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Sunday Times

Have finished this but would like confirmation that the following 3 answers are correct and, more importantly, why. 1 across Not entirely yet initially festive - PARTY 1 down L A Neighbour quickly...
12:18 Sun 14th Dec 20143 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:23 Sun 14th Dec 2014
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Times Saturday Cryptic

Ground to a halt on last 3 - would greatly appreciate help on:- 18 across Plant US coin in arid ground ?I?E???A;) have tried combinations of dime and arid and cent and arid) 27 down More substantial...
18:09 Sat 13th Dec 20143 answers, last by mra1 18:23 Sat 13th Dec 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last 2 - 25 across Clown ranked in Our Mutual Friend J?E? and 28 across Like Lady Anne's poetry In measure exchanged BA?N?R?I?U I thought Measure might be a reference to dance but have...
20:44 Fri 12th Dec 20148 answers, last by mra1 21:04 Fri 12th Dec 2014
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Today's Times

Stuck on 1 across and 1 down - One across Following a vehicle outside Lincoln Plant - either D?V? B?A? or F?V? B?? depending on whether 1 down is DOG ENDS or FAG ENDS (Dope opens things to get useless...
13:24 Fri 12th Dec 20146 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:31 Fri 12th Dec 2014
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Today's Times Cryptic

tearing out my hair with the last 2 - 23 across what you will cross Oklahoma to see last of all O?L?A and 28 across Promotion's target of admiral with a ship ?D?A?S - only thing I can come up with for...
16:07 Tue 09th Dec 20147 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:30 Tue 09th Dec 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last one - 7 down His 23 inhabited a distinct but poor quarter ?A?G?I?L (23 across is Dreamer('s) - Have run out of ideas - help would be greatly appreciated
19:55 Fri 05th Dec 20143 answers, last by scorpiojo 20:01 Fri 05th Dec 2014
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Club Monthly

stuck on the last 2 forever - viz Madeira's aging stores like supporting drug paraphernalia mostly E?T?F?S and 22 across Learning Centre preserves earliest of crochet hooks ?N?I Totally flummoxed -...
18:55 Wed 03rd Dec 20149 answers, last by mra1 19:10 Wed 03rd Dec 2014
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Mephisto

Finished but don't understand 21 down Fruit supplier is very upset about dock This comes out as SERPENT while PEN is a word for dock I can find nothing for SERT In any event I don't get the...
18:10 Sun 30th Nov 20143 answers, last by mra1 18:14 Sun 30th Nov 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last one - 24 own - betrayed husband as historian of Marxism C?R?U - would much appreciate enlightenment!
17:54 Fri 28th Nov 20148 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:08 Fri 28th Nov 2014
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Baffled by (1) 5 down - Smooth surface of singular cheat S?A?E - thought shave the only thing vaguely appropriately S(Have) but not convinced and (2) 22 down Cast (light) encasing front of broken leg...
13:10 Sat 22nd Nov 20148 answers, last by elliemay1 13:14 Sat 22nd Nov 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last 2 23 across Don Pedro's made a dramatic appearance at dinner ?T???! (think it might relate to MUch Ado but cannot find it! and 24 down Form of verb that's taught, say ??NE Can anyone...
15:41 Fri 21st Nov 201416 answers, last by mra1 16:29 Fri 21st Nov 2014
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Times 25945

stuck on 2 viz 20 ac Chicken and ham medium cut? E?T? Looks like EATS but why? and 28 across weak cutting edges of rapiers used in fencing ?A?L?N?S Looks like railings but again, why? Enlightenment...
15:59 Sat 15th Nov 20143 answers, last by mra1 16:03 Sat 15th Nov 2014
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Tls

Not too sure of my answers to 1 across for which I have METABOLISM (probably not one of Roger Fry's Transformations) and 5 down SCIENTIST (broad examination exists of his sort of thought)...
19:02 Fri 14th Nov 20143 answers, last by mra1 19:44 Fri 14th Nov 2014
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Mephisto

17 across put spin on inequality and take trouble ?URR. The second R is from 19 down Followed up service with Lieutenant in old squadron ??SU?T?D - Resulted is the only word I can get here. Would also...
12:18 Sun 09th Nov 20145 answers, last by mra1 12:45 Sun 09th Nov 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last one - 20 down Nazi thieves of sacred agreement outplayed by Professor Jones R?I?E?A - can anyone help please
20:07 Fri 07th Nov 20148 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:37 Fri 07th Nov 2014
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Today's Times

8 down - Disunite or Disunity? (split ends? that limits star appeal) verb or noun - cannot decide!
18:43 Fri 07th Nov 20144 answers, last by bibblebub 18:48 Fri 07th Nov 2014
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Club Monthly

Have actually finished this already! I am however uncertain whether or not I have the right answer for 5 down - person of St John's extreme wisdom originally in fine novel (N?W?I?)- the only word that...
20:40 Sun 02nd Nov 20143 answers, last by Calibax 20:55 Sun 02nd Nov 2014
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Mephisto

Finished apart from 10 across Clubs with Henry forward won? Small division only C?ON Leaning towards CRON for C(H)ronological but a small niggle says it could be CION alternative spelling for SCION In...
19:08 Sun 02nd Nov 20145 answers, last by mra1 19:41 Sun 02nd Nov 2014
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Times Saturday Cryptic

Stuck on last 2 On the presumption that I am correct in putting FLIGHT PATH (what's following land conveniently with height) for 14 down then 15 across is L?T?S? (ploughs it all back?Some, leaving a...
15:10 Sat 01st Nov 20149 answers, last by Neveracrossword 15:17 Sat 01st Nov 2014
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Cannot get the last one for love or money - 2 down - certain elegant poems issued from his bishopric - C?R?E?T looks as if it might be CORBETT - have tried poets, bishops (factual and fictional) -...
18:07 Fri 31st Oct 20147 answers, last by roslyn251254 20:56 Fri 31st Oct 2014

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