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oldham1 | 09:09 Mon 05th Jan 2015 | Crosswords
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Resist change in partnership? Precisely (5,3) s-a-d/-a-
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stand pat? Not sure why though
stand pat

verb (intransitive)

(poker) to refuse the right to change any of one's cards; keep one's hand unchanged
to resist change or remain unchanged

STAND PAT = resist change

partnership = STAND - in cricket
precisely = PAT
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Thought of that but like you couldn't see why but just got it! stand= partnership as in cricket and pat=precisely as in learnt it off pat-thanks
Thanks bibblebub. I knew the term 'stand pat' but didn't see the wordplay

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