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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 9 | "Promises, Promises" writer | |
3 | 23% | 4 | Wordplay | |
Promises No Unfair Wordplay Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPOONERISM" which means:
- noun
- • Transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
An example sentence would be:
- • "I couldn't stop laughing when i heard his spoonerism, 'the lord is a shoving leopard!'"
- • "She often entertains her friends with silly spoonerisms like 'i have a bone to pick with you... a pick to bone with you!'"
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The Guardian Cryptic11 Sep 2013 | Across 13 | |
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1 | "Promises, Promises" writer
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07 Jul 2017 | New York Times / 07 Jul 2017 |
2 | 1969 Tony winner for "Promises, Promises"
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12 May 2012 | New York Times / 12 May 2012 |
3 | A person who backtracks on promises or resolutions | |
4 | Implemented through callbacks or promises | |
5 | Promises, promises!
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24 Jan 2021 | New York Times / 24 Jan 2021 |
6 | Rejected wordplay quietly sent back by Paul or edited
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11 Jan 2019 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Jan 2019 |
7 | Wordplay joke
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08 Feb 2021 | New York Times / 08 Feb 2021 |
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