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Listener 4184: Claim by Raich

Having struggled to get started, I found the claim with less than half of the grid filled. Now I am struggling again with the final few answers. Lots of fun though. Dammit ! There goes the Z cup again...

mlso1

The Week 794

The Week:EMiliband upset in cut vacillation: a down clue, 10 letters, first letter I; thanks, Lynn

nailit

HELL

I'd be very interested to hear from anyone on here who believes in Hell. (christian, muslim or otherwise). How do you justify eternal torment? how can you be 'happy' in heaven/paradise knowing that...

Ruthrobin

Listener 4183 Continental Drift by Shark

For the second week running we have a brilliant new Listener setter (though Shark appears regularly in the IQ, EV and Magpie series) and what impeccable cluing. This was sheer pleasure with pdm...

dr b

EV 1012 Drab Cops by Nudd

Hello N&Cers, took a long time for the PDM on this one, but well worth the wait, I thought. A very nice twist to the 12 clues. Thanks for the workout, Nudd.

lashley

azed 2077

help please 8d one can't be doing with rogues hiding dad's trainers 12 ?T????????ER stepdaughter??????? 1a completely black geysers do 5 ?P??? spout?spray? 13a prodigious timber tree protected by...

catsrcool

Telegraph Toughie

1ac Has reeled in fish and is tying up (7) ?????N? 23ac Servant given money ordered man: 'Try to break in' (10) P?N??????? 20ac Creature chased by a lion -- running might be sensible (8) O???O???

paross

Big Monday xpress xword

Morning :-) 8D Written symbol, letter or combination of letters thaat represents a single sound? *R**H*M* Help needed please, it's my last one....

callyatl

FT 13,962

Two short please help... 19a Position held by soldier in legion ??N?R?L - have an answer for this but can't work out why 11d Red and Black are appropriate we hea ?E?S Thanks for any help...

souxie

i Cryptic Crossword No 351

10 Across, Look over prow of sea vessel(4) SORRY NO LETTERS 12 Across, Person in glasshouse finds one new bud(6) ???A?? 14 Across, Is that mine?(8) ??C?V??? 26 Across, Baroque patterns characteristic...

eac2337

Mephisto 2691

10 ac Mineral water, very cold, supplied by mechanical device mostly (6) Completely stuck on this. Any help very welcme....

DocHH

EV 1011: Title by Piccadilly

I normally don't like this type of EV, where the lights and clues are not numbered, but the cluing was straightforward and grid entry similar. Except that the clue, "Cat, excited, close to...

factor-fiction

Saturday Times Prize Crossword Monday October 17th 1988

1a) Short on the epidural (4,6) ?A?K ?U?B?R Is it Lack Number? ( For some reason I initially plumped for Back Number but that seems wrong now.)...

Ruthrobin

Listener No 4182 Breach of Contract by Ron

I've just got the theme and title and am, as usual, thoroughly enjoying this puzzle. The three different types of clue were a challenge to start with but it all works out very nicely. Many thanks for...

DocHH

EV 1010 Lego by Chalicea

Hello everyone, Straightforward clues this week, and not too many new words. I couldn't restrain a shiver on completion though. Quite topical! Soon be time for a preprandial Jamesons, dinner will be...

brokenwing

DM 14195 tuesday

On holiday, so a day behind! Really stuck 1d dark and bitter cool blend in exotic chine plate 5,9 6a fax licence type - it may turn out to be 70 years say. 4. 10 Thanks to get me going...

guilliebrougues

Hidden Countries

All answer are hidden in the clues, some runs in plain sight, some with hints of where to find the letters you need. Can any one please help, still struggling with some , others have jumped out at me....