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hankir

Spectator 2290

Help with these two: 6d. Plots calm king probes (5) ?R?E? probes can be pries but parsing? 23. Naughty Iris hums endlessly in study periods (7) ?H?U?I? Looks like anagram of irishum, but cannot come...
18:44 Thu 29th Dec 201611 answers, last by Finn1960 09:03 Mon 02nd Jan 2017
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djawhufc

Spectator 2271

Morning I'm starting to think Doc is using Brewers every week to wind us up. Enjoy DJA...
06:26 Thu 28th Jul 20169 answers, last by Neveracrossword 19:45 Fri 29th Jul 2016
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djawhufc

Spectator 2244

Morning all Th easiest of The Spectator setters for us today.Still good fun usually though. Enjoy DJA...
07:29 Thu 21st Jan 201623 answers, last by djawhufc 13:05 Wed 27th Jan 2016
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Finn1960

Ft 14957

14 down has me confused. Is calendar reform needed for these people? (10) Looks like an anagram of Is calendar. it's ?C?L?N?E?S The only word I can think of which fits is Icelanders, but this isn't a...
10:31 Fri 19th Jun 20156 answers, last by Finn1960 10:48 Fri 19th Jun 2015
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Finn1960

Ft 14945

Last one - stumped: 9 ac Good turn from Labour's leader, out of character (6) ?A?O?R Any help much appreciated....
12:54 Tue 02nd Jun 20153 answers, last by Finn1960 13:24 Tue 02nd Jun 2015
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Finn1960

Spectator 2212

Last 2 - I think I have them, but can't parse. Can anyone help? 30ac Screw will accept PGs (6,two words) - TA?E?N I think it's Take In 41ac Impression of willow set apart (4) - ?E?L I think it is...
11:37 Wed 27th May 20154 answers, last by Finn1960 15:32 Thu 28th May 2015
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Finn1960

Guardian 26328

Stuck on 16ac Wildly providing brief message that there's nothing to worry about? (4) A?o? - I think the A is correct. Any assistance?...
12:09 Mon 04th Aug 20147 answers, last by Finn1960 12:28 Mon 04th Aug 2014
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Finn1960

Independent 8668

Could someone explain what this is all about:- I have: All the old things, Why take them to the trees, Ask some secrets (?) Don't take them to the trees. Poem? Song?? Can't parse 11ac.......
11:41 Mon 28th Jul 201419 answers, last by toalisi 12:17 Mon 28th Jul 2014
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Finn1960

Independent 8644

A few I can't parse and one I just can't see. 11ac Absence irregularly interrupted by those people, which allows unsupervised access to children (8) L?n?H?E? I think the n is correct. Any ideas? 20ac...
07:02 Mon 30th Jun 20142 answers, last by Finn1960 07:11 Mon 30th Jun 2014
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Finn1960

Ft 14648

Last one of thsi Rosa Klebb nightmare... 1ac Monitors Number Sic at first (6) T?a?k? Looks like Tracks but can't explain to myself. Any help?...
15:57 Tue 17th Jun 20142 answers, last by scorpiojo 15:58 Tue 17th Jun 2014
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Finn1960

Independent 8632

2 left and bamboozled 26ac Busk in train stations out of capital (5) S???t 19dn Old English are top drawer (6) ?r???t Can't get Artist out of my head - but can't see why it would be anyway. Any help?...
12:19 Mon 16th Jun 20145 answers, last by scorpiojo 12:27 Mon 16th Jun 2014
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Finn1960

Ios 1268

This has been a real struggle. But last one? 13ac Servant girl's back after only a short time (6) ?u?l?r Looks like Butler but can't see why. Am I fixated with the wrong answer?...
06:44 Thu 12th Jun 20143 answers, last by Finn1960 07:49 Thu 12th Jun 2014
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Finn1960

Genius 131

LAst one - just can't crack it. Toff, losing old acres, bristle (6) ?r?s?a Any help?...
07:45 Fri 30th May 20143 answers, last by Finn1960 07:59 Fri 30th May 2014
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Finn1960

Ft 14619

Struggled with Dante's monday torment. Last one - just can't get it. 8ac A course in writing may bring fortune (7) ?a?c?t? Could be Mascots - but can't explain it... Any help?...
08:18 Tue 13th May 20147 answers, last by Dominique_J 19:07 Tue 13th May 2014
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Finn1960

Independent 8602

Last one... 21dn Energy flow, including amperes (5) S?e?m Must be Steam but can't parse - any help?...
07:05 Mon 12th May 20144 answers, last by Finn1960 07:21 Mon 12th May 2014
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Finn1960

Ft 14600

Scratching head for 2 days now. 23dn Banks could be retreiving reputation in US, I'm afraid (6) ?E?P?R No idea, I'm afraid....
06:49 Tue 22nd Apr 20142 answers, last by Finn1960 07:13 Tue 22nd Apr 2014
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jeremykayp

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic 2740 Tuesday April 22Nd 2014

Please put me out of my misery, can't see these! 23a it is unfinished treatise wrongly included in academic's scholarly work? (12) D??S?R?A?I?N. 24d Only fish that's never less than foot in length (4)...
06:49 Tue 22nd Apr 20143 answers, last by pixie373 06:53 Tue 22nd Apr 2014
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ralphwalker

Ft 14600

24(d) Dance wildly with judge after sex party, half cut (6) The only thing which appears to fit is "Gyrose" but why? Can some kind person please explain. reklaw...
08:58 Mon 21st Apr 20145 answers, last by Finn1960 06:46 Tue 22nd Apr 2014
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Finn1960

Independent 8578

Last 2 in this pretty difficult exercise. 5dn Band was far from modest (4) C?e? Looks like Crew, but can't parse. 15ac Pass around back overly conventional (9) P?o?e?i?h Looks like Properish, and I...
17:14 Mon 14th Apr 20143 answers, last by Finn1960 17:23 Mon 14th Apr 2014
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Finn1960

Ft 14589

Baffled! 18dn Sex in single file voluntarily given up (4,4) Lo?? ?i?e Just can't work it out!...
11:57 Tue 08th Apr 20146 answers, last by Finn1960 12:17 Tue 08th Apr 2014

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