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David Beckham Buying Shares At 1P -Now Worth 14P

The Times reports that he bought shares for £250 000 at 1p each in Cellular Goods at the end of January. They were sold at 5p before an IPO yesterday and are now worth 19p . How come he gets £250 000...
16:53 Sat 27th Feb 202113 answers, last by dance2trance 15:47 Sat 06th Mar 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

I would be grateful for the parsing of this. Drug taking critic brought to book. Ans de quincey. I have found there is a critic called de quincey and I assume the drug is e but I can't see the...
08:48 Thu 25th Feb 20215 answers, last by dannyk13 08:56 Thu 25th Feb 2021
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Stamp Duty Extension

The Times reports "The chancellor has faced pressure to extend the deadline amid concerns that it would create a “cliff-edge”, jeopardising hundreds of thousands of sales." But what happens when you...
11:27 Wed 24th Feb 2021
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Times Big Book Of Crosswords

Corollary of show of regret -fault discussed. Ans is side effect. Effect/affect might account for the fault discussed (I can never remember which is which) but can't see where side comes from. Thanks...
15:10 Mon 22nd Feb 20211 answer, last by donny48 15:26 Mon 22nd Feb 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse this. So-called expert giving king no problem in the long run. Ans Know-all. I can get K and no but can't see the problem in the long run = wall. Thanks...
18:13 Sun 21st Feb 20211 answer, last by Lie-in King 18:15 Sun 21st Feb 2021
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Vaccine Passport

If Lesley has been vaccinated, she can still (apparently ) spread the virus If Miranda has not been vaccinated , she can still spread the virus. In both cases, if they don't have the virus, they can't...
13:44 Fri 19th Feb 202119 answers, last by New Judge 22:52 Sun 21st Feb 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse . "If not well, it may be 4." Ans Oiler . The answer to 4 is shipshape. "If not well" is ill and an oiler is a ship but can't quite get there. Thanks...
18:16 Thu 18th Feb 20212 answers, last by Eagledave 18:19 Thu 18th Feb 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Old record in OT book mentioned patriarch.Ans is Joseph but can't get the record or OT book. Thanks...
15:26 Mon 15th Feb 20215 answers, last by barnaclebill58 15:45 Mon 15th Feb 2021
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Times Big Book Of Crosswords

This a 22d. "Product of the numbers before and the one after." The answer is "four". Is it because the two numbers in the number of the clue are 2 and 2 and 2x2 =4 but regardless where does "and the...
19:16 Tue 02nd Feb 20211 answer, last by TheFrogman 21:19 Tue 02nd Feb 2021
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Times Book Of Cryptic Crosswords

I would be grateful for the parsing of these. Sets competition record , holding a 21 up. Ans Davis Cup (=sets competition). The ans to 21 is "five" = "v" but where does the daiscup come from please?...
17:37 Sun 31st Jan 20215 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:45 Sun 31st Jan 2021
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The Drowning

Loads of promotion for this series Mon-Thurs Channel 5 but isn't it just a rip off of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torn_(TV_series) -how can they get away with this?...
09:50 Sun 31st Jan 202115 answers, last by hellywelly4 22:58 Thu 04th Feb 2021
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Times Big Book Of Crosswords

Please parse "A poet is to know it, in this instance " Ans Rhyme Another clue was "Divine office desk?" Ans prie dieu . If you don't know the word , is there any way of getting it?...
20:26 Sun 24th Jan 20217 answers, last by bobbinwales 14:36 Mon 25th Jan 2021
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Times Big Book Of Crosswords

Please parse these. Reflect a prior interest. Ans amuse (= interest). Most reliable bonds held by financial controllers. Ans trustiest. Something to do with trustees? Venerable Scottish saint, his...
21:17 Sun 17th Jan 20217 answers, last by barnaclebill58 22:10 Sun 17th Jan 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse these two General appearance mole had outwardly . Ans Sleepy Dance in the buff? Chap has fit! Ans Fandango Thanks...
17:37 Sat 16th Jan 20213 answers, last by barnaclebill58 17:58 Sat 16th Jan 2021
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Pinning Betfair Live Stream On Chromebook

If you want to watch a race live you can click on "live stream" which brings up a pop up window with the race. In windows you can download deskpins which will keep that on top but you can still place...
17:03 Wed 13th Jan 2021
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Types Of Vaccines

I've found that there are the following types : mrna, recombinant spike protein , adenovirus or inactivated virus? Not all licensed or may be eventually available in the UK. Given a complete freedom...
12:11 Tue 12th Jan 202112 answers, last by barnaclebill58 16:59 Tue 12th Jan 2021
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St 4937

Another Dean Mayer -another abject failure. Giving up but have spent so much time trying to get 10a that I might as well be told now. Fat pig eating starters of raw greens -wow. ????b???a?? Please...
16:03 Mon 11th Jan 20214 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:44 Mon 11th Jan 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

I'm beginning to think that they are all SNITCH https://xwdsnitch.herokuapp.com/ harder or very hard .Please parse the following 1. How dry the wine sounds! Ans Bone. I've heard of "dry as a bone"and...
22:08 Wed 06th Jan 20213 answers, last by ichkeria 22:15 Wed 06th Jan 2021
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Times Big Book Of Crosswords

Please put me out of my misery with the parsing of these a. Pitch unsuitable for selling this domestic hardware. Ans white goods b. Moving left as an unduly hasty driver appears here? Ans fast lane c....
15:57 Tue 05th Jan 20216 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 17:35 Tue 05th Jan 2021
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Dm Mon

9a Very big Zulu replaces duke in case. Think answer is outsize but how does outside = in case? 24a Time when a small number shun award. H?u? Must be hour but how? 1d Imperishable cross left outside....
21:17 Mon 04th Jan 20216 answers, last by Arrods 21:29 Mon 04th Jan 2021

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