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Azed 2488 - Stuck In Se Corner

There are special instructions: From the answer to each clue the solver must omit one letter wherever it occurs (often more than once) before entry in the diagram. Definitions in the clues refer to...
14:54 Sun 16th Feb 20206 answers, last by JF85 22:55 Mon 17th Feb 2020
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Guardian Genius 200

Last two! although I am not sure of a few as I can think of alternatives for some. 6d (a straight cryptic clue - no manipulation) "Old preacher's lectern made from Wilde's cooler seat?" (7,3) I have _...
13:57 Tue 11th Feb 20203 answers, last by roslyn251254 14:04 Tue 11th Feb 2020
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Guardian Genius 200 - Parsing Help Please

There are special instruction for the across clues, but as this is a downwards one, it is just a straight cryptic clue. 18d ....and not one of those here lacking finales (3) N _ R Obviously the answer...
12:50 Tue 04th Feb 202016 answers, last by RayH 10:43 Thu 06th Feb 2020
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Azed 2481 - Last One

27a Keeping fine old horses - loads of capital cover needed (7) CAP _ ULS Is it CAPFULS and if so why? Capfuls = loads of capital/head cover needed, F is probably Fine but capuls?...
03:28 Sun 29th Dec 20195 answers, last by JJ109 03:44 Sun 29th Dec 2019
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Guardian 28015

Leader once as PM, less hot around the Palace of Westminster, perhaps? (2,7) _ O / _ W _ N _ O _ I finished the rest of the puzzle ages ago, but just cannot get this one! Many thanks...
02:20 Sat 28th Dec 20197 answers, last by JJ109 06:11 Sat 28th Dec 2019
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Guardian - Last 2

Special instructions: All solutions are locations or geographical features around Great Britain. 32 of the clues include a geographical or factual reference to their solutions, usually the least...
07:17 Sat 21st Dec 20193 answers, last by Nical 07:21 Sat 21st Dec 2019
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Guardian Genius 198 - Last 2 + 2 To Parse

19d Half-hearted girl's stories (3) A _ A 29d Maybe Glaswegian home around capital (4) I _ I _ (I wondered about Ilid which is Dili reversed but could not find a word ilid!) There is another rule...
12:42 Mon 02nd Dec 201911 answers, last by mallyh 13:05 Mon 02nd Dec 2019
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Guardian Genius 197

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" Just got the bottom right corner left now, apart from 18a. 18a Bld r cn n bgnnng t vrpwr s (3) D _ S bld can be blade, boiled,...
02:19 Tue 12th Nov 20197 answers, last by HamishSoup 17:10 Tue 12th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am struggling! Have solved a few more, but in the top right hand corner I have a few "iffy" answers which I can't parse 100%,...
14:16 Sun 10th Nov 20195 answers, last by iminoz 15:27 Sun 10th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am struggling with ones that I can't understand what the clues are! 24d ncvr rg strn (4) I have R _ C _ ncvr could be...
06:50 Sat 09th Nov 201915 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 13:45 Sun 10th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197 - Parsing Help Please

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am having "fun" trying to work out what the clues actually say and although have answers for some, I need help with parsing...
12:10 Fri 08th Nov 20193 answers, last by JJ109 12:13 Fri 08th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197

There are special instructions "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" 12. nvs chgwll smpltn bng cptvtd by prttsts (5) G _ D _ _ I think that the answer is GRDGS (grudges) Envious Chigwell simpleton...
01:34 Fri 08th Nov 201911 answers, last by Ionexch 07:31 Fri 08th Nov 2019
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Azed 2473

5d Malay is such a continental capturing American market (12) AUS _ ROL _ _ _ _ _ Originally I though Australasian, but it is definitely an O as the 6th letter, as the crosser is the word Man + an...
02:11 Mon 04th Nov 201910 answers, last by scorpiojo 03:10 Mon 04th Nov 2019
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Azed 2466 Last One (Hopefully) + Parsing Queries

28a Girl filled with love – what Cliff sought early on? (5) BIO(S) _ Nb I am not 100% sure of the "S" The S comes from 16d Indicator of smoker’s intake? Poisonous stuff holds it up (8) C _ TI _ I...
04:02 Sun 15th Sep 201910 answers, last by Hagen 21:45 Sun 15th Sep 2019
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Azed 2461- Last One

16d Coarse linen cap mostly donned by our sailors (4) _ ARN (I wondered if it could be "carn" ie ca(p) + R(oyal) N(avy) but although I can find "carn" as a word, I can't find it as "coarse linen". My...
08:17 Sun 11th Aug 20192 answers, last by JJ109 08:24 Sun 11th Aug 2019
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Guardian Genius (Last 3)

There are some special instructions that I shall explain after listing the clues. 1d Therapy starts with doctor in operation (6) T _ I _ O _ 19d Coffee perhaps produced in French former Asian...
01:43 Fri 09th Aug 201913 answers, last by Goldilock5 14:00 Fri 09th Aug 2019
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Azed 2459 - Last Two + Parsing Queries

15a Little old bird tom's sneakily trapped in trough (7) TITM _ _ E I can find Titmice, but that is plural and doesn't parse. Is TITMOSE an alternative spelling of "titmouse" and if so does "tie" =...
04:26 Sun 28th Jul 20195 answers, last by JJ109 05:03 Sun 28th Jul 2019
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Guardian - Mistakes And One Help With Parsing Please

In todays Guardian there are three small errors of omission. It is a 'jigsaw" style puzzle where you also have to fit in the answers in the appropriate places. The S answer does not state the number...
02:13 Sat 06th Jul 20199 answers, last by JJ109 09:03 Sat 06th Jul 2019
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Guardian Genius

Last 4 - stuck in the bottom right corner The first three contain a letter in the clue that needs to be disregarded to parse the answer. 13d Historic document promoted cause of abstract artist to...
01:49 Tue 02nd Jul 20195 answers, last by JJ109 02:01 Tue 02nd Jul 2019
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Azed - Last One

14a Questionable reading (hasty perhaps), an oath, not dialectal (9) _ URSEN _ RY (cursenary ? and does such a word exist?)...
09:20 Sun 16th Jun 20195 answers, last by JJ109 09:33 Sun 16th Jun 2019

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