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JJ109

Azed 2420 - Last One Plus A Bit Of Parsing Help Please

27a Early arrival having nosy look around front of mansion? (5) PREM _ ? 14a Male playwright, one eclipsed by female one (5) _ EHAN (presumably BEHAN) but why? 33a Nameless one with this may represent...
05:14 Sun 28th Oct 201820 answers, last by 0pt0 15:05 Wed 31st Oct 2018
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vesalius

Azed 2416 Help Please

It was only when I had completed the grid that I saw the note in bold print under the clue list. What does Azed mean by "1 across appears at the entry for its final element"?...
17:47 Sun 07th Oct 20185 answers, last by JJ109 23:01 Sun 07th Oct 2018
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Bozzer

Parse Please

Why is “pack round a US city” Tampa? I get “pack” as in “tamp” and “a” but what about “round”? It seems like a superfluous word or is the definition “to pack round”? Thanks...
09:16 Sat 22nd Sep 20188 answers, last by Bozzer 09:27 Sat 22nd Sep 2018
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Farrwest

Azed Crosswords

I always understood that the AZED crossword requiring a clue replacement only occurred in the first issue of the month. Am I mistaken in thinking that it seems to be happening more often that that?
13:04 Sun 16th Sep 20182 answers, last by Farrwest 19:33 Sun 16th Sep 2018
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pldcav

Azed 2413

12 across today and 2 down three weeks ago. Is Azed trying to tell us something?
14:34 Sun 09th Sep 20182 answers, last by Spoffy 15:58 Sun 09th Sep 2018
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JJ109

Azed - Last Ones + Some Parsing Queries

26d Scottish set creating stir locally on loch (4) _ E _ L (the third letter is probably also an E, giving _ EEL) 23d Pimple, what the most incompetent will fail to shift? (5) W _ ELK (I know that a...
06:35 Sun 09th Sep 201811 answers, last by JJ109 09:01 Sun 09th Sep 2018
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Farrwest

Azed 2412

I'm going to submit my answer plus an alternative clue but want to make sure I've not made a mistake. 28d is 'Head twice(at least)catches a person absent after noon (4) NA?S. I have nabs. Is this...
14:42 Mon 03rd Sep 20184 answers, last by Farrwest 14:59 Mon 03rd Sep 2018
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Patch49

Unusual Suspects

I have a completed grid but don't know what to highlight. Am I looking for names? I put this question at the bottom of the original cold solve question but thinking it might not be found, I'm starting...
10:51 Sun 26th Aug 20183 answers, last by Spoffy 15:20 Sun 26th Aug 2018
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hankir

Azed 2411 Parsing

Parsing for some answers not clear. 9a. Tree yielding fruit he regularly cropped (6) CE?RI? Cerris is a tree. 17. Inferior NFL team cancel (5) SCRU? Scrub (cancel) but what NFL team? Thanks....
15:08 Sun 26th Aug 20188 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:27 Sun 26th Aug 2018
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poohbah

Azed Crossword 2410

Any hints please for definition part of 19ac - anagram of enterol, and 31ac - anagram of gyroidal. Thanks...
18:42 Tue 21st Aug 20189 answers, last by poohbah 20:47 Tue 21st Aug 2018
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hankir

Azed 2410

Down clues have definitions go in the grid but the wordplay is an anagram of the answer. Across clues have wordplay go in the grid and the def. is their anagram. Down: 24. Segmented pipe stuck into...
14:08 Sun 19th Aug 20188 answers, last by hankir 16:26 Sun 19th Aug 2018
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hankir

Azed 2407

Help with: 1. Portion of topping on ice cone (5) ??N?Y Thanks...
16:21 Sun 29th Jul 20183 answers, last by hankir 16:30 Sun 29th Jul 2018
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Telescoper

Azed 2405

Last one. Should be easy but I'm stumped. 36 across: Pawns metal ore after screening (5) I have - INES Any offers?...
19:11 Sun 15th Jul 20183 answers, last by Telescoper 19:24 Sun 15th Jul 2018
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Farrwest

Azed 2405

35a This with dud ha-has ruins hare and hounds - race discontinued (5) RONN? Can make no sense of it at all. Please help
16:57 Sun 15th Jul 20183 answers, last by Spoffy 17:25 Sun 15th Jul 2018
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hankir

Azed 2405

Parsing please. 24d. One poet's to tidy up another (5) Answer seems to be Donne, a poet. How? Thanks....
16:41 Sun 15th Jul 20183 answers, last by hankir 17:19 Sun 15th Jul 2018
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AMartinP

Azed 2,404

8d: Basic food for soldiers identified by rank: ro*t*; 14a: Peacock's name (not the first) for duck: **ve. Any help gratefully received.
14:39 Sun 08th Jul 20185 answers, last by AMartinP 15:15 Sun 08th Jul 2018
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greencj01

I2309

1d) call girl's no amateur, taking off his clothes (1-6) I have ? ??o?t? The theme is Marvin Gaye if that helps but not convinced it applies to this clue. As always all help very gratefully received....
14:43 Wed 04th Jul 20189 answers, last by greencj01 15:23 Wed 04th Jul 2018
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swarbrules

Azed

Charge for fish? If doubled, round the bend (5) TA-CI or FA-CI Thanks...
18:02 Sun 01st Jul 201812 answers, last by hankir 14:54 Mon 02nd Jul 2018
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yellow11

Azed2401

help please and parsing 16a prop,second sent off-team was cock-a-hoop 4 CRE? crew? 32a food that's dry inside,about 500g in china 5 K??T? 33a not old,captivated by fashion ion the decline 5 ?A?EY 17d...
13:27 Wed 20th Jun 20187 answers, last by yellow11 15:04 Wed 20th Jun 2018
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Charlie1972

The Cricketer Tea Break Crossword

Hi Everyone, Am stuck on one clue,can anyone help please ? West swapped chess-piece for Surrey wicketkeeper (7) Thanks, Charlie...
14:09 Mon 28th May 20187 answers, last by Charlie1972 14:38 Mon 28th May 2018

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