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The Week 834

7d Look around over the top for house (5) LOTTO - why? 18d Equipment mostly used in slippery slope (3,4) SKI POLE - why? If "slope" is slippery (anagram) where does the KI come from?...
16:14 Wed 06th Feb 20133 answers, last by cracker22 16:18 Wed 06th Feb 2013
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Siracusa8

The Week 835 Clue Of The Week

last lap--why is it always the clue of the week that stumps us? Engaging engineers, band made CD from score. 7 letters, first letters SQ Thanks in Advance...
12:17 Sun 27th Jan 20132 answers, last by cracker22 15:38 Thu 31st Jan 2013
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cracker22

Week 832

22d Express tears over one secret agent (7) SLEEPER Express = SLEEPER tears over = PEELS. Where does the ER come from?...
14:14 Tue 22nd Jan 20138 answers, last by cracker22 12:37 Wed 23rd Jan 2013
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Week 832

12a Understood one Livingstone's splitting the money (5,2) T-M-N -N I can't find any words that fit! I'm pretty sure the letters are correct (but I could be wrong)...
22:23 Sat 19th Jan 20135 answers, last by cracker22 22:27 Sat 19th Jan 2013
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The Week 831 - 6 I Don't Understand

11a Big beef is serious complaint by an individual (1-4) T-BONE. Complaint is BONE but where does the T come from? 16a Puzzle about US president being short of backing (5) REBUS. Why? 21a Lovely...
20:18 Sun 13th Jan 201313 answers, last by cracker22 22:11 Sun 13th Jan 2013
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The Week 829

Four that I don't understand! 13a County in short, providing goats and turkeys (9) BERKSHIRE. Why? 16a Bowled out, critical and impatient (5) ITCHY. Why? 10d Plate for leader of regiment celebrated in...
17:07 Sat 05th Jan 20137 answers, last by cracker22 17:24 Sat 05th Jan 2013
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cracker22

The Week - Just One More Left For Tonight's Catch Up...

21a Fan declaring adherence? Could be dancing _______(11) CHEERLEADER. Why?
22:41 Wed 02nd Jan 20139 answers, last by cracker22 23:37 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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The Week 828

6d The aforesaid row tails off in Pacific country (5) SAMOA. Why? 25d Proper guru in employment (5) USAGE. Why? guru = SAGE but where's the U...
22:30 Wed 02nd Jan 20138 answers, last by cracker22 22:37 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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The Week 827

23d Names, for example unsaid? It's how to get aid (5) NOUNS. Why
22:02 Wed 02nd Jan 20134 answers, last by bibblebub 22:18 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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cracker22

The Weeh 830

21a Fan declaring adherence? Could be dancing ______(11) CHEERLEADER. Why? 23a Recall Theodore R showing with whom the buck stops (3) DOE. Why? (I see the DOE going back within Theodore, but why the...
21:05 Wed 02nd Jan 20137 answers, last by cracker22 21:48 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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The Week

18a This poultry joint is what may be used in the kitcken (9) DRUMSTICK. Why? What has this to do with kitchen? 3d Leak row about engaging girl getting bottom pionched (8) EMISSION. Why?...
21:23 Wed 02nd Jan 20133 answers, last by bibblebub 21:46 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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DM 14336 (old)

22d Roman things are sent up in rubber - ERASER Where does the SER come from?...
20:18 Thu 29th Nov 20122 answers, last by cracker22 16:19 Fri 30th Nov 2012
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Week 826 - 2 to understand

15a Where in the south east briefly, deer and hare can be seen (15) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Why? 16d Place for those driven mad by the class structure (3, 5) NUT HOUSE. Why?...
18:50 Tue 27th Nov 20124 answers, last by cracker22 18:57 Tue 27th Nov 2012
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Week 826

1 to get... 18a Model set about best response to a pain (4,2) -T-P -T. Presumably the first T is the Model. STOP IT? If so, why?...
18:40 Tue 27th Nov 20122 answers, last by cracker22 18:42 Tue 27th Nov 2012
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The Week 823

19a Old-established London club, bar opening for a large number (6) O-D-E- Presumably OODLES, but why? I can't think of any club called ?OODLES
21:28 Sat 03rd Nov 20124 answers, last by cracker22 21:32 Sat 03rd Nov 2012
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The Week

2 to understand... 3d Old boy going away strikes out educated people (9): L-T-R-T-S presumably LITERATES, but why? 16d Jimmy mostly outside carried party (8): -A-B-R-E presumably JAMBOREE, but why?...
11:17 Thu 01st Nov 20125 answers, last by cracker22 11:29 Thu 01st Nov 2012
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The Week 822

I am stuck on 8d. Unconcealed behind spade, plays ace? and 4 d. A spirit discriminatory of vets. Any ideas?
10:14 Sat 27th Oct 201211 answers, last by cracker22 15:35 Wed 31st Oct 2012
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Brain not working today...

14335 was the hardest DM Xword In ages, or is it because I'm not feeling too well today... 13a Criticise rubbish dumping after the 1st (6) IMPUGN - why? 24a 20 people don't have it for all to see in a...
20:58 Fri 26th Oct 20126 answers, last by bibblebub 21:11 Fri 26th Oct 2012
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giveup

Problem with Boeuf Bourguignonne

I have made ths hundreds of times with no problems,but the one I've just made tastes very acidic. Any suggestions. Thanks.(how about the spelling,checked with Delia)
13:31 Thu 18th Oct 20128 answers, last by cracker22 21:08 Fri 19th Oct 2012
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Bread sauce - what is the point?

Just so we can get the seasonal stuff out of the way before Mischief Night, Bonfire Night and Easter eggs appearing in shops in mid- december are over, can anyone explain what bread sauce all is...
19:52 Wed 17th Oct 201231 answers, last by cracker22 19:54 Thu 18th Oct 2012

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