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Mephisto 2772

34a Wise man piercing eastern king, turning dagger (6) CRE?SE ...........must be CREASE or CREESE but neither case nor cese? is a wise man
23:11 Sat 12th Oct 20133 answers, last by professorplum13 23:20 Sat 12th Oct 2013
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Inquisitor 1302

I have a full grid but don't understand the last bit of the preamble - highlighting,year & location. Please can someone help....
13:38 Sat 12th Oct 20131 answer, last by Q-lyn 13:59 Sat 12th Oct 2013
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Club Monthly Oct

1a Quickening of western Scottish river choked by litter? (5,2) ????D?? 10a Observer's pleasure in returning manuscript: I wish I hadn't done year-old volume...... (9) V???????M 11a Small drink I feel...
09:02 Fri 11th Oct 20136 answers, last by professorplum13 10:06 Fri 11th Oct 2013
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Polymath 728

32a In printing, a device for fitting metal type into a chase (9) ?E?S?A?E? bedspacer would fit but i can't find any reference to it....
08:43 Sat 21st Sep 20132 answers, last by professorplum13 09:12 Sat 21st Sep 2013
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Tls 990

17d Leading man said to turn round and play the leading man in Salome (8) ?E?O?I?S
17:12 Sun 08th Sep 20134 answers, last by professorplum13 17:33 Sun 08th Sep 2013
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Tls 990

Anyone got any idea of their wrong answer or is it a mistake that no-one has 100% correct entry for this crossword on the Times Crossword Club website?
10:40 Sat 07th Sep 20136 answers, last by NC4BBQ 14:56 Sat 07th Sep 2013
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Guardian 26,047

"All _ I'd shot the bird" - Hi, royal wine A?E?R?D probably ends RRED for royal wine?? averred??...
10:39 Sat 07th Sep 20133 answers, last by professorplum13 10:44 Sat 07th Sep 2013
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Azed 2,151

For my clue the cryptic part leads to the answer to be entered and the defn part leads to an anagram of that answer. All grid entries are in Chambers 25a As in Scotland, flay old deer, head to tail...
11:44 Sun 25th Aug 20134 answers, last by professorplum13 12:52 Sun 25th Aug 2013
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Azed 2,150

10a Small outwork; most of lofty one's surrounded by armament (9) ?OR?A???E 30d For him Tallinn's capital - he's possibly seen therabouts (4) ES?H 17a Campfire song as end of evening draws on? (4)...
12:29 Sun 18th Aug 20138 answers, last by jerryverrier 00:40 Tue 20th Aug 2013
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Mephisto 2762

10a Ace arrived at university relocated in Lyon fundamentally (6, two words) AU / FO?? 4d Greens pushed up through school grass S??T?H 12a Antiquated hotel charges for umbels (7) ??W?RDS wanted to put...
17:47 Sun 04th Aug 20134 answers, last by professorplum13 17:51 Sun 04th Aug 2013
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Mephisto 2761

6d Girl about to break into acting (5) IRE?? Irene or Irena?
21:08 Sun 28th Jul 20133 answers, last by professorplum13 21:15 Sun 28th Jul 2013
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Tls 984

10a Could it be a story including a sort of fable? (5) B?A?T assume it's BEAST - hidden in the clue??
08:40 Thu 25th Jul 20134 answers, last by bibblebub 08:50 Thu 25th Jul 2013
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Tls 982

4d Old book (American) suggests giant victim of fratricide (4) O?U?...
11:34 Sat 20th Jul 20133 answers, last by pixie373 11:40 Sat 20th Jul 2013
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Mephisto 2759

1a Gorge located close to ironbridge (4) S?TE 15a Term for unequivocal, being something to see right through 94) ?EN?...
18:37 Fri 19th Jul 20135 answers, last by professorplum13 18:58 Fri 19th Jul 2013
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Guardian Genius 121

For instructions see my previous post Last one now if anyone can help please: 27a Provided metal shackles Its partner in the grid is ??U? possible 1st letter may be D although I'm not certain of where...
13:24 Tue 02nd Jul 20135 answers, last by Quizmonkey 13:54 Tue 02nd Jul 2013
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Guardian Genius 121

The clue may lead to a "partner" in a well-known pairing and lack further defn. 23a French writer got surprisingly randy at the start of Candide (no of letters not known) The grid entry to partner...
12:16 Tue 02nd Jul 20135 answers, last by Quizmonkey 13:47 Tue 02nd Jul 2013
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Polymath 716

4d Village in the new Forest (6) S?P?E?
09:26 Sat 29th Jun 20132 answers, last by professorplum13 10:16 Sat 29th Jun 2013
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Saga July

23a Resources left to add the final touch (3,2,3) ?A? / I? / A?L
09:36 Wed 26th Jun 20136 answers, last by mallyh 09:42 Wed 26th Jun 2013
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Azed 2142

4d He kept people locked up - a restraint (4) ADA? ........ must be A DAM but how does the first part of the clue work?
07:59 Mon 24th Jun 20133 answers, last by kayakamina 08:16 Mon 24th Jun 2013
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Inquisitor 1286

I have a full grid but not sure how these clues "work" There is an extra letter in the wordplay in each clue 17a Jerk contracted back muscles for striking effects - ans is ECLATS 26a Display about...
11:58 Fri 21st Jun 20135 answers, last by professorplum13 12:17 Fri 21st Jun 2013

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