Last seen in:
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Nov 1 2024
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 30,333 - Jun 22 2023
- The Guardian - Quick crossword No 16,515 - Apr 12 2023
- The Washington Post - Mar 21 2022
- L.A. Times Daily - Mar 21 2022
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - Jan 11 2022
- The Sun - Two Speed - Jul 19 2019
- The Sun - Two Speed - Aug 16 2018
- L.A. Times Daily - May 29 2016
- Eugene Sheffer - King Feature Syndicate - May 14 2016
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- Humorous play; shambolic event
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- Ludicrous pretence
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- Absurd pretence to create a good impression
- Absurdity to a great extent associated with the Anglicans
- 'Close thy -, open thy Goethe' (Carlyle, Sartor Resartus)
- Travesty of a journalist being rejected by daily
- Word-guessing riddle
- Absurd drama
- An absurd pretence
- Absurd pretence contrived with cleaner taking the place of leader
- Ludicrous stage show
- 'I back him at a rebus or a — against the best rhymer in the kingdom' (Sheridan, School for Scandal)
- Absurd event; comedy