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Boundary Estate, Shoreditch London

Please can someone enlighten me why the houses on the estate around the bandstand are all named after places in Berkshire/ Oxfordshire i.e. Marlow House, Henley House, Culham House, Iffley House...
11:06 Tue 10th Apr 20186 answers, last by Ripper 09:40 Wed 11th Apr 2018
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Inquisitor 1537

Nearly there (amazingly!) Just need some help with four (There may be a clash in some of them) 12 across: Temple housing Buddhists briefly welcome guiding light for God (8) ??HIG?R? 6 down: (would...
16:58 Mon 09th Apr 201815 answers, last by Ripper 18:33 Mon 09th Apr 2018
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I Cryptic 2235

26 down: floating vegetation circling round quantity of water (4) M?A?
08:38 Sat 07th Apr 20185 answers, last by Ripper 08:46 Sat 07th Apr 2018
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Inquisitor 1536

Cricket is a mystery to me! So far I've got 7 cricketers from words that are too long for their entry. The perimeter I'm stuck with, but assume they are names of cricketers?? The 'initial letters of...
09:42 Mon 02nd Apr 20183 answers, last by Ripper 10:00 Mon 02nd Apr 2018
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I Cryptic 2223

1 across: Italian poet banning king and church in ancient city (5) P?T?A (I assume it's Petra but don't get the wordplay. 4 down: Girl's name not implicated in crimes (3) S?S 22 down: Unfortunate time...
08:30 Sun 25th Mar 20185 answers, last by Ripper 08:50 Sun 25th Mar 2018
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Inquisitor 1532

I need help! 1 across: Swallowtail, say, on black cart (6) FA??O? 37 across: Suffering of community after bishop leaves (5) by using down answers I have ERIAL?? 3 down: Belt holding old boy's apparel...
11:47 Tue 06th Mar 201812 answers, last by Ripper 14:58 Tue 06th Mar 2018
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Inquisitor 1530

I'm (sort of) getting there. But my main problem is with the thematic shape, I need to find the circle part of it, or am I looking for the wrong banner?
11:10 Sun 18th Feb 20187 answers, last by Ripper 14:19 Sun 18th Feb 2018
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Inquisitor 1528

Me again, When it says "seven letters in the grid must be moved" does this mean there will be some blank spaces and will real words be left? or, as I've done now do I just add seven letters to make...
14:14 Sun 04th Feb 20184 answers, last by Ripper 15:21 Sun 04th Feb 2018
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Inquisitor 1528

2 down:welcomed by doorman, wanting note; it gets him wanting and wanting (5) GREE? 31 across: Shock from Musselburgh: Local was first, though last to start (6) DIN?L? 11 down: Stillness when people...
11:38 Sun 04th Feb 20186 answers, last by Ripper 12:56 Sun 04th Feb 2018
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Inquisitor 1527

There is an extra letter in the wordplay. 29 down:John's crazy about our columnist (6) ?O???O. The next three I'm pretty sure I've got the answers but don't understand the wordplay. 37across: Huntsman...
11:11 Mon 29th Jan 20184 answers, last by Ripper 13:40 Mon 29th Jan 2018
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Inquisitor 1525

I'm all filled in. Got the two places HC and V, got the object TC, but is the agent the GE or should I be searching for something else? Should I shade my 'finds' in? Thanks in advance...
10:48 Mon 15th Jan 20184 answers, last by Ripper 12:43 Mon 15th Jan 2018
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I Cryptic 2157

Stuck on two - 20 down: Royal partner about to be announced in sport (7) N?T?A?L - is it netball and if it is could someone explain the wordplay to me. 24 down: Frustrate or frustrated? (5) C?O?S....
09:06 Sun 07th Jan 20189 answers, last by JJ109 09:29 Sun 07th Jan 2018
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Inquisitor 1523

Happy New Year everyone! I'm nearly there, but need some help with 23 down: Like a ferocious animal upsetting eg Christian bairn My last letters are ROID. The clash with 22 across means I need a name...
10:56 Mon 01st Jan 20186 answers, last by Neveracrossword 15:26 Mon 01st Jan 2018
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Inquisitor 2151

18 down: One turning out, not getting first place? Yes and no (6)V?C?O? It must surly be victor, but I don't understand the wordplay. Thanks in advance....
15:17 Sat 30th Dec 20175 answers, last by roslyn251254 16:38 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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Inquisitor 1522

Hope you all had a Wonderful Christmas. I'm struggling 'big time' with this crossword (it's not proving a Joy!) Is anyone else struggling - or is it just me? I've realised that I have to remove/ add...
15:32 Tue 26th Dec 20173 answers, last by Ripper 16:17 Tue 26th Dec 2017
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I Cryptic 2146

1/2 down: Poetry or music say, mother's not found in tabloid (4,4)M??? N??? 10 across: Bridge player's call ard to finish (5)????H 9 down: Could not progress without beginning to look exhausted (6-2)...
15:57 Sat 23rd Dec 201731 answers, last by Jackdaw33 18:31 Sat 23rd Dec 2017
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Inquisitor 1521

The may post twice as my PC 'crashed' I need help with wordplay. 7 down: Friend abandoning certain type of beer: it's considered very bad (4) I'm sure it's eale (ale = beer, but I don't understand the...
12:27 Mon 18th Dec 20175 answers, last by dannyk13 14:14 Mon 18th Dec 2017
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Inquisitor 1520

I've filled the grid in, but only got 21 definite extra letters, which only give me the last two words to assist me. Also I've no idea which the two clues with interchanged definitions are, so have no...
11:37 Mon 11th Dec 20179 answers, last by Ripper 14:45 Mon 11th Dec 2017
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Inquisitor 1519

Struggling on! Please could someone help with 8 across: Stroke singular facial feature (5) S??S? and 36 across:Nice suburb: place that cuts destruction (8) ??N?IEUE. Thanks in advance...
11:54 Wed 06th Dec 201710 answers, last by Ripper 12:26 Wed 06th Dec 2017
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Inquisitor 1519

I've (after 3 days!) got hardly anywhere, but I'm determined!!! Please could someone help me with a couple of clues to get me going again? 8 down: Deer crosses immense tract? Indeed, crosses (9)...
11:52 Tue 05th Dec 20177 answers, last by Neveracrossword 18:12 Tue 05th Dec 2017

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