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Telegraph Toughie

7dn Old line one found separating shillings from pence, unserviceable for example (7) ??L?D?? 13ac Fashionable Gaelic festival is hard to follow (6) M?D??H MODISH? 3dn When what confronts you's...

lorryloader

Times Jumbo 973 8d and

Phew I've finished but dont understand: 8d, why tropics? And 30d why downing street? And who was Fry's lady in 54a?...

237SJ

For the first time in my life, I`ve discovered couscous. I`ve had the odd mouthful in the past but never really been into it. I`m on a diet and thought it would be a really good thing to eat because...

jinie

Birth times on birth certificate in Malta

Do all Maltese birth certificates have the time of birth on them normally, or is it just put on because of multiple births? I have recently heard in UK only the time of birth is added to the birth...

mrs_overall

I took my life in my hands today

I took youngest Junior O to the cinema today. We could barely hear the film for the teenagers in front of us and behind us. The group behind responded to a polite request to be quiet...the group in...

owllady

Local church quiz

Answers are rhyming pairs. eg Miserable boy = Sad lad 1) Freshly cut grass 2) Tidied up 3) Just so 4) Saintly keeper No number of letters given Thanks for any help...

tricia54

inspire affection

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Kapadeka

Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 973 Saturday April 7th 2012

14a, destroying Reading Town after making three positional changes in eleven (7,4). I think there's an anag, there somewhere but can't see it.

rinkleez

Rhyming Quiz

Can anyone kindly give me a few pointers/hints with the following, please ? 2 Polite designer/construction worker (5/8) I think it ryhmes with Gondolier - but I may be wrong! 37 International boundary...

eyesh

4 weeks of coughing!

PLEASE HELP!!! A month ago I got a very bad cold/flu. I was coughing so hard and bad with phlegm. The doc gave me 2 sets of antibiotics and other capsules to help with the coughing. It helped to ease...

mra1

Times Cryptic Tuesday

13A (5) King leading section of church? It's an honour - K?A?? The only part of church I can think of is nave but a knave according to chambers is a rogue, male child or a playing card - HELP

madmags

Times Jumbo Cryptic 974

Last clue and a query.... 28 ac Dish all there screening wooden princess (5,5) I have Steak Diane, but Steak Diana would make more sense. Which one is it? 22d Some writer locked in passage - might he...

Smowball

Confused.com!

I'm sure you are all sick of my late night ramblings but its the only me time I get to think straight. I'm just not sure if my hubbie has a personality prob, a strange behaviour trait, or if its just...

TheOtherHalf

Childrens books

Talking about the Paddington Bear birthday reminded me of the books we read to our son ( now 32 ). Paddington, Captain Pugwash, Thomas the Tank Engine and his favourite, all the Mr Men series. When I...

2shortplanks

Baby Name

I'm bored... Any suggestions for a girl's name for the offspring I'm currently incubating? I'd like something plain, simple and traditional - no Persephone or Buttercup....

woolly17

A laundry problem

When my washing machine failed part-way through a wash cycle (after a mere 28 years service!) I put the wet clothes in a large bucket while I thought about what to do next and then forgot all about...

Yakattack

does Bolton have a Cathedral

I live near Bolton and people have told me over the years that it has a Cathedral yet i have no idea where it is

Tilly2

Answering questions quickly

Shooty, Lie-in-King and Boxtops (and lots of others) How do you answer the questions so quickly? This is not me being petulant. It's a genuine query. Are you looking at a different page from the one...

anthonypeter

"Translate this page" on the web toolbar.

How do I get the "Translate this Page" facility on the web pages??? Thanks, Pete.....

Donaldinho

Middlesbrough Gazette Cryptic

13A Work in church vestment - C???? 18D Swimmer approaching the centre - R???t...

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