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Everyman 3373

Help please, struggling with last few. 11a Man staff caught out: ??o? 14a Replace wonderful watch studded with diamonds: ??p?r?e?e - Supercede? But why? 15a Nonsense written about origins of Orkney...
23:03 Sun 22nd May 20116 answers, last by kayakamina 23:13 Sun 22nd May 2011
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Local quiz - fictional detectives

Last one, clue is "A maker of arrows". That was a fletcher, but I've never heard of a fictional detective with that name; can anyone reassure me please?
22:24 Sat 14th May 20113 answers, last by Bogtrotter 22:31 Sat 14th May 2011
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Times Jumbo 924

Help please with 32a Dope enslaves woman ,leading to a place of torment: g?h???a.Also 20d A baby, Tony, gets upset; it is embraced by Sydney: 6,3 first letter b. Grateful as ever for your assistance.
22:00 Wed 11th May 20113 answers, last by bibblebub 22:03 Wed 11th May 2011
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Times 24,843

Help please, just 3 to do - I can find answers, but I can't see why they're right! 17d Place I start to claim in one college is unreserved: ?m?l?c?? Implicit? In which case, 27a is t?l?e? (Shoot old...
11:21 Mon 09th May 20119 answers, last by Bogtrotter 11:37 Mon 09th May 2011
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Oldie Genius 270

I've made a start on this, despite the usual complicated instructions, but has anyone got one across or the person born 100 years ago in June that it's a work by? Grateful as ever for your help.
11:44 Fri 06th May 20113 answers, last by phebe 08:17 Sat 14th May 2011
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Private Eye 442

Help please, can't get started!1d Skill requires ace Clinton failing to climax, having sex with Lewinsky finally (7). 8a Wavering celebrity on ~Right deserts - another opportunity to humiliate the Lib...
22:40 Thu 28th Apr 20113 answers, last by Bogtrotter 22:50 Thu 28th Apr 2011
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Focus 127

Help please, last one. 16d A snoop gets one a home: a?i?r? Apiary and aviary both fit - apiary contains the letters p i, for private eye perhaps? Can't see it apart from that. Grateful for your...
22:29 Sun 24th Apr 20112 answers, last by swarbrules 22:32 Sun 24th Apr 2011
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Times Jumbo 920

Help please with last two. 51d Cold chap who does like others to dance: l?p?r. Leper? Loper? No idea. 13a Despite cutting booze, unloved doctor's without work all of a sudden: w?t? o?e ?e?l ?w?o?p....
22:23 Sat 23rd Apr 20115 answers, last by Fezzy 22:28 Sat 23rd Apr 2011
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Private Eye 441

Just one left, utterly baffled! 28a Releasing back credit, Archer's dodgy second investments: s?a?e? Grateful as ever for your assistance.
12:14 Mon 18th Apr 20111 answer, last by Oldred 12:19 Mon 18th Apr 2011
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Times Jumbo 918

Just two to do 22d Old county theatre takes American, rising star: s???r?o?a. Supernova fits, but I don't see how we get to it. If it's right, then 27a Non-discriminatory framework for current film,...
22:49 Sun 03rd Apr 20112 answers, last by mac44 22:56 Sun 03rd Apr 2011
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Private Eye 440

Help please. 22d Function like Labour M.P.s in Westminster, mate, with sex curtailed: ?p???e - Oppose? In which case, 26a/25d His organ is handled by many - God! A very small one, is?o?d ????? Lord...
22:25 Fri 01st Apr 20114 answers, last by mac44 22:29 Fri 01st Apr 2011
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Oldie Genius 268

Has anyone got the linking theme? We're looking for something that happened in 1961, the only likely event I've found is the Bay of Pigs, but that doesn't fit the positions given in the preamble. Any...
23:22 Wed 16th Mar 20113 answers, last by Ruthrobin 11:32 Thu 24th Mar 2011
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Wales, Welsh Life, Language & Culture

What joint would you expect to be served from a "Welsh Black"? Him Indoors says roast beef - well obviously, but that's not a joint - is there a joint that's especially associated with the...
23:59 Fri 04th Mar 201115 answers, last by NazNomad 00:23 Sat 05th Mar 2011
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Local quiz

Answers are all forms of transport. Illusional flyer - we wondered about Mirage jet? Little thanks on a Chinese river. Bitterness on a great age. Completely stumped by these two, grateful as ever for...
23:25 Tue 22nd Feb 20112 answers, last by mac44 23:51 Tue 22nd Feb 2011
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Cleaning a water feature

We have a water feature, a drilled stone over a small reservoir, in which the water has turned green and algae have appeared. I bought some Potassium Permanganate, but it has no instructions for use....
00:25 Tue 15th Feb 20116 answers, last by Wak 11:05 Wed 16th Feb 2011
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Private Eye 436

Ground to a halt, please help me to get going again. 13/15a Shot executed by a w****r of a tennis player [my asterisks]: ?n? o?f t?? ????? One off the something? 20a A drip takes Labour's leader out:...
23:16 Wed 02nd Feb 20117 answers, last by puzzlesRus 10:56 Thu 03rd Feb 2011
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Get Quizzicale

The Ferrara family was famous for the manufacture of what? I've found Ferraras making olive oil, and some more making mirrors, but they're relatively modern. THE Ferraras don't seem to have...
00:04 Wed 02nd Feb 20114 answers, last by piggling 00:10 Wed 02nd Feb 2011
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B.B.C. Music Magazine

Down to one and completely stuck! 20a Russian composer has line with B varied: s?e?a?i? The nearest I can find is Scriabin, but I'm sure the letters I have are right, and anyway I don't see why it...
22:18 Thu 27th Jan 20112 answers, last by Bogtrotter 22:29 Thu 27th Jan 2011
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Eye 435

Last one, completely stuck. 24d It's symbolic of those people vulgarly chasing drink: a?t?m. Can't find anything, but I'm sure my other answers are correct. I'd be very grateful for your help.
00:16 Thu 20th Jan 20116 answers, last by Bogtrotter 00:31 Thu 20th Jan 2011
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Radio Times 3

Help please, stuck on 3d Pork pie stall is wrecked by tv host: ?i?s?i? a?l?o?p. I assume it's an anagram, but my knowledge of tv hosts is very limited! Thanks for your help.
23:42 Wed 12th Jan 20112 answers, last by vegasmad 23:43 Wed 12th Jan 2011

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