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Annie Jay

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Been days trying to solve my last one! Hope someone will come to my salvation, please. 4dn Tribe I raised in City (5) I?E?I
19:07 Thu 31st May 20073 answers, last by Annie Jay 19:47 Thu 31st May 2007
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Annie Jay

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Struggled to finish this one so would appreciate confirmation or otherwise on the following please. 34ac No agriculturalist, has he a collection of watches? (6-8) Hickey Gatherer? 55ac They keep guard...
22:13 Thu 17th May 20076 answers, last by Town Crier 11:28 Fri 18th May 2007
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Annie Jay

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Last two. 12dn Pressure making husband worry (4) H?A? heat? h + eat (worry)? 11dn Demolishes gateway to town before new road's constructed (5,4) T?A?S ?O?N Tears down?
20:28 Fri 04th May 20074 answers, last by Annie Jay 21:51 Fri 04th May 2007
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I thought that 2 down was "post-operative" and 25 across "Rangoon". But one of them must be wrong because they don't fit. My brain has closed down and I can't think of any alternatives. Help would be...
21:01 Fri 04th May 20072 answers, last by stevenj 21:18 Fri 04th May 2007
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Annie Jay

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8ac Piano out of tune, right? Could be better (6) ???T?R 1dn Old military bands (7) ???T?E?
21:17 Thu 03rd May 20073 answers, last by Annie Jay 21:33 Thu 03rd May 2007
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Annie Jay

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Had a real struggle with this, but down to the last 3. So, sinking my pride, I appeal for help with the following. 13ac Jersey etc must be worn by order of Parliament in plants. (5) ??C?I 1dn Regular...
20:21 Fri 27th Apr 20079 answers, last by crofter 13:04 Sat 28th Apr 2007
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Annie Jay

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Four left & desperate for help please. 34dn Manage in neat movement to hoist up fish, not the only one docked (11) C?D?F?N?A?T 28dn Member of interrogating pair, with unknown computer file (4,4) S?F?...
19:11 Sat 14th Apr 20073 answers, last by Annie Jay 19:46 Sat 14th Apr 2007
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Annie Jay

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Last one. 31ac Unfulfilled hint one may be about to enjoy a rise? (5,4) Is it false dawn? F?L?E ?A?N
13:42 Thu 12th Apr 20072 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:12 Thu 12th Apr 2007
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Annie Jay

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So near yet so far! 21ac (10,5) African country's money on the line? Equatorial ?U?N?H 26ac (7) Man turned nets around in water a bit M?I???N moisten? 19dn (4.4) ?I?? ?O?G
19:54 Thu 05th Apr 20079 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:48 Thu 05th Apr 2007
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mikesnr

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4d.Call part of UK up for this kind of decorative work (6). I???I? 25d. Binge that makes Cockney linger with excitement (7). ??E?E?T. Thanks.
19:53 Thu 05th Apr 20072 answers, last by mikesnr 20:12 Fri 06th Apr 2007
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Annie Jay

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Last one. 44dn Animal working in surrounding area could be blue (7) O?O?I?N
21:49 Wed 21st Mar 20074 answers, last by MCC 07:34 Fri 23rd Mar 2007
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Annie Jay

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48ac Turning, writers set on psychiatrist in play area (6,3) J?N ?L? G?M Can it really be Jungle Gym? 51ac Put on drama run about mining region (7) R?O?D?A Must be Rhondda, but why, other than it's a...
21:12 Thu 15th Mar 20077 answers, last by Annie Jay 22:15 Thu 15th Mar 2007
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Last one. 15dn Soft cushion all but swallowed by a new pet dog. (8) Surely it's papillon but can't work out the clue to my complete satisfaction.
20:19 Sun 11th Mar 20074 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:34 Sun 11th Mar 2007
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Annie Jay

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Can't finish this because of 8ac. Farewell is interrupted in this case (6) ?A?I?E Must surely be valise or dative, but can't come up with a conclusive explanation for either. Feel sure that fellow...
21:22 Mon 05th Mar 20076 answers, last by Annie Jay 21:28 Mon 05th Mar 2007
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Annie Jay

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Could do with some help to wrap this one up. 37dn Bishop you wanted to take in remained gullible. (6-4) I've got starry-eyed but don't see where bishop comes in. So, 56ac, Sea bird about to go west...
19:21 Fri 02nd Mar 20072 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:05 Fri 02nd Mar 2007
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Annie Jay

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Wonder if my last two are correct. 7ac Absolutely essential to include address (4) D??? DEAD? 8dn Grip muscles round body (6) A?S?R? Absorb?
18:15 Sun 25th Feb 20073 answers, last by Annie Jay 18:23 Sun 25th Feb 2007
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I found this one horrendous, & frankly, wouldn't be asking for my last answer now if I hadn't picked up lots of others from The Answerbank. So, sinking my pride, I'd be grateful, please, for a...
20:23 Sun 18th Feb 20073 answers, last by eddiebun 21:54 Sun 18th Feb 2007
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Annie Jay

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Down to last 3 but desperate for help to conclude. 17ac In course, it's put back into drink which is cold (10) ?I?T?R?I?E 18dn Principal character without virtue destroying another one (8) ?N?I?E?O...
20:25 Fri 16th Feb 20075 answers, last by Annie Jay 20:53 Fri 16th Feb 2007
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Annie Jay

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Can anyone help me to finish this, please? 3dn Hell of a girl? (3) D?S & 26ac Artist paid nothing to go round foreign gallery (5) P?I?O Is it Plino?
20:19 Sun 11th Feb 200711 answers, last by geo0939 21:15 Sun 11th Feb 2007
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Annie Jay

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Last two. 44Dn Rich mineral discovered in mountain pass (7) C?M?C?? comical? Why? 54Ac It's no good being consigned to oblivion for a stretch (6) ??N?T? length? Why?
21:31 Thu 08th Feb 20073 answers, last by Annie Jay 21:54 Thu 08th Feb 2007

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