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Private Eye 655

Last two. 23a Democrat should take time off to make money: d?u?? 24d Media mogul ditches Sun for another organ: ??a?t - wondered whether it might be heart, but can't see why.

Gardener's World

Who do you think should be and/or will be the next presenter of Gardener's World? The BBC are very likely to appoint a woman for the first time, but which one?...

Times Jumbo 1382

24d Stressed computer studies woman with daughter touring islands: ?????c?s?d 25a Son finally abandons water-starved sheep in fairish number: ??i?c?f?l? 30a Italian fellow's regularly alluring air:...

Private Eye 650

Last two, 21a A high-ranked Muslim,say, tucked into loaf: b?g?? 16d Elected, being ultimately dense and unfeeling: i?h???n? - I'm assuming the second letter is n, giving "in" for "elected", but I just...

Prospect Magazine May 2019

Really struggling with this! 20a Boots with elastic sides:?e?i?a? - so obviously not Chelsea as I expected. 30a An obsolete term for small holes bound with stitching, used as decoration in...

Times 27,312

21a Test, for example, set by duke in club: ?r???r. 27a American word for a boundary marker: ?e???n?s. 22d Malice shown by highly honoured archdeacon: ??n??

Radio 4 "off Air"

Tired of going round in circles on the BBC website looking for a way to ask this - does anyone know why Radio 4 will be off the air for 45 minutes next Wednesday afternoon?

Private Eye 647

1a Snuffing, say, grand into Rod's bum: ?e?g?r. 5a Bill's main yen: to get through skirt: b?p??? 8d I have Romney almost brought back in to perform when Trump does nothing?: ?x?c?e?v? t?m?

Tls1267

20a Prison that Zane Grey included in a book title suggesting a visit: ?a?y?n - why would it be canyon? 18d Consuming purpose that's seen as very good in America: o? p?i?t - On point? But again, why?...

Tls 1266

Stuck on last one, 18d Sorceress from Meinhold's island, not now in a national park: s?d?n?a

Everyman

Columbus is at sea leaving British behind in work of Franklin (4/5)

Tls 1261

Scrub the last question, but I'm struggling with 12d Author of "Der Doppelganger" stood about with religious follower and runner - I can't work out which of the various spellings of Dostoyevsky it...

Problems Recording Tv Programmes

Hope someone can help me, although this perhaps not the sort of technological question usually posed on here - I thought that my Humax box should only start recording when it received a signal...

.bbc Wildlife Magazine January

17d Genus of small, brightly coloured seaslugs: ?k?n?a

Eye 641

19a TV presenter on Rainbow: "It's around top of cock where it's most cold"....answer HOLARCTIC i can see arc/rainbow and tic (it around + c) but where does HOL come from ?...

Slightly Foxed 10

24a He wrote before the Regency. You'll see Sir George, a figure of fashion: ?????e?e. 17d Moore's drama for Peter or Paul: a?o???e - Apostle? I haven't been able to find anything to explain it if it...

Tls1238

Still struggling. 10a Tie worn by a French, clownish servant: ?a?n?e - it could be un in the middle for "a French", but still can't get anywhere. 21a Templar author's plot against your majesty...

Tls 1238

Totally stuck! 9a Fabulous beast almost clipped the usher to Queen Katherine: g??????? 14a Job's patience stirred an artist: 5,7. 18a Peers collect more senseless poems by Herrick: 5,7, first letter...

Tls 1233

Lst two, completely stumped (not for the first time). 25a Company kept by a poet, cryptically Exemplified by 5: ??o?o?e (5d is Mar). 22d Arbitrary decree you could drive a bus through: f???. Fiat? If...

Tls 1233

1d Flattering inscription: "Cormac McCarthy fortis me - fecit: f?e?i.19a Was Beverley one of these? Absolutely!: r?v?l?...

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