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| 26% | 7 | Where some vacations are spent | ||
noun • the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort | ||||
| 26% | 5 | Vacations | ||
noun • a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) • a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • an exciting or stimulating experience • a catch mechanism that acts as a switch • a light or nimble tread • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • cause to stumble • make a trip for pleasure • put in motion or move to act • get high, stoned, or drugged | ||||
Delays Vacations To Host Party
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HOLD-UPS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: November 26, 2025
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| Telegraph Cryptic27 Nov 2025 | Across 17 | HOLD-UPS |
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