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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. 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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Times Book Of Crosswords

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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AB Editor

Will you still wear face masks when they're not compulsory?

13:18 Mon 02nd Aug 202165 answers, last by aelmpvw 09:52 Sun 22nd Aug 2021
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barnaclebill58

Times Book Of Crosswords

Please enlighten me as to how these work. 1. Listened to drug report . Ans Bang (as in report from gunfire) but where does the listened to drug come in? 2. Mystical symbol, quotation and sign by...
13:54 Wed 21st Jul 20216 answers, last by barnaclebill58 14:02 Wed 21st Jul 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse these for me. I do try ! 1. Racket is wound up after leader absconds. Ans Noise (racket) . I can see "is" within but can't get any further. It was a down clue in case relevant to the up....
14:22 Thu 15th Jul 202113 answers, last by barnaclebill58 16:28 Thu 15th Jul 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse these for me. 1. Head has row in discussion. Ans skull . Get the head bit but "row in discussion"? 2. Wall Street figure does own jinxed stocks . Ans Dow Jones Index -anag of "does own...
15:59 Mon 12th Jul 20217 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:31 Mon 12th Jul 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

More parsing help please. Order to import more of Italian drug. Ans opium. I guess I =Italian but where does opum come from? Term of abuse for one losing control, maybe? Ans Teacher . I know a teacher...
12:14 Thu 01st Jul 202112 answers, last by Neveracrossword 12:45 Thu 01st Jul 2021
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Dm Wed

5a Plain,occurring in stages, incomplete. Ans is steppe (=plain) . I can see that stages would be steps . Steps incomplete would be step but where does the pe come from, please?...
12:15 Wed 16th Jun 20212 answers, last by barnaclebill58 12:25 Wed 16th Jun 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

I would be grateful for an explanation of the following Originally male university with men's college . Ans Emmanuel (Cambridge college) Kept woman from disparaging upper-class ancestor. Ans Courtesan...
13:37 Tue 08th Jun 20218 answers, last by Buenchico 14:12 Tue 08th Jun 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please parse this one for me-I can't get anywhere. Brief RAF man , held in reserve endlessly, not saying much . Ans laconic....
08:50 Mon 31st May 20212 answers, last by barnaclebill58 09:28 Mon 31st May 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Another day-another day of bafflement . Please explain these to me. Warning forever featured in book. Ans amber (=warning) but don't get the rest. Change over some false hair . Ans switch. No idea....
18:27 Wed 26th May 20215 answers, last by scorpiojo 19:02 Wed 26th May 2021
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Times Book Of Crosswords

Please explain where the alia comes in this answer. Bury Matilda, perhaps, right away , among other things . Ans Inter (bury) alia. I know that alia is within Matilda but that would leave mtd and...
08:51 Fri 21st May 20215 answers, last by aelmpvw 09:25 Fri 21st May 2021
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Line Of Duty

Butties prepared, ice in the glass.
19:45 Sun 02nd May 202166 answers, last by Peter Pedant 20:24 Tue 04th May 2021
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Times Big Book Of Crosswords

Please explain these to me . Anita's transposed and updated Christiana . Ans Oslo . I get that Oslo was once called Christiana but can't find an Anita called olso . An evil woman imprisoned and shamed...
16:18 Mon 19th Apr 20215 answers, last by writesbad 18:02 Mon 19th Apr 2021
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Sunday Times Cartoon

Would someone please explain this https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/peter-schrank-sunday-times-cartoon-april-18-2021-0gbvqd0dl I can see it's Biden but don't know who the person on the rhs is or the...
10:16 Sun 18th Apr 20216 answers, last by Sunk 10:31 Sun 18th Apr 2021

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