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The Week 1293

Clue of the Week (originally in The Sunday Times):- Salt on spinach (6) P????E
18:51 Thu 13th Jan 20223 answers, last by bobbinwales 18:52 Thu 13th Jan 2022
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The Times 28182

I suspect the answer has to be correct, but can somebody please reassure me it is fair to categorise it as a pretty poor clue :- What men assume, mostly, party whip goes around for (6) C?A?A? I can...
19:05 Tue 11th Jan 20224 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:08 Tue 11th Jan 2022
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The Week 1292

Stuck on the last 2 clues, which I believe are normal cryptic clues rather than the large number of clues without a definition (mostly trees, shrubs etc) referred to in previous correspondence. Knight...
18:48 Fri 31st Dec 20212 answers, last by Neveracrossword 18:59 Fri 31st Dec 2021
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The Oldie 408

Everybody may see soldiers used in American attractions (7) A?L?R?S. It looks as if it has to be ALLURES (ALL + RE inside US), but that would require an ALLURE (Noun) to be an ATTRACTION. Is this an...
17:19 Mon 27th Dec 20212 answers, last by TioMateo 17:29 Mon 27th Dec 2021
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The Times 27360

A Parsing query from 18 months ago :- Chair is deep but not wide, long but not hard (7) L?U?G?R The answer is LOUNGER (chair), but could someone please explain the rest. TIA....
16:56 Mon 27th Dec 20212 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:58 Mon 27th Dec 2021
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The Times 28169

Just one query on parsing :- Answer to go down badly after Mike's explosive threat (6,4) A?O??C ?O?B. The answer is ATOMIC BOMB (explosive threat) made up from ATO (Answer to) and BOMB (go down badly)...
15:00 Sat 25th Dec 20211 answer, last by Mamyalynne 15:02 Sat 25th Dec 2021
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The Times 27354

2 Parsing queries from May 2019 :- Being There, for which acting needs time given over to Seller's lead (8) ?R?S?N?E. The answer is PRESENCE (Being There), but I can't parse it at all. Piece of meat...
15:31 Mon 13th Dec 20213 answers, last by Toorak 15:33 Mon 13th Dec 2021
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The Times 27342

Parsing problem :- Silence on radio as very bright female chucked out (4,3) D?A? A?R. I get that DEAD AIR is a silence on the radio, but don't understand the rest.
17:47 Wed 08th Dec 20211 answer, last by JimF 17:51 Wed 08th Dec 2021
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The Times 28146

Just two parsing queries :- 1) 1Ac : Jet following unseats Frenchman in spectacular rise (8) ?O?N?A?N. It looks like FOUNTAIN (Jet), whereby F (following) replaces M (Frenchman) in MOUNTAIN. But how...
21:05 Tue 30th Nov 20212 answers, last by Captain2 21:17 Tue 30th Nov 2021
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The Week 1287

Lower part of ship on left to admit navy (5) K?E?L. Is it KNEEL? I don't get it. KEEL is certainly a lower part of a ship, and navy can be N. But that doesn't explain "on left", and there doesn't seem...
18:23 Wed 24th Nov 20211 answer, last by Lie-in King 18:49 Wed 24th Nov 2021
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The Times 28140

3Dn Novelist : one's leaving chorus to the end (7) L?S?I?? Is it LESSING (Doris Lessing, Author)? Don't get the parsing. 19Dn Force to open pub after host closes early (7) C???B?R 22Ac Fool laced with...
21:07 Tue 23rd Nov 20215 answers, last by Captain2 21:09 Tue 23rd Nov 2021
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The Times 27324

3 Answers, but I need help with the parsing :- King who sang by accident's heard in three countries (7) B?N?L?X The answer is BENELUX. I get "three countries" and that LUX if homophonic with luck's...
20:33 Thu 18th Nov 20218 answers, last by TioMateo 20:47 Thu 18th Nov 2021
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The Week 1286

26 Ac :- Face rocks in harmful part of Everest? (3,4) I?E ?A?L Is it ICE WALL? and, if it is, why?
17:09 Mon 15th Nov 20214 answers, last by bobbinwales 17:11 Mon 15th Nov 2021
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The Times 28134

1 A/C Shares responsibility to separate bachelor from kids (8) ?O??? ??S??
14:42 Mon 15th Nov 20213 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:44 Mon 15th Nov 2021
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The Times 28116

I see Jack is one with Jezebel for a partner (4) ?H?B
15:54 Mon 25th Oct 20217 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:01 Mon 25th Oct 2021
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The Times 28064

Another 2 left over from on holiday, and a query on ANT :- 1) Sat thus starting off sitcom? (7) F?I?N?S. Well, it's obviously FRIENDS (sitcom), but the rest...? 2) Article in papers concerning for one...
15:51 Sun 17th Oct 20215 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:05 Sun 17th Oct 2021
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The Time 28061 (August 2021)

One not totally understood at a picnic in the summer :- Stifling communication in the end, doctor operates - words rarely spoken (9) E?P?R?N?O. It would seem to have to be ESPERANTO but, apart from...
17:34 Thu 07th Oct 20213 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:51 Thu 07th Oct 2021
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The Times 28056 (August 2021)

Pair of silver buckles fop sadly lost in duels (9) R?V?L?I?S. The answer is RIVALRIES (Duels), and it's an anagram of "silver" and AIR, but why/how?...
16:34 Tue 05th Oct 20213 answers, last by JimF 16:36 Tue 05th Oct 2021
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The Times 27288 (March 2019)

Found an old uncompleted crossword. Two answers I just don't get the parsing of. 1) Miscievous child cuts leg off its first unit (6) The answer is PASCAL. I get it is an SI unit and a rascal is a...
15:04 Tue 05th Oct 20214 answers, last by TheWinner 21:32 Tue 05th Oct 2021
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The Week 1279

Last one, plus a parsing query :- It's taken up in hard-bitten academy? No longer (4) ?A?E Venomous creatures in Government succeeded (6) ?O?R?S. Presumably, it's COBRAS, but I'm not very impressed...
10:30 Fri 01st Oct 20214 answers, last by TioMateo 10:56 Fri 01st Oct 2021

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