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Paulsquared

Toffee Flea

Can anyone tell me origin of "Can't catch me for a toffee flea"? What was/is a toffee flea?...
12:55 Thu 06th Aug 201519 answers, last by copperpostie 21:08 Sat 02nd Jan 2021
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copperpostie

Daily Mail Crossword 10Down

Banks for instance seize power from usurpers (12). The answer appears to be MONEYLENDERS from the first part of the clue but I don't get the cryptic element. Can anyone explain please? Thanks.
09:20 Mon 10th Sep 20182 answers, last by dannyk13 09:25 Mon 10th Sep 2018
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copperpostie

Children's Nurse Of The British Empire

children's nurse of the british empire
09:08 Mon 18th Sep 20175 answers, last by mikey4444 09:12 Mon 18th Sep 2017
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copperpostie

Private Eye

21ac "Balls once associated with such capers, wielding canes left and right (7) L_N_E_S (I'm thinking the answer may well be LANCERS, as an anagram, but I don't get the 'balls' reference - Ed Balls...
20:37 Wed 26th Oct 20165 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:47 Wed 26th Oct 2016
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copperpostie

Practical Classics

2d: "A Thirties car from Hillman _O_T_C (6) (Only query is over the final 'C' which is from BENCH which is, I think, the correct answer to 11ac "_ _ _ _ _ _ seat, a feature of the Jowett Jupiter which...
14:02 Sat 20th Feb 20167 answers, last by dannyk13 14:30 Sat 20th Feb 2016
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charley-farley

Mail Prize

38 across ... legal phrase describing an authority that has acted beyond its powers ... (5&5) ..U?T?A..?I?E? Thanks...
11:05 Sun 28th Dec 20147 answers, last by copperpostie 11:56 Sun 28th Dec 2014
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jimbo639

Daily Mail Crossword 11-04-2014

21 across, Supposedly certain bet -A-K-R
11:23 Fri 11th Apr 20143 answers, last by copperpostie 11:59 Fri 11th Apr 2014
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rosiemuggins

Munro Near Dingwall

27d mountain near Dingwall; should be Ben Wyvis but doesn't fit with 30a, Conan the Barbarian
07:14 Sun 18th Aug 201312 answers, last by Baldric 09:37 Tue 20th Aug 2013
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wilstan22

Herculis

4d Botanical term for the heartwood of a tree (7) D-R-M-N
07:09 Mon 11th Oct 20104 answers, last by copperpostie 21:31 Mon 11th Oct 2010
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redcrane

Britains Holiday Destinations

No 78 answer constantly given as Southerness. Im not convinced, has anyone any other thoughts(Marseille to Paris er & monster in Lomond)
09:16 Wed 21st Apr 20101 answer, last by copperpostie 16:22 Sat 01st May 2010
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veryhotcook

brainteaseer

Some love me, some like me now and then. Some hate me even though I am so weak that even to whisper my name is fatal. What or who am I?
10:23 Sun 28th Feb 20101 answer, last by copperpostie 10:40 Mon 01st Mar 2010
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copperpostie

Apologies for Error!

Hugging badger, how lovely is Irish girl? ( 6 letters ending in H)
19:28 Tue 27th Oct 20091 answer, last by copperpostie 19:30 Tue 27th Oct 2009
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l1lly1

please help

please please help can any one answer this question for me its the last question left what is 4 mt of h b p s by the s please help
16:27 Fri 15th Feb 20081 answer, last by copperpostie 17:52 Fri 15th Feb 2008
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singed_cat

dt 25,540

21a Actress, signified by initial and surname, getting honours degree (5) T???D 22d Knowledge regarding province has turned up (4) ??F? MANY THANKS
17:28 Fri 15th Feb 20081 answer, last by copperpostie 17:36 Fri 15th Feb 2008
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mutfordian

ditloids

OK puzzlers, can you help with these two, that are driving me mad? 27 = S on the CL 5 = R on a AT
15:41 Fri 15th Feb 20081 answer, last by copperpostie 15:57 Fri 15th Feb 2008
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princess 25

cryptic uk towns

1-comes from invent no reason 2-the lions cathedral 3-an era of poverty 4-in favour of great distance 5-a dark scottish stream 6-changed poems 7-oil contaminates plover 8-card game 9-can be found at...
17:54 Thu 14th Feb 20082 answers, last by shaneystar2 15:53 Fri 15th Feb 2008
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bibster

melksham quiz

does anyone know who danced naked on the table at upton park house . thanks for any help.
19:00 Tue 05th Feb 20084 answers, last by Ternigapp 19:13 Tue 05th Feb 2008
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YT

3 letter word

A 3 letter word needs to be inserted either before or in the middle of the HF to make an answer. The question is ' 2 boys were fishing for HF' What is the 5 letter word?
16:34 Sun 23rd Sep 20073 answers, last by squarebear 17:57 Wed 26th Sep 2007
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lancs lass

fire quiz please help

1.there is no leg in rotation 2.all four points of a document 3.remembers that the pop group has disappeared 4.it sounds really good 5.would you get the sack here 6.listen to only half of them 7.a...
19:02 Tue 25th Sep 20074 answers, last by lancs lass 08:51 Wed 26th Sep 2007
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Granny C

Animals

not too sure on this answer, can anyone advise please. 24. Lay eggs[8] I have put chickens, but all other answers are singular. Thanks.
10:14 Tue 25th Sep 20076 answers, last by Granny C 22:15 Tue 25th Sep 2007

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