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sevenacre

flowers or trees

what 6 letter word which is also a flower or tree means neat and tidy

ste11a

Words connected to Festive Season

Have 2 questions I'm stuck at 1 Small amount 2 Complaint minus hydrogen

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East of England Cooperative Society Crossword.

I am being driven to distraction by 55 down. The clue is "Sun. offering". The answer is three letters the first of which is almost certainly S and the last ought to be R. The clue giving the R (61...

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rt 46

For 18 across - rearrange her event with writer of 1980s sitcom (5,3,5) - I have ?E?E - T?E - ?W?I? which must surely be NEVER THE TWAIN but where does the A of TWAIN come from?

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Quizzes and Puzzles/Crosswords

Questions on crosswords can appear under either the main section Quizzes and Puzzles or the sub-section Crosswords. Most people appear to use the main section, but some use the sub-section and members...

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rt44

24 across - Ben's in trouble in high yellow missile - I am sure is TENNIS BALL but I would be grateful if someone could explain the logic from the clue - except that tennis balls are often yellow and...

vegas9302

Shoebox Scheme July Quiz

Any help with this one? In which two European countries is caraway often used to flavour breads and pastries? Many Thanks.

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Puzzle Monthly Issue 09

Solving the Giant Crossword leaves you three words which are clueless but related. I have 1) R?G?A? 2) C?U?T?Y 3) ?L?T The first two seem likely to be REGGAE and COUNTRY (music related), but I can't...

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Motor Club (VSCC) Crossword

Can anyone help with the following. The clue is "Canny purchase of smallest Mercedes?". The answer is two words of five letteres each and I have "?m?r?" and "?o?e?". It seems likely that the first...

DGR

Puzzle Monthly Issue 7 - Ambidextrous

I am pretty sure I have the first part correct giving me the phrase "Red Hot Politics Camp". I now have to rearrange the letters of the phrase to form the name of an organistion suggested by the...

matt_london

Put up or shut up!

When people say this I always think, well surely they are both the same. Either put up with it or shut up. No difference so where does the saying come from?

koenm

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romeo and juliet are found dead on the floor in a bedroom. When they were discovered, there were pieces of glass and some water on the floor. The only furniture in the room is a shelf and a bed. The...

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rt 24

11 across is "Recovered right away when united". I have A?L?E? and think the answer must be "ALLIED" but, except for "when united", I cannot relate that answer to the clue. Enlightenment would be...

jaberwocky

please pass?

i recall seeing cars driving about with the sticker ''running in,please pass''.something to do with the new engine but what exactly?thanks

Eniac

rt22

8A - Loud men make an appearance ?u?s? I think its GUEST but can't understand the 'loud men' part. Can anyone help please?

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rt 19

3 down "TV actor to do cabinet role again" is, I think, "Robbie Coltrane" but assuming it is an anagram, where does the second "b" come from?

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rt 17

I think I posted my question under the wrong topic. Please excuse the repeat. 16 across is "This cat terrified about spread". I feel sure the answer is "scatter" but, if so, what is the logic for...

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rt 11

Do I have something wrong? I cannot get :- 20 across "Good news for child at Scottish Town? (10)" I have "?o?h?r?e?l" 22 across "Son remains with band (4)" I have "s???" 14 down "Sports venue's trendy...

siws1

Car Tax - Can you get fined?

I got my car taxed a week before it was due to expire. Remembering that you can't put the new disc on the car until the old one has expired, I left it in the glovebox. The great day arrives and I...

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McDuff

Does anyone know the origin of the saying " Lead on McDuff " ?

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