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52 ac (7)Thirty percent of detectives interrupting former boisterous madame. C-D-T-E The best I can do is cadette. I can see thirty percent of detectives in the middle, but can't explain any more....
20:00 Sat 22nd Nov 20142 answers, last by strabismus 20:07 Sat 22nd Nov 2014
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11D

King Edward irritated following yeoman officer's excuse (9) E-O-E-A-E I have "exonerate" for excuse, but I can't explain it...
17:24 Sun 19th Oct 20144 answers, last by Mamyalynne 17:45 Sun 19th Oct 2014
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Times 1113

1d Artist and what one produces when on the case (8) P-C-S-O Picasso is an obvious artist, but I can't explain the wordplay 23a maybe lies back to pose with girl (6) -I-S-E ? 41a OK to cavort with...
19:28 Sun 05th Oct 20145 answers, last by strabismus 19:36 Sun 05th Oct 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 30A

30A. Scoring a century, retiring hurt, after opener dismissed N_T_H_N_G I have "Notching", which means scoring, but I can't explain any more...
11:50 Sun 07th Sep 20143 answers, last by strabismus 12:12 Sun 07th Sep 2014
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Saturday Times

9a North african porter perhaps half heartedly doubling up (6) -E-B-R I have "Berber" a north african. "Bear" half heartedly is "ber" which is doubled, but porter means "bearer" rather than "bear"....
21:56 Sat 23rd Aug 20146 answers, last by strabismus 08:16 Sun 24th Aug 2014
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29a Arrange get together at King's Head say for military police chief (7,7) P-o-o-t, -a-s-a- I have Provost Marshal but I can't explain it...
21:04 Sun 10th Aug 20145 answers, last by scorpiojo 21:10 Sun 10th Aug 2014
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Timess Jumbo

35a Empty tea-dish with which to collect one's odd items (4,3,4) t-i-,a-d,-h-t It looks like "This and that" (odd items), but I can't explain it...
15:27 Sun 06th Jul 20144 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:50 Sun 06th Jul 2014
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Times Jumbo 1085

24d Old dandy infiltrating the holy guys who appear to be very attractive? -m-s-e-s Smashers would be "guys who appear to be very attractive", but I can't explain the wordplay...
21:33 Sat 05th Apr 20145 answers, last by strabismus 04:20 Sun 06th Apr 2014
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12D, 41A

12d Founder of cause to work with another on broadcast. s_n_ "sent" means broadcast, but I can't see the wordplay 41a Particle of fresh lime , perhaps, Ken picked up. _e_t_i_o "neutrino" is a...
04:43 Mon 31st Mar 20147 answers, last by factor-fiction 20:33 Mon 31st Mar 2014
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stevenj

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This is SO annoying! I have only one left to do (again!). Series of columns covered all but last of special series? (4) I have ?t?a. The only word that I can think of is Etna but, other than the fact...
16:40 Sun 24th Nov 201310 answers, last by dannyk13 15:43 Mon 25th Nov 2013
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Times 1059

5ac After the money required. N-C-S-A-Y "Necessary" is the money required, but I can't explain the link with "after"...
13:15 Sat 19th Oct 20132 answers, last by strabismus 14:04 Sat 19th Oct 2013
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15A

Neither date nor name specified, as a rule C-N-N Canon is a rule, but I can't explain the wordplay...
21:18 Sat 17th Aug 20135 answers, last by scorpiojo 08:13 Sun 18th Aug 2013
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Neily

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Very grateful for help with my last two. 28dn: "One conveyed part accompanying this is essential (6)". I have -A-C-L. 32dn: "Now sort of time that bowler maybe breaks stand (7)". I have W-A-N-T....
10:07 Sun 11th Aug 20139 answers, last by shoota 15:29 Wed 14th Aug 2013
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8d Create mosaic, willing to give up some time to shift merchandise. T-S-E-L-T_ I have "tesselate" which "create mosaic", but can't explain the wordplay 22d Like old TV stories on the box, around for...
13:03 Sun 11th Aug 20133 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:15 Sun 11th Aug 2013
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22D, 23D

Women definitely must conceal this hair problem (5,3) -p-i-e-n "split end" is a hair problem,but what is the wordplay? Clue to sage being at an improved stage of development? (6-10) -e-o-d-e-e-a-i-n...
20:42 Sun 30th Dec 20126 answers, last by strabismus 23:47 Sun 30th Dec 2012
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10D Rash on face, evidently sore under nose, but no head cold (3-10) i-l-o-s-d-r-d. Looks like ill-considered (rash) 17A Accomplish outstanding undertaking in catch, one bigging up image (8,9)...
13:10 Sun 23rd Dec 20125 answers, last by bibblebub 13:41 Sun 23rd Dec 2012
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mra1

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1D Brought up as an Anglican perhaps I am making infintesimal progress M?C??? and 16A He passed on belt just before unsheathing dagger ??E?U (I can oly get eiither Obelus or Erebus but cannot get the...
19:28 Sat 01st Dec 20128 answers, last by bibblebub 20:52 Tue 04th Dec 2012
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Jumbo 999 55a

Popular answer tutor's overlooked, so essential. I-T-I-S-C It looks like Intrinsic (=essential), but I can't fully explain it. Popular = in so = sic is tr a recognised abbreviation for tutor? where...
21:58 Wed 26th Sep 20124 answers, last by bibblebub 22:07 Wed 26th Sep 2012
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39ac

c-i-d-e-r-n- Looks like childbearing - delivery of issue. Can anybody explain 'with a clue for "tote"' Thanks...
23:00 Sun 04th Mar 20126 answers, last by strabismus 06:54 Mon 05th Mar 2012
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Times 965

43 ac. Fellows after money in short supply, for example. S-E-I-E- Looks like "specimen". An example. Men are fellows, but "money in short supply"?...
13:29 Sun 12th Feb 20123 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:46 Sun 12th Feb 2012

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