| Out of the running for running clean-up department (8) |
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| Clap nude who turned out to be an also-ran (8) |
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| Not in winning positions (8) |
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| Not among the first three finishers |
The Times Concise |
19 Nov 2021 |
| Not one of the first three |
Irish Times Simplex |
03 Mar 2021 |
| Not in the first three |
The Times Concise |
25 Sep 2018 |
| Leader of competition in plan due to fail, fourth or worse? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Apr 2018 |
| Not in the first three cracking extremely awful pun before month is up |
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| Not put on the spot and not in the frame |
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| Out of the running |
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| Out of the money, in horse racing |
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