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Azed 1806 M is for mooch? MI?E

Can't twig this. Gtfl any enlightenment.
21:29 Wed 10th Jan 20079 answers, last by kettledrum 00:21 Fri 12th Jan 2007
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Beelzebub 878 8d Acrivity in dieting up, limiting universal obesity (10)

P?S?UI?U?? I know there are one or two Beelzebub aficionados out there. I can fit PASQUITUDE but can't find that as word.
10:39 Wed 13th Dec 20062 answers, last by pjwillcox 10:54 Wed 13th Dec 2006
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Times Jumbo 672

10a Given Order of Merit as female Olympian A?T?M?? What have I missed? Tks.
11:32 Sun 10th Dec 20062 answers, last by pjwillcox 11:37 Sun 10th Dec 2006
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Times Literary 674 Frank Scott hero, who hardly saw fair service from his employee (12)

O?B?L?I?B?N? At the risk of using a cricketing metaphor, am stumped by this. Gtfl any penetrating insight.
21:54 Thu 07th Dec 20064 answers, last by crofter 06:56 Fri 08th Dec 2006
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Odd one - Legend of the short drink (4)

T??? (almost certainly T?L?) - could be TALE or TALK for the legend, but can't get the link to short drink. Tks.
09:07 Tue 28th Nov 20062 answers, last by pjwillcox 09:17 Tue 28th Nov 2006
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Independent weekend 595

1d elements of more positive financial agreement (7) F--E--T 13a Council assessment? Annoyed with reduced charge I received (10) -A---ILAT- Any thoughts? Really hung up in top left corner. Tks.
19:04 Fri 24th Nov 20063 answers, last by pjwillcox 20:12 Fri 24th Nov 2006
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Ulysses100/Spectator 1791

Further earliers, how do you read the answer to 8d - with y at the end as the first two words would indicate, or e as seemingly last two words do? I've not done that many Speccie crosswords so don't...
22:49 Wed 22nd Nov 20064 answers, last by pjwillcox 13:48 Thu 23rd Nov 2006
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Spectator 1791

Any Spectator regulars got round to this yet? If so, what do you make of the unclued 2d - S_A_I_LE I can get spadille to fit but don't see the connection with the "Fruity" theme.
17:17 Tue 21st Nov 20067 answers, last by pjwillcox 21:44 Wed 22nd Nov 2006
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Spectator 1789 Any regulars had a go at this yet?

Doc has had fun with some really off-beat words, the unclued lights buried somewhere in Chambers (2003). They are unrelated but all "have also recently made front-page news". Don't want to spoil the...
10:00 Mon 06th Nov 20065 answers, last by ulysses100 17:43 Tue 07th Nov 2006
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TLS 668 She continued a saga from absolute zero (9)

Only letters I've got so far are C_E_----- though it might be C-E---E--. Any help much appreciated.
17:31 Tue 31st Oct 20062 answers, last by pjwillcox 22:40 Tue 31st Oct 2006
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Polymath capital of Palau

Anyone having a problem fitting in this one? I can only find Koror in my searches, but otherwise seemingly good answers give me the letters O?E?R. Suggestions most welcome.
15:43 Sat 07th Oct 20063 answers, last by signer 10:49 Mon 09th Oct 2006
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Further to Azed 1792

Isn't the right side to 7A seraiS not serail? Thus making 5D sysop (posy's).
12:09 Fri 06th Oct 20062 answers, last by kayakamina 12:16 Fri 06th Oct 2006
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Mephisto 2405 - Picture captures straight tie (10)

can't seem to get this: I've got ?RE?S??IND. Gtfl enlightment.
15:45 Wed 04th Oct 20062 answers, last by pjwillcox 17:43 Wed 04th Oct 2006
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Times Literary Supplement 664

Johnson character not to be mentioned (7) S?I?T?N My reading isn't up to this. Not even sure which Johnson is intended. Also: Stopover by Bourget (to change planes, perhaps?) (5) ??A?E and Featured by...
10:24 Mon 02nd Oct 20064 answers, last by pjwillcox 10:44 Mon 02nd Oct 2006
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Times 23,408 23 d - girl limps along without me

Can't click on this one - I've got ?S?A Asia, Asha?? Unsure. Ideas please.
09:14 Mon 02nd Oct 20062 answers, last by pjwillcox 09:28 Mon 02nd Oct 2006
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Guardian Genius

German guide finds no way back -is this a name I've not come across? I've got N-R-S-E-N. Can understand Nord to start with .... but. Tks. PG.
16:24 Fri 08th Sep 20062 answers, last by pjwillcox 16:41 Fri 08th Sep 2006

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