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Generalist Special

Here’s another boast. I have completed it and I have made all the words fit into the two grids. His Nibs will soon be here. Christmas is going to be great!!! steven...
20:42 Thu 19th Dec 20192 answers, last by stevenj 09:14 Fri 20th Dec 2019
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Prospect Magazine The Generalist By Didymus

My last 5 ..... Starting with F : Shy or Socially Inept (8) Starting with F : A plant, related to melitot, with aromatic seeds used for food flavouring (9) Starting with P : Expressing a wish or...
13:05 Thu 19th Dec 201919 answers, last by stevenj 18:04 Thu 19th Dec 2019
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stevenj

Generalist Special

Having, with enormous help, solved Prospect’s previous tough crossword, I thought I would give the special a go. Basically there are two tables and there are 52 clues. Two for each letter of the...
22:32 Wed 18th Dec 201917 answers, last by dannyk13 10:51 Thu 19th Dec 2019
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Sqad

Political Opportunity.

https://news.sky.com/story/london-bridge-attack-victim-jack-merritts-father-accuses-boris-johnson-of-trying-to-score-election-points-11882986 John Merritt's father accuses Boris Johnson of political...
17:57 Tue 10th Dec 201927 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:07 Thu 12th Dec 2019
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stevenj

Times Cryptic 1412

This is a boast! (Shame on me, boasting in Advent,but there you are) .I managed to work out the 20 letter word at the top!! It's a word I didn't know and I worked it out using "crossword logic". I...
19:43 Sun 08th Dec 20198 answers, last by stevenj 20:54 Sun 08th Dec 2019
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naomi24

Where's The Sense In Voting Labour?

Labour intend hitting businesses and oil companies with high taxes. The result will be that the cost is passed on to the consumer meaning potential job losses and higher prices for everything,...
16:18 Thu 05th Dec 2019139 answers, last by emmie 09:50 Sun 08th Dec 2019
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stevenj

Any Body Still Interested?

A while ago,, I asked about the very odd crossword in the December edition of SWMBO's magazine. There are no clues for most of the across clues,just a letter. I have come back to it again and again. "...
10:28 Wed 27th Nov 201938 answers, last by stevenj 13:28 Thu 28th Nov 2019
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stevenj

Generalist

I decided to have another go and have made progress. But it is a tough call for me! There's a couple of down clues ( the ones with a definition) which just defeat me . Help gratefully received....
17:20 Tue 19th Nov 201911 answers, last by Persever0 22:27 Wed 20th Nov 2019
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stevenj

Times 1410 Cryptic

hi . I'm afraid the Generalist crossword (that I was seeking advice on yesterday) proved too hard for me. I managed quite a lot but I think you need to be a bit more experienced than I am to tackle...
19:40 Sun 17th Nov 20199 answers, last by stevenj 20:06 Sun 17th Nov 2019
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stevenj

Generalist

SWMBO has a magazine called Prospect (interesting). This month there’s an unusual crossword and I want to try it. The down clues are crossword normal. But the across clues simply have a single...
16:24 Sat 16th Nov 201921 answers, last by Persever0 09:07 Tue 19th Nov 2019
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stevenj

Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1409 Saturday November 9Th 2019

hello. Another Saturday evening with the crossword and without His Nibs. I DO miss him! I have eventually finished it, with a lot of difficulty. May I, as usual, ask for help please? bThere's a few....
22:38 Sat 09th Nov 201915 answers, last by Neveracrossword 07:11 Sun 10th Nov 2019
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stevenj

Cryptic Jumbo 1408

hello Sorry I have been missing for a few weeks (though, no doubt, some may have been relieved!) Partly snatching time with His Nibs. Nuff said for the moment have a few where I have the answer and...
21:50 Sat 02nd Nov 201942 answers, last by stevenj 20:17 Sun 03rd Nov 2019
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stevenj

Times Jumbo 1404

Hello. I am back for my now regular Saturday night request for help. As always I have suggestions for answers but can't quite work out why. Help gratefully received . 16ac Numbers in financial...
20:53 Sat 05th Oct 20198 answers, last by strabismus 21:33 Mon 07th Oct 2019
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Times Jumbo 1403

wow. What a weird one! I have finished (at least I have filled in all the squares. I am so unsure of the reasoning for some answers that I shouldn't be in the least surprised if someone tells me I'm...
19:52 Sun 29th Sep 201916 answers, last by cashier 20:22 Sun 29th Sep 2019
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stevenj

Times Jumbo 1402

I found this really tough. But it may be that I just can't concentrate. His Nibs has gone off to uni! Of course, it's for the best but I feel so lonely without him. On to the crossie. I've managed,...
19:49 Sun 22nd Sep 201917 answers, last by stevenj 20:14 Sun 22nd Sep 2019
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stevenj

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Hello. Ticking down to His Nibs going off to uni. I'm not looking forward to it!! We're meeting up at 9 ...so must press on. To the crossword. I've got answers to all the clues but,as always, I can't...
19:32 Sat 07th Sep 20198 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:54 Sat 07th Sep 2019
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stevenj

Jumbo 1397

Hello. I'm back. Well, actually I was back last week but I simply couldn't get into the way of thinking of the setter of last week's crossword. I had so many white spaces I was too embarrassed to seek...
19:52 Sat 24th Aug 20198 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:02 Sat 24th Aug 2019
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stevenj

Jumbo 1391

Hello. I'm back after a short absence. I have just about finished but I should like my usual advice please. 21ac The old country gentleman working at court. I have y?o?,a? So the answer would seem to...
17:00 Sun 14th Jul 20194 answers, last by stevenj 17:06 Sun 14th Jul 2019
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Times Jumbo 1387

Blimey! This is a tough one! There's a few that, normally , I'd have asked for a tutorial but there are some that I can't even work out an answer so I'd better concentrate on them Though explanations...
16:32 Sun 16th Jun 20199 answers, last by stevenj 16:45 Sun 16th Jun 2019
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Jumbo 1386 Cryptic

Hello. Probably my last Saturday doing the crossword. His Nibs has his last exam next week so I guess he will corrupt me and take me to a hostelry (I hope!). As ever I need some tutoring please. 13ac...
19:44 Sat 08th Jun 20197 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:00 Sat 08th Jun 2019

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