| Standby actor |
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| Second-choice performer subjected to scrutiny (10) |
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| Lead-off performer? |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Feb 2024 |
| Someone acting as a stopgap |
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| Learn too little to be reserve actor? |
The Times Cryptic |
27 Jul 2022 |
| Substitute player knocked unconscious, part of boot on youngster's head |
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| Substitute player knocked unconscious, part of boot on youngster's head |
The Guardian Cryptic |
22 Dec 2021 |
| Relief from unconscious thought? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
16 Sep 2020 |
| Waiter offstage being pinned down by Casanova, ending in hilarity |
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| Died: duty nurse being replaced by junior |
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| This actor may be unconscious and read |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Mar 2020 |
| One acts in emergency ward, finally, with duty nurse needing replacement |
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| Reserve two foreign articles to read |
Irish Times Crosaire |
04 Nov 2019 |
| Reserve covered by boss over conclusion of enquiry |
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| Do too little work and prepare to play, given the chance |
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| Don't read enough to be a locum? |
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| Backup |
The Washington Post |
05 May 2018 |
| Backup |
LA Times Daily |
05 May 2018 |
| Fallback option being given close consideration |
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| Backup |
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| The second Playboy, for example, is covering someone taking part |
Irish Times Crosaire |
08 May 2017 |
| Relief day amidst exacting nurse duty |
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| Actor is subject to scrutiny |
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| Actor who learns the part of another actor in order to act as a replacement if necessary |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
30 Aug 2015 |
| Don�t learn enough, showing reserve |
The Telegraph Toughie |
09 Jun 2015 |
| One taking part in an emergency |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Mar 2015 |
| Reserve player |
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| Deputy hypnotised boss by the end of the day |
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| Broadway backup |
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| Actor waiting for a break |
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| Sometime substitute. |
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| Dramatic substitute. |
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