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Express Wednesday

28a Severe turn missing first bone. S?e?n?m. Ans is clearly sternum =stern (severe) + um. I just can't get a three letter word ending in um that means turn. Where am I going wrong, please?...
20:27 Wed 11th Sep 20192 answers, last by barnaclebill58 20:42 Wed 11th Sep 2019
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barnaclebill58

Forgotten Moments In Music History -Private Eye 6 Sept

On page 23 there is a woman holding a large wine glass in her left hand. The glass is about half filled with white wine and has a fly in it saying "Ironic my ***, Alanis!" (spaces inserted by me...
11:01 Sat 07th Sep 20199 answers, last by Old_Geezer 14:41 Sat 07th Sep 2019
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Daij

Private Eye

2d Lack drink? Drop dead! (9) ??O???A?? 3D As jumpy as a TV presenter? (5) ??T?? 6d pulverise Labour! (5) ??i?? 11a That's owing to Auden, um, being drunk (6,3) ????N? , ??? 16a Ruler's mate ballsed...
15:59 Thu 05th Sep 20197 answers, last by Daij 16:08 Thu 05th Sep 2019
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barnaclebill58

Sunday Times 4865

Making slower progress than last weeks Dean Mayer which says something. These might help 8d What model says he's doing at work in August. I???s???. I'm posing fits the the model bit but where does the...
12:42 Sun 25th Aug 20197 answers, last by barnaclebill58 12:47 Sun 25th Aug 2019
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JackDunwoody

Times 27426

19D What's left on account: variable account (6). ?E?A?? 26A Far from clear to the Scots. King Edward? (4). T?T??...
18:40 Sat 10th Aug 20195 answers, last by Neveracrossword 18:48 Sat 10th Aug 2019
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barnaclebill58

Sunday Times 4851

21d Journalist's left skewered by a horned beast. ?m?a?a. Must be impala . I can see the l and a but where does the impa come from please? Who is the journalist as it isn't ed....
15:59 Sun 19th May 20192 answers, last by barnaclebill58 16:05 Sun 19th May 2019
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barnaclebill58

Express Monday

3d Minor resolution deserting European country . Ans must be chile but what is the minor resolution from which I assume I remove e. Thanks
21:11 Mon 13th May 20196 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 21:58 Mon 13th May 2019
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barnaclebill58

Times 27343

15a Main investor brings port-it's often chilled! a?c?a??g?l Archangel seems to be the only thing that fits but if correct, I have no idea. 18d All family members at home in Scots island. O?????a. I'm...
12:20 Mon 06th May 20197 answers, last by goodgoalie 12:30 Mon 06th May 2019
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neversaydie

Private Eye

Gen. Halting's very time consuming task when it comes to Trump's tweets etc? (4,8) I have ?a?t c?e?k?g I guess the second word is "checking"...
14:45 Wed 20th Feb 20195 answers, last by neversaydie 18:09 Wed 20th Feb 2019
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barnaclebill58

Ft 16081

15a Unpleasant feeling, centre moving back a little towards the left. Answer must be noisome =unpleasant but what is the parsing, please?...
18:13 Sun 03rd Feb 20194 answers, last by herbage 20:21 Sun 03rd Feb 2019
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Metro Monday

1d They are single instruments having a double reed to treble the sound. Answer is oboes. Given that this is a cryptic crossword, what is the wordplay, please?...
08:17 Tue 08th Jan 20196 answers, last by barnaclebill58 09:06 Tue 08th Jan 2019
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Dominique_J

Ft Christmas Crossword

I've just printed this off. Seven squares in the grid are highlighted in red. The instructions state "The seven highlighted letters will reveal the theme and they precede thirteen thematic lights. The...
12:04 Sat 22nd Dec 201831 answers, last by JJ109 14:37 Sun 23rd Dec 2018
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barnaclebill58

Eye 638

29a Nigel is incomplete having just one ball which is a bit of a mess . f?r?a?o. Must be farrago. Nigel must be Nigel Farage. So if we shorten to farag and add one ball -one circular letter being o...
17:20 Wed 14th Nov 20186 answers, last by barnaclebill58 17:32 Wed 14th Nov 2018
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barnaclebill58

Dm Friday

12a Pine nuts lodged in bend in basin. Ans was given as kitchen sink but without explanation. I can see that a basin is a kitchen sink and that a bend is a kink which leaves "itchens" which don't...
10:41 Sat 03rd Nov 20189 answers, last by retrocop 10:58 Sat 03rd Nov 2018
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jangi

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13a. Biased like inaccurate accounts. 15a. It suggests cleric following it only gets worse. 7.6. 19a. Brief address of surgeon is going round in May. 5.8. Many thanks...
14:07 Wed 31st Oct 20185 answers, last by shoota 21:16 Wed 31st Oct 2018
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barnaclebill58

Dt 28828

Last one 24a Founder that's normally given a plug . s?n?. Have tried every possible combination of letters but whatever the correct answer is, I'm missing the parsing. Thanks...
10:32 Mon 27th Aug 20187 answers, last by Neveracrossword 13:26 Mon 27th Aug 2018
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barnaclebill58

Dm Monday

28a An australian republican group rejected state. Answer must be arizona but I can't see how that parses. Thanks...
07:14 Tue 21st Aug 20184 answers, last by barnaclebill58 07:20 Tue 21st Aug 2018
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barnaclebill58

Private Eye 1476

The cover has "Corbyn tries to end anti semitism row" and has a picture of Jez with both hands in the air saying "enough already". I don't get it -can someone please explain the joke. Thanks...
17:56 Thu 09th Aug 20186 answers, last by dance2trance 10:04 Sun 12th Aug 2018
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barnaclebill58

Metro Thursday

11a Describing one with the understanding of the devil. Ans is cloven hoofed (or hooved) 22a The part of the charge threatening evil . Ans is sinister. I'm stuck with the parsing. I know the devil is...
19:38 Fri 27th Jul 20186 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:56 Fri 27th Jul 2018
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barnaclebill58

Dm Wednesday

Been trying to parse this one for the last couple of days and still failing. 13a Tired king wise, I hear seizing English in plot. Ans Bleary eyed. I can get B leary e y ed . So Kingwise is "leary",...
07:50 Sat 21st Jul 20189 answers, last by dannyk13 07:55 Sat 21st Jul 2018

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