1a) The never ending round (6)
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Must be "circle", I suppose.
3d) Number taking turn at party game (4)
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31a) When speaking, gathers crowds (6)
-O-D-S...
21a) Very old Australian arrested by police, a suspect (9) P-L---O-C 5a) Insect could prove annoying? -A-/B-G Obviously something-BUG. 27a) Tureen is demolished, as hungry(8) -S-R-E-T Must be an...
A couple of biggies to open up the grid:
6d) Graduate student tucks into semi-kosher meal of fennel, say (6,3)
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11d) Journalist backs freedom of thought (12)
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6a) Go over credit limits of two "savings" accounts (5) --O-S Books? 6d) American leaves strange bit of bric-a-brac (5) --R-O 12a) Stars princess barely chained to rock = ANDROMEDA Explanation,...
Stuck on four, here's a couple that might set me off again:
5a) First in work, Frenchman then retires (6)
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11d) Source of drug, male member (4)
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A couple of small clues which may open up the grid for me...
9d) Author with source of precious metal? (6)
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20a) Very old, like some buns, it's said (6)
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Need a couple to open the grid up: 1a) Resist change in partnership? Precisely (5,3) S-A--/-A- A cricketing term, maybe? 5a) Legendary character, singer, shunning love on island (6) -C-R-- Also please...
Stuck on three of Gozo's Xmas crossword... I think the answer to two of these is a theme word (nicknames of US states), the other is a normal cryptic clue. 6a) Taking liberties is great, as the model...
Had a lot of problems with this. Redshank is a new setter for me. I am not yet on the same wavelength! 11a) Crippling debts overwhelm one in flat (6) -E-S-T 13a) Lift restriction on foreign band's...
7d) Core feature in glass instrument (8) P-N---E- 12a) Scot's head crushed by wee bear (6) -R---E I may not be doing these FT crosswords much longer. I hate the new typeface in the redesigned paper....