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Maxxer
Can anyone please explain 33d ? Unrolled umbrella, taking coat out without being invited (5) I have ?NLED which has to be 'unled' but I can't see why
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Maxxer
Another reasonably straightforward puzzle - I thought 43a was well hidden. However I can't quite work out the wordplay in 25d The heart of holy Adriatic port (4) It can only be 'Bari' but why...
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Maxxer
A nice, gentle offering from Fire this week; but I'm struggling to parse the wordplay in 24a: Returning to minister's house, discovered cat hiding in furniture (8) 'Ottomans' fits but can someone... ...
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FleshpotsOfDevon
Florence's good day in burn swimming with group of three ducks (4,6) ?U?? / GI?R?? 
  Thanks 
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FleshpotsOfDevon
Happy New Year ABers! 
  Not a clue question, just requiring confirmation that we only have to shade (choosing words carefully) a "representation" of the five first words, and not all instances.... ...
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Matakari
Good evening, a very smooth and rapid solve of Doc’s offering as far as the clues are concerned! The Unclueds are a different kettle of fish! I am stuck on three of them and am not sure if I’m on... ...
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FleshpotsOfDevon
Reptiles into devouring a torso? (6) R??ORS  Feast I seethed about includes crustless pie (6) E???IA  Thanks 
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professorplum13
31a   Anti-nuclear treaty prompts no action from Lord’s, say (4,3)    test ban? 25d  Small sand eel, it seems, or other marine animal (8) L???E?ES lookslike an anagram of s sand... ...
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JJ109
19a Oz's blue razorbill wheels over one boat's stern (7) ?RRAT?M Lookslike erratum but why? 13d In tent behold hole (5) if erratum is correct GL?U?
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Matakari
Good morning, I’ve got the quotation and the author, but am stuck on a few clues for which I would appreciate help to continue. Thanks in advance! 13a    Queen hugs almost dehydrated girl (8) :... ...
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Matakari
Good afternoon, an interesting Doc offering dealing with first names.
I’m stuck on this last clue for which I would appreciate help. Thanks in advance!
7d King at dance, losing weight ( 7 ) :... ...
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FleshpotsOfDevon
Planet's epigrammist (7) ??R?I?? 
  Ta muchly 
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teenieleek
 41d 33d a good puzzle! (that's a comment not a question)
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FleshpotsOfDevon
Just a check as I've kept the British end up and finished the grid -  20d Extremely clever nurses invite busy person for a drink (4,4) C?S? / B?E? 
  Is it C(')EST BIEN and if so, why? ...
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Matakari
Good morning, my favourite Doc challenges me this week with the following for which I would appreciate  a few hints. Many thanks in advance! 27a Hours away from Shoreditch organising game like... ...
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quinol
6 down upset fools perhaps set up (8) ------e- 6 across small capitals backed capital of dross (7) ----i-- as you can see the northeast has me troubled, let alone the quote
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OftPuzzled
This fell into place quite easily, but 6d is causing me grief.  Simultaneously discharges drunken volleys (7). I have all the crosschecked letters: VO-LE-S ... so I can't see what it can possibly be,... ...
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hypotheses
Don't waste your time unless you have a Brewer's 20th edition to hand. My 18th edition is no use. 
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FleshpotsOfDevon
Coarse data about Californian city's mire (10) A?A?C????O    Thanks 
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johnpiper
Havig a few problems working out the theme and the unclued lights to be honest. Only got a few clued clues to go 11A Addresses person arrested by western marine (6) Only have ??o??? 1D Headgear... ...

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