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hankir

Guardian 25670

Need help in understanding wordplay. 18D. Noted drama as half-cut alternative to 16, used in 9 by terrorists (8) Operetta ( 16 is enter and 9 is operation) Thanks in advance....
15:26 Sat 23rd Jun 20125 answers, last by davidas 16:37 Sat 23rd Jun 2012
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davidas

The week 801

3dn Not the final piece of Sibelius provided by record company (4) - e - i beli? 5dn Swelling on skin, temperature disappeared. - e - t welt? pelt? I can't quite make it work with the clue....
09:11 Fri 08th Jun 20126 answers, last by Denzo155 20:09 Fri 08th Jun 2012
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tony_mc

The Guardian 25651 Saturday June 2nd 2012

8d Jellied eels for starters - seafood devoured by male model (4,9) No letters...
10:09 Sat 02nd Jun 20124 answers, last by davidas 10:38 Sat 02nd Jun 2012
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

1 dn Group of letters after uplifting talk? (7) 18dn pervert with funny hat on the way to cause grief. (7)...
11:18 Sat 19th May 20125 answers, last by totallyknuts 20:49 Sun 20th May 2012
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

24/12 ac Saxon folly evidently inferior to this funny little chap. 6,6. 22/26 ac State novel by contrary author -men seem unable to put it down! 6,4 It's raining and my brain refuses to work. Help...
11:20 Sat 17th Mar 20124 answers, last by davidas 12:21 Sat 17th Mar 2012
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davidas

The Week 785

19dn Being a very good number P - R - O - Person? Pourquoi?...
14:04 Wed 08th Feb 20124 answers, last by Quizmonkey 17:47 Wed 08th Feb 2012
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

12 ac Note shabby clothing for a subject of 23 POOTER must be answer but why? Puzzled re 5dn I walk round institute beset by ground rules. Okay anagram of rules with "I go" round...
15:47 Sat 04th Feb 20124 answers, last by trickerg 11:36 Sun 05th Feb 2012
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davidas

9 across, The Week

9 ac Cameron vote backed for the present time (4) - m - s Unless I've made a ricket....
17:20 Fri 27th Jan 20125 answers, last by davidas 20:48 Fri 27th Jan 2012
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davidas

The Week 780

Really enjoyed this. Stuck for 2. 30 ac Cold meats allowed in hospital and turkey. (7) h - s - - - s 37ac getting ready to go to Egypt (13) c - a - - - r - - - i - e (This clue from the New Uxbridge...
13:33 Thu 29th Dec 20115 answers, last by brifos 18:21 Sun 01st Jan 2012
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

Finished though.. 25 ac defenceless clergyman upholding Mozart's character (5) NAKED Pourquoi?...
13:39 Sat 17th Dec 20112 answers, last by davidas 17:42 Sat 17th Dec 2011
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davidas

The Week 777

26 ac Fly back with Aeroflot later on, using this? 7,6 T - A - - - T - O - N - E I get say Transit Lounge but can't see why. Ideas welcome - Gnat is there backwards for fly but..yech.....
17:51 Sun 04th Dec 20113 answers, last by davidas 23:07 Sun 04th Dec 2011
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davidas

Everyman

Just picked it up. Stuck for two 1ac My partner may be set to drive off with a member on board. (7) - - a - p - o is it a slang word? Shampoo? 1dn Watch one who is easily deceived accepting bit of...
19:13 Tue 29th Nov 20117 answers, last by shaneystar2 19:27 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

11 ac S-i-n Report of the Blue Boy? Scion? Why? 16dn Gas that should be pure; I flatter to deceive (8) 18dn 9's suicidal lover W-R-H-R is it a Thackeray character?...
12:40 Sat 29th Oct 20115 answers, last by Ian_watts 14:38 Sun 30th Oct 2011
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

The little ones have me on the back foot. 18ac Red and green - - - (3 letters) 26dn Blue sponge with shape like a catapult m-p- (4 letters)...
22:17 Sat 22nd Oct 20114 answers, last by bibblebub 22:25 Sat 22nd Oct 2011
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

Last one.. 16dn Regulator for prisoner in camp O - L - G Or have I got it wrong?...
23:40 Sat 17th Sep 20113 answers, last by rich47 11:04 Sun 18th Sep 2011
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

5 ac Riot centre boy! (6) Barney sounds fun but I don't think it's correct....
12:41 Sat 02nd Jul 20112 answers, last by davidas 13:31 Sat 02nd Jul 2011
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davidas

10/15 across

Last one 10/15 (5,4) Bird's eggs found on sideboard? They have the (5,4) wrong, should be 4,5 or the 15,10 should be reversed - however - and when are they going to change these awful prizes - what I...
12:32 Sat 25th Jun 20115 answers, last by davidas 12:35 Sat 25th Jun 2011
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

1 dn must be CREVASSE Can't quite get why. Assume 20dn is SELWYN? The college yes but I can't quite get there (and I do like to get there if possible)....
13:53 Sat 28th May 20115 answers, last by vegasmad 13:59 Sat 28th May 2011
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davidas

Gdn cryptic

Last one 7dn N-d-l-n- Stingy knight, perhaps loading up nothing on wagon. I have 5ac Pinner 10 ac Leyden - wrong?...
21:47 Sat 21st May 20114 answers, last by davidas 23:03 Sat 21st May 2011
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davidas

Gdn

20 ac and dn 4dn Familiar state yet unfamiliar (5)_ - - t - y CATEY?? Big fish both sides consumed by chief (6) - - r -i - Doctor richard Leakey's fossil hunters famously did in 1984. (8) - a - b - n...
15:40 Sat 05th Feb 20118 answers, last by goaltere 13:41 Thu 10th Feb 2011

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