |
01 Oct 2024 |
| The rest got axed, all right, through there being little work (6) |
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| The oarsman gives one a line in writing (6) |
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| Touch or caress gently (6) |
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| A blow for the rower? (6) |
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| Pet, caress (6) |
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| A touch of the pen for one man in eight (6) |
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| Blow, hit (6) |
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| Tennis or cricket shot |
The Times Concise |
26 Jun 2024 |
| Pet an animal |
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| Caress member of boat crew |
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| The process of measuring vibrations (6) |
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| Pat disturbed the rest, all right, coming in (6) |
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| Single blow |
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| Pat is depicted by a line of the brush (6) |
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| Inspired act, - - - of genius |
Mirror Tea Time |
19 May 2024 |
| Caress (6) |
Puzzler |
12 May 2024 |
| A little swimming is what a dog enjoys (6) |
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| Very little work required to propel oneself through the water |
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| Blow (6) |
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| Swimming technique such as the butterfly, dog paddle, or crawl, e.g. |
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| A blow for one engaged in a row (6) |
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| The dog paddle, for instance, is enjoyed by a dog! (6) |
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| Painter's motion |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Apr 2024 |
| Golfer's putt or drive |
Newsday |
01 Apr 2024 |
| Painter's motion |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Mar 2024 |
| Massage for a heart attack (6) |
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| OK! Have a rest, blow it! (6) |
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| Producing no result of effect (6) |
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| Very little work for an oarsman (6) |
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| Caress lightly or gently (6) |
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| Attack of apoplexy (6) |
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| Caress |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Feb 2024 |
| Pace-setting oarsman (6) |
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| Rest uneasily nursing fair blow (6) |
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| One of eight requires medical attention (6) |
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| Apoplexy (6) |
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| Rub gently |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Jan 2024 |
| Butterfly or crawl, in swimming |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2024 |
| See 6 Across |
Mirror Quiz |
07 Jan 2024 |
| Person in a rowing crew who doesn't hold an oar (6) |
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| Two or four, in an engine |
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| Producing no result or effect (6) |
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| We oarsman gives one a line in writing (6) |
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| Style of swimming |
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| Caress |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Nov 2023 |
| Butterfly, e.g. |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Sep 2023 |
| Coxswain's call |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Aug 2023 |
| Rub gently |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Mar 2023 |
| Pet butterfly? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Sep 2022 |
| See 8 |
The Guardian Cryptic |
26 Jan 2022 |
| Pet butterfly, perhaps |
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| England all-rounder nearly picking up runs for cover drive? |
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| It might be oblique note to follow Mark, perhaps: ringing endorsement |
The Guardian Cryptic |
29 Dec 2021 |
| It might be oblique note to follow Mark, perhaps: ringing endorsement |
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| Crawl or butterfly, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Dec 2021 |
| Butterfly or crawl, in swimming |
USA Today |
05 Dec 2021 |
| Butterfly, for example, found in small wild trek around Oxford |
Irish Times Crosaire |
12 Nov 2021 |
| Pet butterfly? |
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| Crew member's motion |
The Washington Post Sunday |
25 Apr 2021 |
| Caress |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Apr 2021 |
| Pet initially reared in the Potteries? |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Apr 2021 |
| Action in tennis, swimming and golf |
New York Times |
10 Mar 2021 |
| Small heads on termites, rhagoletis, obereas, katydid, earwigs and one of the butterflies? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
12 Nov 2020 |
| The butterfly found in 15 across, for instance |
Irish Times Crosaire |
30 Oct 2020 |
| One of four on a par-4 |
LA Times Daily |
01 Oct 2020 |
| One of four on a par-4 |
The Washington Post |
01 Oct 2020 |
| Pet butterfly? |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Aug 2020 |
| A zek or tsar with wings clipped, backing coup |
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| Gently rub butterfly, perhaps |
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| Caress; swimming style |
The Times Concise |
07 May 2020 |
| Drawn line; caress |
The Times Concise |
31 Mar 2020 |
| Swimmer's choice |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Nov 2019 |
| Chip or pitch |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2019 |
| Caress |
The Times Concise |
25 Aug 2019 |
| Pet butterfly, say |
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| A shot of the swingers witnessed in 24 across |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 May 2019 |
| It's caused by interruption in blood-flow to the brain |
Irish Times Simplex |
06 May 2019 |
| Pet is quiet with mist falling |
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| Painter's motion |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Feb 2019 |
| Member of rowing crew |
The Telegraph Quick |
11 Jan 2019 |
| Chip or pitch |
|
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| Butterfly, for one |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Sep 2018 |
| Caress |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Sep 2018 |
| Hit a bloke sticking his oar in |
|
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| Minigolf motion |
Jonesin |
15 May 2018 |
| Republican to encourage walls? That's a blow! |
|
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| Put pressure on one involved in a row |
|
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| Painter's motion |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Apr 2018 |
| Butterfly, for one |
|
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| Golf shot |
The Washington Post |
24 Dec 2017 |
| Golf shot |
LA Times Daily |
24 Dec 2017 |
| Pet butterfly? |
|
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| Swim move, such as the Butterfly, etc. |
|
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| Butterfly, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Oct 2017 |
| Hit rower |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Jul 2017 |
| Gustav —, composer |
The Times Concise |
07 Apr 2017 |
| Mark one of the crew |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Feb 2017 |
| Golf shot |
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| Scoring unit, in golf |
LA Times Daily |
27 Dec 2016 |
| Perhaps butterfly's light touch |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Dec 2016 |
| Piston motion |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Nov 2016 |
| Drive or putt |
Jonesin |
06 Sep 2016 |
| Member of crew in river passing through English city |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Aug 2016 |
| Golfer's hit |
Premier Sunday |
19 Jun 2016 |
| Golf shot |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jun 2016 |
| Perhaps crawl right into Midlands town |
The Times Cryptic |
30 May 2016 |
| Scoring unit, in golf |
|
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| An inspired act of resistance to contain City? Just the opposite |
|
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| Pamper, as somebody's ego |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Nov 2015 |
| Brilliant achievement for rower |
The Times Cryptic |
25 Feb 2015 |
| Coxswain's call |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Jan 2015 |
| Pamper, as somebody's ego |
|
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| Butterfly, e.g. |
|
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| Crew direction |
|
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| Hit one having a row |
|
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| Swimming style is a cause of brain damage |
|
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| Hit from a 102-Down |
|
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| Backhand or forehand, e.g. |
|
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| Swimmer's choice |
|
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| Butterfly, e.g. |
|
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| Coxswain's command |
|
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| It precedes "Substituted Ball" in the Definitions section of the "Rules of Golf" |
|
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| Pet |
|
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| It precedes "Substituted Ball" in the Definitions section of the "Rules of Golf" |
|
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| Putt, for instance |
|
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| Piston motion |
|
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| Pet |
|
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| Hitting of a golf ball |
|
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| Golf putt, for example |
|
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| Rub lightly |
|
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| Single act, as of genius |
|
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| Swim move |
|
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| Putt, e.g. |
|
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| Coxswain's call |
|
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| Cox's call |
|
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| Caress |
|
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| Sternmost member of a crew team |
|
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| Drive or putt |
|
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| Crawl or butterfly |
|
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| Crawl or butterfly |
|
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| Coxswain's call |
|
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| Swimmer's choice |
|
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| Golf swing |
|
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| Chip or putt |
|
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| Massé, e.g. |
|
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| Massé, e.g. |
|
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| Golf shot |
|
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| Rower's motion |
|
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| Brush |
|
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| Golf lesson topic |
|
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| Butterfly, e.g. |
|
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| Butterfly, e.g. |
|
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| Call to a crew |
|
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| Golf swing |
|
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| Coxswain's command |
|
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| Soft touch |
|
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| Soft touch |
|
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| Word from a coxswain |
|
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| Drive or chip |
|
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| Crew team member nearest the stern |
|
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| Drive or chip |
|
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| Caress |
|
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| Caress |
|
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| Coxswain s call |
|
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| Backhand or forehand, e.g. |
|
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| Swimmer's choice |
|
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| Single act, as of genius |
|
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| Drive or chip |
|
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| Difference between eagle and birdie |
|
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| Golf shot |
|
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| Caress |
|
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| Brush mark |
|
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| Putt, e.g. |
|
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| Flatter |
|
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| Stern one in a shell |
|
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| Lob or smash |
|
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| Stern man in a shell |
|
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| Chip shot or putt |
|
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| Lob or putt |
|
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| Drive or putt |
|
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| Cause of a bong or dong |
|
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| Caress |
|
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| Pitch or putt |
|
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| Golfing unit |
|
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| Pencil mark. |
|
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| Oarsman. |
|
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| Crawl or trudgen. |
|
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| Golf shot |
|
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| Member of the crew. |
|
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| Sudden action. |
|
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| Golf shot. |
|
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| Member of a varsity eight. |
|
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| Power in a racing shell. |
|
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| Swimmer's motion. |
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