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The I Cryptic Crossword No 1648

8d Artist and composer shunning a UK orchestra (2,5) I'm sure the answer is EL GRECO but can anybody tell me why? (And yes, I know he's an artist!)...
21:02 Sat 21st May 20163 answers, last by shoota 21:08 Sat 21st May 2016
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I1546

Novelist turned on when penning book
15:42 Sat 23rd Jan 20167 answers, last by carpetowl 15:52 Sat 23rd Jan 2016
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Question Title Here

King deciding to face guillotine
13:53 Sat 19th Dec 20153 answers, last by Baldric 13:57 Sat 19th Dec 2015
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I 1361 June 20

15a Magic trick, hard, I'd carried out with caution (7,3) ?O?D?N? / A?T Thanks in advance - last one - Grrr!...
11:07 Sat 20th Jun 20153 answers, last by carpetowl 11:11 Sat 20th Jun 2015
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Guardian 26382

28a Number cruncher's tip (7) .u.d.e. TIA!...
19:34 Sat 04th Oct 20141 answer, last by scorpiojo 19:35 Sat 04th Oct 2014
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I 1140

11a Cease hiding match official in torrent of items (4) R-I- Thanks in advance...
09:22 Sat 04th Oct 20145 answers, last by juddy1 13:39 Mon 06th Oct 2014
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I 1080

27ac Outstanding chap losing head about sap (7). E.I.E.T probably EMINENT but can't work out why!
20:12 Sun 27th Jul 20145 answers, last by scorpiojo 20:42 Sun 27th Jul 2014
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I Cryptic

Help please: 14 ac. Some sin - Eve's beginning something in the garden (8) ?a?t?r?e...
08:43 Mon 09th Jun 20144 answers, last by carpetowl 08:48 Mon 09th Jun 2014
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The I 960

The I 960 18d (6) A hint of starlight in the middle of boring astronomical object .U.S.R Can't decide between PULSAR or QUASAR! Help and reasons please - thanks in advance!...
09:24 Sat 08th Mar 20142 answers, last by carpetowl 09:45 Sat 08th Mar 2014
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Saga March Prize Crossword

25a Cattle-class accommodation left one in a state of fury? (7) ..i.a.e (elixate?); also 22d Elements of the lira that betrayed Italy (5) s...i Thanks in advance - last two!...
17:13 Thu 27th Feb 20147 answers, last by Wharton 17:23 Thu 27th Feb 2014
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The I 951

12a/3d Cable a boy about fine, understandably (6,6) .i.h.. / .e.s.. Last one - thanks in advance!...
19:13 Wed 26th Feb 20141 answer, last by baitress60 19:16 Wed 26th Feb 2014
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I Cryptic

29a becomes red in Spain, having pots to carry (5,4) t???s/?n?o. Also 25d Flowing garments? (4) ?e?? Thanks in advance for help
11:20 Sat 18th Jan 20147 answers, last by bibblebub 11:36 Sat 18th Jan 2014
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Saga Oct

Last one (promise) 19a Adversaries capturing area in the middle of Tobermory islands ?A?O?S Many thanks
20:47 Sat 28th Sep 20134 answers, last by carpetowl 20:50 Sat 28th Sep 2013
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Saga October

Help please! 26a Prince who paid for Mrs Johnson's funeral r.s.e... 15d Openings beneficial to an Asian bird .o...i.a Thanks in advance
20:30 Sat 28th Sep 20133 answers, last by carpetowl 20:42 Sat 28th Sep 2013
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The I 815 Thursday September 19Th 2013

22a Foreign peer obscuring sun in a search for Roman feature? (8) a...d... Is it ARCHDUKE - but I don't see why! Also 3d Motion, maybe, supported by a character getting notice (7) .L..... Thanks for...
18:10 Thu 19th Sep 20132 answers, last by bibblebub 18:13 Thu 19th Sep 2013
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The I

15a (3,6,4) Film depicting teller of tallest tales? t.e / .i.h.r / .i.g Probably 'the higher' but the higher what? Help needed - thanks....
08:28 Sat 07th Sep 20132 answers, last by carpetowl 08:46 Sat 07th Sep 2013
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The I

1d Old man takes young girl about here and there. p.c... (6) and 12a Quite miserable holding document ..e.i.e (7) Thanks in advance...
16:45 Wed 04th Sep 20138 answers, last by Wharton 17:26 Wed 04th Sep 2013
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I Cryptic No 799

15d Baron, upset about road, showed anger .r...l.d and 22a Clear and simple in French - nothing in English is recalled ..i.n. Thanks in advance!...
17:37 Sat 31st Aug 20131 answer, last by shaneystar2 17:39 Sat 31st Aug 2013
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Saga September

2down Caravan I left in downmarket restaurant area (7) c?f?i?a Last one - help!...
16:38 Fri 30th Aug 20135 answers, last by shoota 16:48 Fri 30th Aug 2013
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The 'i' 769

Help with two clues please: 'Good ideas, original ideas, but not right' (4) ?E?S and 'Straight piece of metal that's progressively twisted?' (6) S?E?D (SKEWED?) but if so I don't see why! Thanks in...
17:54 Sat 27th Jul 20134 answers, last by carpetowl 18:11 Sat 27th Jul 2013

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