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Mephisto

Thought it too good to be true - rattled through this today and am now losing the plot trying to solve 32 across (7) Told story (presumably lied) about President who is slow off the mark L?EA?ED I am...
18:12 Sun 13th Oct 20135 answers, last by mra1 18:18 Sun 13th Oct 2013
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Times Prize Saturday

Have completed but am uncertain of correct interpretation of 2 viz 25 across (5) A brief soreness in neck - I have CIRCA for this and 22 down (5) dont be sad with chapter excised and turned to pulp -...
18:27 Sat 12th Oct 20136 answers, last by mra1 18:35 Sat 12th Oct 2013
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Tls

Stuck on 1 across (8,7) Snow lady had a summer to decide and produced a bonfire H?N?F?R? JOHNSON (looks like Hangfire which it cannot be surely as that is two separate words for a start) and 22 across...
20:14 Fri 11th Oct 20137 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:58 Fri 11th Oct 2013
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Times Cryptic

11 across (8) Female's got lots to eat? Apparently not F?O?L?S?- looks like footless if it an anagram - which does not make sense - I would have thought foodless if not but again cannot make sense of...
15:44 Thu 10th Oct 20133 answers, last by mra1 15:49 Thu 10th Oct 2013
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Mephisto

2 thirds done but have ground to a halt - help with a couple would get me kick started again viz - 34 across (7) plants ref in US packed with it ??BRI?A; 9 down (12, 2 words) what carried booze to E...
19:49 Sun 06th Oct 201311 answers, last by kayakamina 20:39 Sun 06th Oct 2013
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Sunday Times Cryptic

Am complete but require clarification on 11 across (5) Some went along with cards after deal - T?A?N - I have TRAIN but cannot parse this at all - can someone please explain the parsing to me?
10:32 Sun 06th Oct 20132 answers, last by mra1 10:44 Sun 06th Oct 2013
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Tls

Still have no clue as to the answer for 18 across - mother of Scott's boy - H???T - has anyone any ideas?
20:21 Fri 04th Oct 20132 answers, last by mra1 21:05 Fri 04th Oct 2013
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Stuck on the last 2 - assistance please! 14down (10) Logical claim of working press in learning process ?M???N?R?G and 18across (5) mother of Scott's boy H???T - all this hinges on the incorrect...
14:07 Fri 04th Oct 20133 answers, last by NC4BBQ 21:56 Fri 04th Oct 2013
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Mephisto

Help! Have been at this since Sunday and have now managed to finish bar 16 across (6) usual empty container up front is source of brown sugar - ?ITUL - have gone through Chambers alphabetically,...
20:31 Thu 03rd Oct 20134 answers, last by kayakamina 20:52 Thu 03rd Oct 2013
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Sunday Times Cryptic

Have been tearing my hair out over the last 5 - just dont get them ie 10 across (9) lightning all but pierces plain ??E?N????; 5 down (3-7) show-offs point controllers the wrong way initially...
21:14 Sun 29th Sep 20134 answers, last by mra1 21:21 Sun 29th Sep 2013
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Stuck on the last one - 57 across - (5,3,4) Blemish visible on a giant's face? G?R?T ?E? S?O? - all I can think of is Great Wen Spot - does this make sense?...
17:29 Sat 28th Sep 20135 answers, last by mra1 17:40 Sat 28th Sep 2013
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Saturday Times

Stuck on the last one - 24across (4) is this just the thing in centre of Agen G?T? - Gate? If so, why? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated
18:23 Sat 21st Sep 20133 answers, last by mra1 18:29 Sat 21st Sep 2013
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

33 down (4,7) Just get together for a quick quiz Forster advised - I have ONLY C?N?E?T - can only think of CONTEST - am I correct?...
16:54 Sat 21st Sep 20135 answers, last by roslyn251254 17:27 Sat 21st Sep 2013
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This is a stoater! Particularly 5 down(4,8,3) Post-modern novel owing existence to that of Charlotte Bronte W?D? S??????? ?S?A; 8down (10) Giant success for Benedictine physician appearing just after...
22:35 Fri 20th Sep 201314 answers, last by NC4BBQ 08:31 Tue 24th Sep 2013
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Mephisto

Really ground to a halt here - If I could get the undernoted I might just be able to work out the rest: 5 down (2 words) Register left out what's in Daily Express's support? E?GERA??; 21across (8)...
19:59 Sun 15th Sep 20135 answers, last by mra1 20:08 Sun 15th Sep 2013
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Times Jumbo

37DN State calling for the Speaker to accompany PM (5,5,) HELP PLEASE IS THE ANSWER NORTH OR SOUTH KOREA MANY THANKS
17:15 Sun 15th Sep 20132 answers, last by mra1 18:20 Sun 15th Sep 2013
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Tls

Stuck on 25 across (7) Natty Pathfinder H?W?E?E This does not square with anything to do with the Leatherstocking books by Fennimore Cooper - anyone any ideas - I really could use some help here...
18:43 Fri 13th Sep 20136 answers, last by mra1 18:49 Fri 13th Sep 2013
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Mephisto

Last 2 have stumped me ie 15 across (6) parental affection showing in, for example jokes on the way back ST?R?E; 14 across (6) Choice involving space for full assembly ?PENUM (the E in this and the...
20:05 Sun 08th Sep 20136 answers, last by Neveracrossword 07:19 Mon 09th Sep 2013
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Sunday Times

Really dont get 4 down (8,7) Expansionism isn't defeatism - Happy New Year M?N?F?S? D?S???? - may be it is staring me in the face but I dont see it at all - can anyone explain this to me?
16:17 Sun 08th Sep 20134 answers, last by BigMac 16:32 Sun 08th Sep 2013
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Times Saturday

I am probably being very thick but I just cannot get the last one viz 21 across (6) Asian girl had pie and rolls regularly polished off - ?E?A?I - can only think NEPALI which if correct I cannot parse...
18:53 Sat 07th Sep 20133 answers, last by BigMac 19:10 Sat 07th Sep 2013

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