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Mephisto 2536

I haven't got far with this yet, but am already stuck. 9d 'One stolen car chased by first of agents in Italian city '(7). I want it to be Ferrara, but I have F?S?A??, the 'S' coming from the end of...
11:27 Mon 06th Apr 200914 answers, last by crockshard 12:02 Mon 06th Apr 2009
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Mephisto 1535

Still having trouble with NW corner...2d Hard old fuel (6). I have ?CE?NO, but something must be wrong...
20:40 Mon 30th Mar 20092 answers, last by crockshard 20:48 Mon 30th Mar 2009
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Mephisto 2535

Nearly there, but come to a standstill in top left corner. 3a would help, please: Levant dimly lit; Lebanon's first to be abandoned, beeing covered with climbers (10). Only letters I feel confident...
18:02 Mon 30th Mar 20092 answers, last by crockshard 18:11 Mon 30th Mar 2009
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Big CAT POO problem

If you have any answers for what to do about cat poo in a school adventure playground, could you please look at my posting just now in the 'Animals and Nature' section? Many thanks!
16:42 Tue 24th Mar 2009
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Big CAT POO problem!

Our local small primary school had an adventure playground since 1995, but have been able to use it very little due to the six cats resident in the house next door and the condition the children...
16:38 Tue 24th Mar 200913 answers, last by Kazal 16:35 Wed 25th Mar 2009
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Sunday Times 4321

11a Guy's rubbish (5) C?A?F. Must be chaff, but where does guy come from?
11:56 Sun 22nd Mar 20092 answers, last by crockshard 12:04 Sun 22nd Mar 2009
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Private Eye 387

Can't fathom the last one: 12a Ex-political commentator chappie nuts for our selection of boobs (12) ?O?E?A?B?L?S
12:24 Thu 19th Mar 20092 answers, last by crockshard 12:36 Thu 19th Mar 2009
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Mephisto 2533

Calling Lie-In-King, Kayakamina (sp?) and all of you Old Faithfuls with brains more astute than mine! Have done 4 clues and come to a standstill. Need a leg-up to get going on it again tomorrow. Maybe...
18:41 Sun 15th Mar 20092 answers, last by crockshard 10:26 Tue 17th Mar 2009
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Times Jumbo 803

Finished it, but not sure about 4d Poet cut verse out of volume one (4) O?I?. I assume it is the poet OVID, but could be OMIT, because I don't understand the clue!
15:20 Sat 07th Mar 20098 answers, last by crockshard 17:24 Sun 08th Mar 2009
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Times 24,164 (Wed.)

I hate not finishing a crossword, but could not get Wenesday's 22d :Girl rather late rising (5) N?T?A.....
14:59 Fri 06th Mar 20092 answers, last by crockshard 15:16 Fri 06th Mar 2009
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Times 24,161

Have completed this, but don't understand how some clues work, so I may be wrong! ie 17d During computer game, scrape up cash at last for spirits (8) ?E?A?H?M. Have 'seraphim' but could be 'teraphim'...
19:31 Sat 28th Feb 20092 answers, last by crockshard 19:41 Sat 28th Feb 2009
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Mephisto 2530

Stuck on last two: 4d Lecturer omitted insignificant terms (7) F?OT??G...A footing is a summary, but where does 'lecturer' come from? 15a Fish seen by a sloth (5) PER??...Probably 'perai' (pirhana),...
10:46 Mon 23rd Feb 20094 answers, last by crockshard 11:07 Mon 23rd Feb 2009
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mephisto 2528

I think I have finished this, but would value some reassurance on a couple of the clues!...7d Blue grass finally cut (4) SA?E - SAXE blue, but where does the cut grass come from? And 25d must be ETON...
15:47 Mon 09th Feb 20095 answers, last by crockshard 16:14 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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Private Eye 384

Normally I just have a laugh with this crossword - this one is making me tear my hair out! 5d/11a (pseudo-name used in The Eye) :'Arty sister meets "Big Boy" with yen to spill beans...
22:14 Thu 05th Feb 20093 answers, last by crockshard 22:35 Thu 05th Feb 2009
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Mephisto 2527

Last one (unless something else is wrong!): 21d Opera where performings's about right (7) ?ERK?ER
23:35 Sun 01st Feb 20095 answers, last by crockshard 23:50 Sun 01st Feb 2009
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Times Jumbo cryptic 798

Last one, but maybe I have something wrong: 9d Musical stage needs accurate conductor (8). Thought 'drawstop', but have D?A?W?O?...
21:53 Sat 31st Jan 20097 answers, last by 10ClarionSt 22:20 Sat 31st Jan 2009
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Times 24,137

15a Football's unsportsmanlike sport? (6) ?I?I?G (fixing?)
13:38 Sat 31st Jan 20092 answers, last by crockshard 13:44 Sat 31st Jan 2009
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Sunday Times 4313

Can someone please tell me the clue for 27d - the print is unclear in my copy! It is something to do with a President (I?E)......
15:20 Sun 25th Jan 20094 answers, last by crockshard 17:33 Wed 28th Jan 2009
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42a Arrives in city, densely populated area (6) ?A?R?N. Middle is presumably 'arr' (arrives), but what is the city?
18:14 Sat 24th Jan 20092 answers, last by crockshard 18:20 Sat 24th Jan 2009
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Times 24,128 (Wed.)

Can anyone please explain why the answer to 1a 'Do cases provided with locks at the front close? '(8) is STIFLING? I can see that stifling is 'close', but where does the rest come from?
19:23 Fri 23rd Jan 20092 answers, last by crockshard 19:38 Fri 23rd Jan 2009

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