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Sunday Times Mephisto 3332 Sunday July 7Th 2024

A dour struggle today. I'm afraid Mr. Grimshaw and are not on the same page. New setter?  Normally I can knock this off in half an hour or so but not today! Am I being particularly dense or are... ...
08:44 Mon 08th Jul 20245 answers, last by hypotheses 10:50 Mon 08th Jul 2024
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Spectator 2658

Don't waste your time unless you have a Brewer's 20th edition to hand. My 18th edition is no use. 
12:04 Thu 13th Jun 202442 answers, last by mogsingram 18:34 Wed 26th Jun 2024
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Spectator 2607

Spectator 2607 I don’t want to give too much away and spoil things for some, so I’ll simply ask: is 27A ALI?...
16:44 Thu 01st Jun 202326 answers, last by Neveracrossword 14:58 Sat 03rd Jun 2023
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Spectator 2538

Last one, 21D: Drunk northern man about town on the Tarn (9). M?NTA?B?N. I assume the capital T at Tarn is significant but can’t parse any obvious solutions....
01:36 Fri 14th Jan 20226 answers, last by johnpiper 15:58 Fri 14th Jan 2022
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Speccie 2525

Enjoyed all the debate more than the puzzle! Have a complete grid which I am satisfied answers the rather obscure theme but my problem is more prosaic: for the life of me, I can’t parse 41A: BEINGS,...
00:02 Sat 25th Sep 20212 answers, last by hypotheses 00:39 Sat 25th Sep 2021
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Speccie 2519

11D to finish. Gone brain-dead. Doesn’t seem to be in Chambers or Brewer’s. Is it a song or a saying? Hints appreciated....
01:54 Sat 14th Aug 20214 answers, last by hypotheses 09:55 Sat 14th Aug 2021
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Speccie 2485

Thoughts on 44A? Any way to pick between two apparently equally relevant alternatives?
08:51 Thu 26th Nov 202011 answers, last by JULIEWOOLIE 11:50 Thu 26th Nov 2020
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Spectator 2480

Stuck on last two but both are theme words. 25A: Have 3 out of 4 letters but only 2 words seem to fit, neither of which seems to relate to the theme. Similarly, 30D: 4 possible two-word phrases but...
21:33 Thu 22nd Oct 20205 answers, last by hypotheses 10:06 Fri 23rd Oct 2020
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Sunday Times 4913

Last two, but don’t look convincing. Always struggle with McKenna. 26A: Is author heard in offices? (5) Rites? 12D: Sandy is into one game or another. (10) Jackstraws? The last letters of both must...
14:46 Sun 26th Jul 20205 answers, last by hypotheses 14:54 Sun 26th Jul 2020
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St 4910

22A: Word for one turning on soft, small light. P?E?G? (6) Looks like PLEDGE but why? Parse please....
18:03 Sun 05th Jul 20209 answers, last by hypotheses 18:11 Sun 05th Jul 2020
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Speccie 2460

39A: Temple mirrored Australian tree (4) TA?A. Chambers doesn’t offer anything I can see....
17:02 Thu 04th Jun 20204 answers, last by hypotheses 20:44 Fri 05th Jun 2020
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Times Cryptic 27,600

14Ac: Forward movement not entirely relying on gills. (5). A-N-E
13:37 Sat 09th May 20203 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:40 Sat 09th May 2020
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Specie Printout

The print-out format seems to be messy and very much over-sized since they upgraded the website. Usually spread over 4 pages, sometimes more. Has anyone found a neat way to edit it, or an alternative...
15:30 Fri 03rd Apr 20203 answers, last by hypotheses 16:57 Fri 03rd Apr 2020
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St 4866 Online

I’ve seen this online before somewhere! Wrong grid? What’s in the newsprint version?...
07:13 Sun 01st Sep 20193 answers, last by Togo 08:43 Sun 01st Sep 2019
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Spectator 2420

Stumped. All in bar unclued 3D. Any hints?
18:25 Sun 11th Aug 20192 answers, last by hypotheses 18:47 Sun 11th Aug 2019
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The Times Crossword Club site

Can't fill in today's Jumbo Cryptic on-line. Grid is overprinted by the clues. Also unable to post this comment on their forum. Has no-one else had similar problems today?
18:00 Sat 26th May 20121 answer, last by hypotheses 18:28 Sat 26th May 2012
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TLS 892

Last one (literally) 25D She agreed to Acton from sibling solidarity (4) ?N?E
13:53 Fri 16th Sep 20111 answer, last by emeritus 13:53 Fri 16th Sep 2011
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TLS 892

Last one (literally) 25D She agreed to Acton from sibling solidarity (4) ?N?E
13:51 Fri 16th Sep 20112 answers, last by hypotheses 15:42 Fri 16th Sep 2011
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TLS 889

Last one: 24A: He is said to have held last captive in jungle (4), T_D_
18:26 Sun 07th Aug 20115 answers, last by hypotheses 19:59 Sun 07th Aug 2011
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TLS 884

1A: One illuminating aspect of Sala (8): -a-light. Anybody worked out which of the two (apparently equal) options to pick? Am I missing something? Unfortunate if a TLS should end up as a pinsticking...
22:49 Wed 29th Jun 20114 answers, last by NC4BBQ 07:32 Thu 30th Jun 2011

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