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Guardian 27,124

16a Resumes obscure, useless legal measures (9) ?B?T???T? looks like abutments? 26a Struggle against Daesh taken on by others (6) R????? 31a Heartlessly pursued type of fabric (7) ?O?????...
12:43 Sat 18th Feb 20173 answers, last by pomona 12:57 Sat 18th Feb 2017
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Tls 1162

11d Resists clue being "Posters of the sea and land" (5,7) ?E??? / ??????S 15d Pushkin's old lover in The Eagle? (9) ????A???R 16d What nanny might give you next (8) ?????ING...
13:48 Sat 11th Feb 20173 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:55 Sat 11th Feb 2017
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Guardian Genius 164

Clues may have a "pair" which is entered in the grid ....hence don't know how many letters in clue... 1d Picks up European boxcar? Grid entry ????S? 26a It's extremely easy to crack spy further off...
18:17 Tue 07th Feb 20174 answers, last by pomona 18:24 Tue 07th Feb 2017
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Tls 1161

8d One of 3 amusing scapegoats, grumpy, making second a bit comical (5) C?R?Y looks like corny?
13:26 Sat 04th Feb 20175 answers, last by pomona 13:31 Sat 04th Feb 2017
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Mephisto 2944

14d Proceed with minimum effort? That's sensible along the shore (9) ?OA?????? 16d What could be Clare's spring-cleaning exercise? (8) CL??????...
23:29 Sun 29th Jan 20175 answers, last by Toorak 10:57 Fri 03rd Feb 2017
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Tls 1159

16a What the prophet said , according to Nietzsche? (4) ?H?S 15a The kind of music that was very influential in China 1000 years ago (4) S?N?...
15:36 Sat 21st Jan 20174 answers, last by Mamyalynne 15:41 Sat 21st Jan 2017
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pomona

Prospect Generalist

12a A slip of the tongue 6,7 would appear to be lapsus liNguae but this crosses 9d upright division between window panes (7) muLlion... but the N of 12a clashes with the L of 9d ??...
13:56 Wed 18th Jan 20175 answers, last by Captain2 15:00 Wed 18th Jan 2017
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Ev 1261

There is an extra letter in clue 35a Tip of razor-sharp lance thrown with line speared shellfish (5) NAC?E nacre ? but where's the extra letter and how does it parse please?...
09:17 Tue 17th Jan 20178 answers, last by DocHH 20:47 Tue 17th Jan 2017
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Inquisitor 1473

From the answer to each clue, one letter must be omitted, wherever it occurs, before entry in the grid. Definitions and word lengths refer to full answers; wordplay gives the mutilated form 3d Wood...
15:38 Sat 14th Jan 20173 answers, last by pomona 16:33 Sat 14th Jan 2017
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Gdn Cryptic

Thanks to all for helping me with the anniversary theme. I should have known being at one time a part of the "movement". Still stuck though on a few - thanks in advance. 16 ac Money key to study...
16:13 Sat 14th Jan 201710 answers, last by Davidam 16:28 Sat 14th Jan 2017
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Guardian Prize 27,094

3d Start recalling something that isn't groovy? (4,2) ?U?N / ?N turn on, turn in ??
11:57 Sat 14th Jan 20174 answers, last by pomona 12:02 Sat 14th Jan 2017
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Inquisitor 1472

I have the theme and know how to treat half of THE 8 special answers but not the other 4. Normal clues: Extra letter in wordplay: 17a Frame setter possibly visiting restaurant without female (5) ?A?GE...
15:42 Mon 09th Jan 20174 answers, last by pomona 16:32 Mon 09th Jan 2017
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Sun Times 4728

19d Rank opponent slightly less than fair (6) ?O?T?D
08:56 Sun 08th Jan 20172 answers, last by pomona 09:01 Sun 08th Jan 2017
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Guardian Xmas Prize

Themed answer: D : Listed building (6) I have D?S?E? ...anagram of listed? P: Gratified with petition receiving some French backing (7) D : Least receptive to advice from anonymous churchman at...
20:34 Sat 24th Dec 20166 answers, last by Indianan 06:20 Sun 25th Dec 2016
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Iq 1469

Half of the clue answers must be thematically changed before grid entry and one word in each of the other clues must be thematically changed before solving; their answers are entered normally. Grid...
09:38 Wed 21st Dec 20167 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:34 Wed 21st Dec 2016
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Guardian 27,070

23d 0.08 cryptically? That's fine, perhaps (5) F?O?R floor? flour? 13d 19,16,5a,12,1d,24 and 2 23 loosely speaking? (10) ?E?E?A???S I have answers for all those clues but can't see any connection....
13:09 Sat 17th Dec 20163 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:25 Sat 17th Dec 2016
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Azed 2323

14a It's for engraving stone at edges of quarry, say (6) STI?E
13:25 Sun 11th Dec 20169 answers, last by depresion 14:06 Sun 11th Dec 2016
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1239

12d Tended to soil back of French dictionary (4) H?E?
14:39 Sat 10th Dec 20164 answers, last by donny48 14:42 Sat 10th Dec 2016
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Times 26592

24d Former pacifist’s quarters on the outskirts (4) P?S? 19d Precious bank's less generous (7) ?E?T?ER...
10:42 Sat 10th Dec 20165 answers, last by pomona 10:57 Sat 10th Dec 2016
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Iq 1467

10d Vigorously attack dirty old man (4) 17d Singer fellow attacked on board (5) Sorry no letters for these as they have to be changed on entry to the grid Single letter misprint in these clues: 8d...
13:50 Sun 04th Dec 201613 answers, last by Neveracrossword 22:41 Sun 04th Dec 2016

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