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Guardian Genius 98

11a Not a time for false pretences (10) I have A _ _ _ _ _ I _ N _ which may be wrong...

guardian genius august

18ac. NI Police ordered to recruit regular snipers because of their conviction. (2,9) n* p***t**** Thanks in advance. Tough one till you crack the theme!...

tublo

Shiver or Quiver

6 letters Tremble __ __ __V__R Is the answer shiver or quiver please?...

rainblue

In my youth 40's-50's often I was sent to the grocers or butchers for rhoded bacon. This was not the best (back) or streaky but probably middle cut. This may be regional (Liverpool) and as I cannot...

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guardian genius 97

9D Wiping odds from obsolete, minor game (2,4) I have - o - r The definition part of the clue is (2,4) and includes PP into the above. The word play part is the - o - r. Any help gratefully received....

crd1904

Guardian

10,29 Silly clown, he gets into mess (4,7) ?u?h ?e?l?c? Last one. Thanks...

slowmotion

Guardian Prize Cryptic

1d,23 Principle of retributive justice bags large Republican vote? (4,4) No definition because we haven't got the theme yet! many thanks...

rainblue

Guardian Genius 95

3D Papers from Orwell novel- novel in series (4,6) One word is superfluous in the clue I have Newssheets. Can anyone please explain?...

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Guardian Genius 95

12A American pigment China purchased- money wasted (10) One of the words in the clue is superfluous I have _ _M _C_A _I _...

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Guardian Prize 25394

Need explaination of the cryptic part of clues. The special instructions state that they are only partial clues 48A Near neighbour to Hardwick losing some stature with working class stories (5,2,3.6)...

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Guardian 25286

22AGirl from 8 (Bohemia) could be heard to start 14 (memento mori) (4)

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50s/60s comics

Does anyone remember a comic character who had a army of miniature people and controlled them with a keypad strapped on his arm ?? Do you have his name or the comic. This is not Pete's Pocket Army in...

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Guardian prize

2d Speedy butchers need good cutter (6) Glance Explaination please ....

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Guardian prize

completed this but can not see I. Ice anchor but don't see the "report of successful torpedo" part....

spicer47

elizabeth wrote good about the Guardian

b?o?n - brown? explanation please

rainblue

Guardian Prize

1A Wants political biopic shown in bar, Oscar contender 5,4 Has to Black Swan, my reasoning thus; Wants-lacks in bar-ban. where do we get the "W" from and film is a psychological thriller so...

Backdrifter

Do we know WHERE life began on Earth?

We know there are theories about HOW life began but has there ever been any attempt to work out where? So that we can say, just behind that palm tree, or under that Tesco's parking space, or next to...