| Puppets or pawns |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
25 May 2026 |
| Shop collection |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Apr 2026 |
| Repairperson's needs |
Newsday |
19 Apr 2026 |
| Handyman's handful |
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| Harbor Freight purchases |
LA Times Daily |
17 Mar 2026 |
| Unlikeable sorts |
New York Times |
14 Feb 2026 |
| Screwdrivers, etc. |
USA Today |
14 Feb 2026 |
| Pliers and tweezers |
Universal |
26 Dec 2025 |
| Implements from Sweden can start to turn up (5) |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Dec 2025 |
| Overly large and small instruments |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
09 Dec 2025 |
| Implements |
The Telegraph Plusword |
07 Dec 2025 |
| Gimlets and screwdrivers |
New York Times |
05 Oct 2025 |
| Implements terms officials offered loan sharks originally |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
20 Sep 2025 |
| Handyman's handful |
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| Occasionally trod on lost utensils |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Aug 2025 |
| Implements |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
14 Aug 2025 |
| Loots various useful implements (5) |
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| Wrench and hammer, e.g. |
Universal |
22 Jun 2025 |
| Hammer, saw, etc |
|
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| Instruments, utensils (5) |
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| Home Depot purchases |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jun 2025 |
| Hammer and screwdriver |
Commuter |
16 May 2025 |
| Implements used in one's job (5) |
|
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| Some Stone Age artifacts |
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| Spanners etc. |
The Sun Two Speed |
14 Apr 2025 |
| Money raised needed with spades and forks? |
The Sun Two Speed |
14 Apr 2025 |
| Screwdriver and spanner |
|
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| Money returned to the south for implements (5) |
|
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| Implements(5) |
|
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| Handyman's handful |
|
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| Workshop array |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 Jan 2025 |
| Hammers and screwdrivers |
|
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| Lathes and sanders fixed stool (5) |
|
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| Implements |
The Telegraph Quick |
31 Dec 2024 |
| Home Depot purchases |
USA Today |
26 Dec 2024 |
| Down ____, strike |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
16 Dec 2024 |
| Kit contents |
Newsday |
06 Dec 2024 |
| Hammers, chisels, etc. (5) |
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| Shed contents |
Newsday |
14 Nov 2024 |
| Saw and screwdriver needed, also large spanner to begin with (5) |
|
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| Implements, utensils |
The Times Concise |
10 Oct 2024 |
| They may make a stool (5) |
|
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| Implements left in black stuff turned up |
|
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| For stoolmaking? (5) |
|
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| Hammer, drill, etc. |
USA Today |
10 Sep 2024 |
| Find these in a toolbox (5) |
|
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| Spanners, saws, etc |
|
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| Handywoman's collection |
USA Today |
14 Jul 2024 |
| They"re used to make a stool (5) |
|
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| Old slot used to produce weapons (5) |
|
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| Implements for particular jobs |
|
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| Paddles, stencils, brushes, etc |
|
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| Implements left in black stuff brought back |
|
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| Implements that optimize outcomes, leveraging strengths basically (5) |
|
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| Implements as well left self-starting (5) |
|
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| Hardware store buys |
Newsday |
28 Apr 2024 |
| Workmen's implements (5) |
|
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| Shed things |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Apr 2024 |
| Saw company, perhaps? |
|
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| Workshop array |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2024 |
| Implements from chair, first to last (5) |
|
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| Crochet hook and tape measure, e.g. |
Universal |
23 Mar 2024 |
| Saw and awl |
|
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| Handyman's handful |
|
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| Carpentry implements |
|
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| They're useful, also, for apprentices to work with |
|
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| See 8-Down |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Feb 2024 |
| They may be used to make a stool (5) |
|
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| Implements the return of stolen property before start of sentencing (5) |
|
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| Screwdrivers, etc. |
USA Today |
31 Oct 2023 |
| Chisel and drill, e.g. |
|
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| Menu bar option in Microsoft Excel |
New York Times |
06 Aug 2023 |
| Workshop items |
|
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| Hammers and sickles |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2023 |
| Fixing things |
New York Times |
16 Jul 2023 |
| Saw and punch |
New York Times |
01 Jul 2023 |
| Screwdriver and saw |
New York Times |
12 Jun 2023 |
| Shop needs |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Jun 2022 |
| Axes, e.g |
Premier Sunday |
24 Apr 2022 |
| Shop equipment |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Jan 2022 |
| Shop equipment |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Sep 2021 |
| Handyman's collection |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Wrenches and such |
USA Today |
10 Aug 2021 |
| Implements for particular purposes |
|
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| Handyman's collection |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Jul 2021 |
| Implements for particular functions |
|
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| ___ of the trade (necessary equipment) |
|
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| Carpentry needs |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Feb 2021 |
| Workshop array |
Universal |
17 Feb 2021 |
| Workshop items |
|
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| Kit components |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Feb 2021 |
| Handyman's collection |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Jan 2021 |
| Mechanic's needs |
Newsday |
20 Dec 2020 |
| Kit contents |
Newsday |
29 Nov 2020 |
| Ace Hardware offerings |
|
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| Handyman's handful |
|
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| Hammer, sickle, screwdriver and the likes |
|
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| Implements |
|
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| Repairperson's array |
Newsday |
14 May 2020 |
| Fixing things |
New York Times |
09 May 2020 |
| Dentist's trayful |
USA Today |
28 Apr 2020 |
| Money raised to get spades and forks? |
|
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| Level and plane |
LA Times Daily |
16 Feb 2020 |
| Level and plane |
|
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| Workshop array |
USA Today |
27 Dec 2019 |
| They get the job done |
LA Times Daily |
17 Nov 2019 |
| They get the job done |
|
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| Implements used to carry out particular functions |
|
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| Hammer and sickle |
Universal |
22 Oct 2019 |
| Items on a belt |
USA Today |
16 Oct 2019 |
| Workshop array |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Sep 2019 |
| Utensils |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Sep 2019 |
| Motors (around) |
New York Times |
06 Sep 2019 |
| Hardware store buys |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2019 |
| What many trades require |
Newsday |
04 Aug 2019 |
| Shop sights |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jul 2019 |
| What some kits contain |
Newsday |
01 Jun 2019 |
| Hammer and sickle |
USA Today |
17 May 2019 |
| Illicitly loots workman's implements |
|
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| Implements |
Premier Sunday |
10 Feb 2019 |
| Hammer and sickle |
|
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| Hardware store buys |
|
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| Items on a belt |
|
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| Hammer and sickle |
|
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| Motors (around) |
|
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| Shop sights |
|
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| Super complement? |
|
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| Kit collection |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Dec 2018 |
| Equipments used to tackle a problem |
|
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| Drills and saws |
Newsday |
08 Oct 2018 |
| Gimlet and screwdriver |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Sep 2018 |
| Hammer and sickle, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Jul 2018 |
| Pins and needles, e.g |
|
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| Trade things |
LA Times Daily |
18 May 2018 |
| Trade things |
|
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| Annoying sorts |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Mar 2018 |
| Trade things |
|
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| Super complement? |
|
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| Gimlet and screwdriver |
|
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| Kit collection |
|
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| Pins and needles, e.g. |
|
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| Hammer and sickle, e.g. |
|
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| Means to ends |
Newsday |
22 Dec 2017 |
| Kit set |
|
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| Kit set |
LA Times Daily |
17 Dec 2017 |
| Handyman's belt fillers |
|
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| Shop equipment |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Aug 2017 |
| Shed things? |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Feb 2017 |
| Home Depot offerings |
|
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| Kit set |
|
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| Home Depot buys |
USA Today |
16 Oct 2016 |
| Money raised by society for idiots |
|
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| Implements |
Newsday |
15 May 2016 |
| Laptop options for the hammer and the sickle |
|
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| Obnoxious sorts |
New York Times |
23 Mar 2016 |
| Shed things |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Dec 2015 |
| Implements |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Dec 2015 |
| Chisels, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
13 Sep 2015 |
| Workshop items |
Universal |
16 Jul 2015 |
| Workshop array |
Newsday |
05 Apr 2015 |
| Workshop array |
|
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| Handyman's handful |
|
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| Workshop items |
|
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| Shed things |
|
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| Saber saw and belt sander |
|
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| Home Depot purchases |
|
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| Chisels, e.g. |
|
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| Shed items |
|
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| Hardware store sales |
|
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| Hammer and saw, for two |
|
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| Level and bevel |
|
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| Hammer and sickle |
|
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| ___ of the trade |
|
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| Implements |
|
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| Chisel and gouge |
|
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| Computer helper: Pro ___ |
|
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| Level and bevel |
|
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| Pliers and hammers |
|
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| Items in some kits |
|
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| Home Depot items |
|
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| Ax and adz |
|
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| Saws and screwdrivers |
|
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| Home Depot array |
|
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| Do-it-yourself needs |
|
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| Bob the Builder uses them |
|
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| Hand-operated implements |
|
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| Shop collection |
|
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| Workshop array |
|
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| Hammer and screwdriver |
|
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| Workshop implements |
|
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| Hardware store buys |
|
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| They're sometimes found on belts |
|
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| What a poor handyman blames, in a saying |
|
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| Mechanic's needs |
|
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| Hand-operated implements |
|
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| They're sometimes found on belts |
|
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| What a poor workman blames, in a saying |
|
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| Super set |
|
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| Hammers and saws |
|
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| Lawn sweeper and leaf blower |
|
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| Handyman's implements |
|
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| Equipment |
|
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| Home Depot selection |
|
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| Stone Age finds |
|
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| Belt inserts |
|
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| Handyman's kit fillers |
|
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| Gadgets |
|
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| Hammer and sickle, say |
|
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| Workshop collection |
|
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| Gadgets |
|
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| Dweebs |
|
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| Trade things? |
|
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| Trade things? |
|
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| Levels and bevels |
|
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| Files, bits, et al. |
|
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| Levels or bevels |
|
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| Hammers and hoes |
|
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| Puppets, perhaps |
|
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| Shed contents |
|
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| Means to ends |
|
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| Chisels and hammers |
|
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| Belt items |
|
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| B&D makes them |
|
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| Workshop items |
|
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| __ along (drives) |
|
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| Hammer and sickle, e.g. |
|
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| Contents of some kits |
|
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| Implements |
|
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| Gear |
|
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| Wrenches and such |
|
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| Gear |
|
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| Hammer and sickle |
|
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| "Home Improvement" props |
|
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| Hammer and sickle |
|
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| Bob the Builder uses them |
|
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| Screwdriver and sickle |
|
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| Implements |
|
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| Garage items |
|
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| Drives (along) |
|
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| Hammer and mallet |
|
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| Handyman's carry-alongs |
|
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| Hammer and sickle |
|
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| Shop collection |
|
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| Belt contents, perhaps |
|
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| Workshop implements |
|
|
| Hoes and hammers |
|
|
| Hammer and sickle |
|
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| Do-it-yourself needs |
|
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| Handyman's needs |
|
|
| Shop items |
|
|
| Wrench and maul |
|
|
| Gimlet and sickle |
|
|
| They end each theme entry |
|
|
| Hammer and tongs |
|
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| Factory things |
|
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| __ around (drives) |
|
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| Dupes |
|
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| Instruments |
|
|
| Ax and adz |
|
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| Kit contents |
|
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| Stanley offering |
|
|
| Gimlets and screwdrivers |
|
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| Kit items |
|
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| Wrenches |
|
|
| Chisels, e.g. |
|
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| Trunk items |
|
|
| Picks and hoes |
|
|
| Cat's-paws |
|
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| Contents of some kits |
|
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| Adz and awl |
|
|
| ___ of one's trade |
|
|
| Puppets |
|
|
| Churchill's need: 1941 |
|
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| Chisel and gouge |
|
|
| Hammer, pliers, etc. |
|
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| Hammer and tongs |
|
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| Instruments |
|
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| Levels, e.g. |
|
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| "Give us the ___ . . . ": Churchill |
|
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| "Give us the ___": Churchill |
|
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| Jacks and jimmies |
|
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| Saw, file, etc. |
|
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| Dupes |
|
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| ___ of the trade |
|
|
| Workbench items |
|
|
| Workshop items |
|
|
| Spanners, tire irons, etc. |
|
|
| Means to an end. |
|
|
| Instruments. |
|
|
| Knives, for example. |
|
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| Implements. |
|
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| Hammers. |
|
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| Trowel, clipper, etc. |
|
|
| Planes, for instance. |
|
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| Shovels, rakes, etc. |
|
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| Swiss army knife components |
|
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| Devices necessary to one's profession. |
|
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| Hammers and saws |
|
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| Useful things |
|
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| Dupes. |
|
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| Workman's kit. |
|
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| Saws. |
|
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| Monkey wrenches. |
|
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| Hammer and tongs. |
|
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