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hankir

Azed 2617

Alphabetic clues. Tears strip off coxes going wrong way holding speed round island (10) Feverfew we put in collected blossom (7) Shopkeeper went bust, awful snag with end of trade admitted (9) Payment...
15:11 Sun 07th Aug 20228 answers, last by hankir 16:42 Sun 07th Aug 2022
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professorplum13

Ev 1550

Very tricky today! Over 3/4 done but stumped now... Each clue includes two extra letters (not always consecutive), to be removed before solving, leaving real words. Some answers are too short for the...
15:50 Sun 31st Jul 202220 answers, last by Brownbelle 19:26 Fri 05th Aug 2022
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professorplum13

Ev 1549

There is a misprint in the defn... Where is the misprint in these 2 please? 7d Added protection for cat having ornate rails too ISOLATOR. misprint must be in CAT ?? 9d Prizes the boxing ring? ZEST...
13:33 Sun 24th Jul 202221 answers, last by saladdodger 06:26 Mon 25th Jul 2022
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tedsgran

Ev 1548

There is an extra letter in the clue which needs removing... 7d Rome perhaps supported by colonists and countrymen (4) ?ANS 28s Former reputation's holding university up - faculty staff mostly very...
10:35 Mon 18th Jul 202213 answers, last by Neveracrossword 08:21 Tue 19th Jul 2022
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hankir

Ev 1548

Not an easy one. Each clue has an extra letter that must be removed before solving. 9 Dislike path teen is travelling (3, two words) 1 Kilt trimmed with velvet cord drunken oaf’s wearing with a tee...
17:03 Sun 17th Jul 20225 answers, last by hankir 17:37 Sun 17th Jul 2022
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dnairb

Azed 2614

8D. Indian tree topped old club in wood? (4) I have ?OUN [I am unsure of the 'U' from 15A: Quick-witted slave, upright one caught in act (6) - GRUMIO]...
16:52 Sun 17th Jul 20226 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 17:23 Sun 17th Jul 2022
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webbo3

More Than 1,000 Children Were Raped And Sexually Exploited

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11006757/More-1-000-children-raped-sexually-exploited-30-years-Telford.html \\Police and council officials in Telford 'ignored' abuse over fears investigating...
18:10 Tue 12th Jul 202225 answers, last by david small 10:07 Wed 13th Jul 2022
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Unicorn5

Genius 229

Preamble: All definitions are in the wordplay. Can anyone parse this answer for me please? The clue is 5A "Horse and trap the Guardian essentially stabled." I'm pretty sure the answer is "COBWEB", but...
17:35 Sun 10th Jul 20227 answers, last by Unicorn5 20:56 Sun 10th Jul 2022
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saladdodger

Ev 1547

Preamble: From six clues, before solving, a word must be removed, suggesting a thematic circumstance. For all other clues, before solving, a letter must rise to the clue above, and a letter come in...
16:03 Sun 10th Jul 202218 answers, last by Neveracrossword 06:23 Mon 11th Jul 2022
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solidair123

Spectator 2563

"Areas for development". 11a "working capital" suggests the other unclued lights which are all one word anagrams of words of a kind. I just cannot work this out. Hints or advice please....
21:58 Sat 09th Jul 20222 answers, last by solidair123 07:19 Sun 10th Jul 2022
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hankir

Ev 1545

orrectly. I had never heard of the Tales by HB. But I figured out the unclued entries and replacement of verbs. I could not figure out the answer to 1a,but I replaced it with the object correctly. I...
15:40 Sun 26th Jun 20225 answers, last by hankir 17:58 Sun 26th Jun 2022
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hankir

Iq 1757

The clue has one or two extra words or the wordplay has an extra letter. 10 Mascot, possibly, chasing darn flipping dog (6) 13. Rabbi spun and wove lined fabric (using rule for the first line) (7) 19....
17:44 Sat 25th Jun 202222 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:01 Sat 25th Jun 2022
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Brownbelle

Ev 1544

All done except finding the 2word subheading in Chambers.... A nudge very much appreciated. Maybe I should take up word searches. Brilliant puzzle!...
11:23 Wed 22nd Jun 20224 answers, last by Brownbelle 14:22 Wed 22nd Jun 2022
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tedsgran

Ev 1544

Four normal clues lead to thematic answers, each producing a single-letter clash in one cell when entered. From the answer to every other clue a letter must be deleted wherever it appears before entry...
07:58 Wed 22nd Jun 20225 answers, last by tedsgran 11:01 Wed 22nd Jun 2022
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RickGDG

Ev 1544

All done except 30a, 'Lord and servants frequently grasp the meaning of Cooper's autobiography'. Unless I am mistaken, at least one 'o' is omitted from the wordplay. Also cannot parse 33a. Also for...
18:21 Mon 20th Jun 20224 answers, last by RickGDG 19:19 Mon 20th Jun 2022
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dnairb

Azed 2610, Clue 3

3. Old bit if furniture ripe for blunder. 8 letters but could be hyphenated or multiple words. I have seen NAP-TABLE suggested, but this doesn't fit with other solutions...
17:12 Mon 20th Jun 20225 answers, last by bobbinwales 17:24 Mon 20th Jun 2022
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hankir

Iq 1756

Have a full grid. Know the thematic word. Finding the 4x4 grid to discover the word inside and then finding the verse in ODQ seems heavy lifting. A teensy hint at first, please. Thanks....
20:02 Sat 18th Jun 202212 answers, last by saladdodger 08:57 Sun 19th Jun 2022
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Lie-in King

RIP Mamyalynne

It is with the utmost sadness & regret that I'm posting that Mamyalynne passed away this evening just before 6:00. She went peacefully, with myself, her daughter, son-in-law & grandson present. She...
18:37 Mon 13th Jun 2022205 answers, last by jennyjoan 11:53 Sat 30th Mar 2024
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granny grump

St Mary's Church Quiz Film Actors And Actresses (Old & New) C/D 30 June

Please can you help with the following? ACTORS 13. John Wayne nods about this rock (6 7) 16. Sounds like cutting lifter fellow (4 7) 17. Mountain pass in river mouth (5 5) ACTRESSES 14. Fine grains...
21:47 Thu 09th Jun 20228 answers, last by granny grump 22:14 Thu 09th Jun 2022
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charlierabbit

Last One In Local Paper

Clue is "Savoury food is missing from this good assortment" ?o? / ?o? Hot pot or hot dog both fit but not sure which is right or if it's something else entirely. Many thanks for helping....
21:44 Thu 09th Jun 20223 answers, last by charlierabbit 21:52 Thu 09th Jun 2022

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