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Tls 1452

27A Host chortling briefly about Pound or a sci-fi author (10) ?C?A?G???? 6D Hot flipping Greek character, one who might tap Scrooge (9) is this HAMBURGER or possibly HUMBUGGER?...
05:58 Sat 19th Nov 20223 answers, last by Gissing 07:56 Sat 19th Nov 2022
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Spectator 2508

38A West Ham, perhaps, entering hard times over position in league (5) If the answer is SIXTH, why?...
08:27 Fri 21st May 20214 answers, last by aelmpvw 08:44 Fri 21st May 2021
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City That Inspired Harry Potter

A quiz question asks what European city inspired JK Rowling to write her first Harry Potter novel. Possible answers might be Porto or London, or elsewhere. Does anyone have a definitive answer?
09:23 Mon 08th Mar 202112 answers, last by emmie 11:27 Mon 08th Mar 2021
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Spectator 2490

27D In Spenser, 5 role aunt plays (8) O?T?EAR? 48A Any help on this unclued one? What's the anagram? MA???I?R...
06:10 Sun 24th Jan 20215 answers, last by Gissing 08:13 Sun 24th Jan 2021
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Tls 1359

13A Sci-fi's opening works, translated (5, 5) If the answer is SPACE OPERA, how does the clue parse?
08:17 Sun 17th Jan 20212 answers, last by Gissing 08:38 Sun 17th Jan 2021
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Spectator 2489

16D Lose it when one gets endless criticism taking pep pill firSt (11, two words) ?OB?L?IS?I?
08:11 Fri 15th Jan 20212 answers, last by Gissing 08:16 Fri 15th Jan 2021
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Spectator 2487

6D Work of art from Spain lifted sweetheart (6) ENA?E? 19A Talk of fish repelled me (5) IDI?? Answers fairly obvious but how do these clues work?...
08:59 Sat 12th Dec 202013 answers, last by Llanfair 10:01 Sat 12th Dec 2020
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Spectator 2486

1D Bowler almost claims Stokes in part of opening spell (6) ??S??? 14A Land comedian at hospital with temperature (6) ????H?...
05:37 Fri 04th Dec 20208 answers, last by Gissing 06:31 Fri 04th Dec 2020
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Tls 1353

15D Eastern man stopping fellows who accompany unmarried women (9) I assume this is CHAPERONS, but can't find any evidence of the plural of chaperone ever being spelt other than as chaperones.
06:53 Sun 29th Nov 20204 answers, last by dannyk13 07:03 Sun 29th Nov 2020
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Tls 1352

8D Row around tip of bleak Scottish island to see Tacy's pal (3, 6) T???U?L?R 10A Small book popular all over in Writer's Tips (4) N??? 25A Old lady going around peforming as an Angie Mitchell...
07:41 Wed 25th Nov 202013 answers, last by Spicerack 08:14 Wed 25th Nov 2020
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Tls 1349

8D Falcons left knights losing the edge (9) L?N?E?E?S 14D Endlessly harass wicked witch where swain is buried (9) P?E?T?I?H I assume LANCELETS and PRESTWICH, BUT WHY?...
09:05 Mon 02nd Nov 202014 answers, last by Gissing 12:28 Mon 02nd Nov 2020
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Literary Review November

7A Strike up in choir room, perhaps (4) The answer is LIFT, LOFT or LEFT. But which and why?
08:00 Mon 02nd Nov 20205 answers, last by Buenchico 08:18 Mon 02nd Nov 2020
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Beelzebub 1332

28A Lawyers hogging one line into US city in childish manner. (7) B??R??Y 26D Provincial's formerly restricted by constraints. (4) ????...
15:31 Mon 14th Sep 20156 answers, last by Gissing 15:42 Mon 14th Sep 2015
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French Drinking Song

Can anyone provide the exact lyrics for a French drinking song which starts 'Attention', refers to the French cavalry, and which involves, with each verse, louder and louder banging on the table (as...
09:13 Sun 23rd Aug 20153 answers, last by Gissing 14:57 Tue 25th Aug 2015
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The Literary Review (June))

23A Rich man's low joints (5) ????S 21D Note silver contents of men from Orient (4) M???...
06:59 Thu 04th Jun 20153 answers, last by Gissing 07:21 Thu 04th Jun 2015
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The Literary Review (May)

5D Soldiers moving left two places up hill (7) ????A?Y 10A Unpopular government covering up instruction to go slow (5) ????O...
05:35 Mon 04th May 20159 answers, last by LGP 06:07 Mon 04th May 2015
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Independent 8782

8D Channels of communication in which lawyer and my tastes differ (4, 6) L?T? S?S?E? I'm guessing LITE SYSTEM, but really I'm in the dark. 5D It's not quite enough to get you into a row (4) O?R I'm...
05:18 Sun 07th Dec 20149 answers, last by Svejk 05:57 Sun 07th Dec 2014
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Independent 8782

8D Channels of communication in which lawyer and my tastes differ (4, 6) L?T? S?S?E? I'm guessing LITE SYSTEM, but really I'm in the dark. 5D It's not quite enough to get you into a row (4) O?R I'm...
05:17 Sun 07th Dec 20143 answers, last by Neveracrossword 07:08 Sun 07th Dec 2014
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Independent 8776

23A Yes, they regularly used force abroad (6) ???E?? 19D Bit stressed out around hotel (5) T???H...
08:42 Sun 30th Nov 201414 answers, last by scooping 11:04 Sun 30th Nov 2014

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