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Meadow Lane

Times Jumbo 721

10d "Somehow feed a stubborn donkey say" (5,2,6) ?????? ?? ?????? 36d "Box of matches" (7,4) ??????? ???? The answers to the above will surely assist me in getting into this Jumbo?
14:33 Wed 10th Oct 20073 answers, last by Meadow Lane 14:54 Wed 10th Oct 2007
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Annie Jay

timesonline/crossword

Seriously thinking of subscribing to this but can't decide from the website whether the standard package, (?9.99), will allow me to enter the Sat., Cryptic Jumbo & Sunday Crossword Competitions...
13:28 Sun 07th Oct 20078 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:32 Tue 09th Oct 2007
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Annie Jay

Times 23719

Last one. 10ac Brief reason I entered college (5) C?I?S Have a feeling I'm being very stupid.
20:06 Sat 29th Sep 20072 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:15 Sat 29th Sep 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 719

Last two. 2dn Call of bird across one lake, raised in song (5) L?R?C Lyric? Have seen the debate about 26dn - Empty pipe filled by one trying to stop smoking (3,5) Inclined to go for dry lining but...
19:25 Thu 27th Sep 20075 answers, last by geo0939 21:05 Sat 29th Sep 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 716

Inevitably, I'm stumped by one. 23dn Stokes fourth fourth defeat led one off the rails (3,4,2,3,4) ?D? F?E? T? T?E ?I?E
21:18 Wed 05th Sep 20072 answers, last by Annie Jay 21:37 Wed 05th Sep 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 715

Had a tremendous struggle with this but now I'm down to last 3 must appeal to the Answer Bank for assistance. 27d Poet's work, a short number. (6) ?O?T?E looks like Goethe but why? 14 ac Sort of...
20:27 Sun 02nd Sep 20077 answers, last by Annie Jay 21:22 Sun 02nd Sep 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 714

Think I've finished this but should be grateful if someone could give me an explanation for my solution for 40dn, please. Improperly dressed, no longer having note about game. (3,2,4) I have out of...
21:20 Wed 29th Aug 20076 answers, last by Annie Jay 22:33 Wed 29th Aug 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 713

Frustratingly stumped by last two. 1ac Thief violently lays out copper intervening (9) A?T?L?C?S 35ac Force unfamiliar to knight (6) ?E?T?N I'm hoping for one in shining armour on the AB!
09:42 Sat 25th Aug 20075 answers, last by Annie Jay 10:13 Sat 25th Aug 2007
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Annie Jay

Sat Times 23,683

Three to go & badly stuck. 1dn US mobile home owners scent arrest moving home, initially. (7,5) Trailer ?R?S? 9dn Elderly mans retaining of discovery - for himself rudely? (6-6) ?O?F?N ?O???R Coffin...
20:25 Mon 20th Aug 20075 answers, last by Annie Jay 14:34 Tue 21st Aug 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 712

Desperate for help to finish this one please. 36dn Unbelievable exclamations - look at the capital city! (11) T???A???S?S 41ac Gangster has upset a lover - something heard at start of tiff (8)...
19:23 Sat 18th Aug 200713 answers, last by Annie Jay 22:31 Sat 18th Aug 2007
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Annie Jay

Cryptic Times Jumbo 712

Stuck with top LH corner. Please can anyone help with 1dn? Flowering plant with which landed estates carpeted. (3,6) Think first letter's m and in the second word 4th letter H.
21:21 Thu 16th Aug 20075 answers, last by Annie Jay 22:06 Thu 16th Aug 2007
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patsyjmdc

Jumbo 712

11 down: Welshman has advantge over English? The opposite (4) E?A? 35 across: Just checking that the anser is BARNET? Thanks
07:36 Thu 16th Aug 20072 answers, last by Annie Jay 19:21 Thu 16th Aug 2007
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Annie Jay

Sunday Times 4236

Last one, 13ac. Trifle making Rex sick, unfortunately, fruit's provided (8) Only word I can find is kickshaw, but it doesn't make any sense to me. Can anyone help, please?
20:21 Sun 05th Aug 20073 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:30 Sun 05th Aug 2007
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Annie Jay

Sunday Times 4235

My last one is strange. 14ac Opener cracking tree leads to a viewers complaint (4-3) P?N?-E?E Totally stumped on this. Can anyone help, please?
20:21 Sun 29th Jul 20074 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:36 Sun 29th Jul 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Junbo 709

I've completed this providing my solution to 18ac is correct. Absurd how one might want prompt for BBC concert? (9) P?I?T?E?S Seems like POINTLESS = absurd, but can't see where BBC comes into it. Can...
15:12 Thu 26th Jul 20073 answers, last by MatydaLover 18:47 Thu 26th Jul 2007
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gordonia

Times 23,659

6 down- Say,gangster murder sure is!(7) ????G?L Just can't think of the answer,and it's the last one as well. Grrr!
10:12 Sun 22nd Jul 20074 answers, last by gordonia 10:35 Sun 22nd Jul 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 707

I'd really appreciate some help to finish this. 50ac Strategic position - one soldiers held in capital more conclusively. (1,8) Think it's foothold, but totally stumped by 41dn. Loss of border during...
18:43 Sat 14th Jul 20074 answers, last by Annie Jay 19:33 Sat 14th Jul 2007
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Annie Jay

Sun Times 4230 and Times Jumbo (cryptic) 705

Last one in both & capitulating! 2d Coloured musician who had large juvenile following (4,5) ?I?D ?I??R Jumbo 1ac (5) Drink over, police put in questions P?M?S PUMPS or PIMMS? Think it's pumps.
21:28 Wed 27th Jun 20074 answers, last by Annie Jay 22:04 Wed 27th Jun 2007
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Annie Jay

Times 23,617

Last one & I think I'm going to feel really silly when I find out the answer. 23dn A note doctors prescribed - don't forget it! I have A?A?O.
20:13 Sat 02nd Jun 20073 answers, last by kayakamina 20:31 Sat 02nd Jun 2007
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Annie Jay

Times Cryptic Jumbo 701

Still ploughing on in the hopes of getting all of last week's done before tomorrow. Stymied by 6dn. Conqueror, combination of awful brute and animal. (11) Looks like an anagram but can't solve it....
21:01 Fri 01st Jun 20072 answers, last by Annie Jay 21:09 Fri 01st Jun 2007

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