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Thanks for earlier answers. Still stuck on four. 8d Front of line coming under pressure (4) P?O? 46d Premier orchestra's opening triumph (6) ?P?S?N 55a Fertiliser of unknown identity used around N...
19:17 Sun 04th Jun 20176 answers, last by bigdave1954 19:21 Sun 04th Jun 2017
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Last couple. 17a What's bound to follow accelerated preparation? (6,4) ?L?I?G / ?E?P 47d Spirit of yonder people promoting Ecstasy (5) E?T?S Thanks in anticipation...
19:50 Sun 28th May 20174 answers, last by cashier 19:58 Sun 28th May 2017
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last one. 5d At stag parties don't expect these acts (4) D?E? TIA...
21:18 Tue 16th May 20172 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:20 Tue 16th May 2017
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Missed one! 21d Prepare together article in Italian after school (6) C?E?I? Thanks...
08:56 Sun 02nd Apr 20173 answers, last by bigdave1954 08:58 Sun 02nd Apr 2017
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Last one. Fuss over bishop's parsley, perhaps (7) P?T?E?B It must be "potherb" but I cannot see the pars(ley)ing!! TIA...
15:44 Sun 26th Mar 20176 answers, last by bigdave1954 15:47 Sun 26th Mar 2017
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Stuck on a few on the left. These might help me finish: 11a Task ends, hemming length on stretch covers (9,6) ??????O??/QUILTS 13a Busybody going round with doctor's plant (8) S?????O? 17d European...
21:06 Wed 22nd Mar 20174 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:14 Wed 22nd Mar 2017
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Last few. 38d Monotonous tone began in lost soul (5,5) ?U?A? / ??I?G 51a Scrape away with a nail file, finally (6) ?????E 27d One's lucky drawer? HORSESHOE / ???N?T Thanks...
21:16 Tue 21st Mar 20177 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:22 Tue 21st Mar 2017
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Last couple from last week. 54a The ultimate self catering holiday (3,4) E??/?R?P 51d Tail removed from exotic mammal's pelt (4) ???T Thanks all...
17:30 Sun 22nd Jan 20173 answers, last by bigdave1954 18:49 Sun 22nd Jan 2017
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Stuck on a few with links to 8a (the answer to which is San Fran) and the theme is the anniversary of the Human Be-In festival 1d Trumpet player's final appearance in 8 area (4) ?R?Y 17 a Broadcast...
18:40 Sun 22nd Jan 20176 answers, last by bigdave1954 18:47 Sun 22nd Jan 2017
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Last One. 4d Recalled a most important early Christian centre (4) I?N? TIA...
23:04 Sun 04th Dec 20162 answers, last by bigdave1954 23:07 Sun 04th Dec 2016
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Last one. 46a Relation's record-breaking endless rise (5) C?I?D TIA...
20:00 Sun 04th Dec 20165 answers, last by grasscarp 20:02 Sun 04th Dec 2016
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Stuck on a few. 11a Cheap and stringy, if I must be frank (8) T?O?E?N? Presumably TWOPENNY but I cannot parse it 5d Edge held by companion (4) I?C? 17a Commoner with title disposes of core part of...
15:56 Mon 14th Nov 20163 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:40 Mon 14th Nov 2016
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Windows 10 And Onedrive

Hi. I have a relatively new computer running Windows 10. It also has Onedrive. The default was for all my documents and pictures to synch to OneDrive. However, I have thousands of photos and these...
21:56 Fri 23rd Sep 20162 answers, last by bigdave1954 08:04 Tue 27th Sep 2016
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Last few. These might help me finish 16a Manages to give up dessert, to get active again (4,5) K??? / ??A?T 21a Foolish not to start song with backing, a Shakespeare setting (7) I?????? 24a Pair of...
21:43 Sat 17th Sep 20164 answers, last by scorpiojo 21:50 Sat 17th Sep 2016
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Last one. 20d Baseball player, say, making strike (6) B?T?E? I assume it is "batter" but cannot see the wordplay TIA...
20:39 Sat 17th Sep 20165 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:13 Sat 17th Sep 2016
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Last couple. 5d There's only one time to carry something in your shoe (3) T?E. Presumably "toe" but I cannot see the parsing. 19d First fruits digested that girl's swallowed (7) A?N?T?S Thanks...
17:26 Sat 27th Aug 20168 answers, last by Captain2 20:30 Sat 27th Aug 2016
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Last one. 47d Jam or cake (5) B?O?K I suppose it must be block(?) which I can see in the sense of traffic jam but Cake? TIA...
16:04 Sun 07th Aug 20168 answers, last by bigdave1954 18:47 Sun 07th Aug 2016
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Last one. 45a Diet? Expect me to participate in food preparation (8) D?M?N?S? Thanks...
15:28 Sun 05th Jun 20163 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:45 Sun 05th Jun 2016
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Last few. 36a Headgear for criminals in US districts (5) ??O?S 41a Keep dragging donkey with ropes (5,5) ?H?I? / S?O?E looks like chain store but i cannot work it out 25d Court of King Arthur (5)...
15:26 Thu 02nd Jun 20169 answers, last by bigdave1954 15:31 Thu 02nd Jun 2016
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Last couple. 13a Church body doing nothing without grand contemplation (5,6) N?V?L? / ?A?I?? 6d Anything at all that's disgusting cheers up guards (5) A???T TIA...
08:56 Tue 31st May 201610 answers, last by scorpiojo 09:04 Tue 31st May 2016

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