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Sunday Times Cryptic 4426 Sunday December 4th 2011

Finished but why is 19a Very Italian covering, say for spear made from wood? Assegai is spear, yes but why Very Italian covering, say? Also 21a What may be swotted in usual offices in a cold manner is...
17:03 Sun 04th Dec 20112 answers, last by herbage 17:09 Sun 04th Dec 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4460 Sunday November 20th 2011

12d person taking risks for a rise, but after initial deduction remuneration is poor (11) I have mountaineer. I can see rise=mount but not the rest
19:42 Sun 20th Nov 20115 answers, last by glasman 19:45 Sun 20th Nov 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4458 Sunday November 6th 2011

I've managed to finish this "toughie" but am not sure of some. 15a Officer not dated soldier? is COMMANDANT I think but why? 8d Steel traps, as it were, on marshland? is STIFFEN. Marshland =...
16:44 Sun 06th Nov 20113 answers, last by kalahari 17:08 Sun 06th Nov 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4456 Sunday October 23rd 2011

26a Subject of talk: northern hollows and heights (3-7) answered as THE MENDIPS but why? hollows are DIPS and The Mendips are heights but where does THEMEN come from? Is subject of talk THEM? or just...
14:58 Tue 25th Oct 20113 answers, last by herbage 15:30 Tue 25th Oct 2011
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May be obscure

Cab firm run by Iraqis, Cubans, North Koreans and Libyans. (5, 2,4) A friend of mine sends me these little puzzles. I assume it will be humorous...
12:16 Mon 17th Oct 20112 answers, last by herbage 17:16 Mon 17th Oct 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4455 Sunday October 16th 2011

Ia is SOUP. Am I missing something? This does not appear to be cryptic Also, is " possibly reading" taken as R in 9a a common convention? and 5d has CURED for smoke. Shouldn't it be SMOKED...
18:21 Sun 16th Oct 20115 answers, last by herbage 09:21 Mon 17th Oct 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4452 Sunday September 25th 2011

2d Express news? Nothing in it - second best I have N-N-T-P...
09:37 Fri 30th Sep 20113 answers, last by herbage 09:40 Fri 30th Sep 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4450 Sunday September 11th 2011

20d carmen seen in the ancient balkan country (6) T-R-C- am I a bit slow today or was this week's a stinker?...
09:22 Wed 14th Sep 20112 answers, last by herbage 09:24 Wed 14th Sep 2011
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Daily Telegraph Toughie Tuesday August 30th 2011

1d catch it over hour wasted with the symbolism of the ring(3,3) T_c _a_ 20d illusion ofcompetence perhaps in the Case of newbie halfway through shift(6)...
11:47 Fri 02nd Sep 20114 answers, last by bibblebub 11:52 Fri 02nd Sep 2011
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Saturday Times Cryptic 4446 Sunday August 14th 2011

22a University's original active element? looks like URANIUM but why? 19dConstant amount of illumination? (7) I have L - - - e - t...
16:57 Sun 14th Aug 20114 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:00 Sun 14th Aug 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4441 Sunday July 10th 2011

13 cheat with tax? Leads to endless row (8) Looks like imposter = cheat but if so why? IR= tax???...
12:41 Tue 12th Jul 20115 answers, last by mercedita 20:31 Tue 12th Jul 2011
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Daily Telegraph Toughie 581 Thursday June 16th 2011

14d If you've made it, that's your lot!(7,3) I have -L---N- --- 21a Notes semi-unscrewed block of metal in centre(7) i have --N-T--...
13:45 Thu 23rd Jun 20113 answers, last by herbage 13:53 Thu 23rd Jun 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4437 Sunday June 12th 2011

Yes 6d type of academic qualification acquired by eg Brenda and Martha is External degree but what is the relevance of Brenda and Martha, please?
16:17 Sun 12th Jun 20115 answers, last by herbage 16:21 Sun 12th Jun 2011
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Sunday Times Clue contest Sunday May 8th 2011

the clue for the answer, "Middle England" is " Tunbridge Wells, Meriden or Lima?" Yes, the first two are central to England but what's the relevance of lima ( in peru )...
10:08 Mon 09th May 20112 answers, last by herbage 10:10 Mon 09th May 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4432 Sunday May 8th 2011

6d Former bands you heard at the right time. Why is it ON CUE. Yes, ON CUE means at the right time but why former bands?
18:44 Sun 08th May 20114 answers, last by herbage 18:49 Sun 08th May 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4430 Sunday April 24th 2011

Could someone please explain why 27a See cod I battered with it! is DIOCESE Yes, it's an anagram of "see cod i" but where's the definition in the clue?...
16:26 Sun 24th Apr 20114 answers, last by herbage 16:31 Sun 24th Apr 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4429 Sunday April 17th 2011

25a Charles embraced by two fathers in Hare and Hounds(5,5) is apparently Paper Chase but why I know now that Hare and Hounds is a game involving a paper chase. I assume Charles is CH or C In PAper, I...
10:56 Mon 18th Apr 20116 answers, last by nightmare 11:00 Mon 18th Apr 2011
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Daily Telegraph Toughie 545 Thursday April 14th 2011

9a according to monarch, I remain upset about a king's dog(10) I have W-I-A---E- ASSUMING 1d saying name should be cut is SAWN...
13:58 Sat 16th Apr 20112 answers, last by herbage 14:05 Sat 16th Apr 2011
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Daily Telegraph Toughie 525 Thursday March 10th 2011

1d rub out phonetic pronunciation of vehicle S-A- 6a cuddled by creep, left to get dressed (4) ---D 25d useful imperative when starting to write hymn (5) Looks like HANDY to me but why? Useful=handy...
14:45 Fri 11th Mar 20116 answers, last by herbage 15:04 Fri 11th Mar 2011
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Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 525 Thursday March 10th 2011

1a what TV repairer does then gets(4,2,4) 14d walked off with head in the clouds(10)...
14:04 Fri 11th Mar 20113 answers, last by herbage 14:09 Fri 11th Mar 2011

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