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gyroman

Stitches (Embroidery, Knitting, Crewelwork) Quiz

All the answers are types of stitches - eg chain, satin, blanket, fly etc etc. most clues have a cryptic element. I have three left out of 50 and am now stumped….. 32. Another name for a story 33....
10:02 Sun 12th Dec 202115 answers, last by dannyk13 11:18 Tue 14th Dec 2021
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gyroman

Radio Times Christmas Crossword 2021

Was it a bit easier this year?? I finished it all in one sitting bar on 4-letter word which is driving me mad: 13D: Vixen, say, is an animal (4). -E-R...
07:51 Tue 07th Dec 20216 answers, last by pilric 13:39 Sun 12th Dec 2021
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gyroman

Radio Times Christmas Crossword

Last one - am I let down by lack of general knowledge??? 21A - In addition, kept in gold Shakespearean castle: E-S-N-R-...
07:47 Sun 23rd Dec 20183 answers, last by JJ109 07:52 Sun 23rd Dec 2018
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gyroman

Saturday May 12Th 2018

Five questions left out of 50. All have answers which are related to hats/headgear. They’re a mixture of cryptic, anagram etc. No letters/length given. Answers so far include beret, balmoral, triby,...
13:26 Sat 12th May 20188 answers, last by amalum 14:02 Sat 12th May 2018
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gyroman

Sunday Times Travel - Where Was I? - 01-Oct-17

Not normally stumped by this but this week..... I presume the southern most village is Lizard, the garden in question MIGHT be Bonython Manor, but I CANNOT find a second lighthouse that fits the...
19:25 Sun 01st Oct 201712 answers, last by davidsmith69 17:36 Mon 02nd Oct 2017
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Ethnographer

Observer Everyman 3693

I'm stuck on: 11A Projection: one Oscar for production company (6) 9D Opera spoilt by grand poses (5,3,4) Just don't seem to have the answers today. Thanks in advance. E...
09:44 Sun 23rd Jul 20173 answers, last by Ethnographer 09:51 Sun 23rd Jul 2017
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gyroman

Last Three In My Biscuits Quiz

One of these quizzes with 50 questions with themed answers - this month the answers are all biscuits (sweet and savoury). Three left: 18: Coltrane's Christmas one for cheese 34: Store of chocolate...
12:29 Fri 29th Apr 20169 answers, last by mallyh 13:42 Fri 29th Apr 2016
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DorothyH

Sundaytimes 4690

Stuck on quite a few 1dn Quiet nurses work at raising spirit (5) I have S?L?H 4dn Put in court to charge ones devotees (7) I have A?D?C?? 5dn Poser hearing how to amuse girl in Bow (7) I have T???L??...
13:40 Sun 17th Apr 20164 answers, last by gyroman 13:44 Sun 17th Apr 2016
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charity-baker47

Ross-Shire Journal

Struggling with 4 this week. Can anyone help 3a Make little of (8) -o-----d 5d Don't the fair-minded have them? (4,8) ---- t-o-g-t- ( is second word thoughts?) 6d An adjective in name only (7) ----n-l...
14:01 Sat 02nd Jan 20168 answers, last by charity-baker47 14:12 Sat 02nd Jan 2016
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brokenwing

Pitcherwits

Last one 16a. Cool, calm and collected. 5-6. A picture of a stick an with a cigarette on her head. I have L???E HEADED I thought light headed, but 12d is IDLE or IDOL Help please...
16:44 Fri 01st Jan 201610 answers, last by brokenwing 16:52 Fri 01st Jan 2016
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gyroman

Western Morning News Xmas Crossword

Last one - mostly reasonably easy cryptic clues: 108A - no fashionable state for a princess ?I???A I'm presuming it should be DIANA, but I can't see it from the clue......
09:58 Thu 31st Dec 20155 answers, last by gyroman 10:02 Thu 31st Dec 2015
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roseandlily

Answer Bank Onto Tablet

Have got Answerbank on laptop. how do I put it on home page of tablet to open from there
11:54 Wed 30th Dec 20154 answers, last by Old_Geezer 13:51 Wed 30th Dec 2015
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gyroman

Models Of Cars

I have one left in a Christmas quiz to identify 50 models of cars (things like Cambridge, Consul, Popular, Zodic, etc etc). Most a fairly straight questions but a few are more cryptic. This one reads:...
14:36 Mon 22nd Dec 20147 answers, last by scorpiojo 18:09 Mon 22nd Dec 2014
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Ichor

Daily Telegraph Gk

Apparatus for maintaining low temperatures - ?R?O?T?T Thanks in advance...
07:33 Mon 26th May 20144 answers, last by Ichor 07:39 Mon 26th May 2014
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robert551069

Sunday Times Prize Crossword Sunday May 25Th 2014

I would appreciate help with the following, please:- 4 across "Areas for energetic dancing to rock music" (4,4) M?S?/P?T? 2 down ...BBC service advertised as "Making the "unmissable", "unmissable"(8)...
20:12 Sun 25th May 20144 answers, last by gyroman 20:43 Sun 25th May 2014
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cecil39

Down Loading Error

when I want to down load something on bbc iplayer it starts doing it then a message comes up saying there was a problem and would try again later, but it never does, I have several things on now that...
19:03 Sat 02nd Nov 20132 answers, last by cecil39 14:36 Tue 05th Nov 2013
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gyroman

Wildlife Quiz - Cryptic

Local quiz including cryptic clues where the answers are wildlife. In general not too hard - eg "danger navy officer" is red admiral, "untilled expensive" is fallow deer. But in struggling with the...
10:06 Sun 12th May 20132 answers, last by gyroman 10:12 Sun 12th May 2013
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kanewkn

ships telegraph

24a Article about little richard appears several times(6) 27a Brave of us lawyer to call(6)...
15:43 Thu 30th Dec 20104 answers, last by gyroman 16:00 Thu 30th Dec 2010
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gyroman

Confectionery quiz

I've one clue left in a quiz where all the answers are examples of confectionery brands. Completed examples: "falling snow" = FLAKE, "super nova" = GALAXY. The one that's defeating...
15:16 Thu 30th Dec 20106 answers, last by daftgrandad 15:33 Thu 30th Dec 2010
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rozmercer

Rail magazine

Basic rule literally emphasised in red - R*B***; Inquire next door to find girl - **E*E. Many thanks in advance.
16:39 Wed 29th Dec 20102 answers, last by gyroman 16:42 Wed 29th Dec 2010

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