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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1366

28ac. Old single guys dig tarts bursting with pizazz in the East End (5-8) z?g?y-?t?r?u?t. I think it must be ziggy stardust, if it's right can someone explain why?
15:27 Tue 12th Feb 20196 answers, last by fiction-factory 17:02 Tue 12th Feb 2019
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Saturday Times 27270

25ac. Badly want to lose weight (3) ??l
13:48 Sun 10th Feb 20193 answers, last by thumbscrew 14:02 Sun 10th Feb 2019
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Pensions

Can a widow claim widows state pension if her husband has committed suicide?
11:30 Sun 27th Jan 201910 answers, last by Peter Pedant 10:10 Mon 28th Jan 2019
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Saturday Times 27198

28ac. When to follow Mass times, reflecting?(4) X?A?. Looks like Xmas but can't see quite how clue works if it is.
11:23 Mon 19th Nov 201812 answers, last by thumbscrew 11:54 Mon 19th Nov 2018
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Times Saturday 27162

22dn. Bad blood initially denied young heroine.(5) A?I??
13:49 Mon 08th Oct 20185 answers, last by thumbscrew 13:57 Mon 08th Oct 2018
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28d. Recording I find, not over after thirty seconds? (8) ?I?I???C ....
09:18 Thu 27th Sep 20184 answers, last by thumbscrew 09:23 Thu 27th Sep 2018
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24Across

24across. Tongue in need of a drink.(7) A?A?I?A.
07:15 Mon 11th Jun 20185 answers, last by thumbscrew 07:59 Mon 11th Jun 2018
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Times 27024

Last one, 18 d, More like a man to mess up? (7) B?T?H?R. Butcher or Botcher and why please...
07:47 Mon 30th Apr 20183 answers, last by thumbscrew 08:01 Mon 30th Apr 2018
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1d. Reserved a little turkey,ultimately for stuffing sort of kebab.(6)S?Y?S?. Is it shyest i.e. Reserved but not sure about the kebab bit.
05:24 Mon 30th Apr 20184 answers, last by thumbscrew 06:13 Mon 30th Apr 2018
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26ac. Half of Iroquois backed by a related group (5) S?O?X. I think this must be Sioux,half of Iroquois back is siou but I can't see where the x comes from if this the correct answer.
15:26 Sat 03rd Mar 20186 answers, last by thumbscrew 15:28 Sat 03rd Mar 2018
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45d. Sell up in recession, including variable contents of blocks.(7) P?L?E?S ,...
09:37 Mon 22nd Jan 20188 answers, last by thumbscrew 09:51 Mon 22nd Jan 2018
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56a How's Carl in car that's not stopping? (7) E?D?E?S. Looks like it should be endless but why?
16:55 Mon 08th Jan 20182 answers, last by thumbscrew 17:02 Mon 08th Jan 2018
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Times 24Across

24a. Indeed, lazy on vacation-behaving like this? (4) I?L? Think it might be idly but not sure...
20:14 Sat 06th Jan 20184 answers, last by thumbscrew 20:19 Sat 06th Jan 2018
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7d. Cash crop, you say? Not so (5) R?I?O. I think it must be rhino for cash but can't see how the clue works if it is...
11:08 Sun 03rd Dec 20173 answers, last by thumbscrew 11:13 Sun 03rd Dec 2017
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42ac. Current to change, with fish pushed back. (3,4) L?T, ?I?E
18:44 Thu 02nd Nov 201710 answers, last by thumbscrew 20:30 Thu 02nd Nov 2017
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14ac. Retweet sent back in style of something you can hum? (3-2)T?A -?A
07:41 Wed 11th Oct 20175 answers, last by thumbscrew 08:09 Wed 11th Oct 2017
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20ac. Receiving delivery when someone rings before ten,(5,2,3,4)s?a?d ?y ?h? b?l?
16:25 Sun 27th Aug 20176 answers, last by thumbscrew 16:30 Sun 27th Aug 2017
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19d. Operating unreliably with lack of power, one electronic component. (3,4) n?r, ?a?e
07:04 Tue 15th Aug 20174 answers, last by thumbscrew 07:07 Tue 15th Aug 2017
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38ac. Look carefully: nobody will swallow serving of food left out. (4,4) ?o?a ?e?e
13:55 Thu 10th Aug 20176 answers, last by thumbscrew 14:04 Thu 10th Aug 2017
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22ac. Am I not able to save first opponent.(4) ?n?i Looks like anti but can't see how clue works....
07:22 Sun 30th Jul 20172 answers, last by thumbscrew 07:27 Sun 30th Jul 2017

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