| Good thing to play in a trick-taking game |
New York Times |
27 Jul 2025 |
| Victorious expedient (5,4) |
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| Comedian goes after president for surprise advantage (5,4) |
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| Decisive overriding resource |
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| Integral part of one's best suit |
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| To play one's winning expedient may be tricky (5-4) |
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| A victorious expedient |
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| Powerful spade, say (5,4) |
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| *Source of a decisive advantage |
Universal |
21 Jun 2020 |
| Advantage, from the game of bridge |
Newsday |
13 Aug 2019 |
| Secret advantage |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Jan 2019 |
| Secret weapon |
The Guardian Speedy |
25 Nov 2018 |
| Initially trailing behind, character makes winning move |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Mar 2016 |
| Key resource to be used at the right moment |
The Guardian Quick |
10 Oct 2015 |
| Winning advantage |
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| Ace in the hole |
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| "Well, this is kind of a surprise, but ... good for you, I guess, Donald and Orson Scott ___!" |
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| Advantage |
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| Advantage |
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| Trick taker, often |
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| Kin of an ace in the hole |
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