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mephisto 2528

12d (10, two words, not given the split) "A silly guy in concealed spot getting the bird" I have ??ne?g?i?e" The first "e" could possibly be an "o". 7ac (4) "Sugar in heartless attack" I have ?c?g Is...
11:23 Mon 09th Feb 20093 answers, last by foxspur 11:37 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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barney15c

Greedy Bankers Bonuses - A Question

Could someone explain to me how some senior bank officials are able to negotiate bonuses in their contracts when they are not related to performance / targets or for anything else at all its just...
06:13 Mon 09th Feb 200913 answers, last by McMouse 11:51 Tue 10th Feb 2009
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standian

Saturday Guardian 24617

Apologies if these have already been asked and answered but I have looked through the site and cannot see them. I'd appreciate any help on the last 2 for me to get from yesterday's Guardian. 9a ??r /...
21:05 Sun 08th Feb 20097 answers, last by foxspur 07:57 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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sam ledgard

Mephisto 2528

`3d: Thing legally cut about essential colleges (7) I've got CHONE_S Even for Mephisto this seems strange, and Chambers doesn't help. The N is the least certain of the letters in situ. Any offers?...
21:58 Sun 08th Feb 20094 answers, last by bathtub 03:01 Tue 10th Feb 2009
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foxspur

Guardian 24617

The vest from the west (6) I have ?E?H?S
20:03 Sun 08th Feb 20093 answers, last by foxspur 20:18 Sun 08th Feb 2009
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mephisto 2527

Thank goodness it's slightly less taxing than 2526! 12d "Where to find better access, where account's kept" (10) I only have "e" at the end - thought it was bookmakers but obviously not 30ac "Recalled...
11:54 Mon 02nd Feb 20099 answers, last by foxspur 12:08 Mon 02nd Feb 2009
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the old mill

Sir Lancelot crossword no 357

13 ac Pictured mentally. (10) (?i?u?????d) 4ac Programme at ahorse meeting.(8) (?a?????d) r 23ac Without purpose or motivation (10) (l?????l?s?) 28d Carrying golf clubs for someone.(8) (??????a?) 29ac...
19:06 Sun 01st Feb 20091 answer, last by foxspur 11:50 Mon 02nd Feb 2009
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Mephisto 2526

Hopefully the final one "Can Hamlet's boisterous expressions move women" (7) I have h??sg?w
15:32 Sat 31st Jan 20092 answers, last by foxspur 13:05 Sun 01st Feb 2009
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Mephisto 2526

Still ploughing away! Would appreciate help on two long clues 3 ac "Fish smell gets difficult to bear first off - go on deck"(10) I have ??a????a?? I assume it ends in board? 14d "Recently downed...
08:32 Sat 31st Jan 20092 answers, last by foxspur 08:47 Sat 31st Jan 2009
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mephisto 2526

Sorry, there seemed to be a gremlin in my question, if it's too unreadable let me know.
17:51 Mon 26th Jan 20093 answers, last by cruciverbali 15:26 Fri 30th Jan 2009
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mephisto 2526

Was it so easy everyone's done it already? If so I feel doubly inadequate! 18d "Passage through summit is in the place cited, a rising" (8) loc cit has to be in there somwhere,...
17:49 Mon 26th Jan 20093 answers, last by foxspur 23:49 Mon 26th Jan 2009
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foxspur

Guardian 24605

6d "Turning assets into cash is on the increase, each pound to be assimilated." I have u???i?ing uplifting, unitising, upraising are possibilities Also 7d Secretary has to settle on a fruit I have...
08:00 Mon 26th Jan 20096 answers, last by foxspur 17:43 Mon 26th Jan 2009
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mephisto 2525

Is 7d internuncio? "Do I run notice about latest in Vatican?" Is 19ac laudanum "Foreign currency no good ultimately? Good years ago" If so what is 17ac ??nn "Small beer once in western hotel" And for...
11:15 Tue 20th Jan 20092 answers, last by foxspur 11:28 Tue 20th Jan 2009
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mephisto 2525

25ac I have p??t??i? presumably ends in tonic, but pittonic, pietonic any help appreciated Clue is "Bond with terminal value: mine receives special boost" Also 27ac "Cuttings from publishing house...
16:29 Mon 19th Jan 20093 answers, last by foxspur 19:52 Mon 19th Jan 2009
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Mephisto 2524

Finally! 28ac Tail(docked tail) I put in salt. Argentite? I have ar?en?i?? And 19d Regret over university producing "The Ugly Sister" I have eury??e I get regret =rue reversed for the first three...
12:55 Thu 15th Jan 20098 answers, last by foxspur 17:16 Thu 15th Jan 2009
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mephisto 2524

3d Crawler in corporation, a "blister", and totally heartless underdog. I have tu?b??b?? and 23a circle given electronic book right at the end I have e???t?r equator? Thanks for any help, I've been...
23:14 Wed 14th Jan 20093 answers, last by foxspur 12:05 Thu 15th Jan 2009
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Old Gits

Guardian 24587

Reappearance of old 8 (answer to 8 is blood relation) to do with little 25 (not got the answer to 25) 25 is drunkards should they be converted don't talk (4 letters)
13:45 Tue 06th Jan 20094 answers, last by BigDave44 16:33 Tue 06th Jan 2009
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Totterdown

Mephisto 2523

I've more or less finished this one, but cannot understand 3 down. Fatten and soften priest in gradual downwards motion (9, two words) so--cr-e- I think the other letters are correct and am sure I can...
14:52 Tue 06th Jan 20093 answers, last by foxspur 15:17 Tue 06th Jan 2009
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mephisto

Crockshard is 3 ahead of me, still 4 to go, so............. 1Dn "Exploitation of repetitive phrase about work turning up." I have R????F And I need to sleep too!
22:52 Mon 01st Dec 20082 answers, last by foxspur 09:13 Tue 02nd Dec 2008
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Mephisto 2518

19dn "Petrifying female is extraordinarily honest." I have ?T?E?? and think it's ATHENA but don't know why. Could it be an anagram of HONEST? 1ac "Settle when dad's eaten a meal" I think it's REPAST,...
18:11 Mon 01st Dec 20084 answers, last by foxspur 19:04 Mon 01st Dec 2008

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