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Guardian 26,089

Can anyone explain: 17d: Where do the first "e" & the second "s" come from? 22d: What does "partial to platinum" refer to? Then I'd be happy!...
08:51 Sat 26th Oct 20135 answers, last by maurice 09:05 Sat 26th Oct 2013
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Tukkas

Can anyone explain the phrase "covering their tukkas" (found in Douglas Kennedy's "Leaving the World")? It seems to mean something like business risks, maybe, but I can't even find it in the Urban...
18:48 Sun 06th Oct 20134 answers, last by maurice 15:01 Mon 07th Oct 2013
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Guardian Prize Crossword 26,035 Saturday August 24Th 2013

Can anyone hint how "shelf" fits into the first answer beginning with G ? And secondly, "Upper-class loo with cloth cover is brought back" (8 letters): the answer is probably a geographical name, must...
09:21 Sat 24th Aug 20135 answers, last by blowfly 15:14 Sun 25th Aug 2013
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Guardian 25,993

Just one tiny question: 10a Eg Newcastle and Liverpool matches (4) I have ?E?S Can it be SETS ? If so, why? Otherwise NE occurs to me for North-East (Newcastle),but that's all! Any help appreciated!...
01:17 Sat 06th Jul 20133 answers, last by maurice 08:23 Sat 06th Jul 2013
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Spectator

Can someone remind me: Is there no new puzzle today? Possibly I've forgotten what was said last week. Or is it just a question of time? Or am I really F R E E ??? !!!
09:34 Thu 20th Dec 20121 answer, last by maurice 09:54 Thu 20th Dec 2012
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Last Few Clues Illegible: Please Help!!!

Can anyone just copy out the following 3 clues for me, as I have an almost completely illegible copy that I've nevertheless almost completely solved somehow! Across: 41 Down: 28 & 52 (incl. lengths of...
16:24 Sat 15th Dec 20126 answers, last by maurice 16:51 Sat 15th Dec 2012
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"Q - acro"

What is the correct name for those funny new computer-read patterns now appearing increasingly in advertisements etc? Living abroad, I feel I'm losing touch with latest coinings: it's difficult to ask...
18:10 Wed 21st Nov 20124 answers, last by rojash 18:43 Wed 21st Nov 2012
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Guardian Prize 25,778

14d The answer is obvious, but does anyone follow "half set on a stool, we hear" or the correponding letters in the solution (which I can't reveal, as it would be a key to the theme!) ?
09:25 Sat 27th Oct 20127 answers, last by maurice 09:33 Sat 27th Oct 2012
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Viz Craptic

Does anyone have anything for certain in the top left quarter? Completely stuck there!
00:36 Tue 16th Oct 20128 answers, last by maurice 18:37 Tue 16th Oct 2012
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Question for Bibblebub

Just to make sure you notice our question on the old "esoteric" thread!
10:16 Wed 01st Aug 20122 answers, last by bibblebub 15:45 Wed 01st Aug 2012
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Azed 2,085

Need a few letters & a couple of confirmations (with expl.): 4. What'll slow progress a sea? Cause to lay up, dropping first of anchors NO?ER 9. Particular dread (awful)where cycling's involved...
08:19 Sun 20th May 20122 answers, last by maurice 08:39 Sun 20th May 2012
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CAM 65

As it's now getting near the deadline for sending in the solution, and I'm not going to be able to use the Net the next couple of weeks, I thought I'd renew my appeal for help, which concerns only the...
11:54 Tue 01st May 20121 answer, last by word_cross 15:03 Tue 01st May 2012
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Azed 2,082 : 26d

Need help with my last: "County forward from Toulouse but there discarded in flanking role" N?VAN...
08:23 Sun 29th Apr 201212 answers, last by maurice 15:48 Sun 29th Apr 2012
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CAM 65 again

Renewed appeal: can anyone help on the final stage of this Ifor cracker, namely replacing the "vacant cells": I don't follow how to proceed, let alone have a solution. Ev'thing else...
21:10 Wed 11th Apr 20121 answer, last by imagcq 21:17 Wed 11th Apr 2012
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CAM 65

Last 5: the occasional letter suggested may be wrong -- any justifiable offers considered (the puzzle is VERY cryptic, w'out explaining further)! Try the article enclosed HA?S?R (I'm pretty sure it's...
13:27 Wed 11th Apr 20121 answer, last by cruciverbali 18:55 Sat 21st Apr 2012
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Mephisto 2693

Can anyone help with these last two: 7a Old passion you & I'll embrace close to Gethsemane & cross .Probably WE?E 7d What scribe did with regard to penning capital in incipit. ?RI? -- WRIT???...
11:49 Sun 08th Apr 20123 answers, last by maurice 12:29 Sun 08th Apr 2012
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AZED 2,079

Stuck on 30d:"Scots flautist regularly covers this opening for pianist" ?ILL. Would be grateful for any suggestion with explanation! A sassenach............
10:09 Sun 08th Apr 201216 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:18 Sun 15th Apr 2012
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Guardian 25,580

Is anyone near the end & can help with any of the following? C (second clue), G & J (both), and T. Also, can it be that in X the definition has been forgotten?...
09:41 Sat 10th Mar 20128 answers, last by geo0939 11:34 Sat 10th Mar 2012
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Azed 2,074

What is the connection between Landseer (24d) & Moore (31d), or is s'thing wrong here? Are we supposed to find a new clue for the word formed by removing the last letter of the name of the author...
18:03 Sun 04th Mar 20121 answer, last by Nodger 19:39 Sun 04th Mar 2012

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