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Skeleton 25/08

What a stinker this week, some of the most obscure clues I've seen. They don't half take liberties with grammar and syntax! Finally (I think) whittled it to 2 left...23A Story about me, and about joy...
17:12 Mon 26th May 20085 answers, last by gardenknowin 17:39 Mon 26th May 2008
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gardenknowin

S Tel Puzzle Extra

Help! Have finished Xword but haven't a clue who the people in the picture are (I'm too old!) Can anyone help with the answer please, I've googled and yahood and chambersanagrammed and one-looked for...
15:59 Mon 26th May 20082 answers, last by gardenknowin 16:18 Mon 26th May 2008
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gardenknowin

S Tel Cryptic 2433

Struggling today (rain on brain) 14D Nursery game (5,4) ?I?E???L? (Is it tiger lily?) 5D "Conjectural" is a mouthful (4,2,3) ?A?D?O?A? 26A Put out, they're not all owed to play (6) ???M?S Many thanks
16:11 Sun 25th May 20082 answers, last by gardenknowin 16:31 Sun 25th May 2008
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gardenknowin

S Tel Cryptic 2432

Really stuck on two; 6D Leads by half a mile getting the trophy (7) ?E???E? (Assume 11A is KISS, in which case middle letter is S) ; and 26A They lay in irons (7) ?U?T?R? -- is it PUTTERS; if so where...
14:07 Sun 18th May 20083 answers, last by gardenknowin 14:28 Sun 18th May 2008
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rogfer

dt 25619

is 10a step by step
11:26 Sat 17th May 20082 answers, last by gardenknowin 11:38 Sat 17th May 2008
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wilstan22

dt 25619

24d Summon but not on stream. Any help much appreciated.
11:33 Sat 17th May 20084 answers, last by geo0939 12:19 Sat 17th May 2008
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gardenknowin

Skeleton Expr 4/05

Puzzled by 24A Animal herd, no visible tails D?E. Is it DOE, if so, why,pray ? (Or is it Skel being even more obscure...??!!)
07:53 Mon 05th May 20085 answers, last by johnalex 13:44 Mon 05th May 2008
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Jaxxy

Sun Express �1000 puzzle

An institution for the promotion of learning. 9 letters A - h - - a - - m Can anyone help please?
19:35 Sun 04th May 20084 answers, last by chriscase 19:40 Sun 04th May 2008
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CAOIMHE55

big monday crossword

stuck on 3 can anyone help 8d large region of central greece, on the aegean t e s 18a of living creatures, inhabiting or frequenting trees a b e 20 a large species of wild ass found in tibet: equus...
18:18 Mon 14th Apr 20084 answers, last by gardenknowin 18:27 Mon 14th Apr 2008
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gardenknowin

Sun Tel Cryptic 2427

Only just got round to it ! Stumped on 2 short ones; 25A You expect well of her (4) H???; and 26D Be matched against and lick (4) ??A?. Thought BEAT for latter but can't see where B fits in former....
18:16 Mon 14th Apr 20084 answers, last by gardenknowin 18:24 Mon 14th Apr 2008
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Tel cryptic 2424

Help - last one. 12A Persuaded to rewrite the opening, it's great (5) ?U?E? (assuming Feelers is right at 4D) Thanks
12:40 Sun 23rd Mar 20086 answers, last by kayakamina 12:46 Sun 23rd Mar 2008
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planner1

Express

21d Archaic scottish word for rob or plunder R???E (5) 23a The sport of fighting with swords,foils epees etc O??C?N? (7) 25a Sweetmeat made form rich biscuit dough S?O?T???a (9) Thanks
10:44 Sun 23rd Mar 20088 answers, last by Tichfield 10:51 Sun 23rd Mar 2008
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Petanqueman

Times Jumbo 747

Due to a coffee spillage (!), I cannot read 15 across starting 'Looking at meaning..........'. Anyone help or even give me the answer? Thanks
10:35 Sun 23rd Mar 20081 answer, last by gardenknowin 10:46 Sun 23rd Mar 2008
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junction

times cryptic 747

having a bit of a senile moment here! 47d (6) Dance issue of magazine .u.... 54ac (5,4) Automatically disconnect chlorine in submarine in which gear gets dropped? S.R../.l.. Is it surge plug? If so...
16:16 Sat 22nd Mar 20084 answers, last by junction 18:22 Sat 22nd Mar 2008
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gardenknowin

Times 23,868

First time I've tried this (no Tels today locally!) and am really struggling with a different compilation mindset! Could anyone help me with a couple to give me something to work on? 13A Examination...
10:12 Sat 22nd Mar 20088 answers, last by gardenknowin 11:22 Sat 22nd Mar 2008
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gardenknowin

Cryptic 2423

Really stuck today! Can anyone help with 15A Splintered bats (7) ?????E?; 14D A fancy woman? (5,4) ?????/G???; and 26A First force to cover for and that's wrong (7) ??S?A??. Many thanks
11:03 Sun 16th Mar 20083 answers, last by gardenknowin 11:31 Sun 16th Mar 2008
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gardenknowin

dt25,565

Stuck in top RH corner. 9A Electioneer? (8) ?O?????R 6D Glowingly served meat had some iron on the outside(6) ???M?E, and 7D Apt arrangement of tin-cans(7) ???N?I?. Thanks for any help
11:54 Sat 15th Mar 20088 answers, last by dwil 15:41 Sat 15th Mar 2008
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purlig

monday crossword

34a any wading bird of the genera ixobrychus and botaurus similar and related to the herons think it is bittern but not sure
09:24 Tue 11th Mar 20082 answers, last by wattsit 09:59 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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gardenknowin

Cryptic 2422 S Tel

Tuesday and still struggling ! Must be "rain"-dead. 23A 'Best wine I ever got tipsy on'? (4,6) H?G? P?A?S? - all I can think of is High praise, but why? Also 26A Roll home about two...
08:15 Tue 11th Mar 20085 answers, last by Aquagility 09:13 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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gordonclown

paulineward - reverse dictionary

in a previous slot you added a note about the "reverse dictionary " - "top right " What is this and where is it? I looked top right on my page and - no rev dic!
04:29 Mon 03rd Mar 20083 answers, last by paulineward 09:20 Mon 03rd Mar 2008

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