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Please explain these. 1. Brief accompaniment to part of opera. Ans Compact. I’ve done a lot of googling that can’t find anything relating to opera . 2.I should have this for completeness in another...
10:06 Fri 10th Sep 20214 answers, last by margarettom 10:12 Fri 10th Sep 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these. 1.Present sense used in journal passed down through generations. Ans Hereditary. Here di t ary. Sense must be t but can’t think why 2. In room, child turned out light . Ans amber...
16:18 Wed 08th Sep 20217 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:33 Wed 08th Sep 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these 1. Cleaner resort for a Western monarch. Ans Charwoman. Both char and charwoman are a cleaner. W is western but Oman is a country not a monarch. 2. Word in the next answer maybe....
09:12 Tue 07th Sep 202110 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 09:40 Tue 07th Sep 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

This was 160 in Book 3 . It is totally different from the previous 159. e.g 8d is “Irving’s Tennysonian part. “The answer is Becket which is fine is you happen to know that Henry Irving played Thomas...
15:16 Sun 05th Sep 20212 answers, last by Neveracrossword 15:25 Sun 05th Sep 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me. 1.Apply new dressing. Ans realign. No idea 2. ... despite once being involved in action? Ans Contempt of court. [Previous clue was “Stand-in senior officer rejected with...
07:43 Sat 04th Sep 20216 answers, last by dannyk13 08:53 Sat 04th Sep 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me. 1.Noise of alarm note gets slumber out of head . Ans bleep. Is it simply that digital alarm clocks bleep? 2.Attend prelude for organ. Ans heart (body organ) but can’t see...
10:22 Wed 01st Sep 202110 answers, last by Jannna 22:18 Sat 04th Sep 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these. 1. Actor, taking time, emoted wildly, in grasping lead character. Ans Tragedian. Didn't know word but here it is an actor who specialises in tragic roles. Time could be t or age....
11:01 Tue 31st Aug 20214 answers, last by bobbinwales 11:14 Tue 31st Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these. 1. Maybe lighter broadcast about to be introduced. Ans Scow ( vessel like a lighter ie barge) but can't see the rest. 2.Cause of shortened breath? Ans Gas . Is it simply that if...
11:59 Sun 29th Aug 20217 answers, last by Gill55 12:10 Sun 29th Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me . 1. Using the right approach, making cuts in what's planned. Ans cross sectional. I can sort of see it but not entirely. 2. Take vigorous action about swelling. Ans Goitre....
17:07 Thu 26th Aug 20216 answers, last by bobbinwales 19:17 Thu 26th Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me. 1. Had pop singer found less quiet source of material. Ans Draper (sells material). A rapper might be a pop singer (questionable) , lose a p and you've got raper but can...
15:04 Wed 25th Aug 20218 answers, last by barnaclebill58 16:23 Wed 25th Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse these. 1.Godfather of advertising? Ans Sponsor. A Godfather could be a sponsor I suppose and if you sponsor something then I suppose you are advertising your brand but can't quite put it...
15:05 Mon 23rd Aug 202111 answers, last by barnaclebill58 08:17 Tue 24th Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me. 1. Spread out and remove twists-the cape should be fine. Ans unfurl -but how does the cape should be fine work? 2.Coach horse in accident finally retired. Ans charabanc. As...
15:03 Thu 19th Aug 20216 answers, last by Neveracrossword 15:10 Thu 19th Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me. 1. Bars introducing 25 as complaints procedure.Ans Railing. The ans to 25 was "against". Bars could make up a railing but can't see the rest of it. 2. Starts to turn on...
15:52 Wed 18th Aug 20215 answers, last by barnaclebill58 16:27 Wed 18th Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse these for me. 1.Determined to make a down payment. (Down clue). Ans Earnest (determined) . Can't see the down payment bit. 2.Tape recorder needs 14 in case a song's cut. Ans Cassette...
10:53 Tue 17th Aug 202114 answers, last by barnaclebill58 14:48 Tue 17th Aug 2021
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Another day of bafflement. Please explain these to me. 1. Logs here the start of presidential route . Ans Cabin . Best guess is that in order to run for president , they have to sign some papers in a...
16:52 Wed 11th Aug 20215 answers, last by Mamyalynne 17:02 Wed 11th Aug 2021
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Please parse these for me -have spend over an hour without success. 1. Fights to get a few words in one's ear. Ans affrays(=fights) but no idea how the rest of the wording works. 2. Bad situation for...
18:00 Tue 10th Aug 202111 answers, last by Etch 09:54 Wed 11th Aug 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me. 1. A listening device in schools detected juvenile weapons. Ans catapults. Looks like "a tap" in "cults" -but what are detected and juvenile doing in the clue , please? 2....
14:42 Mon 09th Aug 20219 answers, last by margarettom 14:52 Mon 09th Aug 2021
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Please parse these for me. 1. New Latin American capital recalled old Roman province. Ans Lusitania. I can see us inside an anagram of latin but not the instruction to insert "us" inside the anagram...
16:43 Fri 06th Aug 20215 answers, last by barnaclebill58 17:04 Fri 06th Aug 2021
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Tines Book Of Crosswords

Please parse these for me 1. Badges and pins dig in without caps, I note. Ans Insignia (badges and pins) . No idea 2.Sack England's opener after key game. Ans Cribbage. Thought it might be crib=sack...
14:12 Tue 03rd Aug 202110 answers, last by barnaclebill58 14:28 Tue 03rd Aug 2021
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Please exppain these to me. 1. So dish may appear very hot, on the surface. Ans flambe. Almost seems like a straight clue as flambe can be described as covering food with spirits and setting it...
09:03 Tue 27th Jul 20214 answers, last by JJ109 09:18 Tue 27th Jul 2021

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