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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday June 22Nd 2024

Horse you could tell the time by? (6) Another day, another horse related query.  The solution is HUNTER. But please come someone explain the parsing? 
09:08 Sat 22nd Jun 20243 answers, last by fraseralex 09:54 Sat 22nd Jun 2024
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Guardian Crossword 20.6.24

String runs through pipes (6) The solution must be HORSES. The wordplay is straightforward but please can someone explain why string means horses? 
16:54 Thu 20th Jun 20242 answers, last by fraseralex 16:58 Thu 20th Jun 2024
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday May 18Th 2024

19d Word of explanation as dandies err, initially, about cape (7) I see that the solution is BECAUSE but I can't understand why. Can someone please help?
16:33 Sat 18th May 20242 answers, last by fraseralex 16:44 Sat 18th May 2024
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Guardian Prize Crossword 29,344 Saturday March 30Th 2024

In today's Guardian Prize there is an thematic solution 11 letters long but no unnumbered space to enter it as far as I can see. Can anyone help?
09:10 Sat 30th Mar 20243 answers, last by fraseralex 09:31 Sat 30th Mar 2024
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday Sept 30Th 2023

What's the deal with The Guardian prize today? I've filled in the grid but it seems to need special instructions as some defining parts are missing. Looking at the comments, we're supposed to be... ...
11:07 Sat 30th Sep 20238 answers, last by jeanette100 11:46 Mon 02nd Oct 2023
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday March 18Th 2023

15 Down Painter is drinking gallons with energy to draw (9) I believe the answer is MAGNETISE, which would make draw the definition and the wordplay as MATISE (painter) 'drinking' GN (gallons) and E...
16:45 Sat 18th Mar 20235 answers, last by fraseralex 17:00 Sat 18th Mar 2023
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday July 9Th 2022

16 Down. Early US statesman's free love rejected (8) I'm pretty certain the answer is FRANKLIN but would appreciate help parsing. We have F or FR for free perhaps. And NIL backwards could be love...
09:22 Sat 09th Jul 20225 answers, last by fraseralex 10:02 Sat 09th Jul 2022
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday February 12Th 2022

Old issue, either of two in Marxism-Leninism? The solution is BACK NUMBER but I have no idea why. Please can someone help with parsing?...
10:43 Sat 12th Feb 20224 answers, last by aelmpvw 10:59 Sat 12th Feb 2022
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday November 13Th 2021

One often on tabloid page? This is bigger than that (5) The solution must be ROYAL but I have no idea why. Appreciate any help with parsing. Likewise, Henry's protege having Tudor name, up to a point...
10:41 Sat 13th Nov 20215 answers, last by fraseralex 10:48 Sat 13th Nov 2021
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Everyman 31.10.21

1 Across. Forward and back, witch's cat (12). The solution is OVERFAMILIAR which makes 'forward' the definition but otherwise the parsing of this clue totally escapes me. Can anyone please help?
12:09 Sun 31st Oct 20213 answers, last by fraseralex 12:17 Sun 31st Oct 2021
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday May 15Th 2021

I liked today's Prize - good level for me. But I'd appreciate some help parsing a couple of solutions. Downed one can at end of month (6) I think could be MARTIN. I imagine tin is can but that's as...
08:27 Sat 15th May 20217 answers, last by mallyh 09:17 Sat 15th May 2021
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday December 19Th 2020

French company, backing home that will go up in smoke (10) Please can someone help me with the parsing of this solution, which I believe is CIGARETTES. I imagine GAR, being a fish, accounts for these...
09:03 Sun 20th Dec 20203 answers, last by fraseralex 09:18 Sun 20th Dec 2020
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Guardian Crossword Thursday December 10Th 2020

24 Down Mark an X in 18 consecutive letters brought up (4) The answer to this is VOTE but I would appreciate help to understand the parsing. The answer to 18 is RAISONNÉ if that's relevant....
11:18 Thu 10th Dec 20204 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 12:39 Thu 10th Dec 2020
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday December 5Th 2020

Diagnostic aid ordered, in a way, like 23 (6) Pretty sure the answer to this is BIOPSY but can't understand the parsing beyond BY. Would appreciate help understanding. (The answer to 23 is ALMOST...
18:11 Sat 05th Dec 20204 answers, last by Bob1946 06:10 Sun 06th Dec 2020
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Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday October 17Th 2020

Completed the puzzle, which I thought was a good one. Would like to understand the parsing on a couple of solutions if anyone can help. 5 Down: Sliced food, shortcake could I be? (8) I believe is...
09:43 Sat 17th Oct 20206 answers, last by fraseralex 09:59 Sat 17th Oct 2020
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Observer Prize Crossword Sunday October 4Th 2020

Essentially meddlesome: drink rejected in book of Bible (4) The solution is JOEL but I cannot get the parsing at all. Please can someone help....
09:14 Sun 04th Oct 20204 answers, last by fraseralex 09:34 Sun 04th Oct 2020
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Guardian Prize Crossword 28,147 Saturday May 30Th 2020

I have completed the puzzle but have no idea about the theme that is hinted at in the clue to 8 down: Inequality of computer age discern­ible in this puzzle (with a single exception) (7,6) Intrigued...
09:46 Sat 30th May 202013 answers, last by Weevill 08:51 Mon 01st Jun 2020
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Guardian Prize Crossword 27,854 Saturday June 22Nd 2019

All done apart from 3 down: Joint group of musicians set up (5) _E_O_ Also can't parse 18d, TRAPEZIA. Any help gratefully received....
11:05 Sat 22nd Jun 20197 answers, last by JJ109 11:09 Sat 22nd Jun 2019
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Guardian Prize Crossword 27,806 Saturday April 27Th 2019

Having suffered main loss in difficult battle, Chelsea take on dangerous responsibility (4,3,3) _E_L_H_C_T The rest are done (although I can't parse 27 which I think must be BREEZE - Comic's ending in...
07:33 Sat 27th Apr 20198 answers, last by UKSWF 11:53 Tue 30th Apr 2019
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Guardian Prize Crossword 27,782 Saturday March 30Th 2019

West possibly observing struggle in Balkan city (5,4) Help please with this last one. I have _O_I_S_A_...
11:39 Sat 30th Mar 20193 answers, last by fraseralex 11:42 Sat 30th Mar 2019

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