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DT Sat 25679

Can someone explain why 6 down is 'Eliza'? I understand Beth is Liz, but where does the EA come from? It's not 'one', or Lady, so how do they come into it? Or if 'Liza', why is an E before it 'one'?...

Captain Spod

DTel cryptic 25679

Can't believe everyone else has got 25D Menacing appearance of sailor leaving work ?O?R. What am I missing here? I know I know the answer, but what is it and why? Thanks as ever.

johnlsoper

culture

biannual race between districts in a medieval city that occupies three hills

johnlsoper

Traditions

biannual horse race between local districts in a medieval town set on three hills

Mercedesvaux

D.Tel Quick 26th

2D Polish statesman 4/6 letters L?C?W?L??A

arena

Crosswords by Arena

First actress, then finally love-godess (6)

FIRESTAR

dtgk 26.7.08

dtgk 26.7.08 last one.... 32d. meaning "to touch so as to have a common tangent at the point of contact" in mathematics; also a humorous term meaning to kiss (8) i've got o-c-l--- any help...

kapple999

DT Prize500 1A

5 letters 'Wrong' A----

Ivan Toono

D Telegraph Braingames Jul 26th

Help please with 18 across - 'forbidden by an authority, I have - B- B-T-N.

neuron

DT Where In The World?

I've tried Googling to no avail but today's answer looks like something you either know or don't. Where on earth is the city on three hills that holds the biannual race? Thanks

Amber-Sum

local paper

sluice isn't right it doesn't fit with the letters I gave implement for plucking a guitar is plectrum hence the L duth settler in S.Africa is boer hence the o smal carnivore ?l?o?e thanks

skidoo

dt gk

major division of the brain that reguales sensory perception, coordination and motor control. I thought it was hemisphere but that doesn't go with other answers. ---E-E-L-E

PiffyPooPar

dt 25,679

28A - free from debt? 20D - P?E?S?T I want to put "pre" at the beginning but nothing fits after .... unless I have 28A wrong

Celtigra3

DT Where in the World 26/7

It is a piccy of a man on a horse going around a shell shaped main square during a biannual race between local districts. Clue is a perfectly preserved medieval city that occupies three hills. I have...

mill house

plants

hard structure on a plant for protection against herbivores. THANKS

Stevie

The McCanns

Hi I realise I'll probably be criticised and castigated for this question, however .... It's impossible not to have read in the press the recent events surrounding the parents of Madeleine McCann,...