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Save instead of SaveAs

I was using Microsoft Office Picture Manager to crop a graphics file and use it somewhere else, and I clicked Save instead of Saving it under a new file name. Is there any way of getting at the...

mahonia

I'd be grateful for some help with my last two: 31d: second period at the MCG? Part with extra embellishment! (4) _R_O 35ac: A leaf rib in cereal grass (5) A_EN_ Also,12 ac looks like GROUPIE but I...

Peter Bush

azed 1795

I'm puzzled by 30a: 'Turn up, having dropped out, with dosh for shelter (4)'. First three letters are ROO, so it might be 'root' (tie-in with 'turn up', 'room' (as in 'room and board', or 'roof'...

Annie Jay

Times Jumbo 665

My last 1 or maybe 2. 43D 'Boy King Edward's given in to the good of France' Auberon? 48D 'Fuss about one's time being up' N?I?E Noise? If so, why? Where's time?

pldcav

Azed 1793

3d Senior 'knight' in Malaysia? One lost his title in post (5) The answer is DATUK, but can anyone explain the wordplay in the second half of the clue?

elderly

Still further to Azed 1792

Thanks pjwillcox. What have you got for 14D (right)? Is it CARAP? Carap is a tree - one = A - mr elderly not sure of the rest!!

kayakamina

Guardian 23884 Bunthorne

24a Get thee hence, Mr Thribb! Bend an ear in old Egypt and make,say,a vain attack. (2.3.3.7.) I feel the answer is Go For The Jugular ! (ie vein) but cannot see the entire wordplay. Get thee= Go...

hjb123

Link words

Hi, Need help with a puzzle where you have to find the word that links the other words... silent ..... star card.....suit shredded.....germ all the answers are 5 letters long

signer

everyman 3130

J for jacket R?E?E? if REEFER Why?? Any ideas?

gco2005

times jumbo

Obvious trap that's snare for rook coming back (6) - - - e - t

elderly

Azed 1790 and Saga

Hello everyone, hubby is back again having a go at his xwords but need help please. AZED - 19A - what makes Shakespear heave, we hear, is opening of Macbeth (4) ?C?E 29D - Vessels can shed sails and...

laracroft

Times Jumbo 660

" Good god! Praise over mass response" (7) Remove magnetism from a wheel made less strong (8) Engineer allowed to go over river crossing (7) Help greatly appreciated! Still got loads to do!

foxygirl

azed

character at rear of wheel drilled finally? (test maybe follows) (7) monkey from past caught in naughtiness (6) s????? styptic? One kept in home's spilt on matting (9)

Explorer-8

crossword - area of water clue

Someone has asked me to find the answer to a crossword clue, but I can't find anything on Google. It is an area of water between 40 and 50 degrees latitude in the southern hemisphere (7, 7). The...

ShamrockBlue

azed no. 1,789

19a Regular bearer of ceremonial sword, or musket. _ U E _N _ A R M (9) queensarm ? 24d Poet's thrown - without her the story is ruined. _ T O _ T (5)

blueberry2

Times Jumbo Cryptic 658

52d Cajole, swivelling the bottom and hip (4) ?O?A Last one. Very grateful for help please.

Murielmci

Jumbo 658

Last one is 9d but I can't understand it. It's lively notrh of Kings Cross. I have s?a?k?n? so I reckon it could be sparking. Any help appreciated.

GK Fanatic

YOU Crossword

Last one 17d 19th century viceroy in India D?L?O?S?E

pldcav

Azed 1788

18d One of threesome privy to secret lay beneath plot (7) I'm happy enough with the answer BEDPOST (between you, me and the) and BED = plot, but how does POST = lay?

mazdaman

sun express skeleton

21down lost son in the middle of a meal 2words last clue to get thanks

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