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8ac. Thatch reducers' craft? (8) -A-P-E-S I think. No-one else seems stuck on this!
15:20 Sat 10th Oct 20155 answers, last by scorpiojo 15:25 Sat 10th Oct 2015
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8d. Place snail owns spiralling, as a working rule (10, 3) -A-K-N-O--, -A- I only could get mackintosh hat (or cap) which makes no sense to me. 4a. Start high, then go down (6) -F-S-T I have offset...
15:33 Sat 19th Sep 20152 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 15:39 Sat 19th Sep 2015
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I have found today's much more hard than usual. Thanks for all the answers already given so far. Can someone parse 7d for me - Setter's dined in joiner's chipper A-I-A-E- (setter this week is Puck if...
15:56 Sat 27th Jun 20156 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 16:05 Sat 27th Jun 2015
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Stuck in the left bottom corner. eg 23ac Musical priest put back in place (8). I guess its the name of a musical, possibly with ILE in it. I have -P---L-T. Also 17ac One following hydrogen in leak (5)...
15:30 Sat 09th May 20153 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 15:35 Sat 09th May 2015
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2 dn. Indianan mostly more difficult to please. (7) H-O-I-R No-one else seems stumped by this. My solver only comes up with HOOKIER which makes no sense to me. Help appreciated....
16:08 Sat 28th Mar 20153 answers, last by Adept1 17:45 Sat 28th Mar 2015
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13d. She governed with iron rod (3,7) H-R, -N-O-R- I can only get Her Indoors as an anag of she iron rod. Doesn't make sense.
16:44 Sat 07th Mar 20153 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 16:53 Sat 07th Mar 2015
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Guardian Prize 26483

Got to the puzzle a bit late this week. Can someone parse 12ac for me (ogresses I presume - hence monsters) . Spin-off comes along, making monsters. (8) o-r-s-e-
15:52 Sun 01st Feb 20156 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:03 Sun 01st Feb 2015
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May be it's already been answered here but I haven't seen it. 8d. Band consumes starter of seven fresh sardines after American condiment. 7,8 I have -U-S-A-E -E-S-N- Also can someone parse 19a Tooth...
19:00 Sat 10th Jan 20154 answers, last by bibblebub 19:15 Sat 10th Jan 2015
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Guardian 26,459

Can someone explain 3d - Can one going there be said to be more idiotic? 7 letters presumably loonier L-O-I-R. Must sound like something/somewhere. I think I must be lacking imagination!
16:40 Sat 03rd Jan 20156 answers, last by technomonkey 18:18 Sat 03rd Jan 2015
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I,m stuck in the left top corner. Let's start with 1a. Very hot month - bother! (7) ----i-e
18:12 Sat 27th Dec 20144 answers, last by bibblebub 18:17 Sat 27th Dec 2014
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Can someone explain how you derive au pair from Live-in worker is in to food and booze, might you say? 2,4 (16 Dn)
16:41 Sat 06th Dec 20145 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 16:47 Sat 06th Dec 2014
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It's only synonyms of the themed clues that are entered, so can't give letters. 31a. Pigeon that's used to release a bolt (7). The synonym is 5 letters and is probably G-A-S I am guessing the G is...
17:22 Sat 29th Nov 201411 answers, last by haras 11:19 Sun 30th Nov 2014
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Guardian Prize Crossword 26089

Help with parsing please. 14dn; Quiet Muscovite ready to survey surface of steppe? It may be this barren (9). I can see (sh) and (ru) but don't understand bless. 19ac; He's celebrating gold this...
15:58 Sat 26th Oct 20139 answers, last by geo0939 16:19 Sat 26th Oct 2013
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Guardian Prize 26071

Coming a bit late to this. Having problems with the bottom right corner. For starters, can someone help with 24ac. International organisation questions sailor returning a jacket. B----- (6) Blazer and...
15:56 Sun 06th Oct 20138 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 09:32 Mon 07th Oct 2013
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Guardian 26,047

Can someone explain how you get the second Q. The first is Kill questions for some cloth (quell) ... and what's in tray q-a-h (5). I suppose it is quash, but why?
16:26 Sat 07th Sep 20134 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 16:55 Sat 07th Sep 2013
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Can someone explain how you get polyandrous for 12ac (apart from the definition) - Heartless girl close to tears after playing around with more than one husband (11).
10:13 Sun 11th Aug 20135 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 10:35 Sun 11th Aug 2013
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Guardian 25.975

11 ac. Drug-fuelled Madness member into mad idea. I have S-G-E-T-O-. It must be suggestion (idea defines it I suppose), but can someone parse it? The rest of the puzzle seems straightforward. Having...
21:54 Sat 15th Jun 20138 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 22:04 Sat 15th Jun 2013
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Many thanks to all for the help so far, but I am still stuck this morning on 22 ac. (I wasn't up all night trying!) The animals in the B grid are - I assume - wolfram. I don't know the operas and...
11:21 Sun 31st Mar 20132 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 13:52 Sun 31st Mar 2013
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Guardian 25.897

I seem stuck on 4 dn Had misgivings about a dance (5) I have r?e?a Also 19 ac. Rubbish pile accomodates last of timber (5) d?e?k and lastly how does the athwar arise in death warmed up - Having cut...
16:44 Sat 16th Mar 20132 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 16:57 Sat 16th Mar 2013
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This peak's claimed by old heretic for the master of the works? (3,9) I can only get pre-historian to fit, but would someone like to explain why. I asked this elsewhere on this site (I got lost) and...
17:35 Sat 23rd Feb 20134 answers, last by kiddlytivey2 23:47 Sat 23rd Feb 2013

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