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Mephisto

Have finished this in just over an hour - good going for one of Paul's but would like clarification on the wordplay of 11 down - Once together stop rowing about confining term for criticism - YSAME -...
15:35 Sun 02nd Mar 20142 answers, last by mra1 18:12 Sun 02nd Mar 2014
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Saturday Times

stuck on 3 down to finish viz Jabber on about cracking finish in gambling game POKER, ?I?E - been through Chambers several times - can anyone help me please
18:51 Sat 01st Mar 20142 answers, last by mra1 18:54 Sat 01st Mar 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last 3 4 down (4) another name for Shaw R?S?; 22 down (5) Middleton's impartial disagreement F?I?E and 24 across (6) sort of a beech from Euripides ?E?A?E I would be most grateful for...
21:43 Fri 28th Feb 20147 answers, last by mra1 22:25 Fri 28th Feb 2014
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Times Cryptic

Absolutely baffled by 22 across - dosh earned from a crude production - P?O?O?L?R too many letters for potboiler - anyone any ideas? I have been through Chambers twice - maybe missing something
13:16 Thu 27th Feb 20149 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:31 Thu 27th Feb 2014
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Mephisto

Not often I have bother with Tim's crosswords but am completely baffled 6 across South African Chaps in French city square without a Rand O?E?? 14down Second year having passed show nothing inside...
17:29 Sun 23rd Feb 201410 answers, last by kayakamina 18:37 Sun 23rd Feb 2014
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Tls

Stuck on last 4 - altogether - 18 across Lime made a comeback in his best known work K?S?N??; 19 down novelist noted for his careful brushwork? (7) ????A?L; 21 across (4,5) Black-and-white musician...
22:21 Fri 21st Feb 20145 answers, last by mra1 22:54 Fri 21st Feb 2014
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Times Cryptic

Finished but need clarification - 13 across Poetic ship taking sounding in this canal KIEL or KEEL? Could someone clarify please!
13:46 Thu 20th Feb 201414 answers, last by factor-fiction 14:23 Thu 20th Feb 2014
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Mephisto

Stuck on just the 2 - 10 across (6) Mount's one traversed by Island clerif I?AEA? and 24 down (6) Missing nothing, a few employ gap in hedge for escape S?E?GE Totally bamboozled and would welcome some...
20:16 Sun 16th Feb 20143 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:30 Sun 16th Feb 2014
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Sunday Times Concise

Done except for 21 across which has me totally baffled! So (colloquial) ?H?S?Y (H is for Enough - stop!) S is for Jimmy Connors - US Tennis Star and Y is for Imply - intimate) so I cannot see anything...
11:20 Sun 16th Feb 20143 answers, last by mra1 11:23 Sun 16th Feb 2014
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Times Saturday Cryptic

Stuck on 3 interrelated clues viz 26 across (9) leg broken, an enormous area for bandaging that's painless A?A???N?A; 28 across (6) Drunk is put to death ???sed and 20 down (7) Slug, an unwelcome...
19:45 Sat 15th Feb 20144 answers, last by mra1 19:57 Sat 15th Feb 2014
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Tls

Stuck on just the 2 - 11 across (3,3) Hughe's game in Room at the Top? T?H, ?O? and 25 down (4) Model takes directions becoming a murderess ?E?S - can anyone assist please?...
17:02 Fri 14th Feb 20147 answers, last by mra1 19:16 Fri 14th Feb 2014
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Times Cryptic

Finished except for 1 across - totally baffled - Old European vet announced holiday say outside capital C?O?H?S?O?A? - am I being thick? Can anyone enlighten me please!
17:41 Tue 11th Feb 20142 answers, last by mra1 17:45 Tue 11th Feb 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Totally flummoxed by 17 across (13) name included in possibly a later column of names S?M?N?L?T?R?L - pretty sure the letters I have are correct - have been through Chambers - have tried it as an...
19:47 Sat 08th Feb 20143 answers, last by bibblebub 19:56 Sat 08th Feb 2014
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Tls

Stuck on 2 interlinking clues - 6 down (5) Berlin theatre maximised by Russian dramatist G???I and 10 across (5) where a deceitful fellow conceals a writer ??E?E I am certain the letters I have are...
17:09 Fri 07th Feb 201413 answers, last by factor-fiction 17:17 Fri 07th Feb 2014
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Club Monthly

Nearly done but stuck on 2 large and 3 small -Videlicet 7 down (10) clutching thigh muscle sons run about and walk in the middle of military units R???D?O?A? 8 down (6,4) Unit suited to wood jeer,...
22:49 Mon 03rd Feb 201410 answers, last by mra1 07:41 Tue 04th Feb 2014
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Sunday Times Crypic

Much to my astonishment I have managed the redoubtable Mr Mayer's latest offering without too much difficulty. However I would appreciate an explanation of 14 down - Man raised cattle to consume new...
15:15 Sun 02nd Feb 20142 answers, last by mra1 15:19 Sun 02nd Feb 2014
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Times Cryptic

I have finished this except for 18 across (4) Having second thoughts about Communist Party killing a duke - I have REDO (RED (D)O but dont get the second thoughts bit - redo is to reperform not re...
19:24 Sat 01st Feb 20147 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:29 Sat 01st Feb 2014
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Tls

Stuck on the last one 25 across (8) Assassin sent to operate in Tyre had trail disguised. T?A?I?R? Looks like an anagram of "had trail" and I can only get either THALIARD or THALIDRA both of which I...
20:55 Fri 31st Jan 20143 answers, last by mra1 21:13 Fri 31st Jan 2014
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Times Cryptic

Uncertain of the stress here - 20 across (6) wife perplexes stripping to talk - BAFFLE or WAFFLE? I would welcome some clarification!
15:26 Fri 31st Jan 20143 answers, last by mra1 15:39 Fri 31st Jan 2014
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Times Cryptic

Total mental block on last 2 20 across (5) failure to keep cool when going halfway across desert (took it to be the last word and inserted welsh) but that makes 21 L?H?N?I (refusal to enter important...
15:39 Thu 30th Jan 20147 answers, last by dannyk13 15:46 Thu 30th Jan 2014

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