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MargeSimpson

The Week 1441

15D, parsing pls Celebrated first with happy new year in no particular place. Anywhere
21:12 Mon 25th Nov 20243 answers, last by Lie-in King 21:40 Mon 25th Nov 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Week 1440, 5D

Explanation pls. Perhaps Dean and Rector in unfinished church service. I'm inferring the answer is Martin. I understand Dean M and can even find a German writer called M Rector. I don't get the... ...
10:44 Tue 19th Nov 20242 answers, last by MargeSimpson 10:50 Tue 19th Nov 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Times 25Th Sept

Romance relies on this go-between. (9) I believe the answer is middleman but don't understand the parsing.
11:16 Thu 26th Sep 20243 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:44 Thu 26th Sep 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Week 1432

Parsing please: 10A (Tartare) Tame changed on single sailors with eastern sauce. I'm supposing the single sailors could be tar twice, with e for eastern. But tame changed...? 13A US conductors have... ...
20:27 Mon 23rd Sep 20248 answers, last by MargeSimpson 17:39 Wed 25th Sep 2024
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TioMateo

The Week 1431

I have logical answers to 3 clues, but cannot resolve the parsing.   1) Express poll, underlying support not changed (2,2) ?S?S.  AS IS = not changed, but...?   2) Fly first-class out of Belgium twice... ...
09:47 Tue 17th Sep 20245 answers, last by MargeSimpson 14:20 Tue 17th Sep 2024
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ebeohp

The Week

10A. Taken from cover and shot (7) S-E---- 13A. Poet caught in difficult situation, pacifying gifts going round(9) ----O---S 27D Cobra seen by nursemaid after noon (4) N-I- Explanations please Many... ...
15:51 Sun 08th Sep 20247 answers, last by MargeSimpson 20:19 Wed 11th Sep 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Week 1426 15D & 23D

Parsing pls for... 15D In which tourists may have been for a ride = rickshaw, presumably. 23D Copper missing poison that's hard to find = rare, presumably.
18:03 Tue 13th Aug 20244 answers, last by scorpiojo 19:05 Tue 13th Aug 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Week 1420 Parsing 4D & 11A

4D Dark part of the moon shows something terrifying. Nightmare but don't see why. 11A Box at Lord's perhaps for Dick Hill. Protector but who or what is Dick Hill? Cheers folks.
06:40 Tue 02nd Jul 202410 answers, last by newmodarmy 06:53 Tue 02nd Jul 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Week 1419 2D - Parsing Please

Fiddle part covers cellist Yo-Yo in performance. Understand fiddle = rigmarole, cellist Yo-Yo = Ma, part = role. I'm missing an explanation for the remaining letters and for performance in the... ...
07:27 Tue 25th Jun 20243 answers, last by Neveracrossword 07:50 Tue 25th Jun 2024
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ebeohp

The Week

3D. Guy had a good timeout of bounds (5) A---E 26 A. Colonnades in European designs (8) E-S-Y-E- 8A. Strict on cast this evening (5) T-G-- think it maybe tight but why? With explanations please Many... ...
08:06 Sat 22nd Jun 20245 answers, last by MargeSimpson 07:01 Tue 25th Jun 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Week 1406

23A Flame is what'll audibly surprise one's baby (4) I guess I know the answer is beau but I can't bring myself to accept that beau is supposed to sound like boo. Someone pls tell me there's a... ...
10:46 Tue 26th Mar 20243 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:03 Tue 26th Mar 2024
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ebeohp

The Week

15A. Talk and talk? Bob does perhaps (7) Pretty sure it is Rabbits but why? 8D. Very small flimsily made new shed (4) T-N- could be tiny or tent Explanation please Many thanks in advance
08:01 Sat 10th Feb 20244 answers, last by MargeSimpson 11:01 Tue 13th Feb 2024
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MargeSimpson

Wrinkled Retainer That's Close To A Corporation

wrinkled retainer that's close to a corporation... I know the answer is scrotum but don't know why
07:38 Tue 13th Feb 20243 answers, last by MargeSimpson 08:09 Tue 13th Feb 2024
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MargeSimpson

The Week 1392, Parsing 6A And 11A

Parsing please: 6A Down with some Arab women's clothing! (1,3) = abas 11A Former lover walking away from murder gets wind up (9) = terminate (wind up)
10:26 Tue 12th Dec 20238 answers, last by elliemay1 11:26 Tue 12th Dec 2023
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MargeSimpson

3D The Week 1383

3D: small group outing, ring for parking. I presume the answer is 'trio', a small group, but how does the rest of the clue work?
20:52 Tue 10th Oct 20233 answers, last by MargeSimpson 21:06 Tue 10th Oct 2023
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MargeSimpson

2D The Week

2D: more work - that's ideal, I presume the answer is utopia for a definition of ideal. How does the rest of the clue work?
20:54 Tue 10th Oct 20236 answers, last by Neveracrossword 21:09 Tue 10th Oct 2023
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FleshpotsOfDevon

The Week 1376

This is a clue from the current issue of The Week - Nuisance seen briefly in entrances to popular pubs? (6,7) Now the answer is probably “double parking” as the crossing letters give this -...
13:22 Sat 19th Aug 20234 answers, last by MargeSimpson 22:10 Mon 21st Aug 2023
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hopelessinit

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Sally,once is in France tackling head guys. (10) escapement is the only word which will fit.. can anyone explain or have a better answer? Thanks
21:51 Fri 28th Apr 20239 answers, last by MargeSimpson 21:12 Tue 02nd May 2023
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saintstim

The Week 1304

Can anyone help with 8d. Changeable I recalled in the case of Blackpool? Rainy or windy? (11) I have ?A?R?N?H?N? Thanks for any help...
10:53 Sat 26th Mar 20229 answers, last by SHB65 08:49 Wed 06th Apr 2022
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lashley

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still stuck-parsing and answers please 8d changeable i recalled in the case of Blackpool?rainy or windy!11 ?A?R?N?H?N? also COTW what yahoo initially requires from typist?that's devious 6,first letter...
17:19 Sat 26th Mar 20223 answers, last by MargeSimpson 21:26 Tue 29th Mar 2022

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