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Everyman 3759

Can’t parse this last one: 22ac Eager one with speed of light entering event. (7) I-C-I-G. Must surely be ITCHING - but apart from definition, why? Thanks...

tony_mc

Observer Prize Crossword 3759

13a exuberant force, group mostly seen with love in revolutionary outfit (12) ????u?????u?...

Polly37

Saga Cryptic. Ocober

10 across candid persons innuendo (8) O??????? 11 across Sweetheart in love cheers demoiselles(7) ?????T? 15 across RAID cones to nothing in battlr(5) ???A?...

Cryptomaniac

Guardian Prize

Help with parsing, please. 1d: Implement - it is inspiring me to collect last of fondant. (7) Must be SPATULA. I get the T within PAUL, but how does the S A fit with the parsing? Thanks...

Cryptomaniac

Guardian Prize - Last Week.

I’m still puzzling over last week’s Guardian Prize. 13 ac: Diverge, argue, make up - friends at last, eternally. (3,5) With the letters I’ve got, has to be FOR KEEPS. I get the fork bit ... and...

Cryptomaniac

Everyman 3748

Help with parsing, please. 17ac Vocal prompt expected soon (2,5) I- s-g-t. Presumably IN SIGHT, which would suit as a definition, but can’t see how it works. Is vocal used to mean ‘sounds like’?...

stainl88

3d Decent result of spring cleaning (3,2,5) I had the letters N?T ?O ?U?T? ... is it NOT SO RUSTY? also 12a Wet grass (4) ?E?D ... I can only come up with WEED as a possible double definition but am...

Cryptomaniac

Saga Cryptic August

Stuck on top LH corner: 1ac Financial Center starts to crash in third year. (4) C- - - 2d Insect finds it hot in fall. (5) - - R - P. Don’t know of an insect called ‘dhrop’ !...

Ethnographer

Everyman 3745

I’m stumped by: 5D Bird found around rocky crag, lone duck (8,5) Maybe some form of goose but there I have no idea. Any help most welcome. Thanks, E...

Barbie81

Sunday Post Cryptic

18 across Beaten later in court battle w?t????? ..15 down I mark up an old schoolboy? e??????

davey b

Guardian Prize

Stop and chat S?E?K Accessories for church people keeping *** up ?E?C?M?N Most of the school is in old Chennai ?A?R?S...

hoggers

Guardian Prize 27495

Just a couple to finish Kiss one of two kissers wearing very large bloomers (6) Fantastically fine and super, do extremely delightful (13) Thanks in advance...

Cryptomaniac

Guardian Prize 27489

Help with parsing, please. 2d Scale a scale, short of the bitter end. (6) -s-e-d. I’ve got ASCEND, but can’t see apart from the definition. 14d 7 in 7, everything originally from a European City....

slowmotion

Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday January 13Th 2018

12ac: Fishwife who survived? (4) Many thanks...

Daij

Saga

1d Chainsaw massacre rejected as laughing matter (6) S?R??? 11d Liberal gets behind Conservative in dispute (6) ?A?P?? 14a Army cook snubs fine foreign food (4) ?A?O TACO, maybe? 4a Loch, quite warm...

Cryptomaniac

Last One

..and just can’t see a word- except crossrail, which ain’t right at all. 6d: Padding delicate area, knotted rags ribbed fabric. (9) -R-S-R-I- Thanks...