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Lincs County Nov. X-word

Anagram = a feature of Lincolnshire ( could be geographical, name of a person, or other feature) SLEDVILTOCRAY. (Number of words not given) I usually manage these, but this one has me stumped. Lincs...
10:34 Thu 30th Oct 20084 answers, last by amalgam 18:46 Thu 30th Oct 2008
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Guardian Paul 24517

23a Seize a vehicle with an automatic starter in district of 22 across (Brazil) (10). possibly ???a?a?a?a. Can it end in ...acarana? 25a City in 22across thus following a piece of opera(6) (???o?o) I...
10:04 Sun 12th Oct 20086 answers, last by AndyHedge 16:17 Sun 12th Oct 2008
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Guardian 20/09

1d Up and down days plus a year, plus a.....and so on. 5,5,5. ?A?D?/??D?A/?????. I've struggled for hours over this, but can't see it at all. Many thanks for any help, I must be really thick this...
11:14 Sun 21st Sep 20082 answers, last by amalgam 12:20 Sun 21st Sep 2008
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Guardian 20/09

I've more or less finished the right hand half but I'm stuck on the left hand half. I have a feeling that 7d and 3d are doubles???? (Remark about s-s-snake inspiring foreign article in The...
17:30 Sat 20th Sep 20086 answers, last by beermagnet 08:16 Sun 21st Sep 2008
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dm 15/09

I've finished this crossword, but am in doubt re the answer required to 23d. "Agreement announced for rise(6)". The letters I have are ?S?E?T. Is it ASSENT or ASCENT, i.e. is the definition agreement...
17:42 Mon 15th Sep 20082 answers, last by johnalex 19:25 Mon 15th Sep 2008
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Guardian Enigmatist

I'm stuck in the top left hand corner.... 1a Before ultimate promotion in army time zone (8) P?E???C? 3d Setter's surgeon's feet (5) ??M?S They look like PREELECT and LIMBS, but those don't seem right...
10:17 Sun 14th Sep 20084 answers, last by amalgam 11:58 Sun 14th Sep 2008
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Lincs County News

I've done the crossword, but certain indicated letters form an anagram of a feature of Lincolnshire (not necessarily one word) They are TYCREPHOLA. In spite of having lived in Lincolnshire nearly all...
16:48 Wed 03rd Sep 20082 answers, last by amalgam 18:53 Wed 03rd Sep 2008
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Guardian Cryptic 24481

20d 16 9,22d's query recognises rude type with "am I bovvered" 3,3,13,2 (9,22d=Catherine Tate) A??/???/D?S?????C????/?E I'm completely foxed as I know nothing whatsoever about Catherine Tate except...
14:21 Sun 31st Aug 20083 answers, last by amalgam 17:05 Sun 31st Aug 2008
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Observer Everyman

5d Capone leaving one country for another A?S?R?A It looks like ASSYRIA but Assyria isn't now a country, and Capone's name was Al
14:10 Sun 31st Aug 20082 answers, last by amalgam 14:23 Sun 31st Aug 2008
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Araucaria 24475

Stuck on last 2:- 16a intensifier of red (5) R?D?? 7d service in shade (4) ?A?? I think these must be easy, but I can't see the answers.
10:31 Mon 25th Aug 20082 answers, last by amalgam 10:38 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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DM Scrabblegrams 21/08

I can't get near the target of 170/80 today. My best is 142. Anyone do any better?
11:54 Thu 21st Aug 20082 answers, last by amalgam 15:04 Thu 21st Aug 2008
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Times 23995

I'm not used to this crossword. The top left hand corner is proving difficult. e.g. 9a Quick meal brought round like this ??R???Y, and 13a Endlessly expressed contempt about wine put back in rack...
21:40 Tue 19th Aug 20082 answers, last by amalgam 21:50 Tue 19th Aug 2008
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Guardian 24469

9a 16 sections. S?R?P. Someone has suggested STRIP. I can't understand this clue at all. The answer to 16 down is BIND OVER, but the clue may not refer to 16 down at all. Can someone explain to this...
19:25 Mon 18th Aug 20082 answers, last by amalgam 19:31 Mon 18th Aug 2008
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Saturday Times 23922

Jan56: 22a, podium? Can't post this answer the normal way, site problem again.
19:38 Mon 26th May 2008
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Same answer, different crossword

I am puzzled because quite often the same answer (eg "pupa"), and virtually the same clue, appears in different crosswords within a few days of each other. Why is this? Do the setters work for more...
11:22 Mon 26th May 20086 answers, last by mipth 09:39 Sun 01st Jun 2008
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Araucaria?

A few days ago, an ABer referred to Araucaria as "no longer with us", or words to that effect. Has he died then, or merely retired from setting crosswords? I don't take the Guardian every day, so may...
11:12 Mon 26th May 20081 answer, last by MacSmith 11:48 Mon 26th May 2008
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Araucaria

only 3 left. 15a Acceptance speech to shellfish-I'm not sure....(7) ?e???m? Could it be meseems, and if so, why shellfish? 13d Fruity food in piece of church soap, possibly (6,4) ????e?/ cake. If I...
20:26 Sat 17th May 20088 answers, last by amalgam 17:38 Sun 18th May 2008
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University Challenge

Somehow, I missed seeing the final of University Challenge on Tuesday. Does anyone know if it is likely to be repeated, and when and where? Failing that, I'll have to ask who won, and if possible a...
11:18 Thu 24th Apr 20087 answers, last by Tallulah! 14:07 Thu 24th Apr 2008
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Taupi and Everyman

The answers to 16d in Taupi and 24a in Everyman this last weekend are both the same, i.e.tiger, and the cryptic part of the clues are almost identical. I've noticed this happen before, quite often...
23:21 Mon 14th Apr 20084 answers, last by kettledrum 11:21 Tue 15th Apr 2008
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Taupi 24361

8d Damaged part of set with 17 (4) ?a?e (17a is point.) Thisis my last one and I just can't see this at all. Many thanks to any answerers!
11:38 Mon 14th Apr 20083 answers, last by amalgam 18:45 Mon 14th Apr 2008

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