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'It's soft inside straw once bound round'. (5) 'Whipt'? Is 'whit' an archaic word meaning 'straw'?

Daily Mail 24.08.09

8 across: Native American person lost son in Virginia, say (7) ??E????R 2 down: End of chapter in 'Atonement'? The end actually (10) E?????T?O? Many thanks - the answers may help me fill in the rest.

shoemad

I have the answer to a cryptic clue, but can't understand ot properly!

clue is: pure as the unfolding flower I have -u-h-a-e- so think it's an anagram of 'pure as the' which gives me 'euphrates' but don't get the unfolding flower bit.

trastevere

Beelzebub 1018

18a. Limitation for huntsman in what he carries? (4) HOR_ Horn ? but can't tie it in with 'limitation'

1across

Express Big Monday

23d preconceived opinion or bias;French, literally "side taken." Many thanks.

ceilog

dt

is it tea rose or rose tea?thanks

Sandy-Wroe

Everyman 3282

26a Nervously attending the Parisian plant(4-6) - E - D - E - T - E 6a Intrepid person crossing lake(4) - O - D Is 5d Early? Forward almost blowing top(5) E - R - Y

findus

the sunday express prize crossword

6d private i?n?? also 17d guiding pattern or mould (archaic) t???l?n. thanks in advance

knowimust

english rivers quiz

11 subject of a wordsworth sonnet ( 6) 13 Direction, direction, direction ( 4) 21 sounds like a refreshing drinkk, hire out.(5) 25 direction and drink ( 5) many thanks

wullybaxter

xword

sundial used to get queen travelling 5and4 letters

Minoru

Whittington Places in Britain Quiz

78 Repair a cavity perhaps (8) 80 Severe wound ? (7)

mitzibengal

nursery rhymes

1) fitful test slim me ( anagram) 3 words 2) G S K Y E

nimnum

ridge or shelf

daily telegraph wed 19 aug quick crossword 9 down 5 letters ridge or shelf

happynana1

Alliterative Names

Long winded, I know, so apologies. I am doing a large picture quiz of people with alliterative names and only need two more. They are alphabetical by surname, so I know I am looking for 1) young...

slyclopse

Times jumbo 829

51(a) Manage with child renouncing church to lose all discipline (3,4) r-n ---d I'M STUMPED Thanks in advance

slinky.kate

the govan press

10d.i found the rainier site,in a funny way,by checking my journeys time table (6,5) -t-n-r/---e-. 22a.man or horse that takes part in three- day competitions(7) ev--t--

slinky.kate

new film

is anagram of ''hello dott fans'

RobertH123

all answers contain eats or drinks

example in a bad mood answer grumpy q1,foggy [7,] q2, a musket [7] q3,avalanche [7] q4,seized[8] q5,recording [7] q6,to smooth [7] q7,evoking [8] q8,tramping[9] q9,calms [7] q10,cooking [8]

EebeeGeebee

Would be grateful for some explanations please. 19D Is this STEAL? If so, why? I can see the "move silently" bit, but why "as appropriate"? 21D Is this ARGO? If so, how does "remove first of freight"...

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