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Observer Azed 2369 Sunday November 5Th 2017

Last one, 34. Senior tucking into stale food's thrown up worms (7) Can only be TAENIAE (tapeworms) but I don't see the wordplay. Any suggestions?...
23:18 Mon 06th Nov 20175 answers, last by Calibax 23:48 Mon 06th Nov 2017
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Azed 2352

Last one. 24 down. Major drain on NHS doctor detests (5) I have DR-GS so it looks like DRUGS which implies "doctor" is DR but I don't get the rest if the word play. Any suggestions please?...
21:22 Mon 10th Jul 20174 answers, last by Telescoper 21:28 Mon 10th Jul 2017
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Tls 1283 - Last One

12 across. "Former spy who wrote an article on forced marriage (5,4)" I have A-H-A/-E-N...
21:43 Sun 09th Jul 20175 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:51 Sun 09th Jul 2017
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Tls 1155

Last one, 4 down: Poetic anthologist uttered a final line on stage (3) I have C-E, so it must be COE or CUE but I just can't see it. Thanks in advance!...
22:09 Fri 16th Dec 20165 answers, last by scorpiojo 22:45 Fri 16th Dec 2016
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Independent Prize Crossword 9128 Saturday January 16Th 2016

25 across Hurt when doing the same thing with nothing on - language! (5) I have F-R-I, which suggests FARSI making "language" the definition, but I don't get the wordplay at all! Any suggestions?...
13:28 Sat 16th Jan 20163 answers, last by Patsy33 13:51 Sat 16th Jan 2016
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Independent Prize Crossword 9099

Last one. 23 across. Reading down at one time score twice instead in this? (5) I have F?O?Y I am sure it is FOOTY but I don't get the wordplay. Any offers?...
13:50 Sat 12th Dec 20152 answers, last by ichkeria 18:57 Sat 12th Dec 2015
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Tls 1103

Last one! 5 across. Very old curse about Daniel, briefly a king (6) I have -R-H-T and am stumped!...
12:30 Sun 06th Dec 20154 answers, last by scorpiojo 21:23 Sun 06th Dec 2015
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Beelzebub 1324

Priest showing Saint avoiding evil (4) I have -URE. Pretty sure it's CURE (French priest) but I don't get the word play. Any suggestions?...
20:20 Sun 19th Jul 20152 answers, last by Telescoper 08:26 Mon 20th Jul 2015
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Independent Prize Cryptic 8955

Last one It should discourage singers - what might they be doing outside? (6) O-E-T- I think the answer is OMERTA, which fits the first part of the clue but I can't parse the rest. Any suggestions?...
10:57 Sat 27th Jun 20153 answers, last by Telescoper 14:49 Sat 27th Jun 2015
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Independent Prize Cryptic #7878

Last one, 23 down Sound relieved perhaps to hand over phone in ME location (5) I have S-N-I Clearly SINAI, suggesting sounds like "sigh" for the first bit but I don't get the rest of the...
14:48 Sat 14th Jan 20121 answer, last by bibblebub 14:54 Sat 14th Jan 2012
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Inquisitor 1209

Typically fiendish one, this, but I think I'm almost there. Can't get 8across though: Japanese waitress quits, according to playwright, after sumo wrestling (7) I have MMOUSE?, but the letters...
19:25 Wed 28th Dec 201112 answers, last by Voulez-vous 20:01 Wed 28th Dec 2011
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Independent Cryptic No. 7846 by Nestor

1ac Draw breath, seeing completely different vocal parts as outrageous I have ?N?O?Y Probably "UNHOLY" but the only way I can see the wordplay is that it is "INHALE" with different...
14:01 Thu 08th Dec 20113 answers, last by atrollope 14:09 Thu 08th Dec 2011
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Guardian Prize Crossword 25412

My last one 23 down (A) Drink to familiar beast (5) I have T-D-Y and there's a reference to the keyword "potter" suppposed to be there. I can think of Toddy (a drink), but don't get the...
00:00 Sun 28th Aug 20115 answers, last by SmileyD 15:26 Sun 28th Aug 2011
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Azed No. 2043

Last one, 17 across King set off, going freely - time of his life? (4) I have SPA? I think it might be SPAY, but don't get the wordplay. Any suggestions?...
20:40 Sun 24th Jul 20112 answers, last by Telescoper 20:43 Sun 24th Jul 2011
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Guardian Crossword 25364

I'm probably being dense here, but 1 down is Not in favour of current soldier going over the top (4) I have A-T- so it's presumably ANTI (defined by "Not in favour") but I don't get the...
10:44 Sat 02nd Jul 20115 answers, last by baz-za 22:24 Sat 02nd Jul 2011
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Observer Azed 2038 Sunday June 19th 2011

Last one and I have nearly all, however Night raid in dark reached environs (8) with letters CAMISAD- could be either CAMISADE or CAMISADO. I don't get the word play and the last letter is unchecked....
19:47 Sun 19th Jun 20114 answers, last by cruciverbali 08:24 Sat 25th Jun 2011

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