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Last one: 24d Island supplying Viagra, not through storing one in butt (G?E?A?A). Must be Grenada, but why? (Shame 'Guevara' isn't an island - found 'Maria Guevara's Tapas' as a navigational landmark...
13:32 Mon 21st Dec 20095 answers, last by crockshard 13:41 Mon 21st Dec 2009
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Very hard, this one, because it includes a lot of 'Dumb Britain' wrong answers as the correct solutions, but I am getting there! So what might the correct wrong answer be to 52a What 'R' is Hillary...
12:47 Mon 21st Dec 200911 answers, last by Steve Drums 10:45 Fri 25th Dec 2009
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55a Doll's sign of repentance - she finally is in the wron(9) T?A?S?E?T. Transvest??
17:40 Sat 19th Dec 20093 answers, last by crockshard 17:43 Sat 19th Dec 2009
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!d Food cheers, so they say(4) C?O?. Chop? Chow? Chou? Crop? Please explain...!
14:48 Sat 19th Dec 20095 answers, last by crockshard 14:51 Sat 19th Dec 2009
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I have completed the grid, but can someone please explain why 1d: 'Anne's grandmother described in piece - having direct manner' (12, two words) is 'Queen Consort'. Apart from the obvious references...
15:29 Mon 14th Dec 20093 answers, last by aeronut 18:59 Mon 14th Dec 2009
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Can anyone make sense of 7a: Curtail this in different parts of speech (3) D?G. Dag?
18:21 Mon 07th Dec 20092 answers, last by crockshard 18:30 Mon 07th Dec 2009
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55a: Old fool remaining in US city (5) N?S?Y. If you know the answer, please explain why!
17:49 Sat 28th Nov 20095 answers, last by crockshard 18:30 Sat 28th Nov 2009
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Don't understand this last clue: 15a Specially prepared meat served during gathering - eating that's marvellous to be recalled (8, two words). I have ?ABY?EEF, and assume it is 'baby beef' but I don't...
19:15 Mon 23rd Nov 20093 answers, last by crockshard 19:51 Mon 23rd Nov 2009
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Can't get 5a: It takes a day to go round hunting on this (^). ?A?A?I Safari? - but why?
19:41 Mon 26th Oct 20091 answer, last by JMR27 20:08 Mon 26th Oct 2009
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Can someone please explain 16d: Customary scenery a TV series declined (3) S?T. It must be 'set', but why exactly?
11:36 Sat 24th Oct 20094 answers, last by crockshard 13:40 Sat 24th Oct 2009
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I have completed it, but would appreciate an explanation of 2d: Signal when Leo arrives the game's up (5) A?G?R. I have AUGUR (signal, Rugby Union reversed, but where does Leo come in?)
17:33 Sat 17th Oct 20092 answers, last by crockshard 17:53 Sat 17th Oct 2009
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Today\'s Times 24,358

Has anyone else enjoyed the clues of this setter as much as I have today? Beautifully phrased and a sense of humour!
16:15 Fri 16th Oct 20091 answer, last by turnerjmw 13:24 Sun 18th Oct 2009
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20d Decorator may want this: there's more spare T?I?N?R. I assume 'thinner', but don't understand second part of clue. Any explanations?
11:38 Tue 06th Oct 20093 answers, last by crockshard 11:44 Tue 06th Oct 2009
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As usual, I can't get the last letter!: 24d A hunt beginning to act up in Scots paddocks (5). I have ANU?A. Any ideas and explanations?
13:21 Sun 04th Oct 20092 answers, last by crockshard 13:35 Sun 04th Oct 2009
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These last two are eluding me: any suggestions, please! 5d People performing opening acts in theatre dance (7) L?N?E??; and 21a Way in which old actor-manager cuts its shortened version (6) ??R?E?.
15:46 Sat 26th Sep 20092 answers, last by crockshard 16:16 Sat 26th Sep 2009
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3d Hebraic marginalia marks turning for darkness (4) MIR?. Mirk is darkness, but is anyone able to explain the rest of the clue to me, please? (I always seem to get stuck with one letter!).
09:49 Mon 14th Sep 20092 answers, last by crockshard 09:55 Mon 14th Sep 2009
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Just one letter to go - driving me nuts! 18a Being excited with Pompeii, perhaps, but missing half of it, such as the streets? (5) . I have RUTT?. Feels as though it should have something to do with...
18:55 Sun 30th Aug 20097 answers, last by crockshard 23:15 Sun 30th Aug 2009
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I'm sure I will kick myself, but can't get 20a: Tiger, say, groomed by graduate (3-5). I have ?A?E?-T?R - have I got a letter wrong?
14:12 Sun 30th Aug 20092 answers, last by crockshard 14:18 Sun 30th Aug 2009
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I'm having trouble with bottom right corner today, and must not waste any more time on it! - help, please! 23a Excellent thing, having service in front of university church (8) N???S??? 28a Programme...
14:38 Tue 25th Aug 20096 answers, last by crockshard 14:51 Tue 25th Aug 2009
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Have it completed, but can anyone explain 31a: Something stale about chaff found in American grain store (4,4) ?O?R? ?R?B. I have 'corn grub' (rub = chaff), but don't understand the rest. 36a: Fortune...
20:04 Sat 22nd Aug 20092 answers, last by crockshard 07:50 Sun 23rd Aug 2009

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