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Azed 2672 ‘Carte Blanche’

Competition puzzle. Number of letters not given, but it may be 8? Clue:- Unseasoned sailor given instruction on being discharged. Also clue:-Impostor exercises gumshoes, again may be 8 letters? Many...

Matakari

Enigmatic Variations N0 1605

Good morning, back to a challenging EV for me. Looks like some expert sleuthing is needed here. Help for the following would be appreciated, thank you! 16a Grasps recurrently crooked rental charges...

JJ109

Ev 1605 Parsing Help Please

I think these are my last two. Each clue has a superfluous letter 15d Funeral ode that is driven by decreased turning up under extreme pressure (7) The answer is EPICEDE (a funeral ode), I can see...

hankir

Iq 1818

9 Thematic clues have longer answers than numbers in brackets show. Some other clues have an extra letter in wordplay. 6. Shelter Aussie man leading band (6) 18. Wrong mark since recessive in mutant...

pomona

Ev 1605

All done but can't see how these clues work....there's an extra letter in each clue ....I have done the maths so don't really need them but... 24d Trying experience before dread treatment. ORDEAL 10d...

hankir

Ev 1805

From 4 clues a string of letters (4 plus) have to be removd. Other clues have an extra letter to be removed. 39. Violent, missing first half, left out for elder players (3) L??; N is extra. 32d. Deny...

Unicorn5

Guardian Genius 242

Can anyone help me with parsing the following? I have the solutions (I think), but I have been puzzling over the parsing for days! 7 Calculate that this shortly might be represented by V & A? (7,2). I...

Matakari

Enigmatic Variations N0. 1604 By Cranberry

Good day, help with the following would be appreciated, thank you! 8d Satellite tone? Not quite familiar low note ( 7, 2 words ) : OE????? 14d Held onions out of the smoke ( 9 ) : Y?????I?H 32d Maybe...

hankir

Ev 1804

Either the clue wordplay has an extra letter or the definition has a misprint. 42. She patrols dodgy gin joint (5) Letter is S. 29. Irish rogue that is after British cattle (6) B???ie. Letter is C....

professorplum13

Azed 2670

2d Graze by the sound of it in northern pastures (4) RAI? raik is a northern pasture? but graze?...and the clue says pastureS ?? 35a Title of distinguished Japanese book, short one (4) SAM? Samuel for...

johnpiper

Spectator 2618 Chain Gang

Having some trouble with the clued clues. making progress on the unclued ones but would appreciate some help: 43 A Sign implied by 'Ladies'? (4) ?M?? might this be AMBI? 41A Central heating -source...

TioMateo

The Times 28681 & The Sunday Times 5072

Dialect Swiss primarily used in Catholic church (8) ?O?A?S?H (The Times 28681) Greek character shown up by team on and off (5) D?L?A. It has to be DELTA (Greek character), but I can't parse "shown up...

Matakari

Enigmatic Variations N0 1603

Good afternoon, got hold of this week’s EV and it’s no pie crust for me! Solved a few, but am yet to completely fathom Jaques’s picture. Help with the following would be appreciated. Thanks in...

sheeshee

Anagrams Liquids

you fresh april turnips 5 9 6 rave on in sue stalin 11 6 thanks for any help

AnnT

Dingbats - Thought I'd Got This One, But Now I'm Not So Sure!

1. The 2. Mon 3. Cri 4. sto I immediately thought The Count of Monte Cristo ... however, the 'Mon' doesn't have 'te' at the end and it made me rethink ... maybe 'count down' ??...

Monkmonk

Iq1816

Help with these please One's involved at the point of death - or soon after? (8) Twice dance about to sort of recorder (10) Uncles not fat after cycling (7)...

FleshpotsOfDevon

Azed 2669

Can I check if I’ve got these two correct to finish - Young salmon, light brown, feature of Mull seafood restaurant? - PARTAN Bomber attack sounded clearly under power - PRANG Thanks!...

Gojira

Iq1816

Nearly finished but help on the following clue s much appreciated. Plant protection revoked by Old King Neddy (8). If my other answers are right this answer begins with r and ends with s....

Matakari

Genius Crossword N0 242

Good evening, NACW guessed correctly, Doc’s “Enzed scorers” was very Matakari-friendly as he continued his stroll to the end of the alphabet. This gives me more zeal to return to the more formidable...

Gerdalund

Samuel Gets Tough, Brought Up To Seize Cents And Other Old Money

Samuel gets tough. Brought up to seize cents and other old money 8 letters second is R Help much appreciated gerdalund

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Azed 2672 ‘Carte Blanche’

Enigmatic Variations N0 1605

Ev 1605 Parsing Help Please

Iq 1818

Ev 1605

Ev 1805

Guardian Genius 242

Enigmatic Variations N0. 1604 By Cranberry

Ev 1804

Azed 2670

Spectator 2618 Chain Gang

The Times 28681 & The Sunday Times 5072

Enigmatic Variations N0 1603

Anagrams Liquids

Dingbats - Thought I'd Got This One, But Now I'm Not So Sure!

Iq1816

Azed 2669

Iq1816

Genius Crossword N0 242

Samuel Gets Tough, Brought Up To Seize Cents And Other Old Money

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