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Gas hob lighting

Our old New World gas hob electric igniton gave up the ghost some years back, & despite me cleaning all the electrical contacts, battery housing & burners, refuses to work. I use a small cigarette...
19:20 Fri 20th Mar 20093 answers, last by beattie819 19:06 Sat 21st Mar 2009
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Sat DT gk xword

Stuck on 36a: drug used to relieve muscular contractions. I have, a_t_s_a_m_d_c. Looks like antisumfink!!
09:11 Sun 08th Mar 20092 answers, last by Brooksy 17:47 Sun 08th Mar 2009
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Tough swedes

Further to the debate about why swedes are so hard to cut up a week & a bit ago: I was down our local street market & noticed one of the best veg stalls had quite small swedes & turnips. When...
09:23 Sat 21st Feb 20092 answers, last by Brooksy 17:56 Sat 21st Feb 2009
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Express Cusader 26/1

Last flippin` one. 11a: exciting down in the shade (8,4). I have, e-e-t-i.
14:46 Tue 27th Jan 20093 answers, last by Brooksy 15:03 Tue 27th Jan 2009
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DT cryptic 25739

Stumped by last one, which is the first one! 1a: surgeon accepted american kiss (4). I have B--S.
11:39 Sun 05th Oct 20082 answers, last by Brooksy 12:24 Sun 05th Oct 2008
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Pit lane

Does anyone know of a GP motor racing circuit in the world which has pit lanes BOTH sides of the track?
20:34 Mon 15th Sep 2008
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Who won the Mos Pub Quiz then?

I`ve entered the MoS, Express (Sun & Mon), Telegraph GK(s) & Herculis for 14 years - not a sausage! Last year I won ?100 of bait from a fishing mag, & yesterday I was informed I`d won ?110 worth of...
18:16 Wed 10th Sep 20082 answers, last by Brooksy 21:16 Thu 11th Sep 2008
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chocolate moulds

My dearest darling dopey daughter has just bought a set of chocolate moulds (small, box of chocs type). Having poured & let them cool, should she (as I suggest) pop them in the fridge & then tap them...
21:14 Wed 13th Aug 20083 answers, last by Brooksy 08:05 Sun 17th Aug 2008
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Deep fat fryer

I`ve lost the markings for the temp settings dial on my trusty Bush FC 020 chrome deep fat fryer. I remember that 190c was at about 10.30 & seen a picture on the web which shows about 5 or 6 temps...
19:16 Thu 24th Jul 2008
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Paraffin

I seem to be having difficulty finding a service station that sells paraffin. I haven`t done any major rebuilds of mechanical items for some years, & recalling warnings when leaded petrol was phased...
15:43 Fri 11th Jan 20082 answers, last by Brooksy 16:10 Fri 11th Jan 2008
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Sun Tel Prize Cryptic

Can`t find this on the site: 12d- the pudding may be boiled. I have s - e - t, sweet? but why? I have scut for 20a & iterate for 15a.
15:00 Fri 28th Dec 20074 answers, last by cavernman 15:10 Fri 28th Dec 2007
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Tel. Herculis

Herculis: Last one, though "sedilia" took me a while! Being a vegetable gardener I`m embarassed to ask: 3d, a butterhead lettuce with a distinctive flavour.:?i?b. I`ve heard of lambs lettuce, but...
18:34 Mon 29th Oct 20072 answers, last by Brooksy 18:52 Mon 29th Oct 2007
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sat tel cryptic 25398

I feel I`ve gone awry again. Stuck with 1a: aviator nearly gave everything to flighty creature. I have; A_C_C_.
21:47 Sun 02nd Sep 200710 answers, last by Brooksy 21:57 Sun 02nd Sep 2007
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SatTel25392

8d: after six Greek character took mum into deity. I can only think of (Indian?) Vichnu/Vishnu which rings a faint bell with me.
19:12 Mon 27th Aug 20073 answers, last by Brooksy 19:26 Mon 27th Aug 2007
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sat tel cryptic 25314

I`m unhappy about 16d: audience? Also25a: seance?
05:02 Mon 28th May 20074 answers, last by Brooksy 14:10 Mon 28th May 2007

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