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Cryptic 24,397 by Shed

7a. Split atom in garden turned by worm (8) _E_A_ _ _ _ 9a. Start with the in crowd? Hardly (6) O_ _ _E_ 14a. Palette devised to capture Manet's first model (8) _ _M_ _ _T_

RocW

Times 23922

Has anyone else had troubles with the Search facility? I cannot believe that nobody else has asked a question about this crossword. I am stuck with two: From dying fire snatch book about writer...

amtaff

Times Jumbo758

24ac. Returns keys (7). A?S?E?S I think "Answers" but don't get the keys reference. Please help-its driving me nuts. Thanks in advance, Andy.

Lubumbashi

Spectator 1865

Thanks Gen2. Maybe 6D - ?U?S?O? Gordon's projection is at fault and possibly balls

gertyberty

cryptic answer please

Can anyone please answer the following clue - "Thicko out on a limb collecting zero wickets and run out" - the pattern is N???R?W - cheers

seasidesteve

Times Jumbo Cryptic 758

51. Win in court after knocking out a couple of photocopies. (T _ I _ M _ H). Assuming this is triumph - but how does it work ? Cheers.

maimai

Guardian 24397

Only got a few so far and about to go on train so could do with a starter. 23 hexed but healty, taking lead, covring length (10) 4. Delicate but lively character securing return of service (8)...

besottedgran

Mephisto 2490

Please help if you can!! 27down 'Alcohol to open up(a lock)' ?iol

t4mel

guardian quick crossword - 9.5.08

Stuck on a few but this one would help lots... 1a) Most memorable moment - (4,4) ??g? s?o? TIA

sbolter

President of Congo

The present democratic republic of the Congo from 1971 to 1997

augustusH

Spectator 1864

Totally stuck on 24d and 16a, to which there are no clues I have ?T?H?C?O and ?ONT? respectively I have the theme and the above belong to each of the 2 groups Anyone solved it yet? thanks

amalgam

only 3 left. 15a Acceptance speech to shellfish-I'm not sure....(7) ?e???m? Could it be meseems, and if so, why shellfish? 13d Fruity food in piece of church soap, possibly (6,4) ????e?/ cake. If I...

Rapparee

Spectator Crossword 1864

A bit late this week but here it is:- Civil Rights by Ascot

bamberger

eye 365

8d Sting roping in Brown and , later, Cyclops to mount a hit. t???m?h. Answer must be triumph which is a hit. But how? Cyclops is the setter and so will be "I" though I thought that because of the...

greyfox

Global Warming MynoT

Thanks cruciverbali for your earlier assistance. I've now got the author and his 6 word enquiry re. former precipitation, but this only amounts to 28 letters. I presume I'm still missing something as...

greyfox

Global Warming MynoT

35ac Whop? (Why?) 48 ac Eros (Ditto) 29 dn Ows (not 'Own'?) 44 Eryl? Snow joke - I can't see the author either. Any hint gratefully received.

greyfox

Spectator 1863

Have 'solved' the rest but these final ones are bugging me: 10 ac English river: English river(4) ?APE 42 ac can only(?) be REDS but I can't see the wordplay 20 dn can only(?) be GNAWED but again I...

Rapparee