| Possible to retain (7) |
Puzzler |
28 Oct 2025 |
| Plausible (7) |
Puzzler |
02 Aug 2025 |
| List with space is justifiable (7) |
Mirror Cryptic |
23 Jul 2025 |
| Sustainable (7) |
Mirror Quick |
23 Jul 2025 |
| Credible |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2025 |
| All but one of team fit and sound? |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2025 |
| Credible points board accepts |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 May 2025 |
| Sound or defensible |
The Sun Two Speed |
08 May 2025 |
| Easily defended |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Apr 2025 |
| Credible figure having the necessary skills |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
18 Apr 2025 |
| Possible to defend return of island net (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
13 Apr 2025 |
| Beat Len (anag.) |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Apr 2025 |
| Plausible (7) |
Puzzler |
05 Mar 2025 |
| Game show presented by Warwick Davis (7) |
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| Both sides of equation in list could be sound (7) |
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| Defensible |
Universal |
10 Feb 2025 |
| A number of skilled are capable of being kept (7) |
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| Easily defended |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Jan 2025 |
| Top ten list gameshow hosted by Warwick Davies (7) |
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| Able to be defended against (7) |
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| May be held to be an elt, otherwise (7) |
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| Several fit to be held on to (7) |
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| It may be defended by ten skilled types |
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| Credible |
The Telegraph Quick |
26 Oct 2024 |
| It's rational for a girl to be in a fancy belt (7) |
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| Half a score who are clever can be maintained (7) |
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| Figure getting fit can be supported (7) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
16 Oct 2024 |
| Rationally defensible (7) |
Puzzler |
12 Oct 2024 |
| Defensible, able to withstand scrutiny (7) |
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| Easily defended |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Sep 2024 |
| Let bean decompose - defensible? (7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
10 Aug 2024 |
| The box closes to capture sound (7) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
10 Jul 2024 |
| Plausible, capable of being defended (7) |
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| Sound, fancy belt encircling Ena |
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| Half a score clever? It's feasible! (7) |
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| Acceptable new belt for a woman to appear in (7) |
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| If a number can then it is viable (7) |
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| Defensible, like a reasonable stance in an argument |
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| Fit number first that can be retained (7) |
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| Less than presentable as an anagram, but sound (7) |
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| It's reasonable to have 10 who are clever (7) |
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| A number of clever ones can be defended (7) |
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| Suitable for holding |
|
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| Game show hosted by Warwick Davis (7) |
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| A number skilful and difficult to capture (7) |
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| Fit to be maintained, believed or defended |
The Times Concise |
05 Mar 2024 |
| Figure fit to be possibly justified (7) |
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| Sound, plausible (7) |
|
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| Between nine and eleven able to be defended (7) |
|
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| Decimal base equal to being rationally defensible (7) |
|
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| All but one in side fit and sound? |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Jan 2024 |
| Credible |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Jan 2024 |
| On time, gave strength so one can be retained (7) |
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| Rational having space between furniture (7) |
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| Easily defended |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Jun 2023 |
| Based on sound reason |
Family Time |
07 May 2023 |
| Not ridiculous, as an argument |
New York Times |
25 Jan 2023 |
| Set to secure arrest? That’s credible |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Feb 2022 |
| Defensible against objection |
The Times Concise |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Easily defended |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Aug 2021 |
| Based on sound reasoning |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jul 2021 |
| Based on sound reasoning |
The Washington Post |
08 Jul 2021 |
| Number with clever sound |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
26 Apr 2021 |
| Sound; justifiable |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Jan 2021 |
| Like a solid theory |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2020 |
| Like a solid theory |
The Washington Post |
13 Dec 2020 |
| Credible |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Aug 2020 |
| All but one in side fit and sound? |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Aug 2020 |
| Credible number left in Lincoln |
|
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| Number clever enough for game show |
|
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| A number competent? That's credible |
|
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| Seemingly rational little gap in record |
|
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| Sound or defensible |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Nov 2019 |
| Credible points board accepts |
The Sun Two Speed |
18 Nov 2019 |
| All but one in football team fit and sound? |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Sep 2019 |
| Not ridiculous, as an argument |
New York Times |
25 Aug 2019 |
| Easily defended |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Jul 2019 |
| Resistant to attack |
USA Today |
18 Mar 2019 |
| Sound from TV describing catch |
|
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| Resistant to attack |
|
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| Not ridiculous, as an argument |
|
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| Sound or credible |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Dec 2018 |
| Points board accepts as defensible |
The Sun Two Speed |
22 Dec 2018 |
| Backed up by facts |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
25 May 2018 |
| Like a well-grounded argument |
The Washington Post |
15 Apr 2018 |
| Like a well-grounded argument |
LA Times Daily |
15 Apr 2018 |
| Sound, as an argument |
USA Today |
31 Mar 2018 |
| Like a well-grounded argument |
|
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| Sound, as an argument |
|
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| Backed up by facts |
|
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| Defensible points accepted by board |
|
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| Number competent that can be kept |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Nov 2017 |
| Viable |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Jul 2017 |
| Well-founded |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 May 2017 |
| Lowest honour having enough power that can be retained |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Apr 2017 |
| Able to be defended |
The Times Concise |
23 Jan 2017 |
| All but one of team fit and sound |
The Times Cryptic |
19 Jan 2017 |
| Credible catch, stored in box |
The Telegraph Toughie |
28 Sep 2016 |
| Sound, as an argument |
Premier Sunday |
11 Sep 2016 |
| Like some positions |
Universal |
28 Jul 2016 |
| Like a good argument |
Wall Street Journal |
14 May 2016 |
| Based on sound reasoning or evidence |
Irish Times Simplex |
13 May 2016 |
| Credible chart about space |
|
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| Sound to hasten a blending process to some extent |
|
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| Figure left in Lincoln characterising a sound principle |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Jan 2016 |
| Like some positions |
|
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| Badly beaten round back of school, though defensible |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2015 |
| Defensible |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 Dec 2015 |
| Nick appears in TV -- that's feasible |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Nov 2015 |
| Well-founded |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Nov 2015 |
| With half of score accomplished, it's okay to defend |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Jun 2015 |
| Believable |
Irish Times Simplex |
16 Mar 2015 |
| Somewhat soften a bleating sound |
|
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| Only one of the eleven incompetent? That can be defended |
|
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| Having merit, as a theory |
|
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| Having merit, as a theory |
|
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| Readily defended |
|
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| Sound |
|
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| Like a well-grounded argument |
|
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| Like a good debater's arguments |
|
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| Like a well-armed fort |
|
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| Possible to defend |
|
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| Sound |
|
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| Like a solid argument |
|
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| Hard to dispute, as a theory |
|
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| Hard to dispute, as a theory |
|
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| Possible to defend |
|
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| Capable of being held |
|
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| Easily argued |
|
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| Defensible |
|
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| Well-based |
|
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| Well-founded |
|
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| Like a sound argument |
|
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| Not easily debunked |
|
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| Solidly based |
|
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| Not bad, as an argument |
|
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| Like a sound argument |
|
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| Easily defensible |
|
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| Like some defensive positions |
|
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| Like good arguments |
|
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| Viable |
|
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| Like a good debater's arguments |
|
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| Some positions |
|
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| Having a solid premise |
|
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| Like a well-grounded argument |
|
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| Like some positions |
|
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| Easily argued |
|
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| Easily defended |
|
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| Having some merit |
|
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| Can be defended |
|
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| Defensible |
|
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| Can be maintained |
|
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| Solidly based |
|
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| Defensible |
|
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| Like a rational argument |
|
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| Not like the Alamo |
|
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| Like an excellent theory |
|
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| Like a rational theory |
|
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| Valid |
|
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| Like a valid defense |
|
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| That can be held |
|
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| Like an excellent argument |
|
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| Logical |
|
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| Like some arguments |
|
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| Logical, as a theory |
|
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| Like a good argument or theory |
|
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| That can be maintained. |
|
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| Defensible. |
|
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| Capable of being defended. |
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