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Private Eye 794

One straight clue left. 69d Tearing up Bellow in Georgia's capital (6) ???i?g. I'm thinking Saul Bellow and G for Georgia's capital but can't quite get it. I still haven't got the quote. Too many... ...

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Eye 785

10d Habit of House leader to leave one on Jack's butt (6). I have ?N?R?K Anorak but why? Jack's butt could give the k.

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Eye Crossword 782

Last one 6d and 21a (5,4) Still a glow from this pathetic erection, however restrained? I have C?G?R,?U?T. CIGAR BUTT? but why?

Hemingway

20 & 22 Down…

Conservative hack in spot - "Withdraw!" (6). _E_I_E ??
It got to be RETIRE but why... 1000 escapes from state prison, causing alarm (5). P_N_C.
Again, it's got to be PANIC but... ...

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Eye Crossword 779

Two left: 3 down Norm vacated Conservative political group (5) -A-T-. Could be PARTY but how? 6 down Private Eye is going to source (4) -E-L. Could be WELL but how?

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Eye Crossword 774

Stuck on the last few 5 across Bribe returned - Davey was affected? (5) I have p-s-d could be "posed" with pos = sop reversed but who is Davey? 19 across Strip clubs inside bar entrance (5) I have... ...

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Private Eye 764

Last one: 22d Sun, low grade paper - makes you cry. S?R?A? Lots of words fit but I can't work out the parsing

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Eye Crossword 761

Stuck on the last two. Lots of words fit but I cannot work out the parsing. 26 Across Brown's disapproving cry on getting in a state (5) M?C?A 21 Down Politician Pence's right to interrupt gentleman...

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Private Eye Crossword 756

Embarassingly stuck on top left corner: 1 ac To intimidate Balls, one needs Private Eye (7) ???D?W? 9 ac Dressed like a Young Conservative? (4) ???F TOFF maybe? 2 dn Book showing pop singer's bottom...

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Private Eye Crossword 755

I am having problems resolving the top right hand corner. I can see possibilities but not the parsing. 4 down Labour needs good, Balls-free, backing to get in fair and square. ?R?D?E 5 down Party...

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Private Eye 745

23a It's good to be a presenter and break completely with a lover G?O?T. G(HOST) fits but not sure what this has to do with a lover. 25d Actor's interpretation of sounde of wind R?L?. ROLE fits but...

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Eye Crossword 740

Still need help with 9d. The system deleted a word in my previous question. 9d Used by *** to get rid of evidence of time problem? (6) -I-D-E. I think it is RIDDLE but not sure of the parsing....

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Private Eye 740

I usually finish this crossword but I am having problems with the top right corner. 9d Used by *** to get rid of evidence of time problem? (6) -I---E Could be RIDDLE but not sure of the parsing. 5a...

curlytops67

Where Was I 28.08.22

I have submitted my answers for today's Where Was I, August 28th. However, I didn't know, and couldn't find, the song about a road mentioned in the passage. I'd love to know! Any answers greatly...

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Eye Crossword 727

11a State of indepence that hurt one (4) - IOWA 6d Like Brenda, on occasion, boasted about "one's focus" (7) - CROWNED This answers fit but I am not 100% sure about parsing...

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