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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1136

40d: The children's doctor, not quite the legendary slayer! T*e*e*s. All I can think of is "Theseus", which fits the definition. Can anybody explain the wordplay?...
12:00 Sat 28th Feb 20155 answers, last by Wildfire 12:16 Sat 28th Feb 2015
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Times Prize 26,034

5d: Scrap ancient fencing our side dismissed (3). J*t. Jot is a scrap (as in a small amount). Can anyone help with the rest?
09:54 Sat 28th Feb 20153 answers, last by AMartinP 10:01 Sat 28th Feb 2015
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Times 26,022

21a: The King's residence to honour with presence and light (9). G*a*e*a*d. "Graveyard" is the only word that fits: GR=King, maybe, but what's the rest?...
09:40 Sat 14th Feb 20154 answers, last by AMartinP 09:46 Sat 14th Feb 2015
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Ft Polymath 798

29a: Genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family: S*r*s*e*. Any ornithologists out there?
18:58 Sat 24th Jan 20157 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:12 Sat 24th Jan 2015
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Rt5

Famous Russian without a job (5). *r*t*k*. Trotsky, this must be, as per previous post, but can anybody explain the wordplay? I'm bemused.
15:10 Tue 20th Jan 20153 answers, last by AMartinP 16:23 Tue 20th Jan 2015
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Listener 4327

4D (normal clue, which still eludes me): Upright author appears from poem, reading this: m*st. I just can't work this one out.
13:00 Mon 05th Jan 20159 answers, last by TheFrogman 16:35 Mon 05th Jan 2015
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Azed 11D

11d: Being so makes car drive off, instinctively: *nse (two words). This can only be "in se", I think. Can anybody please explain the wordplay?...
21:21 Sun 04th Jan 20152 answers, last by AMartinP 22:29 Sun 04th Jan 2015
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Guardian Prize 26,448

3d (right side, letter to be added): ....having curved junction, mate: *o*e*. Could be "bowed", with wed as mate, but I can't see where the junction comes in....
23:36 Sat 20th Dec 20144 answers, last by scorpiojo 16:25 Sun 21st Dec 2014
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Guardian 26448

21a (right): ..with children outside foreign capital (extra letter needed): *i*e*. Any help grateful received.
19:23 Sat 20th Dec 201410 answers, last by scorpiojo 11:07 Thu 25th Dec 2014
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Rt 46

11a: Radio presenter with members of a group: e*m*/f*r*e*.
16:05 Tue 04th Nov 20144 answers, last by AMartinP 16:14 Tue 04th Nov 2014
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Mail On Sunday Prize 1669

35a: The fictional home of Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel: c*r*a*.
09:47 Sun 02nd Nov 20147 answers, last by mallyh 10:50 Sun 02nd Nov 2014
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Times Prize 25,933

Better use of computers - a tip for businessman? C*p***l*s*. Capitalist? Can anybody explain why, please?
14:16 Sat 01st Nov 20144 answers, last by AMartinP 14:20 Sat 01st Nov 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1114: 40D

40d: Result when smooth troublemaker gets hold of union: e*e*t*a*e. "Eventuate" it must be: even = smooth;u = union; where does the troublemaker come in?...
13:31 Sat 11th Oct 20149 answers, last by dannyk13 14:14 Sat 11th Oct 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1113

52a: Was unlikely to appoint a girl, having dismissed the Head Boy: e***t*d; 49d: People being laid back after losing the vote: l***y. Any help gratefully received.
18:18 Sat 04th Oct 20146 answers, last by Doniovanni 11:05 Sun 07th Dec 2014
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St 4608

11a:One setter, wise one, recycled? i*i*h. Irish? 6d: Result of a bit of mischief? *n*a*t. Infant? Any offer for confirmation/explanation?...
11:08 Sun 21st Sep 20147 answers, last by diogenes44 04:55 Mon 22nd Sep 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1109

26d: Number Ten's flipping way to get PCs to communicate: e*t*r*e*. All I can think of is "enterkey", but that doesn't seem to be correct....
17:53 Sat 06th Sep 20146 answers, last by aelmpvw 12:19 Sun 07th Sep 2014
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Times 25,885

1a: Weapon round backed for use in Vietnam (6): *a*a*m. Napalm seems to be it; I get the "Nam", but what's the rest?...
09:38 Sat 06th Sep 20145 answers, last by AMartinP 09:43 Sat 06th Sep 2014
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Times 25,885

21d: Some music runs flat for Gershwin, for example, lacking intro (5) R*n*o. ?Rondo?? Can anybody explain....please?...
09:21 Sat 06th Sep 20142 answers, last by dannyk13 09:25 Sat 06th Sep 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1104

Arrange get-together at King's Head, say, for military police chief (7, 7). The solution is, I think, "provost marshal", which fits the grid (and nothing else does), but can anybody explain the...
19:43 Sat 09th Aug 20147 answers, last by AMartinP 19:55 Sat 09th Aug 2014
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Private Eye 525

3d: Where to get rid of your pounds at an incredible rate? *a*/f*r*. Looks like some sort of expensive health farm....can anybody help, please?
17:44 Wed 09th Jul 20148 answers, last by scorpiojo 17:04 Fri 11th Jul 2014

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