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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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The Times 28716

Just the one from Saturday's Times :-  Speaker's prompt in announcing "Reverse of alchemical process ending in failure" (7) A?T?C?E.  It seems to be AUTOCUE (Speaker's prompt) but, apart from E... ...
22:25 Tue 26th Sep 20233 answers, last by scorpiojo 22:29 Tue 26th Sep 2023
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The Week 1380

Can somebody help me with The Week's CotW :-  Problem with corruption in China? (3,7)  T??  ???????   The only thing I can come up with is TAX EVASION, but I can't parse it and don't think it's... ...
18:10 Wed 20th Sep 20233 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:26 Wed 20th Sep 2023
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The Times 28710 + Is In Mos

Just the one query from Saturday's Times :-   Show gun use is heartless (5)  R?V?E.  It almost certainly is REVUE (Show), but whilst UE is fine (u(s)e is heartless), how come REV is gun.  Not one... ...
16:18 Tue 19th Sep 20232 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:54 Tue 19th Sep 2023
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The Times 28708 (Yesterday)

3 parsing queries :- 1)  Obscure error in field by troops in France once (5) B?F?G. Well, it's obviously BEFOG for the definition "Obscure", but I don't get the rest. 2)  Atmosphere almost calm for... ...
20:13 Fri 15th Sep 20237 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:43 Fri 15th Sep 2023
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The Times 28697 And 28698

A few unsolved left-overs :- Times 28697 Inner glow passes for beauty (5) L?O?S. The answer is LOOKS (Beauty), but the Parsing....? Port of ME : what's after that on main road, west of hospital (5)....
18:55 Mon 11th Sep 202312 answers, last by Lie-in King 19:05 Fri 15th Sep 2023
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The Times 28704

Just the one :- 1Dn :- Reduction in daycare raised - or suggesting it? (4) R?C?. I can see that RACY is contained (backwards) inside "daycare", but I can't see the definition or the parsing, unless...
16:06 Sun 10th Sep 20233 answers, last by TioMateo 21:49 Sun 10th Sep 2023
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The Week 1377

CotW :- Slow movement is this, bar after bar (3,5). (Originally in The Times).
22:31 Sun 27th Aug 20232 answers, last by Captain2 22:33 Sun 27th Aug 2023
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The Week 1376

29 Ac :- All the best for now! (5,2,3,3) ?T?T? O? T?E ?R? . It seems obvious that it has to be STATE OF THE ART, but I don't get the Parsing, or the Definition for that matter.
20:49 Sun 27th Aug 20234 answers, last by TioMateo 20:55 Sun 27th Aug 2023
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The Times On Fri, Sat And Mon (One From Each)

Fri :- Wasting £1000, develop small cars (7) E?T?T?S. Why is it ESTATES (cars)? Sat :- One stroke of a Chinese brush perhaps has a role to play (9,4) C?A?A?T?R ?A?T. Why is it CHARACTER PART (a role...
14:45 Tue 22nd Aug 20239 answers, last by Captain2 15:13 Tue 22nd Aug 2023
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The Times 28681 & The Sunday Times 5072

Dialect Swiss primarily used in Catholic church (8) ?O?A?S?H (The Times 28681) Greek character shown up by team on and off (5) D?L?A. It has to be DELTA (Greek character), but I can't parse "shown up...
22:38 Tue 15th Aug 20236 answers, last by bhg481 10:05 Wed 16th Aug 2023
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The Times 28676

Just the one parsing :- Fish's bottom served with cream (3,5) S?A ?R?U? The answer is SEA TROUT (Fish). Whilst I get SEAT (for bottom), why is ROUT "served with cream"?...
16:36 Sat 12th Aug 20236 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:43 Sat 12th Aug 2023
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The Week 1374

Just the one :- 18Dn Highest complex fractions? Small actually (7) E?G?T?S. The only word I can come up with is ERGATES (A worker ant). But I don't get it . Help please....
22:01 Mon 07th Aug 20233 answers, last by Captain2 22:07 Mon 07th Aug 2023
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The Times 28674

17Dn :- Bargained for stock (8) ?X?E?T?D. Why is it EXCEPTED, or even EXPECTED?...
17:06 Mon 07th Aug 20235 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:13 Mon 07th Aug 2023
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The Mos Prize Crossword No Of Is 30Th July

I have come late to this one, with the deadline in a few hours. I note the consensus is there are 13 Is. I have checked and rechecked my No of 12 Is, and cannot see a 13th. So........ 1) pIck on 2)...
21:27 Fri 04th Aug 20234 answers, last by TioMateo 21:41 Fri 04th Aug 2023
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The Week 1373

CotW :- Not working for nothing (4) -{originally in The Daily Telegraph}. (No letters given!). I first of all thought it was IDLE, but I was a bit iffy about "for nothing". Then I thought of FREE....
13:34 Fri 04th Aug 20231 answer, last by Neveracrossword 13:36 Fri 04th Aug 2023
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The Times 28668

7Dn :- Bear cub rested regularly after noon (5) N?R?E. It looks like NURSE (Noon = N, and cUb ReStEd regularly = URSE. But, why does NURSE correspond to "Bear"? 24Dn :- Individual in school with hard...
20:20 Tue 01st Aug 20233 answers, last by kettledrum 20:26 Tue 01st Aug 2023
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The Times 28667

Just one from The Times this Friday :- 6Dn :- From opening that's inconclusive, white finally in superior position (5) A?O?E. The only two words I can come up with that more or less equate to what I...
13:15 Sun 30th Jul 20233 answers, last by TioMateo 13:36 Sun 30th Jul 2023
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The Times 28662

Just 2 (or 1.5) queries :- 16Dn: Some letters from chap caught underneath boat (4,4) ?U?K ?A?L. Well, it obviously looks like JUNK MAIL (Some letters) with JUNK (for boat). But why is MAIL a chap...
23:06 Mon 24th Jul 20235 answers, last by TioMateo 10:19 Tue 25th Jul 2023
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The Times 28656

Just the one parsing query :- Put up with hindrance in reverse for city (3,4) T?L ?V?V. It's pretty obvious that the answer is TEL AVIV (city) and I get TEL a let (hindrance) reversed, but how on...
17:18 Tue 18th Jul 20232 answers, last by bookbinder 17:30 Tue 18th Jul 2023

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