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Saturday Times 27Th September

6d: Houses having rank smell liable to spread gradually (4-5): "semi-solid" fits definition and has "semis" for houses. Can't see the rest of wordplay, though. Am I on the wrong track? Thanks....
18:40 Sat 27th Sep 20146 answers, last by Verbix 18:46 Sat 27th Sep 2014
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AMartinP

Times Jumbo Cryptic 1109

26d: Number Ten's flipping way to get PCs to communicate: e*t*r*e*. All I can think of is "enterkey", but that doesn't seem to be correct....
17:53 Sat 06th Sep 20146 answers, last by aelmpvw 12:19 Sun 07th Sep 2014
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RATTER15

Write Just Two Words In The Comments Box To Keep The Story Going.

Once upon a time there were two lovers........
23:06 Sat 09th Aug 20145604 answers, last by cupid04 16:50 Fri 19th Sep 2014
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Duncer

Hickey

What did WWI and WWII soldiers call a wound that necessitated them being returned to Britain
16:08 Mon 18th Aug 20145 answers, last by Verbix 17:58 Mon 18th Aug 2014
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Saturday Times Prize Crossword 2 August

Stuck on 5 ac: "Girl in leather rejected companion?". (6 letters - *A*U*L".)l Raquel? Manuel? Thanks as ever....
18:38 Sun 03rd Aug 20144 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:43 Sun 03rd Aug 2014
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genius1933

Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25813 Saturday June 14Th 2014

I've gazed at it for 40 minutes,its still blank! Any answerwould be a help!
06:02 Sat 14th Jun 201420 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:54 Thu 19th Jun 2014
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diogenes44

Saturday Times Cryptic 25795 Saturday May 24Th 2014

5. To fail to understand is comprehended by diplomats (6) ?l?s?d. Looks like closed but can't parse it. This is my last one and my brain has gone into spasm....
08:19 Sat 24th May 20145 answers, last by Verbix 13:41 Sun 25th May 2014
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Verbix

Saturday Times Prize 19Th April

Chewing the furniture over the last 3: 4d: World leader's departed from game, standing up king (6): looks like ARTHUR but can't see wordplay. 6d: Seeds not exactly doubles outsiders at the outset (5):...
21:00 Mon 21st Apr 20145 answers, last by Verbix 21:06 Mon 21st Apr 2014
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Verbix

Help With 22 Ac Please!

22ac - "Show to Monsieur the writer's glass pens" (9) - looks like PANTOMIME but can't get parsing beyond TO M in the middle. Grateful for explanation....
08:09 Tue 25th Mar 20145 answers, last by Verbix 08:18 Tue 25th Mar 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 21 December

Stuck on 53 ac: "Going back across water, American slaughters rhino" (11): S*O*D***C*S. Can only think of SWORDSTICKS but why? Thanks....
23:47 Sat 21st Dec 20134 answers, last by scorpiojo 23:51 Sat 21st Dec 2013
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Verbix

Saturday Times Prize 30 November 2013

Looks obvious but scratching head over 1 down: "Model society poet's introduced".(P*S*). POSE looks right but if so what is the wordplay? Thanks as ever....
16:31 Sun 01st Dec 20132 answers, last by Verbix 16:39 Sun 01st Dec 2013
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Spoonboy

Once Upon A Time

It's another A to Z folks. This time, starting from the letter A and ending at the letter Z, through the alphabet, how many book titles can you think of from the top of your head, and without...
20:57 Mon 11th Nov 201370 answers, last by Spoonboy 01:29 Tue 12th Nov 2013
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Verbix

Saturday Times Prize 5 Oct

17d is: "Advise one in mother's role" 3, 4. Looks like "Say when" but can't see wordplay other than something to do with "hen"... Grateful for any help. A tough one this week. Haven't bought the Sun,...
19:22 Sun 06th Oct 20133 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:32 Sun 06th Oct 2013
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Verbix

Saturday Times 17Th August

Stuck on last one, 26 dn.: "Pinched socialist employer's objective? That's about right." (9). I have T-O-S-R-D, assuming POOR is right for 24 dn. Can only think of TROUSERED - but if so, can't see...
13:48 Mon 19th Aug 20133 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:04 Mon 19th Aug 2013
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Verbix

Saturdy Times Prize 23 March

Stuck on last one: 11 ac: Chap aboard trawler maybe ultimately lands fish (7). We have S?I?N?R - spinner (dolphin)? But can't see why... Thanks as ever.
10:00 Tue 26th Mar 201312 answers, last by Verbix 10:27 Tue 26th Mar 2013
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Saturday Times 16Th March

Can't get this one at all: 18dn: Madras stain one found beneath cape (8): I have C*E*N*I Grateful for any help and sorry if this query has already been posted....
17:14 Mon 18th Mar 20135 answers, last by Baldric 17:20 Mon 18th Mar 2013
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Verbix

Saturday Times Prize

Stuck on last one: 5 ac: "Front of car hit, unable to be moved?" (7). I have c-a-p-d. Clamped or clasped seem possible fits but cannot see any word play. Grateful for any help....
20:06 Sun 09th Dec 20124 answers, last by Verbix 20:10 Sun 09th Dec 2012
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Vimto

Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25,311 Sunday November 4th 2012

1 down. Clue: American counting on taking in English county (5). I have: M?A?? 10 across. Clue: They raise a serious constitutional rumpus on the priphery (6). I have: ??K?R? The last letter of 1 down...
09:35 Sun 04th Nov 20123 answers, last by Vimto 10:10 Sun 04th Nov 2012
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Verbix

saturday times

Last couple: 1 ac "Perhaps it's the sea could fill a small one, from west to east and north to south!" (4, 6). I have W?R?/S?U?R? - Word square? But can't see the word play. 24 ac:...
14:02 Tue 11th Sep 20125 answers, last by Verbix 16:33 Tue 11th Sep 2012
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times prize crossword 28th July

Maybe gone wrong somewhere but grateful for help with: 8d: Idea showers - cold and hot - should be taken in Berlin daily, 10 (I have B-A-----L-) 12a: Travelling beauty has writer go home with...
08:26 Mon 30th Jul 20124 answers, last by Helenmm 15:54 Mon 30th Jul 2012

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