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Before I submit this, I would like a wee bit of clarification please. 16D (8) They are still abstracts - on the presumption that still refers to one used to produce alcohol can anyone confirm whether...
19:22 Fri 06th Sep 20132 answers, last by mra1 19:39 Fri 06th Sep 2013
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Crossword Monthly

Going great guns, thought of finishing without the usual assistance - ha - fat chance - I am stuck on 3 in the bottom lefthand corner - all hingeing on one another viz 19 across (5 -4) Poet's perky...
09:03 Wed 04th Sep 20137 answers, last by mra1 11:52 Wed 04th Sep 2013
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Times Cryptic

Stinker today - has taken me over an hour - stuck on 2 - 14 ac(8) Heath Robinson has top gear T?R?O??? and 8down (4,4) at club fellow consuming horse meat speciality ?A?H ???P - can anyone help...
17:12 Thu 29th Aug 201310 answers, last by aelmpvw 17:30 Thu 29th Aug 2013
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Mephisto

Stuck on 3 viz 8down (8) a drunken plonker found in railway aslant RA?I?HLY: 18 across (6) there's a shortcoming in peg tapering off N??ING and 32 across (5) babe cuddling a chap handy to have around....
09:36 Thu 29th Aug 20133 answers, last by mra1 09:55 Thu 29th Aug 2013
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Times 2 Holiday Jumbo

Last one - am at my wits' end here - 21 ac Amplifying electron tube ?L?S?R?N - I had thought electron at first but the S is correct being Hammerstein of Rogers and that ilk - have googled it, tried...
14:08 Tue 27th Aug 20133 answers, last by mra1 14:19 Tue 27th Aug 2013
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Times 2 Bank Holiday Jumbo

One of the clues refers to small pieces of toasted bread - croutons does not fit - the only thing which does is grissini which are baked and are long thin sticks - (19 down ?R?S?I?I) - no success with...
13:12 Tue 27th Aug 20136 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:29 Tue 27th Aug 2013
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Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo

Stuck on 3: 35 down (11) Top of cloud had turned out to contain helium T???D???E?D and 36 down (6-5) Cautious - for example holding fund-raiser without one European premier S???T?-??R?T and 47down (6)...
21:02 Mon 26th Aug 201311 answers, last by Mrsspagnoli57 21:23 Mon 26th Aug 2013
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Sunday Times Cryptic

Totally scuppered - 12 ac (10) Principal Muslim leaders showing signs of rejection K?A?S?A?E? and 27ac (10) Recorders perhaps ordered prison as nothing new????A?I?O? Any help forthcoming will be...
20:03 Sun 25th Aug 20135 answers, last by mra1 20:11 Sun 25th Aug 2013
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Times 25562

Ground to a halt on half a dozen so any light thrown on the following will be greatly appreciated viz 1ac (7) Hallucinogenic trip through dance music genre B???P??; 11 ac (13) God slots back, limb and...
20:44 Sat 24th Aug 20139 answers, last by mra1 20:49 Sat 24th Aug 2013
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Tls

I am foxed by the last one ie 4 down (4) Hamburger left them in the air R?O?S - with air in mind think it must be either rooks or roofs but cannot parse for either - can anyone help me please?
18:45 Fri 16th Aug 20136 answers, last by Nedsmum 12:04 Thu 05th Sep 2013
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Mephisto

I am stuck on the last one - 32ac (8, 2 words) Ignorant about blessed land of the Irish T?RN?NO? - something KNOW - I have tried playing around with Erin and Tara but to no avail - am pretty sure the...
18:08 Sun 11th Aug 20135 answers, last by eac2337 11:53 Tue 13th Aug 2013
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Saturday Times

stuck on the final 2 viz 9 across (5)- enter medieval or newer houses from the back O?R?E and 11across (7) hear about ancient plan by Aeschylus? R?A?I?Y This is on the presumption that I have 8down...
22:11 Sat 10th Aug 20135 answers, last by mra1 22:17 Sat 10th Aug 2013
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Tls

Stuck on the last one 20A (8) Rhubarb and other delicious medicines that are..(Francis Bacon) ?E?E?I?T I can only comeup with either DERELICT or BENEDICT - I have googled, gone into all sites for both...
19:07 Fri 09th Aug 20134 answers, last by Zabadak 11:46 Sat 10th Aug 2013
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Club Monthly

Complete except for 2 viz 8down (8) Doubt at heart replaced by rise of mostly harmful foolish idealism ?U?X?TRY and 19 across (5) Homeric character burying the author's backward roots E?Y?A. I am also...
17:36 Thu 08th Aug 201313 answers, last by mra1 18:01 Thu 08th Aug 2013
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Today's Times Cryptic

Dont get the wordplay 4down (5) ancient or 17 I get OLDEN his but for 17 D (fatally ut Howard's End)works out as BEHEADED - enlightenment please!
16:13 Wed 07th Aug 20132 answers, last by mra1 17:35 Wed 07th Aug 2013
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Mephisto

Clarification please. 6D clue (4) indeed archaic term for brown bear locally I have YEAN which is an old word for "giving birth" (bear) but where does the brown come in?...
16:09 Mon 05th Aug 20133 answers, last by mra1 16:35 Mon 05th Aug 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

Stuck on 42down for ages (5,3) Shopwoman first and last presents this bread S?L?T ?I? The only thing I can come up with is split pin which has nothing to do with either food or money - can somone...
18:34 Sat 03rd Aug 201315 answers, last by moirabuxley 10:51 Sun 04th Aug 2013
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Tls

Have completed this but am not too sure about my solution to 15 down (9) Facilty with some German Characters R?N?C?A?T for which I have Ringcraft - am I correct in my interpretation of this clue? Some...
18:25 Fri 02nd Aug 20134 answers, last by dafyddapgwilym 11:45 Wed 07th Aug 2013
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Club Monthly

I really would love to finish this before the issue of next month's but am still stuck on the top righthand corner! 6 clues to be precise: 4Ac (9) Moors - spot to the west where pitchers buried by...
20:17 Sun 28th Jul 20139 answers, last by mra1 20:36 Sun 28th Jul 2013
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Saturday Times Prize Crossword

stuck on just the one 21down (4) cover live sports ?E?L - that is on the assumption that I have 22 across correct (6) In retrospect judge one visits fit to be a prophet - I had ??I?A? and plumped for...
14:43 Sat 27th Jul 20134 answers, last by emeritus 14:47 Sat 27th Jul 2013

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