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Last one. 1a Beetles left in sand by holidaymakers (8) ?C?M?E?S Pretty certain it must be scampers (campers being holidaymakers) but I don't get the full wordplay TIA...
20:16 Sun 11th Oct 20158 answers, last by Sam1960 20:25 Sun 11th Oct 2015
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Stuck on a few. These might help me complete. 2d Foreign workers answer with happy voices (2,5) A? / P???? 14a I must bring in Jack briefly for flogging (2,4) ?? / ??L? I might be back though!!...
20:01 Sun 04th Oct 20152 answers, last by Captain2 20:03 Sun 04th Oct 2015
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Last couple. 49d Leaders of denomination banned from trendy mission (5) A?A?O 22d Greek food - small portions with nuts in (8) ?O?M?D?S Thank all...
20:09 Sat 26th Sep 20154 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:07 Sat 26th Sep 2015
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Last couple. 29a Tend not to believe nobleman in Hell? (8) ?I???U?T (guess it could be discount or viscount, but would appreciate an explanation) 30d Product of grape flowed, in brief (7) ??R?A?T TIA...
21:50 Mon 14th Sep 20154 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:53 Mon 14th Sep 2015
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Last few - these might help me complete the puzzle. 27a To produce a larger harvest, perhaps, a sudden occurrence (7) O?T???? 29a Not the first show of colour spread out about one (9) R?D?S???? TIA...
18:09 Mon 14th Sep 20153 answers, last by scorpiojo 18:17 Mon 14th Sep 2015
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Last one. 5a King enters with more formality, producing more squeamishness (6) ?C?I?R TIA...
19:27 Sat 12th Sep 20153 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:01 Sat 12th Sep 2015
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Last one. 5d A brief examination after oxygen required for explorer (5) O?T?M Thanks in anticipation...
18:16 Mon 31st Aug 20152 answers, last by novalis 18:19 Mon 31st Aug 2015
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Cor wot a stinker! Last few. 2d Tiny portion, healthy one, not terribly hot (11) N?N?L?I?N?H 3d Encouraging word, I hesitate to say, is something corrosive (5) O?E?M 22d Leave one of half a dozen?...
14:53 Mon 24th Aug 20154 answers, last by Neveracrossword 14:56 Mon 24th Aug 2015
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Last couple. 2d Infernal lake sci-fi writer nearly placed in Australia (7) A?E?N?S 46d Publishes fanatics, concealing name (6) ?T?E?S Thanks...
18:05 Fri 07th Aug 20153 answers, last by bigdave1954 18:14 Fri 07th Aug 2015
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Last one. 21d Brahms and Lizst retain an unmusical attribute (3,3) ?I? E?R TIA...
18:23 Sun 02nd Aug 20154 answers, last by scorpiojo 18:42 Sun 02nd Aug 2015
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Last couple. 6d A miser: learns to reform, releasing Eppie finally (5,6) S?L??/?A?N?R 17a Opera article from Paris is kept in proportion (2,5) T?/???A?E TIA...
13:42 Sun 26th Jul 201511 answers, last by Mrsspagnoli57 09:44 Mon 27th Jul 2015
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Seem to be struggling on all crosswords this weekend! Last couple: 2d Some of burgundy is an unknown one without name (5) Y?N?E 42a Creating a range of reversals initially with film run backwards (8)...
18:20 Mon 20th Jul 20158 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:38 Mon 20th Jul 2015
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Last one after something of a struggle. 7d The reverse of cool houses near Italian town (7) P?N?I?H TIA...
20:08 Sun 19th Jul 20153 answers, last by atalanta 20:18 Sun 19th Jul 2015
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Last one. 15d Support for harmonising colours (4,6) A?T? / R??I?M TIA...
21:27 Sat 11th Jul 20153 answers, last by bibblebub 21:35 Sat 11th Jul 2015
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Last couple: 23a Bending Roman law, wearing ermine robe at last (7) ??E?U?A 28a Ancient history primarily occupying minister from the East (4) ??E? 23d Grill former Labour leader over that motorist's...
10:12 Tue 07th Jul 20152 answers, last by Lie-in King 10:15 Tue 07th Jul 2015
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Last one (thanks to replies to my previous post) 47a Bends, about to sever a joint of meat (7) C?I?A?E Looks like chicane but would appreciate help in parsing TIA (again)...
18:42 Sun 14th Jun 20154 answers, last by bigdave1954 18:47 Sun 14th Jun 2015
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Stuck on a few this week. These should help me complete: 1d Vote for possible action at end of poker betting (4,2,5) R?O? / O? /H???S 23a Weapon used in retreat: this escape most lucky (9) ??R?O?E?T...
18:29 Sun 14th Jun 20155 answers, last by Sam1960 18:31 Sun 14th Jun 2015
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Last one (thanks to previous help!!) 20d Not a problem, regularly taking a medicinal drug (8) C?N?H?N? Thanks again in anticipation...
20:35 Mon 25th May 20152 answers, last by Sam1960 20:36 Mon 25th May 2015
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Stuck on a few. These might help me complete... 30a Room temperature favoured for red wine (10) ?????E?E?? 24d Generally what untruthful pushy person would do, as Spooner said? (235) ?Y/???/L???? 46d...
20:24 Mon 25th May 20152 answers, last by ubasses 20:27 Mon 25th May 2015
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Last couple. 15d Bishop's put in appearance, impressed by excellent atmosphere (8) ?M???N?E 21a Girl given test about keeping home (6) ?A???E TIA...
20:19 Sun 24th May 20155 answers, last by bigdave1954 20:29 Sun 24th May 2015

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