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The Week 1404

Cut bottom nearly a job for me (3)  D?C.  I can only think of DIC(e) and DOC(k), both being shortened (nearly) versions of words meaning CUT.  But the "nearly" comes after "bottom" not after... ...
18:03 Mon 11th Mar 20243 answers, last by TioMateo 18:08 Mon 11th Mar 2024
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The T Imes28854

What hotel may offer for very few people or a number  (3,3,3)  T?A ?O? ??O    Why is it  TEA FOR TWO?   Centre of activity features extravagant outdoor amenity (3,3) ?O? ???   Ready to sleep, but... ...
19:01 Mon 04th Mar 20246 answers, last by Toorak 20:43 Mon 04th Mar 2024
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The Week 1402

Just the one :-  CotW  =    As in Nordic novel?  (6,4)  S?????  N???
12:22 Tue 27th Feb 20241 answer, last by Neveracrossword 12:25 Tue 27th Feb 2024
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The Times 28842

Just the one :-  Amount of power which is released from trap (5) ?A?T?.  I think it might be WATTS (power), which sounds like "what's" (ie "what is" for which is), but I don't get "released  from... ...
16:33 Wed 21st Feb 20241 answer, last by Lie-in King 16:34 Wed 21st Feb 2024
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The Times 28836

Been busy all week, and not had time for The Times Saturday Prize Crossword until half an hour ago.  I need to submit by midnight and, therefore, would be grateful for confirmation/explanation on... ...
23:46 Wed 14th Feb 20242 answers, last by brainiac 23:51 Wed 14th Feb 2024
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TioMateo

The Times 28824

Just stuck on the one :-  Central Line for Cockney has eleven stops (4)  A?I?
02:56 Tue 30th Jan 20241 answer, last by Canary42 02:59 Tue 30th Jan 2024
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The Week 1396

CotW :-  Outspoken England footballer getting stick (4) (Picaroon, The Guardian).
18:34 Mon 15th Jan 20245 answers, last by TioMateo 19:12 Mon 15th Jan 2024
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The Times 28812

2 Parsing Queries :-   Vow in language that's not natural (3) I?O.  Why/how IBO?   Fool departed, touring south of Hawaii?  Just the capital (10) D?N?E?H?A?. DUNDERHEAD is Fool,  but the... ...
13:31 Mon 15th Jan 20244 answers, last by brainiac 13:35 Mon 15th Jan 2024
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The Times 28806 About

Irritatingly, I didn't get round to starting this until last night, and then got stuck in the bottom left-hand corner because of 22Dn and failed to submit on time. I empathise with Lie-in King... ...
13:30 Thu 11th Jan 20241 answer, last by brainiac 13:33 Thu 11th Jan 2024
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The Times28794

Very stuck on top left corner :-   Picture suddenly changes, torrid (8) Drawer opened by bears -- jam (10) ???????I?? Particular types journalist introduced to rubbish (7) ??????S Drunk sounding mean... ...
15:11 Wed 27th Dec 20237 answers, last by Toorak 15:23 Wed 27th Dec 2023
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The Times 28773, 28774 And 28785

1) Short file, kept by alliance in Somerset, that goes sideways (9)  CARTWHEEL.  Why? 2)Northern town taxi turned towards a centre (5)  BACUP.  Why is UP "towards a centre"? 3) Spontaneous... ...
17:54 Tue 19th Dec 202315 answers, last by TioMateo 19:37 Tue 19th Dec 2023
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The Times 28770

Just the one parsing query :- Secretiveness of triads finally revealed by Secret Service evidence (9)  R?T?C?N?E.  Well, it has to be RETICENCE (secretiveness), but I can't parse it at... ...
18:10 Mon 04th Dec 20233 answers, last by Toorak 18:17 Mon 04th Dec 2023
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The Week 1390

Ned's good for messing around (7)  L?R?I?G.  Looks like LARKING (messing about) but, whilst G = good, how does LARKIN = Ned?
21:21 Sat 02nd Dec 20235 answers, last by Captain2 21:26 Sat 02nd Dec 2023
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The Times 28720

Two left over from an unfinished holiday puzzle :-   With which one's had possibly not really good seafood (6)          ?C?M?I.  The answer is SCAMPI (seafood) but, whilst I get SCAM (With which... ...
20:10 Thu 09th Nov 20234 answers, last by Lie-in King 22:30 Thu 09th Nov 2023
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The Times 28746

Just the one :-  Inclined not to lose heart, if not exactly upfront (4)  C?N?  Possibly CAN'T ("inclined not to"), but I can't parse it.
20:28 Tue 31st Oct 20231 answer, last by Toorak 20:29 Tue 31st Oct 2023
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The Week 1385

Just the one :-  One hour in London venue gets an enthusiastic reception (3,3)  R?H  ?A?   I have googled RAH-RAH (which is not in Chambers) and it is given as American slang for "great enthusiasm... ...
14:14 Thu 26th Oct 20232 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:16 Thu 26th Oct 2023
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The Week 1384

Amerinds in one place on return (4) ?U?I.  It looks like ZUNI (Amerinds), but how does INUZ = "in one place"?  Is it supoosed to be IN UZBEKISTAN?
16:34 Fri 20th Oct 20234 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:47 Fri 20th Oct 2023
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The Times 28728

Just 2 parsing queries :-   1) Saw book on establishment figure? (7) P?O?E?B.  It's obviously PROVERB (saw) and book = B, but how does "establishment figure?" = PROVER?   2) Popular entertainment... ...
17:08 Wed 11th Oct 20232 answers, last by JimF 17:11 Wed 11th Oct 2023
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The Times 28722

I'm stuck on 4 from Saturday's Times :-   Body position doubly misrepresented in teen's CAT scan (6)     S?A??? Plan for tennis court in sports facility followed by quarrel (9)  R???A?G?E Performances... ...
23:24 Wed 04th Oct 202311 answers, last by bobbinwales 23:43 Wed 04th Oct 2023
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The Times 28719

Just the one query from today's Times (This time I get the parsing, but don't understand the Definition).  Parisian in grand lady's housing when queens have gone off, maybe? (7) E?D?A?E. EN... ...
14:17 Wed 27th Sep 20234 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:28 Wed 27th Sep 2023

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