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Q1 (the castle) identified, but am defeated by Q2 Who was the cobbler's son? This person born 1849, retired 'here' (I think Canvey Island area) and founded 1881 one of Britain's great maritime...
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Struggling with 7d Insiders in Sierra Leone revolted once (7,2) E?r?I?R ?N - the r assuming 11a Open society backed in Mediterranean republic is SYRIA. Looks like EARLIER ON - but why? MikeF...
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1,18 ac Buchan T?E ?O?D ???U?D?R ?? SCOTLAND (3,4,8,2,8) 15ac Extraordinary achievement ??C?E? ??? (6,3)...
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Have not needed to seek help for some time, but really stuck on bottom right hand corner of this puzzle: 20d Points of rock appearing above the surface of land-ice (9). I have N???N?T?R. Answer should...
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27A Absorb what computing students must do (4,2,2) ?A?E ?T ?N. Looks like TAKE IT IN - but why? MikeF
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28A One of the areas of tissue in the wall of the small intestine (6,5). I have P?Y?R? P?T?H which I think are right but can't find a solution. Any ideas? MikeF
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29A Set about and devoured what was left (6) ?E?A?E TESATE? REBATE? Any offers? And Why? MikeF
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13A A standard for currency exchange rates, gold etc (9) N-M-R-I-E. Any offers? MikeF
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Can't do it this week. Anyone care to share a pointer? MikeF
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Need help this week: 24D In Ireland, illicit alcohol, usually home made S?E?E?N. Presume shebeen, but that is aplace where such is sold? 25D Small coin formerly used in Austria and Germany ?E?L?R....
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Stuck this week. 1D In among relatives, can't be sure which are his (7) M?N?R?L. Mineral? If so, why? 17D Formerly a capital, I find in one period of history (8). ?H???T?R. Chapiter? 20D Method, after...
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20D - The maximum permitted expenditure (4,5) C?S? LIMIT Do people think cash or cost limit? MikeF
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Has anyone got 4D Midwinter Festival U?-H?L?Y-?A MikeF
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Feeble I know, but just can't finish this one. 14A Large South African antelope *S*S*E*E* 17A Devious or evasive person E** 23A A gourd *A***A*H 28A Aromatic rootstock used in seasoning *A***G*L 18D...
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23a - a gamekeper (historical) 8letters *A*R*N** 26a - turnip-shaped 8letters N*P*F*** 22d - someone who recinds or annuls 9letters A***G*T*R
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Has anyone got this yet? There was an exchange on this site earlier but it seems to have fallen off. Clues suggest Clifton / Wilkinson / Cartmel? / Holker Hall / Lammerside? / Dendron / Romney /...
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devadiva
34d artform with interwoven humans and flowers (9) ?R?T?S?U?. 46d informal name for National Hunt flat race for young horses (6) ?U?P?R
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Agreeing with earlier favourable comment on today's puzzle, not too sure about last one - 22D 'elegant body position in ballroom dancing' (an activity foreign to this rugger b*gger) - presume SWAY,...
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OK, I've managed to work out that Ullapool is the name of the town and I've got the name of the gorge. Nevertheless, now that I know these, I still can't find eight consecutive words in the puzzle,...
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16D - Boy accepts coppers' grant in sterling (8). ?P?E?D?D. Looks like APPENDED (PP - coppers / boy - ED) but WHY . . .? Grateful any enlightenment. MikeF

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