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How Does " Deva" Connect With Chester ?

12 Down : Where one could have caught train in Chester in chaos. Answer " devasation" = in chaos . Station is obvious enough but why is it in Chester ?...
09:57 Sun 17th Jan 20213 answers, last by Jackdaw33 09:59 Sun 17th Jan 2021
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Dt29,566

24 Across " Gloomy in local eating empty "Scotch" dish. Answer "negative" rather poor for "gloomy". Can see "eating" anagram in "negative" but not the empty Scotch dish....
19:21 Thu 07th Jan 20211 answer, last by aelmpvw 19:28 Thu 07th Jan 2021
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Why Is It "Broadcast" ?

10 Across " Unknown location that sees an amount of sport, reportedly. " Answer " somewhere". An amount is "some" but reportedly usually means "sounds like". Can't see that "where" sounds like any...
19:25 Wed 30th Dec 20202 answers, last by yungadin 19:59 Wed 30th Dec 2020
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Dt 29,555

6 Down is " Everybody, say, on European border ... . Answer obvious " allege", but "border" seems to have no connection. 8 Down is ".... check arresting a border leader " Answer "caliph" and here...
15:01 Fri 25th Dec 20206 answers, last by bookbinder 16:23 Fri 25th Dec 2020
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Looks Like A Wrong Clue!

11 Across " Armchair found by couple in a Sumerian city. " Answer " amateur" . All quite easy " mate" in " a Ur" . Cannot find any connection anywhere to "armchair". Is this peculiar slang ?...
18:38 Sat 12th Dec 20204 answers, last by yungadin 18:51 Sat 12th Dec 2020
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Telegraph 29,520 Friday 13 November

13 Across " Recall number virtually abandoned convicted offender." Answer "felon", but how does the "recall --- abandoned" come into it ?...
14:48 Fri 13th Nov 20203 answers, last by yungadin 15:11 Fri 13th Nov 2020
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Dt 29,515

12 Down Something wicked and frivolous that helps dispel gloom Answer : candlelight. Frivolous is "light" but why is "candle" wicked ?...
19:19 Sat 07th Nov 20203 answers, last by yungadin 19:23 Sat 07th Nov 2020
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Strange Clue With Answer " Compass"

21 Down " One offering news in separate bits ! " Answer " compass". Can't see any connection with 'news', or 'bits' ....
08:32 Fri 09th Oct 20204 answers, last by Jackdaw33 11:28 Fri 09th Oct 2020
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Why Does A Curate Help Barmen In Ireland ?

18 Down : Copper charges people helping barmen in Ireland. Answer : "Curates." obviously comes from symbol for copper and rates for charges. Cannot find any connection in Ireland to someone helping at...
18:12 Wed 07th Oct 20209 answers, last by Garmot 20:39 Sun 25th Jul 2021
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Daily Telegraph 2 October

24 across " Show court information that must free murderer essentially. Answer : "evince " Why ?...
18:36 Fri 02nd Oct 20202 answers, last by scorpiojo 18:38 Fri 02nd Oct 2020
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Dt 29430

3 Down - Slimmer's bar. Answer " local" obviously for 'bar' but where do "slimmer's" come in ?...
15:59 Fri 31st Jul 20202 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:00 Fri 31st Jul 2020
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Dt 29,410

26 Across : Long pastry must be filled with one in the middle. Answer : Pine. Obviously = long, but what's the pastry ?...
18:01 Wed 08th Jul 20202 answers, last by yungadin 18:12 Wed 08th Jul 2020
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7 Down - Got The Answer But Can't See Reason For All The Clue.

Clue : Issues from leader in revolt falling. Answer: Editions. Obviously "Issues" but can't see "from leader in revolt falling" ....
11:21 Sat 27th Jun 20203 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:35 Sat 27th Jun 2020
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Dt 29,398

19 Down. Answer is " agility". Could be a "talent" and also "briskness" but why British ?...
13:29 Wed 24th Jun 20205 answers, last by yungadin 13:38 Wed 24th Jun 2020
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Telegraph Cryptic Saturday 13 June

14 Down : Inflammationof a certain spot ? That can't be helped ! (5,2,2) Answer : there it is. Is there a medical condition called "thereitis" ? Can't find it anywhere but there is "neuritis". Is...
19:36 Sat 13th Jun 20202 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:38 Sat 13th Jun 2020
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Dt29,381 21 Down

Clue is "Brill" old form of therapy ? There's something wrong here. Answer is "Defect". Where does Brill and therapy come into this ?...
17:18 Thu 04th Jun 20203 answers, last by yungadin 17:38 Thu 04th Jun 2020
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Dt 29,354 4 May

4 Down is " Puppet,one captured by surrealist painter, with end of leg missing. " Answer "marionette". So I believe there to be a painter called " maronette " but with a 'g' somewhere in his name....
17:00 Mon 04th May 20202 answers, last by yungadin 17:08 Mon 04th May 2020
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Dt 29,340 17 April

10 Across " Ethnic grouping comprising half of Greece's constituents ? Answer " Europeans " . Where does Greece come into it ?...
15:54 Fri 17th Apr 20204 answers, last by sedge47 17:14 Fri 17th Apr 2020
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Why French City In Film?

5 Down. "First one to enter French city in film" Answer "earliest". Quite clear from the first part but cant see a French city or a film....
08:25 Tue 31st Mar 20203 answers, last by Prudie 08:27 Tue 31st Mar 2020
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Dt 29317

Art expressing the ultimate in shabbiness ? Answer : Meanest. Easy enough to get the answer if the word "art" was not there - where does "art" come into it ?...
20:35 Sat 21st Mar 20202 answers, last by sawyerhja 10:03 Mon 23rd Mar 2020

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