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Times 6Th October 2016

Two questions: 7d: Menacing playwright blows top in Bury (5). we have i***r - INTER, surely, from PINTER - but why menacing? 10ac: Fox binds a creature in knot? (4). We have t*a* - assuming INTER is...
07:40 Sat 08th Oct 20163 answers, last by gangesboy 07:47 Sat 08th Oct 2016
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Saturday Times Prize 16 July

Last one - 17 ac: Royal wife finally getting one out of two right (4): we have *a*r. Fair? Pair? Can't see any reasons though... Thanks.
19:09 Sat 16th Jul 20163 answers, last by Lie-in King 19:15 Sat 16th Jul 2016
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Saturday Times 9 July 2016

Failed on last two: 6 ac: Homeless person's papers I mislaid (6): I have D***E* 7 d: Reduce vocal performances shortly for recordings (7): I have **N*L*S Looks like NONPLUS but can't see why.......
15:23 Mon 11th Jul 20163 answers, last by scorpiojo 15:27 Mon 11th Jul 2016
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Help With 4 Across

Grateful for help parsing 4 ac: Came down hard on drugs, did judge (8). We have *s*e*m*d - so esteemed looks right but why? Thank you.
19:11 Wed 15th Jun 20166 answers, last by Neveracrossword 19:20 Wed 15th Jun 2016
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Guardian Cryptic 25 March 2016

Not done Guardian for ages...Harder than I remembered. Stuck on 2 down: Artist is protecting child from children's disease (8). I keep thinking polio, lad, and Palladio but it doesn't work! Grateful...
21:37 Fri 25th Mar 20167 answers, last by Verbix 14:59 Sat 26th Mar 2016
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Times Jumbo 30 January

17 ac. Eggs in nests thrown over light opera performer (8): I have *a*o*a*d Any wisdom available, please? Thanks.
20:30 Sat 30th Jan 20165 answers, last by scorpiojo 20:34 Sat 30th Jan 2016
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Saturday Times Prize 26286

Stuck on 13 ac: Total for one is about fifty (4). We have ?L?Y Tried all the obvious words but can't see any reasons... Many thanks....
20:01 Sun 20th Dec 20153 answers, last by Verbix 20:04 Sun 20th Dec 2015
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Times Jumbo 21 Nov

Last one which has us chewing furniture: 8 down - "Ass watches Elsa dropping clothing in bags" (8). "Nutshell" fits but we can't see the whole wordplay. Any help, please?...
09:51 Sun 22nd Nov 20156 answers, last by bibblebub 09:58 Sun 22nd Nov 2015
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Anyone Tried The Times Latin?

Thought we'd have a bash and dredged up our O levels... 1 down is "Two hundred and forty two chapters...rather big!" (4) We have letters *I*L - anyone help, please? Thanks....
19:10 Sun 11th Oct 20155 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:25 Sun 18th Oct 2015
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Saturday Times Prize

Stuck on 28 ac: Stick pants on Elizabeth's head (5): I have E*O*E - grateful for any help, please.
15:55 Sun 04th Oct 20153 answers, last by Verbix 16:00 Sun 04th Oct 2015
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

13 down: Some ciggies tossed up land in sea (4): I have *I*G. Almost ashamed to ask but grateful as ever.
19:21 Sat 05th Sep 20154 answers, last by Verbix 19:24 Sat 05th Sep 2015
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Saturday Times Prize 28 June

Totally stuck on last two: 3 ac: Animal in OT reincarnated three times as lamb (7, 3): I have *a*a*m* a** 8d: Cockney sulks when opening number's ending (6): I have **f*i* Grateful for any help....
21:47 Sun 28th Jun 20153 answers, last by Lie-in King 21:53 Sun 28th Jun 2015
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Times Jumbo 2 May

49 down - answer seems to be MAMEE - but we can only find MAMMEE and MAMEY in dictionaries etc. Is MAMEE an alternative spelling? Puzzled...
15:22 Sun 03rd May 20155 answers, last by Verbix 15:28 Sun 03rd May 2015
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Saturday Times Prize 25 April 2015

Help needed with last one, please... 8d: In an instant turning up gas rings (4). I have H*M* but can't get anywhere else! Thank you.
12:22 Sun 26th Apr 20152 answers, last by Verbix 12:26 Sun 26th Apr 2015
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Times Listener

Don't usually even try this crossword but found we could solve one clue! (4D organgrinder). Then found it would not fit in - only space for 8 letters. Other clues also had word counts with no relation...
16:21 Mon 09th Mar 20157 answers, last by Verbix 21:46 Mon 09th Mar 2015
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 7 Feb

Last one - 51d: Appear to raise foot - then duck (4): assume it's "amie" - duck being a term of affection, but can't parse it other than e being the foot of raise... Grateful for...
09:58 Mon 09th Feb 20154 answers, last by scorpiojo 10:12 Mon 09th Feb 2015
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1128 3 Jan 2015

Stuck on last one: 29 ac: "Son's to hang about with famous actors" (6). I have S"A*R* - ready to kick myself... Thanks as ever....
20:40 Sat 03rd Jan 20153 answers, last by Verbix 20:47 Sat 03rd Jan 2015
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Saturday Times

Could anyone help with 19 ac. please? "Wood taken after struggle fighting in Korea (3, 4, 2)". I assume 17d is "covering" - ? Thanks as ever....
14:09 Sun 07th Dec 20147 answers, last by Verbix 14:19 Sun 07th Dec 2014
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Saturday Times 27Th September

6d: Houses having rank smell liable to spread gradually (4-5): "semi-solid" fits definition and has "semis" for houses. Can't see the rest of wordplay, though. Am I on the wrong track? Thanks....
18:40 Sat 27th Sep 20146 answers, last by Verbix 18:46 Sat 27th Sep 2014
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Times Jumbo 16 August

Last one - 31d: One got in frightful rage without right earth? (8) I have G*R*E*E* - Gartered? Garnered? Garnerer? I give up... Thanks as ever.
20:02 Sat 16th Aug 20143 answers, last by Boredoman 20:08 Sat 16th Aug 2014

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