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abendigo

generalist (March Xword is now available)

Started to do this puzzle last month. Is there a forum / blog site where the clues are discussed, like BigDave on the Dtel? http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/usr/issues_ crossword/635.pdf
00:30 Thu 26th Feb 20099 answers, last by abendigo 00:50 Fri 27th Feb 2009
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08012006

Word count

In a Microsoft Word document, I know how to get the total word count, from "Tools". But how do I find out the count of a specific word, eg how many times does "the" or "we" appear
17:04 Tue 24th Feb 200910 answers, last by ChuckFickens 23:40 Tue 24th Feb 2009
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08012006

Telegraph cryptic yesterday (25849)

Answer to 6d "Symbol of authority namely transforming Peter" is SCEPTRE. Can you please explain why SC relates to "namely", as "transforming Peter" is EPTRE. Thanks
06:50 Thu 12th Feb 20096 answers, last by BigDave44 09:32 Thu 12th Feb 2009
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08012006

Telegraph cryptic 25828

1a Creeper to proceed lamely on road (7) :- ASPHALT fits, and is "on road", but I query "creeper" being ASP, and "proceed lamely" being."HALT". Any ideas please?
18:57 Sat 17th Jan 20093 answers, last by Catron 19:12 Sat 17th Jan 2009
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teiluj

Saga magazine January crossword

8 down: Site of an 18th-century Christian settlement (8,6). I have ?i?c?i?i, ?s?a?d. The second word must be island.
07:32 Sat 17th Jan 20092 answers, last by 08012006 08:20 Sat 17th Jan 2009
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murieljohn

Can anyone please help me with what famous sport is played at the

Ladbroke Stadium
13:16 Tue 13th Jan 20093 answers, last by murieljohn 13:46 Tue 13th Jan 2009
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megansgran

STel 843

Stuck on last two and can't find though Google, can you help please? 9a Man-about-town in Parism (12) B?u?e??r?i?r 30a Members of a communist bureaucracy (12) A?p?r??c?i?i Thanks in advance
12:10 Sun 11th Jan 20094 answers, last by megansgran 13:28 Sun 11th Jan 2009
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hadrianjeffs

Sat Tel GK 20d

is it CELESTE or CELESTA? I've always used the former for the percussion instrument, but most dictionaries give the latter spelling?
12:50 Sat 10th Jan 20096 answers, last by Beatrice35 14:35 Sat 10th Jan 2009
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efalump

DT GK 22a & 16d

Last two. 22a - A plant's emerging from shallow basin s---p-n, and 16d Shrimp-like creatures take life seriously! That's about right. -r---. Thanks for your help.
13:21 Sat 10th Jan 20095 answers, last by Stealthtube 13:47 Sat 10th Jan 2009
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wilderness

local quiz

who was the first director-general of the royal horticulture society
07:46 Fri 09th Jan 20092 answers, last by broadbeans 08:40 Fri 09th Jan 2009
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08012006

generalist

Thanks to the invaluable help given by respondents to jenniferd, I just have these to solve B= A hairy-lipped bat (9)--- variant of barbastelle? D= In a mediaeval polyphonic work, the "second" voice...
15:40 Sun 21st Dec 20083 answers, last by 08012006 18:22 Sun 21st Dec 2008
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fairkatrina

countdown style number puzzle help

can anyone solve this? i've been trying all morning and it's doing my head in... you have to make the following numbers add up to 915 using add, subtract, divide and multiply. 4, 7, 9, 9, 75, 100...
12:26 Fri 12th Dec 20084 answers, last by fairkatrina 13:15 Fri 12th Dec 2008
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marbil

christmas quiz

6. is this city growing (7,7)
23:06 Thu 11th Dec 20084 answers, last by 08012006 07:42 Fri 12th Dec 2008
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08012006

Palindromic phrases

Can you add to the following examples of THREE-WORD MINIMUM palindromic phrases please:- Madam I'm Adam Sex at noon taxes Able was I ere I saw Elba A man, a plan, a canal, Panama
06:52 Tue 09th Dec 20088 answers, last by jared25 15:45 Tue 09th Dec 2008
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jsmbliam

rt 51

Neil breaks ulna in front of TV actor (4,9) -L-N / -R-S-R-N-
15:42 Sun 07th Dec 20086 answers, last by porilo 08:54 Mon 08th Dec 2008
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08012006

Today's Telegraph cryptic 25792

18a "This peer is Peter, taking ages"; 23a "(7,4,4,4,5,3) Please explain why 18a is "TIME CONSUMING", 23a is "ACCEPT."
13:39 Fri 05th Dec 20084 answers, last by pbeach 13:48 Fri 05th Dec 2008
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nat-lads-dad

DT 25,790 4d

Help please. 4d Start of furious quarrel over trip? It's stinking. ?D?W?T?
22:47 Wed 03rd Dec 20084 answers, last by tyrepill 07:53 Thu 04th Dec 2008
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nikkimcd

dt 25789

Just a couple I don't really get: 5a Playwright penning a line to a yachtsman (7) P?I?T?R I'm sure it has something to do with pinter but I don't know what! Secondly 17d as in scare, panicky (7)...
21:13 Tue 02nd Dec 20083 answers, last by nikkimcd 21:21 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
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bald eagle

Giles

confirmation required please for full Latin name for Londen trees Tilia Platyphyllos? appreciate any other suggestions, if not correct many thanks
10:38 Tue 02nd Dec 20084 answers, last by bald eagle 11:44 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
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08012006

Countdown Channel 4

On what date is the showing of Carol's final appearance
07:38 Tue 02nd Dec 20083 answers, last by andy-hughes 12:53 Tue 02nd Dec 2008

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