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Sunday Times Cryptic 4511 Sunday November 11th 2012

22a) Maybe last person to run chilly port has staff for a long time (9) is ANCHORMAN. Last person = anchorman ( in tug o' war? ) but why the rest? Also, 16d She got up to get betrothed right away! (8)...
10:24 Mon 12th Nov 201210 answers, last by herbage 17:15 Mon 12th Nov 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4510 Sunday November 4th 2012

Yes, Mark it's already answered but what is the explanation for 19a Mean adult from the east giving present?No. (4) being AWOL. AWOL means not present. A for adult. But why from the east?
11:09 Mon 05th Nov 20123 answers, last by herbage 11:14 Mon 05th Nov 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4509 Sunday October 28th 2012

Also, 1a Floor covering exchanged for sack cloth?(7) is DEFROCK, I think, as in sacking a priest, but why Floor covering exchanged?
09:55 Mon 29th Oct 20123 answers, last by herbage 10:22 Mon 29th Oct 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4509 Sunday October 28th 2012

8d Queen of a country in revolution(6) is, I think, REGENT but why country in revolution?
09:51 Mon 29th Oct 20122 answers, last by herbage 09:56 Mon 29th Oct 2012
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Observer Cryptic 3446 Sunday October 21st 2012

Invigorating air round region (5)
09:56 Mon 22nd Oct 20124 answers, last by dannyk13 09:52 Thu 25th Oct 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4508 Sunday October 21st 2012

5d Position band may take at the match (4,6) I have R-n- / F-n-e-. Looks like ring fenced, band being ring but why?
18:34 Sun 21st Oct 20123 answers, last by herbage 18:54 Sun 21st Oct 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4507 Sunday October 14th 2012

Man from the Orient, as recalled (3) I_N looks like IAN but why?
09:14 Mon 15th Oct 20125 answers, last by glasman 09:33 Mon 15th Oct 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4507 Sunday October 14th 2012

27a music at last from trumpeters? (4,5) I have S-A- / S-N-S so I assume songs is the second word. At last - funeral? trumpeter - elephant?...
09:08 Mon 15th Oct 20122 answers, last by herbage 09:12 Mon 15th Oct 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4506 Sunday October 7th 2012

17d Applies grease - difficult, over wide square (7) I also got TALLOWS but was a bit disappointed that to get the OWS the author just took the first letter of the three words, over wide and square....
10:27 Mon 08th Oct 20124 answers, last by bibblebub 10:39 Mon 08th Oct 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4499 Sunday August 19th 2012

23d be effective in controlling poise during dance (5) I have R-P-L
15:06 Sun 19th Aug 20122 answers, last by herbage 15:09 Sun 19th Aug 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4497 Sunday August 5th 2012

19d Reptile, one suitable for children, in good stories(6) I have IGUANA wher one =I, suitable for children= U and in good inserts G but why stories? 16d Wild as a murderer in escape heading north (8)...
16:52 Sun 05th Aug 20123 answers, last by herbage 16:57 Sun 05th Aug 2012
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Saturday Times Cryptic 4496 Sunday July 29th 2012

24d cutter's second going round 25 tree in New Zealand (5) looks like KAURI, a NZ tree. The U is the second letter of cutter and 25= gold but I can't see where KARI come from if it is kauri also, why...
10:02 Mon 30th Jul 20123 answers, last by herbage 10:09 Mon 30th Jul 2012
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic 26928 Thursday July 26th 2012

4d disaster immediately on the news (5-3) -r-t- / o-f 18d inexperienced? not with us getting hardened (7) -a-l--- 26a uproar about student love affair (7) -l-e---...
11:50 Sat 28th Jul 20125 answers, last by BigDave44 15:31 Sat 28th Jul 2012
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Daily Telegraph Toughie 813 Thursday July 26th 2012

1a sails across ocean and far away?No ( 5,2,4) 10a F1 to cut major part of championship (9)...
10:57 Sat 28th Jul 20123 answers, last by herbage 11:03 Sat 28th Jul 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4494 Sunday July 15th 2012

7d Shock over more short coats (7) is ENAMELS. Shock = mane ( as in hair ) and coats are enamels but why ELS please?
10:52 Mon 16th Jul 20122 answers, last by herbage 10:59 Mon 16th Jul 2012
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Daily Telegraph Toughie 804 Wednesday July 11th 2012

bound to lie back taking in slowing match ( 8) Is it parallel ? - leap backwards is bound but RALL?
13:11 Sat 14th Jul 20122 answers, last by herbage 13:17 Sat 14th Jul 2012
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Daily Telegraph Toughie 804 Wednesday July 11th 2012

11d Hitler's favourite with reputation initially tough to shake among nicer characters (7,6) I have R-c-a- D-a-n-r
17:18 Fri 13th Jul 20122 answers, last by herbage 17:22 Fri 13th Jul 2012
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Daily Telegraph Quick Crossword 26915 Wednesday July 11th 2012

Many failed to put son last (4) I have -O-S Could be lots=many, failed To =OT, son last=S but then where does L come from? Or L=many??
12:54 Fri 13th Jul 20125 answers, last by factor30 12:59 Fri 13th Jul 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4488 Sunday June 3rd 2012

7d Worthless goods see you going short(3) is TAT since Worthless goods=tat but why "see you going short"? Also, in 1a Reality show act mostly profane - pensioner (8) is DOCUSOAP, where...
09:38 Mon 04th Jun 20123 answers, last by herbage 09:42 Mon 04th Jun 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4485 Sunday May 13th 2012

I have CALIPH for 1a piece of film about a hard islamic leader (6) but I don't see why. Also, 19a Man chasing author had artistic style (5) I have I---M and 17d Last batsmen manage to stay out of...
10:40 Mon 14th May 201211 answers, last by quezac2 16:35 Tue 15th May 2012

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