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Guardian Prize 13Th Aug.

Can't figure out 3 down: 3D Henry's climbing down over style (4) I have D?S?. Could be DASH - as in cut a dash = style; HS could be H(enry)S climbing (going up) with D(own) over it but that leaves the...
13:18 Sat 13th Aug 201610 answers, last by Indianan 11:09 Mon 15th Aug 2016
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Guardian Prize 26,782

Help with 18d appreciated: TV animation artist close to pen (8) I have S?I?G?A? - so assume it's STINGRAY (defn TV animation; artist = STING but don't see how RAY = close to pen.) At one point I was...
13:15 Sat 16th Jan 20163 answers, last by EllisB 14:52 Sat 16th Jan 2016
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Guardian Prize No 26,675.

Any hints appreciated for last one in this crossword: 6ac. What cellists do on radio in The Boy Friend? (4) I have B?A? - I'm thinking BO (pronounced 'bow') + AM (radio) giving BOAM - but I've never...
07:21 Sat 12th Sep 20154 answers, last by EllisB 07:31 Sat 12th Sep 2015
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Guardian Genius 147

Anyone doing this puzzle? If so some hints/answers would be appreciated. I have solved, I think, quite a lot of the clues and tentatively positioned them. I'm happy with the two 15 letter answers and...
07:27 Tue 08th Sep 20158 answers, last by scorpiojo 12:24 Tue 08th Sep 2015
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Guardian Prize 26525

21ac Flashback to accident provided that recurrent theme (5) I have MOTIF - definition is recurrent theme; provided gives IF - can't see where MOT comes from - thanks in advance....
15:52 Sat 21st Mar 20153 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:11 Sat 21st Mar 2015
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Guardian 26,509

14d. Male ego in Lady Gaga, one's flighty but delicate (9) D?M?E?T?Y - guess male = M; gaga means anagram of LADY so could be DAM?E?TLY but can't see where ego fits in or what answer can be. Thanks in...
09:16 Sat 21st Sep 20134 answers, last by EllisB 09:22 Sat 21st Sep 2013
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Eveyman 3470

This looks as if it should be obvious - but can't see what fits the clue. Fortunate? Very possibly (4) W?L? Thanks in advance....
07:48 Sun 07th Apr 20131 answer, last by mac44 07:51 Sun 07th Apr 2013
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Guardian Prize

1. Film on cross-dressers seen here? (2,3) ?? S?T (Could be On Set - but if so why?) 2. Become member of board (5) E???R First letter of '1' is third letter of '2'. Thanks in advance....
06:59 Sat 02nd Mar 20135 answers, last by EllisB 08:02 Sat 02nd Mar 2013
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Guardian Prize Crossword No 25,837

Stuck on last one in this enjoyable crossword by Araucaria: Vocalisation of friendship, when separated (4) B?R? Thanks in advance....
01:20 Sat 05th Jan 201310 answers, last by thetaliesin 07:52 Sun 06th Jan 2013

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