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noun • one who works hard at boring tasks • a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends • a mediocre and disdained writer • a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil • a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money • an old or over-worked horse • a horse kept for hire • a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc. verb • cut with a hacking tool • be able to manage or manage successfully • cut away • kick on the arms • kick on the shins • fix a computer program piecemeal until it works • significantly cut up a manuscript • cough spasmodically | ||||
| 37% | 8 | Famous English writer who was the son of a barrister | ||
noun • English writer of novels (1815-1882) | ||||
| 28% | 5 | Initially quoted coppers for a barrister — in this? | ||
noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone | ||||
Poor Writer Initially Hires A Retired Barrister
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HACK which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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HACK
Updated: September 1, 2025
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