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Week 1139 - 3

28a Big game on the way - older Jaguars must pass it (4,4) ROAD TEST, but why?
18:16 Wed 24th Apr 20193 answers, last by cracker222 18:23 Wed 24th Apr 2019
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Week 1139 - 2

13d Unrestrained behaviour from cast (5) F?I?G Presumably FLING, but why?...
18:12 Wed 24th Apr 20192 answers, last by cracker222 18:14 Wed 24th Apr 2019
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Week 1139 - 1

22a Sounds like one showing off clothes is more informed (6) A?A??R
18:10 Wed 24th Apr 20193 answers, last by cracker222 18:13 Wed 24th Apr 2019
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Week 1150 - 3 To Get

1d Hack drunk abandoning wife (5) S?E?D 20a Drink brought back one on holiday (4) ?A?A (CAVA where VAC = holiday?) 23a Store with a spot in Panama? (7) ?A?I?A?...
18:46 Tue 23rd Apr 20193 answers, last by pixie374 18:50 Tue 23rd Apr 2019
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Guardian 27776

25a Furtive little paddler with time to board launch (8) STEALTHY. Why?
20:24 Sat 23rd Mar 20193 answers, last by cracker222 20:35 Sat 23rd Mar 2019
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Mail 15931 - Parsing 2

23a Small bunch of gift vouchers needed to acquire box (10) TELEVISION, but why?
21:00 Sat 02nd Mar 20194 answers, last by Captain2 21:11 Sat 02nd Mar 2019
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Mail 15931 - Parsing 1

19a club that stops you from buying the farm in America? (4,9) LIFE PRESERVER, but why?
20:56 Sat 02nd Mar 20194 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:07 Sat 02nd Mar 2019
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Mail 15951

Searing dust returns, asking troops (6) TORRID. Why does "asking" mean ?...
21:33 Fri 01st Mar 20196 answers, last by cracker222 21:43 Fri 01st Mar 2019
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Times 27240

Just one I can't get. 6d Play about where the voyage across the Styx ends? (7) D?S?O?T I'm wondering whether I've got a crosser wrong but I don't think so
20:34 Tue 08th Jan 20197 answers, last by cracker222 20:42 Tue 08th Jan 2019
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Where Can I Find An Old Crossword Online?

I just did the Times 24482 from years ago in The Times Cryptic Crossword Book 18. It was the best puzzle I've ever attempted, and I actually completed it all with no aids and parsed all but 2 clues...
18:16 Fri 04th Jan 20196 answers, last by cracker222 19:39 Fri 04th Jan 2019
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Week 1115 Again

1d Midshipman before leaving is relaxed (4-5) EASY-GOING but why the EASY bit?
20:57 Thu 03rd Jan 20199 answers, last by cracker222 21:08 Thu 03rd Jan 2019
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Week 1115

1a Most excellent father starts to drop off in bar (5) It must be ESTOP but why?
20:55 Thu 03rd Jan 20194 answers, last by cracker222 21:03 Thu 03rd Jan 2019
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Mail 15908

8d Prepare to mend fences (4,2) ?A?E ?P FACE UP I presume, but why?
21:48 Mon 10th Dec 20184 answers, last by cracker222 21:53 Mon 10th Dec 2018
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Mail 15908

14a Return fare complete nonsense? Not entirely (5,4) Round Trip Why?
21:46 Mon 10th Dec 20182 answers, last by cracker222 21:48 Mon 10th Dec 2018
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Week 1128

18a Nothing after small picture behind American artist (7) PICASSO but I cannot quite parse it cleanly. Can someone help please.
13:04 Tue 27th Nov 20183 answers, last by cracker222 13:18 Tue 27th Nov 2018
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Times 27204 13A

13a He brings up English cases to run through (8) REHEARSE. Can someone parse this please
23:30 Mon 26th Nov 20182 answers, last by cracker222 23:40 Mon 26th Nov 2018
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Times 27204

7d Left instruction involving gown in motel, say (11,4) PORTMANTEAU WORD. Can someone parse this please
23:21 Mon 26th Nov 20189 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 23:42 Mon 26th Nov 2018
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Week 1132

3d Opener brought out, cut with an edge (6) RIMMED Why?...
20:37 Mon 19th Nov 20184 answers, last by cracker222 20:42 Mon 19th Nov 2018
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Times Jumbo 1344

15a This looks secure (6,7) BEAUTY CONTEST. Why? 22d Man's intention to get a husky coat (7) BREADED. Why?...
09:41 Tue 25th Sep 20186 answers, last by cracker222 09:49 Tue 25th Sep 2018
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Week 1121

6d Very small girl put up in African capital (5) LAGOS. What is the parsing?
21:00 Wed 29th Aug 20187 answers, last by sedge47 07:01 Thu 30th Aug 2018

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