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Adrienne K

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kATE HAS HAD A BRAINSTORM. 47 DOWN The Secret Agent is by Joseph Conrad, NOT Somerset Maugham!! Books and films are my profession and I nearly had breakdown because I couldn't get the answer!
01:25 Sun 24th Jun 20073 answers, last by burnham 12:08 Wed 27th Jun 2007
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Adrienne K

DT GK Crossword26 May

Has anybody an explanation for 24 down in today's GK Xword? Clue is German king and Holy Roman Emperor and answer is clearly LOTHAR. However, unless I'm going mad, this leaves a blank square between...
21:10 Sat 26th May 20074 answers, last by Prescott 15:53 Mon 28th May 2007
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Adrienne K

ST GK Kettledrum, Sarumite, Aquagility

Many thanks to all of you for sexagesimal. Since I do much of this X-word on educated guesswork, I'd tried various misspelled versions of this so am delighted not to have been too far off the mark!
10:53 Mon 19th Mar 20073 answers, last by Adrienne K 12:14 Mon 19th Mar 2007
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Sat Tel GK

Please could somebody help with 24A: A fraction in which the denominator is a power of 60 before I have a nervous breakdown?! Have tried everything to find it, but there's a reason I consistently...
01:11 Mon 19th Mar 20073 answers, last by Aquagility 07:23 Mon 19th Mar 2007
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Sun Tel/GK

It's 5 to 2 a.m. on Christmas Day , but this GK X-word is driving me mad. HELP, please,anyone who's around in the next day or two, with 2D: Could it be Ex Nobo? 4D Channel for removing a fluid (7) - I...
02:00 Mon 25th Dec 20063 answers, last by Adrienne K 11:34 Mon 25th Dec 2006
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DTGK Saturday

Yes it's disappointing and rather dull today, but let's hope it improves. Nevertheless, I'm stuck for 3 answers so if anybody's still out there with Christmas looming, help would be welcome. 13A...
01:55 Sun 24th Dec 200611 answers, last by crofter 11:38 Mon 25th Dec 2006
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Sun Tel/GK

21A Coastal region with subtropical vegetation. I have RI-I-RA and am stymied. Many thanks for help
13:07 Mon 18th Dec 20067 answers, last by Aquagility 14:00 Mon 18th Dec 2006
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dt/gk

Last one, please: 16D Central vowel represented in phonetic alphabet. Have tried everything!
14:55 Sat 09th Dec 20068 answers, last by Adrienne K 02:58 Sun 10th Dec 2006
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dt/gk

8D: Space for an arc in an ignition component. I'm defeated by this, and by the seemingly easier 12 A: Promoting or enhancing wellbeing. Suggestions more than welcome. Thanks.
14:03 Sat 09th Dec 20062 answers, last by Adrienne K 14:25 Sat 09th Dec 2006
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dtgk

23D: Traditional maxim. Simply cannot think what this is! Help, please - last one.
20:21 Sat 02nd Dec 20063 answers, last by Adrienne K 01:35 Sun 03rd Dec 2006
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herculis

Hello all: Am in trouble with 7D suppress, which leads me to believe I have 5A and/or 13A wrong. Am relying on Sarumite, JimJools, Pauline Ward - or anyone else to help. Don't know why I bother; I've...
18:35 Mon 27th Nov 20066 answers, last by Adrienne K 19:51 Mon 27th Nov 2006
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AdrienneK's Armchair Cricket Club

Hi There fellow masochists sarumite, magyar and partner of JimJools! Perhaps the 2nd day will prove less depressing - or maybe we'll grab some sleep and rely on BBC highlights from Brisbane if things...
23:41 Thu 23rd Nov 20067 answers, last by Adrienne K 23:47 Fri 24th Nov 2006
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Sarumite

Rugby??! Though half dead, I'm up waiting for the first few overs of the first Ashes test! Will have to record the rest of it
22:48 Wed 22nd Nov 20067 answers, last by Adrienne K 23:36 Thu 23rd Nov 2006
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My Word

Amillion thanks to sarumite, Argee2, kayakamina and blackandtan for abaca. The weasel's relative is still a problem unless marten has a recognised alternative spelling as martIn?? It crosses the 'I'...
22:09 Wed 22nd Nov 20069 answers, last by Adrienne K 23:02 Wed 22nd Nov 2006
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My Word

Dear DTGK Geniuses out there: I'm attempting to complete a crossword that carries a couple of tempting prizes and am absolutely stymied on two answers. Any suggestions would be very gratefully...
21:44 Wed 22nd Nov 20069 answers, last by sarumite 21:57 Wed 22nd Nov 2006
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herculis 13a

Clue is: Do something that one considers beneath one's dignity. My brain has turned to cement; suggestions welcomed. Otherwise, this week's seemed extraordinarily easy; perhaps MM was tired or bored!
14:26 Mon 23rd Oct 20064 answers, last by sarumite 21:42 Mon 23rd Oct 2006
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Sunday Telegraph GK

Has anybody out there got the answers to: 1a Crisp unleavened bread 5d 1980s police drama 25a Protest that might be overruled . . .and what on earth is a 'Bitter Vetch'? (it comes out as ERS in my...
01:14 Mon 02nd Oct 20065 answers, last by ontarioice 14:41 Mon 02nd Oct 2006
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dt/gk 47a

Hi Guys and Gals! Since when is a ghillie connected to a fisherman - or is my answer wrong, or am I just ignorant? Opinions welcome, and many thanks
16:54 Sat 30th Sep 20062 answers, last by prospector 17:31 Sat 30th Sep 2006
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herculis 13a bolivian politician

There seems to be a problem with this. I thought Battista but I'm wrong. Pauline Ward thinks Baptista but Mariano Baptista's surname was Caserta! Anyone else have anything to say?
23:24 Mon 18th Sep 20064 answers, last by janbrix 10:52 Tue 19th Sep 2006
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dtgk 38d

My thanks to all are posted at the bottom of your answers - didn't intend to exclude Balmain.
00:50 Sun 17th Sep 2006

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