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Iq 1692 Is The Preamble Correct?

I have identified 6 cells (their letters are omitted from wordplay) not the ''five cells'' given in the preamble. I can change one of the two unchecked entries - although wordplay suggests an omission...

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Ev 1479

7 across clues contain an extra word. 7 down clues contain an extra letter * is crosser in 17d/25a 17d Grabs plate abruptly with rest tumbling (8) ?RA*TLE? can see several possibles but not the...

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Inquisitor 1690

Some clues seem to be missing a letter? 30a Roll Butcombe's head in it to make us brown ale: enjoy it on the beach in August! (8) ???B???? 21d Maiden in terrible tangle in net layout (9)...

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Inquisitor 1688

33a Threat to fishes annual return I handle after setback (6) A???L? 37a Women holding key Islamic leadership roles (6) S???E?...

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Ev 1475

There may be an extra word in the clue... 1. It's madder. occasionally manic, keeping Manx reptile (7) starts with A 2. Disappeared gradually from dad's farewell party on leaving navy (9, 2 words) 3....

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Inquisitor 1685

some clues have a misprint in the defn some answers are too long for their space in the grid... 1a Bribe father for some quiet ................... grid space (8) 24a Become decrepit - in essence,...

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Changing Places By Rebus

1. Free style! (4) ?E?F (clue is wordplay only) Everything else filled in, I can see what connects the perimeter words, but no idea what 4 words to write under the grid??...

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Tls 1360

10a Murdoch newspaper title to be brought back (4) ?R?S IRIS ? as in Iris Murdoch??...

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Ev 1470

Seven answers require a non-standard method of entry (numbers in brackets after clues refer to entry lengths). Six other answers need modifying prior to entry (three each of two types). 1d Record's...

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Inquisitor 1682

9d Thailand's stinky resin, a mild obsession (6) 35a Freely mobile fluid hit neutron (5) Both may be too long for the space in the grid......

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Genius 211

In some clues the wordplay contains surplus letters, in some clues letters are missing in the wordplay ....other clues are normal 7d They arrange dates by ingesting some cocaine (9) T?M?????? possibly...

tedsgran

Inquisitor 1680

There may be an extra letter in the wordplay... 27a Bones returned - body's inside (5) S???A 28a Wish to have New Version discussed (4) E??? 21d Company car breaking down is the main danger (4) O???...

tedsgran

Ev 1467

preamble.....title to be entered ..."as a representation of the eventual outcome".. How is the title entered then ??...

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Iq 1679

This is a tough one, with clashes creating another level of complexity. 5. Slip could be frightening after time (5) 11/15. Beth’s precursor advanced into one group of jellyfish (9) 16/1. Detective and...