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Here are some to get you going Lie-in King unless you are up and out!!! These are anagrams of Sportspeople - including people connected with sport e.g. Deadic - Caddie NORMANRAHUNTER - 2 WORDS...

sainty

SUN TIMES 4370

Finished but cannot understand wordplay for 21d. May hold the game for this secret place? (6). I have COVERT as in hiding place, but how does 'game' fit in....

perdell

st4370

12a unruly lout receives a first warning- then ban(6) I cannot decide if it is "outlaw" or "outlay" I would welcome some opinions

malcolm3

barebones

12a newsmen out of bed for a bit of physical activity(hyphen)? L-N-O-T-P---S-- any help gratefully received. Thanks.

Quizzwhizz44

bare bones MoS

can anyone help out on 11ac.feature of Rugby railway?Wrong (hyphen).5dn.confine pics perhaps? That's general (hyphen). 6d. sea dog had day with dissolute type.many thanks in advance

suz2

Bare bones

3d very Irish turn from stars 7d they might be needed on cruise - for passengers to read? (two words) 20a it's smart to be in 25th group of pupils? Thanks...

clairo

MOS prize crossword - checking 5d and 20a - spelling help!

20a - pale-brown speckled european flatfish (6) - I'm sure this is TURBOT therefore I've got a problem with 5d "Member of the North American Indian people living along the Ottawa River" (9)....

AberdeenAl

I might have the answers to these but need an explanation of the clues! 27A Complete chapter to deserve academic award D?C?O?A?E (doctorate?) obviously I get the award bit but don't get the rest of...

jimmaboy

TIMES JUMBO 860

34DN Perhaps reduce differences with left-wing tax one's squeezed (12) ?E?I?T?I?U?E 42DN Architect sells unproductive land (9) ??W?S???R MANY THANKS

hideaway

sun times 4370

15a league ban man playing in a way that's out of control 12 letters 18a scythe crop in order to have a sparkling display 12 letters 8d unsound reason for having declined to hold main...

Anglet53

ST GK 902

28a computer theory in which reasoning may be approximate(5,5) 18a arictles orginating from abroad...

jonny707

"Reverse" Percentages

I'm not sure it reverse is the right term but my brother is doing these for his homework and relied on me for help, unfortunately I forgot about how to do these. Is there a formula to work them out,...

jetski129

STimes 4370

8d could someone explain how DISEASED fits the clue? I can see unsound=diseased,but what of the rest TY a confused Jetski...

Niallyboy

Sat Times Jumbo 860

12d Proud,blanched when thrust into vault. ive got S?R?K?. Last one Thanks.

Niallyboy

SAT Times Jumbo 860

12d Proud ,blanched when thrust into vault Ive got S?R?K? Last one Thanks

carlina

Times Cryptic 860

38d Heat inland can warp element (10) I have ?A?T?????E 55a Bar activity that’s sick, one poets accept (9) I have B?????R?? Any help greatly appreciated...

maxidragon

st cryptic 2525

I think I've gonw wong in the top left corner, no-one else seems to be looking for:- 1 across oversensitive and extremely testy bearing a pined expression (6) c?a?h? and 14 across country appearing...

degiorgio22

Sunday times 4370

One left. 19d. Illustrator of bird in flight crossing head of estuary (7). I have T-N-I-L. Thanks....

a.trembath

Times jumbo cryptic 860

Last 2 24 ac Brief direction to contain wise - so none left (4-3) S--- O-T Sold out fits the last bit but can't see the rest 25d Wonderfully rich setting for poem (5) --R-C Lyric is poem but can't see...