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Today's Times Cryptic

9 across Lean period in which one's caught disease - ?I?S?R?A - only thing which would seem is Listeria - which is not actually a disease but a bacterium - is this correct and a case of setter's...
12:09 Mon 19th Jan 20154 answers, last by scorpiojo 12:17 Mon 19th Jan 2015
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Today's Times

21 down programs needing prize - 500 put up by English - ?D?A?E - only answer I can think of is IDEATE but if that is correct I cannot see why! Can anyone clarify matters please
18:34 Sat 17th Jan 20152 answers, last by mra1 18:37 Sat 17th Jan 2015
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Tls

21 down It offers a comparatively plain solution ?G?I?R - uglier seems the only possibility but not sure and 22 across Friend of Shelley whose child was happy in Italy C?A?R? - only friend with these...
18:39 Fri 16th Jan 20154 answers, last by mra1 18:54 Fri 16th Jan 2015
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Mepisto

Paul has got me totally foxed` on the last 3 - viz:- 24 down a boring thing and everyone's beginning to fret A?RA?E ( only thing I can think of is ABRADE but don't get the parsing): 28 down fellow...
20:07 Sun 11th Jan 20156 answers, last by mra1 20:15 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Sunday Times Cryptic

26 across - Al is one? Yes and no - E?E?A?T - only thing I get is Elegant but cannot see how this fits - enlightenment please someone!
14:08 Sun 11th Jan 20154 answers, last by mra1 14:11 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Times Cryptic

stuck on bottom lefthand corner - 24 down upset at most awkward situation ???T and 24 across mean temperature found ??A?T - first letter here is second letter of 24 down - just cannot get it - help!
14:31 Sat 10th Jan 20154 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:35 Sat 10th Jan 2015
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Times 2 Jumbo

15 down Do more than promised BETTER THAN ONES ?O?D Is the last word BOND ? I have never heard this expression but Bond is the only word which corresponds to promise that I can think of - can some...
11:13 Sat 10th Jan 20153 answers, last by crieffton 13:58 Sat 17th Jan 2015
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Today's Times

my own fault for doing this at this time of night - brain scrambled - stuck on 9 down still he can't be fired? Get out ?I?G?T?R and 27 across Legal action to recover claimant's pet dog? T?O?E? Can...
20:43 Wed 07th Jan 20153 answers, last by mra1 20:47 Wed 07th Jan 2015
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Sunday Times Cryptic

there's nothing like returning short version of letter ?I?O - probably staring me in the face but I cannot think what it is
13:54 Sun 04th Jan 20153 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:59 Sun 04th Jan 2015
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Club Monthly

Stuck on the last one - 24 across - Asian working on another's bit of country track - series kicked off by Genesis R?O? totally baffled here - have even been through the Genesis discography to no...
20:38 Sat 03rd Jan 201514 answers, last by Captain2 20:57 Sat 03rd Jan 2015
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Last one but don't get it - Thank god its Thursday - ?O?E The only one that makes sense to me is THOR but that is not an option - O being from Esperanto and E from Eternal (( 26 and 29 across...
18:06 Fri 02nd Jan 20155 answers, last by ladyalex 18:15 Fri 02nd Jan 2015
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

stuck on 3 interconnecting clues - 27 down it can work and end legal struggle C?R?U? ??O?L?D?E; 22 down scan exactly right again ?E?D?O?? and 44 across primarily labourer has carried it around T?O????...
19:27 Thu 01st Jan 20155 answers, last by bibblebub 19:34 Thu 01st Jan 2015
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Mephisto

Stuck on the last one ie 33 across SA office once having endless rubbish - orderly institute not evident - depending on whether 16 down is Literatus or Literator the letters I have are YR(S)OS?D? Can...
18:18 Sun 28th Dec 20144 answers, last by Neveracrossword 18:25 Sun 28th Dec 2014
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Today's Times Cryptic

Stuck on last 4: 1 across Broadcaster's hold on power ?E?G??: 10 across Run through with great distinction dragging female back from front ?I?F????; 4 down works organised grand draw with some effort...
16:20 Fri 26th Dec 20145 answers, last by bibblebub 16:32 Fri 26th Dec 2014
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Guardian Cryptic 26449

Stuck on 18 across - work over area in Scottish island interminably - ?A?L - can anyone assist?
15:33 Thu 25th Dec 20142 answers, last by mra1 15:49 Thu 25th Dec 2014
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Tls

Totally baffled French composer of two symphonies A?D?E ?I?E Have gone through several lists of French composers but nothing matches - presumably Andre something? Can anyone enlighten me please?
15:21 Fri 19th Dec 20144 answers, last by mra1 15:30 Fri 19th Dec 2014
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Today's Times

Cannot get 1 across - Technology subject marked by low grade done again ?T?P?TED; 16 across Oaf wiping floor at the start L?M?O? - only thing I could come up with is LUMMOX but don't get the parsing...
18:02 Thu 18th Dec 20144 answers, last by jim360 18:20 Thu 18th Dec 2014
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Today's Times

Don't get it - 10 across - thrill of sudden course change bearing north ?I?G - have gone through all the four letter words ending in ING but cannot figure it out - must be unusually thick today -...
18:16 Mon 15th Dec 20147 answers, last by mra1 18:37 Mon 15th Dec 2014
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Times Concise

what is the name for a control motor? S?R?O? I had originally thought turbo but the S comes from enslaved. Can anyone enlighten me please?
12:25 Mon 15th Dec 20146 answers, last by mra1 12:32 Mon 15th Dec 2014
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Mephisto

Tim has finally foxed me - stuck in bottom righthand corner for ages 20 down Prime supply that stuff used in stalls RI???ie 27 down Asian ground and water plans ???AS 29 across two months to stop rent...
15:57 Sun 14th Dec 20146 answers, last by mra1 16:02 Sun 14th Dec 2014

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