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The I 696 Friday May 3Rd 2013

24 ac Mark's not worried N?E?T? Thanks for help

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7a underneath 50 draught beast on old field to find fictive farm 5,6) L?W?R,?????Y 18a don't fancy a beer? (5) ?I??R thanks

carpetowl

I've suffered from gout for a few years; usually I take Naproxen which clears it up very quickly. Right now, however, I'm experiencing a very painful gouty 'flare' in my knee. Since I had a bout of...

Daij

Saga

5d With India's tail in, gets slips to ring man at wicket (10) ?A???????? 11a Cunning old people, including one man of principle (10) A????????? 20d Mollusc needs the middle but removed - cook again!...

carpetowl

I 572 Saturday December 8Th 2012

19ac ?L?F?Y feeling rather delicate - infection following end of surgery 18dn F?E???R more satisfied receiving energy in petrol station? Thanks in advance...

carpetowl

First World War British Casualties

Does anybody know of a breakdown of WW1 British battlefield casualty figures by class of weaponry used? I'd be really interested in finding out what percentages were caused by: rifle/machine...

carpetowl

Independent Prize Crossword 1162 Sunday May 27th 2012

1ac Bent officer is arresting Unionist (6) ???I?? And 9ac No sailors either from Northumberland? (8) ????T???N Thanks in advance!...

souxie

i Cryptic Crossword No 365

1 Across, Fruit served around start of solemn Passover festival(6) ??S??? 9 Across, Trousers at the rear getting a little shiney(6) ??T??? 12 Across, At school I once chewed about a hundred...

jamesnan

Ramipril Tablets

Has anyone had any problems after taking Ramipril capsules? I am suffering from really bad dull backache, which is exactly the same symptom I had after taking statins, even after trying three...

carpetowl

Call from 'Windows' - a scam?

I just received a call from a guy purporting to be from 'Windows' who told me: my computer was sending out bogus emails and it had been hacked into and all my personal details were at risk. He asked...

B00

Sciatica

Is that how you spell it? Anyhoo, my eldest daughter (23) has got this. She's currently on Morphine, Tramadol (sp?), Diazapan (again sp?) and also gobbling Paracetamols and Ibuprophin (ditto sp!). She...

carpetowl

Paracetamol - double dose

Hi - I regularly take Solpadol (two in the evening, two in the morning) for chronic lower back pain. I've only just realised that yesterday evening, by a stupid mistake, during a period of about one...

mayab

Saturday Times Prize Crossword Saturday May 7th 2011

28a on being arrested, saboteur lost his head, i think?

carpetowl

Times on Saturday - 24752

17 across "An alliance with the French, in France" - is this ENTENTE if so then what's 18 down "One greeting people entering afterwards" Help???

whinlatter

MOS Prize Crossowrd

Stuck on 7d New Zealand tree with white wood (5) I have n-a-o Any ideas? Thanks...

carpetowl

Edwardian Teaching

I'm researching the various reasons why 2.5 million young men volunteered to fight in WW1. One major influence was how and what they were taught at school in (say) about 1905 thru 1910 - very...