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to waimarie and others

While I agree with the general tenor of your complaints about asking for help so soon, you must remember that not everyone lives in UK. I am a NZer and I subscribe (quite expensively) to some UK...
05:29 Wed 01st Feb 20064 answers, last by auntiebertie 12:29 Thu 02nd Feb 2006
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st gk 687

After a few hours of effort I still have seven (yes seven!) unsolved. Some help with these may give me some clues for the others. Disparage one own's efforts (3,8,4) - R - - - I - - - - - - I S -...
06:46 Sun 08th Jan 20063 answers, last by Neil23 10:58 Sun 08th Jan 2006
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st gk no 686

First puzzle of the year and I am baffled! 1. sound of nightingale (3 - 3) _ U _ - _ _ G 2. mouldings in later Norman architecture ( 8 ) _ O _ _ _ E _ H 3. poppet, someone who is sweet ( 5,3) K _ _ _...
03:30 Sun 01st Jan 20065 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:52 Mon 02nd Jan 2006
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st gk no 684

I am stuck on two questions. No help from google. 1.Criminal prosecutor in Venice (10) A - V - G - D - - - 4. Thin brown scale such as might cover ferns (8) - - M - N - U - The 9th letter of No1 is...
02:47 Sun 11th Dec 20055 answers, last by mohill 01:49 Tue 13th Dec 2005
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hi quizmonster

I am replying here because you probably would not look back 5 or 6 pages to check for any comment. Many thanks!! I don't know how you do it! You are a tmebloodysis tmegeniussis
22:14 Sun 20th Nov 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 06:57 Mon 21st Nov 2005
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st gk no 681

I have drawn a blank on all of my standard references so would appreciate some help on these from GK no 681. They could help me solve the few others I still need. 19A separation of a word by...
07:07 Sun 20th Nov 20054 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:56 Sun 20th Nov 2005
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Thanks folks

Many thanks to forgetfultel, geo0939, Heather33, biley, LindaBon and grannyg for all of the solutions to and comments on my ST GK No 680 queries, which are now buried somewhere 4 pages back. The ST...
01:06 Mon 14th Nov 20051 answer, last by geo0939 13:46 Mon 14th Nov 2005
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st GK

I believe the answers to the Sunday GK are now printed in the paper, so maybe quite a few of you could help. I work from the website, which does not print the solution until a week later. 1D Indian...
05:56 Sun 13th Nov 200512 answers, last by customtermpaper 05:00 Wed 22nd Jun 2011
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sunday tele GK 679

A few more problems this week and not much help from google, etc. 1. In bachelor style (2,6) E - G - R - O - (Could it be en garcon?) 2. Heavy jawed hound (6) - - W - E - (It might be basset but the W...
06:45 Sun 06th Nov 20056 answers, last by mohill 10:27 Sun 06th Nov 2005
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still no 678

Many thanks jackdanielsU and biley. Hugely impressed by both your knowledge and speed. I now have three to get. 1. Someone or something of superlative quality or importance (9) - M - S - E - - - 2....
23:25 Sun 30th Oct 20055 answers, last by biley 09:22 Mon 31st Oct 2005
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st gk no678

Hi everyone! I am stuck again this week. Either my my brain is rapidly atrophying or (more likely!) the puzzles are getting harder. 1. Someone or something of superlative quality or importance (9) - -...
22:48 Sun 30th Oct 20055 answers, last by Marsh 00:09 Mon 31st Oct 2005
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telegraph no 677

Thanks very much jan1956, JRB and lloyd1e.  I am posting a reply here because the original is now well buried. Yes, populace was the answer; the w I had was incorrect. I don't have these two: 1....
01:30 Mon 24th Oct 20054 answers, last by mohill 09:02 Mon 24th Oct 2005
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telegraph GK no 677

I am really struggling with this one. 1. The inhabitants of an area (8) - O - W - A - E 2. Byzantine provincial governor (6)  E - - - - - 3. Gang of slaves tied together (6) C - - - - - 4....
07:52 Sun 23rd Oct 20051 answer, last by oblivio 12:03 Mon 24th Oct 2005
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telegraph GK no 677

I am really struggling with this one. 1. The inhabitants of an area (8) - O - W - A - E 2. Byzantine provincial governor (6)  E - - - - - 3. Gang of slaves tied together (6) C - - - - - 4....
07:52 Sun 23rd Oct 20057 answers, last by lloyd1e 18:38 Sun 23rd Oct 2005
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telegraph GK (Colonial version!)

Just one to get! Saxifraga umbrosa, also known as London pride, (5 - 6)    ?A?C? - P?E?T?
05:56 Mon 10th Oct 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 07:51 Mon 10th Oct 2005
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a turning point

I would like to have a pithy but non-trite expression that means 'a turning point.' The context is an article on the history of artificial resuscitation involving rhythmic pressure on the...
08:37 Tue 30th Aug 20057 answers, last by mohill 00:14 Wed 31st Aug 2005
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telegraph GK 669

I've had no success in trying to track these down: 1.  Famous stand at Liverpool (5,3) ?????  kop (could it be white?) 2.  " f?a?r?n??  bello"  while war is raging (9) (could...
03:32 Sun 28th Aug 20054 answers, last by allenambrose 12:10 Sun 28th Aug 2005
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telegraph GK No668

I have reached a dead end with these. 1A Having 2 toes in front and 2 toes behind (10) - - G - DACTYL 1D Vital, relating to life. (6)  - - E - I - 16D Potsherd or tile used for writing on in...
05:22 Sun 21st Aug 20054 answers, last by mohill 00:40 Mon 22nd Aug 2005
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Another Query

What is a word meaning : Elongated oval tablet? (6)   _ A _ L _ T
07:03 Sun 14th Aug 20055 answers, last by mohill 22:38 Sun 14th Aug 2005

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