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Times Jumbo Cryptic

1D Brought up as an Anglican perhaps I am making infintesimal progress M?C??? and 16A He passed on belt just before unsheathing dagger ??E?U (I can oly get eiither Obelus or Erebus but cannot get the...
20:28 Sat 01st Dec 20128 answers, last by bibblebub 21:52 Tue 04th Dec 2012
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TLS

Stuck on the last one - 19D (7) This sort of offering from the Grossmiths concerned nobody D?A?I?L. Have tried every permutation I can think off - can anyone throw any light on this?
22:14 Fri 30th Nov 20125 answers, last by mra1 22:24 Fri 30th Nov 2012
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Thurday's Times Cryptic

Probably staring me in the face but cannot for the life of me answer - 4D (7) Substitute's comeback cut short if given red card perhaps R?P???E (thought replace or reprise but cannot parse) and 11AC...
20:28 Thu 29th Nov 20123 answers, last by mra1 20:38 Thu 29th Nov 2012
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Mephisto

I am totally stymied. 23ac (7) Rare blues?Judge one with a cadence JAW?ALA and 27AC (6) a much loved place before noon reflects trees A?ROSA have gone through Chambers 12 and Google and drawn a...
21:36 Sun 25th Nov 20129 answers, last by mra1 21:48 Sun 25th Nov 2012
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Sunday Times cryptic

Stuck on 2 - 28 ac (7) Bums are on view from behind in say swimming costumes T?E???S and 21D (6) This is evidently the first and last in saloon cars ?I?R?? - assistance please - totally stumped
15:55 Sun 25th Nov 20129 answers, last by bibblebub 19:06 Fri 30th Nov 2012
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Have completed but am unsure of which alternative spelling to use for 2 clues before submitting viz 10D Cross lives accepted by extremely happy wife - hybridise or hybridize? and 38D Drama spoils...
18:48 Sat 24th Nov 20123 answers, last by mra1 18:53 Sat 24th Nov 2012
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TLS

Stuck on the last one 11ac (8) Example in there by English playwright ?T?E?E?E - can any of my usual stalwarts assist - I have tried inserting eg into there but to no avail - am unusually thick...
21:49 Fri 23rd Nov 20123 answers, last by mra1 21:55 Fri 23rd Nov 2012
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Today's Times

8D (8) Artist succeeeded in Paris: reworked Rodin's early pieces P?S?E?R? Can anyone throw any light on this? I am totally stumped...
20:05 Fri 23rd Nov 20124 answers, last by mra1 20:12 Fri 23rd Nov 2012
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today's Times cryptic

All done save for 16D (8) slow runner with heart of gold embraced by common people ?O?AUS?S - I feel I should be able to figure this out but the septuagenarian brain refuses to come with the solution!...
19:13 Wed 21st Nov 20124 answers, last by bibblebub 19:21 Wed 21st Nov 2012
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Times 25,324

Stuck on 2 viz 13ac (5) Having dredged-up materials, turn over empty borders S?O?L (thought shoal as relating to dredge but could not parse) and 20 ac (5) Record having a roll in the grass? May be...
20:08 Mon 19th Nov 20128 answers, last by factor30 20:29 Mon 19th Nov 2012
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Mephisto``

Stuck on last 2 - totally bamboozled. 13D (9)Town house in Nepal demolished A?EL?OO?N and 27AC (8) American criminal perhaps mostly stayed in one empty residence ???ES?EE - I had at first thought the...
21:36 Sun 18th Nov 20126 answers, last by Cruciformist 21:42 Sun 18th Nov 2012
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Mephisto 2725

1d Institute in tactless contraction of vowels (6) CR?S?S (not certain of the middle S!) Cheers for any help...
21:36 Sun 18th Nov 20122 answers, last by AndrewBW 13:19 Wed 21st Nov 2012
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Sunday Times

A mite perplexed. 15ac (3, 5) Road menace obviously gutted if trapped by strong drink ?O? RACER I thought Hot but dont get the wordplay - can anyone explain this to me before I finally decide to go...
15:30 Sun 18th Nov 20124 answers, last by mra1 15:33 Sun 18th Nov 2012
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Times Club Monthly

Thanks to Rosslyn and others I got the aged brain in gear and managed to complete except for one videlicet - 24ac (5) get around locally using transport that's new for run C ?R?I - the last letter...
21:38 Mon 12th Nov 20126 answers, last by tommy-h 21:49 Mon 12th Nov 2012
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Times Club Montly

Have ground to a halt - need some assistance to get me going again - viz 1ac (7) Tanks, perhaps, test larg guns around Island ??V?R?A; 17ac (6,70 CID persist with moves to apprehend con, PC's possible...
11:08 Mon 12th Nov 20127 answers, last by mra1 13:13 Mon 12th Nov 2012
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TLS

Stuck on 2 - 2D (6) Hawk left one of these in Lewis T?A?L? and 22D (5) He had father and son in common with James T Farrell - I would much appreciate some assistance!
21:59 Fri 09th Nov 201212 answers, last by mra1 20:37 Sat 10th Nov 2012
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Times concise

Too blooming technical for me today - viz - 1ac (10) convert loan into bonds ????R?T?S? and 2D (5-7) High altitude cloud forming broken layer ??????-CIRRUS Help someone please!...
15:30 Thu 08th Nov 20127 answers, last by mra1 15:36 Thu 08th Nov 2012
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Tuesday's times cryptic

Brain seized up - cannot get this last one ie 10a (4) In Venezuela and Ecuador's west and south, temperature's warmer in winter ?E?T - has anyone any ideas?
16:59 Tue 06th Nov 20125 answers, last by mra1 17:04 Tue 06th Nov 2012
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Mephisto

Have finished save for 8D (5) A pile of debris supports Arabian historical mystery AR?IL - Kayakamina, Lie-in-King or anybody else can you help please!
22:56 Mon 05th Nov 20125 answers, last by mra1 23:06 Mon 05th Nov 2012
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Times 25312

25ac (8) Never say die? One might addressing him ?E?S?M?N - only thing which fits in is pessiman which does not exist The letters I have are correct - can anyone throw any light on this?
21:05 Mon 05th Nov 20125 answers, last by MarkRae 21:09 Mon 05th Nov 2012

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