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Sir Lancelot 327

!a: Star signs here? (9,5). A-T-G-A-H, -L-U-. ('Autograph cloud' fits, but doesn't seem right...)
09:50 Mon 07th Jul 20082 answers, last by crockshard 09:57 Mon 07th Jul 2008
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Times Jumbo cryptic 765

17a: Impressive mount, yet National is too much (4). Have I-N-. AIN'T(ree)? But don't understand. Or may have 1d wrong...
18:48 Sun 06th Jul 20083 answers, last by crockshard 18:57 Sun 06th Jul 2008
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Private Eye 368

4d: Miserable, being a peer (8). _I_D_I_G.
15:31 Wed 25th Jun 20082 answers, last by crockshard 15:35 Wed 25th Jun 2008
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14 d:Idle chat with Victoria say - it provides plenty of fuel for the Americans (3,7).
09:59 Mon 23rd Jun 20081 answer, last by JUNKMAN 10:00 Mon 23rd Jun 2008
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Bird call - any ideas?

We have been living in thiscountry house in East Kent with a large garden & plenty of mature trees, surrounded by fields and woodland, for 24 years, but I am not aware of hearing this bird call...
20:01 Wed 18th Jun 20089 answers, last by Kleiber 23:04 Thu 19th Jun 2008
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Times 23,940

11a Were you a woman's romantic hero? (7). W_R_H_R .Has to be Wernher, but why?
09:14 Sun 15th Jun 20082 answers, last by writesbad 09:49 Sun 15th Jun 2008
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Private Eye 367

12d Being a luvvy, quiet shag with Bill - ding-a-ling! (4-6) (D-A-/A-----)
10:53 Thu 12th Jun 20082 answers, last by johnalex 10:59 Thu 12th Jun 2008
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4d. One who's taken from others in war (L-O-E-).
15:58 Sun 08th Jun 20084 answers, last by kettledrum 16:17 Sun 08th Jun 2008
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39a Gets reduced VAT, perhaps, in old wine stores. (7) (o---i-s). Somewhat perplexingly, I have 3rd letter as 'x'.....
15:29 Sun 08th Jun 20082 answers, last by stevenj 21:55 Mon 09th Jun 2008
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General

Does anyone know, when one has struggled to complete a prize crossword and has had to alter letters (albeit clearly!) before sending it in, whether the judges accept alterations? If not, I shall save...
21:33 Mon 02nd Jun 20083 answers, last by shishbish 12:38 Fri 06th Jun 2008
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5d ''Fall for a parrot after time: this one is different.' (4,1,5,2). T?K?A???N?A? ... Take a ---n- at/as?......... and 30a 'Be the perfect matchmaker, on and off' (8) - have 'Flashman' written in,...
20:42 Mon 02nd Jun 20082 answers, last by tyrepill 21:38 Mon 02nd Jun 2008
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I'm finding this really hard this week - still have a quarter of it to solve! (Brain gone to sleep due to weather?). Please help. eg 1a Piece I'm feeding to scrawny birds? (,2,6); 16a Bleach tossed in...
17:22 Sun 01st Jun 20082 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:50 Sun 01st Jun 2008
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55a He leaves suit on, collecting money for Tate, say. (4,6). - - -s, -e- - -e.
15:28 Sun 25th May 20081 answer, last by CSIambleside 15:42 Sun 25th May 2008
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Sunday Times 4278

22a Lamb's quarters plump hen occupies. (3,3). -a- h-n. I assume answer is 'fat hen', but why?
14:49 Sun 25th May 20083 answers, last by writesbad 16:13 Sun 25th May 2008
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25 ac: Here, bet people swearing, having pocketed nothing' (11). 8 d: Coppers guarding steps, evil force'. ((10). Please help!
22:02 Mon 19th May 20082 answers, last by tyrepill 22:05 Mon 19th May 2008
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Times23904

22d: 'God is interested? Not at first .' (4 letters, ?r?s) - any ideas, please!
12:57 Tue 06th May 20081 answer, last by greyfox 13:17 Tue 06th May 2008

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