PlusWord No 673 |
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Snooker player, Judd _ (5) |
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Put Mr. in the best suit (5) |
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Portland mud converted for the 45th (6,5) |
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See 11 Down |
Mirror Quiz |
06 Feb 2024 |
Leading card |
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Go one better than |
Puzzler Backwords |
31 Dec 2023 |
Winning suit in a game of cards (5) |
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From an alteration of a word for a victory or a win, a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others; hence, an excellent person or first-rate fellow (5) |
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Who arrived in Aberdeen in May to inspect his golf properties? (5) |
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Card of a top-ranked suit |
The Times Concise |
30 Nov 2023 |
Powerful playing card |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Nov 2023 |
Ex-president not entirely genuine politician |
The Sun Two Speed |
23 Nov 2023 |
Spades, in Spades |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Dec 2022 |
Top model's rear |
The Guardian Cryptic |
01 Nov 2022 |
Top model's rear |
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___ card, term originating through card games that means a decisive overriding factor or resource |
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Surpass |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Oct 2022 |
Upstage 18, 8 |
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One capable of beating all others at table? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
24 Dec 2021 |
Card of winning suit |
The Times Concise |
21 Aug 2021 |
… to eclipse my predecessor |
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. A little less than honest politician |
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Weekend golfer partial to sweet rum punch |
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President's floozie having change of heart? |
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Top bone from piece of meat |
Irish Times Crosaire |
14 Apr 2020 |
Outdo mostly loyal politician |
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Time to get behind the President |
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Top seat taken by head of table |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Mar 2020 |
Leader one hour away from victory |
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Using club, say, beat tense suspect facing pressure |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Oct 2019 |
Take precedence over |
New York Times |
24 Aug 2019 |
Powerful playing card |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 May 2019 |
President not entirely genuine politician |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 May 2019 |
Knock spots off front of trousers and rear |
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Tense and odd president, primarily? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Apr 2019 |
Ranking suit |
The Washington Post |
05 Apr 2019 |
Ranking suit |
LA Times Daily |
05 Apr 2019 |
This card has an advantage |
Irish Times Simplex |
27 Mar 2019 |
Take precedence over |
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Ranking suit |
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Obama's successor |
Premier Sunday |
11 Nov 2018 |
Louis Armstrong, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Oct 2018 |
Top seat alongside head of trade |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jul 2018 |
MAGA guy |
Universal |
19 Feb 2018 |
MAGA guy |
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Clubs, at times |
The Washington Post Sunday |
03 Dec 2017 |
Bridge declaration |
Universal |
16 Nov 2017 |
Best US president |
The Telegraph Toughie |
27 Oct 2017 |
Top suit in American administration |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Oct 2017 |
American success ultimately left behind |
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Top suit, in bridge |
Newsday |
12 Sep 2017 |
Beat extra-terrestrial leaving instrument |
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Final suit bid, in bridge |
USA Today |
01 Jun 2017 |
Old card game |
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Source of tension with uproar striking US heart, perhaps |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Apr 2017 |
Obama's successor |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2017 |
Tiffany, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2017 |
Surpass |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Mar 2017 |
Bridge declaration |
USA Today |
21 Feb 2017 |
White House name |
Thomas Joseph |
26 Jan 2017 |
One in suit given precedence over others? Blast! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Jan 2017 |
"You're fired!" speaker, 2004-2015 |
USA Today |
19 Jan 2017 |
Bridge declaration |
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Final suit bid, in bridge |
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Obama's successor |
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End of concert, then seat in club perhaps |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Dec 2016 |
Contender's not entirely genuine politician |
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Outdo |
LA Times Daily |
14 Oct 2016 |
Top suit |
Thomas Joseph |
10 Oct 2016 |
Outdo last in tournament, bottom |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Oct 2016 |
'Make America Great Again' candidate |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jul 2016 |
Presidential candidate whose coif was described by the New York Times as 'an elaborate structure best left to an architecture critic' |
The Washington Post |
07 May 2016 |
He has left historic parliament: that's a blow |
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He has left historic parliament: that's a blow |
The Times Cryptic |
03 May 2016 |
Subject of many strips in the 'Bloom County' reboot |
The Washington Post |
22 Apr 2016 |
'The Donald' |
The Washington Post |
02 Apr 2016 |
Powerful playing card |
The Times Concise |
17 Feb 2016 |
'The Donald' |
Premier Sunday |
14 Feb 2016 |
Surpass |
Newsday |
15 Jan 2016 |
The last noise maybe in a club? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Dec 2015 |
Top, in cards |
USA Today |
22 Nov 2015 |
One-up |
New York Times |
20 Nov 2015 |
Ranking card suit |
LA Times Daily |
27 Oct 2015 |
Surpass |
LA Times Daily |
03 Sep 2015 |
Best businessman in America |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Aug 2015 |
Name on some hotels |
Universal |
05 Aug 2015 |
Drink found in what sounds like home of Native American? Beat that! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
06 May 2015 |
Card displayed by strumpet |
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Host of "The Apprentice" |
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Ranking card suit |
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Surpass |
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One-up |
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Top, in cards |
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Name on some hotels |
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"The Apprentice" boss |
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Spades, in spades |
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Card that tops all others |
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"You're fired!" speaker |
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Take a king with a queen, perhaps |
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I leave Tim and Pru blended to be a winner |
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Suit that outranks the others, in bridge |
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Supersede |
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Suit that beats the other three |
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Master card? |
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Master card? |
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Noted TV firer |
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With 32 Across, Atlantic city casino |
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"The Apprentice" host |
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Noted TV firer |
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Subject of this puzzle's quip |
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Suit that beats the other three |
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Suit that beats the other three |
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Declaration in bridge |
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Bridge call |
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Spades, in Spades |
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One-up |
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Ranking suit, in bridge |
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Spades, in spades |
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Bridge term |
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Power suit? |
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Kind of card |
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Strong suit |
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"You're fired!" utterer |
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"The Apprentice" host |
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"The Apprentice" host |
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Hearts, at times |
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Contract-bridge declaration |
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Outdo |
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Surpass |
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Strong suit |
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Declarer's determination |
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Declared suit |
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Reform Party member |
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President that was the beginning of the end |
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Bridge declaration |
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Power suit |
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The Donald |
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Famed real estate promoter |
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"The Art of the Deal" author |
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Surpass |
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New York City realtor |
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Tycoon Donald ___ |
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Master card |
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A big dealer |
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Outdo |
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Ruff |
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Playing card, at times |
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Bridge card |
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Certain bridge card |
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Bridge term |
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Good card. |
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Good guy. |
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Kind of card. |
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No ___. |
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Outdo. |
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Important suit. |
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High suit. |
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A good fellow. |
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Nice person: Colloq. |
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