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Female marriage records

In BMD (Marriage) records is the woman's maiden (or previous married) name recorded, or is the listing under her (new) married name? I am looking for details of a relative , married name: Miles,...
10:15 Sat 27th Jun 20095 answers, last by BarbieDoll46 11:42 Tue 21st Jul 2009
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Totterdown

Mephisto 2547

I'm stuck on the bottom right corner. Two that would help me with some others would be: 20D - Flower with efflorescence back in wicker basket (7) C?WH??? If it is cowhage, how is it worked out? 35A -...
10:27 Tue 23rd Jun 20095 answers, last by Totterdown 13:58 Tue 23rd Jun 2009
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jocon

ios 1006

2d - Soft snow? Bottom of hill can't be reached (4). I have _L_P but cannot make anything relevant to the clue.
10:47 Mon 25th May 20092 answers, last by jocon 17:33 Mon 25th May 2009
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Times 24143

15d - Diamonds and Greek letter on top of military vehicles. I have: r?k?b?s?s and need help.
07:31 Sun 08th Feb 20092 answers, last by jocon 07:52 Sun 08th Feb 2009
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tenflags

What dictionary is the 'bible' for cryptic crossword solvers ?

I would like to get a decent dictionary - Is there one dictionary that folk would recommned as being the best. In particluar is there an accepted 'bible' that cyrptic crosswoird setters / solvers use...
16:41 Sat 06th Dec 200820 answers, last by jocon 12:12 Sun 07th Dec 2008
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jocon

Mephisto 2516

Really stuck this week - 11ac Smelly creatures in Scottish area going west (a???s - Scapa back?) 2d Where Russian workers gather in political alliance, not Conservative (ar??l) 3d Urge greens on child...
13:28 Tue 18th Nov 20087 answers, last by jocon 00:00 Thu 20th Nov 2008
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Mikejas

Mephisto 2509

7d Grateful woman's served a drink for king to swallow (8) SHA?IRA? 11d What produces filaments I possibly cut short, to border apron (11) SPI?OE?ET?E
09:06 Mon 29th Sep 200811 answers, last by dxhound2003 23:59 Tue 30th Sep 2008
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jocon

Mephisto 2505

23 d - American beer cut short? Sure, txt you numbers in boxes. I suppose it must be "sudoku", but what bothers me is the "american beer" bit - surely that must be Bud (Budweiser), making "budoku". Is...
10:39 Wed 03rd Sep 20088 answers, last by kayakamina 11:55 Wed 03rd Sep 2008
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jocon

Mephisto 2495

Stuck on one - 12ac - Old German or Italian one's forgotten (4) - I have os?i - need help.
12:00 Tue 24th Jun 20083 answers, last by jocon 14:43 Tue 24th Jun 2008
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Vimto

The Sunday Times Crossword No. 4281, Sunday June15th 2008

4 down, clue: Moment America gets to host a dialogue. I have: T?M?E?S. 23 down, clue: Struggle to catch river fish. I have: ??O?L. Help please.
08:45 Sun 15th Jun 200810 answers, last by jocon 15:31 Sun 15th Jun 2008
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Bazile

AVG Update

I'm getting a message from AVG saying i've got to upgrade to version 8 - before end of may - i think However they appear to be asking for a payment - and at the same time offering a free upgarde - i...
20:49 Sat 24th May 20087 answers, last by Mattk 10:55 Sun 25th May 2008
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jocon

Times 23916

9 down - One ineffectual, if phenomenally unusual Beijing telephone directory? I got "chinless wonder" ok from the clue's opening definition, but the clue's other references have me beat. Would...
21:11 Sun 18th May 20082 answers, last by jocon 21:35 Sun 18th May 2008
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jocon

Anyone remember: fantastic tales... ?

On TV, must be 5 or 6 years ago now, a series of 15 min comic films, titled, I think, "Fantastic Tales of Archibaldo de la ..." They consisted of clips from old films and documentaries, with very...
14:57 Wed 07th May 20083 answers, last by jocon 15:20 Wed 07th May 2008
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jocon

Jumbo 752 (last week)

42ac - It's very tough, removing lead from TV screen I have -?x?i?e (extine?,extile?) I can't connect and it's been nagging me for days. Help appreciated.
16:25 Sat 26th Apr 20082 answers, last by jocon 16:50 Sat 26th Apr 2008
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meabby

radio times 16

10 ac knight's backers given time signal (4) ?i?s
00:40 Wed 09th Apr 20081 answer, last by jocon 01:15 Wed 09th Apr 2008
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jocon

Times 23874

Giving me a hard time this week. 10ac - Plant a field with maize regularly I have ?s?l?a - I cant figure out the clue at all. I can only find 'psylla' (apparently a small insect) - Need help please.
13:11 Sun 30th Mar 20083 answers, last by jocon 13:28 Sun 30th Mar 2008
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safflower

Times 23874

19a force men back underground. Metro but why? 21d meat eater longing to tuck into pork cut. Hyena???? Even if they're right I just can't see it.
13:16 Sun 30th Mar 20086 answers, last by safflower 13:25 Sun 30th Mar 2008
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meabby

sat times 23874

27 acr watch salesman scoff when fed properly (8) ?e?e?l?r thanks
00:33 Sun 30th Mar 20083 answers, last by jocon 12:17 Sun 30th Mar 2008
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bathtub

Mephisto 2481

This week's Mephisto is here: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/art s_and_entertainment/games_and_puzzles/article3 547129.ece
03:29 Sun 16th Mar 20082 answers, last by jocon 10:44 Sun 16th Mar 2008
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BigMac

Times Crossword 23,820

Could someone please explain some clues to me? I have the answers - partly because some have already been answered on AB - but am at a loss to explain them. I really must buy a Chambers... 4a. Where...
21:17 Sat 26th Jan 20088 answers, last by sh1 13:46 Mon 28th Jan 2008

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