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Car Wheel Size Query

I have a set of winter wheels fitted with 195/50/15 tyres, which I recently bought for my 2006 Ford Fiesta, now deceased. I would like to be able to use the same wheels on the next secondhand car I...
12:39 Sat 01st Aug 20157 answers, last by Baldric 14:33 Sun 02nd Aug 2015
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Cleaning Aga Cooker

The enamelled top of my Aga has become dull and dirty over the years and I wish to restore its gleaming, black finish. 'Astonish' paste has been recommended to me but I'm cautious about using any...
13:21 Sun 17th Feb 20133 answers, last by umpteenthian 22:56 Sun 17th Feb 2013
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Cleaning Aga Cooker

The enamelled top of my Aga has become dull and dirty over the years and I wish to restore its gleaming, black finish. 'Astonish' paste has been recommended to me but I'm cautious about using any...
13:08 Sun 17th Feb 20131 answer, last by Alston 14:08 Sun 17th Feb 2013
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Scotland On Sunday

Happy New Year, all. 23d) Teacher has not married Daisy (5) ?S??? If ASTER, why (apart from the definition)?...
12:34 Wed 02nd Jan 20132 answers, last by umpteenthian 12:36 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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Scotland On Sunday

26a) Article is accepted by jolly girl (8) ?A?I???E 19d) It's up to Brown, in charge of ship (7) T?T???C (If Titanic, where does Brown come in?)...
12:08 Wed 12th Dec 20124 answers, last by umpteenthian 12:11 Wed 12th Dec 2012
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Scotland On Sunday

16d) Gets back - one's reputation (7) ?H?E?MS...
12:07 Tue 11th Dec 20123 answers, last by umpteenthian 12:12 Tue 11th Dec 2012
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Scotland on Sunday

1a) Round trailing concert publicity (5) ???M? 2d) Either way undertake domestic hanging (7) ??P?P?R...
12:28 Wed 05th Dec 201210 answers, last by Cruciformist 12:38 Wed 05th Dec 2012
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Scotland on Sunday

24d) We hear full class, initially, is working (3) C?N CON, I think ... but why?...
09:16 Wed 14th Nov 20123 answers, last by BIGJACK 09:32 Wed 14th Nov 2012
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Scotland on Sunday Sunday October 28th 2012

3d) Verses on river - this one? (4) O-E- ODER, I think but clue ought to read 'verse on river etc'! ODES?...
11:38 Tue 30th Oct 20126 answers, last by umpteenthian 11:43 Tue 30th Oct 2012
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Scotland on Sunday 7th Oct

15a) Deadening monotonous destroying this spirit first (4) SO-L (SOUL perhaps, but why?) 29a) Namely struggling without a Welshman (5) E-L-N...
11:38 Wed 10th Oct 20124 answers, last by umpteenthian 12:07 Wed 10th Oct 2012
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Scotland on Sunday

24a) Bright fellow eats seconds (4) --S-
10:22 Thu 06th Sep 20125 answers, last by bibblebub 10:33 Thu 06th Sep 2012
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Scotland on Sunday

5d) Old assailant gets on with dog (8) O-S-T-E-
10:28 Tue 17th Jul 20126 answers, last by umpteenthian 10:43 Tue 17th Jul 2012
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Help with last clue, please!

25d) Archdeacon accepted one being in the mood (4) ?E?N
09:32 Wed 06th Jun 20122 answers, last by umpteenthian 11:46 Wed 06th Jun 2012
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Scotland on Sunday Sunday May 13th 2012

17a) Unsettled by recitation of poem (4) o-e-? 26d) Tripping off? -i-h?...
09:15 Tue 15th May 20125 answers, last by mazie 09:20 Tue 15th May 2012
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Beech hedge

I have a mature beech hedge which I keep trimmed to 4ft high but which has developed large gaps closer to the ground. I would like to fill in these gaps. Can I plant cuttings taken from the hedge and,...
12:38 Tue 03rd Apr 20122 answers, last by umpteenthian 11:31 Tue 10th Apr 2012
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Spectrum Crossword

13d) Ball to bring regular partygoer from the closet? (10) ?U?S?I?G?R
11:56 Tue 03rd Apr 20125 answers, last by cupid04 12:18 Tue 03rd Apr 2012
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Scotland on Sunday 1223 Sunday February 19th 2012

Stumped on this one; please help. 2d) Man perhaps requiring passage to be read aloud (4) ?S?E...
10:46 Tue 21st Feb 20126 answers, last by umpteenthian 11:00 Tue 21st Feb 2012
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Scotland on Sunday 1219

29a) Wear nothing in shelter (4,2) ?A?E, ?N 6d) I'm placed last in queue for charge (6) I?P?T? Thanks in advance...
10:53 Wed 25th Jan 20126 answers, last by umpteenthian 11:04 Wed 25th Jan 2012
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LED lightbulbs

Can these domestic lightbulbs be used with dimmer switches?
16:29 Thu 12th Jan 20127 answers, last by Nousacy 05:24 Mon 13th Feb 2012
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Scotland on Sunday

23d) A bishop in his part of island (6) ?a?r?s Thanks in anticipation
09:59 Tue 13th Dec 20116 answers, last by Zhukov 10:03 Tue 13th Dec 2011

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