| PlusWord No 1269 solution |
The Telegraph Plusword |
11 Nov 2025 |
| The odd quiet president (5) |
Mirror Cryptic |
18 Oct 2025 |
| Winning suit (5) |
Mirror Quick |
18 Oct 2025 |
| Soundly beat |
The Telegraph Mini |
29 Sep 2025 |
| Leader in terrifying prat (5) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
05 Sep 2025 |
| A politician in a rut is quite a card! (5) |
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| Half-truths politician!? |
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| US president |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Jul 2025 |
| US President setting a 'maximum' two-week deadline for Iran to avoid potential American airstrikes.(Last Name) (5) |
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| The odd quiet president (5) |
Mirror Cryptic |
14 Jun 2025 |
| Winning suit (5) |
Mirror Quick |
14 Jun 2025 |
| President expressing disappointment with Elon Musk and suggesting he misses being in the White House.(Last Name) (5) |
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| Which U.S. President signed a record number of executive orders in his first 100 days in office and served from 2017 to 2021?(Last Name) (5) |
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| Partly true... People's representative can be president (5) |
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| US President who signed a record number of executive orders since his inauguration.(Last Name) (5) |
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| US president jokingly expressed desire to be the next leader of the catholic church.(Last Name) (5) |
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| Donald -, 45th and 47th US President (5) |
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| Judd ___, snooker champion (5) |
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| Donald ___, in his second term as President of the USA (5) |
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| Card of the master suit (5) |
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| #45 & #47 |
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| Judd _, professional snooker player (5) |
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| It will take a trick, blow it! (5) |
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| Good, trusty fellow (5) |
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| President Donald |
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| 45 and 47 (Donald ___) (5) |
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| Donald ____, US president |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
13 Feb 2025 |
| Card of the suit that beats all other suits (5) |
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| Top suit card (5) |
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| Incoming president |
The Telegraph Mini |
20 Jan 2025 |
| Winning card (5) |
Mirror Quick |
16 Jan 2025 |
| President's top suit |
Mirror Cryptic |
16 Jan 2025 |
| A card of a suit that takes any card of any other suit (5) |
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| Card game move |
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| *November 5th 2024 winner |
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| Not completely genuine politician to win surprising victory? (5) |
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| U.S. President-elect, Donald _ (5) |
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| The Donald |
The Telegraph Plusword |
24 Nov 2024 |
| Essence of Zuma is in leaders of the Republican Party and president-elect (5) |
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| Donald ___, US politician (5) |
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| Donald ___--, businessman and star of US version of The Apprentice (5) |
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| Card which wins a trick over any other card (5) |
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| Donald ..., US politician (5) |
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| A little gas released from the rear? … |
The Times Mephisto |
13 Oct 2024 |
| In cards, suit ranked above other suits for the duration of a hand (5) |
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| Biden's predecessor |
LA Times Mini |
09 Oct 2024 |
| Donald ___ (Former POTUS wounded by shooter in 2024) (5) |
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| Mostly genuine politician and president |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Oct 2024 |
| Be successful with a superior suit (5) |
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| Top president (5) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
09 Sep 2024 |
| Top president (5) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
08 Sep 2024 |
| Outdo(5) |
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| US presidential hopeful |
The Telegraph Mini |
30 Aug 2024 |
| Card of a suit that outranks others (5) |
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| Former president beginning to touch bottom |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Aug 2024 |
| Bridge power suit and former US president (5) |
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| Playing card in the declared suit (5) |
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| Donald -, 45th president of the United States |
Mirror Quiz |
01 Jul 2024 |
| One in a powerful suit back in hot seat (5) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
24 Jun 2024 |
| Donald, American real estate developer born in 1946 (5) |
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| Leader in Texas behind president |
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| A card for taking an old-fashioned good chap (5) |
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| Powerful playing card |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 May 2024 |
| Outdo mostly loyal politician |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 May 2024 |
| Judd ___, snooker player (5) |
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| Trick's beginning with bottom card of winning suit |
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| Surname of American business magnate, socialite and television personality (5) |
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| Blast, it's likely to take the trick! (5) |
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| Outshine U.S. property mogul (5) |
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| Model rear of winning card (5) |
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| 45th US president (5) |
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| Donald's suit? |
Mirror Cryptic |
08 Apr 2024 |
| President's suit? (5) |
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| Winning suit |
Mirror Quick |
08 Apr 2024 |
| Card of a suit which takes any card of any other suit in certain card games (5) |
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| PlusWord No 673 |
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| Snooker player, Judd _ (5) |
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| Put Mr. in the best suit (5) |
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| Portland mud converted for the 45th (6,5) |
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| See 11 Down |
Mirror Quiz |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Leading card |
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| Go one better than |
Puzzler Backwords |
31 Dec 2023 |
| Winning suit in a game of cards (5) |
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| From an alteration of a word for a victory or a win, a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others; hence, an excellent person or first-rate fellow (5) |
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| Who arrived in Aberdeen in May to inspect his golf properties? (5) |
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| Card of a top-ranked suit |
The Times Concise |
30 Nov 2023 |
| Ex-president not entirely genuine politician |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Nov 2023 |
| Powerful playing card |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Nov 2023 |
| Spades, in Spades |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Top model's rear |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Nov 2022 |
| Top model's rear |
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| ___ card, term originating through card games that means a decisive overriding factor or resource |
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| Surpass |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Oct 2022 |
| Upstage 18, 8 |
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| One capable of beating all others at table? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Dec 2021 |
| Card of winning suit |
The Times Concise |
21 Aug 2021 |
| … to eclipse my predecessor |
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| . A little less than honest politician |
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| Weekend golfer partial to sweet rum punch |
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| President's floozie having change of heart? |
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| Top bone from piece of meat |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Apr 2020 |
| Outdo mostly loyal politician |
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| Time to get behind the President |
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| Top seat taken by head of table |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Mar 2020 |
| Leader one hour away from victory |
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| Using club, say, beat tense suspect facing pressure |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Oct 2019 |
| Take precedence over |
New York Times |
24 Aug 2019 |
| Powerful playing card |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 May 2019 |
| President not entirely genuine politician |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 May 2019 |
| Knock spots off front of trousers and rear |
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| Tense and odd president, primarily? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Apr 2019 |
| Ranking suit |
The Washington Post |
05 Apr 2019 |
| Ranking suit |
LA Times Daily |
05 Apr 2019 |
| This card has an advantage |
Irish Times Simplex |
27 Mar 2019 |
| Take precedence over |
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| Ranking suit |
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| Obama's successor |
Premier Sunday |
11 Nov 2018 |
| Louis Armstrong, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Oct 2018 |
| Top seat alongside head of trade |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jul 2018 |
| MAGA guy |
Universal |
19 Feb 2018 |
| MAGA guy |
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| Clubs, at times |
The Washington Post Sunday |
03 Dec 2017 |
| Bridge declaration |
Universal |
16 Nov 2017 |
| Best US president |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Oct 2017 |
| Top suit in American administration |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Oct 2017 |
| American success ultimately left behind |
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| Top suit, in bridge |
Newsday |
12 Sep 2017 |
| Beat extra-terrestrial leaving instrument |
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| Final suit bid, in bridge |
USA Today |
01 Jun 2017 |
| Old card game |
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| Source of tension with uproar striking US heart, perhaps |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Apr 2017 |
| Obama's successor |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2017 |
| Tiffany, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2017 |
| Surpass |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Mar 2017 |
| Bridge declaration |
USA Today |
21 Feb 2017 |
| White House name |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Jan 2017 |
| One in suit given precedence over others? Blast! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Jan 2017 |
| "You're fired!" speaker, 2004-2015 |
USA Today |
19 Jan 2017 |
| Final suit bid, in bridge |
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| Bridge declaration |
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| Obama's successor |
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| End of concert, then seat in club perhaps |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Dec 2016 |
| Contender's not entirely genuine politician |
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| Outdo |
LA Times Daily |
14 Oct 2016 |
| Top suit |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Oct 2016 |
| Outdo last in tournament, bottom |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Oct 2016 |
| 'Make America Great Again' candidate |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jul 2016 |
| Presidential candidate whose coif was described by the New York Times as 'an elaborate structure best left to an architecture critic' |
The Washington Post |
07 May 2016 |
| He has left historic parliament: that's a blow |
The Times Cryptic |
03 May 2016 |
| He has left historic parliament: that's a blow |
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| Subject of many strips in the 'Bloom County' reboot |
The Washington Post |
22 Apr 2016 |
| 'The Donald' |
The Washington Post |
02 Apr 2016 |
| Powerful playing card |
The Times Concise |
17 Feb 2016 |
| 'The Donald' |
Premier Sunday |
14 Feb 2016 |
| Surpass |
Newsday |
15 Jan 2016 |
| The last noise maybe in a club? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Dec 2015 |
| Top, in cards |
USA Today |
22 Nov 2015 |
| One-up |
New York Times |
20 Nov 2015 |
| Ranking card suit |
LA Times Daily |
27 Oct 2015 |
| Surpass |
LA Times Daily |
03 Sep 2015 |
| Best businessman in America |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Aug 2015 |
| Name on some hotels |
Universal |
05 Aug 2015 |
| Drink found in what sounds like home of Native American? Beat that! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
06 May 2015 |
| Card displayed by strumpet |
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| Top, in cards |
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| Host of "The Apprentice" |
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| Name on some hotels |
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| One-up |
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| Ranking card suit |
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| Surpass |
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| Take a king with a queen, perhaps |
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| "You're fired!" speaker |
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| "The Apprentice" boss |
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| Spades, in spades |
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| Card that tops all others |
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| I leave Tim and Pru blended to be a winner |
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| Supersede |
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| Suit that outranks the others, in bridge |
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| Noted TV firer |
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| With 32 Across, Atlantic city casino |
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| Master card? |
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| Master card? |
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| Noted TV firer |
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| "The Apprentice" host |
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| Suit that beats the other three |
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| Suit that beats the other three |
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| Subject of this puzzle's quip |
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| Suit that beats the other three |
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| Declaration in bridge |
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| Spades, in Spades |
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| Bridge call |
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| Bridge term |
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| Spades, in spades |
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| One-up |
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| Ranking suit, in bridge |
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| Kind of card |
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| Power suit? |
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| Strong suit |
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| "You're fired!" utterer |
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| "The Apprentice" host |
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| "The Apprentice" host |
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| Hearts, at times |
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| Contract-bridge declaration |
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| Outdo |
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| Surpass |
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| Declarer's determination |
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| Strong suit |
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| Declared suit |
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| President that was the beginning of the end |
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| Reform Party member |
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| Bridge declaration |
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| The Donald |
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| Power suit |
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| Famed real estate promoter |
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| "The Art of the Deal" author |
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| Surpass |
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| New York City realtor |
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| Tycoon Donald ___ |
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| Master card |
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| A big dealer |
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| Outdo |
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| Ruff |
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| Playing card, at times |
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| Bridge card |
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| Certain bridge card |
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| A good fellow. |
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| Bridge term |
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| No ___. |
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| Kind of card. |
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| Important suit. |
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| High suit. |
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| Nice person: Colloq. |
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| Outdo. |
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| Good guy. |
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| Good card. |
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