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The Listener 4676

Good morning, I’m stuck on the following and would appreciate some hints/answers. Thanks in advance! 21(a) Mounted weighing machine with touch of dread (6) : ?I???D 25(a) Confused old doc declaring...

Matakari

Spectator N0 2523

Good evening, Doc’s offering this week was not too “monstrous”, after all. I got the theme quite early in the game, and now seek confirmation for the last two clues. Many thanks in advance! 18 ( d )...

Matakari

Eye Crossword 710

Greetings! I'm stuck on the following and would appreciate answers with parsing, please! Thanks in advance! ACROSS : 20 On one's deathbed – former Covid alert has taken one, right? (8) : E???R?N? 27...

johnpiper

Spectator No 2522Va Trifle

Relatively easy this week but stuck on 3 clued lights Shortly stagger in animal enclosue [3]. ?EE CAntonese boat people one featured in Japanese verse [6] ?ANKIA A HOOD INADEQUATE FOR DEPATCH-BOAT [5]...

Matakari

The Spectator ( A Trifle ) 2522

This looks like the final hurdle. Since 24 (a ) ends with an "S", then 26( d ) River channel sandy, without a delta (3) : SN? ( SNY ) 21(d )Conical pin in top half of violin (3) : ?ID ( FID ) My last...

Matakari

Spectator 2522

Good morning, I’ve got most of the theme under control, but am stuck on the following clues for which I would appreciate some hints. Thanks in advance! ACROSS: 4 Author Henry’s daughter perhaps (not a...

Matakari

Telegraph Cryptic Connections Puzzle For This Week

Good morning, I’m stuck on the cryptic connections and would like some answers, parsing and confirmation for the following. Many thanks in advance! In a Cryptic Connections puzzle, five cryptic...

Matakari

Spectator 2521- Pabulum's "Leading Question" 2521

Good morning, I'm still not clear about how we arrived at the shaded answer. Exactly how does the question with the unclueds lead to it? Thanks for clarifying!...

johnpiper

Spectator 2521

Struggled through. Have all clues and unclued lights and the question posed but now not sure where or what to shade?!

Matakari

Spectator # 2521

Good morning, I’ve got the theme covered and think I know what to shade if my maths serves me right. But I’m left with three tricky clues for which I would appreciate some help. Thanks in advance!...

Matakari

Spectator 2521

Good evening, a tricky Pabulum for me this week! I’m stuck on the following for which I would appreciate hints, thanks! ACROSS: 1 Matlows flying from atelier on fire in hacienda (11, three words):...

Matakari

Spectator 2519

Good evening, I seem to be getting better at this now! Got the theme very early when I spotted 1(d) and filled in the grid except for 29(d) for which I am seeking hints. Thanks in advance! 29(d) Made...

yellow11

Spec2519

last one(s) preceded by old -have checked chambers /brewers but can't find song/saying ?R?CK? also can you have old alumni-seems tautological?...

Matakari

Eye Crossword 708

Good afternoon, I'm stuck on the following and would appreciate some answers with parsing, please ! Thanks in advance ! ACROSS: 11 Jail shift (4) : ?T?R 26 Depressing expert's smirk (7) : DE???A?E...

Matakari

Spectator # 2518

Good morning, NACW, AB helpers are far from being redundant for me. I’ve got the theme and keep being bowled out for duck, but I’ll persevere until I make a great score here. This part is exciting!...

Matakari

Spectator No 2518

Good day, “making a run for it” this week, I’m stuck and am seeking answers/hints for the following. Thanks in advance! ACROSS: 17 Tests principles initially found wanting (5) : O??D? 22 Horse in rain...

Matakari

Spectator - The Final Line-Up - 2517

Good day, completed Doc’s offering and was expecting a revised version of the grid with shaded squares. Can anyone suggest the meaning of “reading row by row from top to bottom( two words) and what...

Matakari

Diet By Curmudgeon (Alias Chalicea?) - http://www.crossword.org.uk/diet.html

Good day, having some tricky moments digesting Chalicea’s offering before I can think of getting to the hidden instructions. Thanks in advance again for coming to the rescue with answers/hints/parsing...

Matakari

Diet By Curmudgeon (In The Crossword Centre) - http://www.crossword.org.uk/diet.html

I'm stuck on the following and some answers/hints/with parsing would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. A correction has just been made to the preamble in this puzzle. ACROSS: 16 Be incumbent on one...

Matakari

Diet By Curmudgeon In The Crossword Centre

Good morning, I’m fascinated by Curmudgeon’s DIET in the Crossword Centre (Crossword Centre Prize Puzzle August 2021 ), but am somewhat baffled by this part of the preamble: “An extra letter not...

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The Listener 4676

Spectator N0 2523

Eye Crossword 710

Spectator No 2522Va Trifle

The Spectator ( A Trifle ) 2522

Spectator 2522

Telegraph Cryptic Connections Puzzle For This Week

Spectator 2521- Pabulum's "Leading Question" 2521

Spectator 2521

Spectator # 2521

Spectator 2521

Spectator 2519

Spec2519

Eye Crossword 708

Spectator # 2518

Spectator No 2518

Spectator - The Final Line-Up - 2517

Diet By Curmudgeon (Alias Chalicea?) - http://www.crossword.org.uk/diet.html

Diet By Curmudgeon (In The Crossword Centre) - http://www.crossword.org.uk/diet.html

Diet By Curmudgeon In The Crossword Centre

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