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rowid | clue ▲ | answer | definition | clue_number | puzzle_date | puzzle_name | source_url | source |
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478309 | …attack on Italy thwarted (3,4) | LAY INTO | 24a | 2010-11-10 | Toughie 456 | http://bigdave44.com/2010/11/10/toughie-456/ | bigdave44 | |
478585 | …as well as getting left with duck (4) | ALSO | 20d | 2010-12-09 | Daily Telegraph 26419 | http://bigdave44.com/2010/12/09/dt-26419/ | bigdave44 | |
464178 | …another’s Lady Thynn? (4,2,4) | WIFE OF BATH | 22d/5d | 2011-01-05 | Toughie 488 | http://bigdave44.com/2011/01/05/toughie-488/ | bigdave44 | |
464168 | …another put sinners out (4,6) | NUN | 3d | 2011-01-05 | Toughie 488 | http://bigdave44.com/2011/01/05/toughie-488/ | bigdave44 | |
464167 | …another is female, endlessly irritating… (8) | FRANKLIN | 2d | 2011-01-05 | Toughie 488 | http://bigdave44.com/2011/01/05/toughie-488/ | bigdave44 | |
450410 | …and, for the rest, champagne?! (3) | VIN | 28d | 2012-04-21 | NTSPP – 115 | http://bigdave44.com/2012/04/21/ntspp-115-review/ | bigdave44 | |
473814 | …and ‘Upper class’ — confused, badly written and lacking definition (9) | UNFOCUSED | 20a | 2010-08-20 | Toughie 410 | http://bigdave44.com/2010/08/20/toughie-410/ | bigdave44 | |
410979 | …and where Lincoln’s found after a second trip up (6) | ASCENT | 10a | 2016-06-13 | Rookie Corner – 114 | http://bigdave44.com/2016/06/13/rookie-corner-114/ | bigdave44 | |
631053 | …and what he does close to apoplectic members (6) | CLIMBS | what he does | 18a | 2022-06-09 | Toughie 2867 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/06/09/toughie-2867/ | bigdave44 |
474874 | …and returns a portion of gin (4) | TRAP | 24a | 2009-04-15 | Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25903 | http://bigdave44.com/2009/04/15/dt-cryptic-no-25903/ | bigdave44 | |
478770 | …and over in a Mitford-approved vein, on and on and on! (2,7) | AD NAUSEAM | 13a | 2010-03-24 | Toughie 324 | http://bigdave44.com/2010/03/24/toughie-324/ | bigdave44 | |
404009 | …and others, tardily retires (2,2) | ET AL | 10a | 2021-03-01 | Rookie Corner – 360 | http://bigdave44.com/2021/03/01/rookie-corner-360/ | bigdave44 | |
478014 | …and is maybe concealing sadness (6) | DISMAY | 27a | 2009-09-01 | Daily Telegraph 26022 | http://bigdave44.com/2009/09/01/dt-26022/ | bigdave44 | |
496825 | …and inaugurate a leader (5) | PUTIN | 21d | 2014-04-21 | Rookie Corner 002 | http://bigdave44.com/2014/04/21/rookie-corner-002/ | bigdave44 | |
415832 | …and following a very loud disturbance (6) | AFFRAY | 17d | 2011-09-17 | NTSPP – 084 | http://bigdave44.com/2011/09/17/ntspp-084-review/ | bigdave44 | |
474873 | …and fifty agreeing to mix the drink… (6,3) | GINGER ALE | 23a | 2009-04-15 | Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 25903 | http://bigdave44.com/2009/04/15/dt-cryptic-no-25903/ | bigdave44 | |
412508 | …and entertains sender (sea-sick!) (9) | SERENADES | 8d | 2018-01-22 | Rookie Corner – 198 | http://bigdave44.com/2018/01/22/rookie-corner-198/ | bigdave44 | |
486159 | …after three more notes, diamonds withdrawn (7) | RETIRED | 17a | 2016-02-08 | Rookie Corner – 096 | http://bigdave44.com/2016/02/08/rookie-corner-096/ | bigdave44 | |
414834 | …after backhander’s indication it’s a mess (7) | BUNGLED | 8a | 2017-12-18 | Rookie Corner – 193 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/12/18/rookie-corner-193/ | bigdave44 | |
413647 | …admonished naked, debauched pleasure-seeking (8) | HEDONISM | 6d | 2017-03-13 | Rookie Corner – 153 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/03/13/rookie-corner-153/ | bigdave44 | |
494481 | …about 40 is, some say, like the journalist Dudes, sort of? (8) | YOUNGISH | 5d | 2016-01-09 | NTSPP – 309 | http://bigdave44.com/2016/01/09/ntspp-309/ | bigdave44 | |
408749 | …a few of which may deliver this very bread, coming up short (5) | VENOM | 15d | 2020-03-02 | Rookie Corner – 308 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/03/02/rookie-corner-308/ | bigdave44 | |
436829 | …Villa‘s excessive in enclosure (7) | COTTAGE | Villa | 25a | 2013-10-17 | Daily Telegraph 27311 | http://bigdave44.com/2013/10/17/dt-27311/ | bigdave44 |
478022 | …Tories we fancy getting hard, or else! (9) | OTHERWISE | 6d | 2009-09-01 | Daily Telegraph 26022 | http://bigdave44.com/2009/09/01/dt-26022/ | bigdave44 | |
406399 | …Then, providing returns on American capital… (5) | SOFIA | 24d | 2020-01-27 | Rookie Corner – 303 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/01/27/rookie-corner-303/ | bigdave44 | |
488797 | …Shades (part five); a long way before Australian backs the French writer (5,4) | EMILE ZOLA | 29a | 2015-07-13 | Rookie Corner – 066 | http://bigdave44.com/2015/07/13/rookie-corner-066/ | bigdave44 | |
405638 | …Same again! (5) | DITTO | 15a | 2019-10-28 | Rookie Corner – 290 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/10/28/rookie-corner-290/ | bigdave44 | |
406780 | …Rules not hard to follow, class: detailed study of moving forces (8) | KINETICS | 4d | 2020-02-17 | Rookie Corner – 306 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/02/17/rookie-corner-306/ | bigdave44 | |
406226 | …Porcia’s half prepared… (3)` | SET | 16a | 2019-08-12 | Rookie Corner – 279 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/08/12/rookie-corner-279/ | bigdave44 | |
412995 | …One separates dead flesh from affected person! (6) | MINCER | 19d | 2018-04-02 | Rookie Corner – 208 | http://bigdave44.com/2018/04/02/rookie-corner-208/ | bigdave44 | |
412220 | …Kingdom around which are various points with weapons… (5) | NUKES | 8d | 2017-04-10 | Rookie Corner – 157 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/04/10/rookie-corner-157/ | bigdave44 | |
406400 | …He’s paid for playing (5) | PIPER | 25d | 2020-01-27 | Rookie Corner – 303 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/01/27/rookie-corner-303/ | bigdave44 | |
468913 | …Fellers! Reportedly that’s the form (5) | GUISE | 3d | 2010-11-17 | Toughie 460 | http://bigdave44.com/2010/11/17/toughie-460/ | bigdave44 | |
435227 | …Dell computer device, one for nothing (6) | DINGLE | Dell | 8d | 2013-07-18 | Toughie 1016 | http://bigdave44.com/2013/07/18/toughie-1016/ | bigdave44 |
459494 | …Brad Pitt is one man I care about (8 ) | AMERICAN | 7d | 2009-09-29 | Daily Telegraph 26046 | http://bigdave44.com/2009/09/29/dt-26046/ | bigdave44 | |
639354 | ….unfair treatment of confused amigos, writing off love? (5) | AGISM | 14a | 2022-03-28 | Rookie Corner 416 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/03/28/rookie-corner-416/ | bigdave44 | |
437138 | ….taking part in industrious threesome (4) | TRIO | 25d | 2012-02-18 | NTSPP – 106 | http://bigdave44.com/2012/02/18/ntspp-106-review/ | bigdave44 | |
408197 | ….short term withdrawal from negotiations leads to new developments….. (10) | INVENTIONS | 6d | 2019-07-01 | Rookie Corner – 273 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/07/01/rookie-corner-273/ | bigdave44 | |
405552 | ….national standard (2,7,5) | ST GEORGE | 26a | 2018-10-15 | Rookie Corner – 236 | http://bigdave44.com/2018/10/15/rookie-corner-236/ | bigdave44 | |
639365 | ….because looking into Silvanus’s skilful tips brings joy! (5) | BLISS | 2d | 2022-03-28 | Rookie Corner 416 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/03/28/rookie-corner-416/ | bigdave44 | |
465923 | ….and another that is found in Hyde Park (10) | SERPENTINE | 12a | 2010-05-30 | NTSPP – 016 | http://bigdave44.com/2010/05/30/ntspp-016-review/ | bigdave44 | |
407787 | …..shot for entertainment usually (4) | TURN | 5d | 2020-01-20 | Rookie Corner – 302 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/01/20/rookie-corner-302/ | bigdave44 | |
408193 | …. information gathered by special CIA drugs operations (8) | AGENCIES | 1d | 2019-07-01 | Rookie Corner – 273 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/07/01/rookie-corner-273/ | bigdave44 | |
421502 | …. gum! A fish eats up another cannibalistically (4- 4) | AGAR | 1d | 2012-03-10 | NTSPP – 109 | http://bigdave44.com/2012/03/10/ntspp-109-review/ | bigdave44 | |
305651 | … ‘Pants on!’, instructed lawyer (7) | BRIEFED | Pants on/instructed lawyer | 21d | 2020-02-14 | Toughie 2385 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/02/14/toughie-2385/ | bigdave44 |
640161 | … yours truly had reportedly seen (4) | EYED | seen | 20a | 2022-06-03 | Daily Telegraph 29999 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/06/03/dt-29999/ | bigdave44 |
447708 | … you can count on it! (6) | ABACUS | 12a | 2013-01-24 | Daily Telegraph 27083 | http://bigdave44.com/2013/01/24/dt-27083/ | bigdave44 | |
644979 | … wrongly press one for answer (8) | RESPONSE | answer | 17d | 2022-10-21 | Daily Telegraph 30124 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/10/21/dt-30124/ | bigdave44 |
388498 | … without preparation leads to accidents: dozens, hundreds of crashes (2,3) | AD HOC | without preparation | 4d | 2015-02-25 | Toughie 1350 | http://bigdave44.com/2015/02/25/toughie-1350/ | bigdave44 |
306209 | … with the odds of jail next? Bad luck (4) | JINX | Bad luck | 25d | 2019-10-02 | Toughie 2308 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/10/02/toughie-2308/ | bigdave44 |
594958 | … with no work for this joker (4) | IDLE | 20a | 2021-10-18 | Rookie Corner 393 | http://bigdave44.com/2021/10/18/rookie-corner-393/ | bigdave44 | |
347409 | … with man spared flogging (9) | AMPERSAND | with | 6d | 2017-09-14 | Toughie 1882 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/09/14/toughie-1882/ | bigdave44 |
333473 | … with account in boozer that’s example of black-and-white issue? (5,3) | PANDA CUB | example of black-and-white issue | 16d | 2017-09-06 | Toughie 1877 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/09/06/toughie-1877/ | bigdave44 |
306783 | … wife appearing in film for defence? (6) | LAWYER | for defence | 15a | 2020-11-06 | Daily Telegraph 29514 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/11/06/dt-29514/ | bigdave44 |
417327 | … who shows this, putting girl into disarray (8) | MEANNESS | 13a | 2011-08-11 | Toughie 613 | http://bigdave44.com/2011/08/11/toughie-613/ | bigdave44 | |
418617 | … which, with grass cut, is prepared for hostile invader (9) | AGGRESSOR | hostile invader | 10a | 2013-08-16 | Toughie 1033 | http://bigdave44.com/2013/08/16/toughie-1033/ | bigdave44 |
396515 | … which is what Bill would become if this, lacking guidance (10) | LEADERLESS | lacking guidance | 26a | 2015-10-23 | Daily Telegraph 27940 | http://bigdave44.com/2015/10/23/dt-27940/ | bigdave44 |
482511 | … which is this, technically a downturn (9) | RECESSION | 16d | 2009-07-15 | Toughie 181 | http://bigdave44.com/2009/07/15/toughie-181/ | bigdave44 | |
299748 | … where things happen unmoderated, ‘fat’ creator’s sacked (4,7) | FAST REACTOR | where things happen unmoderated | 9d | 2019-01-25 | Toughie 2166 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/01/25/toughie-2166/ | bigdave44 |
487140 | … where questions may be asked of those who’ve already departed (6) | S | 23a | 2014-11-08 | NTSPP – 248 | http://bigdave44.com/2014/11/08/ntspp-248/ | bigdave44 | |
427955 | … where one aims for this last job (9,4) | FINISHING POST | 8d | 2013-10-21 | Daily Telegraph 27314 | http://bigdave44.com/2013/10/21/dt-27314/ | bigdave44 | |
415451 | … where Sun King also cavorted about (5) | SOLAR | 13a | 2017-06-03 | NTSPP – 382 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/06/03/ntspp-382/ | bigdave44 | |
415394 | … where Meals on Wheels service is available (6,4) | DINING CARS | 19a | 2016-05-28 | NTSPP – 329 | http://bigdave44.com/2016/05/28/ntspp-329/ | bigdave44 | |
328867 | … what’s prescribed by 16 as gel — yes, that’s unusual (8) | EYEGLASS | what’s prescribed by 16 | 17d | 2021-01-29 | Daily Telegraph 29585 | http://bigdave44.com/2021/01/29/dt-29585/ | bigdave44 |
403924 | … what’s made by hasty judge putting these together side by side (3,3,3) | TWO AND TWO | side by side | 5d | 2021-06-04 | Toughie 2656 | http://bigdave44.com/2021/06/04/toughie-2656/ | bigdave44 |
494452 | … what’s left is dire — Sue, to work! (7) | RESIDUE | what’s left | 4d | 2014-07-16 | Toughie 1223 | http://bigdave44.com/2014/07/16/toughie-1223/ | bigdave44 |
327076 | … what impatient motorist may be doing in London suburb (7) | TOOTING | 8a | 2019-01-16 | Toughie 2160 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/01/16/toughie-2160/ | bigdave44 | |
337972 | … what followed Dior’s famous style, they say — most direct approach (7) | BEELINE | most direct approach | 19d | 2017-09-29 | Daily Telegraph28540 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/09/29/dt28540/ | bigdave44 |
415689 | … what Burton might have said to her, ending in ‘thee worship’? (7) | IDOLIZE | 9a | 2011-12-30 | Toughie 694 | http://bigdave44.com/2011/12/30/toughie-694/ | bigdave44 | |
469963 | … wearing one of 27? That’s recklessness (7) | ABANDON | 10a | 2009-11-05 | Toughie 246 | http://bigdave44.com/2009/11/05/toughie-246/ | bigdave44 | |
347396 | … wearing gaiters like an actor (7) | STAGIER | like an actor | 16a | 2017-09-14 | Toughie 1882 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/09/14/toughie-1882/ | bigdave44 |
430587 | … waste-yard odour regularly borders on mishap (4) | DUMP | 16a | 2012-02-10 | Toughie 718 | http://bigdave44.com/2012/02/10/toughie-718/ | bigdave44 | |
633181 | … was banished to former French island and died (6) | EXILED | was banished | 9a | 2022-07-14 | Toughie 2887 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/07/14/toughie-2887/ | bigdave44 |
301327 | … want day home! (6) | DEARTH | want | 15a | 2020-01-24 | Toughie 2373 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/01/24/toughie-2373/ | bigdave44 |
330477 | … violence and dreadful criminality — resistance is initially futile (9) | MILITANCY | violence | 9a | 2019-03-14 | Toughie 2193 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/03/14/toughie-2193/ | bigdave44 |
378274 | … villain’s given time by judge for show (11) | DEMONSTRATE | show | 27a | 2016-03-03 | Daily Telegraph 28052 | http://bigdave44.com/2016/03/03/dt-28052/ | bigdave44 |
294932 | … vehicle clip from Terminator? (7) | TRAILER | vehicle | 19d | 2021-05-27 | Daily Telegraph 29686 | http://bigdave44.com/2021/05/27/dt-29686/ | bigdave44 |
405519 | … vegetable said to be languishing in wings of RMH (6) | RADISH | 24a | 2020-05-04 | Rookie Corner – 317 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/05/04/rookie-corner-317/ | bigdave44 | |
395080 | … various / birds (6) | DIVERS | various/birds | 6d | 2015-12-03 | Toughie 1511 | http://bigdave44.com/2015/12/03/toughie-1511/ | bigdave44 |
331480 | … urge of French guy beginning to decline? (6) | DEMAND | urge | 12a | 2017-01-26 | Daily Telegraph 28334 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/01/26/dt-28334/ | bigdave44 |
411622 | … upset, her allies protest furiously (5,4) | RAISE HELL | 4d | 2017-09-23 | NTSPP – 398 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/09/23/ntspp-398/ | bigdave44 | |
490146 | … up many old taxmen born in city (7) | BRISTOL | 6d | 2014-08-09 | NTSPP – 235 | http://bigdave44.com/2014/08/09/ntspp-235/ | bigdave44 | |
437467 | … up in Yorkshire area (6) | RIDING | up/Yorkshire/ area | 9d | 2012-12-16 | MPP – 007 | http://bigdave44.com/2012/12/16/mpp-007-review/ | bigdave44 |
445865 | … untouched by Catholic aversion about start of sex (6) | CHASTE | untouched | 18a | 2013-11-27 | Toughie 1091 | http://bigdave44.com/2013/11/27/toughie-1091/ | bigdave44 |
491720 | … until you drop or until only the dregs are left (2,3,6,3) | TO THE BITTER END | until you drop | 3d | 2014-07-10 | Toughie 1220 | http://bigdave44.com/2014/07/10/toughie-1220/ | bigdave44 |
385028 | … until penny drops close (6) | ENDING | close | 25a | 2015-05-15 | Toughie 1396 | http://bigdave44.com/2015/05/15/toughie-1396/ | bigdave44 |
600714 | … unlimited port? (4) | OBAN | port | 25d | 2021-11-19 | Toughie 2752 | http://bigdave44.com/2021/11/19/toughie-2752/ | bigdave44 |
304270 | … unlike this person, enjoying it? (5) | BRIDE | unlike this person, enjoying it | 28a | 2019-08-23 | Daily Telegraph 29137 | http://bigdave44.com/2019/08/23/dt-29137/ | bigdave44 |
324348 | … uneasy — others not so much (8) | RESTLESS | uneasy | 29a | 2020-06-03 | Daily Telegraph 29380 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/06/03/dt-29380/ | bigdave44 |
485142 | … underwear‘s new range, top to bottom (5) | LINEN | underwear | 2d | 2014-07-03 | Toughie 1216 | http://bigdave44.com/2014/07/03/toughie-1216/ | bigdave44 |
459765 | … umpire played under me held to divine opinion (10) | REFERENDUM | 12d | 2011-05-14 | NTSPP – 066 | http://bigdave44.com/2011/05/14/ntspp-066-review/ | bigdave44 | |
393850 | … two more that may appear before three in 16 using line (2,3,9) | ON THE TELEPHONE | using line | 21a/23a | 2015-12-11 | Toughie 1516 | http://bigdave44.com/2015/12/11/toughie-1516/ | bigdave44 |
342216 | … twisting ends of story is not American (4) | NARY | not American | 25d | 2017-03-17 | Toughie 1779 | http://bigdave44.com/2017/03/17/toughie-1779/ | bigdave44 |
332999 | … turning up misdemeanour in exclusive Middle East setting, celebrate (9) | SOLEMNISE | celebrate | 16d | 2018-02-28 | Toughie 1977 | http://bigdave44.com/2018/02/28/toughie-1977/ | bigdave44 |
441106 | … turducken, for instance, is warmed up (or not) at spread (11,4) | PORTMANTEAU WORD | 8a | 2012-08-09 | Toughie 821 | http://bigdave44.com/2012/08/09/toughie-821/ | bigdave44 | |
385127 | … trunk to deliver, we hear (4) | BOLE | trunk | 24d | 2015-04-15 | Toughie 1378 | http://bigdave44.com/2015/04/15/toughie-1378/ | bigdave44 |
328422 | … troubadour in street protected by Merlin somehow (8) | MINSTREL | troubadour | 8d | 2020-06-08 | Daily Telegraph 29384 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/06/08/dt-29384/ | bigdave44 |
432129 | … tricky set of problems in German city loo? (3,2,5) | CAN OF WORMS | tricky set of problems | 22a | 2013-11-30 | NTSPP – 199 | http://bigdave44.com/2013/11/30/ntspp-199/ | bigdave44 |
640844 | … transported, opening door firstly (9) | ENTRANCED | transported | 24a | 2022-07-21 | Daily Telegraph 30045 | http://bigdave44.com/2022/07/21/dt-30045/ | bigdave44 |
405991 | … town‘s hotel is about a mile (8) | HAMILTON | 15a | 2020-04-18 | NTSPP – 532 | http://bigdave44.com/2020/04/18/ntspp-532/ | bigdave44 |
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CREATE TABLE "clues" ( rowid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, clue TEXT, answer TEXT, definition TEXT, clue_number TEXT, puzzle_date TEXT, puzzle_name TEXT, source_url TEXT NOT NULL, source TEXT ); CREATE INDEX clues_source_index ON clues ("source");