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Mephisto 2660

4d Yuck, busy bee is who feeds on the wing and fly? (6) ??O??E 6d Egypt house has distinctive character (5) ??H?? Not certain of the letters! Thanks for any help...
10:05 Sun 21st Aug 20117 answers, last by roslyn251254 10:19 Sun 21st Aug 2011
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Mephisto 2659

Last one 5a End of play stokes lots of drag in New York ST?M?S Thanks for any help...
07:07 Sun 14th Aug 20114 answers, last by bearboy 07:19 Sun 14th Aug 2011
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TLS 890

19d Scott character, author of the antiquary ?A?MI?N 21a Another name for Shaw R?SS Thanks for any help Also does anyone have the postal address for entry for this as the Times Xword site won't...
12:14 Sat 13th Aug 20116 answers, last by NC4BBQ 14:27 Sat 13th Aug 2011
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Indy 7740

20d father wears it to match - in rotation though ?L?E?? 23d Picked up big jar G?A?? Any help please?...
15:39 Mon 08th Aug 20113 answers, last by bearboy 21:38 Mon 08th Aug 2011
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Times Club Monthly Aug

26a Earnestly echoed chant during ruthless cost-cutting (2,5) E? / ????? 28a Continuously sensitive are of the Manchu Dynasty (6) 24d Writer brought up current resident of Savannah (5) Thanks for any...
09:15 Wed 03rd Aug 20119 answers, last by cobian 10:24 Wed 03rd Aug 2011
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FT 13759

27a For whom hubby finally, and with regret, turned round to take great risk (8) 16d Lust, perhaps, so sadly admitted by one entering place of iniquity (6,3) ???D?? / ??? Thanks for any help...
13:11 Sat 30th Jul 20115 answers, last by bearboy 13:21 Sat 30th Jul 2011
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Times Jumbo 935

44a Articulate model beginning to rest, supported by tree ?I???N
18:27 Sat 23rd Jul 20113 answers, last by Lie-in King 21:53 Sat 23rd Jul 2011
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FT 13748

14d Count starts today changing character internally (4,6) Many clues are based on 14d so I'm not making much headway with this!...
16:27 Mon 18th Jul 20116 answers, last by bearboy 16:39 Mon 18th Jul 2011
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Observer Azed 2042 Sunday July 17th 2011

Can anyone help with my last 2 please? 24a Trifling sum, therefore about one peseta HAPY?C? 23d Spain allowing pride of place to French symbolist given makeover G?D?NE I fear I may have gone wrong...
12:52 Sun 17th Jul 20116 answers, last by bearboy 15:55 Sun 17th Jul 2011
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Times 934 Cryptic

50d Items for eating - perhaps they are to be clapped in 95) I?O?S Is it irons as "clapped in irons"...
09:25 Sun 17th Jul 20113 answers, last by tyrepill 09:39 Sun 17th Jul 2011
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TLS 887

17d Novelist making a point (8) ?I?L?I?G - must be Fielding??
13:11 Sat 16th Jul 20111 answer, last by tommy.toon 13:22 Sat 16th Jul 2011
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TLS 886

25a Eponymous Malraux heroine, recalling Zola's (7) I have T?E?E? Any ideas please? Therese??...
14:35 Mon 11th Jul 20116 answers, last by vallaw 15:39 Tue 12th Jul 2011
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Azed 2041

28a E.g.crocus leaves, length reduced among long-stemmed climber(9) ?H????T?? 30a Journey burde? One has fewer cases than usual (8) ?R?????? Thank you for any help...
16:33 Sun 10th Jul 20113 answers, last by PeEm 18:33 Sun 10th Jul 2011
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Azed 2040

Special instructions: Each clue is a passage from which the printer has removed a hidden answer, closing the gap and sometimes taking liberties with the punctuation, but not disturbing the order of...
09:42 Fri 08th Jul 20112 answers, last by bearboy 13:23 Fri 08th Jul 2011
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Spectator 2021

Although my grid is full (still not altogether sure about 1d, 20a, 21 & 32 and how they fit in) I'm unsure of what to do about changing the 5th word. Something to do with zinc? I'm totally...
12:15 Thu 07th Jul 20112 answers, last by bearboy 13:10 Thu 07th Jul 2011
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Guardian Genius No 97 set by Tramp

For each clue a letter must be omitted from the solution, wherever it occurs, before entry in the grid. With each clue the definition and the letter count in brackets refer to the full, unmutilated...
16:25 Wed 06th Jul 20114 answers, last by bearboy 16:32 Wed 06th Jul 2011
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Times Club Monthly 20130

26a Returning elected for one term, brought about a large change in Africa? (10) ??A???G??? (not certain of the "G") 23a It's fatal to tick box without first rough pre-check(ignoring...
09:49 Wed 06th Jul 20118 answers, last by bearboy 10:11 Wed 06th Jul 2011
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Everyman & Guardian

Everyman: 4d Reads about my girl DOLORES or DALORES - I ca see the reasoning for both so I'm not sure?? Guardian 17a/19a That piece on which control's tight - that's boring! (3,3). T-E,B-T. the bit?...
16:15 Sun 03rd Jul 20113 answers, last by bearboy 16:23 Sun 03rd Jul 2011
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TLS 885

20d Sassoon traced its journey - I have ?E?R?S
13:13 Sat 02nd Jul 20114 answers, last by bearboy 13:17 Sat 02nd Jul 2011
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Mephisto 2651

9d A golden hello back in the day? Take in feasts - ARLES is the answer (defn golden hello) but how does the rest of the clue work please?
13:36 Tue 21st Jun 20115 answers, last by JMR27 17:15 Tue 21st Jun 2011

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