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Times 25189

Last 2 - 23d female from military college needing leg up at first (5) N?R?? and 28ac Howler by Scotsman perhaps broadcast (4,4) N??? G?L? Assistance would be most welcome!...
12:45 Thu 14th Jun 20122 answers, last by mra1 12:51 Thu 14th Jun 2012
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Usually manage this (eventually) but am stuck on 2down - Book's loads of fun ending with a short joke (3,4) A?A ?A?A - can anyone help and parse it too please!
15:54 Sat 09th Jun 20123 answers, last by mra1 15:58 Sat 09th Jun 2012
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TLS 929

Help - am stuck on 3 to finish 13d London's club area not the sweet spot (3,4,4) The, ?R?N ?E?O 20D Good Inkeepers from Ibsen (6) ???S?S and 23ac Letters he wrote were fictional (5) B?R?? Will...
15:22 Fri 08th Jun 201210 answers, last by Mojo-Jo-Jo 16:57 Fri 08th Jun 2012
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Times Club Monthly

Last 2 - ground to a halt - 26ac Late breakfast (literally) provided with salt I???R and 23d laid on the table, leaving ring with blemishes (5) M???D (the middle letter of each of these will be the...
20:51 Tue 05th Jun 20128 answers, last by elliemay1 21:33 Tue 05th Jun 2012
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Times cryptic25181

Completely flummoxed - assistance please re 5ac(6) Miss revolutionary struggle - basically bottling it ???B?L and 16D (9) Fight to contain throng, one for a time making for hero's vehicle B?T?O?I?E -...
17:38 Tue 05th Jun 20126 answers, last by mra1 17:42 Tue 05th Jun 2012
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Mephisto 2701

Last 3 have me foxed: 2d (8) 3 words - a tipple at dining out GA?A??!?: 14Ac (5) Straight ahead at sea even if harbours not forgotten A?EN? and 27ac (12) 3 words - censor in excess in The Leopard...
21:30 Mon 04th Jun 20129 answers, last by crucifernz 05:43 Wed 06th Jun 2012
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Times Cryptic Jumbo`

Decision assistance required. Have 2 choices viz "After heart transplant, primate is slower to act " the letters I have are T?R?I?R and the answer is either Tarsier (type of monkey) or...
14:03 Sat 02nd Jun 20124 answers, last by factor30 14:08 Sat 02nd Jun 2012
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Times2 Jumbo

Stuck on 19d - no mre letters (8) ?A?E?O?M - signal shown on screen? Can anyone throw any light - have searched the computing manual and Chambers 12th...
17:46 Sat 26th May 20123 answers, last by mra1 17:49 Sat 26th May 2012
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TLS 927

Stuck on 2 down - Those visiting the National Theatre will see his play (5) E?G?R - the only famous name to fit is Elgar but he never wrote a play unless it means play music - any enlightenment will...
15:18 Fri 25th May 20126 answers, last by sibton 20:23 Fri 25th May 2012
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Saturday Times

Would appreciate some help - ground to a halt! 13a (9) Name adopted by schoolboys Ben's a common one here High.....(thought Highlands but cannot see why) 20ac went on hiking tour and returned full of...
19:27 Sat 19th May 20124 answers, last by mra1 19:33 Sat 19th May 2012
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Stuck on one - 39a (12) more popular, the best, almost standing alone I?A?E?S?N?L? - everything else fits in...
15:42 Sat 19th May 20123 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:46 Sat 19th May 2012
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TLS

I am stuck - any help will be appreciated 7d (9) Mendicant from Cumberland - C???E?I?E i thought Carmelite but this impinges on 10ac (5) O damn their Celtic twilight Peter thought Thank god I'm N???E...
17:00 Fri 18th May 201225 answers, last by bwfrier 00:12 Thu 24th May 2012
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Mephisto 2698

Stuck on the last 2 viz 23d (4) "money" needing answer its "dough" ?A?A and 27ac (11) Large family out to lunch ending with cheese and dried meats? = ?E?ME??I?AE (the 3rd lettr of...
18:13 Mon 14th May 20124 answers, last by toalisi 18:31 Mon 14th May 2012
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TLS 925

Re shoo-in from Francis - he was a member of partliament - is there any kind of a dead seat or something like it - it has to be D for Dance hall
20:58 Fri 11th May 20126 answers, last by HowardKennitby 21:58 Fri 11th May 2012
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TLS 925

Stuck on 2 (interrelated) Viz 15ac (4 & 4) a shoo-in from Francis ?E?? ?E?T and Hillerman's participants inanimate here (5, 5) ??N?E ?A?E Has anyone any ideas?...
20:21 Fri 11th May 20128 answers, last by NC4BBQ 21:59 Fri 11th May 2012
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Times 25256

Stuck for 2 ie 13d Section of kitchen asociated with cocktails (4 & 5) S?D? D????S 24ac (7) increased pressure unfortunately set back Swedish town ??P?A?A - assistance will be most welcome
18:14 Mon 07th May 20125 answers, last by mamyalynne 18:27 Mon 07th May 2012
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Club Monthly

Thank to Calibax's guidance, I now have 17D and 27 ac - for 24ac I now have ??I?K (synonym for yank ie unlimited right to select King) and ???M for 23 D (slip pipe down the middle in time) - any...
18:02 Thu 03rd May 20122 answers, last by imagcq 19:02 Thu 03rd May 2012
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Club Monthly

So near but yet so far - have 4 all depending on one another to finish this month's horror 17D Maiden I deceive to shock mostly upstanding ultra-religious folk (8) ?A?N????; 27Ac (4, 5) Clergyman...
17:30 Thu 03rd May 20126 answers, last by Calibax 18:53 Thu 03rd May 2012
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Times Club Monthly

Three-quarters done but now at a standstill - would help if I could get the following: 4ac (9) Red Cross interfering initially spoils social worker's round M?R?????? 7D (11) a hindrance arising in...
19:30 Tue 01st May 201216 answers, last by Lie-in King 00:31 Thu 03rd May 2012
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Mephisto

OOPS omitted the clue for 6D Hard outfit in which Al Capone was last seen!
16:38 Mon 30th Apr 20122 answers, last by kayakamina 17:10 Mon 30th Apr 2012

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