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Times 859 cryptic

last one should be simple, but I can't see it. 22d Diety taking note of company of singers H?R?S ( HORAS? HERAS?) Many thanks in advance...
05:39 Sun 21st Feb 20101 answer, last by mac44 06:26 Sun 21st Feb 2010
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MOS

I have no pocket puzzles in my MOS Has anyone got the trivial pursuit questions for this week? Thanks in advance...
12:41 Sun 07th Feb 20102 answers, last by Sniffadogg 01:02 Mon 08th Feb 2010
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jumbo 832 cryptic

I give in on the top right hand corner 9a 14 among academic publishers become less cloistered (4,2) ??N?? 14a Time to interrupt more perverse author (6) ???T?? 26a Bender of beams and extremely large...
13:09 Mon 11th Jan 20106 answers, last by TOMMO33 13:20 Mon 11th Jan 2010
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Soda Water

I have just taken a bottle of soda water out of the fridge. While it was cold it was still liquid. When I opened the bottle, it suddenly started turning to ice. I'm sure it is a simple explanation....
08:37 Wed 06th Jan 20106 answers, last by Hymie 18:21 Thu 07th Jan 2010
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JUMBO 850 CRYPTIC

Struggling a little this week, too much Christmas spirit 17a Moved suddenly -photograph ruined (4) S?O? 20a Ring around Channel Islands after prison-not grand or appropriate for a court (8) ?????I?L...
12:30 Tue 29th Dec 20096 answers, last by tenflags 13:58 Tue 29th Dec 2009
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sat tel 26/12 gk

struggling a bit this week 14a Opera singer considered greatest soprano by verdi P?T?I 38a Tapestry cloth of silk, linen or cotton with a pattern on either side D?R?S? 55a Sedimentary rock composed of...
11:50 Tue 29th Dec 20097 answers, last by scotman 11:55 Tue 29th Dec 2009
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jumbo 848 cryptic

last 2 13a Sharp pain given by a knife (5) P?N?A 44a In speech envisages a king as emperor (6) ?A?S?R thanks in advance...
09:17 Tue 22nd Dec 20094 answers, last by factor30 09:25 Tue 22nd Dec 2009
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jumbo 847

last 2 15a Man on board that's felt to be short of funds (7) D?A???T 11d Theatre cat is after extremely nutritive drink(5) N???S thanks in advance...
14:33 Sun 13th Dec 20095 answers, last by sprinter53 15:14 Sun 13th Dec 2009
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tel 26105

1a Not a member of the first form at Westminster(11) ?A???A???E?
08:43 Tue 08th Dec 20092 answers, last by modeste 08:46 Tue 08th Dec 2009
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jumbo 846 cryptic

17a Tackle complexity without dithering at the outset(7) ??R?E?S 5d Letter from person honoured by island(5) A?T?? thanks in advance...
06:15 Sun 06th Dec 20091 answer, last by tyrepill 06:43 Sun 06th Dec 2009
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Jumbo 845 cryptic

last two 2d Move quickly when surpriswd in opening (5) S?A?T 27d Reason, for example, to eat eg (6) S?N?T? Thanks in advance...
17:23 Sun 29th Nov 20092 answers, last by roslyn251254 17:24 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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Jumbo 844 cryptic

Last two 55a Cash inserted in letter (5) ??I?O 50d Shark seen in harbour (5) N???E totally stumped, thanks in advance...
09:20 Sun 22nd Nov 20094 answers, last by Jumbuck 09:25 Sun 22nd Nov 2009
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Jumbo 844 cryptic

51d In other words, Jack is a depicable person ???B Is it scab??? 52d Lady-love ???O Thanks in advance...
09:07 Sun 22nd Nov 20093 answers, last by modeste 09:21 Sun 22nd Nov 2009
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Jumbo 840 cryptic

last two 15a Such a summer novel is joke, novelist admitted(9) ??E?N?A?E 8d Bring up a girl, briefly inculcating good character (5) S???A thanks in advance...
08:30 Sun 25th Oct 20092 answers, last by Jumbuck 08:42 Sun 25th Oct 2009
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jumbo 838 cryptic

40a Berlin musician directing a band in rags? (9) --E-A-D-R 40d Calculating risks, getting wind up in current situation (9) --T-A-I-L Thanks in advance...
06:51 Mon 12th Oct 20091 answer, last by Jumbuck 06:53 Mon 12th Oct 2009
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dt 01/10/09

one rakes it in when the chips are down (no letters)
15:45 Thu 01st Oct 20091 answer, last by davey b 15:54 Thu 01st Oct 2009
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Jumbo 836 cryptic

Last 2 yet again 46a Lyricist precede by William Shakespeare, initially (7) ??L?E?T 46d Asian players having strategy but no power (7) ??M?L?N Thanks in advance...
07:40 Mon 28th Sep 20093 answers, last by modeste 08:01 Mon 28th Sep 2009
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Peter Wallis

Did Peter Wallis, the actor, used to run the Westbourne Pub on Bradford Road in Otley? I lived down the road in the late 60's/early seventies as a child and recall my parents saying the landlord was...
06:32 Wed 23rd Sep 20092 answers, last by modeste 07:30 Thu 24th Sep 2009
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jumbo 834 cryptic

last few again 10a Keeps a close eye on patients (5) C???? 17a Distressed sound made by dog left out? Correct.(3) ??? 11d Plot by Conservative and Liberal to gatecrash function(9) ??O???I?E 12d Having...
10:35 Mon 14th Sep 20093 answers, last by tenflags 10:48 Mon 14th Sep 2009
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times 833 cryptic

last 4 50a Gentle sheep, almost a threat to plants(6) ?I???W 56a Step-up generator(11) G?O???A???T 51d Motivated crowd(5) ??O?? 52d Charity work possibly keps millions within(4) ?M?? Thanks in advance...
15:02 Mon 07th Sep 20093 answers, last by baitress 15:05 Mon 07th Sep 2009

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