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Tls

Stuck on final 2 - 7down (7) Songs are a possibility in Oz perhaps C???O?I and 10Ac (8) old province identified by tahini mix in Modern Turkey B ?T????A Can someone please throw some light on these -...
19:50 Fri 17th May 20134 answers, last by mra1 19:55 Fri 17th May 2013
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Mephisto

I am on the horns of a dilemma re 13 across - New convert mostly not corrupt - either NOVICIATE (which will make 4 down HECH) or NOVITIATE which will make it HETE - 4 down being Energy cuts worried...
19:16 Sun 05th May 20133 answers, last by kayakamina 19:23 Sun 05th May 2013
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Sunday Times Concise

After finally managing to complete the cryptic one, though this one was a doddle until I hit 19Across (1-6( On Line Merchant) for which I have E-TRADER But for 12 down (8) Go ahead - for which I have...
14:31 Sun 05th May 20137 answers, last by Svejk 15:02 Sun 05th May 2013
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Club Monthly

Me again. After previous assistance I did manage to get going again. However I am now totally stuck on the last one. 14 down (3,7) Crack runs deep - just one surprisingly - ?E?, D?S?R?T - have been...
19:47 Fri 03rd May 20134 answers, last by bibblebub 20:04 Fri 03rd May 2013
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Tls

Have completed except for 24 across (4) Attendant in house that Scott's moneylender occupied. The only answer I can come up with is Seth (S?T?) but cannot work out why if it is and what it should be...
18:53 Fri 03rd May 20132 answers, last by mra1 19:05 Fri 03rd May 2013
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Club Monthly

If I get these 2 I should be able to get going again! 20Ac (6,7) Appalling misses with time erasing first Duke's succewssful sporting stints - ??C??? M?I???? looks like Hockey or Soccer Maidens but...
15:09 Thu 02nd May 20133 answers, last by tommy-h 15:16 Thu 02nd May 2013
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Mephisto

Last 2 - one hinges on the other so I am completely stuck viz 10down (10) Tea in top floats with trimmings ?AS?A?E?TS and 25 across (9) Last afternoon in shreds for Christians in Iraq M???AIT?S - dont...
20:44 Sun 24th Mar 20133 answers, last by mra1 20:51 Sun 24th Mar 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Have completed this but dont get the wordplay in 2 of them viz 5Down (8) Possibly St James's priest secure? It finished C?U?L?N? for which coupling is the only word I can find to fit in and 51Downb...
14:18 Sat 23rd Mar 20138 answers, last by mra1 14:35 Sat 23rd Mar 2013
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Tls

Have completed this but am not sure if my answer to 23 across is correct as I cannot parse it "Mark Twain may be hiis answer (8) which ended as L?A??MAN and I could only find Leadsman to fit in. Is...
20:42 Fri 22nd Mar 20137 answers, last by Tilly2 20:50 Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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Mephisto

Puzzled by 15 ac. (5) Herons fly by river ?EDGE - have gone through Chambers and there is no reference to Herons albeit there is a sedge fly but I dont get the connection with a river - can any of the...
21:49 Tue 19th Mar 20136 answers, last by voulezvous 21:56 Tue 19th Mar 2013
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Times Prize Saturday

Me again! Last one - no further l.etters to be obtained - 12across (4,2,3) Follow Mark Anonty with new Hamlet perhaps cutting another tragic figure viz L?N? N? E?R I am pretty sure the letters I have...
22:32 Sat 16th Mar 20135 answers, last by mra1 22:36 Sat 16th Mar 2013
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Am in the doldrums and could use some help - for instance 39ac (14) Pure mass and a ton separately breaking loose UNR?N?A?I?A??? 32d (12) Ten trees' ground has to soften up in transplantation...
21:38 Sat 16th Mar 20133 answers, last by jim360 21:51 Sat 16th Mar 2013
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Tls

Enlightenment please - I have completed it but am a trifle baffled with 16 down Defiant response to peasant's last goodnight - I have EXCELSIOR as the only word that fits E?C?L?I?R but dont get the...
20:08 Fri 15th Mar 20136 answers, last by bibblebub 20:17 Fri 15th Mar 2013
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Sunday Times Cryptic

Baffled by 5D (3) Lady sounding bubbly M?M ( mam, mem or mum but where does the bubbly bit come in?)...
16:40 Sun 10th Mar 20132 answers, last by mra1 16:49 Sun 10th Mar 2013
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Times 25418

Brain ground to a halt - stuck on 3 viz 13Ac (4) I'm baking first of pastries then having chop ?H?W (chew, chow??) 16D (3,4) The last bit nipped off END ?O?N? and 20D (7) Touching line chap's a shade...
20:49 Sat 09th Mar 20136 answers, last by chamon 11:13 Sun 10th Mar 2013
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Mephisto

All done and dusted except for 16 down (9) Out to lunch, see tips as wee matter E?I?TESE? - thought exi or epi and have gone through Chambers accordingly without success - can anyone of the usual...
21:48 Sun 03rd Mar 20138 answers, last by mra1 22:44 Sun 03rd Mar 2013
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Times Prize Crossword

Enlightenment please. I have completed but am totally foxed by the wordplay in 19ac One might get down to this business of investigating which works out as DISCO (D?S?O) - unless I am way off the beam...
22:29 Sat 02nd Mar 20134 answers, last by Sam1960 22:36 Sat 02nd Mar 2013
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Tls 964

Stuck on just the 2 9AC mountainous area revealed by Virgil (10) ?U?G?T?R?O and 27ac It went like lightning for Coleridge (4-4) ?I?E-?L?G. Any help will be much appreciated
22:01 Fri 01st Mar 20136 answers, last by pjwillcox 22:12 Fri 01st Mar 2013
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Mephisto

Ground to a halt and would greatly appreciate some assistance! 2AC (11)Plant, soft and tende4r needing light soil and sun ??CH??AN?R?; 18AC (7) Like some wine when there's some grub around? Or like...
21:47 Sun 24th Feb 20134 answers, last by mra1 21:58 Sun 24th Feb 2013
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Tls

Was last Friday's TLS not put on line - I could not and still cannot find it but I note a question earlier today regarding same!
19:56 Sun 24th Feb 20131 answer, last by Cruciverbalist 14:40 Tue 26th Feb 2013

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