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Mephisto 2612

Last one - and it's a tiny one...and I'll probably kick myself for needing help. 29 Note income support racket as before (4) -tis. (I've come up with a few options, but have been unable to justify...
17:40 Sun 19th Sep 20102 answers, last by Nical 17:44 Sun 19th Sep 2010
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gardenknowin

S Tel £500 Crossword 19/09

Help, please, have finished the Xword but haven't a clue who the "someone" might be ! Can anyone help, thanks.
11:29 Sun 19th Sep 20107 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:29 Sun 19th Sep 2010
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wilstan22

ST4399

18d Take career and stop bring an author (7) 26a Goose and carp with duck in it (5)...
11:24 Sun 19th Sep 20104 answers, last by wilstan22 11:28 Sun 19th Sep 2010
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Southsider

IoS 18a

Just managing to succeed, doing preparatory work before redocoration? (8,4) I have scraping ???? The letters I have from other clues gave me ?c?????g ????...
12:59 Sun 12th Sep 20102 answers, last by Southsider 13:19 Sun 12th Sep 2010
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Nical

Mephisto 2610

29 A Mortal in a state of confusion -Adonis neary died (5,abb) -andd. I've seen references to the answer being 'dandd' (DANDD) but I still don't see this properly. I get d +d (state of confusion/drunk...
18:02 Sun 05th Sep 20104 answers, last by Nical 10:00 Mon 06th Sep 2010
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MarMatMal

Mephisto 2610

Just two to go... 5d. Oxford don's job is to announce the union finally (6) {we have OUTAR?} 29a. Mortal in a state of confusion - Adonis nearly died (5, abb) {we have ?ANDD} Any thoughts?? ???...
16:01 Sun 05th Sep 20106 answers, last by Cruciformist 19:05 Sun 05th Sep 2010
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MarMatMal

Mephisto 2610

McKenna encore :( 1d. Little tugs in Boston can cut barrels (8) 18d. Later in Ayr debtor lies over in anonymous courts (8) 30a. In Airdrie this goes straight up camsheugh castles warm and dry (10, two...
15:17 Sun 05th Sep 20103 answers, last by MarMatMal 15:46 Sun 05th Sep 2010
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Nical

Mephisto 2610

A couple of small clues left - leaving me in big difficulty! 5 D. Oxford don's job is to announce the union finally (6) o-t-r- (If 'outcry', what's the reasoning?) 28 D Adapt idea with this desire for...
15:12 Sun 05th Sep 20103 answers, last by NIMROD 17:06 Sun 05th Sep 2010
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Nical

Independent

( across is the last one I have to do- African ruler once cut short holiday to arrest US spy (7) r-m-s-s. I assume the answer is rameses, African ruler, but I don't get the wordplay...
10:41 Sat 04th Sep 20104 answers, last by Nical 10:45 Sat 04th Sep 2010
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cruciverbals

mephisto 2609

Is 28 across TWAL? if so explain word play. thanking you all....
08:17 Tue 31st Aug 20105 answers, last by Nical 13:27 Fri 03rd Sep 2010
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Nical

Mephisto

Am now almost finished, have even got plenty of letters - but think I don't (yet) have a Mephisto brain. Here are my last two... 22 D. Heavy fall from research boat going north (6) -uster 1 D. Hindu...
19:14 Sun 29th Aug 20106 answers, last by Nical 20:23 Sun 29th Aug 2010
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Nical

Mephisto 2609

Feel I'm really struggling today. 5 D. Antique gold coin - maybe Tate's keeping 100 (6) s---t- (I've tried out anagrams for 'tates' + 'c' (for 100).. 20 A. One going into Civil Service is crackers!...
18:16 Sun 29th Aug 20104 answers, last by kayakamina 18:21 Sun 29th Aug 2010
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Nical

Mephisto 2608

Am getting nowhere with the last few clues. 16A Mean before, get old, restraining temper, on reflection (8) --a-ta-e (ends 'age'?) 19 D Peer's rank and title appearing the same in new realm (7)...
13:16 Mon 23rd Aug 20102 answers, last by Nical 13:47 Mon 23rd Aug 2010
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parr1

Everyman 3333

A street apart (4) A?A - all I can think is AJAR which is clearly rubbish
15:32 Tue 17th Aug 20102 answers, last by Nical 17:39 Tue 17th Aug 2010
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Nical

Mephisto 2607

Have finished, with just a little help! Am wavering with 4D - In the Barrowlands, scatter skittles last up (5) Scail or skail -don't know which to choose.
08:20 Mon 16th Aug 20105 answers, last by mathsman 08:37 Mon 16th Aug 2010
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PokerMan

DM

last one - think one of the letters may not be right 10d) the worst rocks in Peel where vessels are thrown (7,5) P - T - E - S - / H - - - thankyou...
08:21 Mon 16th Aug 20103 answers, last by PokerMan 08:26 Mon 16th Aug 2010
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Nical

Mephisto 2607

This isn't much fun this week, but I'm struggling on. Am battling with a couple of clues in particular... 10D Departure gates halt exotic species (11,three words ---l--t--s- 21A One lot for many in...
07:48 Mon 16th Aug 20105 answers, last by Nical 08:01 Mon 16th Aug 2010
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Nical

Mephisto 2607

Am getting nowhere with this, and very, very slowly! 22A. An example of blatt-like terse jargon (12) -------c----. This might help me make a start. Thanks...
11:14 Sun 15th Aug 20106 answers, last by Nical 19:13 Sun 15th Aug 2010
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nadenka99_-

st 4394

good morning everyone, please confirm that 5d is a clipper clue is trim for each ship and 19d bonfire clue is means of waste disposal, perhaps, no fibre involved and 27a I don't have have a clue at...
09:12 Sun 15th Aug 20107 answers, last by glasman 10:10 Sun 15th Aug 2010
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wilstan22

DT26317

28a Parisian salesgirl in motorway eating area (9) 2d How movie ends is silly (5)...
07:36 Thu 12th Aug 20103 answers, last by wilstan22 07:40 Thu 12th Aug 2010

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