| Buff |
New York Times |
22 Aug 2025 |
| Visibly muscular |
New York Times Mini |
02 Aug 2025 |
| Fit, muscular |
The Telegraph Mini |
01 Jul 2025 |
| In shape |
The Telegraph Plusword |
23 Jun 2025 |
| Items from great one definitely changed colour (5) |
|
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| In good shape, fit (5) |
|
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| *Like dress shirts, typically |
New York Times |
05 Jun 2025 |
| Showing firm muscles |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Jun 2025 |
| In good shape to elevate study (5) |
|
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| Harmonised |
Puzzler Backwords |
04 May 2025 |
| Going Edward's way with a slight amber tint (5) |
|
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| Muscled up |
|
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| Moderated, with "down" |
Newsday |
01 Apr 2025 |
| Far from flabby |
Universal |
12 Feb 2025 |
| Muscular |
Universal |
01 Feb 2025 |
| Buff |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Jan 2025 |
| Lean and with defined muscles (5) |
|
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| Lean and muscular. but not bulky (5) |
|
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| Flabby no more |
LA Times Mini |
19 Nov 2024 |
| In shape |
The Telegraph Plusword |
18 Nov 2024 |
| Became fit, - up muscles (5) |
|
|
| Noted change harmonised (5) |
|
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| Visibly muscular |
New York Times Mini |
26 Sep 2024 |
| Individual in opening parts of this drama showing muscle? (5) |
|
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| Kept firm through exercise |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Sep 2024 |
| To one fellow, looked in harmony |
|
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| Coloured opening line of letter for Bushranger Kelly (5) |
|
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| Muscularly firm |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Aug 2024 |
| In shape |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Aug 2024 |
| Showing defined muscles |
The Telegraph Mini |
25 Jul 2024 |
| Harmonised and in good shape (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
19 Jul 2024 |
| To Edward, was a colourful match (5) |
|
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| ___ it down (stopped being so provocative) |
|
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| Moderated, with "down" |
Newsday |
07 Jul 2024 |
| Firm and strong |
|
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| Exercised a great deal by journalist (5) |
|
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| Made less controversial: - down her speech |
|
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| Moderated, ... down |
|
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| Muscly |
TV |
09 Jun 2024 |
| Buff engineer noted (5) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
18 May 2024 |
| ___ down, made less extreme (5) |
Puzzler |
16 May 2024 |
| Irish MP engages a particular firm |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 May 2024 |
| Not flabby |
The Sun Two Speed |
05 May 2024 |
| Harmonised (5) |
Puzzler Backwords |
25 Apr 2024 |
| Having well-defined and firm muscles |
|
|
| In shape |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Apr 2024 |
| In shape, as muscles |
|
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| Harmonised (with) (5) |
|
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| Blended in a colourful or sound way (5) |
|
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| More than one blended harmoniously (5) |
|
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| In shape |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Mar 2024 |
| ___ down, made less extreme |
Puzzler Backwords |
05 Feb 2024 |
| Fit |
New York Times |
30 Dec 2023 |
| Having well-defined muscles |
New York Times |
12 Dec 2023 |
| Not flabby |
Premier Sunday |
03 Dec 2023 |
| Having a well-defined physique |
|
|
| Buff |
Newsday |
21 Oct 2023 |
| In great shape |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2023 |
| Like well-defined muscles, say |
|
|
| In shape |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Jul 2023 |
| Muted, with 'down' |
Newsday |
04 Jun 2023 |
| In shape |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2023 |
| Subdued, with "down" |
Premier Sunday |
07 May 2023 |
| Having defined muscles |
The Times Concise |
06 May 2023 |
| Coloured single old penny with bit of tallow |
The Guardian Quiptic |
13 Mar 2023 |
| Having firm muscles |
Newsday |
28 Nov 2022 |
| Addressing Kelly with firmness |
The Guardian Cryptic |
11 Nov 2022 |
| Addressing Kelly with firmness |
|
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| Well-defined, as muscles |
|
|
| Muscly |
Universal |
24 Jul 2022 |
| Buffed up |
|
|
| Muscularly fit |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Jul 2022 |
| Muscular |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jun 2022 |
| Firm's great deal with worker in rag trade? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 May 2022 |
| Reduced, with 'down' |
The Washington Post |
03 Mar 2022 |
| Reduced, with "down" |
LA Times Daily |
03 Mar 2022 |
| Muscularly fit |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Feb 2022 |
| In shape |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Feb 2022 |
| In good muscular shape |
Family Time |
17 Jan 2022 |
| Muscular |
New York Times |
17 Nov 2021 |
| Muscly |
LA Times Daily |
12 Nov 2021 |
| Like defined muscles |
USA Today |
03 Nov 2021 |
| High-__: pretentious |
The Washington Post |
02 Sep 2021 |
| High-__: pretentious |
LA Times Daily |
02 Sep 2021 |
| In good muscular shape |
LA Times Daily |
09 Aug 2021 |
| In good muscular shape |
The Washington Post |
09 Aug 2021 |
| Having well-defined muscles, say |
|
|
| Like a gym-goer's physique, perhaps |
|
|
| Buff |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Mar 2021 |
| __ down (eased) |
Newsday |
21 Feb 2021 |
| Like six-pack abs |
USA Today |
10 Feb 2021 |
| Having firm muscles |
The Washington Post Sunday |
31 Jan 2021 |
| In shape |
|
|
| Muscularly fit |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Jan 2021 |
| Muted, with 'down' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 Dec 2020 |
| Muscularly fit |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Dec 2020 |
| Improved, as one's muscles |
Newsday |
08 Dec 2020 |
| Ed put on much weight. And softened? |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Sep 2020 |
| Moderately muscular |
Premier Sunday |
30 Aug 2020 |
| Buff |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2020 |
| Sculpted, as muscles |
Universal |
18 Jul 2020 |
| Fit as a fiddle |
The Washington Post |
24 May 2020 |
| Fit as a fiddle |
LA Times Daily |
24 May 2020 |
| Muscular |
New York Times |
04 May 2020 |
| Having well-defined muscles |
|
|
| Like washboard abs |
USA Today |
26 Dec 2019 |
| Like well-defined muscles |
USA Today |
02 Dec 2019 |
| In good shape |
LA Times Daily |
16 Oct 2019 |
| In good shape |
The Washington Post |
16 Oct 2019 |
| In shape |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Oct 2019 |
| In good shape |
Newsday |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Having well-defined muscles |
|
|
| Firm |
Newsday |
20 Jul 2019 |
| In good shape |
New York Times |
14 May 2019 |
| Muscular flanks to expand under weight |
|
|
| Like well-exercised muscles |
Universal |
18 Apr 2019 |
| In good shape |
|
|
| Like well-exercised muscles |
|
|
| Having well-defined muscles |
|
|
| Muscularly fit |
|
|
| In good shape |
|
|
| Having well-defined muscles |
|
|
| Muscular |
Newsday |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Got muscular (with "up") |
Universal |
25 Oct 2018 |
| Improved, as musculature |
USA Today |
19 Oct 2018 |
| Improved muscle shape |
|
|
| Not flabby |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Jul 2018 |
| With obvious muscles |
Universal |
17 Jun 2018 |
| Quieted, with 'down' |
USA Today |
12 Jun 2018 |
| Like well-exercised muscles |
|
|
| Muted, with ''down'' |
Newsday |
13 May 2018 |
| Musical or muscular |
Newsday |
08 Apr 2018 |
| All muscled up |
Universal |
22 Mar 2018 |
| In great shape |
Newsday |
04 Feb 2018 |
| In great shape |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2018 |
| With defined muscles |
Universal |
23 Jan 2018 |
| Reasonably muscular |
Premier Sunday |
14 Jan 2018 |
| Opposite of flabby |
Universal |
11 Jan 2018 |
| With defined muscles |
|
|
| Opposite of flabby |
|
|
| In great shape |
|
|
| Quieted, with "down" |
|
|
| Buff |
|
|
| Not flabby |
|
|
| Got muscular (with "up") |
|
|
| With obvious muscles |
|
|
| Improved, as musculature |
|
|
| Having firm and well-developed muscles |
The Times Concise |
23 Nov 2017 |
| Nicely muscled |
New York Times |
08 Oct 2017 |
| Firmly fit |
Newsday |
14 Sep 2017 |
| ___ down (muted) |
Universal |
06 Sep 2017 |
| In shape |
LA Times Daily |
20 Aug 2017 |
| In shape |
The Washington Post |
20 Aug 2017 |
| Got in shape, with "up" |
USA Today |
29 Jun 2017 |
| Buff spot on Edwardian screens |
|
|
| In good muscular shape |
USA Today |
14 Apr 2017 |
| Moderated, with ''down'' |
Newsday |
22 Mar 2017 |
| Muscular and in good shape |
Universal |
05 Mar 2017 |
| Well-defined, as musculature |
Universal |
09 Feb 2017 |
| Got in shape, with "up" |
|
|
| In good muscular shape |
|
|
| ___ down (muted) |
|
|
| All muscled up |
|
|
| Nicely muscled |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| Far from flabby |
The Washington Post |
21 Dec 2016 |
| Softened, with ''down'' |
Newsday |
08 Nov 2016 |
| Not flabby |
New York Times |
05 Nov 2016 |
| Words on gift tag for Edmund went well |
|
|
| ___ down (softened) |
USA Today |
08 Oct 2016 |
| Quieted, with 'down' |
The Washington Post |
05 Aug 2016 |
| Quieted, with "down" |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jul 2016 |
| Buff, as biceps |
Newsday |
22 Apr 2016 |
| Physically fit |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Mar 2016 |
| ___ down (softened) |
Universal |
10 Feb 2016 |
| Not flabby |
|
|
| ___ down (softened) |
|
|
| Quieted, with "down" |
|
|
| Muscular |
|
|
| Looking fit, if half unbuttoned |
|
|
| Superbly muscled, but somewhat put on edge |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Sep 2015 |
| Buff |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jun 2015 |
| Ripped at the gym |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jun 2015 |
| Muscularly firm |
Thomas Joseph |
13 May 2015 |
| __ down (softened) |
Newsday |
11 May 2015 |
| Got into shape, with "up" |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2015 |
| In shape |
Universal |
10 Mar 2015 |
| Got in shape, with ''up'' |
Newsday |
09 Feb 2015 |
| Having good muscle definition |
|
|
| Buff |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| Ripped at the gym |
|
|
| Got into shape, with "up" |
|
|
| In good shape |
|
|
| Muted (with "down") |
|
|
| Got in shape, with "up" |
|
|
| In good shape |
|
|
| Colorized |
|
|
| Like one who's done lots of cleaning and pressing? |
|
|
| Firm, as abs |
|
|
| Moderated, with "down" |
|
|
| Moderated, with "down" |
|
|
| Fit |
|
|
| Buff |
|
|
| Got in shape |
|
|
| Showing good results from a workout regimen |
|
|
| Fit |
|
|
| __ down (softened) |
|
|
| Fit |
|
|
| Added muscle, with "up" |
|
|
| Moderated, with "down" |
|
|
| Got in shape (with "up") |
|
|
| Moderated, with "down" |
|
|
| Trim |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| Tempered, with "down" |
|
|
| In great shape, as muscles |
|
|
| Rippling with muscles |
|
|
| Improved muscle definition |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| In good physical shape |
|
|
| In great shape |
|
|
| Fit |
|
|
| Not too flabby |
|
|
| Buff |
|
|
| Moderated, with "down" |
|
|
| ___ down (muted) |
|
|
| Muscular |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| Added muscle, with "up" |
|
|
| Improved muscle definition |
|
|
| Muscular |
|
|
| Strengthened |
|
|
| Improved, as one's muscles |
|
|
| Not flabby |
|
|
| In good physical shape |
|
|
| Worked on one's muscles |
|
|
| High-__: dignified |
|
|
| Strengthened |
|
|
| Buff |
|
|
| Not flabby |
|
|
| High-__: dignified |
|
|
| Firm, as abs |
|
|
| Improved muscle definition |
|
|
| Quieted (down) |
|
|
| Opposite of flabby |
|
|
| Buffed |
|
|
| In pretty good shape |
|
|
| Got into shape, with "up" |
|
|
| Fit, in a way |
|
|
| Got in shape, with "up" |
|
|
| ___ down (softened) |
|
|
| Softened, with "down" |
|
|
| Fit and trim |
|
|
| Got fit, with "up" |
|
|
| Muscularly defined |
|
|
| Not flabby |
|
|
| Softened, with "down" |
|
|
| Gave inflection to |
|
|
| Improved, as musculature |
|
|
| Sculpted, as muscles |
|
|
| Not flabby |
|
|
| Quieted, with "down" |
|
|
| __ down (softened) |
|
|
| Fit |
|
|
| Muted, with "down" |
|
|
| Got into shape, with "up" |
|
|
| Got in shape (with "up") |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| Colored |
|
|
| Word with down or up |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| Muted, with "down" |
|
|
| In good condition |
|
|
| Shaded |
|
|
| Got into shape |
|
|
| Improved one's muscles |
|
|
| In shape |
|
|
| -- down (softened) |
|
|
| Added shading |
|
|
| _____ down (softened) |
|
|
| Changed color of photograph |
|
|
| Got in shape, with "up" |
|
|
| Rippling with muscles |
|
|
| Strengthened, with"up" |
|
|
| Strengthened, with "up" |
|
|
| Slightly tinted |
|
|
| Word with down or up |
|
|
| Sounded, as a bell |
|
|
| Physically fit |
|
|
| In good shape |
|
|
| ___ down: softened |
|
|
| ___ up: got in shape |
|
|
| Softened (with "down") |
|
|
| Colorized |
|
|
| Changed the color of |
|
|
| Enhanced, as one's muscles |
|
|
| ___down: softened |
|
|
| Pitched |
|
|
| Softened |
|
|
| ____ down: muted |
|
|
| Shaped (up) |
|
|
| Sounded |
|
|
| Tinted |
|
|
| Harmonized |
|
|
| ___ down (moderated) |
|
|
| Modified, with "down" |
|
|
| Tinted |
|
|
| Gave inflection |
|
|
| ___ down (subdued) |
|
|
| Lightly tinted |
|
|
| ___ down (softened) |
|
|
| Word after two or high |
|
|
| Word with high or two |
|
|
| Became strengthened, with "up" |
|
|
| Harmonized |
|
|
| ___ down (muted) |
|
|
| Gave inflection to |
|
|
| ___ down (quieted) |
|
|
| ___ up (strengthened) |
|
|
| ___ down (soft-pedaled) |
|
|
| High ___ (superior) |
|
|
| Improved one's muscles |
|
|
| Modified |
|
|
| Shaded |
|
|
| Having a certain sound. |
|
|
| ___ down. |
|
|
| Word with down or up. |
|
|
| Added muscle, with "up" |
|
|
| Athletic |
|
|
| In great shape |
|
|
| Modified. |
|
|
| Blended in color. |
|
|
| Blended (color). |
|
|
| Modulated. |
|
|
| Blended. |
|
|
| Having musical sound. |
|
|
| Modified the general coloring of. |
|
|
| Became softened (with "down"). |
|
|
| Softened, as color. |
|
|
| ___ down (moderated). |
|
|
| Harmonized in color. |
|
|
| Harmonized. |
|
|
| Shaded. |
|
|
| Muted or shaded. |
|
|