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Mephisto 2911

25a Take on insurance for independent Japanese fighters. RO?I?S. Looks like 'robins', but I can't find why this should be...

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Mephisto 2910

23a Fish hard to avoid in one part of GB ?ELS. Eels, apparently, but why?

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Stuck in top NW corner: 11a Returning lift from activity in market town, BAR?? (I have 'borgo', but does not cross well with my answer for 2d:Scottish drunk about to relieve himself in chamber, F?GO?,...

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Mephisto 2907

17d Settlements bringing expressions of disgust ?AHS. Looks like 'bahs', but why settlements?...

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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Have found this simple except for 13 down & 26 across which interconnect - viz Stabbed by twisting daggers first of victims is murdered in book (4,6) ?I?E ?O???S and in game, positioned to capture...

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Low Glycaemic Diet

My husband is a slim diabetic, following pancreatitis about 15 years ago. His blood-sugars have been controlled by diet + Metformin, but are now up (8.5). He has been issued with a low-glycaemic diet...

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Guardian Genius 151

19d I said "contract", fool! N?T. I assume 'nut' or 'nit', but why?...

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Times Jumbo Cryptic

20 Movie sees him chasing Oscar. V?C?O? Victor or vector and why?

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The Week 980 Friday November 27Th 2015

Has anyone noticed that it is number 980 for the second week running? I have two answers which are a bit iffy: 9a: Store's not opened? Shoddy goods. I have ?A?K and the obvious answer appears to be...

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The Week

13a Design NATO's supreme HQ. S?A?E. Shape? If so, why?

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Events In The Year Of...

1954 KBTC 1962 JGO the E 1964 CC wins WHC 1969 C makes MF 1986 M 'H of G' helps A win WC 1987 H of FED 1991 GW 1995 OB 1996 DB 1998 DBSO against A 2015 MWIF Any ideas?...

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Times 26,142

23d Birds flying east into Hull. S?E?N. Looks like 'stern', but why?...

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Private Eye

Points not accepted by this speedy politician. H?H?E

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Independent

Extra cloddish ground that was stuck to front of car. I have ?A? D?S? ?O?D?R...

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Times Jumbo Cryptic

22d Do out stable at last - dig and potter about. ?A?B?C?E. If 'barbecue', please explain. 33a Mouse-user grasping IT may pass ultimately for sophisticate. ??T? ??i?K?R. City-slicker? Cat's-whisker?...

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