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Guardian 27,920

3 dn - "Caught group in army base" C-R-. Ought to be easy, but I'm stumped. ?core = base, but I can't parse that. Thanks in advance for any help....
14:17 Sat 07th Sep 20194 answers, last by dannyk13 14:21 Sat 07th Sep 2019
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Private Eye 561

20 ac. "Token party nominees (6)" I have T-C-E- Token might be ticket, but I can't see how this parses. Thanks for any help...
20:48 Wed 25th Nov 20153 answers, last by bibblebub 20:54 Wed 25th Nov 2015
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Guardian 26,202

Stuck on last one. 23d - Read about a game one's played (5). I have S-R-D, and sarod would be one that's played - but if that is right how does it parse? Thanks in advance for any help...
09:54 Sat 08th Mar 20146 answers, last by QueenieG 17:57 Sun 09th Mar 2014
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Guardian 26,065

Think I'm there, but one clue still puzzles. 15a - Bar from doing otherwise (5) I-G-T must be ingot, but why? Is there an error in the clue, meant to be an anagram of "toing" rather than "doing" - or...
10:01 Sat 28th Sep 20133 answers, last by ronpegram 10:03 Sat 28th Sep 2013
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Guardian Prize Crossword 26,029 Saturday August 17Th 2013

Found this a tricky puzzle; and stuck on last one. 17d Nothing too much inserted, snog silly old Scots relative (4-3). I have G*O*-S*N, but not confident of the O. Presumably something -son, and...
19:47 Sat 17th Aug 20134 answers, last by ronpegram 19:57 Sat 17th Aug 2013
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Private Eye 485

Stumped on last one. This is a name that has appeared in the "Pseudo Names" section of the Eye in the last year, containing one or more invented words; and is also an anagram of "A Royal highness ham...
22:41 Fri 21st Dec 20128 answers, last by naomirod 23:41 Thu 27th Dec 2012
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Guardian 25,808 - last one

Ancient city objects to be crossed (6) T_E_E_ Solution to include an unclued god. I want to sat Thebes, with Hebe as the god(dess) - but why should ts be "objects to be crossed"?...
14:37 Sat 01st Dec 20125 answers, last by kayakamina 14:42 Sat 01st Dec 2012
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Private Eye 469

Last one - Mince pies Fosters off reps (7) -e-p-r-. Peepers? But why mince?
22:48 Thu 17th May 20128 answers, last by TheWinner 22:59 Thu 17th May 2012
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Eye 468 - Last one

9d (4) Labour's leader, Miliband's debut after providing backing for Darling? I have -i-m, and I think film - if reversed, then first letters of Labour and Miliband; and Darling was a film. But it...
17:16 Fri 04th May 20121 answer, last by Dinkypuzzled 17:46 Fri 04th May 2012
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Guardian Easter 25,604

I think I'm there, but not sure of 12 Across in first grid. "Automatic guidelines for computer promise press centre to keep first of rules." Word cropping fits definition and grid, but what...
14:44 Sat 07th Apr 20124 answers, last by Coppo 20:38 Sun 08th Apr 2012
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Private Eye 449

Any thoughts on 23 down, please? "After one, seniors start missing things growing big." A?D?R?. Possibly Alders - A + (e)lders, but then why "things growing big?"
11:30 Wed 03rd Aug 20113 answers, last by ronpegram 11:46 Wed 03rd Aug 2011
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Guardian 25244

23d *l*c* Girl coming under the foregoing? (which may be Darwin) Looks like Alice - but why? Just because Alice Springs is south of Darwin?
10:37 Sat 12th Feb 20113 answers, last by dxhound2003 10:48 Sat 12th Feb 2011
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Araucaria 12 Sept

19a. Domain of 15 (= little?) medicine, if regulated. F?E?D?M. Presumably fiefdom (a domain), but why? Thanks for any help.
16:06 Sat 12th Sep 20091 answer, last by dr b 16:12 Sat 12th Sep 2009

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