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Guardian Prize 26842 March 26

fraseralex | 11:01 Sat 26th Mar 2016 | Crosswords

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Anyone got the first idea how to start this one? Here's the rubric:
Special instructions: Each solution includes a repeated letter, not referred to in its clue's wordplay.These letters in 52 of the solutions cover the full alphabet (A to Z) twice: once separately, as in EvEry, and once as a double letter, as in wEEk. The solutions to the other six asterisked clues require a third appearance of the letters from the word TALKER.

Anyone else think this is a bit rich?

Dt 28,072

Radio Times 13 - 2016

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scorpiojo

Would you like an answer?

fraseralex

Question Author

Yes please. Just can't see how to break into it.

scorpiojo

23a Padishah (great ruler) - Pad (home) is a(ctive) + HH
23d Powwows - POWs (those captured) o(utside) + WW

fraseralex

Question Author

Thank you Scorpio. I take my hat off to you, don't think I'm going to get there with this one. Disappointed, usually love the holiday specials.

ktjane

I felt as you do when I started but once you get a few it does become easier and more enjoyable. Don't give up too soon. Good luck

roslyn251254

you will fraser ........ they were 2 of the harder clues ....... there are a lot which are easier:
11a anagram of chin a toe + ?? makes "down the pub"
26a 3 letter synonym for sheep reversed +i +?? - defn gallows

catsrcool

I am sure that roslyn251254 hints help but the hints make as much sense to me as the clues.

fraseralex

Question Author

Thanks for the encouragement. I'll give it another go.

dzug2

At a guess

in the local

gibbet

ludwigvan

It's crosswords like this that remind me how much I miss Araucaria, this was like doing your homework in a particularly dull subject, like walking through mud. With dear old John Graham however, although he could be fiendishly difficult, there was always joyful delight upon completing one of his crosswords. My apologies for the rant.

catsrcool

ludwigvan my sentiments exactly

scorpiojo

Ditto

Tilly2

Mine, too. I do miss him.

olegrahl

And I/me.

davidas

It is not a rant - we should form a "save our crosswords" group and demonstrate outside the Guardian offices - and while we're at it, demand better prizes than remaindered books the papers can't sell.