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The Times 26948 (January 2018)

1) What one would give to be involved in the group matches! (5,5) ?L?O? D???? I can see why this clue could be used to give the answer BLOOD, but how can it produce BLOOD DONOR, or is it something...

TioMateo

The Times 27216

Last one from this puzzle:- Shock from head of church shifting a little power to the right (5) A?P?L The answer seemingly has to be APPAL ( = Shock), and the word play seems to involve PAPA (= head of...

ToraToraTora

Another Sad Day..........

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46682976 I'm just too sad to comment. I hope ABers will help. I just thought this should not go unnoticed.If it was me I'd blow their ships out of the water....

chalky2850

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18a Unusual seabird found in rural peat flapping (13) 17d Big top's raised covering debts (8) 8d Conflict with desperate sweetheart about droop (8)...

casternad

Daily Mail

1a.Date stone found in drink,where it may get stuck.8l.--n-----. windpipe? 1d.SA newsletters slogan.3,3l 29a.Is lecturer leaving law making for diplomatic mission.?e???i?n 27d.Part of Connaught serves...

Littlebrock

1 4 8 24 27 ? 56

Any thoughts on the missing number?

chalky2850

Dt28931

16d Notice a sport played with such plug-in devices (8) 15d I reportedly cast aspersions on European (9)...

saladdodger

Ev 1362

Across clues contain an extra word.. There are 7 clashes in 7 cells so crossing letters may not be correct for the clue... 3d Speaking together of old queen beset by smut locally (8) COI????? 14d...

endanger33

Spectator Xmas

President of college covering for head (5) In offices of religious group one is in church on Sabbath (8) Celebrating, wild teen keeps feet regularly hopping (6, two words) Securing navy, getting worse...

Khandro

Is "focusing On The Genitals Transphobic"?

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1062874/martina-navratilova-transgender-row-rachel-mckinnon-sports-tennis...

Kromovaracun

Mattis Goes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-46640114 Yet another important member of Trump's cabinet has left. Mattis is one of the few remaining 'axis of adults' keeping the President in check....

bobc1941

The Mail On Sunday Prize Crossword 1884 Sunday December 23Rd 2018

6D Long haired type of dog with a distinctive ruff and a long narrow head ?o?g? c?l?i? 37a Snakes such as pythons , boas or anacondas ???s?r?????s 26d A scraped area or spot ,graze A???s??? Thanks...

Theakston

Guardian Prize 27699 Issue

For 13 I get generation x but that makes down clues weird. I also get JosephK for 17 are these answers wrong? Can’t get 9,10,11 down at all...

racoony

I Cryptic

Please help with 10 across.Clue is: Doll Tearsheet, say, Shakespeare presented in another way. 4 letters.I have ?R??.An explanation of the parsing would be appreciated. Many thanks.

BarnacleBilly

Radio Times Prize Crossword Christmas Sunday December 23Rd 2018

29d Pardon woman's broody admission? (7)

tiggerblue10

Krakatoa Strikes Again

Although not on the same scale as the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 and the Krakatoa eruption of 1883, this is awful and I can see more fatalities to come. So far 168 confirmed dead and many missing :((...

ToraToraTora

For The Anti Democracy Brigade.....

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/21/jeremy-corbyn-labour-policy-leaving-eu Even if agent COB gets into no 10, Brexit goes ahead....

plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27699 Saturday December 22Nd 2018

Haven't enjoyed this one much. The weird way in which 4 of the unthemed clues were given the wrong letter count (but 3 of them weren't!) slowed me down for a while. Anyway, a few left in the middle...

bainbrig

What Gives With The Chase?

Why so many repeats, and recent ones at that? BB...

sandyRoe

Bruce Springsteen, I 've Just Watched A Solo Concert Of His On Netflix

Is he a patriot, or what?

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