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The Week 1362

Just the one parsing query :- Excellent flier for a US final (5,4) S?P?R ?O?L. I presume it's SUPER BOWL but, whilst SUPER is obviously excellent, why is BOWL flier?...
11:45 Thu 18th May 20233 answers, last by Neveracrossword 12:16 Thu 18th May 2023
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The Times 28602

3 clues where I have the answer, but cannot see the parsing for the life of me. Freudian concept - suggestion from Greedy Nan in briefest form? (8) ?U?E?E?O. Obviously SUPEREGO (Freudian concept)....
08:46 Wed 17th May 20234 answers, last by maryholter 09:03 Wed 17th May 2023
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The Week 1361

20 Across :- Outsize partner of Maria gets openings in Italy (5) O?T?A. It looks like OSTIA (town/city in Italy). I get OS (Outsize) and TIA (partner of Maria as in Tia Maria), but what has "gets...
16:05 Fri 12th May 20233 answers, last by Toorak 16:10 Fri 12th May 2023
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Mos 7Th May No Of Is

I only got round to doing this puzzle today and found 22 Is. I noted that Marjessica had posted 23 Is on Sunday at 12.28, and this was agreed by both brainiac and Radagast. So, I started to look for...
17:58 Mon 08th May 20232 answers, last by Radagast 18:56 Mon 08th May 2023
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The Times 28596

Just the one from Saturday's Times :- To finish with, could you do some housework? (7) D?S?I?G. Looks like DUSTING (housework), but I don't get the rest....
10:20 Mon 08th May 20231 answer, last by klazomaniac 10:24 Mon 08th May 2023
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TioMateo

The Times

Two parsing queries from today's Times :- 1) Prepare for cooking a plant - do it with mincing? (3,3,4) T?P ?N? T?I? It's obviously TOP AND TAIL, but I don't get the "mincing" bit. 2) Completely taken...
14:55 Tue 02nd May 20232 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:02 Tue 02nd May 2023
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The Week 1359

Just the one. One rousing game reported a second-grade result (4) ?E?A. Is it BETA? If so, Why?
09:37 Sun 30th Apr 20232 answers, last by TioMateo 09:39 Sun 30th Apr 2023
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The Times 28578

Thank you all. Still stuck in the top right hand corner :- Lots of liquid rising in vessel (5) S???P Country that splits the difference between male and female adults? (4) ??A?...
19:14 Wed 19th Apr 20239 answers, last by Captain2 19:52 Wed 19th Apr 2023
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The Times 28578

Get out into open sea? It helps to keep net in position (8) C?????A? Something irrational in male saint that's rejected top deity (8) ??Y???A? Could it be OLYMPIAN? Like some bears hiding quietly in...
18:18 Wed 19th Apr 20235 answers, last by klazomaniac 18:38 Wed 19th Apr 2023
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The Times 28577

Three parsings I can't get or don't like :- Had unusually sound tips for purchase (8) ADHESION, Why does "sound tips" = ESION? Brother's style indeed shown after Mass? (7) TONSURE. Since when did...
15:49 Sat 15th Apr 20236 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:12 Sat 15th Apr 2023
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The Times 28572

Just the one parsing query :- End of transition leaving you undecided (4) T?R?. It looks as if it could be TORN (undecided), but I can't parse it.
12:12 Tue 11th Apr 20232 answers, last by bobbinwales 12:17 Tue 11th Apr 2023
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The Week 1355

CotW :- Like half-sized member? (4) {Originally from The Independent, Filbert}
11:10 Wed 29th Mar 20232 answers, last by elliemay1 11:12 Wed 29th Mar 2023
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The Times 28554

Just the one letter!! :- Portion of sorbet or an antiquated mince pie? (3) O?B. The word play and the two identified letters (O & B) do strongly suggest ORB, but I can't find any justification for the...
17:34 Tue 21st Mar 20232 answers, last by klazomaniac 17:41 Tue 21st Mar 2023
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Th Oldie Genius Crossword 424

Just 2 :- 14Dn :- With no show of uncertainty finds where supporters stand (8) T???A?E?. I think it's TERRACES (where supporters stand) but don't understand "with no show of uncertainty". 18Ac :-...
19:33 Thu 09th Mar 20236 answers, last by bhg481 12:42 Fri 10th Mar 2023
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The Week 1352

CotW :- Article that's sharp at the edges (7) C?????? (Originally in The Times). !s it possible that the answer is only 6 letters long instead of 7. I would then suggest CLAUSE, but I don't see how...
18:00 Wed 08th Mar 20231 answer, last by Toorak 18:03 Wed 08th Mar 2023
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The Times 28527

Just two parsing queries :- Check energy in sweet food (4,6) S?E? G?N?E?. Looks like STEM GINGER, but is Ginger valid for "energy", and is STEM GINGER really valid for "sweet food"?. What peer has,...
10:37 Fri 03rd Mar 20234 answers, last by Toorak 11:14 Fri 03rd Mar 2023
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The Times 28526

Just the one parsing query :- With quiet tread walk home (3) P?D. Well, I get PAD (home) but, apart from P = quiet, I can't get the rest. TIA....
12:03 Tue 28th Feb 20232 answers, last by Toorak 12:07 Tue 28th Feb 2023
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The Times 28530

Just the one :- Little creature nearly run over (3) E?F. Okay, so it's ELF, but I'm being dim 'cos I don't get "nearly run over"....
13:51 Fri 24th Feb 20231 answer, last by mallyh 13:53 Fri 24th Feb 2023
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The Times 28524

7dn :- Dream of clock perhaps on top of abbey (7) C?I?E?A. Looks like CHIMERA (Dream) and CHIME = clock, but why/how does RA = abbey? 19Dn :- Extremely eager dog restrained by gracious Queen's lead...
12:58 Sun 12th Feb 20238 answers, last by TioMateo 15:11 Sun 12th Feb 2023
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The Times 28517

One parsing query please :- 2Dn Flipping insubstantial parts I'm going to name Olivia or Orsino (8) I?L?R??N. Olivia and Orsino were both characters from ILLYRIA in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, but...
18:03 Mon 06th Feb 20231 answer, last by Toorak 18:07 Mon 06th Feb 2023

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