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Tls 1578

Two left and would much appreciate confirmation or otherwise for: 4d. Rolfe to speak fondly about bible (4) CORVO? (COO round RV), but Rolfe who he? Baron? 30a. Magistrate to spend time in prison,... ...
10:57 Sat 24th May 20254 answers, last by BIll 11:09 Sat 24th May 2025
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Tls 1575

Last one and I just can't solve it. Probably obvious, so please someone make me look foolish. 6d Soft style of learning perhaps rejected Plato for Socrates (7). P?O?E?E.  
10:19 Fri 02nd May 20253 answers, last by Lie-in King 10:43 Fri 02nd May 2025
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BIll

Tls 1574

25a. Jot letters in volume one of two? (4). ?T?M. I recall a very similar clue many years ago for atom, maybe in the Times or Guardian, which other than for jot as atom and some relation to tome,... ...
08:32 Sun 27th Apr 20253 answers, last by bhg481 08:42 Sun 27th Apr 2025
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BIll

Tls 1566

I found too many of the clues in this week's crossword to be laboured word salads. Is it just me?
10:16 Sat 01st Mar 202510 answers, last by BIll 11:40 Sat 01st Mar 2025
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BIll

Tls 1565

Just one left which has me hesitating as it seems too straightforwad for a TLS cryptic clue. What word play am I missing? 11a. Possibly Bilbo, essentially lacking in height (6). ?O?B?T. Can it... ...
19:21 Thu 20th Feb 20255 answers, last by BIll 19:36 Thu 20th Feb 2025
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Tls 1564

Last one: stumped so need help please. 24a Kate Atkinson's four central characters getting cast iron implement (5,5) I have all the down letters to make 'steak knife' which I  suppose can be an iron... ...
13:16 Thu 13th Feb 20253 answers, last by JJ109 13:23 Thu 13th Feb 2025
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Tiago

Tls 1561

23d Very experienced dance band leader on TV (4) -r--  
01:41 Thu 23rd Jan 202510 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:22 Thu 23rd Jan 2025
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BIll

Tls 1560

Finished this, but is it OK to refer to Kubla Khan as an emir (1a)?
09:31 Thu 16th Jan 20255 answers, last by Lie-in King 09:48 Thu 16th Jan 2025
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teacher1

Tls Crossword 1556

Clue for 24d is missing ...... any thoughts?
17:59 Wed 11th Dec 202415 answers, last by teacher1 12:44 Sat 14th Dec 2024
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BIll

Tls 1552

Last one and I'd be grateful for confirmation. 18a. More like Eliot's banker's fine defeat? That's right (8). FLASHIER: F(ine) LASH (defeat) IE (That is) R(ight), and reference to Bulstrode in... ...
12:06 Thu 14th Nov 20245 answers, last by Neveracrossword 12:34 Thu 14th Nov 2024
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BIll

Tls 1548

I've been stuck since last night on SW corner and could do with a kick start, like this: 16d Earl cured, i.e. treated with hallucinogen - that's a generally accepted opinion (4.5). If correct: I?F?... ...
10:00 Sat 19th Oct 202411 answers, last by Lie-in King 10:32 Sat 19th Oct 2024
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Tls 1538

Strode easily through this but fell, as ever, at the last hurdle. 22d. JL Carr's heroine destroyed the toys intermittently (5). What obvious thing have I missed this time?  
10:40 Thu 01st Aug 20244 answers, last by BIll 10:45 Thu 01st Aug 2024
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FleshpotsOfDevon

Tls 1537

Shaven-headed wizard with no time for Merlin? (5) A???T - ADEPT? 
  Apparent view of Piers Anthony's one I will put to the House (4) ?S?? 
  Thank you. 
14:43 Thu 25th Jul 202415 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:40 Fri 26th Jul 2024
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BIll

Tls 1535

Last one (as ever). 21d. Lines omitting any English, after European drama (5). I assume EQUUS and can see bits of a parse but not all. Am I at least on the right ... lines? If so, would be... ...
11:36 Sun 14th Jul 20246 answers, last by BIll 11:47 Sun 14th Jul 2024
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BIll

Tls 1534

Unable to explain why this happens to me so often: stuck on last one for ages. 5d. Ever popular like Peter Pan maybe (7). E?E?E?S.
18:35 Fri 05th Jul 20246 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:50 Fri 05th Jul 2024
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Tls 1532

Last one, as so frustratingly often. 25a. Seemingly reformed Christian pawnbroker's incomplete deal is rejected (5,5). ?N?B? S?L?S.
08:04 Thu 27th Jun 20242 answers, last by BIll 08:22 Thu 27th Jun 2024
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Tls 1531

Stuck on last one, 7d, American city I identify as mostly profane (6). Probably staring me in the face but just can't see it. Unless I'm wrong somewhere, L?I?A?
13:32 Tue 25th Jun 20243 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:38 Tue 25th Jun 2024
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Tls 1524

Last one. 7a. Following a common character pairing in Falstaff and Mistress Quickly (4). FAST? But if correct, no sign of a light bulb over my head as to why. 
15:20 Fri 26th Apr 20242 answers, last by BIll 15:27 Fri 26th Apr 2024
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Tls 1523

One left stumping me. 9a. Portraitist, Old Englsh, seen in torn shroud by front of tomb (9). When I first scanned this, I thought maybe anag. OE SHROUD T which does give HERODITUS but he wasn't a... ...
11:28 Thu 18th Apr 20243 answers, last by BIll 11:37 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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Tls 1520

Completed but left with one I can't parse. 6d Swift output? It gets less swift, maybe (7). SATIRES but why SA? What am I missing that's probably staring me in the face?
07:51 Fri 29th Mar 20244 answers, last by BIll 08:14 Fri 29th Mar 2024

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