| A six-footer giving instructions? It may be an impossible demand |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Sep 2025 |
| Formidable task |
Newsday |
30 Jul 2025 |
| Big ask ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares? |
New York Times |
22 Jul 2025 |
| Giant Carmelites, it seems, is too much to expect |
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| A request for a skyscraper, for instance! (4,5) |
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| A difficult task for High Command (4,5) |
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| Remarkable stable state that is difficult to achieve |
The Times Cryptic |
02 May 2025 |
| High Command demanding assignment? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
02 Apr 2025 |
| Difficult request (4, 5) |
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| Requisition for a skyscraper is a tough challenge (4,5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
09 Mar 2025 |
| Hard-to-accomplish assignment |
Newsday |
02 Mar 2025 |
| Difficult assignment from High Command (4,5) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
26 Jan 2025 |
| Monks wanting extra-long cassocks, an unreasonable request? |
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| Really big ask |
LA Times Daily |
16 Dec 2024 |
| Unreasonable demand from lanky religious fraternity (4,5) |
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| Challenge from group of monks of high standing? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Nov 2024 |
| Unreasonable demand |
Mirror Tea Time |
10 Oct 2024 |
| Difficult job or task |
Mirror Classic |
09 Oct 2024 |
| Difficult task carried out at the behest of a basketball player? (4,5) |
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| High Command? |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Aug 2024 |
| An exacting assignment |
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| Calling High Command is a formidable task (4,5) |
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| Big ask |
USA Today |
29 May 2024 |
| A requisition for a skyscraper, for instance! (4,5) |
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| It's a lot to ask |
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| Story about noble rider's first challenge |
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| Story run about noble's unreasonable request |
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| Unduly difficult assignment |
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| Difficult task to perform (4,5) |
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| Big ask |
Universal |
01 Jan 2024 |
| Could be hard task for steeplejack (4,5) |
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| Demanding request |
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| Difficult task, request for 12oz coffee in Starbucks? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Oct 2023 |
| Big ask |
USA Today |
11 Aug 2023 |
| Tough challenge |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Jul 2023 |
| Difficult task |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Mar 2023 |
| Request that's hard to fulfill |
USA Today |
09 Mar 2023 |
| Big ask |
The Guardian Quick |
31 Jan 2023 |
| Difficult request: a bit of buttered roll? A toastie's offered up |
The Guardian Cryptic |
19 Sep 2022 |
| Challenging request |
USA Today |
20 Feb 2022 |
| Brothers over six feet? Too much to ask |
The Telegraph Toughie |
12 Oct 2021 |
| Challenge from group of monks of high standing? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Jan 2021 |
| Serious challenge |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
29 Dec 2019 |
| Big undertaking |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Dec 2019 |
| Difficult instruction |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Jul 2018 |
| Hard to swallow food requested -- not a piece of cake |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Dec 2017 |
| Challenge |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jun 2016 |
| 'Stand up straight' in hole? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
04 May 2016 |
| Challenge |
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| Stack up a dozen takeaways for delivery to Liberty Hall? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Oct 2015 |
| Hard thing to pull off |
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| Tough assignment |
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| Challenge |
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| Hard thing to pull off |
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| Something difficult to achieve |
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| That's a lot to do |
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| Really big job |
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| Tough assignment |
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| Hard thing to fill |
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| Tough assignment |
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| Hard-to-meet requirement |
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| Difficult assignment |
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| Tough thing to fill |
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| Tough request |
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| Difficult task |
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| Tough job |
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| Formidable task |
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| Lot to ask |
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| Tough job. |
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| Herculean task: Slang. |
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| Formidable task |
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