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Mos Bare Bones

13A. Article dunked in mercury for a witch (4) A?G. I go for article as AN put in mercury as HG which gives HANG, but why does that = a witch? Grateful for ideas.
09:14 Sun 19th Jul 201519 answers, last by fiction-factory 17:48 Sun 19th Jul 2015
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Radio Times 30

Help with the last one appreciated: 15A Wooden platform for putting on the floor (7) ?A?K?N?. Thanks in advance.
13:37 Tue 14th Jul 20153 answers, last by call04 13:50 Tue 14th Jul 2015
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Saturday Times Cryptic 26112

Help with final one much appreciated and than you: 4D What's said to be West's staple food (5) S?I?E.
08:52 Sun 31st May 20152 answers, last by call04 11:10 Sun 31st May 2015
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Radio Times Prize Crossword 21 Tuesday May 12Th 2015

17D Parched layer carried on railway (4,3). ?O?E ?R? . Guessing it's Bone Dry (=parched) but can't see why. Help much appreciated.
16:09 Tue 12th May 20153 answers, last by call04 16:19 Tue 12th May 2015
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Grateful to be put out of my misery with the last one: 18A Plug in fitting abandoned (8); I've got ?E?A?E?S but just can't fathom an answer.
09:37 Sun 05th Apr 20153 answers, last by call04 10:09 Sun 05th Apr 2015
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Mos Bare Bones

19a Agog as Nero rampaged around shelter and shook characters out (two words) Have o?t?n?e?h?o?s but baffled!!
09:55 Sun 05th Apr 20153 answers, last by rd9490 10:06 Sun 05th Apr 2015
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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1135 Saturday February 21St 2015

Help with last 2 appreciated: 1D Muslim with a short robe (6) W?H??? and 16A Reference work I supply to pubs (6) ??E?E? . TIA
12:20 Mon 23rd Feb 20155 answers, last by call04 12:31 Mon 23rd Feb 2015
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Saturday Times Cryptic 26022 Saturday February 14Th 2015

Grateful for help with 20D. Supporters generally unpredictable, with following for Republican (6) ?A?D?M. Reckon the answer must be RANDOM but can't see why. TIA
12:20 Sat 14th Feb 20155 answers, last by call04 16:50 Sat 14th Feb 2015
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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1129 Saturday January 10Th 2015

Please, can anyone explain the word play for 11D. Sweetheart shortly taking volunteers round Burlington House (9). Sweetheart = INAMORATA but otherwise stumped.
12:51 Sat 10th Jan 20158 answers, last by call04 13:42 Sat 10th Jan 2015
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1126 Saturday December 27Th 2014

Grateful for some help getting started in the top RH corner: 7A. Perhaps girlfriend not private, in theory (6,5). I've just got S?E??? S????. Thanks in advance.
15:31 Sun 28th Dec 20142 answers, last by call04 15:36 Sun 28th Dec 2014
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Saga December 2014

10 across Late-night snack cut since getting the Bard's skin disease(8) ???P???? 12 across Finish second then first (4) ???P 15 across English kind backs string instrument as feature of coin and...(7)...
19:21 Tue 25th Nov 20147 answers, last by call04 08:37 Sat 29th Nov 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1119

Help with the last one appreciated: 2D At a critical point there's an absence of Indian food (5) N?I?L
11:51 Sun 16th Nov 20146 answers, last by call04 12:03 Sun 16th Nov 2014
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Mos Prize Crossword

Help appreciated with last solution, please. 35A. Fictional home of Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel (6) C?R?A?
11:11 Sun 02nd Nov 20145 answers, last by robbyroy 14:59 Sun 02nd Nov 2014
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Radio Times 43

Stuck on 3 today 1d Very good time (5) ?o?l? Can only think of jolly 17d Old criminal, one protecting corn (7) ?o?t??? Something man, maybe? 24a Fleeting glance ends with smell on blade e???esc?n? I...
14:42 Tue 14th Oct 20146 answers, last by penelope2 16:08 Tue 14th Oct 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

47D. Cardinal's profound dislike when halves are switched (3,3) ?E?H?T. I'm guessing it's RED HAT but can't see the wordplay. Ideas appreciated.
12:45 Sat 11th Oct 20144 answers, last by call04 12:51 Sat 11th Oct 2014
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Sat Times Jumbo Cryptic

Help with last one appreciated: 35A. Thrum and bang of Detroit (6) ?R?N?E and I've no ideas! Thanks in advance.
12:00 Sat 13th Sep 201411 answers, last by scorpiojo 12:21 Sun 14th Sep 2014
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Times 25879

Help with the last one appreciated. One travelling to new school in Derbyshire (6) ?E?T?N. Guessing it may be NEWTON, a town in that county, but can't see the wordplay. Thanks in advance....
13:36 Sat 30th Aug 20144 answers, last by call04 13:41 Sat 30th Aug 2014
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Wordfinder

Stuck on this one so would appreciate help. Thanks in advance: elifwhimaitcde
14:42 Tue 19th Aug 20148 answers, last by scorpiojo 14:50 Tue 19th Aug 2014
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Radio Times 35

10A. Roman city devastated but not announced (printed 9 but must be 4) ?E?A. Any ideas welcomed.
12:01 Tue 19th Aug 20144 answers, last by call04 13:26 Tue 19th Aug 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Help with last 3 appreciated: 30A. Ineffective rule of the old man character without energy (4,6); 35A. Catch Lot's wife for one, falling short, looking back (6) and 31D. Assistant you had briefly set...
13:23 Sun 27th Jul 20148 answers, last by scorpiojo 14:01 Sun 27th Jul 2014

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