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RayH

Guardian Genius Crossword 197

I'm stuck on five.. 29ac Sld cl fr ‘nrv’ (3-4) 2dn Lk blck stn pr (4) 15dn n's sd by prts' swshbcklng rchtyp, lttng t shtd 'rr’! (5) 23dn Shtng’s lttl grtng? (6) 27dn Fthr n TV dscrbng hrs wth...
00:57 Sat 23rd Nov 201913 answers, last by PuzledBadger 01:13 Tue 26th Nov 2019
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Indigo11

Guardian Prize Crossword 27555 Saturday July 7Th 2018

22a. I have ?O?K?U???R. *** fits the pattern but can't parse it. Also struggling with 19d
11:48 Sat 07th Jul 201822 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:14 Mon 09th Jul 2018
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crockshard

Guardian Genius 151

19d I said "contract", fool! N?T. I assume 'nut' or 'nit', but why?...
12:51 Sat 09th Jan 20165 answers, last by hallgarth 10:42 Wed 20th Jan 2016
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chilternman1

Inquisitor 1344

1a 'Contract's over in lost card game'. There's a spare letter in the wordplay. I have GRA?. I won't spoil it for others and give away the theme and the modified quotation...but I'm finding hard to...
13:37 Sun 27th Jul 20144 answers, last by crosswhit99 16:31 Tue 05th Aug 2014
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boreas

Inquisitor 1344

Done it, but have no idea how the answer to 20a is arrived at - or how it yields the additional letter. (I got the entry/additional letter only because they couldn't be anything else.) Would love an...
23:12 Sun 27th Jul 20146 answers, last by PuzledBadger 18:41 Mon 28th Jul 2014
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boreas

Inquisitor 1313

I've completed the grid and followed the instruction, but can't see the words that were too long. Is 41a one of them? Thanks in advance....
13:06 Sat 21st Dec 201321 answers, last by boreas 15:06 Mon 23rd Dec 2013
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GordonFisher

Inquisitor Help 1285

Why one pronounces capital C when spelling out "Cassavas"-6 letters...
09:08 Sun 09th Jun 20134 answers, last by PuzledBadger 17:42 Sun 09th Jun 2013
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judypark

Inquisitor 1285

Have found the theme but stuck on 5a. unclued. If I could answer 5d I may be able crack it. 5d. Screw up antique service ??ss...
14:20 Sun 09th Jun 20134 answers, last by PuzledBadger 17:40 Sun 09th Jun 2013
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Gregsdad

Inquisitor 1284

I've got all the jumbled examples and X but am struggling with the grid completion. I have the instruction, I think, but can't see where to start- anybody completed this please?
07:54 Sun 02nd Jun 201327 answers, last by boreas 13:38 Tue 04th Jun 2013
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voulezvous

Inquisitor 1275

I'm completely stuck now! Have highlighted everything, but now completely lost. Is there any kind soul that can help me out with the 6 lines I need to draw? This just turned into a "double maths"...
17:57 Wed 03rd Apr 20137 answers, last by Garaman 23:57 Wed 03rd Apr 2013
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Neveracrossword

Inquisitor 1231

I got off to a good start, but am now stuck - any help greatly appreciated. 30 A. Certainly one's eaten cod (3) ??k 35 A. Blame English lord for the most part (4) ??re NB There are 'single-letter...
10:10 Sat 26th May 201218 answers, last by Mysterons 22:54 Thu 31st May 2012
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stymied

inquisitor 1164

Is there a missing clue for 35dn? Seems there must be?
22:54 Sat 12th Feb 201110 answers, last by Indy-trier 23:25 Wed 16th Feb 2011
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starwalker

Listener 4123 Les Six by Raich

Not finished yet, but the grid fill is going smoothly, the theme has been cracked and therefore some reverse solving can take place,but, the rugby is beckoning. Certainly one for beginners and...
18:49 Fri 04th Feb 201154 answers, last by ichkeria 14:11 Thu 24th Feb 2011
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Indy-trier

Independent Inquisitor 1144 Wednesday September 22nd 2010

I've found the pairs and I think I know the theme, but I'm totally stamped by the last few answers. Any tips about 14D gratefully received. I found what I thought was the answer but it doesn't appear...
09:53 Wed 22nd Sep 20102 answers, last by Indy-trier 19:10 Wed 22nd Sep 2010
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midazolam

Listener 4042: How to Put On a Little Weight by Charybdis

A while since Charybdis' last Listener (The difficult "Wot no Lines?" in 2007) The grid fill here is much easier, and the quotation was got only after 12 entries. We are left with an ambiguity that...
10:17 Sat 11th Jul 200955 answers, last by darrensma 17:24 Mon 20th Jul 2009
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Speravi

Listener Crossword 4036: Base Jog by Brimstone

This week's offering is one of the quarterly numerical puzzles, Base Jog by Brimstone. Good luck!
20:35 Fri 29th May 200934 answers, last by cruciverbali 12:12 Wed 10th Jun 2009
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Clamzy

LISTENER CROSSWORD 4022 At arms length by Hotspur

Maybe all our prominent members are resting after last week's exertions, so I'll kick off this week's thread. Haven't had more than a glance at it yet and am not too familiar with this setter.
13:07 Sat 21st Feb 2009138 answers, last by Mysterons 21:01 Wed 04th Mar 2009
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stymied

Inquisitor 103

Help, please! Finished the grid a looong time ago but still can make no sense of "The probable all-time world number one (8)".
23:28 Sun 14th Dec 200816 answers, last by PuzledBadger 17:40 Tue 16th Dec 2008
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cruciverbali

Listener 4007

This week's challenge isSongspiel by Dysart. However, it looks like the Halloween Gremlins might have struck again, so watch this space !
16:56 Fri 07th Nov 200848 answers, last by Mysterons 23:00 Tue 18th Nov 2008

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