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Guardian Prize Crossword Genius 200 Wednesday February 12Th 2020

Flummoxed on three. 10 and 12 ac, plus 2 dn For 2 (What helps bowlers hit their mark?), words like LINE and BIAS have some connection, but hardly that sense of rightness a cryptic clue should give....
14:27 Wed 12th Feb 20208 answers, last by DaiLo 00:51 Thu 13th Feb 2020
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vesalius

Guardian Prize Crossword 200 Monday February 3Rd 2020

20d FENCE IN FIELD IGNORED AT THE OUTSET AFTER STABLE UNFINISHED. I have S?R?O??? and am considering SURROUND (= FENCE). Hints would be appreciated....
19:52 Wed 05th Feb 20203 answers, last by scorpiojo 20:03 Wed 05th Feb 2020
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vesalius

Last One In Genius 196

17 Across WISHING ONE WELL OVER INDEPENDENCE. I have ?S?I?i?. ASPIRIN would fit: A/spirin(g). But I can't see the "OVER INDEPENENCE" bit. Any hints would be appreciated....
15:47 Sun 13th Oct 20192 answers, last by vesalius 15:53 Sun 13th Oct 2019
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vesalius

Azed 2468

I'm stuck in the southwest corner and not sure about 18d: "What autos-da-fe led to? Foreign money raised into memorial plate" I have BRASEROS which I parse as BRASS with ORE reversed inserted. I...
15:21 Sun 29th Sep 20194 answers, last by Spoffy 15:46 Sun 29th Sep 2019
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vesalius

Last One In Azed 2461

22 across "Pigment shade finally seen in earthenware pot" I have CERULE but cannot see the why....
07:21 Mon 12th Aug 201910 answers, last by vesalius 10:09 Mon 12th Aug 2019
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vesalius

Azed 2448

One left. "Rand maybe in transmission of data? One's choice no longer" I have "DAY?T" but am not 100%certain that the "Y" is correct. It ir were an "I" then DAINE might work. Any hints would be...
10:34 Mon 13th May 20194 answers, last by vesalius 11:02 Mon 13th May 2019
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vesalius

Observer Prize Crossword Genius 189

I am left with 2 clues. 2 down "Perhaps America aggrieved with Europe, regularly disregarded Paris" I have ?u?e?o?e. I think it must be "Superpower" but cannot see how this can be derived from SORE +...
23:24 Wed 20th Mar 20197 answers, last by JJ109 07:55 Thu 21st Mar 2019
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vesalius

Genius 187

I'm stuck in the lower left quarter. 29a "Get off with female and make an impression - niello!"Is this an unusual girl's name? I think that "niello = lionel/O,Neil" and is linked either to 6a and 27a...
12:12 Tue 15th Jan 20199 answers, last by JJ109 13:07 Tue 15th Jan 2019
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JJ109

Azed 2422

25a Old poet’s immediately energized after book (5) BLI _ E (BLIVE ??) 8d Versatile jazzman? He makes money, certainly (4) MO _ E Thankyou...
12:59 Sun 11th Nov 20184 answers, last by JJ109 13:09 Sun 11th Nov 2018
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vesalius

Azed 2416 Help Please

It was only when I had completed the grid that I saw the note in bold print under the clue list. What does Azed mean by "1 across appears at the entry for its final element"?...
18:47 Sun 07th Oct 20185 answers, last by JJ109 00:01 Mon 08th Oct 2018
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Azed 2416 Help Please

One to go and I have abandoned hope of finding the answer. 6d. "Confidential answer received almost all changed" I have AL?TER?. I'm assuming that it is the foreign language one referred to in the...
20:08 Sun 30th Sep 20183 answers, last by vesalius 20:28 Sun 30th Sep 2018
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vesalius

Guardian Genius 183

Last one to solve and completely stuck. 13D "Time wasters are sort of naughty transgressor" I have ?o?t?e?s?r Are my crossers correct?...
09:32 Tue 25th Sep 201819 answers, last by vesalius 10:29 Tue 25th Sep 2018
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Genius 182 Help

I have one remaining to solve: 30 Across "Pirate had not started out wearing a crown" I have T?R?A?D but am not sure about the "R" Also, I can't see how the "DD" works in 1 across "Sort of cups found...
12:33 Tue 07th Aug 20186 answers, last by Flonska 13:44 Tue 07th Aug 2018
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vesalius

Guardian Genius 180

I have nearly given up on 25a "Not Reformed, cad to make off without paying, put inside to become honest" All I want confirmed is whether the third word is "?A?E?"...
20:57 Fri 08th Jun 20185 answers, last by scorpiojo 22:23 Fri 08th Jun 2018
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vesalius

Azed 2399

I have two left. 25a "Tail-ender moving to the front laps quickly" I have SL?C? and 21d "One fixes eyes on ball, one hits high, cover finally caught" I have S??YER I'D BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY HINTS...
18:59 Sun 03rd Jun 20187 answers, last by Togo 20:04 Sun 03rd Jun 2018
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vesalius

Genius 179.

I would be very grateful for a hint on how 19a "Open trophy ultimately kept in county jail"is parsed. I see the county and where the "t" comes from but can't see where "jail" fits in. What part of the...
10:46 Thu 10th May 20186 answers, last by vesalius 10:59 Thu 10th May 2018
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vesalius

Azed 2394

I'm left with 29d "Exotic food plant: look in for taste, turning up". I have TA-O but cannot find anything that parses. Any suggestions?...
20:10 Mon 30th Apr 20184 answers, last by vesalius 20:54 Mon 30th Apr 2018
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lorus

Rte Guide Crossword 18 Friday April 27Th 2018

12a Sounds like the 13th attempt to foil a foil...950
10:38 Fri 27th Apr 20189 answers, last by fiction-factory 07:46 Tue 01st May 2018
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vesalius

Genius 174

I have filled the grid but cannot work out the last three words of the special instructions. Does the fourth word have 7 letters? I cannot see the extra letter in 24 down: "Position essential to...
23:57 Sat 16th Dec 20173 answers, last by vesalius 12:34 Sun 17th Dec 2017
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vesalius

Guardian Prize Crossword 174 Monday December 4Th 2017

In the special instructions, does "clue order" mean 1,2,3 etc irrespective of whether they are across clues or does it mean in the order of the across clues and then the down clues?...
09:51 Wed 06th Dec 20175 answers, last by vesalius 15:29 Wed 06th Dec 2017

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