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The Times 28214

3 x parsing queries :- 1) Making call, I land (5) I?D?A Looks like INDIA (land?), but don't get the rest. 2) Art working for a while perhaps to create a storm? (7) T?M?E?T. Looks like TEMPEST. I get...
21:03 Sat 11th Jun 20228 answers, last by TioMateo 13:26 Sun 12th Jun 2022
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The Oldie 414

Just the one :- Chester could be ruins with no station (4) ?E?A
17:33 Mon 06th Jun 20221 answer, last by aelmpvw 17:34 Mon 06th Jun 2022
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The Week 1312

1) Where Russians gather in political alliance, not Conservative (5) A?T?L 2) Nancy's noodles brought about a conversation (4-1-4) T?T? A ?E?E. Why is this TETE-A-TETE?...
14:37 Mon 23rd May 20223 answers, last by dannyk13 14:43 Mon 23rd May 2022
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The Week 1309

16Dn Make-up fancifully in vessel used by Apple? (8) E?E?I?E? It looks like EYELINER, but I can't parse it. CotW :- Destroy egg sandwiches near bananas (10) INC???????...
14:10 Tue 03rd May 20228 answers, last by TioMateo 09:11 Mon 06th Jun 2022
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The Times 28272

18 A/c :- Calling son a donkey perhaps upset mother and pa (8) ?E?A?H?R. It looks as if it must be METAPHOR (which happens to be an anagram of mother & pa), but I'm blowed how the definition comes...
14:35 Sun 24th Apr 20225 answers, last by elliemay1 17:31 Sun 24th Apr 2022
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The Times 28260

Three clues from last week's prize crossword, where I know the answers but don't understand the parsing :- 1) Coin that was rectangular? Normal shape for coin! (5) OBANG 2) Summer featured days on the...
17:03 Mon 18th Apr 202211 answers, last by TioMateo 09:39 Wed 20th Apr 2022
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The Week 1306

CotW :- President that was the beginning of the end (5) The Sunday Times, Robert Price
19:18 Fri 15th Apr 20222 answers, last by Captain2 19:24 Fri 15th Apr 2022
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The Week 1306

1) Flowering plant primarily put on a little ground (10) ?O?E???L?A 2) Forwards not at work? (8) ???I?E?? 3) Get a move on for fish (5) ????? 4) French delicacy, certainly not fast food! (8) ??C?R?O?...
19:16 Fri 15th Apr 202213 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:01 Sun 17th Apr 2022
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The Times 28248

2Dn :- Add extra material to half of Wagner's Ring, perhaps (7) L?R?N?R. Having received no response to my question re The Week 1304 (wrongly cited as The Week 1234) at 18.29 this evening, I am...
20:48 Sun 27th Mar 202214 answers, last by Neveracrossword 21:12 Wed 30th Mar 2022
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The Week 1234

As regards 8 Dn, I agree with 1234matt that the Y was probably dropped by accident - Mr Tim Moorey has a little bit of form in these errors. My query is to do with 12 Ac, which I cannot parse to my...
17:29 Sun 27th Mar 20221 answer, last by bookbinder 15:01 Fri 01st Apr 2022
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The Times 28242

26 Ac:- Model in two ways constrained by appearances (8) ?Y???A?T. (If the answer to 24 Dn (see below) is OUT- which I don't think it is - then the 4th letter would be T. 24 Dn:- Broadcast outstanding...
22:06 Mon 21st Mar 20225 answers, last by Captain2 22:11 Mon 21st Mar 2022
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The Times 28230

What family vet might charge for effect? (10) P?R??????? Maybe miss each mail that's gone astray (8) ?I?H?E?A. It looks as if it should be an anagram of MISS EACH, but I can't see it. Perhaps it's an...
21:35 Wed 09th Mar 20222 answers, last by cashier 21:36 Wed 09th Mar 2022
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The Week 1300

Clue of the Week :- Replacement of fossil fuels requires years longer to develop (5,6) - originally in The Independent, Serpent. It looks as if it could be an anagram of "years longer" (indicator...
15:47 Fri 04th Mar 20225 answers, last by TioMateo 15:53 Fri 04th Mar 2022
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The Times 28224

Relation who is a wonderful help in the office? (7) G?A?D?A. It looks as if it has to be GRANDMA, but I don't get "a wonderful help in the office?"....
00:11 Wed 02nd Mar 20222 answers, last by Mamyalynne 00:13 Wed 02nd Mar 2022
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The Times 28218

Just the one :- View from on high shows coastal feature (8) A?R?C?P? The only thing I can see is AIRSCAPE (AIRS being "shows", and CAPE being "coastal feature" and the answer being an aerial sort of...
18:18 Tue 22nd Feb 20222 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:20 Tue 22nd Feb 2022
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The Times 28215

2 small queries from yesterday's Times :- 1) Spoil bouncer, one in his 70's? (4,6) ?A?Y ?O?M?R. It surely has to be BABY BOOMER - (being 72 years of age, I would call myself one of them), but how on...
18:48 Thu 17th Feb 20222 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:55 Thu 17th Feb 2022
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The Week 1297

1) A cracking lodge in US city (7) ?E?T?L? 2) Most liberal paper embracing economic forecaster (6) F?E?S?. I looks like F(REES)T (Most liberal) but, whilst I get FT = paper, why/how is REES the...
19:36 Wed 09th Feb 20228 answers, last by bobbinwales 19:43 Wed 09th Feb 2022
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The Times 28200

Use minimal effort dispatching a penalty (4) C?S?
15:15 Wed 02nd Feb 20222 answers, last by Neveracrossword 15:17 Wed 02nd Feb 2022
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The Times 27384

Signs people should go for vegetables (6) G?E?N?. It has to be GREENS, but I can't parse it.
12:50 Tue 01st Feb 20223 answers, last by dannyk13 13:06 Tue 01st Feb 2022
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The Times 27372 & The Week 1296

(The Times) Energetic type secures wide funding for Remainer (5) D?W?R. It's obviously DO(W)ER which is another word for DOWRY - and therefore "funding", bu how does Remainer fit in? (The Week) 1)...
11:23 Tue 01st Feb 20223 answers, last by nemanlost 13:31 Wed 23rd Feb 2022

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