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STimes Where Was I? 29 May 2011

Q1 (the castle) identified, but am defeated by Q2 Who was the cobbler's son? This person born 1849, retired 'here' (I think Canvey Island area) and founded 1881 one of Britain's great maritime...
08:21 Mon 30th May 20113 answers, last by MikeF 09:59 Mon 30th May 2011
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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4413 Sunday December 26th 2010

Struggling with 7d Insiders in Sierra Leone revolted once (7,2) E?r?I?R ?N - the r assuming 11a Open society backed in Mediterranean republic is SYRIA. Looks like EARLIER ON - but why? MikeF...
11:55 Mon 27th Dec 20105 answers, last by JMR27 12:01 Mon 27th Dec 2010
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foxwall

Polymath 585 24/12/10

1,18 ac Buchan T?E ?O?D ???U?D?R ?? SCOTLAND (3,4,8,2,8) 15ac Extraordinary achievement ??C?E? ??? (6,3)...
17:05 Fri 24th Dec 201011 answers, last by foxwall 22:22 Fri 24th Dec 2010
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MikeF

Polymath 533

Have not needed to seek help for some time, but really stuck on bottom right hand corner of this puzzle: 20d Points of rock appearing above the surface of land-ice (9). I have N???N?T?R. Answer should...
13:26 Fri 25th Dec 20094 answers, last by MikeF 22:54 Fri 25th Dec 2009
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STimes 4341

27A Absorb what computing students must do (4,2,2) ?A?E ?T ?N. Looks like TAKE IT IN - but why? MikeF
08:16 Mon 10th Aug 20092 answers, last by MikeF 08:26 Mon 10th Aug 2009
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MikeF

FT Polymath 488

28A One of the areas of tissue in the wall of the small intestine (6,5). I have P?Y?R? P?T?H which I think are right but can't find a solution. Any ideas? MikeF
13:06 Tue 17th Feb 20092 answers, last by MikeF 14:15 Tue 17th Feb 2009
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Sunday Times 4316

29A Set about and devoured what was left (6) ?E?A?E TESATE? REBATE? Any offers? And Why? MikeF
08:46 Mon 16th Feb 20092 answers, last by MikeF 08:51 Mon 16th Feb 2009
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MikeF

Polymath 483

13A A standard for currency exchange rates, gold etc (9) N-M-R-I-E. Any offers? MikeF
15:50 Tue 13th Jan 20094 answers, last by Catron 16:15 Tue 13th Jan 2009
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MikeF

Where was I? 23 Nov 08

Can't do it this week. Anyone care to share a pointer? MikeF
23:42 Sun 23rd Nov 20085 answers, last by MikeF 10:37 Mon 24th Nov 2008
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MikeF

ft polymath

Need help this week: 24D In Ireland, illicit alcohol, usually home made S?E?E?N. Presume shebeen, but that is aplace where such is sold? 25D Small coin formerly used in Austria and Germany ?E?L?R....
17:40 Sun 03rd Aug 200810 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:06 Sun 03rd Aug 2008
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MikeF

STimes 4282

Stuck this week. 1D In among relatives, can't be sure which are his (7) M?N?R?L. Mineral? If so, why? 17D Formerly a capital, I find in one period of history (8). ?H???T?R. Chapiter? 20D Method, after...
22:03 Sun 22nd Jun 20087 answers, last by MikeF 22:16 Sun 22nd Jun 2008
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FT Polymath 453

20D - The maximum permitted expenditure (4,5) C?S? LIMIT Do people think cash or cost limit? MikeF
07:20 Thu 19th Jun 20082 answers, last by MikeF 08:08 Thu 19th Jun 2008
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MikeF

FT Polymath 440

Has anyone got 4D Midwinter Festival U?-H?L?Y-?A MikeF
09:18 Sun 16th Mar 20084 answers, last by MikeF 09:27 Sun 16th Mar 2008
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MikeF

FT Polymath 430

Feeble I know, but just can't finish this one. 14A Large South African antelope *S*S*E*E* 17A Devious or evasive person E** 23A A gourd *A***A*H 28A Aromatic rootstock used in seasoning *A***G*L 18D...
12:13 Wed 09th Jan 20087 answers, last by Mysterons 14:06 Wed 09th Jan 2008
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jasperthomas

ft polymath 427

23a - a gamekeper (historical) 8letters *A*R*N** 26a - turnip-shaped 8letters N*P*F*** 22d - someone who recinds or annuls 9letters A***G*T*R
08:38 Mon 17th Dec 20074 answers, last by MikeF 09:01 Mon 17th Dec 2007
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Where was I?

Has anyone got this yet? There was an exchange on this site earlier but it seems to have fallen off. Clues suggest Clifton / Wilkinson / Cartmel? / Holker Hall / Lammerside? / Dendron / Romney /...
17:15 Sun 25th Nov 20073 answers, last by cruciverbali 15:52 Mon 26th Nov 2007
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devadiva

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34d artform with interwoven humans and flowers (9) ?R?T?S?U?. 46d informal name for National Hunt flat race for young horses (6) ?U?P?R
13:39 Sat 27th Oct 20074 answers, last by Huttonite 16:35 Sat 27th Oct 2007
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MikeF

DTEL GK Sat 25 Aug

Agreeing with earlier favourable comment on today's puzzle, not too sure about last one - 22D 'elegant body position in ballroom dancing' (an activity foreign to this rugger b*gger) - presume SWAY,...
13:26 Sat 25th Aug 20074 answers, last by grayboy64 16:19 Sat 25th Aug 2007
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hairygrape

ST Where Was I?

OK, I've managed to work out that Ullapool is the name of the town and I've got the name of the gorge. Nevertheless, now that I know these, I still can't find eight consecutive words in the puzzle,...
22:37 Sun 29th Jul 20072 answers, last by hairygrape 23:40 Sun 29th Jul 2007
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MikeF

Monday FT 12380

16D - Boy accepts coppers' grant in sterling (8). ?P?E?D?D. Looks like APPENDED (PP - coppers / boy - ED) but WHY . . .? Grateful any enlightenment. MikeF
11:56 Tue 13th Feb 20073 answers, last by johnalex 12:11 Tue 13th Feb 2007

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