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Wi Life No 142 19A

19across.   Right, get off to restrict surprise (7) -t-r-l- I think the answer is STARTLE , but cannot see why! Any help would be welcome! Thanks.
19:42 Wed 04th Sep 20241 answer, last by Neveracrossword 19:55 Wed 04th Sep 2024
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Where Is Bay Of The Senior? Thanks.

Where is Bay of the Senior? Thanks
17:04 Wed 16th Aug 20236 answers, last by bobbinwales 18:03 Fri 18th Aug 2023
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Country Gardener

12down Where certain coniferous trees are commercially grown. (4,6) ?I?A. ?O?E?T. Could it be PINA FOREST? 43across A lover of ferns? (14) P?E?I?O?H?L?S? I think it might start PTERIDO……and end OLIST....
18:10 Sun 11th Jun 20235 answers, last by plum7 21:15 Sun 11th Jun 2023
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Saga Cryptic Crossword September 2022

12 Down Talked about oneself,say, looking up position in reference book. E?O?I?E? Could be EBONISED? But why? I expect the answer is staring me in the face, but I can’t see it! Any help gratefully...
10:04 Tue 30th Aug 20223 answers, last by Lie-in King 10:20 Tue 30th Aug 2022
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Reasoning Behind Arnold (4 Down)

4 down A?N?L? Man’s unopened outhouse over the hill. (6) I think the answer may be ARNOLD, but I can’t work out why. OLD relates to over the hill, but what about ARN?. Where does the outhouse fit in?...
14:29 Sun 31st Jul 20222 answers, last by plum7 14:44 Sun 31st Jul 2022
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Saga Cryptic June 2022

21a Damage peculiar all around gravelly road surface (6) ?U?R?M Maybe AUGRIM? G R from front (ie surface ) of gravelly road, but can’t make out the rest. Thanks for any help!...
15:32 Fri 27th May 20223 answers, last by plum7 16:29 Fri 27th May 2022
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Saga Cryptic May 2022

17down Royal guard revered mount (5) I have b?h?s Any help gratefully received , thanks!...
17:53 Wed 27th Apr 20224 answers, last by plum7 18:15 Wed 27th Apr 2022
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Saga Cryptic Aug 2021.

16d In bed, rejected wrong alarm call. ?O???N I think this is TOCSIN because it’s an alarm , not sure about the bed? 21a…….one that is retreating after biting. This would then be S?A? P?? I think this...
09:16 Sun 25th Jul 20214 answers, last by plum7 10:48 Sun 25th Jul 2021
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Please Help Me Parse

I think the answer to “ Like the arrangement of some flowers in a batch with others” is ACROPETAL , but why? Help greatly appreciated....
17:56 Thu 24th Sep 20206 answers, last by plum7 19:56 Thu 24th Sep 2020
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Wi Life April2017

Put down a level ?l?o?
17:31 Sun 26th Mar 20174 answers, last by scorpiojo 17:37 Sun 26th Mar 2017
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The Week 799

9a Parliamentarian actor comparatively feeble with cast? (3,7) T?E ?P?A?E? I think the answer is THE SPEAKER, from THESPIAN (ACTOR) and WEAKER (COMPARATIVELY FEEBLE). That leaves IANW to be deleted...
09:05 Thu 17th May 20123 answers, last by bibblebub 09:20 Thu 17th May 2012
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The Week 751

3d Offer made by Chambers put in for a pound (8) ?R?P?S?L I'm pretty sure that the answer must be PROPOSAL, but I'm not completely sure about the wordplay in the second half of the clue. PRO (for) POS...
20:31 Tue 07th Jun 20113 answers, last by plum7 20:38 Tue 07th Jun 2011
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Saga Dec

15a Dramatist's writing instruments? (6) S ? A ? M ? Could it be SWARMS (sw + arms) or SPASMS? But I can't see why! Thanks for any help.
13:49 Thu 25th Nov 20102 answers, last by plum7 13:58 Thu 25th Nov 2010
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Mature Times Nov 2010

19d Disney's caper, we're told (5) ?A?T? Is it WALTZ? Many thanks for your advice....
16:05 Fri 12th Nov 20103 answers, last by bibblebub 16:15 Fri 12th Nov 2010
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WI Life

13a The Lord has spoken in support (4) ?I?R Is it PIER ? But why? TIA
14:36 Mon 27th Sep 20102 answers, last by plum7 14:48 Mon 27th Sep 2010
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Local Crossword

Times when even the leading lights are weak? (4,4) -A-K -A-S I think it must be DARK DAYS, but not sure. Thanks for confirmation, or otherwise!...
10:27 Sat 18th Sep 20102 answers, last by plum7 10:51 Sat 18th Sep 2010
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Radio Times 34

15a Don't worry about diamonds being seen. (7) _ O _ I _ E _ Could it be NOTICED? (NO TIC DE reversed ......but is DE short for diamonds?) Help please!
08:14 Wed 18th Aug 20104 answers, last by RoyH 08:20 Wed 18th Aug 2010
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Mature Times August 2010

Can anyone help with the last one please? 18d Has designs on stern ruler (5) A ? T ? R...
19:30 Sat 14th Aug 20103 answers, last by plum7 19:36 Sat 14th Aug 2010
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19d Dresses for warmth? (4) ? ? ? S

19d Dresses for warmth? (4) ? ? ? S
19:11 Sat 14th Aug 20103 answers, last by plum7 19:23 Sat 14th Aug 2010
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Mature times july

Sorry, I'll try again! 8a Get result, even though behind with algebra (9) N?E?R?A?A But I think that maybe something is wrong here!...
14:41 Wed 07th Jul 20104 answers, last by plum7 16:06 Wed 07th Jul 2010

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