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27a In time it's the end of the noose for this old bushwhacker? S?ITH. I want it to be 'seith' ( (noos)E in sith (time) ) to mean an old word for scythe, but can find no reference to this spelling....
11:57 Sun 22nd Jun 20142 answers, last by crockshard 12:56 Sun 22nd Jun 2014
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4d Massacre after all those in Mexico have left. A?O?O. 5d.Least interesting airport opening for travellers. D?A?E?T. I have 'deadest', but can't parse it....
13:29 Sun 08th Jun 20145 answers, last by crockshard 13:33 Sun 08th Jun 2014
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22a Popular with many, not including table. ?N?E?
11:51 Tue 20th May 20146 answers, last by Mamyalynne 11:55 Tue 20th May 2014
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Has anyone found this week's puzzle anywhere online, or do we just have to be patient with The Guardian (again!)?
13:22 Sun 06th Apr 20145 answers, last by roslyn251254 09:25 Mon 07th Apr 2014
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29a Quarry group of workmen approach from below (PA?E). I assume 'pave', but why?
16:49 Sun 23rd Feb 20142 answers, last by Dinkypuzzled 18:43 Sun 23rd Feb 2014
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3d. Powerful draught that's caught round flooring. I think it is 'koing' (knock-out-ing) - because fits my other letters and seems to make most sense out of no sense. But I don't like it, and don't...
17:33 Sat 14th Sep 20133 answers, last by crockshard 19:29 Sat 14th Sep 2013
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23a Truly 'thankless child', last character to move to centre scale? (5). We have the answer, but can anyone explain the reasoning. Please see postings on www.crosswordsolver.org/forum....
21:10 Sun 25th Aug 201314 answers, last by crockshard 16:51 Tue 27th Aug 2013
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27a When away simmer a lot of stew without fruit(9). Answer must be 'persimmon', but why? Looks like an anagram using 'simmer', but all my mental gymnastics have failed me on finding whence the PON......
14:28 Sun 11th Aug 20138 answers, last by crockshard 14:37 Sun 11th Aug 2013
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21d 'Hoy' precedes this dam fool. MA?INA. Marina, but why?
11:19 Sun 31st Mar 20131 answer, last by Cruciverbalist 15:15 Sun 31st Mar 2013
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21d 'Hoy' precedes this dam fool. MA?INA. Marina, but why?
10:45 Sun 31st Mar 2013
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28d You might see this end up in an opera. ?RIA. "Aria" seems too obvious: if it is, could someone please explain the clue?...
13:50 Sun 17th Mar 20133 answers, last by dr b 16:42 Sun 17th Mar 2013
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16a In daughter it is hideous, hot tears apart (11). Ingratitude is the only word to fit, but I don't see the reasoning.
16:07 Sun 13th Jan 20132 answers, last by crockshard 16:16 Sun 13th Jan 2013
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Wordfinder: I have been playing around with these anagram letters for too long (rarely watch TV - too busy doing crosswords!). What do the letters PSHOAELLURN suggest?...
18:06 Tue 08th Jan 20134 answers, last by methyl 21:54 Tue 08th Jan 2013
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Mephisto

In a bit of a mess: I have AOO?? for 24a 'Stop to eat nameless, thick soup'. Where have I gone wrong, please? And 2d'Crack troops to leave excursion in Welsh festival' HA? looks like haj, but I can't...
11:20 Mon 31st Dec 20127 answers, last by crockshard 12:20 Mon 31st Dec 2012
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Dead Dog Syndrome?

Had our Xmas meal on Xmas Eve, spoiled by a dog fight between a female cocker-spaniel and a dalmatian bitch under the table over a dog toy. Had to break up the fight. Spaniel left the room and...
17:10 Tue 25th Dec 20124 answers, last by lankeela 22:09 Tue 25th Dec 2012
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Is anyone else doing this week's? Have enjoyed struggling to the end but have one letter left to fill in at 16a... 'Birds pecking at nuts? It's dry inside'. The definition has 5 letters, including an...
21:33 Mon 19th Nov 20125 answers, last by kayakamina 21:47 Mon 19th Nov 2012
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21a Big number from author about love (G?O?O?).
13:37 Sat 17th Nov 20124 answers, last by horseshoes 10:08 Sun 18th Nov 2012
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Have struggled to near completion, but can't get2d: Cross letters with cross answer spoken in the heat of the moment (2 words) I?RI?A. I originally had 'in rage', which I could find justification for,...
10:21 Mon 08th Oct 20125 answers, last by kayakamina 10:30 Mon 08th Oct 2012
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26d As Carmen on... Norma one's wrong! (5 - 'Carmen' and 'Norma' in italics). I have 'scena', but can't make sense of the clue. There is an obvious anagram there, with a superfluous C...
07:56 Mon 20th Aug 20124 answers, last by crockshard 08:03 Mon 20th Aug 2012
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Times

29a The way "spinet" may be deconstructed cryptically? ?T?E?T. Must be 'street', but too cryptic for me this morning!
10:23 Sat 11th Aug 20124 answers, last by crockshard 10:38 Sat 11th Aug 2012

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