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Stuck on the very last 16down (8)Draw bucks perhaps out of posh collar, generously tipping ?R?S?O?H - the letters are right, no question and I have been alphabetically through Chambers (twice) - can...
13:50 Mon 04th Nov 201310 answers, last by roslyn251254 10:51 Wed 06th Nov 2013
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Club Monthly

Thought I would start again as it is a new day. 13 Across (7,7) Butcher's wrapping that for Madame in ornate creme band GRECQUE ?E???E? Only thing I could come up with was legumes but the "U" does not...
10:21 Sun 03rd Nov 20134 answers, last by mra1 15:21 Sun 03rd Nov 2013
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As usual managed two-thirds fine and have now ground to a halt - feel if I get help to restart might be able to finish! Can anyone help with any of :- 17 across (8,6) Graduate and vicar pay complete...
21:38 Sat 02nd Nov 201317 answers, last by mra1 09:32 Sun 03rd Nov 2013
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Stuck on 2i.e. 6Down (6) O'Flaherty's suffered in association with the risks of satire M?R?Y? and 8 down (5) Indians once consumed English voyager - any help will be most appreciated
13:20 Sat 02nd Nov 20132 answers, last by mra1 13:32 Sat 02nd Nov 2013
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Today's Times Crypic

Stuck on 2 - 2 down (7) stirring Elgar very good for uplifting country A?G?L?A(U) depending whether 14 across is run or ran and 16 down (8) a large number the fellow would see buried in grave ?H?D?O?D...
13:19 Wed 30th Oct 20135 answers, last by dannyk13 13:26 Wed 30th Oct 2013
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Times Tuesday Cryptic

Totally stuck on 9 down (6) Minstrel let us hear some early music ?U?A?E The answer is probably staring me ikn the face but I dont get it! Can anyone enlighten me please?
13:27 Tue 29th Oct 20133 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 13:38 Tue 29th Oct 2013
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Mephisto

I have finished this but am a mite uncertain about 2 down (4) Big oriental fish name unknown - could either be AINU or AITU the former are a Japanese people and the latter a minor Polynesian god - I...
20:05 Sun 27th Oct 20133 answers, last by kayakamina 20:10 Sun 27th Oct 2013
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Saturday Times Crossword

Enlightenment please! 19 down (7) One shaken and weary at length calling doctor T?MB?R?L There are 2 alternative answers here - Tumbrel and Tumbril and I dont know which to choose as I am not sure of...
15:01 Sat 26th Oct 20134 answers, last by mra1 15:05 Sat 26th Oct 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Stuck on just the one - 37 across (5) Island rescuers on road caught boy almost meeting early death I?A?C - am positive the letters are correct as I have checked my spelling of 23, 28 & 33 down - can...
09:37 Sat 26th Oct 20135 answers, last by Tilly2 09:53 Sat 26th Oct 2013
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Have ground to a complete halt - Stuck on 2 down (5) useful person at author's lecture - may make notes S?E?O and 3 down (9) the ........... clashed their swords together several times (TJ Hogg...
12:28 Fri 25th Oct 20136 answers, last by mra1 13:15 Fri 25th Oct 2013
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Times Concise

8 across (5) former S E Asian country A?N?M? This has me totally stumped - any geographical whizzkids around? I would appreciate some help
12:32 Mon 21st Oct 20134 answers, last by Baldric 12:37 Mon 21st Oct 2013
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Sunday Times Cryptic

a Stinker but finally solved (I think) except for 27 across (8) where situation is tense unhappy in there ?H?R?E?N - looks like thirteen but that does not make sense or does it? Can anyone enlighten...
11:45 Sun 20th Oct 20133 answers, last by mra1 11:49 Sun 20th Oct 2013
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Times Saturday Cryptic

Just checking - I have it completed but am uncertain regarding 18 across (10) Writer's describing dynamic US leader in carefully considered way. I wound up with U?A?U?E?L? and came up with...
13:58 Sat 19th Oct 20132 answers, last by mra1 14:03 Sat 19th Oct 2013
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This is mind boggling - have got as far as I can and am stuck on the following for which I can get no more letters viz 2 down (6) dark company L?t??E; 7 down (8) 24 hours abandoned by Ross ?E?E???K;...
17:23 Fri 18th Oct 201320 answers, last by glasman 08:56 Sat 19th Oct 2013
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Times Cryptic

stuck on last one - 7 down (5) Doctor to rear select group D?A?T - pretty sure the letters I have are correct - has anyone any ideas?
13:43 Fri 18th Oct 20135 answers, last by mra1 13:59 Fri 18th Oct 2013
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Mephisto

Thought it too good to be true - rattled through this today and am now losing the plot trying to solve 32 across (7) Told story (presumably lied) about President who is slow off the mark L?EA?ED I am...
17:12 Sun 13th Oct 20135 answers, last by mra1 17:18 Sun 13th Oct 2013
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Times Prize Saturday

Have completed but am uncertain of correct interpretation of 2 viz 25 across (5) A brief soreness in neck - I have CIRCA for this and 22 down (5) dont be sad with chapter excised and turned to pulp -...
17:27 Sat 12th Oct 20136 answers, last by mra1 17:35 Sat 12th Oct 2013
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Stuck on 1 across (8,7) Snow lady had a summer to decide and produced a bonfire H?N?F?R? JOHNSON (looks like Hangfire which it cannot be surely as that is two separate words for a start) and 22 across...
19:14 Fri 11th Oct 20137 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:58 Fri 11th Oct 2013
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Times Cryptic

11 across (8) Female's got lots to eat? Apparently not F?O?L?S?- looks like footless if it an anagram - which does not make sense - I would have thought foodless if not but again cannot make sense of...
14:44 Thu 10th Oct 20133 answers, last by mra1 14:49 Thu 10th Oct 2013
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Mephisto

2 thirds done but have ground to a halt - help with a couple would get me kick started again viz - 34 across (7) plants ref in US packed with it ??BRI?A; 9 down (12, 2 words) what carried booze to E...
18:49 Sun 06th Oct 201311 answers, last by kayakamina 19:39 Sun 06th Oct 2013

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