| "Be patient ... we're almost there," and a homophonic hint to the substitutions in the starred clues' answers? |
Universal |
16 May 2025 |
| "Keep watching ... " |
LA Times Daily |
17 Apr 2025 |
| Don't jump the gun - hang on pending the computer experts! (4,3,2) |
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| Suspense-building words |
New York Times |
12 May 2024 |
| "Here comes the punchline . . ." |
USA Today |
24 Oct 2023 |
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New York Times |
01 Dec 2022 |
| 'Just hold on — you're gonna love this' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
03 Jan 2021 |
| ''Hang on a second'' |
Newsday |
04 May 2018 |
| Words before a punch line |
New York Times |
26 Feb 2017 |
| Words before a punch line |
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