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Telegraph GK 878

12 A Vegetable appetiser in Indian cookery (5) ***J* 11 A Light gratin baked in an earthenware dish (4) T*A* Neither Google nor One Word Dictionery Search come up with anything. Thanks...
12:37 Thu 17th Sep 20092 answers, last by mamyalynne 12:42 Thu 17th Sep 2009
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First day of each month.

Does anyone know where the custom of saying, "Rabbits" as the first word spoken on the first day of any month come from and why please?
11:49 Tue 01st Sep 20098 answers, last by WhiteVixen 18:40 Mon 02nd May 2011
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SS Lutetia, 15,000 tons 1913 St Nazaire

Does any-one know the history of this passenger ship, originally built for the French-South American Atlantic trade and used by the US Navy during WW1 please? Many thanks.
15:49 Mon 27th Jul 20094 answers, last by Escutcheon 18:17 Mon 27th Jul 2009
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Can any-one please rename that film?

Daft clot (me) has mislaid the title of the film where a man loses his family in a car accident, then buys some old photos and spots a "modern" pistol in an older sepia print. A lady from the future...
14:15 Fri 03rd Jul 20092 answers, last by Escutcheon 15:08 Fri 03rd Jul 2009
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DMail 5th June various

We have just got a copy of the Daily Mail 5th June. Unless my knowledge+Google are wrong thew Name Game answers are EENPARVO but the only First Lady with a V is Van Buren??? Any answer please? Also...
11:37 Wed 10th Jun 20093 answers, last by Escutcheon 12:40 Wed 10th Jun 2009
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Telegraph Toughie 150

Living abroad we don't get regular D/Ts so have just seen this. 17D (Bit of France - area by point it ends in the sea (8) has to be BRITTANY but why please?
08:40 Wed 27th May 20094 answers, last by Escutcheon 15:41 Wed 27th May 2009
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Tgh Cryptic 25918

11D I'm sure that it's BENEATH - "Be finished on time at lower level" (7) *E*E*T* - but why please? Be+etc = at lower level but how is neath finished on time? Thanks in advance.
08:20 Sat 25th Apr 20094 answers, last by Escutcheon 12:45 Sun 26th Apr 2009
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Tgph 25890

27D Can some-one please explain the rationale of "Manage company drills" (4) *O*E It has to be BORE for drills but why the rest please? Thanks
13:07 Fri 10th Apr 20094 answers, last by Escutcheon 13:38 Fri 10th Apr 2009
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Tgph GK 852

Just back home to find this one. Stuck on 2D Of funeral rites (8) E*E***I(A)L .
14:19 Fri 27th Mar 20092 answers, last by Escutcheon 15:52 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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Tgph Cryptic 25888

Just back home to find this one - I am sure that 9A (End of disease in hospital initially exceptionally clean (8) is SPOTLESS - but why please? I can see the spot-less but not the rest.
14:16 Fri 27th Mar 20092 answers, last by Escutcheon 16:38 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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T'gph GK 850

Last bit. 28D Crop of fleece from a flock of sheep (4-4) WOOL-*L*E
21:23 Thu 05th Mar 20092 answers, last by Escutcheon 09:52 Fri 06th Mar 2009
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English squad.

What was the name of the twins who played for England some time back and whose "Mum" always appeared in support, please?
09:04 Mon 02nd Mar 200913 answers, last by Escutcheon 10:24 Mon 02nd Mar 2009
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T/gh GK 849

Stuck with rather a lot this time I'm afraid> 2D Rapidly spreading alga in ponds (11) *L*N**T*E*D 17A Situated on a major route (8) *A*N*I*E 25A Port in Lower Saxony,NW Germany (5) E*D*N 27A Boor...
20:03 Thu 26th Feb 20096 answers, last by Escutcheon 09:49 Fri 27th Feb 2009
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French Stamps.

Did France issue any stamps in the "Provincial Coats-of-Arme series after 1955 and, if so, what?
12:50 Sun 22nd Feb 20093 answers, last by dundurn 15:19 Tue 24th Feb 2009
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DT 25864 Cryptic

If 26A is ARABIAN SEA and 31A is PREREQUISITE it gives A*P* so what is (last one) 26D: "First Greek loses second artilce in river" (4) please?
10:33 Sat 21st Feb 20093 answers, last by Escutcheon 12:01 Sat 21st Feb 2009
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dt gk 847

Last one. 25A "Informal word for agreement in time (4). Thanks in advance.
18:32 Thu 12th Feb 20093 answers, last by Escutcheon 22:14 Thu 12th Feb 2009
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Tgph Cryptic 25830

Last one! 1A "Society girl, a current collector (5) S*A*E. I can only think of SKATE (S+KATE) but where does the "current collector" come in unless it refers to the fish?
16:49 Fri 30th Jan 20096 answers, last by Escutcheon 17:41 Fri 30th Jan 2009
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DT Cryptic

16D "Quick to pass the buck?"(9) Begins with a P
08:11 Fri 30th Jan 20094 answers, last by Escutcheon 10:54 Fri 30th Jan 2009
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T/gh GK 845

21A Last one; "Edible clam found off the North American Atlantic coast (6) Q(U)A*O* So far I can't find it anywhere.
20:14 Thu 29th Jan 20095 answers, last by Escutcheon 08:19 Fri 30th Jan 2009

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