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mikeymike99

Unfathomable joke in the Guardian

This was printed in Simon Hoggart's column in last Saturday's Guardian. I just don't get it. It's probably very simple and I'm missing the obvious, but could someone please explain it to me: Andropov...
10:21 Tue 26th Aug 20089 answers, last by Bluedragon 18:14 Tue 26th Aug 2008
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amalgam

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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seniorgrumpy

Guardian August Bank Holiday crossword 24475

Help! have I gone wrong? 27d County town with duke left for dead on Great North Road. I have ??l?o?d. The answer looks as though it should be Milford but it is not a county town and has nothing to do...
08:03 Sun 24th Aug 20087 answers, last by turnerjmw 12:49 Sun 24th Aug 2008
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amalgam

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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amalgam

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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amalgam

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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Westwoodho

Guardian 24,463

Can anyone help with 26 across please - Sharpen note during controlled return (6) D?B?U? Thanks in advance
22:51 Sun 10th Aug 20083 answers, last by Westwoodho 16:00 Mon 11th Aug 2008
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Chree

Guardian Araucaria 9/8

14d) Ungulates, one of them being subject to tax? (10) I think it's assessment but can someone explain? asses = ungulates but can't get the rest. _ S _ E _ S _ _ _ _ Thanks C
13:53 Sun 10th Aug 20085 answers, last by ulysses100 10:05 Tue 12th Aug 2008
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plumbj

'Everyman' 3228' 10.08.08

9D - A plentiful supply? Very probably (4) _ E _ L Meal? Well? Assuming that 11A is 'Emanate' . . . . ?
13:35 Sun 10th Aug 20087 answers, last by amalgam 17:49 Sun 10th Aug 2008
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ethripzac

Everyman 3228

1a English Bank S-d- 3a actually take measures on incomplete gen. i---c-. 11a revolving handle gets a note to emerge. --a----. 8d they use to charge tons to leave fabric.---a-r- t-i-l.
17:26 Sun 10th Aug 20086 answers, last by amalgam 17:40 Sun 10th Aug 2008
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Khal6

Crossword 1,078 Contd..

Just 3 questions to go. King who provoked the Civil War (7) How Parliamentarians were known in the Civil war (10) The ? had relatively few in the Civil War (6) Thanks.
21:59 Wed 18th Jun 20082 answers, last by amalgam 23:04 Wed 18th Jun 2008
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nerja2007

observer everyman June 15th

6d song in second religious ceremony [9] 2d 27 [9] 16d girl in Cuban city [9]
12:13 Sun 15th Jun 20085 answers, last by nerja2007 18:01 Sun 15th Jun 2008
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mikebau

Guardian 24415

1 down Person that's unusually fair, in a sense (6). - i - i - n if my other answers are right. Lilian seems a bit farfetched and is a proper name! ; Vision is a sense but I can't match it to the...
23:03 Sat 14th Jun 20088 answers, last by mikebau 17:16 Sun 15th Jun 2008
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masterminder

Local Quiz

person of authority - ?f?i???l? to change state - ??t?
07:50 Fri 13th Jun 20083 answers, last by squarebear 12:40 Fri 13th Jun 2008
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vpetite28

Guardian Brummie 24409

last one!! can any one help please? 2D Tragic poet losing home (English) (6) P - E - - - Thanks in advance
18:33 Mon 09th Jun 20083 answers, last by vpetite28 19:12 Mon 09th Jun 2008
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soliloquy1

Saturday Telegraph 25637

13 across Proper-sounding contract P?C?E?
22:32 Sun 08th Jun 20087 answers, last by soliloquy1 11:17 Mon 09th Jun 2008
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Emu2005

apples and people

Hello, there are 5 apples in a bowl and you can move them. There are 5 people underneath. The puzzle says to give an apple to each person and keep one in the bowl. does anyone know the solution to...
18:07 Thu 05th Jun 20086 answers, last by amalgam 19:14 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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gomera

can you help please with a few from the Express

19th century English novelist who used pseudonym Box CHA _ L _ _ / D _ O _ E _ S lump of matter from space burning up from air-friction in Earth's atmosphere _ L _ E _ R sudden strong wind or storm...
12:04 Wed 04th Jun 20086 answers, last by the old mill 17:44 Wed 04th Jun 2008
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smiley1

MOS Prize Crossword 1/6

36A Discriminating against the eldery. Is this AGEISM or AGEIST. Apologies if ths has been answered before-I can only go back a few pages before I get timed out
06:34 Mon 02nd Jun 20082 answers, last by amalgam 12:28 Mon 02nd Jun 2008
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tate111

mos crossword

19a 7 letterscanons on a shipeit her the bow or stern
18:04 Sun 01st Jun 20083 answers, last by teddybear484 18:30 Mon 02nd Jun 2008

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