| Desire progressive characters in When Eight Bells Toll |
The Telegraph Toughie |
16 Jan 2026 |
| "Where there is a ___, there is a way" |
|
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| ___ Ferrell, US actor and comedian (4) |
Puzzler |
13 Jan 2026 |
| "Boys __ be boys" |
Newsday |
29 Dec 2025 |
| Poulter or Rogers |
USA Today Quick |
10 Dec 2025 |
| Crossword legend Shortz |
Universal |
08 Nov 2025 |
| Estate document |
LA Times Daily |
26 Oct 2025 |
| Instructions read in passing? |
|
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| Free ___ (what a determinist denies) |
Universal |
06 Sep 2025 |
| For example, Shakespeare's wife originally inspired lines |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Aug 2025 |
| Document of bequest (4) |
|
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| "Where there is a ___, there is a way" |
|
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| Bound to last testament (4) |
|
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| Ferrell or Smith |
|
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| Leave a name (4) |
|
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| ___ Young, singer (4) |
|
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| Is going to |
USA Today |
13 Jun 2025 |
| "___ they, won't they?" (TV trope) |
|
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| Last __ and testament |
Commuter |
02 Jun 2025 |
| Our star: - Smith |
|
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| Is sure to |
Newsday |
27 May 2025 |
| British author of novels including 2006's The Book Of Dave, _ Self (4) |
|
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| ___ Ferrell, protagonist from the movie "Elf" |
|
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| Determination |
New York Times |
23 May 2025 |
| Determination of wife having complaint |
|
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| I, Robot star Smith |
|
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| ___ Smith, actor who turned down the role of Neo in "The Matrix" before Keanu Reeves |
|
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| Mental resolve |
LA Times Daily |
24 Apr 2025 |
| Young, Leave Right Now singer (4) |
|
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| Desire Shakespeare, say? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
25 Mar 2025 |
| Document as to disposition of one's effects (4) |
|
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| The volition that shows what is left (4) |
|
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| Determination needed to write final document (4) |
|
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| Intention to leave? (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
06 Mar 2025 |
| Left by little William |
|
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| Notts County and 2021-25 Hull City forward (4,6) |
|
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| Is bound to be bad at West Point (4) |
|
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| Comic Rogers |
|
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| Our star: - Ferrell |
|
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| A companion of Robin Hood (4,7) |
|
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| Shakespeare's intention? |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jan 2025 |
| Volition |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jan 2025 |
| Discharge fellow not in good health (4) |
|
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| While You Were Sleeping star, ... Pullman |
|
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| Elf star, _ Ferrell (4) |
|
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| ___ Scarlett, Robin Hood's pal (4) |
|
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| Actor who played Buddy in the 2003 Christmas film Elf, _ Ferrell (4) |
|
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| It's usual to leave things in it (4) |
|
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| Last wishes (4) |
|
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| Is going to, of one's own volition (4) |
|
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| Down Whim still mistaken by Yhe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor (4,5) |
|
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| Arrested Development actor Arnett |
|
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| A testament for such as Shakespeare (4) |
|
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| Longtime Sale Sharks scrum-half who retired in 2023 (4,5) |
|
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| Testament |
Mirror Quick |
22 Oct 2024 |
| Shall have determination |
Mirror Cryptic |
22 Oct 2024 |
| Final disposition |
|
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| Executor's legal document |
|
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| It's been left by little William |
|
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| Volition |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Sep 2024 |
| The person that receives an insurance policy payout (1 word) |
|
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| POW's last unpropitious deed |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Sep 2024 |
| - Scarlet, companion of Robin Hood (4) |
|
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| Document one may be keen to work with (4) |
|
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| Is going to leave (4) |
|
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| Mr Carling (4) |
|
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| Testament |
Mirror Quick |
22 Jul 2024 |
| Ferrell or Arnett |
|
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| Shall have determination |
Mirror Cryptic |
22 Jul 2024 |
| "Where there is a ___, there is a way" |
|
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| Determination resolve |
|
|
| ___ Ferrell, actor (4) |
|
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| In short, Shakespeare deals with disposal of effects (4) |
|
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| Pass on - legal document (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
15 Jul 2024 |
| Pass on a legal document (4) |
|
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| Determination not to be intestate? |
|
|
| Last - and testament |
|
|
| Comedian and actor, _ Ferrell (4) |
|
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| It prescribes where what is left has to go (4) |
|
|
| Comic Ferrell |
|
|
| Simon Bird's character in The Inbetweeners, _ McKenzie (4) |
|
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| Prince's intention (4) |
|
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| Last ... %26 testament |
|
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| Testator's document (4) |
Puzzler |
05 Jun 2024 |
| Australian scrum-half currently playing for the Kintetsu Liners (4,5) |
|
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| Inner determination |
The Times Concise |
29 May 2024 |
| First name of Mr Mellor who has played Jambo in Hollyoaks and Gaz in Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps (4) |
|
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| Settle on a name (4) |
|
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| Ferrell of Elf |
|
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| "I can and I ___" |
|
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| One's power of choosing it shows one's leavings (4) |
|
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| One's volition to show the disposal of one's effects (4) |
|
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| Second in line to throne is a dead giveaway (4) |
|
|
| _ Young, the winner of the first series of Pop Idol (4) |
|
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| Legacy document |
|
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| "___ You Love Me Tomorrow," question posed by the Shirelles in a 1961 single |
|
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| ___ Shortz (crossword connoisseur) |
|
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| With sick mind |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Mar 2024 |
| Volition |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Mar 2024 |
| "Accidents ___ happen ..." |
|
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| Testamentary document |
The Times Concise |
19 Mar 2024 |
| "___ Trent" (ABC show based on a book series) |
|
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| Final disposition indicates resolve |
|
|
| "___ they, won't they?" (TV trope) |
|
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| Faculty of choice (4) |
|
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| Volition |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Feb 2024 |
| Poulter, Star of films The Revenant and Midsommar (4) |
|
|
| Shakespeare's testament? (4) |
|
|
| Leaving document (4) |
|
|
| Rogers who said, "Never miss a good chance to shut up" |
|
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| The first winner of Pop Idol, _ Young (4) |
|
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| Decide or determine correctly or with certainty (4) |
|
|
| Prince got sick after whiskey (4) |
|
|
| _ power |
|
|
| One of the two main characters in US sitcom _ & Grace, _ Truman (4) |
|
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| Is sure to |
Newsday |
16 Jan 2024 |
| Smith or Arnet |
|
|
| Testament |
Mirror Tea Time |
04 Jan 2024 |
| Legacy document, last ... and testament |
|
|
| "Time ___ tell . . ." |
USA Today |
27 Dec 2023 |
| Determination |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Dec 2023 |
| Being independent in duty-dodging, go down without full apparatus (4,4) |
|
|
| "___ you accept this rose?" |
Universal |
25 Nov 2023 |
| With Dicky, one could be left in it |
The Guardian Cryptic |
13 Nov 2023 |
| Independent faculty of choice |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Nov 2023 |
| Volition |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Aug 2023 |
| Shakespeare, as opposed to 7 |
The Guardian Cryptic |
09 Aug 2023 |
| Volition |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Jul 2023 |
| Actor Ferrell |
Premier Sunday |
23 Jul 2023 |
| Is sure to |
Newsday |
19 Jul 2023 |
| Leave to others? |
New York Times |
08 Apr 2023 |
| Determination |
The Telegraph Quick |
23 Mar 2023 |
| ___ Forte, "Nebraska" actor who hosted S47 of 16a. in 2022 |
|
|
| ___ Patton, actor who portrays Deputy Frank Hawkins in the 2022 horror film "Halloween Ends" |
|
|
| Is sure to |
Newsday |
12 Sep 2022 |
| Trust alternative |
Wall Street Journal |
10 Aug 2022 |
| 'King Richard' star Smith |
USA Today |
04 Jul 2022 |
| Volition |
The Times Concise |
08 May 2022 |
| '___ You Love Me Tomorrow' (Shirelles hit) |
USA Today |
22 Apr 2022 |
| Choice |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2022 |
| Choice |
The Washington Post |
26 Mar 2022 |
| I was one of the men in "Men in Black" and I'm also father to two singers |
|
|
| "___ they, won't they?" (TV trope) |
|
|
| Death wish? |
|
|
| ___ Ferrell, actor who hosts "The Ron Burgundy Podcast" |
|
|
| What’s stronger than “might” |
New York Times |
07 Dec 2021 |
| Resolution |
The Guardian Quick |
26 Nov 2021 |
| ___ Smith, actor and part-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers |
|
|
| ___ Shortz, crossword editor for The New York Times who guest starred on "The Simpsons" as himself |
|
|
| ___ Ferrell, actor who guest starred as Deangelo Vickers in "The Office" |
|
|
| ___ Shortz, American puzzle creator who founded the World Puzzle Championship |
|
|
| Is sure to |
Newsday |
05 May 2021 |
| Determination |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Apr 2021 |
| ___ Byers, Joyce's son who was once stranded in the Upside Down dimension |
|
|
| Wife with peculiar desire |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Apr 2021 |
| Document that bequeaths things |
Universal |
04 Apr 2021 |
| Article in wood is parking light seen at night |
|
|
| Is gonna |
USA Today |
31 Dec 2020 |
| Heir list |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Dec 2020 |
| Note read in passing |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Dec 2020 |
| Passing concern |
New York Times |
19 Dec 2020 |
| Bradley ___ Simpson of The Vamps who plays the piano and ukulele |
|
|
| Is going to |
USA Today |
13 Nov 2020 |
| Bard's expression of final wishes |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Nov 2020 |
| Early multimedia star Rogers |
Newsday |
18 Oct 2020 |
| West Indian lecturer left final testament |
|
|
| Volition |
The Times Concise |
20 Sep 2020 |
| See 8dn. |
|
|
| Strong determination |
USA Today |
25 Jul 2020 |
| Determination |
Universal |
11 Jul 2020 |
| Bequeath |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Jul 2020 |
| Estate document |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jun 2020 |
| Estate document |
The Washington Post |
24 Jun 2020 |
| Strong determination |
Newsday |
18 Jun 2020 |
| ___ Ferrell, American actor and comedian who has hosted "Saturday Night Live" 5 times as of June 2020 |
|
|
| Volition |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Jun 2020 |
| "Good ___ Hunting," drama film written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon starring Robin Williams |
|
|
| Desire When Eight Bells Toll to be presented progressively |
|
|
| Desire Shakespeare casually expressed |
|
|
| Volition |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Feb 2020 |
| ___ Power, winner of 2018 Indianapolis 500 |
|
|
| It's testament to the extremes of Winston Spencer-Churchill |
Irish Times Crosaire |
08 Feb 2020 |
| Eventually leave wife suffering |
|
|
| "There ___ Be Blood," 2007 epic drama film about a miner turned oilman starring Daniel Day-Lewis |
|
|
| Determination |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Nov 2019 |
| Bequeath |
Universal |
08 Oct 2019 |
| ___ Smith, actor and rapper who has won 4 Grammys as of 2021 |
|
|
| ___ Smith, star of "Suicide Squad" and "Hancock" |
|
|
| See 21 Across |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Document with an executor |
The Washington Post |
09 Jul 2019 |
| Document with an executor |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jul 2019 |
| Departure document? |
The Washington Post Sunday |
07 Jul 2019 |
| Actor Smith of "Independence Day" |
|
|
| ''Boys __ be boys'' |
Newsday |
27 May 2019 |
| Volition |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Mar 2019 |
| Actor Ferrell |
Premier Sunday |
17 Mar 2019 |
| Volition |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Feb 2019 |
| Shakespeare's intention? |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Feb 2019 |
| Elizabeth and ___, iconic couple from the period drama film series, "Pirates of the Caribbean" |
|
|
| Bequeath |
|
|
| Document with an executor |
|
|
| Bit of uplifting Liza Minnelli wonderful for the drive |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Dec 2018 |
| Document that's a dead giveaway |
The Telegraph Toughie |
19 Dec 2018 |
| Women's bad self-control |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Dec 2018 |
| Fancy Women�s Institute over-50s |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Nov 2018 |
| Something that's 'free' (although that's debatable) |
New York Times |
20 Oct 2018 |
| Wife having bad self-control |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Oct 2018 |
| Is going to |
Newsday |
15 Aug 2018 |
| Leave wife for glimpse of bombshell in advertisement |
|
|
| "Where there's a ___, there's a way" |
|
|
| Reduced weight with badly needed determination |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Jun 2018 |
| "Where there's a ___ there's a way." |
|
|
| Choice of wife is ludicrous lately, to begin with |
|
|
| Future-tense helping verb |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
02 Feb 2018 |
| "Old School" star Ferrell |
|
|
| Something that's "free" (although that's debatable) |
|
|
| Future-tense helping verb |
|
|
| Not just might |
Family Time |
25 Dec 2017 |
| Wish wife imbibed life lessons for starters |
|
|
| Shakespeare, informally |
New York Times |
24 Oct 2017 |
| Executor's concern |
USA Today |
20 Oct 2017 |
| Determination of women suffering |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Sep 2017 |
| Self-control |
Newsday |
13 Sep 2017 |
| Actor Smith of "Men in Black" |
|
|
| Document with the line 'I hereby bequeath ...' |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2017 |
| Dead giveaway? |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Aug 2017 |
| Woman with one lira left testament |
|
|
| Something to leave to the family to resolve |
Irish Times Crosaire |
15 Apr 2017 |
| Smith who portrayed Ali |
USA Today |
17 Mar 2017 |
| It could be dead give away |
|
|
| The Bard's determination |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Feb 2017 |
| Executor's concern |
|
|
| Shakespeare, informally |
|
|
| Document with the line "I hereby bequeath ..." |
|
|
| Inclination to leave |
|
|
| A traditional question from the floor? |
The Guardian Quick |
26 Nov 2016 |
| Last document by Shakespeare (abridged) |
|
|
| Fixed intention |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Sep 2016 |
| Document that says 'I hereby bequeath ...' |
New York Times |
20 Jun 2016 |
| Determination that's needed to control an estate |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Jun 2016 |
| "The doctor ___ see you now" |
Family Time |
05 Jun 2016 |
| It names heirs |
Family Time |
08 Feb 2016 |
| Heir lines? |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Feb 2016 |
| Something to leave to the family with determination |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Jan 2016 |
| Document that says "I hereby bequeath ..." |
|
|
| 'Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow ___ find it hard to sleep tonight' |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Dec 2015 |
| Elusive thing, article in tree I spy endlessly |
|
|
| Have intention to leave |
The Telegraph Toughie |
18 Nov 2015 |
| "The doctor ___ see you now" |
USA Today |
06 Oct 2015 |
| What indicates everything that's left? |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2015 |
| Determination |
LA Times Daily |
16 Apr 2015 |
| Feeling weak and sick |
|
|
| "The doctor ___ see you now" |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| What indicates everything that's left? |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| "Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow ___ find it hard to sleep tonight" |
|
|
| Black Eyed Peas' ___.i.am. |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| Where many a ticket is dispensed |
|
|
| Lawyer's reading |
|
|
| Plans to |
|
|
| Leave the West End shortly |
|
|
| It deals with what's left |
|
|
| "Pop Idol" winner Young |
|
|
| Lawyer's reading |
|
|
| "The doctor ___ see you now" |
|
|
| It deals with what's left |
|
|
| "Boys ___ be boys" |
|
|
| Is going to |
|
|
| Is sure to |
|
|
| "Boys ___ be boys" |
|
|
| Executor's concern |
|
|
| Shortz of crosswords |
|
|
| Power source? |
|
|
| Source of some power? |
|
|
| "Good ___ Hunting" |
|
|
| It may be good or free |
|
|
| Desire and grit |
|
|
| "Fire at ___!" |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| Grit |
|
|
| Is going to |
|
|
| See 85-Down |
|
|
| With 47-Down, Oscar nominee for "Ali" |
|
|
| It distributes what's left |
|
|
| Source of heir cuts? |
|
|
| Source of heir cuts? |
|
|
| Not just might |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| Codicil preceder |
|
|
| Volition |
|
|
| Lawyer's job |
|
|
| Lawyer's job |
|
|
| Ability to choose |
|
|
| Executor's concern |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| It contains what's left |
|
|
| It goes with a way |
|
|
| Self-control |
|
|
| Volition |
|
|
| With 17-, 18-, 1-, 17-, 62-, and 38-Across, the chorus to 38-Across |
|
|
| Heir lines? |
|
|
| Mental power |
|
|
| Strength of purpose |
|
|
| It may be free for philosophers |
|
|
| Volition |
|
|
| Volition |
|
|
| Something read in many a murder mystery |
|
|
| Power source? |
|
|
| Strength of conviction |
|
|
| Bequeath |
|
|
| It details what's left |
|
|
| Lawyer's reading |
|
|
| Self-control |
|
|
| What a codicil modifies |
|
|
| Lawyer's reading |
|
|
| Humorist Rogers |
|
|
| With 53-Across, author of the quote |
|
|
| Kind of power? |
|
|
| With 53-Across, author of the quote |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| Something left behind |
|
|
| "Where there's a ___..." |
|
|
| Heir lines? |
|
|
| Columnist George |
|
|
| "Fire at ___!" |
|
|
| Volition |
|
|
| It goes with a way |
|
|
| Humorist Rogers |
|
|
| Something left behind |
|
|
| Columnist George |
|
|
| __ power |
|
|
| "Where there's a ___..." |
|
|
| Desire |
|
|
| This is sometimes free |
|
|
| Humorist Rogers |
|
|
| Jolly Rogers? |
|
|
| Volition |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| Historian Durant |
|
|
| Rogers or Weng |
|
|
| Heir's concern |
|
|
| Rogers who played the Palace |
|
|
| One of the Durants |
|
|
| "Where there's a ___ . . . " |
|
|
| Promoter, of a way |
|
|
| Mr. Rogers |
|
|
| Way's partner |
|
|
| Rogers or Durant |
|
|
| Shakespeare |
|
|
| Strong purpose. |
|
|
| Legal document. |
|
|
| Inclination. |
|
|
| "You ___ be assimilated" ("Star Trek" catchphrase) |
|
|
| Determination |
|
|
| It details what's left |
|
|
| ___ Rogers. |
|
|
| Mr. Rogers. |
|
|
| Carol's husband in "Main Street." |
|
|
| Robin Hood's friend, ___ Scarlet. |
|
|
| Rogers of Oklahoma. |
|
|
| Energy or enthusiasm. |
|
|
| Andy Griffith role. |
|
|
| Determine. |
|
|
| Shakespeare. |
|
|
| Resolve firmly. |
|
|
| Determination. |
|
|
| Durant |
|
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