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Times 24,128 (Wed.)

Can anyone please explain why the answer to 1a 'Do cases provided with locks at the front close? '(8) is STIFLING? I can see that stifling is 'close', but where does the rest come from?
19:23 Fri 23rd Jan 20092 answers, last by crockshard 19:38 Fri 23rd Jan 2009
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Sunday Times 24, 125

9a Service problems resulting from crossed lines (4,6) ?O?T/?A?L?S. So may words could fit (including post/ root/ port, etc faults, lost cables, post vaults...) - which make most sense!?
14:39 Sun 18th Jan 20094 answers, last by crockshard 14:59 Sun 18th Jan 2009
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mephisto 2524

Sorry, Rollo, back on the case! Thankyou tor your answer. Will phrase my problem questions more explicitly! 10a 'Heard diminuitive woman call to horse to stop' (should be 'whoa, but have PRU?). If...
20:59 Tue 13th Jan 20098 answers, last by crockshard 15:10 Wed 14th Jan 2009
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mephisto 2524

As usual, having problems completing it, but nearly there! 10a must be 'Prue' (have PRU?), but why? 29a (NA?D?? must be 'nandus', but where does 'dus' come from? Need these before doing 28a and...
18:24 Tue 13th Jan 20096 answers, last by Totterdown 22:14 Tue 13th Jan 2009
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Can this have been done by a fox?

Our pet cat, Foz, went missing for a couple of days. We live in quiet East Kent counryside, on a farm. On Saturday evening Foz managed to drag himself indoors through a cat-flap. We had to have him...
19:13 Mon 05th Jan 20098 answers, last by crockshard 17:11 Tue 06th Jan 2009
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Toilet training for puppies.

We have just aquired a new border collie pup a few days ago (have had dogs before) but don't seem to be winning yet on the 'toilet' front. She has lived outside until we bought her. I take her outside...
19:29 Mon 05th Jan 20093 answers, last by jules77 10:11 Tue 06th Jan 2009
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Mephisto 2523

I'm back! No-one will get any dinner until I give up agonising over these last few!: 1d Tries to get a date - see drug in motors? (6) CAR?ES; 23d Points out old brawlers right away (5) S?E?E; 29a...
16:53 Mon 05th Jan 200915 answers, last by bathtub 03:46 Tue 06th Jan 2009
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Mephisto 2523

I'm getting there, but would apreciate help with a couple of clues to get me back on track: 10a Return decoy, a parcel (5) ??LO?. 23 Seer in Perth's exultation about term for taghairm (7) ?PAE?AN
15:50 Mon 05th Jan 20093 answers, last by crockshard 15:59 Mon 05th Jan 2009
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Times 24,113

28a Protest movement that's muscular and popular (7) D?T?T?S
18:25 Sat 03rd Jan 20093 answers, last by crockshard 18:30 Sat 03rd Jan 2009
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Time 24,111

Yesterday's Times: last one (at last): 26a Neglecting stomach, stubbornly blames poor diet (8) ?S?E?B?Y. Has to be 'assembly', if other answers are correct, but why?
17:45 Fri 02nd Jan 20092 answers, last by crockshard 17:51 Fri 02nd Jan 2009
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Times 24,111

Do not have today's Times, and need help with yesterday's, which I'm finding abnormally hard! eg12a Pleasing to see writing by true writer! (8) H???S??? (handsome?); or 16d Scottish churchgoers hear...
16:02 Fri 02nd Jan 20092 answers, last by crockshard 16:16 Fri 02nd Jan 2009
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Times Jumbo cryptic 792

Stuck on the last few: 28d Variety of pop music about today heard in centres (4) ?O?A; 14a Nice time on returning sub? (6) ???R?O; 10d It's shameful cutting rate for actor (8) S???I?L? (only word I...
19:49 Sat 27th Dec 20087 answers, last by rinso2002s 17:20 Sun 28th Dec 2008
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stimes 4308

Here's the question to the answer I suspect is "tenement." 53A. Canon imprisoned English chaps in here? E men (English chaps) fills the middle, but is "canon" linked to "tent?""
16:10 Sat 27th Dec 20084 answers, last by munkybiskitz 07:59 Sun 28th Dec 2008
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Mephisto 2521

Last one now: 11a Group of Mmericans forming a club (4). ?ERI. I want it to be 'MERI', but can't find a good reason!
13:47 Tue 23rd Dec 20086 answers, last by crockshard 14:03 Tue 23rd Dec 2008
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Mephisto 2521

I'm battling on with this one. Have a small patch to complete now. Help with 20d would be apreciated to push me in the right direction! : 'Rising, drive through US battle site?' (7, two words). Only...
13:33 Tue 23rd Dec 20085 answers, last by crockshard 13:41 Tue 23rd Dec 2008
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Mephisto 2521

I only tackle the Mephisto once in a while because it is too hard, and I know that, if I look at it and manage a few clues, I will spend the next week struggling with it until I have finished it (I...
17:27 Mon 22nd Dec 20083 answers, last by Totterdown 19:29 Mon 22nd Dec 2008
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Sat Times 24,102

Bottom right-hand corner not gelling - Any answers for 22d Find a little bit (5). Ends in E, but now not sure of my other answers!
19:41 Sat 20th Dec 20082 answers, last by crockshard 19:53 Sat 20th Dec 2008
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Times 24,100

Could not get last few in yesterday's, and don't have today's to check answers! Please put me out of my misery: 15d Protector is aware end of war is being discussed (9) N?S?P???E. 22a Soundly fix...
15:02 Fri 19th Dec 20085 answers, last by crockshard 15:16 Fri 19th Dec 2008
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Times Jumbo cryptic 789

Last one is foxing me: 27d After sea mist's finally cleared seewithout restriction (6) ?R?E?Y. It must be 'freely', but don't understand why. 'See' could be Ely at the end. 'F.....y' could be first...
11:11 Sun 14th Dec 20082 answers, last by crockshard 11:24 Sun 14th Dec 2008
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Local crossword

A mournful noise for the girl, by the sound of it (5) . ?n?n?. (The first 'n' is from 'odd number': One of those strange statistics; the second 'n' from seaman's':Sailor's knot). I'm sure this puzzle...
16:41 Mon 08th Dec 20085 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:30 Sun 26th Feb 2017

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