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1a Queen sending ambassador to country ??c?b? Looks like the name of a queen with me having to put an abbreviation for ambassador next to cuba? 1d Lady requires two sartorial accessories. ????i? No...
20:16 Fri 30th Jan 20095 answers, last by carmalee 20:47 Fri 30th Jan 2009
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1d Winged fruit -often seeded one seen over weekend. Yes? (3-3) ???-k?y. I never seem to get clues that have a ? as part of them 9a Game in which France and Ireland battle. (9) ????e???o 7th letter is...
16:07 Sat 24th Jan 20096 answers, last by dr b 16:51 Sat 24th Jan 2009
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ft 12977

Got about 2/3 out but now stuck. Help with these two would be appreciated. 6a Emphatically red. ??o??? 28 a Point out the good to caliph in code. M???l?s? Moralise would fit but if correct, why? If...
18:53 Sat 17th Jan 20092 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:57 Sat 17th Jan 2009
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How to master the Times Crossword

Baffled by two of the answers to practice puzzle 4. Where you'll find something burning in range. A. Kitchen. Explanation. All in one clue. itch in ken. Something burning=itch but where does ken come...
21:33 Fri 16th Jan 20096 answers, last by bamberger 22:13 Fri 16th Jan 2009
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Why do windscreens ice up more than side windows?

Invariably the ice is thicker on the front and rear screens no matter which direction the car is parked in. Must be a scientific explanation-offers, please?
10:15 Sat 10th Jan 20093 answers, last by no.knowledge 20:53 Sat 10th Jan 2009
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How to master the Times Crossword

Up to p151 and struggling. For the life of me i can't see the wordplay for: Generous firm leaving barrister to seek information. Ans Unselfish. Something over my head-with no end of puzzlement, I...
17:45 Tue 06th Jan 20092 answers, last by Gandolf34 17:53 Tue 06th Jan 2009
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ft 12965

24a Customary rules requiring order either way , needing N from Scrabble. ??m?o? ???. I'm convinced the answer is "common law" which would be customary rules. OMMO reads either way but doesn't seem to...
11:59 Sun 04th Jan 20092 answers, last by ulysses100 12:03 Sun 04th Jan 2009
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ft 12965

13a "Force rodent to conceal name". Answer must be valance which is indeed used to conceal. Alan is a name but how does the rodent fit , please?
19:33 Sat 03rd Jan 20092 answers, last by bamberger 19:43 Sat 03rd Jan 2009
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Clue from How to master the Times crossword book

I have got to p146 but fallen at the first of "sandwich clues". "Shock seeing Times leader in unlikely location". Ans stun. Explanation given as t (for times leader =) in sun. But why does sun...
18:36 Tue 30th Dec 20082 answers, last by bamberger 19:00 Tue 30th Dec 2008
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Times 24108

21d One's taken under a mile-in the wrong direction. ?i?l?d. Looks like misled which is "being taken" or "in the wrong direction" -I tried to read it as one "s" under a "mile" but that doesn't quite...
16:03 Mon 29th Dec 20082 answers, last by genius1933 17:11 Mon 29th Dec 2008
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12d/43d Some cheek-owes hundreds. (4,5) ?k?w ??h?n . First word looks like skew but can't make any sense out of that. Second word looks like ashen or cohen -in which case 42a Pressure gets former...
08:48 Wed 24th Dec 20084 answers, last by alcibiades 09:03 Wed 24th Dec 2008
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Stuck on crossword tuition site !

In my attempt to become more clued up I came across http://www.timmoorey.info and there is a page which explains types of clues. Sadly it doesn't give the answers and I'd be grateful if someone would...
11:29 Sat 20th Dec 20088 answers, last by ulysses100 12:28 Sat 20th Dec 2008
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Times 24100

Is it just me or have the last two days been really difficult? Would someone please explain the answers to: 1a Landowner exhibits peculiar behaviour, briefly disrupting hunt . A Squirearch (I'd never...
17:43 Fri 19th Dec 200811 answers, last by kayakamina 18:50 Fri 19th Dec 2008
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Times 24099

I usually get about 10-12 clues out but yesterday I only got one and I don't understand several of the answers-please help -I hope none are too obvious. 1a Field half a team in Spain. A Realm Half...
18:38 Thu 18th Dec 200811 answers, last by bamberger 22:03 Thu 18th Dec 2008
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Everyman 3246

Last four and totally stuck 4d Article supporting absent king. O?f? 9a Left composer in NI town. L?r?e 21d Said of country life all but past. ?r?? 25a Girl on line ordered nun a teacake. S???y ?u?n....
20:11 Sun 14th Dec 20084 answers, last by BigDave44 20:17 Sun 14th Dec 2008
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last one 25a Almost cut off one's balls before leaders of South Kensington show up. ?n?a?k. Must be unmask but why, please? I can see the SK but how do I get unma and what does unmask have to do with...
19:03 Sat 29th Nov 20082 answers, last by GlenB 21:43 Mon 01st Dec 2008
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Times 24079

I have tried off and on to understand these answers but have failed. Please put me out of my misery. 2d The march king rules, some say -but they had control. Ans Suzerains. Rules =reigns and with...
20:46 Fri 28th Nov 20086 answers, last by bamberger 09:36 Sat 29th Nov 2008
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Times 24078

I am convinced that the answer to 9a "Regarding work details , list ok" is respectable and the answer to 11a "Trouble feeding seagull in field" is meadow. If I'm right would someone please explain how...
17:38 Sun 23rd Nov 20083 answers, last by bamberger 17:46 Sun 23rd Nov 2008
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Times 24077

Stumped on the following answers, would someone kindly explain: 10a Profited from area concealed in hearing. Ans Availed. Area-=a perhaps but I get no further 24a Cubs caught in tub turned red. Ans...
12:29 Sat 22nd Nov 20086 answers, last by genius1933 13:17 Sat 22nd Nov 2008
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Times 24076

There were three clues I couldn't understand the answer to, would someone please explain: 27a Cricketer, say, succeeded intercepting return of ball. Ans Leg slip. Leg slip =cricketer but can't see how...
16:39 Fri 21st Nov 20085 answers, last by bamberger 17:07 Fri 21st Nov 2008

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