Cler

This is what's known as an "& lit", in which the whole clue is simultaneously both the definition and also the cryptic indication (because the letters cler-k are "penned" by the words "chronicler keeps"). ❋ Francis Wheen (2010)

In one of the debates, I believe the last one, Senator Clinton was very cler that she was against torture. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You could add a cler navigation bar to help visitors find exactly what they need. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Iz verre cler dat bare reject hiz emucashuns nd must nau lurn frum miztaks ❋ Unknown (2008)

Note 133: In Paul Meyer, "Trois nouveaux manuscrits des sermons français de Maurice de Sully," Romania 28 (1899): 256 — "Et quant li prestres faisoit le sacrement, il sembla au juié que li tenoit un enfant entre ces mains, et estoit ci [l] enfes couronnés d'or, et li saingnoient les mains et les piés, et estoit plus luisans et plus cler, se li sembloit, que li solax." back ❋ Unknown (2005)

Such cler - ics, they said, had once been able to raise the dead. ❋ Weis, Margaret (2000)

The lad could not help that his father had been an unfaithful weapons-master to an unfaithful ruler, that instead of teaching the King-priest the form of the broadsword prohibited to cler-ical orders, old Hannakus had tried to skip town, taking with him a hundred of the Kingpriest's trea'sured glain opals. ❋ Williams, Michael, 1952 Dec. 17- (1994)

"This must be the work of those worthless cler-ics Maldeev was forced to accept from Neraka." ❋ Kirchoff, Mary (1993)

The mysterious, hooded cler-ics were feared by the soldiers, but young Caithford did his best to hide his apprehension. ❋ Kirchoff, Mary (1993)

Only those cler - ics living at the time of the Kingpriest have this power. ❋ Weis, Margaret (1988)

So cler and so light it was · that joye thare was i-nogh; ❋ Jean Jules Jusserand (N/A)

We cler new groun all day den burn brush and pile logs at nite. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

For the very rare case of non-residential benefice which the beneficiary has totally abandoned, canonists consider that it becomes vacant after ten years, according to the terms of c. viii, De cler. non resid., ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

"Nicholaus Cancer de Coesze, cler [icus] Trever [ensis] dioc [esis]". ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

De queen she cried, and mos 'faintid an' tol 'Pharo' dat she wud quit de pallis befo 'sundown ef he didn't do somthin' ter cler dem frogs out'n de house. ❋ William Eldridge (1908)

Il est inutile d'hors en avant que vous communiquier aucune Chose de ce qui regard Mlle. Chevalier [himself], a Md. la Tante [Talmond] jusqu'a ce que Elle pense otrement, car, il n'est que trop cler ques es procedes sont separes et oposes a ce qui devroit etre son interet. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

He's tuck an 'fixed up the ole house like they does in Kaintuck, he say, an' tha's ben folks come cler from Turpentine for to see it. ❋ Unknown (1873)

• [Cler] is a thick and [curvy] girl that likes [tall boys] (mostly black or athletic) that suit her . • Cler is a good friend that can be helpful even when she can be annoying or awkward . • NEVER LOSE HER , YOU WILL REGRET IT ❋ Lil Bow Sweet (2019)

Kid: hey clers! can i get a dime bag from you? [Dime Bag Clers]: ok, that'll be $10, son. Kid: ok, clers, but don't [rip me] off like last time...i want the full $10 worth. you still owe me the change. Dime Bag Clers: come suck the change [out of my ass] little man. ❋ Pocowhitepower (2012)