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Sunday Times Crypic

Much to my astonishment I have managed the redoubtable Mr Mayer's latest offering without too much difficulty. However I would appreciate an explanation of 14 down - Man raised cattle to consume new...
14:15 Sun 02nd Feb 20142 answers, last by mra1 14:19 Sun 02nd Feb 2014
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Times Cryptic

I have finished this except for 18 across (4) Having second thoughts about Communist Party killing a duke - I have REDO (RED (D)O but dont get the second thoughts bit - redo is to reperform not re...
18:24 Sat 01st Feb 20147 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:29 Sat 01st Feb 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last one 25 across (8) Assassin sent to operate in Tyre had trail disguised. T?A?I?R? Looks like an anagram of "had trail" and I can only get either THALIARD or THALIDRA both of which I...
19:55 Fri 31st Jan 20143 answers, last by mra1 20:13 Fri 31st Jan 2014
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Times Cryptic

Uncertain of the stress here - 20 across (6) wife perplexes stripping to talk - BAFFLE or WAFFLE? I would welcome some clarification!
14:26 Fri 31st Jan 20143 answers, last by mra1 14:39 Fri 31st Jan 2014
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Times Cryptic

Total mental block on last 2 20 across (5) failure to keep cool when going halfway across desert (took it to be the last word and inserted welsh) but that makes 21 L?H?N?I (refusal to enter important...
14:39 Thu 30th Jan 20147 answers, last by dannyk13 14:46 Thu 30th Jan 2014
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Times 25693

Just checking 27 across (Boy under mother's skirts) this works out as D?R?O? for which I can only get DERMOT but I dont get the connection. Am I correct?
18:08 Sat 25th Jan 20142 answers, last by mra1 18:23 Sat 25th Jan 2014
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Times 25693

Stuck on 2 11 across (6) quarrel not quite entirely related to outdated system ?E?D?L and 8 down (5,3) press turning up on Scottish Islands releasing new series of notes M?P?R ?E? Pretty sure of my...
17:53 Sat 25th Jan 20144 answers, last by mra1 17:59 Sat 25th Jan 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Finished except for 2 viz 48 down (7) flowering to start with spring eclipse O???U?P - could be outjump though I dont quite get it and if so then the other one 52 across would be T? S?T ( article...
14:56 Sat 18th Jan 201412 answers, last by Gaperon 21:24 Sat 18th Jan 2014
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Tls

Stuck on 2 1 down (4) Hardy Manager - first judge of practical people J?P? and 27 across (10) Lamb's try is possibly luxuriousness ?E?A?I?ISM - thought something to do with Essays or Elia but am...
20:06 Fri 17th Jan 20148 answers, last by shoota 20:16 Fri 17th Jan 2014
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Sunday Times Cryptic

Stuck on 3 (Dean Mayer again!!) 11 across (12) technical term for "booby" ?O?E?I?T?C?L(dont know if it refers to an idiot or the bird) 17across (5) I shout about lunch (all I can get is iodine but...
14:41 Sun 12th Jan 20148 answers, last by mra1 15:15 Sun 12th Jan 2014
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Club Monthly

Me again! Stuck on 3 - 19ac (8) Old warning from Windows command log in job:everything truncated ?O?D?L?O; 26 across (7,7) Rogue Conservative circles endless corruption, damaging success ?A?M?A?...
18:35 Sun 05th Jan 20148 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:45 Sun 05th Jan 2014
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Mephisto

Finished except for 2 I cannot complete - 20 down ?A?ANGA (plant to exhibit when it's not hot in festival) and 22 down ?ARAMO (Plain lover, no hesitation) I am pretty sure the other letters in each...
15:50 Sun 05th Jan 20148 answers, last by shoota 15:58 Sun 05th Jan 2014
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Times Saturday Cryptic

I have completed this but am not sure of the wordplay in two of the solutions 11 across SHATTER (bowler breaking back having reduced total) I have taken total as being looked for ie shatter - bowler...
20:17 Sat 04th Jan 20145 answers, last by Captain2 20:26 Sat 04th Jan 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Totally stuck on last interconnecting 4 viz 30 across (11) suffering an illness for which confinement is appropriate A?O?A???B?C; 35 across (6,5) contrasting section of song the boxer showing loss of...
17:57 Sat 04th Jan 20145 answers, last by mra1 18:08 Sat 04th Jan 2014
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Mephisto

Have completed this but am puzzled by 3 of of the clues - 10 down (7) prejudices Chinese response which blocks plonkers. The only possible answer is biasses - unusual spelling which Chambers gives but...
20:01 Mon 30th Dec 20137 answers, last by Chandamama 10:11 Tue 31st Dec 2013
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Sunday Times Cryptic

Cannot decide which to go for - 6 across (4) nag man to adopt a change of direction (M?R?) - MARE (nag from Mark) or MARK (man from nag ie mare) or perhaps I am barking up the wrong tree - has anyone...
13:22 Sun 29th Dec 20133 answers, last by bibblebub 13:28 Sun 29th Dec 2013
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Times Saturday Comp.

Clarification please - 15 down has 2 possible answers - (3,3,3) Person had unstable wife vacillate HEM AND HAW or HUM AND HAW - cannot work out which is correct - can any of the usual suspects...
19:51 Sat 28th Dec 20136 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:57 Sat 28th Dec 2013
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Times Cryptic

28 across (4) Bird over head hides R?E? - only thing I can get is rhea but dont get the wordplay. Am I right? in which case I would love clarification
13:40 Wed 25th Dec 20134 answers, last by Chandamama 13:57 Wed 25th Dec 2013
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Mephisto

Tim Moorey has most unusually got me stumped - 11 across (4,8) Due to being ruined as before Essex Town engages names in Friends of the Earth ?RO? F?R??NNE; 12 across (4) Old opponents mobile so to...
16:57 Mon 23rd Dec 20132 answers, last by mra1 17:04 Mon 23rd Dec 2013
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Tls

Am starting this again although it partly refers to the previous - I have Printer's Mark for 14 across - Branding iron not appropriate as the second half was mark I have S?C???L?E for 15 down (His...
17:44 Fri 20th Dec 201320 answers, last by shoota 18:16 Fri 20th Dec 2013

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