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Metro Thursday

3d It's coarse to have a quarrel. Ans must be rank. Now rank can be coarse as in "his language was rank" but how can rank =quarrel, please?...
18:27 Thu 19th Jul 201811 answers, last by Toorak 18:46 Thu 19th Jul 2018
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barnaclebill58

Dm Friday

15d Avoid English channel heading North . E?a?e . Must be evade. But how does that parse, please? E + edav written upwards (heading North) doesn't work and e + dave written upwards doesn't work....
15:22 Sun 24th Jun 20184 answers, last by barnaclebill58 15:28 Sun 24th Jun 2018
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Igcse Question In The Sunday Times

LMNP is a quadrilateral. LMN=58 degrees NPL=72 degrees MN=13.7cm NP=4.3cm PL =15.6cm Work out to 3 significant figures angle MLP. Can't see it-presumably the trick is to construct some right angled...
17:53 Sun 17th Jun 20182 answers, last by barnaclebill58 18:10 Sun 17th Jun 2018
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Ft15809

16d Tough to maintain romance at first, one with an ogress. Answer must be macruran which means belonging to or pertaining to Macrura compromising lobsters and the like. How does the clue parse,...
10:48 Sun 18th Mar 20185 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:30 Sun 18th Mar 2018
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Times 26964

Solved even less that usual so came here to see what had been answered. https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1594161.html gave the answer to 1ac check activity of...
18:23 Sat 17th Feb 20184 answers, last by Toorak 18:35 Sat 17th Feb 2018
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Dm Friday

12d The fuzz make a mistake during play f?u?e. 14a Muslim ascerics very nearly collapsed in courses. Answer must be dervishes which would be der v ish (nearly as in fourish) es . But how does deres...
19:48 Fri 16th Feb 20189 answers, last by Captain2 20:00 Fri 16th Feb 2018
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Eye 618

6a Briefly part of the gang, a denouncer of Blair (2,5) ?n ?h?r? I have no idea what clue is on about....
18:08 Wed 07th Feb 20186 answers, last by Toorak 18:24 Wed 07th Feb 2018
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Dm Mon

4d Provoke 100 to leave clothes with European. e???t? . No idea what clue is on about 9a Research assistants gather support for body. ??a?s?s. Chassis would fit but can't see where research assistants...
21:44 Mon 22nd Jan 20186 answers, last by barnaclebill58 21:52 Mon 22nd Jan 2018
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Ft15710

Last one. 15a So I must hold back in war. e?g?. Has to be ergo =so but which war is the clue on about, please?...
10:33 Sat 18th Nov 20172 answers, last by barnaclebill58 10:43 Sat 18th Nov 2017
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Daij

Private Eye

10a Affair to end all affairs? Hang on, Chuck! (4,5) L??? , ????? 14a Class project: £End of Literature” (5) C???? 16a Pulsing outrageously round S+ (4,4) ???? , S?G? 12 a Crass Ball embraced by...
21:22 Thu 16th Nov 20178 answers, last by Daij 21:49 Thu 16th Nov 2017
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Ft 15886

13d Whitehall scientist makes contact with her. T?c?????a?. 21a Tiny transmitter in bottle with battery. ??r?e ?e?l. Something cell? 23a Singer Michael owns book about rare old motor. ?????? ??r....
08:22 Sun 22nd Oct 20177 answers, last by barnaclebill58 08:36 Sun 22nd Oct 2017
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Ft 15668

Stuck in the NW. 1a Safe's opening before key secures a painting (8). I was thinking s for safe's opening, key could be any of the musical keys but only a,c & e will fit here but that's as far as I...
13:47 Sun 01st Oct 20176 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:05 Sun 01st Oct 2017
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Times 26844

A mere 6 hours on and off since starting and still two to go. 18d For ancient tribesman, result of attack by bird now extinct . m?a?i?? 28a Handle danger as horse bolts t???t Third letter of 28a is...
16:59 Sat 30th Sep 20175 answers, last by barnaclebill58 17:03 Sat 30th Sep 2017
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Ft 15650

Totally stuck -this will help please. 5a European city left in good heart (6) 21a I'm furious about opening of trade, I tell you! D????? 11d Top wizard pocketing grand (4) 18d Lover given easy opening...
17:01 Sat 09th Sep 20175 answers, last by barnaclebill58 17:42 Sat 09th Sep 2017
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Ft Crossword 15644

17a) Leave this way, about to be expelled (4) ---T 22a) Book one Irish town briefly for contest (8) ---T-L-N...
16:20 Sat 02nd Sep 20175 answers, last by barnaclebill58 09:54 Sun 03rd Sep 2017
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Metro

Thurs. 1a Obscure claim of importance at university that means nothing to us. Ans in todays paper is ambiguous. I can get the u o us but where does the ambig come from and if the claim of importance...
17:28 Fri 01st Sep 201710 answers, last by Davemano 18:31 Fri 01st Sep 2017
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Ryanair Definition Of Four Days In Advance

To get a "free" seat, though I thought I'd paid for that when I booked, you can check in from four days in advance. My flight is on Monday at 17.30 -does that mean I can check in from Thursday at...
18:12 Wed 30th Aug 20175 answers, last by tezmand 17:54 Sun 17th Sep 2017
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Ft15638

Last one 5a I have spent 3 hours on and off trying to get it and noone in the pub could either Sets right parting. ?a?i?s . No doubt trivially easy!...
17:36 Sat 26th Aug 20175 answers, last by elliemay1 17:42 Sat 26th Aug 2017
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Radio Newcastle On Freeview

I've got two TVs in the house connected to an amplified aerial that points at Emley Moor. TV1 has Radio Newcastle on 801 -sometimes it is perfect, sometimes there is no reception and sometimes it...
15:01 Sun 21st May 20173 answers, last by barnaclebill58 17:22 Mon 22nd May 2017
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Private Eye -Across Lite Problem

I go to http://www.private-eye.co.uk/crossword and click http://www.private-eye.co.uk/pictures/crossword/download/599.puz but instead of a crossword coming up, I just get text. I've tried deleting the...
07:33 Sun 21st May 20172 answers, last by barnaclebill58 08:00 Sun 21st May 2017

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