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Sunday Times Cryptic 4515 Sunday December 9Th 2012

9d one letter with another, in a sense (6) is acumen. Yes, acumen means quickness of perception i.e. a sense but why one letter after another? Also, 4d Simple thing lifting a doormat(5) looks like...
10:39 Mon 10th Dec 201211 answers, last by herbage 21:27 Tue 11th Dec 2012
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amtaff

Mephisto 2691

Think Ive finished but would appreciate confirmation and/or explanations of last two.29ac.Bound to waste money,imbibing the French drink(5) ?U?EP- JULEP?. 27d.Bird once in hand-a special one(5) ??USH-...
07:26 Tue 27th Mar 20125 answers, last by kaminsk2p 18:00 Tue 27th Mar 2012
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crucifernz

MEPHISTO 2600

Presuming 30 DOWN is YELL - but can someone explain the wordplay in full. CLUE: Shout bit of mockery for Liberal? Thatcher would do that (4) Thanks in advance....
10:52 Wed 30th Jun 20104 answers, last by AHearer 21:43 Thu 01st Jul 2010
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2558

12a Flower once familiar with pierced, red leaves (5) I have GOOL?. I believe the answer is GOOLS, which is a type of marigold -- but I have no idea the wordplay. Thanks in advance!...
17:18 Wed 09th Sep 20093 answers, last by JMR27 15:27 Thu 10th Sep 2009
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2555

14a Pole from Glasgow using endless energy (5) I have STIN? and I see E, G, N, and T as possibles for the last letter. I cannot build this one. Thanks in advance!
15:14 Wed 19th Aug 20095 answers, last by kaminsk2p 16:31 Wed 19th Aug 2009
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2548

17a Drop, holdling lines, and shoot (6) I have TE?LAR, which I believe is TELLAR, but I cannot tie 'tellar' to 'shoot'. (It would likely help if I had access to a Chambers!)
17:20 Tue 30th Jun 20094 answers, last by kaminsk2p 19:25 Tue 30th Jun 2009
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2541

22a Care, in Spenserian language, about shortened dreamy repose (4) I am thinking it is REKA, which has something to do with drifting in Faroese, but would appreciate clarification!
14:06 Thu 14th May 20093 answers, last by ges7 14:19 Thu 14th May 2009
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2534

23a Hollow charges of a certain sod reduced (5) I have ?ELVE. I can see DELVE being to excavate or to hollow. I can see HELVE as a (possibly) hollow handle for a tool. I can see VELVE(T) for a certain...
18:15 Wed 25th Mar 20094 answers, last by slaney 18:24 Wed 25th Mar 2009
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2523

down to a single square... 22d Blow well in tissue strip (6) I have GI?DER. I have found GILDER, GINDER, and GIRDER. I have been unable to build of these (or any other) words. Thanks in advance!
16:46 Wed 07th Jan 20094 answers, last by kaminsk2p 02:55 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2510

16a Jack almost knocked out, but succeeded (5) I have ??TL?. Thank you in advance!
16:01 Wed 08th Oct 20082 answers, last by kaminsk2p 16:05 Wed 08th Oct 2008
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kaminsk2p

listener 3991

7d: Allow her to take two-handled drinking bowl (3) Stuck! I have 'a' and 'c' but lack the missing letter.
14:23 Fri 25th Jul 20084 answers, last by kaminsk2p 15:23 Fri 25th Jul 2008
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2498

13d King amongst men, doctor coming in soon after one American cut (10, two words) I have: A_A_AND_ON I have a feeling I am missing something obvious. Thank you in advance.
13:39 Thu 17th Jul 20082 answers, last by kaminsk2p 14:08 Thu 17th Jul 2008
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2491

26d Refine old Jack's English when called in (4) I have ?UER. Any help is appreciated!
20:04 Wed 28th May 20082 answers, last by kaminsk2p 20:16 Wed 28th May 2008
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2489

33a Light meal before marches in style (8) ??SH?RS? Best I can come up with is NOSH+ERST, which makes no sense. Thanks in advance!
15:00 Thu 15th May 20084 answers, last by kaminsk2p 15:26 Thu 15th May 2008
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kaminsk2p

Mephisto 2486

I feel quite the fool, but I am stuck on these two: 27a Beggars frequently alongside one (5) ?RATI 35a Associate dark blue with something uniquely excellent (8) A?ERSE Thank you for your assistance!
14:39 Thu 24th Apr 20086 answers, last by kaminsk2p 15:26 Thu 24th Apr 2008

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