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In Music Melodic Embellishments

In music melodic embellishments...
20:36 Sun 24th Jul 20225 answers, last by roslyn251254 09:23 Mon 25th Jul 2022
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello. Mostly straightforward though a few toughies. And one that has me baffled. I’m sure I know the answer but, for the most part, I don’t know why. The clue is ‘ most substantial course is...
20:46 Sat 11th Jun 20223 answers, last by stevenj 21:07 Sat 11th Jun 2022
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Jumbo Cryptic

Hello. Quite an easy one today ( thank you for being kind on THIS weekend, setter) but there’s one I can’t quite get all the letters explained: novel taken up when new paper is introduced. With the...
20:34 Sat 04th Jun 20227 answers, last by Neveracrossword 21:30 Sat 04th Jun 2022
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello. It took me a while to get into this setter’s way of thinking but eventually, it came . But there’s one that I have an answer to simply because it fits but I don’t really know why . Confessed...
20:48 Sat 28th May 20225 answers, last by stevenj 21:13 Sat 28th May 2022
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Jumbo Cryptic

Thank heavens! I managed to finish this one! Despite what I wrote last time, I did have another go. With very little success. I felt very gloomy. Despite all the support and guidance so many of you...
20:02 Sat 21st May 20225 answers, last by cashier 21:03 Sat 21st May 2022
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Cryptic Jumbo

It’s ages since I last wrote to you so my first and more important message is that I hope you are all well and enjoying the beginning of summer . I’ve had a good run on the Saturday cryptic jumbos but...
20:25 Sat 14th May 2022
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Jumbo 1544

Hello. Mainly straightforward but I have one answer that I should like someone to explain for me please. What youth leader accommodates paintings of a crude nature? I’m sure the answer is “ earthy”...
21:01 Sat 05th Mar 20224 answers, last by cashier 21:07 Sat 05th Mar 2022
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The Tablet Crossword

I had a go at the Tablet’s crossword and feel quite proud of getting most of the answers. But despite all best efforts I can’t find answers to two clues. Any help would be gratefully received! 1....
20:51 Sun 13th Feb 202229 answers, last by elliemay1 17:56 Mon 14th Feb 2022
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Cryptic

Hello . Well this week was better than last ( have they a new setter? A couple of times recently some weird clues!!!) . But there’s one i simply can’t work out ! ( others I am reasonably sure but not...
23:23 Sat 12th Feb 20226 answers, last by cashier 21:32 Sun 13th Feb 2022
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello. I struggled with some of this and, as ever, there are some answers where I’m not fully sure. Indeed the first one in my queries is simply because I can only think of two possible answers and I...
21:54 Sat 22nd Jan 20225 answers, last by stevenj 22:07 Sat 22nd Jan 2022
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Happy New Year

I did have some things to check out but time has passed. My real purpose is to ( rather belatedly) say Happy New Year to all you wonderful people who have helped me improve my crossword skills over...
20:33 Fri 07th Jan 20221 answer, last by cashier 15:48 Sat 08th Jan 2022
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Generalist Winter Special Edition

Has anyone else done this. I love doing it because not only do you have to solve the clues, you have to work out where to it the answers! And the clues are tough! Anyway, I think i have cracked it...
17:59 Thu 16th Dec 20218 answers, last by JoolsTwo 11:38 Fri 17th Dec 2021
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Jumbo Cryptic

Odd one this . But I managed answers for nearly all. But two have me licked “ you and I see , certainly “ (4) I have y?a? Yeas? But anyway I can’t work out a reason And the other “walking where mule...
21:41 Sat 11th Dec 20214 answers, last by stevenj 21:46 Sat 11th Dec 2021
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Hello. Tough one this! Only one left though. Why is “drunk as a skunk in the end” “soak “? Or is it something else? (I can’t think of any other word that fits and has anything to do with water) steven...
15:44 Tue 16th Nov 20213 answers, last by stevenj 15:57 Tue 16th Nov 2021
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A Scottish Vagrant

A Scottish vagrant...
23:37 Wed 10th Nov 20218 answers, last by Mamyalynne 00:07 Thu 11th Nov 2021
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I ( with a few where I am not absolutely certain but I’ll ignore those for a minute) have only one that I really cannot work out what the answer will be. “ bound to harvest green buds) 3, 6 I have c?t...
21:19 Sat 02nd Oct 20217 answers, last by stevenj 21:34 Sat 02nd Oct 2021
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Cryptic 1514

Hello after a very long time. I have attempted quite a lot of puzzles and some I was able to do without help. Others I just couldn’t get enough answers to justify asking for your help. Today I have...
21:40 Sat 28th Aug 20219 answers, last by stevenj 17:56 Sun 29th Aug 2021
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello My regular plea: why are my suggested answers correct please? 2d. Finishing outside podium places after switch, United failing to get ahead. I think the answer is “ forthcoming” . ( it fits) But...
20:20 Sat 08th May 202112 answers, last by stevenj 20:45 Sat 08th May 2021
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Jumbo Cryptic

Hi. My usual plea. I’m fairly sure of the answers but I don’t know why. I’ve just lost a longish plea so now I’ll just set out the questions and my possible answers . Can some either correct me or...
21:13 Sat 17th Apr 202111 answers, last by Lie-in King 21:26 Sat 17th Apr 2021
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Generalist

Braggadochio's sword in Spenser's The Faerie Queen Does anyone know what its name was? I've searched but can find no reference. Help please! steven...
22:30 Tue 13th Apr 20214 answers, last by Mamyalynne 22:39 Tue 13th Apr 2021

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