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Saturday Times Cryptic 25394 Saturday February 9Th 2013

Help with 2 please.....Lies by fellows who get called to court?....?A?L?M?N [ 8 LETTERS. and Snare with trapped animal.....?E?T [4 LETTERS.]
13:39 Sat 09th Feb 20135 answers, last by Obscurantist 17:34 Sun 10th Feb 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1020 4D

Times Jumbo 1020 4d. This one's got me stumped. 4d - Bland meal finally meeting with approval? Not so (11). I have F-A---R-E--...
21:08 Thu 07th Feb 20134 answers, last by Sam1960 21:14 Thu 07th Feb 2013
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Saturday Guardian 25, 861 16Ac, 1D

Last one. Good to see Araucaria still going strong. 16ac, 1d - Third party in tete a tete, where hanging takes place (8). I have G-T-P-S- The answer is split into two four letter spaces so it must be...
11:02 Sat 02nd Feb 20133 answers, last by Obscurantist 11:06 Sat 02nd Feb 2013
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Araucaria - Sad News

The brilliant Guardian setter has used his crossword today to announce that he terminal cancer. I have been wrestling with his puzzles for years and he has given me a great deal of enjoyment (and...
11:45 Fri 11th Jan 201322 answers, last by humbersloop 18:21 Fri 18th Jan 2013
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1014 224Ac

Last one to do, but I can't work this one out. 24ac - Current monarch seen as an anchor? (9) I have P-E-E-T-R. Ought to be easy but it ain't. Thanks in anticipation....
14:12 Thu 03rd Jan 20132 answers, last by Obscurantist 14:18 Thu 03rd Jan 2013
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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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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 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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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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