Last seen in:
- New York Times - Jan 23 2021
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 8068
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,886 - Nov 2 2018
- The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7567
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 28,259 - Oct 31 2016
- Canadiana - Aug 17 2015
- Newsday.com - Aug 1 2015
- The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 5925 - November 3, 2012
- The Telegraph - QUICK CROSSWORD NO: 26,444 - Jan 8 2011
- L.A. Times Daily - Nov 18 2010
Related Clues:
- The bit of mutton that has to be tough
- How a bit's on for the defence
- One needs to be offensive to take that bit of mutton
- About the defence there seems to some uncertainty
- So strong that one might see it was a saint, by the sound of it
- Where there's about nothing that's uncertain for the defence
- No, it turns up for safety after degrees
- Stab one on where it's safe
- For a basin to make it strong
- No bats about one but there may be 36 across on one
- Just a bit sheepish for the defence
- Strong with a degree? No, it's back at last
- One is a bit sheepish for the defence
- Take a basin to safety there
- A very tough bit of mutton