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Spectator 1818

I've completed the grid --- this is the one about darts -- and completed the calculation, which leaves 36 to score. To finish on a double requires double 18 which I cannot find within the grid. What...
16:22 Fri 15th Jun 20079 answers, last by cruciverbali 17:14 Fri 15th Jun 2007
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EV seven six two

Sorry about the title above but my keyboard has decided to play up. I cannot get the figures five and six, nor the plus sign or underscore; nor will the capital key on the left side make capitals....
12:05 Mon 11th Jun 200713 answers, last by cruciverbali 14:49 Wed 13th Jun 2007
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Azed 1826

3dn Grasping the truth directly, inverted vessel in simmering pan (6) I have P R ? ? N A . I can make up a word PRACNA but it doesn't exist ! Any ideas ? Also, 13ac Lack of success bedding Scots...
11:16 Wed 30th May 20074 answers, last by kayakamina 11:37 Wed 30th May 2007
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Azed 1825

There appear to be no queries for this crossword this week. I've managed to complete the grid bar three clues which are 4, 5 and 5 letters long, but the clues are 4, 4 and 5. I cannot see where I have...
11:55 Fri 25th May 20075 answers, last by crofter 10:54 Wed 20th Jun 2007
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What happened ?

I've been trying to log on since Saturday evening with no success whatsoever. Then suddenly AB is back and the last posting is dated 19/5/07 at 16:53. Has the site been down since then, and why ?
11:31 Mon 21st May 20071 answer, last by beerbelly 11:34 Mon 21st May 2007
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Guardian Genius 47

The last one and I cannot solve it . Will I kick myself ? 10ac Food mostly made with egg ? _ A _ O I have mayo, sago, taco and taro. Is it one of these, and why ? Or is it something else completely ?
16:26 Thu 17th May 20079 answers, last by bitoclass 13:01 Sun 03rd Jun 2007
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Another win !

Thank you kettledrum for the message yesterday, but I only received my copy of The Spectator an hour ago. I've opened up the page to discover that I've won first prize (again -- look who's boasting...
09:30 Sat 05th May 200712 answers, last by logophile 14:21 Sun 06th May 2007
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Spectator 1810

I've got the crosses and the buns, but cannot see the connection with the remaining three unclued answers for the word "hot" -- if indeed that is the connection. I can get "coathanger" or "voetganger"...
11:46 Mon 16th Apr 200713 answers, last by logophile 22:15 Sat 05th May 2007
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pre-decimal currency

An old lady friend is attempting this quiz about names for (?) British pre-decimal currency. I don't do these quizzes, so I don't know if these have been asked on AB before (if so, apologies --- I...
12:00 Sat 14th Apr 20076 answers, last by ulysses100 19:27 Sat 14th Apr 2007
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For kayakamina

Hi kayakamina, Have just solved the Independent ; try "Reds under the bed" !!!!
18:49 Sat 10th Feb 20071 answer, last by kayakamina 19:04 Sat 10th Feb 2007
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Spectator 1800

Title of crossword is "Ins and Outs". I've solved the grid bar the links, for which I have searched high and low. The preamble states : the unclued lights, including one nickname. are of an overall...
20:04 Mon 05th Feb 200711 answers, last by xtrain 08:58 Thu 08th Feb 2007
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The Week : clue of the week

The location of love within you ? H _ _ _ _ Is it as easy as "heart" ?
11:19 Wed 31st Jan 20072 answers, last by paulineward 11:51 Wed 31st Jan 2007
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Generalist winner

I see that there are several pages already devoted to this month's Generalist, but I have only just received my copy of the magazine this morning -- to see that I am the winner for the Christmas...
11:12 Thu 25th Jan 200734 answers, last by crofter 01:16 Wed 02nd May 2007
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Guardian 23961

Kayakamina, I see that you have posed the same question. What is the answer to 16dn ? It may appear to be the end of many soldiers _ N _ E _T _ R And why is 19dn orache ?
18:20 Sat 30th Dec 200612 answers, last by porilo 11:52 Sun 31st Dec 2006
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Mephisto 2417

Only two letters to go, so why don't the answers sing out to me ? Anger released in risk with American footballer _ND One commonly stoned in bar CR_W
19:25 Fri 29th Dec 20067 answers, last by orly 20:05 Fri 29th Dec 2006
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Independent Weekend crossword 599

This is the first time that I've asked for help, twice, in quick succession -- and not normally with crosswords either ! There are some obscure answers in this one like treybit, skeo and droichy, but...
18:44 Thu 21st Dec 200620 answers, last by slaney 19:35 Fri 22nd Dec 2006
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Christmas Carol Ditloids

Ditloids are not my bag. An old lady friend is trying to complete some before tomorrow (isn't that always the way ?). These may well have been answered many times already on this site -- in which case...
18:09 Thu 21st Dec 20064 answers, last by ulysses100 18:30 Thu 21st Dec 2006
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An AB winner !

I have to tell somebody --- I've rung a couple of friends but nobody's home. I am busy having my breakfast and turn to the GK crossword in the DT and there staring out at me is my name -- I've won...
10:43 Sat 16th Dec 200639 answers, last by gordonia 20:03 Mon 18th Dec 2006
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Generalist (January)

I know that the compiler has said that noting the hidden entries is not a requirement of entry, I am blowed if I can see anything at all -- and certainly nothing that is similarly placed in each grid....
12:12 Fri 15th Dec 200612 answers, last by pega 14:49 Thu 21st Dec 2006
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Sunday Telegraph sports crossword

Only two to go ! 22ac It is taken at Bisley (3) _I_ (?air) 35dn One at Le Mans, perhaps (4) H_ _R (? hour)
19:55 Mon 11th Dec 20063 answers, last by ulysses100 20:02 Mon 11th Dec 2006

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