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Everyman Crossword

11a Wading bird, last in this list.(5) 2 people before (page 4) have given the answer as STILT, but I think it could be STINT, which is also a wading bird, and is in the clue ( LA(ST IN T)HIS LIST. I...
13:28 Mon 13th Jul 20095 answers, last by turnerjmw 18:49 Mon 13th Jul 2009
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Guardian Boatman

20d Church leader after an hour is in a state, briefly (6) C?R?S? I can't believe I'm stuck over this last clue! Many thanks for any help.
10:40 Mon 06th Jul 20095 answers, last by sedge47 12:02 Mon 06th Jul 2009
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Guardian 24713

I'm stuck in top left hand corner. 7a B-barking mad in Eccles, say (7) ?O????? 2d B-British snake on straight line (following Cannon and Ball) (8) ???E?L?Y. All I can think of is that it might end in...
11:20 Sun 31st May 20098 answers, last by kayakamina 19:55 Mon 01st Jun 2009
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Guardian 24707

Last 2:- 9a Round number looked put up to it (6) ?R?M?D. It looks like PRIMED, but I can't quite follow the cryptic bit of the clue. 11a Cause to drink like a fish without sleep (6). ?O?Z?E. I have...
17:50 Sat 23rd May 20096 answers, last by amalgam 18:56 Sat 23rd May 2009
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Daily Mail Coffee Break

I 'm a bit bothered by the answers they give to some of the puzzles. For instance, in the world's smallest crossword yesterday the clue to 5a was "figure skating manoeuvre" or some such wording, and...
17:52 Wed 20th May 20094 answers, last by amalgam 13:32 Thu 21st May 2009
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Guardian 24701

1 down Strong beneficial quality-or lack of it?(8) ?u?i?i?y I've looked up all the words which fit, but to my mind only HUMILITY or NUBILITY seem at all appropriate, and neither of those really fit...
10:46 Sun 17th May 20092 answers, last by amalgam 10:56 Sun 17th May 2009
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Guardian 24689

17d Stag do's on time (7) A?T?E?N As no-one else has asked this, I assume it's easy, or I have the letters wrong. Many grateful thanks for any help!
17:14 Sun 03rd May 20093 answers, last by amalgam 17:37 Sun 03rd May 2009
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dm scrabblegrams 02/04

Again, I am unable to reach the target score, which is 145-155. I can only reach 128. This is the second time this week this has happened. I emailed the Daily Mail earlier this week, but have not had...
17:47 Thu 02nd Apr 2009
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dm scrabblegram 30/09

I can't reach the target score today. I usually get it fairly easily. Many thanks if anyone can help. It's too long to type here, so only those people with the paper can help, sorry!
12:19 Mon 30th Mar 20093 answers, last by amalgam 17:39 Mon 30th Mar 2009
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Guardian 24653

22d A dark blue in itself (5) P?R?E. This is my last clue, and I must be dim, but I've looked at all the possibilities on my word programme, Is it a proper noun? Many thanks for any help.
17:34 Sat 21st Mar 20093 answers, last by amalgam 17:41 Sat 21st Mar 2009
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dm 13405 monday

last one, 16a Brown fan supplies some old money to.....(6) ?a?n?r. (17a is ado} It looks like tanner, tan is brown, and tanner is a sixpence, but how does the rest of the clue work? Many thanks for...
19:30 Mon 09th Mar 20092 answers, last by amalgam 10:03 Tue 10th Mar 2009
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Book re Amazon journey

In the early 1940's (yes, really!) I read at school a book about a journey up the Amazon, including a visit to Manaus. It was recommended by our English teacher. I seem to remember it was quite a...
10:41 Mon 02nd Mar 20091 answer, last by spudqueen 22:09 Wed 04th Mar 2009
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Everyman

5d Millions found under table, reportedly collected by funny fictional character (6,5) W?L?E?/M?T?Y Surely this must be Walter Mitty, but I can't understand the cryptic part of the clue. Many thanks...
17:23 Sun 01st Mar 20093 answers, last by flicrat 10:47 Mon 02nd Mar 2009
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Guardian Enigmatist

21d Unexceptionally, one invading erstwhile old-time empire(2,1,3) T?/A/?A?, to a something? 24d documents on female sponger (4) B??? 26a Jollies restricted too warm clothes(8) T?E???L? Is this...
10:19 Sun 01st Mar 20096 answers, last by amalgam 10:38 Sun 01st Mar 2009
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Guardian Araucaria

Last one. 5d Dull fellow with tree that's queen underground (10) ?R?S?R?I?E. I can only find PRESERVICE or PRESURMISE. Service is a tree, but preservice is not in my Chambers, though it is an American...
10:47 Sun 08th Feb 20095 answers, last by hammersgirl 11:25 Sun 08th Feb 2009
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dm 29/09

26a Setter's taking current month, (3) M?Y. Well, surely the answer is MAY, but I can't for the life of me see the cryptic bit. It's been nagging me for hours! Many thanks for any help.
10:28 Fri 30th Jan 20092 answers, last by amalgam 10:55 Fri 30th Jan 2009
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Everyman 3247(28th December)

The clue to 1a read "knock it back and fall" The answer could be tipple or topple. There was a discussion here about which to put, and the consensus was topple. I agreed, reluctantly, because tipple...
10:51 Sun 04th Jan 20092 answers, last by amalgam 13:42 Sun 04th Jan 2009
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Guardian Brummie 27/12

I've only solved 2 clues so far, 15a and 13d, and am stumped. Any help with the top left corner or bottom right corner would be very welcome. Only a little though, I do like to do it myself if...
16:54 Sat 27th Dec 200853 answers, last by amalgam 10:48 Mon 29th Dec 2008
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Guardian 24553

8a 1 holding back comedian's initial investment (8) ?E?D?O?N It looks like HEADDOWN (down = down payment,) but that doesn't seem to be one word. 14a Fire-power first-born turned on type of gum (8) A?...
17:32 Sat 22nd Nov 20083 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:48 Sat 22nd Nov 2008
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Guardian no 24,541

I've got the answer to the seminal clue, i.e. 13d and 20 a, but I'm blowed if I can get the idea of all the many clues referring to that answer. ( I think 13d and 20 acroos is "ask a stupid question")...
16:44 Sat 08th Nov 20083 answers, last by kayakamina 17:15 Sat 08th Nov 2008

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