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Mephisto 2573

Stuck on 6d Son got near top in capital once (6, two words). I have A??HEN (not sure about my 3rd letter). And has anyone found a message in the symmetry??

Mephisto 2573

Have finished the grid, but am stuck on the presumably 12 letter phrase made from letters omitted in wordplay. I have picked out 'D' in 9th row and 'N' in 11th row. Any hints, explanations would be...

Mephisto 2572

Relatives arrive for Christmas tomorrow, so my end to Peace On Earth for a week, but want to finish this! Top of grid not gelling - maybe 1a would help: Dog starts to snap noisily biting one? Sue!...

Eye 407

Last one: 24d Island supplying Viagra, not through storing one in butt (G?E?A?A). Must be Grenada, but why? (Shame 'Guevara' isn't an island - found 'Maria Guevara's Tapas' as a navigational landmark...

Pivate Eye 407

Very hard, this one, because it includes a lot of 'Dumb Britain' wrong answers as the correct solutions, but I am getting there! So what might the correct wrong answer be to 52a What 'R' is Hillary...

Times Jumbo 848 cryptic

55a Doll's sign of repentance - she finally is in the wron(9) T?A?S?E?T. Transvest??

Times 24,413

!d Food cheers, so they say(4) C?O?. Chop? Chow? Chou? Crop? Please explain...!

Mephisto 2572

I have completed the grid, but can someone please explain why 1d: 'Anne's grandmother described in piece - having direct manner' (12, two words) is 'Queen Consort'. Apart from the obvious references...

today's Times 24,402

Can anyone make sense of 7a: Curtail this in different parts of speech (3) D?G. Dag?

Times Jumbo 845

55a: Old fool remaining in US city (5) N?S?Y. If you know the answer, please explain why!

Mephisto 2569

Don't understand this last clue: 15a Specially prepared meat served during gathering - eating that's marvellous to be recalled (8, two words). I have ?ABY?EEF, and assume it is 'baby beef' but I don't...

Times 24, 365

Can someone please explain 16d: Customary scenery a TV series declined (3) S?T. It must be 'set', but why exactly?

Times Jumbo cryptic 839

I have completed it, but would appreciate an explanation of 2d: Signal when Leo arrives the game's up (5) A?G?R. I have AUGUR (signal, Rugby Union reversed, but where does Leo come in?)

times sat

18a witch i heard of is prophet 6 -a-g-i

times 24359

9d not believe the gospel 8,4 15d poet wants to finish port 9...

Today's Times 24,349

20d Decorator may want this: there's more spare T?I?N?R. I assume 'thinner', but don't understand second part of clue. Any explanations?

Mephisto 2562

As usual, I can't get the last letter!: 24d A hunt beginning to act up in Scots paddocks (5). I have ANU?A. Any ideas and explanations?

Times Jumbo cryptic 836

These last two are eluding me: any suggestions, please! 5d People performing opening acts in theatre dance (7) L?N?E??; and 21a Way in which old actor-manager cuts its shortened version (6) ??R?E?.

Mephisto 2559

3d Hebraic marginalia marks turning for darkness (4) MIR?. Mirk is darkness, but is anyone able to explain the rest of the clue to me, please? (I always seem to get stuck with one letter!).

Mampara

Sunday Times

Flower once familiar with pierced, red leaves (5) GOO??

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