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dingbats

WANTED: A dingbat expert who can solve what I think are some staightforward sayings. All examples are straight line some with GAPS SHOWN between letters . Many thanks in anticipation ! 1. XIRANRUN 2....

snikwal

Oct 7th Mephisto

7Down British host like Basil arguably? Barmy or Balmy?

starmack

sunday tribune final two

Have it down to two for post tomorrow. Any help appreciated. 9A (5 letters) Take turn at the start of the year over the smallest issue. ?U?T? 47A (4 letters). Encourages an Epsom first or children's...

fordward

Breast Cancer Awareness Quiz

Question What hasPara-1-methene-8-thiol have to do with this quiz.? Its also called the Pink qiz

starmack

sunday tribune stuck

48 A (6 letters). Charge in Bedouin dictionary is high Y?D??T 49A (9 letters) Town in Co Down ?????????N 19D (12 letters). Suburb of Belfast ?E?T???????? Any help appreciated, or I will never get the...

dcllj

Tudor-style house

- - - - - Court is a picturesque, Tudor-style house at Henley-on-Thames which played a part in Jacobean court intrigue (5) G - - -s

dcllj

South Downs

Romantic house superbly sited on the South Downs, restored after a destructive fire in 1989 (6)

dcllj

flowers

Archaic word for a garland of flowers or leaves (6)

astonville

Quizmail

What one same five letter Italian word can precede grosso, sottile, duro and relievo to denote a term in fresco painting. I have a word beginning with "g" which fits 3 of the 4,which is the best I can...

astonville

Quizmail question

What is the seven letter name,derived from Arabic, of the oil which is made by pressing sesame seeds? I have an answer, but want it confirmed, please.

freebi 2

sweetness or light

February 2nd = (9) Goat spirit = (12) Walter Smith Jnr. = (5 3 8 ) Short month with fastener and indefinite article =(8)

tpw536w

timothy tayor quiz

10)Cricketing father and son who both played for Yorkshire & England, ??T??? 11)Take a Trip to Scarborough with a drinking Companion who has beautiful Table Manners. ????B???? 18)Old county town...

twiglet3

scotland on sunday cryptic

1d- being something e???t? 9a- officially transcribe 'mate runs around' ??a?s?m? 10a- mammal having grey leg ?r?s?? 8d- figure with interwoven letters has record weight m???g?a? 28a- french bishops...

burgess3334

british place names

have only just got around to completing this quiz, one or two answers still needed, can anyone help Q15. Cajun oxen do that tax 8,5,5 Q25. muscular firmness of this snake. 10 Q46. Kriska, Gavroche and...

ash24

times 23727

OK! I got all the answers ... but can someone tell me WHY the following answers? 10D: Tendency to ask questions about blatant lie (10) = PROPENSITY 6D: Cashed in first of bonds not needed in desirable...

DAEDLUS

6 Clues

1. The Technical name for a rib. 5 LETTERS C?S?? 2. _ Monkey An old World Primate of Borneo 9 LETTERS ?R?B???I? 3. A Member of any of various mendicant Religious Orders of the Roman Catholic Church 5...

poodledoo

All sweetness & light

28)Interview ten girls sketching (anag. saying) (9,5,7,5) 37)Imagine long grain moth (anag. song) (7,2,3,8) 53.They mean "Home sweet home to me" (3,8,6,2,3,8) 61)Blanche had ten red buttons...