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Oven Repair Discussion

Got a combined Siemens oven, grill and microwave. Very good except we're now on our third replacement of the inner glass of the door - all just holding but craze-shattered all over, from a bang a...
16:42 Fri 27th Mar 20201 answer, last by bookbinder 16:46 Fri 27th Mar 2020
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Stutter In Streaming Services

I would take out my satellite dish and stream tv through broadband all the time except for the interruptions I get when the loading to buffer sticks at around 25 percent and I am left watching the...
10:44 Mon 02nd Sep 2019
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Saturday Times Cryptic 27048 Saturday May 26Th 2018

The clue is: 14 guides go back to collect paper. 14 presumably means 14 across, which is NIP. Answer said elsewhere to be SNIFTER. But I just can't see it?
13:45 Thu 31st May 20183 answers, last by fiction-factory 13:46 Thu 31st May 2018
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Lighter Chat?

I have become one of those old men who fiddles with lighters all the time. Latest project is a 1920s Thorens single-claw, lovely mechanism, gives a beautiful flame without getting hot when it lights -...
12:32 Wed 16th May 20183 answers, last by growwithgrades 09:26 Thu 05th Aug 2021
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Firefox Problem

My Firefox browser just stopped working - won't open and won't let me access it any other way. Looks like uninstall and reinstall, or just move to Chrome, but just checking for any good suggestions...
16:54 Thu 14th Dec 20174 answers, last by Jackdaw33 02:25 Sun 24th Dec 2017
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Can't Stand Carpet Grippers

DIY has given me an aversion to carpet grippers but after ripping up the last lot, cursing all the way, I've decided I do need a fitted carpet again after all. If I could get one laid without more...
13:00 Sun 10th Apr 20165 answers, last by chiefyb 09:53 Tue 12th Apr 2016
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Losing Speakers With Windows 10

Have had good results from y'all here before, so ... Just had a new hard drive installed, running on Windows 10, on year-old PC which was running 8.1. Nearly got it all working again but I keep losing...
16:37 Wed 17th Feb 201610 answers, last by chiefyb 18:58 Mon 22nd Feb 2016
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Changing Alias

G'day Ed. I'd like to change my online alias, coupla reasons, but only advice I can find in FAQs is to close account and start again. If that's it, how long before I could re-use same email address?
17:57 Thu 24th Jul 20148 answers, last by Svejk 07:44 Sat 26th Jul 2014
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Internet Explorer Confusion

What is the best answer when Internet Explorer gives you the following message? "Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely? This webpage contains content that will not...
14:08 Wed 23rd Jul 20147 answers, last by netibiza 18:14 Mon 29th Sep 2014
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Earth Wires And Electrical Safety

I recently rewired a table lamp and the process raised some questions. 1) If there is no place for the earth connection on a brass lampholder, could I solder the earth wire to any place on the body of...
14:02 Wed 23rd Jul 201412 answers, last by methyl 21:01 Tue 29th Jul 2014
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Sunday Telegraph 2701

17 across: Cautious husband being driven barmy, ultimately ... C-A-Y Looks like crazy or probably chary but can't see why either fits the clue?...
09:28 Mon 22nd Jul 20134 answers, last by chiefyb 13:28 Mon 22nd Jul 2013
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The Week 859

Can anyone help me out of jam on three interlinked clues in bottom left ... 18d - Artillery troops near European capital, one lost in battle - r.v.s.. ? 22d - Gadget partly working? Is mostly - g.o.....
11:04 Sun 14th Jul 20139 answers, last by chiefyb 08:20 Sun 21st Jul 2013
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The Week 855 - 19 Down

19 down - Tube journey not half taking long. Looks like trachea = tube but why?...
11:57 Thu 20th Jun 20134 answers, last by chiefyb 14:29 Thu 20th Jun 2013
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Hp Mininote And Audio

Have tried the following on HP and Audacity forums, but this site has been good to me in the past, so trying it here too, in hope .... I've got an HP 2133 Mininote with Vista Home Basic, which is...
19:07 Wed 20th Mar 2013
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The Week 837

4 across - Bush perhaps is one fouled by rook - *e*c*n Beacon? Deacon? Can't see it. Can you?...
14:16 Sat 09th Feb 20135 answers, last by whatsthat 10:34 Wed 13th Feb 2013
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installing outlook

I am trying to instal Outlook 2010 on a machine currently running Outlook Express 6. The installation disk asks: Upgrade or Custom? I don't know the answer to this question and Microsoft's support...
04:11 Sun 16th Sep 20124 answers, last by chiefyb 14:39 Sun 16th Sep 2012
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the Week 814

Still struggling with this one. 7 down, Urge greens on child, looks like itch. But how do we get greens out of IT? Also stuck on 20 down - Pain gets to father if you do this visit (4,2). I've got...
09:06 Tue 28th Aug 20122 answers, last by chiefyb 21:25 Tue 28th Aug 2012
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sunday telegraph cryptic 2641

27 across - This river, from the headwater, reaches large estuary, ultimately (6). Looks like Mersey (-e-s-y) but why?
09:56 Tue 29th May 20124 answers, last by Wharton 10:45 Tue 29th May 2012
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explanation required?

G&T now confirmed as answer to The Week 792 clue discussed at ... http://tinyurl.com/bph6hug Any other crossworders feel an explanation is required from compiler?...
14:05 Fri 06th Apr 20121 answer, last by Lie-in King 14:19 Fri 06th Apr 2012

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