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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic 2601 Sunday August 14th 2011

Just stuck on the left hand side : 2D : would help to break the logjam : "Met Expectations" (7,8) - all I've got is W?A???? ?O?????T

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Saturday Times Prize Crossword 4443 Sunday July 24th 2011 23D

Last one for the weekend : 23D : "approach old character briefly at oxford?" 3-2 I have R?N-?P Can only think of RUN UP but can't see why?...

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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4440 Sunday July 3rd 2011

13D : man-made city then's wicked (9) : ????H?T?C

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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4437 Sunday June 12th 2011

Last one : 26A : Design that's not at all ornate one rejected (4) : ?L?N

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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4436 Sunday June 5th 2011

Last one : 2D : Start Introduction to Thermodynamics during Open University class (6) : O?T?E? Can't decide between OUTLET and OUTSET?...

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Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26558 Saturday May 21st 2011

2D : Blustering martinet drops in for material (6) : M?T?E? 19A : Gold in large quantity seen in marsh (6) : ?O?A?S...

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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4433 Sunday May 15th 2011

10A : manage to live without one major source of oil (6) : ?R?N?I 2D : bread placed over port (6) : I have NANTES - N?N?E? - am I right?...

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Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26540 Saturday April 30th 2011

Last 2 : 19D : Man - one island (6) : I've got ?T???A 26A : Experts following in public transport (5) : I've got B???S - thinking of BUSES but not sure why - would then make 19D ?T?S?A...

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Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 26540 Saturday April 30th 2011

22A : He hopes to find fortune having power in professional area (10) : I have ?R???E???R...

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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic 2586 Sunday May 1st 2011

17A : fatted calf, say, present for festive occasion (8,6) : I have ?T???I?G, ???L?R 18D : the ache that's tormented a noted sprinter (7) : I have ??P?T?H...

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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4428 Sunday April 10th 2011

got 4 left, all intermingled, unable to break through .... 6D : English doctor exceptionally caring and welcoming : E?B?A???? 16A : Something to drink? Litres one pound : ?????D 20A : Calls one...

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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4427 Sunday April 3rd 2011 : 9A & 18A

stuck on last 2 : 9A & 18A I have EPHEMERAL for 2D which gives me 9A Newspaper headline features bird (4) : ?H?A 18A Sell game back (4) : ?L?G...

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Sun Tel Cryptic 2575 5 down

"part of society formed by female young conservative" (5) I've got C?A?S - I thought of CHAOS - any other ideas?...

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Sunday Telegraph General Knowledge 948 4D

4D "with all things considered" 4,2 : E?E??O

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Sat DT GK 500 - only 2 left : 4D & 17A

4D : "Surmise" : I've got S???E?T, which I think is SUGGEST, which gives me the G for 17A : "Booth" : G?A?L, but I can't think of anything that fits 17A, so I'm wondering if 4D is...

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