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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1013 45D

Last one. 45d Red port to get first prize - that's good (4-4) I have -E-T -I-G...
20:45 Fri 28th Dec 20123 answers, last by Obscurantist 20:49 Fri 28th Dec 2012
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1012 21Ac

Season's greetings to anyone who answers this, but it's the last one for me. 21 ac - Standard security device (6) S-A-L- Is it STAPLE? Can't work it out. What am I missing?...
21:08 Tue 25th Dec 20126 answers, last by shoota 21:41 Wed 26th Dec 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4517 32Ac

Annoying to have to appeal for help at this time, but I'm stuck on the last one. 32ac Certainly / certainly not reported as true (1, 4) I have I -N-W Is it I KNOW or I KNEW? Can't work it out and I've...
19:17 Mon 24th Dec 20122 answers, last by cupid04 19:20 Mon 24th Dec 2012
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1,010 42Ac

Last one to get on this. 42ac Type of wing first used by Daedalus (5) D-L-A Is it DELTA perchance and if so why?...
08:37 Mon 10th Dec 20123 answers, last by dannyk13 08:40 Mon 10th Dec 2012
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1,009 14ac

Stumped by this one. 14ac Broad area of disagreement with monarch and people (7) I have N-R---- but I suspect the last letter is a K. Help please....
17:46 Thu 06th Dec 20124 answers, last by Obscurantist 20:25 Thu 06th Dec 2012
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 25, 808

Three left here. 9ac Ancient city objects to be crossed (6) T-E-E- I suppose THEBES but don't see why. 22ac Finished catch (8) O-E-H-A- I suppose OVERHEAR, but again don't see why 23ac Subject of...
21:19 Sun 02nd Dec 20128 answers, last by Obscurantist 21:39 Sun 02nd Dec 2012
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1,007

Still struggling with this at the end of the week and there's another one tomorrow. Last three. 16ac - March - keeping left, taken up and down (11) I have D-M-R-L-S-D 12d - Not even three want my...
22:13 Fri 23rd Nov 20126 answers, last by Obscurantist 22:20 Fri 23rd Nov 2012
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Saturday Times Cryptic 1ac and 5d

Saturday Times Cryptic 25,323 1ac and 5d 1ac - No longer up to taking one's drink (6) -A-T-S. Can't work this one out at all. 5d - Is the answer SHIVER ME TIMBERS or SHIVER MY TIMBERS, and why?...
20:24 Sun 18th Nov 20124 answers, last by shooty 20:27 Sun 18th Nov 2012
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Saturday Times Cryptic 25,305 20d

20d Dog kept being nibbled by pig(6) -H-D-- Any help gratefully appreciated....
20:32 Sun 28th Oct 20123 answers, last by Obscurantist 20:35 Sun 28th Oct 2012
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Observer Everyman 3446, 22d and 25ac

22d Transfer to be approved (4) -A-S 25ac Takes over from leading exporter, initially in casual dresses (10) S-P-R-E-E- Help gratefully received as usual....
18:24 Sun 21st Oct 20128 answers, last by factor30 20:13 Sun 21st Oct 2012
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 25,760 10 ac and 7 d

Last two on this. 10ac - Perfume given to city in Italy (5) A---A 7d - Porch made of 3 by some giants (6) ---G-A. Where 3 = WOOD. Is it OMEGIA?...
17:30 Sat 06th Oct 20124 answers, last by RobotGirl 17:48 Sat 06th Oct 2012
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Sat Times Jumbo Cryptic 999, 15ac

Saturday's Times Cryptic Jumbo 15ac Kind of cold drink I left (5). I have C-A-S. Should be easy but I can't see it. Last one too....
21:30 Thu 27th Sep 20125 answers, last by Obscurantist 23:05 Thu 27th Sep 2012
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Guardian Cryptic 25,718 22ac

Old car drives, finding mystery man (6, 6) A-S-I- -O-E-S This one's really got me stumped. Any help gratefully received....
08:56 Sun 19th Aug 20123 answers, last by Obscurantist 09:01 Sun 19th Aug 2012
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 986 10ac

Times Jumbo Cryptic 986 10 ac A bird no longer seen to the west of some islands (5) S-M-A Should be easy but I can't see it. Help gratefully appreciated....
21:31 Wed 04th Jul 20122 answers, last by sunny-dave 21:31 Wed 04th Jul 2012
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 25, 670 4down

Saturday Guardian 4d - Type of cipher Peanuts character found in US animal home (6) I have -i-p-n. Could be PIGPEN but I don't know why....
16:19 Sun 24th Jun 20126 answers, last by inamuckingfuddle 11:33 Tue 26th Jun 2012
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 983 25ac

Last one 25ac - During fall turned completely white (6) -A-L-D...
22:10 Wed 13th Jun 20126 answers, last by shooty 22:52 Wed 13th Jun 2012
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 980 30az

Saturday Times Cryptic Jumbo 980 30ac - Plant used primarily to line rafts (5) U-A-A-E- Any ideas anyone? It's doin' my head in as they say nowadays....
16:08 Thu 24th May 20122 answers, last by Obscurantist 17:55 Thu 24th May 2012
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 977 27d

27d - Military formation, one beginning to cross ring road (4, 5) O-E- O-D-R Why can't I get this?...
20:42 Wed 02nd May 20127 answers, last by bigbadmarty 21:01 Wed 02nd May 2012
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 25, 622

Last 2 to finish it 19ac - Bird is good in bed (5) P---T 20d - Oracular snake dropping round for 1A? (7) --T-I-N...
16:53 Sun 29th Apr 20127 answers, last by Obscurantist 17:02 Sun 29th Apr 2012
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Times Cryptic 25,149 23d

Last one to get. 23d It's almost spring over the islands - part of one anyway (5) L-W-S Is it Lewis and if so why?...
08:59 Sat 28th Apr 20125 answers, last by Obscurantist 09:04 Sat 28th Apr 2012

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