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Can anyone help with the following:- 3AC (10) Inky noodles in broth in a dry animal's skin ???A???T?? : 1d (10) Top of mast not so upright in one jibe in artificial lake I?????M?E? and 14d (10)...
20:06 Wed 01st Aug 20124 answers, last by mra1 19:06 Thu 02nd Aug 2012
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Sunday Times cryptic

Am stuck on just the one - 3down - Abba perhaps charged up (4) D?U? The first letter is based on the presumption that Dead Marches is the correct answer to 1ac (military movements in quiet border...
17:47 Sun 22nd Jul 20124 answers, last by xnanny 05:13 Sat 19th Oct 2013
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Times Jumbo 980 Cryptic

Brain seized up - stuck on the followingand any help would be much appreciated viz 8d Blown up and shot in pursuit of drug (4) P?I?; 10d Black, far from bold, shot of commander at the front (5) E???N;...
22:30 Sat 21st Jul 20125 answers, last by mra1 07:42 Sun 22nd Jul 2012
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TLS

Many thanks to Lie-in-King - realised that I had an e instead of an a at the start of 3 down! Can I have someone's input on 25a - singers perceived, the schemne of this verse, is easy to see and that...
13:51 Fri 20th Jul 20122 answers, last by mra1 13:56 Fri 20th Jul 2012
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TLS 935

Stuck on last one -1a Steward well-known by Edgar for what he was (6) ?S?R?D - only thing that fits is Astrid (female?)...
13:35 Fri 20th Jul 20121 answer, last by Lie-in King 13:44 Fri 20th Jul 2012
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Tuesday's Times Cryptic

Totally mystified - completed save for 13ac Sod, possibly, sitting in Parliament? (8) L?W?A?E?R -thought maybe lawmaker (sod's law) but cann realy parse it and 25ac (4) lay spades over entrance to...
13:50 Tue 17th Jul 20128 answers, last by mra1 13:58 Tue 17th Jul 2012
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Mephisto 2707

Stuck on final 2 - absolutely flummoxed - any assistance will be greatly appreciated - 16D Awkward sort entering temporary residance in Polish domain (8) ?T?ROST? and 29A European State indeed...
19:17 Sun 15th Jul 20123 answers, last by kayakamina 19:23 Sun 15th Jul 2012
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TLS 934

15ac Pest near steep drop in Heine's play chaacter (8) ??T?L?F? 9D Mr Artist collapses with mixed drink in ground breaaking novel ( 8,6) ???S???? M?H?N?Y 10a Irish captain is raincoat designer (9)...
20:01 Fri 13th Jul 20126 answers, last by NC4BBQ 21:08 Fri 13th Jul 2012
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Times 25214

Help please! 12ac A submariner ecountered Royal Airforce display unit? 10) A?E?O???E? 21ac One dodging company creditor: tpe in circulation that goes on sidewalk?(6,4) ???M?? ?R?? and 17d Her partner...
17:56 Fri 13th Jul 20122 answers, last by mra1 18:15 Fri 13th Jul 2012
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Times Club Monthly

I have completed it but am puzzled as to the parsing of what I think is the solution to 27 across. I work it out as ectosarcs but the clue says "shocking way to treat curvature in bone cell...
21:52 Tue 10th Jul 20123 answers, last by mra1 08:31 Wed 11th Jul 2012
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Am stuck on 1d European politician, quicker to move, quite disturbed by trial of bard (8, 7) T?P?????< QU?????; 12a Mostly cheerful groundsman finally put back boundary fences for legendary hitter...
20:07 Tue 10th Jul 20124 answers, last by Voulez-vous 21:17 Tue 10th Jul 2012
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Times 25211

All done save 9D (8=4 & 4) Bowls for example with a climing plant ?O?D ?A?E - thought some game but the only thing that fits there is word game and bowls is not one of them - can anyone help?
12:18 Tue 10th Jul 20126 answers, last by mra1 12:33 Tue 10th Jul 2012
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Mephisto

Stuck on last 2 viz - 28ac (5) Grandparent's returning having left CanadianCity LA?AL and 24d (6 - 2 words) Goddess admitting sin is down to earth A?E?RE
18:20 Sun 08th Jul 20127 answers, last by kayakamina 18:32 Sun 08th Jul 2012
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Mephisto 2705

Can anyone enlighten me? 17d (8, 3 words) Go towards humour in bare bum M?V??N??: 24ac (6) sky blue coloured English standard (6) ??R?LE: 32ac (7) bench missing bishop employs goads ???USES I had...
19:08 Wed 04th Jul 20128 answers, last by mra1 20:09 Wed 04th Jul 2012
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Times 25,206

Am stuck on 4: 10a (5) man's body found in Bourdeaux possibly E????; 15ac (6) Models for sculpture as regular's missing? 8(d) 4 & 6) refusal to part with old car showing signs of it? A??? D???N?...
18:29 Wed 04th Jul 20122 answers, last by mra1 18:35 Wed 04th Jul 2012
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Times 25201

Stuck on 2 viz 5ac (3-2) very good joke about celeb? ??D-UP and 5D (6) do without cream jug do you say? ??C?I? Anybody help? Thanks in advance?...
09:56 Thu 28th Jun 20127 answers, last by shooty 10:13 Thu 28th Jun 2012
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Times 25199

I am baffled - 10ac (4) Fine sun lotion that's used on the piste F?I? - thought fair but cannot see why; 20 down (6) organise exhibition for minister ?U?A?? - thought curate but cannot see why; 28ac...
16:04 Tue 26th Jun 20124 answers, last by mra1 16:10 Tue 26th Jun 2012
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TLS931

I have it complete except for 12ac - Warwick Author (7) D?E?ING - have no idea who he or she is - can anyone help?
15:54 Fri 22nd Jun 20124 answers, last by mra1 16:04 Fri 22nd Jun 2012
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Mephisto

Finished save for 4dow:- key with three sharps has one going down the scale (7) A?AJO?I - has anyone any bright ideas - they wouldl be most appreciated!
19:33 Sun 17th Jun 20124 answers, last by mra1 19:38 Sun 17th Jun 2012
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Saturda Times cryptic

Just 2 to go folks - 14ac oxygen left escaping from fresh lot of liquid (5) O?E?E and 18ac Confined to bed, at this point primarily not making sense Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!...
17:06 Sat 16th Jun 20125 answers, last by mra1 17:30 Sat 16th Jun 2012

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