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FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2656

Reasonable regular clues this week, (harder than last week, but that's not surprising) and I have pretty much all the unclueds, but I can't see any connection between them, so any and all hints... ...
11:52 Thu 30th May 202420 answers, last by Neveracrossword 06:31 Sat 01st Jun 2024
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quinol

Spectator 2656 Help With Last 1 Please

12 down unclued (7) I have -ham-t- probably begins with c
14:29 Thu 30th May 20245 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:59 Thu 30th May 2024
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quinol

Spectator 2653 Last 2 Help Needed

they're unclueds, I really need hints 29 down ab---rs -  could be e n k missing, but then I have 40across -enp, which looks the same as 8 down eno(p) many thanks
12:53 Fri 10th May 202411 answers, last by PiffPoff 10:49 Thu 16th May 2024
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johnpiper

Spectator 2653 Order! Order!

Havig a few problems working out the theme and the unclued lights to be honest. Only got a few clued clues to go 11A Addresses person arrested by western marine (6) Only have ??o??? 1D Headgear... ...
13:37 Thu 09th May 202429 answers, last by Maxxer 21:09 Sat 11th May 2024
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Maxxer

Spectator 2651

A lovely puzzle from Fieldfare with a grammatical imperative in the preamble's instruction. Also some very inventive clue constructions. Bravo !
20:47 Thu 25th Apr 202418 answers, last by Tilly2 21:53 Fri 26th Apr 2024
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quinol

Spectator 2650 Last 2 Help Please

35a Ian's pets having time for number of openings (5) d-wt- (trouble with scots as usual) 39a saw, with many points s-o-t-ed (should be 'spotted' but can't parse)
17:40 Thu 18th Apr 20248 answers, last by Lie-in King 23:13 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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OftPuzzled

Spectator 2647

After some labour, I'm stuck for only a couple of the unclued, but haven't the foggiest of how any of the answers link to the theme. Could anyone help with the hidden 6-letter word to give me a... ...
14:00 Thu 28th Mar 202432 answers, last by johnpiper 11:51 Fri 29th Mar 2024
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johnpiper

Hairs On Nut

Hairs on nut(4) PI?I  
14:29 Thu 21st Mar 20244 answers, last by Lie-in King 19:38 Thu 21st Mar 2024
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Matakari

The Spectator N0 2642- By Lavatch

Good evening, a Spectator that’s more friendly than this week’s EV.
Some of the Unclueds are falling into place, but the preamble remains
a bit mysterious to me. It should turn out to be a... ...
18:32 Thu 22nd Feb 202430 answers, last by Matakari 08:00 Wed 28th Feb 2024
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Tilly2

Spectator

Will there be a crossword today?
09:57 Thu 04th Jan 202424 answers, last by Boethius 11:47 Fri 05th Jan 2024
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FleshpotsOfDevon

Xmas Spectator

Blimey, what a monster! I've been ploughing through for a couple of days, and it's boiled down to these two regular clues left -  Alastair’s extended half of speech (4) LA?G (LANG??) Low, about to... ...
21:16 Fri 15th Dec 202317 answers, last by FleshpotsOfDevon 16:06 Sun 17th Dec 2023
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FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2634

I've more or less finished the grid and the unclued shenanigans, but one clue is being stubborn. 
  Posted a letter to former archbishop (7)    I have ?E?TAM? ...
13:10 Thu 07th Dec 202315 answers, last by Boethius 19:42 Mon 11th Dec 2023
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johnpiper

Spectator 2633

26a Urban guile represented by india in this place? [9] ?en??????   20d girl is first sons sibling? ?????l    
20:15 Thu 30th Nov 202314 answers, last by johnpiper 14:46 Fri 01st Dec 2023
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Tilly2

Finished Today's Speccie

with the help of my big, fat, heavy Brewers. I just need to check on two. 17ac. Author moving gently, dropping article.  Dante? 3 d. European bison left - is inside. Widest?   Thank you.  
15:31 Thu 16th Nov 202318 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:34 Fri 17th Nov 2023
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FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2629

See struggle to stop mould spreading in the theatre? (9)   I have L?V??E?O?
  Thanks. 
12:15 Thu 02nd Nov 202329 answers, last by PiffPoff 13:03 Mon 06th Nov 2023
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lashley

Spec2629

help please-all the answers are anagrams of somethimg urban BOS?? 5 ??N?ER 6 DR?VE 5 UN??T? 6 ??ME?IS?S any help welcome
19:41 Thu 02nd Nov 202316 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:45 Fri 03rd Nov 2023
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johnpiper

Spectator 2628

Only a few clued lights left 6d variety of ivy from another state with aname cut short (6) AR???? 4d involved oneself endlessly in German trade fair (5) ME??? 33d old motto-english or not (5)... ...
15:05 Thu 26th Oct 202336 answers, last by PiffPoff 11:33 Wed 01st Nov 2023
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Matakari

Spectator N0 2624 - By Fieldfare

Good day, NACW, you were quite right! I keep enjoying Fieldfare’s neat clues and the end games. I had some misgivings about 10a until Jules Verne enlightened me. It looks like an omen, speaking... ...
11:40 Fri 29th Sep 202318 answers, last by Tilly2 18:57 Fri 29th Sep 2023
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johnpiper

Spectator 2623

Rather baffled by this one. help gratefully received clued: 23a Scrooge perhaps first on since November (7) i have ?g???s? Unclued 1d i have at?i? 24 a i have AM?MT 13D I have EM?I?O? 29, 29 36 is a number... ...
05:27 Fri 22nd Sep 202331 answers, last by sjjuk 13:41 Sun 24th Sep 2023
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PiffPoff

Spectator 2623

Parsing for this one, please. Vitamin evident in bone following fracture? (8) THIAMINE fits.
12:55 Thu 21st Sep 202313 answers, last by Tilly2 13:08 Fri 22nd Sep 2023

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