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Guardian Genius 258. Help.

I am having troouble with my last remaining answer. 26a                "One is preparing food to recreate pie" I have ?A?E?E? Are theses crossers... ...
11:36 Fri 06th Dec 20245 answers, last by vesalius 14:51 Fri 06th Dec 2024
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Axed 2732

My last one to solve is 32A "Old duke? This duke misbehaving may be fined". I have NIE?  Is the answer an archaic word for "fist" or for "fined"? 
Any hint would be appreciated... ...
16:15 Sun 27th Oct 20247 answers, last by elliemay1 16:30 Sun 27th Oct 2024
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How Is 2Down Parsed

The answer looks like ATOM but why?
15:38 Sat 18th May 20243 answers, last by Toorak 15:42 Sat 18th May 2024
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Loi In Guardian Prize

Baffled by 2,3 "Down payment raised in company owned by 26's rival in 9" I have ?L?E ?R?G?N It looks like BLUE DRAGON. But apart from Blue=DOWN and DRAGON being a space tourism company (but owned by...
17:05 Sat 03rd Sep 20223 answers, last by vesalius 17:16 Sat 03rd Sep 2022
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Maskarade Prize

Is the N themed entry NIAMH? I cannot parse it and so am in doubt.
08:01 Sun 28th Aug 20228 answers, last by Tilly2 12:10 Sun 28th Aug 2022
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Observer Azed 2609 Sunday June 12Th 2022

Last one. "Sea I'm plying for lots of herring" ?OISE. Any hints would be appreciated....
16:45 Sun 12th Jun 202211 answers, last by vesalius 17:15 Sun 12th Jun 2022
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Azed 2593

Help would be appreciated for the parsing of 30A: "Pearl oyster has born? Could be this stone, yes?" From the crossers it must be HARBOR (the pearl). If the letters of " stone, yes" are taken from...
15:39 Mon 21st Feb 20223 answers, last by Atheist 13:19 Tue 22nd Feb 2022
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Guardian Prize Loi

Stuck on one entry. 48a FORMER SCOTTISH BORDER ROYAL BURGH'S NAME. I have ?n?a?. I think it is a theme since, unless I've miscounted, there are 15 across themers. Could it be INCAN (a Royal enclosing...
12:30 Sat 18th Dec 20215 answers, last by Toorak 09:00 Sun 19th Dec 2021
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Azed 2558 Loi

9d "triangular structure redesigned for twelve housing first of them" I have ?RO?TOON. the only word I can fit is FROMTOON, which I cannot find in Chambers, (=amagram of FOR with MOON containing T)....
07:00 Fri 25th Jun 20213 answers, last by vesalius 17:31 Fri 25th Jun 2021
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General Question About Genius B210

I have most of the clues solved cold. When altering them according to the letter shift code, does every letter have to be encoded? For example, I have SPIT for 21 across (HAWK IN SMALL HOLE). From the...
22:27 Sat 12th Dec 202013 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 22:58 Sat 12th Dec 2020
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One Left To Solve

Grid filled but I am left with R "NOTE RECOLLECTION OF NAME IN OSCAR-WINNING LEGAL DRAMA" The only thing that fits my crossers is REMARK. If the A were I then REMICK (actor in Anatomy of a murder)...
15:42 Tue 10th Nov 20203 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:58 Tue 10th Nov 2020
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Maskerade

Help with parsing. 3down. "Surprise comment about races-note a dismissive one". I have GET KNOTTED. I take "GEE" to be the surprise and TT to be the races . Is KNOT the theme word? Also is JADE the...
06:36 Tue 01st Sep 20206 answers, last by Tilly2 07:54 Tue 01st Sep 2020
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Azed 2501

Last one driving me insane. 11a "Reptillian creature offering extra drinks after moderation" I have H0?ORELA?S. I'm thinking it is a mythological creature but have ransacked dictionaries without...
06:03 Mon 18th May 20204 answers, last by Neveracrossword 06:32 Mon 18th May 2020
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Maskerade

Last one to solve and completely stumped. 19 down EXCLUSIVE GROUP SITTING UPRIGHT. I have ?e?a?t....
14:35 Sun 12th Apr 20204 answers, last by elliemay1 15:03 Sun 12th Apr 2020
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Guardian Prize Crossword 200 Monday February 3Rd 2020

20d FENCE IN FIELD IGNORED AT THE OUTSET AFTER STABLE UNFINISHED. I have S?R?O??? and am considering SURROUND (= FENCE). Hints would be appreciated....
18:52 Wed 05th Feb 20203 answers, last by scorpiojo 19:03 Wed 05th Feb 2020
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Last One In Genius 196

17 Across WISHING ONE WELL OVER INDEPENDENCE. I have ?S?I?i?. ASPIRIN would fit: A/spirin(g). But I can't see the "OVER INDEPENENCE" bit. Any hints would be appreciated....
14:47 Sun 13th Oct 20192 answers, last by vesalius 14:53 Sun 13th Oct 2019
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Azed 2468

I'm stuck in the southwest corner and not sure about 18d: "What autos-da-fe led to? Foreign money raised into memorial plate" I have BRASEROS which I parse as BRASS with ORE reversed inserted. I...
14:21 Sun 29th Sep 20194 answers, last by Spoffy 14:46 Sun 29th Sep 2019
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Last One In Azed 2461

22 across "Pigment shade finally seen in earthenware pot" I have CERULE but cannot see the why....
06:21 Mon 12th Aug 201910 answers, last by vesalius 09:09 Mon 12th Aug 2019
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Azed 2448

One left. "Rand maybe in transmission of data? One's choice no longer" I have "DAY?T" but am not 100%certain that the "Y" is correct. It ir were an "I" then DAINE might work. Any hints would be...
09:34 Mon 13th May 20194 answers, last by vesalius 10:02 Mon 13th May 2019
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Observer Prize Crossword Genius 189

I am left with 2 clues. 2 down "Perhaps America aggrieved with Europe, regularly disregarded Paris" I have ?u?e?o?e. I think it must be "Superpower" but cannot see how this can be derived from SORE +...
22:24 Wed 20th Mar 20197 answers, last by JJ109 06:55 Thu 21st Mar 2019

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