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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?...
13:36 Sun 15th Apr 20184 answers, last by Jackdaw33 13:47 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...
12:20 Sun 08th Apr 20188 answers, last by JJ109 12:29 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...
12:01 Tue 20th Mar 20187 answers, last by Neveracrossword 12:14 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...
14:10 Sun 18th Mar 201824 answers, last by jenniferd 12:23 Mon 19th Mar 2018
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Guardian Prize

Knock back and forth (12) _ _ _ T _ R _ A _ T _ T Many thanks...
05:15 Sat 10th Mar 20186 answers, last by samuipete 05:49 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...
00:56 Sat 03rd Mar 20183 answers, last by JJ109 01:07 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...
06:43 Sun 25th Feb 20184 answers, last by JJ109 06:55 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...
06:47 Sun 18th Feb 20187 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 07:07 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...
12:45 Mon 12th Feb 20189 answers, last by JJ109 13:01 Mon 12th Feb 2018
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Azed

19d Old treatment for sore throat? Ring about course one's following (8) _ R _ N _ _ _ A Just got 5 left to solve but they all intersect, so I am hoping this one will lead me to the others remaining....
12:36 Sun 11th Feb 20187 answers, last by depresion 13:35 Sun 11th Feb 2018
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Guardian Prize (Help With Parsing Please)

Last two to finish Pious type, caging a wicked god, the brute (6) S _ D _ S _ It must be SADIST - I see ST for pious type, "caging" "adis".........? I've got your communication, as by some modem or...
03:48 Sat 10th Feb 201810 answers, last by Indianan 09:49 Sat 10th Feb 2018
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Guardian - Last One + Parsing Another

Cross, nearly deceived over clue that's reproduced (10) _ U _ T _ P _ I _ D It has to be "multiplied" but I can't parse I can see cross = X = multiply, nearly could be "multipl" I can also see tip,...
01:53 Sat 03rd Feb 201810 answers, last by Peter Pedant 11:05 Sat 03rd Feb 2018
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Abers As Guinea Pigs

I am in the process of compiling a crossword for entrants of a pub quiz to complete as they arrive and before the main quiz starts. The participants are English speaking ex-pats from all over the...
15:36 Wed 10th Jan 201815 answers, last by JJ109 16:05 Wed 10th Jan 2018
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Happy New Year

It is now officially 2018 where I am - so I wish you all, Happy New Year Best wishes to all for the future...
16:59 Sun 31st Dec 20176 answers, last by JJ109 17:11 Sun 31st Dec 2017
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Guaardian Prize

Stuck on two 4d Creature, small crawler (5) S _ E _ P 7d Hypocrisy over partnership in the americas, a persistant theme (6,6) _ A _ T _ S / _ I _ M _ S...
03:26 Sat 09th Dec 20177 answers, last by 1ozzy 03:43 Sat 09th Dec 2017
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Everyman

What's worn by supporter fom east following team in decline? (7) R - S - T - E I presume it is "Rosette" - but if it is I can't parse it....
07:53 Sun 26th Nov 20172 answers, last by JJ109 08:02 Sun 26th Nov 2017
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Guardian Prize (Last Two)

This is a themed crossword and I am only missing two of the themed answers The theme is (dead white European males) - but all the ones I have so far appear to be of a literary persuasion 8a) Theme +...
06:21 Sat 10th Jun 201710 answers, last by JJ109 06:47 Sat 10th Jun 2017
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Guardian Prize = Last One = Parsing Problem Again

Old coin ending in circulation with European note in particular (9) I have N _ N _ P _ N _ E The answer is obviously "ninepence" which is an obsolete coin. I can see E(uropeaan) pen (note) and "in"s...
04:36 Sat 22nd Apr 20173 answers, last by JJ109 04:54 Sat 22nd Apr 2017
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Guardian Prize - Parsing Help Please

Remarkably English one side of literature (4, 2) I have E _ E_ / S _ Presumably it is "Even So" (remarkably) - but the remining parsing beats me!...
03:11 Sat 22nd Apr 20173 answers, last by Jackdaw33 03:29 Sat 22nd Apr 2017
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Azed Parsing Help Please

10d Part of cabin aft is remaining when _ _? (5) (NB Those _ _ are part of the clue) I have AIS?E, and believe all the letters are correct....
11:26 Sun 02nd Apr 201712 answers, last by mahonia 09:45 Mon 03rd Apr 2017

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