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Tls 1546

This one arrived very late in the post! I've finished apart my 23 down 'A PC? That's rare in a city like London (4)'   I have -R-N and pretty sure it must be WREN (author PC Wren) but don't really... ...
11:51 Sat 19th Oct 20244 answers, last by Telescoper 11:57 Sat 19th Oct 2024
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Telescoper

Tls 1515

Last one. 8 down    Portraitist alone? Not so! (4) I have -E-S    
21:46 Tue 05th Mar 20242 answers, last by Telescoper 21:51 Tue 05th Mar 2024
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brainiac

Private Eye 671

6d Head is safer with full protection from this (7) Answer seems to be PARAPET, but I can't see any wordplay - is it just a description of what a parapet is?...
11:18 Wed 19th Feb 202012 answers, last by Telescoper 11:05 Wed 26th Feb 2020
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Azed No. 2467

Last one, 30 across. Recorder missing first note? One's at sea, with prominent listeners (5) I have ORA-Y so presumably 'ORACY' but I don't get the wordplay. Any offers?...
19:36 Sun 22nd Sep 20198 answers, last by greenfarmroad 15:38 Thu 26th Sep 2019
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Azed 2446

Last one. 15 across. Bowling, not full out? Being stiff one may come to this (4) I have T-MB so it looks like TOMB but I don't get the wordplay. Any suggestions?...
20:29 Sun 28th Apr 20197 answers, last by fiction-factory 21:32 Sun 28th Apr 2019
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Telescoper

Guardian Prize Crossword 27800

Can someone please help me with a couple of things for this? First, the thematic clue 'Style poor Jane' s accepted (7)' I have N-A-T-K. It should be a food item but I can't can't get it. Second, the...
16:31 Sat 20th Apr 20196 answers, last by dannyk13 12:06 Wed 24th Apr 2019
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Tls Crossword 1257

One left. 22 across. One "... where corals lie", one with "music soft and low". I have A-O-L Presumably it is ATOLL but I don't get the second part of the wordplay. Any suggestions please?...
20:02 Sat 12th Jan 20196 answers, last by Telescoper 20:15 Sat 12th Jan 2019
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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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Telescoper

Ft Crossword 15886

Last one, 11 across. Pay attention to what could be litter? (6) I have -I-T-N, which definitely suggests LISTEN but how could this be litter?...
11:36 Sat 16th Jun 201813 answers, last by diac 16:12 Sat 16th Jun 2018
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Tls 1223

Last one, 7 down. I email a disguised mother of twins (7) I have A-M-L-A It's obviously an anagram of 'I email a' so perhaps AIMELIA but I don't get the literary reference. Any offers?...
19:29 Thu 03rd May 20184 answers, last by elliemay1 19:55 Thu 03rd May 2018
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Azed 2392

Last one, 3 down. How does Welsh so-and-so sound? He might have been promising (9) I have PLI-HTER, so it's obviously PLIGHTER with the second part of the clue as definition. But I don't get the first...
12:30 Sun 15th Apr 20189 answers, last by Telescoper 15:05 Sun 15th Apr 2018
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Justsolve

Guardian Easter Maskerade

Great puzzle but I'm stuck on the 2 Ks "it may shed light on bedding material business, after drill that is pupils' responsibility' (both 10 letters) I am guessing second one could be "coursework' but...
13:49 Sat 31st Mar 201815 answers, last by Telescoper 22:59 Sat 31st Mar 2018
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Tls Crossword 1210

Last one! 12 across. On screen, going back over outstanding work (7) I have R-L-E-O so it's either RILIEVO OR RELIEVO, but I don't get the 'on screen' bit so can't figure out which. Any offers?...
14:10 Sun 28th Jan 20187 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:34 Sun 28th Jan 2018
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Ft Christmas Crossword

Last one! 20 across Large castle with central section removed (4). I have U-S- There is no definition as this is one of the thematic clues (names of cats and dogs). Any suggestions as to the answer...
13:47 Sat 23rd Dec 201713 answers, last by Mamyalynne 00:23 Sun 24th Dec 2017
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HenHen

Weekend Ft 15734

4d- ninety nine received and understood (1,3) - ? S?? 6d- works in arid condition (6) - ?R???Y 11ac- possible clue for S... (8) - ??L???I? Help appreciated, with explanations. TIA HH...
09:36 Sat 16th Dec 201713 answers, last by Dominique_J 13:33 Sat 16th Dec 2017
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diac

Ft 15717

27 a assume control and show one around (4,4) t?l?o?e? must be talk over but that's much too mild for assume control so it should be take over but that would make 24d "I held wrong capital" not Delhi....
08:19 Mon 27th Nov 201717 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:57 Tue 28th Nov 2017
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Azed 2372

Finished, but remain puzzled by 18 across: Wherein one is laid to rest alongside German? I have SOD-ER so it must be SODGER (SOD+GER). But where is the definition? Is it meant to be &lit? How does...
20:59 Sun 26th Nov 20174 answers, last by Telescoper 21:08 Sun 26th Nov 2017
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LWP

Azed 2372

Apologies - forgot to give the clue: 1Ac - All I hope is to be linked with Pres., ultimate in soap deployed? (13, 2 words)
18:26 Sun 26th Nov 20177 answers, last by LWP 21:30 Sun 26th Nov 2017
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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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