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Quizmonkey

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Has everyone else got two rather unsatisfyingly shaped holes?
08:08 Tue 05th Jul 20116 answers, last by Indy-trier 15:23 Fri 08th Jul 2011
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Farrnorth

The Spectator Friday July 1st 2011

Size of the Guardian's doughnut. ?E?LINER Jetliner and recliner don't make much sense to me!
07:30 Fri 01st Jul 20112 answers, last by stymied 16:30 Fri 01st Jul 2011
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stymied

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I finished the grid on Sunday; have the 'poser' (6 words), 'invention' and Guru's identity, but still have no idea of what the (4,3,5) answer is? Can anyone please give me a (not too blatant) nudge in...
14:59 Tue 21st Jun 201118 answers, last by mad max 11:59 Sat 25th Jun 2011
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dazandcaz

Independent Prize Crossword 7656 Saturday April 30th 2011

14d) Caught Welshman in melee heading off crossways? (9) ??u?l?o??
09:31 Sat 30th Apr 20111 answer, last by stymied 10:20 Sat 30th Apr 2011
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RossR

Inquisitor 1173

I'm stuck on the very last nuance of this. Could somebody please tell me what I am to make of "Robin of Fife"? I know which letter I need to swap in, but I can make no sense of it in any...
13:24 Sat 23rd Apr 20117 answers, last by bellabee 00:25 Sun 24th Apr 2011
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degiorgio22

Sat Times

7 d. Balaclava fellow from Britain drops in surrounding area (9)
13:23 Sat 12th Mar 20114 answers, last by Loiseau 16:07 Sat 12th Mar 2011
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stymied

Indy 7608

26dn. Old farmer's dog showing no sign of affection (4) B?E? BOER perhaps (but why?)....
13:23 Sat 05th Mar 20113 answers, last by stymied 13:27 Sat 05th Mar 2011
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Ripper

Inquisitor 1162

Well, as per usual I've got the grid filled in, but.............. appart from parliament & onion I'm not sure of any of the other unclued entries. Can anyone nudge me in the right direction,...
12:47 Mon 31st Jan 201114 answers, last by s436 15:04 Sat 05th Feb 2011
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stymied

DT 26450

1ac Frost deposit - degree start falling (4) H?A? Parhaps HOAR, but can't see that wordplay...
10:16 Sat 15th Jan 20116 answers, last by JimJools 11:42 Sat 15th Jan 2011
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stymied

times 24735

23ac. Rent rise by a quarter (4) T?R? Looks like it should be TORN or TORE (TOR+E or N) , any other suggestions, or way of resolving ambiguity?...
00:16 Sun 02nd Jan 201114 answers, last by BIll 19:13 Mon 03rd Jan 2011
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stymied

EYE 430

6dn. Crow hogs X-Factor finale -- hiss! (7) ?R?C?L? CRACKLE (perhaps?, but not a good fit); any better suggestions (and why?) . Many thanks....
19:04 Wed 10th Nov 20104 answers, last by puzzlesRus 08:47 Thu 11th Nov 2010
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stymied

inquisitor 1150

Frustrated. Completed everything (not demanding) but I can't decide/find a 'relevant stage name'. Is anyone having the same problem or willing to provide a hint? Many thanks.
12:07 Mon 01st Nov 20106 answers, last by rabet 10:46 Wed 03rd Nov 2010
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stymied

Stuck on 15dn

15dn. A soft rock primarily left in location (9) I'm sure the answer is SAPROLITE, but why? Can see L (left) in SITE (location) and I think the O is the 'missing' letter in wordplay, so where does APR...
17:52 Mon 25th Oct 20104 answers, last by stymied 19:57 Mon 25th Oct 2010
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stymied

Indy 7471

22ac. Hydrogen extracted from European snake, say, reversing molecular constitution (8) ?E?O?Y?E Any help most welcome....
15:39 Sat 25th Sep 20103 answers, last by stymied 15:51 Sat 25th Sep 2010
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stymied

Indy 7447

16ac. Vey much a first name in jazz (5) ?I?ES HINES perhaps (and why?); any help much appreciated....
13:41 Sat 28th Aug 20109 answers, last by stymied 14:05 Sat 28th Aug 2010
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stymied

Indy 7441

Stuck on one ... 5ac. Right steer? (6) ?E?T?R Any suggestions much appreciated....
12:14 Sun 22nd Aug 20102 answers, last by stymied 12:26 Sun 22nd Aug 2010
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stymied

Indy 22dn

My apoplogies for the blank above. House key, on the outside, has the letter --- (4) Y?R? Could be YORK (--- = O) but can't make the rest quite work?...
16:47 Sat 24th Jul 20103 answers, last by bibblebub 17:06 Sat 24th Jul 2010
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stymied

Eye 422

Stuck on 2dn. "Did a Business Secretary", i.e. communicated in an old-fashioned way? (6) ?A?L?D Can think of many that fit the template, and vaguely fit the clue, but none I'm happy with....
10:37 Wed 21st Jul 20103 answers, last by stymied 10:44 Wed 21st Jul 2010
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stymied

inquisitor 105

Re the extra letters. I can only get GONA as the second word (counting the first hyphenated contraction as one word). A web search gives GONNA as a possible second word (again a contraction) but not...
14:02 Mon 29th Dec 20082 answers, last by Rollo 23:09 Mon 29th Dec 2008
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stymied

Inquisitor 104

32ac. All right, it's a lady feeling regret (4) ?TI? This (I'm fairly sure) is a clue in which the wordplay has an extra letter, in this case a K . I think the first letter is an O, while the full...
18:30 Sun 21st Dec 20082 answers, last by stymied 18:40 Sun 21st Dec 2008

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