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Ev 1408

Some clues have wordplay only Some clues have an extra word not needed for solving 34a American's regular series of calls having lost line-out ultimately (4) RO?E i think it's a"wordplay only" clue...

JJ109

Guardian Genius 197

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am struggling with ones that I can't understand what the clues are! 24d ncvr rg strn (4) I have R _ C _ ncvr could be...

anotheoldgit

Islamophobia

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/10/islamophobia-tory-party-britain In view of the terrorist attacks inflicted upon the British people in the name of Islam, have we every right to...

tedsgran

Inquisitor 1620

i have a full grid and all the extra letters ...but they dont make a lot of sense( old russia , vitamin ....) No idea what's next to get the designation and the single word...

yellow11

Spec2432Getting Dry

help please 1a stamp hard-everyone notices 8 ???A??R? 8a men caught by great beast 4 1d stop chief receiving guineas for cask 8 31d insert text line with crayon 6 thanks...

JJ109

Guardian Genius 197 - Parsing Help Please

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am having "fun" trying to work out what the clues actually say and although have answers for some, I need help with parsing...

pomona

Spectator 2433

16a Hard and weird rug one dumped (5) ?IER? and who is the 5th painter please to go with 1a and 9d?...

yellow11

Spec2431Pride Of Place

help please and parsing 6a opyical expert's endless worry returning item for camera 7 F???N?? 12a gave notice of now withdrawn chemical by the sea 7 AL???E? alerted? 15a little men on the front row 5...

pattyanne

Last One. Any Help Please

Cook with this to dispel the flab? Aye! 3, 4. ?A? ?E?T...

pomona

Ev 1407

From the answer to most clues, a letter must be deleted wherever it appears before entry; definitions refer to the full unmutilated answer, wordplay and numbers in brackets to the grid entry ( 4 clues...

saoirs

Rte

some take it for capture - thats the killer o??? many thanks...

alidoc

Azed 2472

I've come to a halt in NW corner, I thought that 2d flamboyant style in court officer in charge going both ways ???o?co should be rococco but can't find this spelling in Chambers, not helped by the...

yellow11

Azed2472

help please and pARSING 15A SIGHT PROTECTOR IN THE EXTREME NORTH and present in the south-east certainly 8 ?NO?E?ES snow-eyes ? 28a writer with time takes boy round northern hills 8 ?EN???ND 30a...

saladdodger

Inquisitor 1618

"Terminal" clues: number of letters not known Make it in Paris as one month passes....COME??...

pomona

Inquisitor 1618

It's a jigsaw grid so number of letters not known... but between 3 and 8 On the wing? Not this chap joining The Gunners....starts R Some of Edinburgh's corn its leaderless team rejected ...starts S...

alidoc

Azed 2471

I'm stuck on the top left, I am presuming 4d is Wotan and 16a craziness but have made no headway with 4d small heraldic band having complexity round radius t?az?le the z coming from radius. Also can't...

hankir

Iq 1617

Last two: 24a. Take turns to retire in market town (5) 43a. Charlie has coat made into carpet (5) I learned a lot about old and new thematic words. Thanks....