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Guardian (Last One + 2 Parse Queries)

11a. A bit of a kip after extremes of heartache and passion (4) H _ A _ (I can see some parse for heat (passion) = he (extremes of tache) + ........) alternatives head or heap parsing Half-heartedly...
03:04 Sat 14th Jul 201810 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 03:41 Sat 14th Jul 2018
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Guardian Prize - Parsing Help Please

2d. Drummer: member of group contracted to do turns around central square (6) A _ I _ A _ The answer is ANIMAL- which becomes obvious when you do the rest of the crossword. I know that ANIMAL was the...
02:34 Sat 30th Jun 20188 answers, last by scorpiojo 06:39 Sat 30th Jun 2018
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Guardian Prize - Last One

11a Lad's fancy in 26 turns to 15,20 (5,3) Y _ U _ G / _ A _ (young something) FYI 26a = "Spring", and 15,20 = "Thoughts of Love" Thankyou...
02:32 Sat 16th Jun 20188 answers, last by Malcolmt 19:36 Sat 16th Jun 2018
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Azed = Last 4

1a Fox burying head in mound (4) T _ _ P 2d Soldier joining revolutionary group of vassals (6) _ AN_ ED In addition the 3rd letter of 1a is the 1st letter of 2d 27d Pike follows acting typical of...
09:20 Sun 10th Jun 201813 answers, last by JJ109 09:44 Sun 10th Jun 2018
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Guardian Genius (Last Two)

Although I have answers for these last two, I am not happy with them, but I now can't think of anything else but these. Therefore, I am not adding what I think here, so that you are not stymied also....
07:58 Sat 09th Jun 20185 answers, last by scorpiojo 08:08 Sat 09th Jun 2018
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Guardian Prize (Last One)

24a I am nicked - no way - and charged (6) I _ B _ E _ Many thanks...
01:23 Sat 02nd Jun 20183 answers, last by scorpiojo 01:28 Sat 02nd Jun 2018
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Azed

I am totally lost with which letters to enter, can someone help please? 12d Slaty stone, nicest when replaced after unsightly clash (10) The answer is ten letters and will be SCHALSTEIN (slaty stone)...
12:16 Mon 21st May 20189 answers, last by JJ109 13:26 Mon 21st May 2018
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Guardian - Last 3 - Help To Parse Please

26a Stop and Chat (5) S _ E _ K (It must be SPEAK, but why stop?) 4d Most of the school is in old Chennai (6) _ A _ R _ S It must be MADRAS (old Chennai) but why the rest? 15d Reprise d'enfant mange...
01:55 Sat 19th May 201812 answers, last by JJ109 02:26 Sat 19th May 2018
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Azed - Last Two

13a Shortish distance in India that is cut from trunks (4) C _ AS 30d Mud in crater, none ingested by molluscs (4) MOY _...
06:15 Sun 06th May 201812 answers, last by depresion 08:42 Sun 06th May 2018
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Azed - Last Two

26d Turn, most indecent, topless? (5) R _ EST 27d Cheap fur matched with outward appearance (4) _ AIR I am pretty sure that the letters are correct. I have an answer for both but only sort of parsed...
13:35 Sun 29th Apr 20184 answers, last by JJ109 13:58 Sun 29th Apr 2018
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Guadian Prize - Last One - Help To Parse Please

Photographic chemical uncovering magic (6,6) S _ L _ E _ / _ O _ I _ E I assume it is Silver Iodide (photographic chemical) ...but why ?...
02:43 Sat 28th Apr 201810 answers, last by JJ109 05:31 Sat 28th Apr 2018
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Azed - Another Parsing Query

Precocious minx indeed, accepting love bed in Paris (6) L_LITA The answer is obviously Lolita (precocious minx). I also see o(love) + lit (bed in French/Paris).... But where does the LA come from?...
14:36 Sun 15th Apr 20184 answers, last by Jackdaw33 14:47 Sun 15th Apr 2018
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Azed - Last 2

20a Speaker in dialect dialectologist eventually grasps (6) STE _ E _ 12d Chamber choir plus one judged to include contingency (9) SE _ E _ T _ EN The last letter of 20a is the 5th letter of 12d I...
13:20 Sun 08th Apr 20188 answers, last by JJ109 13:29 Sun 08th Apr 2018
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Azed

Shakespearean fool, affected one circling the chamber (9) C _ IPO _ HI _ I presume the middle missing letter is a "T" for "chamber" ie "pot" but this word is doing my head in. Azed use some very...
13:01 Tue 20th Mar 20187 answers, last by Neveracrossword 13:14 Tue 20th Mar 2018
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Rainbow Quiz - Learning Curve - Closing Date 31 May

As there is still two months + to go - I should prefer HINTS only. I only have three left to do and so don't want to wait two months before I can finish it. Thankyou. All answers are something to do...
15:10 Sun 18th Mar 201824 answers, last by jenniferd 13:23 Mon 19th Mar 2018
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Guardian Prize

Knock back and forth (12) _ _ _ T _ R _ A _ T _ T Many thanks...
06:15 Sat 10th Mar 20186 answers, last by samuipete 06:49 Sat 10th Mar 2018
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Guardian Prize -Last One - Parsing Please

Sad lover"s essentially missing you (7) S _ L _ E _ S I think that the answer is "Solvers" = ("sad"/anagram of) "lover's" + S = Solvers (you), but why does "essentially missing" = "S" Many thanks...
01:56 Sat 03rd Mar 20183 answers, last by JJ109 02:07 Sat 03rd Mar 2018
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Azed - Answer + Parse Please

Last one 8d. Weight of old wool on top of old bustle (4) TOD_ Thankyou...
07:43 Sun 25th Feb 20184 answers, last by JJ109 07:55 Sun 25th Feb 2018
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Azed

Last two 24a Dad's heading for the wine, generally accessible (6) PAT _ NT (why patent?) 28d Jock's fly open? See man (Mr) troubled with this in embarrassment. (5) _ RAST I am pretty sure that all the...
07:47 Sun 18th Feb 20187 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 08:07 Sun 18th Feb 2018
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Azed

Crazed Doctor's cutting response when angry (6) _ I _ _ _ E I did have 5 left to finish - now 4 but they are all inter-linked and I have taken more time on these ones than the rest of the entire...
13:45 Mon 12th Feb 20189 answers, last by JJ109 14:01 Mon 12th Feb 2018

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