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RTE Guide 20

10a) Is such weaponry canned or reordered (8) ?r?n???e (is ans Ironware?) 9a) Stressed as expressed (10) ??o???n??? 5d) No return for this one-a bomb! (4-5) ???s-?a?e?...
11:51 Mon 07th May 20127 answers, last by kitty1963 11:57 Mon 07th May 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4484 Sunday May 6th 2012

I've finished but not sure why on 10a Green form of transport is what's used in central Guatemala? (6) is TANDEM, I think, the central part of Guatemala being TEM but why AND?
11:39 Mon 07th May 20125 answers, last by herbage 11:49 Mon 07th May 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4482 Sunday April 22nd 2012

5a Reason for guttering port here in Ireland(7) is WICKLOW, I think but why please?
11:15 Mon 23rd Apr 20122 answers, last by herbage 11:20 Mon 23rd Apr 2012
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ronayne

smallest hardest crossword

3d apple or pear 1a scissor cut...
11:14 Mon 23rd Apr 20127 answers, last by ronayne 11:26 Mon 23rd Apr 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4480 Sunday April 8th 2012

Yes I searched first. 19d Funny father's sponge cake (3,4) I have RUM BABA. Is it right? If so, why father?...
11:03 Tue 10th Apr 20123 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:06 Tue 10th Apr 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4478 Sunday March 25th 2012

For your information, a tip on searching: For comparison, I did a search using simply "4478", which returned 11 clue solutions (1a,5d,10a,13a,13d,14d,15a,16a,16d,19a and 24d). I also did a...
10:28 Wed 28th Mar 20125 answers, last by herbage 13:37 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4478 Sunday March 25th 2012

Melody maker put pressure on Man City about leader of Oasis(7) looks like PIANOLA. Is Ian leader of Oasis? But why Man City? P for pressure?
16:41 Tue 27th Mar 201212 answers, last by Bananalander 11:36 Thu 26th Apr 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4478 Sunday March 25th 2012

14d Actor starts to recite Hamlet's speech-exciting poor folk in the pit (9) Yes ORCHESTRA are the folk in the pit but how is this constructed please?...
12:24 Tue 27th Mar 20124 answers, last by Bananalander 11:40 Thu 26th Apr 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4474 Sunday February 26th 2012

11a Wood and lake ( 8 ) I have -I-T-R-A could be Victoria as in Lake Victoria but why wood? Is it the comedian Victoria Wood?
17:14 Mon 27th Feb 20125 answers, last by herbage 17:16 Mon 27th Feb 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4473 Sunday February 19th 2012

1d Piano music over mature rock music (6) I have GARAGE, AGE being mature and GARAGE being rock music but why GAR? Also, yes previously answered 5d Girl starts to insist one's not a good teacher (10)...
17:36 Sun 19th Feb 20124 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:38 Sun 19th Feb 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4470 Sunday January 29th 2012

2d Welsh city with parking and yellow lines clear (7) Is it NEWPORT. If so, why? Also, 15d Badger's weight? Nice one! looks like IMPORTUNE. Yes, weight = import but where does UNE come from?...
18:07 Sun 29th Jan 20125 answers, last by herbage 18:19 Sun 29th Jan 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4468 Sunday January 15th 2012

4d Dark Yellow and green initially dividing a couple of veterans (3,4) I have O_D _O_D. Looks like OLD WOOD? Dark Yellow = (G)OLD??????...
15:03 Sun 15th Jan 201216 answers, last by Zhukov 00:53 Sat 11th Feb 2012
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4467 Sunday January 8th 2012

Crikey Bunter, that was as tough as it gets!!
18:37 Sun 08th Jan 20123 answers, last by velkom 19:53 Sun 08th Jan 2012
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BradleyGas

Sunday Times Christmas Crossword 4464

Can you help with the last two:- 50A Abused while, essentially, dead (8) -S-E-S-D 43D It's mostly marine combat that restricts those on vacation (5) L-T-R Thanks in advance....
18:25 Sun 18th Dec 20113 answers, last by herbage 18:30 Sun 18th Dec 2011
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herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4464 Sunday December 18th 2011

I've finished but, as usual, I don't understand one or two. For instance, 1a a prison trust is gathering in secret is ARCANELY. In secret= arcanely but prison trust? Also, 5a Stand back behind horse...
18:23 Sun 18th Dec 20114 answers, last by greyfox 18:59 Sun 18th Dec 2011
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herbage

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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herbage

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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herbage

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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jean

Sunday Express £1000 Crossword Sunday November 6th 2011

please can you help me with 12 across e-o-k metal container
16:43 Sun 06th Nov 20114 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:50 Sun 06th Nov 2011
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herbage

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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