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Saturday Times Cryptic Jumbo 1,061 24Ac And 22D

Last two on this. 24ac - Negating car identification, about to interrupt (9) I have R-B-T---G. Is it REBUTTING and why? 22d - Cheap dye covers river (6) I have ---P-T. Don't see this one at all....
08:04 Thu 07th Nov 20135 answers, last by dannyk13 08:19 Thu 07th Nov 2013
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Saturday Guardian 26, 095 21D

Saturday's Guardian Cryptic 21d - Mount with vigour outside in a state (6) I have E-E-N-- The answer could be the name of a palace....
14:16 Sat 02nd Nov 20133 answers, last by Obscurantist 14:19 Sat 02nd Nov 2013
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 26, 077 24Ac

Last one. 24 ac - Disposed of next beast (5) I have -I-O-...
19:04 Sun 13th Oct 20133 answers, last by Obscurantist 19:14 Sun 13th Oct 2013
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Observer Everyman 3491

Don't normally need help with the Everyman but this one has stumped me. 19d Girl ringing about ring (6) I have -O-O-A Could be CORONA but I don't see why
13:25 Sun 01st Sep 20133 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:36 Sun 01st Sep 2013
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Saturday Times Cryptic 25, 568 15D

15d - Notice herb needed to make a joint (4-4) I have -P-T -E-D. Is it SPOT-WEED, something to do with cannabis?
15:24 Sat 31st Aug 20137 answers, last by vakayu 15:30 Sat 31st Aug 2013
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 26, 041 7D

Last one. 7d- It goes into the sea with a message inside (6) I have T-L-E-...
12:47 Sat 31st Aug 20132 answers, last by Obscurantist 12:51 Sat 31st Aug 2013
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 26, 035

Stuck on the last one. U in Grid B. I have UN-E-E- The relevant part of the clue is ...not measured, remounted incorrectly with bits of gold missing (7)...
17:06 Mon 26th Aug 20133 answers, last by Obscurantist 17:10 Mon 26th Aug 2013
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Saturday Times Cryptic 25, 556 23D And 28Ac

Last 2 to get. 23d - Area backing on to new stage (5) I have A-R-- 28ac - Web spun with gold thread (5) I have T---R Any help much appreciated....
07:49 Mon 19th Aug 20133 answers, last by bibblebub 08:13 Mon 19th Aug 2013
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Saturday Times Cryptic 25, 523 16D

Satuurday Times Cryptic 16 down Able to work power shower (9) I have S-R-N-M-N. Is it STRONGMAN or STRONGMEN? Which and why?...
20:14 Mon 22nd Jul 20132 answers, last by Obscurantist 20:19 Mon 22nd Jul 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1,044 32 Down

32d - Go to pieces in crush at terminal (7). I have S-A-T-R I suppose it must be SHATTER but I can't see why. Help gratefully accepted as always....
20:21 Thu 18th Jul 20135 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:32 Thu 18th Jul 2013
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Saturday Times Cryptic 25, 502 18Ac And 19D

Last two but I can't get a handle on either. 18ac - Fit to work on line, at this? (6) I have -A-T-- 19d - Move rapidly but quietly to the north, for example (7) I have --T-E-N Stumped on both....
18:42 Sat 15th Jun 20134 answers, last by Obscurantist 18:49 Sat 15th Jun 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1,038 26Ac

Last one for me on this. 26ac - In turn, virtually whole team have innings, one battered by Indians (5) I have T-B-A but I can't see it. Is it a foodstuff cooked in batter by Indians? All help...
14:03 Fri 07th Jun 20134 answers, last by Obscurantist 14:08 Fri 07th Jun 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1,036 10D And 12D

Last two on this one. 10d - Crowd seizing minister and boy in revolution will possibly (5,4). I have M-D-L -E-B 12d Weak fabric (4) I have L-M- so it's LIMP or LAME I suppose, but which?...
20:14 Tue 21st May 20133 answers, last by Obscurantist 20:28 Tue 21st May 2013
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4535, 16 Across

Last one and it's driving me round the bend. 16ac - Large order (4) I have -I-Y Does anyone know what it is and why?...
20:08 Tue 30th Apr 20135 answers, last by Obscurantist 20:24 Tue 30th Apr 2013
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Saturday Times Cryptic Jumbo 1, 030 25Ac

25ac - Girl surrounded by fiends left out drug in prison (10). I have -L-S---U-E. Help gratefully accepted....
18:58 Wed 10th Apr 20135 answers, last by Sam1960 19:04 Wed 10th Apr 2013
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 25, 909 22 Down

22d (B) Knight of the river's river's second river was on top of his distemper (4;4) For the B grid I have W-S- Is it WASH. Please help, last one and it must be posted tonight....
23:25 Tue 02nd Apr 20132 answers, last by Obscurantist 23:33 Tue 02nd Apr 2013
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 25, 903 3 Down

Last one and I'm finished. 3d - Saint Paul's man, perhaps, finding one with Saint Martin extremely unreliable (10). I have -I-N-S-T-N...
11:43 Sat 23rd Mar 20131 answer, last by Obscurantist 11:44 Sat 23rd Mar 2013
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Guardian Prize Cryptic 25, 903 2 Down

This one has me well and truly baffled. 2d 14 - Japanese model is what it is? (1,7,1,6) I have - T---T-S - T-Y-T- The answer is a palindrome....
11:29 Sat 23rd Mar 20134 answers, last by Obscurantist 11:36 Sat 23rd Mar 2013
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Saturday Guardian 25, 885 27Ac And 29Ac

27ac - Row of bushes has more than its share of 1 down 24? (9) H-D-E-O-S Where 1 down 24 = GO THROUGH THE HOOP. It must be HEDGEROWS or something similar, but why? 29ac - Artificial stimulant once put...
14:51 Sun 03rd Mar 20137 answers, last by Mamyalynne 15:09 Sun 03rd Mar 2013
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Saturday Times Cryptic 25, 394 14Down

Enlightenment receiving an article showing treatment centres (9) S-N-T-R-A Presumably it's SANATORIA but there are several ways of spelling this word and they all fit the grid. Which is it and what's...
17:37 Sun 10th Feb 20133 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:46 Sun 10th Feb 2013

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