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Guardian Prize Crossword 28081 Saturday March 14Th 2020

4 I don't know about tax in depressed area (6) _E_E_S I was thinking RECESS but struggling to explain it....
10:19 Sat 14th Mar 20203 answers, last by stainl88 10:48 Sat 14th Mar 2020
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Private Eye Eye Crossword 653 Wednesday June 12Th 2019

Just the one I am struggling with. 4d Right side of your *** is big cold mass (6) ?R?N?S...
10:32 Wed 12th Jun 20194 answers, last by Lie-in King 10:38 Wed 12th Jun 2019
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stainl88

Private Eye Eye Crossword 652 Wednesday May 29Th 2019

Can someone help explain the parsing for the following: 11a European state overrun by Nazis (5) S?I?S It must be SWISS as that is certainly a European. Also, SS would be Nazis but even though there is...
16:20 Wed 29th May 20193 answers, last by aelmpvw 16:30 Wed 29th May 2019
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stainl88

Observer Prize Crossword 3788 Sunday May 19Th 2019

EVERYMAN Think i have the answer but cannot fully explain it: 12a Group getting around the law in America? (3,1,4) I have T?E ? T?A? It seems reasonable to assume it is THE A TEAM. I am old enough to...
09:41 Sun 19th May 20194 answers, last by stainl88 09:46 Sun 19th May 2019
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic 551 Monday May 13Th 2019

Is there an error in the Monday Prixmze Cryptic crossword online? 2d Exercise with weights in club after quiz (4,4) surely this is PUMP IRON 12a Joker on coach in convoy (5,5) I can only think of...
23:31 Sun 12th May 20199 answers, last by dannyk13 10:06 Mon 13th May 2019
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stainl88

Daily Telegraph Quick Crossword 542 Monday March 11Th 2019

As this is a prize crossword, I will avoid any answers. However, I have submitted and got 97% so one of my answers is wrong. My answers all appear to be right (at least in my mind) so my thought at...
01:22 Mon 11th Mar 20198 answers, last by stainl88 11:44 Mon 11th Mar 2019
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Guardian Prize Crossword 27764 Saturday March 9Th 2019

Just one left which I expect everyone got but it may be something new to me. 3d Pole has introduced island to Aussie's food (5,5) M.L.A .O.S....
12:54 Sat 09th Mar 20196 answers, last by Neveracrossword 13:02 Sat 09th Mar 2019
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Daily Telegraph Quick Crossword 534 Monday January 14Th 2019

Going out on a limb here. I have just completed the Telegraph online Win Prizes Quick crossword for today. I got 96% so the online checker suggests I have one wrong. I have checked my answers several...
01:04 Mon 14th Jan 20199 answers, last by stainl88 14:46 Wed 16th Jan 2019
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falltutt

Guardian Today

finding it hard to get going, only got a few of the ones beginning or ending in a single letter got generation x, big o, z particle, y fronts, e phase, I pad, can anyone give me a few more longish...
15:16 Sat 22nd Dec 201823 answers, last by HBAnorak 10:40 Mon 24th Dec 2018
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stainl88

Private Eye Eye Crossword 641 Saturday December 22Nd 2018

2 clues I cannot solve before I tackle the Headmistress Writes quote. 63d Major financial concerns about a very obvious depression (6) C______ 67a Maybe Penelope's current heartless sex partner (6)...
00:34 Sat 22nd Dec 20185 answers, last by Ramblingjack49 13:58 Sun 23rd Dec 2018
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barnaclebill58

Eye 641

Last two. 7d In addition to performing just in bra, almost. (2,3,2) ?? ?o? o?. Performing is usually on so looks like on ?o? o? or ?? ?o? on but that's as far as I can get. 15a Toffee-nosed,...
21:38 Fri 21st Dec 20185 answers, last by BelperBoy 15:02 Sat 22nd Dec 2018
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Daily Telegraph General Knowledge (Gk) 530 Monday December 17Th 2018

This is rather after the horse has bolted but I have submitted this online and have 96% so one wrong. Too late now. I think possibly it may be my answer to 21d. A widely distributed mushroom (3-3)...
19:59 Mon 17th Dec 20186 answers, last by cliffyg 09:29 Tue 18th Dec 2018
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CarolJenks

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Can anyone confirm two answers for me please? TIA 7d stone sculpture for instance found (5) I have s.a.t, is it slatt? 12a minister and agent in retirement keeping contact (8) I have t.e.c.e. Is it...
10:07 Sun 02nd Dec 20186 answers, last by CarolJenks 20:45 Sun 02nd Dec 2018
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stainl88

Guardian Prize Crossword 27681 Saturday December 1St 2018

Parsing help please. 6d Anglicised French poet's state, for example' broadcast (10) _A_S_I_L_S Seems it must be MARSEILLES. I get the second syllable sounds like SAY (FOR EXAMPLE) but cannot parse the...
14:35 Sat 01st Dec 20184 answers, last by geeker 16:16 Sat 01st Dec 2018
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Daily Telegraph General Knowledge (Gk) 524 Tuesday November 6Th 2018

Prize gk online I am either stuck or there could be an error in the crossword. 18a City on Belarus on the Neman River (6) ..O.N. Think it must be GRODNO However, that creates a G in the following. 14d...
00:32 Wed 07th Nov 20183 answers, last by Lie-in King 00:38 Wed 07th Nov 2018
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Sunday Telegraph Prize Crossword 2973 Sunday October 7Th 2018

19a Sun's effect on selected players that produces traction on board (7) C_P_T_N I guess it must be CAPSTAN but unusually, I cannot understand this at all. So am I right and, if so, why?...
11:44 Sun 07th Oct 20185 answers, last by dannyk13 11:52 Sun 07th Oct 2018
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Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 28863 Saturday October 6Th 2018

8d One working in the kitchen cooked sports cuisine (13) _E_C_S_I_N_S_ Looks like PERCUSSIONIST (anagram of SPORTS CUISINE) but why would they work in the kitchen?...
13:20 Sat 06th Oct 20184 answers, last by geevo 13:22 Sat 06th Oct 2018
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Private Eye Eye Crossword 635 Friday October 5Th 2018

Usual situation. Last one, have an answer, cannot parse it. 28a Not a Brit's sort of job? (9) F_r_i_n_r Must be FOREIGNER as it is 'Not a Brit'. However, don't understand the 'sort of job'. Another...
23:12 Wed 03rd Oct 20187 answers, last by stainl88 16:52 Thu 04th Oct 2018
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Guardian Prize Crossword 27609 Saturday September 8Th 2018

Parsing question 18a Is embracing spin in part of symphony refinements (12) I_P_O_E_E_T_ I have IMPROVEMENTS for "refinements". I guess the I and S from "Is" are around the other cryptic bit but I...
13:12 Sat 08th Sep 20185 answers, last by stainl88 13:18 Sat 08th Sep 2018
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Private Eye Eye Crossword 633 Wednesday September 5Th 2018

Sorry last one I cannot parse. 21d Brooded: "Nonetheless, Trump's only just got started" (7) T_O_G_T must be THOUGHT (brooded). The rest is a mystery...
21:38 Wed 05th Sep 20182 answers, last by Neveracrossword 21:40 Wed 05th Sep 2018

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