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Sunday Times Cryptic 4955

My best isn't good enough so...help, please, with: 5d: Web areas advance, given the same power supply? (10). I have S*B*O***N* Subroutine? If so, why? 14 ac: Means to trade on A1? (7, 7). I have...
17:36 Sun 16th May 20217 answers, last by hankir 17:41 Sun 16th May 2021
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Times Jumbo 1495

Please add to our Bank Holiday pleasure by helping with: 30d: Drug for treating the overweight - or lean - with a temperature ((8). I have O*L*S*A*. 50d: Kick indeed falling short (4). I have *U*T....
08:18 Mon 03rd May 20214 answers, last by dannyk13 08:26 Mon 03rd May 2021
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Sayings Your Mam/ Dad Would Say

What’s for tea? Take a walk round the table and see ( not the rude one ) haha...
07:15 Mon 03rd May 202155 answers, last by barry1010 17:39 Mon 03rd May 2021
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Times Cryptic 27960

Last one, ashamed to say... 4d: Wrap is sexy, shortened at both ends (4). I have R*T*. I'm sure it's obvious but not to me... Thank you....
09:22 Sun 25th Apr 20213 answers, last by Verbix 09:27 Sun 25th Apr 2021
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Times Cryptic 27958

Got a bit stuck on these: 1 d: Refuse to twist neck (4, 4). I have T*R* **W*. Turn down? But why "neck"? 11 ac: Show contempt for rejected literary extract (6). I have ****I*. Many thanks....
14:10 Sat 24th Apr 20216 answers, last by Verbix 14:15 Sat 24th Apr 2021
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Times Cryptic 27950

Can't get 20ac: Clumsily built cottage up north accommodates clubs (6). I have B*T*A*. Thank you!
18:43 Tue 13th Apr 20213 answers, last by Verbix 18:47 Tue 13th Apr 2021
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Times Cryptic 27947

We think Friday versions are specially hard.... Help please with 10 ac: Conflict appearing regularly at the heart of newswriting in capitals (5, 3, 3): I have ****D *A* T** And 1d: Be disputatious and...
12:47 Sat 10th Apr 20215 answers, last by brainiac 12:52 Sat 10th Apr 2021
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Times Cryptic 27929

Ashamed to say am stuck on 6d: Part of cylinder coming out of trap (4). I have R*L* - ROLL? but if so, why? Many thanks.
20:13 Fri 19th Mar 20215 answers, last by bobbinwales 20:21 Fri 19th Mar 2021
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Times Cryptic 27904

Last one - 1ac. Representation of star artist appearing on Let It Be (4-2). I have *A*N-*A. Totally lost. Thank you....
20:04 Fri 19th Feb 20213 answers, last by scorpiojo 20:10 Fri 19th Feb 2021
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Times Cryptic 27894

Stuck on top left corner - 1d: Land within Berkshire maybe no good - put out information finally (4, 4). I have **N*/K*N* Surely I can get that, but no... Thank you!...
16:46 Sun 07th Feb 20218 answers, last by Verbix 17:06 Sun 07th Feb 2021
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Times Cryptic 27891

Grateful for parsing (and answer maybe) for 7d: Wild animal in European capital starts to scare Brits off (4). I have *i*n so LION looks obvious but why, and if not, what? Many thanks!...
18:39 Wed 03rd Feb 20213 answers, last by Verbix 18:42 Wed 03rd Feb 2021
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Times Cryptic 27888

Just can't get 20 ac: Can spinning coppers turn everything red? (12). I have v*l*o*i*e*l* Thank you....
19:35 Sun 31st Jan 20213 answers, last by writesbad 19:39 Sun 31st Jan 2021
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1477

Happy New Year to all... Stuck on 12d: Fabric made of net: good, strong thing all round (4-3). I have G*R*-T*G but STILL can't see it... Gone wrong elsewhere? Thanks!...
12:24 Sun 03rd Jan 20214 answers, last by Verbix 12:28 Sun 03rd Jan 2021
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Times Cryptic 27858

Looking for a leg-up, please, to get re-started! Help with any of these gratefully received. 3d: All this, and more, in one large, rambling novel (3, 12) 11 ac: China do it - then we start to trade...
13:40 Mon 28th Dec 20208 answers, last by Verbix 13:45 Mon 28th Dec 2020
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Saturday Times Jumbo 1471

Stuck on last one: 30 ac. Country's leader's moving along showing sense (5). We have C*S*E - assuming anaesthetists is right for 2d. Help! Thank you....
20:12 Sat 05th Dec 20208 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:34 Sat 05th Dec 2020
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Sunday Times Cryptic 27834

Stuck in lower right corner... 27 ac: Palace council that's dead organised (7). I have L*N**** Is it LANDTAG? Can't see any wordplay though... Thank you....
14:21 Sun 29th Nov 20205 answers, last by Verbix 14:24 Sun 29th Nov 2020
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Times Cryptic 27832

Morning all Help please with: 20 ac: Backsliding secretary disheartened by job in support group (8). I have ****T*S* and - 25 ac: Opposing players step round vacated tee, as requested (9). I have...
09:40 Fri 27th Nov 20206 answers, last by Neveracrossword 09:47 Fri 27th Nov 2020
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Times Jumbo 1469

Here we go again - just a few left to do but not easy this week. 8d: Flight software the French put round Polish Conference? (6, 3, 5) I have A*****/**D/*E*R* Part of a bird, maybe? I dunno. 9d:...
17:22 Sun 22nd Nov 20203 answers, last by Verbix 17:27 Sun 22nd Nov 2020
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Times Cryptic 4927

Help! - please with 15d: Where one might see the enemy marching forward (9). I have T*M******. Thanks very much....
16:49 Sun 01st Nov 20202 answers, last by Verbix 16:56 Sun 01st Nov 2020
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Times Cryptic 27806

I give up... ..but not before solving 2d: Sauce from fish farm: am counting up bottles! (4, 3). We have N*O*/M*M. Help, please!...
16:32 Thu 29th Oct 20204 answers, last by Verbix 16:37 Thu 29th Oct 2020

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