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chriscase

Saturday Times 24735

1D Base acquiring extra billion for its third scientist (6) h-b--- 12A Shift something baby wears after examinations (4-7) ----/-----p- Any help would be much appreciated. Can't seem to get my head...
16:43 Sat 01st Jan 20113 answers, last by Timessolver 11:42 Sun 02nd Jan 2011
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Timessolver

Saturday Times Cryptic 24622

6a. 'Wood has brought about hard bed' (5) B - R - H Answer seems to be 'berth', but I can't see why . . .
09:58 Mon 23rd Aug 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 10:24 Mon 23rd Aug 2010
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andrewvc12

Sunday times 4381

10ac I assume the answer is "enter" but I don't understand it. Andrew.
23:08 Sun 16th May 20104 answers, last by Timessolver 05:28 Mon 17th May 2010
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Timessolver

Times Jumbo 847

30a Knife man's beginning to raise to cut one fish or another (8). I have M - C - E - E -. If it is 'machetes' it doesn't fit the singular 'knife'; if a 'knife man' is a 'macheter' (which sounds...
06:10 Sat 24th Apr 20103 answers, last by Timessolver 10:07 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Timessolver

Times Jumbo cryptic 855

56a After ages in America, English stage unknown work in verse (5,5). Answer seems to be 'Grays Elegy', but how is it worked out? Can't see any reference to America . . . Help please.
07:27 Sun 18th Apr 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 17:13 Sun 18th Apr 2010
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Timessolver

Times Jumbo 780 cryptic

11d Element not in favour of Americans (7). Answer is probably 'uranium', but why? Help please!
14:16 Wed 14th Apr 20104 answers, last by bibblebub 16:12 Wed 14th Apr 2010
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Timessolver

Times 24,502

22d One very brief thought (4). If it is 'idea', is there any particular wordplay involved? If not 'idea', then what is the answer please?
10:10 Sun 04th Apr 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 10:22 Sun 04th Apr 2010
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Timessolver

Times 24,490

4d Answer is QUEENS, but how is this gleaned from the clue: 'Borough promotes man on board' please?
10:14 Mon 22nd Mar 20103 answers, last by Timessolver 16:30 Mon 22nd Mar 2010
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Timessolver

Times 24,454

15a Revelation in a topical piece shortly penned by poet. A - O - A - D - S -. Any help please?
07:24 Tue 09th Feb 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 19:44 Tue 09th Feb 2010
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Timessolver

Times 24,334

27a Payment to traitor in residence abroad(7). Answer is 'pension' (almost certainly). Obviously takes care of 'payment' & 'residence abroad' but where does the 'traitor' come from? Sorry to keep...
15:25 Sat 16th Jan 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 10:03 Sun 17th Jan 2010
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Timessolver

Times 24,328

Have finished this old Times x-word, but just wondering about some parts of some clues. 9a answer is 'churchgoing', clue is 'Having a liking for hymns? Chap with this may produce a piano' (11). Where...
11:32 Thu 14th Jan 20105 answers, last by Timessolver 11:55 Thu 14th Jan 2010
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Timessolver

ST 4363

11a Attend, but worn out (4). Answer is 'beat'. In what sense does this mean 'attend'? Also 7d Sack is what the butcher might do (3,3,4). Answer is 'get the chop', not the same part of speech as...
14:29 Mon 11th Jan 20103 answers, last by Timessolver 15:25 Mon 11th Jan 2010
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Timessolver

Telegraph Toughie 274

Sorry to be still labouring over the Telegraph Toughie 274. This question will be of most interest to someone who has done it . . . What is the long phrase 2 & 3 down? (3, 4, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5)...
10:29 Mon 04th Jan 20105 answers, last by BigDave44 12:53 Mon 04th Jan 2010
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Timessolver

Telegraph Toughie 274

16a Writer's no mug describing sign (6) I have B - C - O -. Is it 'beckon'? If so, can anyone say why? Thanks.
21:15 Fri 01st Jan 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 12:30 Sat 02nd Jan 2010
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Timessolver

Telegraph Toughie 274

13a Areas covered by religious officers cutting teeth at the same time, unfortunately (8) I - A - - - E - Any help please?
19:15 Thu 31st Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 21:12 Fri 01st Jan 2010
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Timessolver

Sunday Times 4361

23d Little woman eager (not half) to get something in cracker (4) - O - D Help please? I'd have thought the little woman was Jo, then possibly half of 'avid', but there's no such as word as 'joid' is...
07:24 Mon 28th Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 08:52 Mon 28th Dec 2009
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Timessolver

Times 24335

Sorry to go back so far (Sept 19th) but not sure about 1d. Impact tails off but with impromptu afterword (4) T - U -, Is it 'thud'? And if so, why?
22:17 Fri 18th Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 08:55 Sat 19th Dec 2009
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Timessolver

Times 24310

5a Old book illustration: here are two examples as plan can show (7) 'Woodcut' is the old book illustration, but can anyone explain the wordplay? 5d Intelligence having to abandon lead in Helmund (3)...
01:10 Sun 13th Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 08:54 Sun 13th Dec 2009
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Timessolver

Times 24,345

20a Book not very suitable for the festive season. I have N - E - so it is presumably NOEL. Wordplay please anybody?
11:03 Sat 21st Nov 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 12:35 Sat 21st Nov 2009
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16d cold skate, say, served on flat plate as seafood (8). C - A - F - S - This could be crawfish, or crayfish, it seems to me. But 'cold' and 'skate' providing the C - - -FISH, how do 'raw' or 'ray'...
12:12 Thu 19th Nov 20095 answers, last by Timessolver 15:03 Thu 19th Nov 2009

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