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Jumbo Times Cryptic

Saturday jumbo cryptic. 1353 Escape from trouble.? One man up for breaking law. 3,1,4 ?u? A. ?i??...

I Prize Cryptic Crossword No 1690

20 Across, Justification for dining apparently not substantial in Paris (8) ?P?E?I?E 21 Across, Compiler not right to include symbol for student - agree? (6)????l? 24 Across, Cunning curved shape (4)...

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I 1684

Can anyone explain (or parse) how to get the answer to 10 across and 11 across. X by itself at the end of matrix? Not right - not x according to subject (8) Zero's appeared - one making call about...

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I Crossword 1624

The top and bottom lines spell out "six hundredth year". Six hundredth year of what??...

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I Cryptic Crossword No 1615

1 Across, Prude is reformed con artist (5) 4 Across, Bewildering, finding a pair of females wearing jewellery (8) 8 Across, Fan hears eg, Ringo or this performer? (6,8) 10 Across, Sultan unfortunately...

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Indy 9128

OK to hold current rise over? NO! (4,1,4) W?L?/I/?E?L

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Saturday Independent 9039

I liked the theme of this one! Any help on last two? 22A - They look like workers getting busy to arrange set. (10) ??G?T?N?R? 19D - The Bill on the case of his undrinkable spirits. (5) ???H?...

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Indy 9003

E?R?/M? (4,2) Politician having frisky encounter with unmarried bird....

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Indy8901

last few-help please 10a one or two shares-couple of things that go with job?3,3 ?D?/??T not 100% sure re t 7d a walk uphill carrying special variety 8 A???O?T? 8d notionally,during a particular...

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Independent 8889

Two left Aloe's principal cosmetic variety - produce made from it mostly ordinary (7) A_E_A_ _ Cardinal putting down saint quits (5) E_ _ _ S (last letter of first clue is third letter of second one)...

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Independent 8877

5 D. In Full Metal Jacket avoiding glum displays? (8) NB - 'Full Metal Jacket' is italicised ??t???u? 4 D. Cellist amended partly abandoned viola's part? (6) ??a?e? (The 'e' might not be correct.)...

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