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what does the following stand for? C Y B W M T S E T L B I E T W

Spectator 1887

9d Mummy's boys (13) 6 & 8 both O 1a Tested out alright, excited (8) 29d A mere direction about soft measures (7) 41a Pines for vegetables all the time (10) Many thanks E

Bogtrotter

Guardian 24,523

Just 4d to do, totally stumped. Mad about diamonds and squares: B?N?A?A?. That's assuming Anecdotic is right for 12a, otherwise it's B?N???A? Thankyou for any assistance.

beermagnet

Guardian 24,517 correction 26A Sao Paolo

Today's Guardian (paper) has a note in the "Corrections and clarifications" column stating that they gave the wrong clue for 26A in the Prize Puzzle 24,517. It should have been: City in 22 across,...

AberdeenAl

Guardian 24519

OK - disappointed I need to ask again, hopefully just one clue will lead to finishing off. 16d - Explorer who drops in for tea (8) ?O???L?? Thanks

bathtub

Have really struggled this week, maybe it's me or the cluing really is laboured. Anyway, last one, solution and explanation much appreciated. 28dn. Stony maiden, a stunner, type not appearing in bed...

jackiep

Guardian Saturday 11 October

26ac City in Brazil. Independent houses work, safe guarded by rescue organisation. S-O -A-L- It must be Sao Paolo but why?

RSDonovan

Online crosswords

Which newspapers allow you to access their cryptic crosswords (UK type) online for free?

poohshunny

Off licence rules

I work in an off licence shop. My shifts are at night. During the day, there is only one member of staff there from 9am till 6pm. We have learned from other shops in the area that their managers don't...

rocky69

express

28across a cold sea mist or fog off the North sea (4) is it haze? i have - a - - 38 down type of cattle inhabitating sulawesi in indonesia (4) -p-a thanks in advance

sheahanmick

Guardian 20/09

I guess 12a must be scribal but can anyone tell me why?

judypark

azed 1894

30A Extremely distressful moment succeeded fine CRIS? Any help welcome

shaneystar2

Spectator 1881 One of Five

I give up this week .. 25a Unclued lights(4) A?LS 30d Unclued lights(6) ?R?ES? Both to do with the theme which I have sussed out but I cannot resolve these two .. 41a Earthenware container, stone...

Rapparee

Spectator Crossword 1881

This week's puzzle is here One of five by Doc

Mickeymouse

what links............

1. William II & Henry I & Henry II & Richard I & John & Edward I 2. Ukelele & wiki & taboo & lei 3. Henry I & John & Mary I & Jmaes II & george VI 4 England & England & England & India and Pakistan &...

RossR

Inquisitor 87

Can anybody help me out with 11D? "Privileged minister accepted revolutionary hands-on therapy" (5). (the wordplay should throw up an extraneous letter S that is discarded) I have _O_EN I have solved...

meabby

mephisto 2504

10 ac greek commanders informed and cunning in final thought (9) H???AR??? 11 ac fish bad in Saudi Arabia sent back (5) A???S 23 ac rather engaging introduction to Darwin? (4) GDA? 32 ac Pam's old...

Spaghetti

Mephisto 2504

31ac 'Game put back by many'. I have tes?o?s, and the answer seems clearly to be 'testons' - 'set' backwards + tons. But Chambers only has 'testons' as meaning 'a name for various silver coins'. Can...

hardlife

Sat Guardian

Desperately trying to get going as usual. Have 2 down (Flambe) and 34 a (Zebra Crossing). Would appreciate some help - maybe 1 down, 23 down or 43 down? Thanks PS What is theme - something to do with...

greyfox

Spectator 1875

Here you go: http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_assets/arti cledir_1733/866866/crossword.pdf

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