Murphy’s exemplary, though maybe a brute
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The clue “Murphy’s exemplary, though maybe a brute” has appeared 2 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on January 31, 2026, where the answer was TUBER.
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