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Genius 187

I'm stuck in the lower left quarter. 29a "Get off with female and make an impression - niello!"Is this an unusual girl's name? I think that "niello = lionel/O,Neil" and is linked either to 6a and 27a...
11:12 Tue 15th Jan 20199 answers, last by JJ109 12:07 Tue 15th Jan 2019
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Azed 2416 Help Please

It was only when I had completed the grid that I saw the note in bold print under the clue list. What does Azed mean by "1 across appears at the entry for its final element"?...
17:47 Sun 07th Oct 20185 answers, last by JJ109 23:01 Sun 07th Oct 2018
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Azed 2416 Help Please

One to go and I have abandoned hope of finding the answer. 6d. "Confidential answer received almost all changed" I have AL?TER?. I'm assuming that it is the foreign language one referred to in the...
19:08 Sun 30th Sep 20183 answers, last by vesalius 19:28 Sun 30th Sep 2018
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Guardian Genius 183

Last one to solve and completely stuck. 13D "Time wasters are sort of naughty transgressor" I have ?o?t?e?s?r Are my crossers correct?...
08:32 Tue 25th Sep 201819 answers, last by vesalius 09:29 Tue 25th Sep 2018
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Azed 2411

I'm stuck on two answers. 19d "Strong snuff for female not naturally cool?" I have FR?PPEE. 29D "Ophelia's tears maiden/s shown in repentance?" I have RU?E Are my crossers correct? I'd be grateful for...
16:06 Tue 28th Aug 20186 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:20 Tue 28th Aug 2018
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Genius 182 Help

I have one remaining to solve: 30 Across "Pirate had not started out wearing a crown" I have T?R?A?D but am not sure about the "R" Also, I can't see how the "DD" works in 1 across "Sort of cups found...
11:33 Tue 07th Aug 20186 answers, last by Flonska 12:44 Tue 07th Aug 2018
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Guardian Genius 180

I have nearly given up on 25a "Not Reformed, cad to make off without paying, put inside to become honest" All I want confirmed is whether the third word is "?A?E?"...
19:57 Fri 08th Jun 20185 answers, last by scorpiojo 21:23 Fri 08th Jun 2018
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Azed 2399

I have two left. 25a "Tail-ender moving to the front laps quickly" I have SL?C? and 21d "One fixes eyes on ball, one hits high, cover finally caught" I have S??YER I'D BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY HINTS...
17:59 Sun 03rd Jun 20187 answers, last by Togo 19:04 Sun 03rd Jun 2018
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13 Across In Azed 2379

13 across "Obsession with applied science hit - and conmen" Is the untreated answer "TECHNOMANIA" (AA deleted)?...
17:04 Tue 22nd May 20181 answer, last by Spoffy 17:14 Tue 22nd May 2018
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Genius 179.

I would be very grateful for a hint on how 19a "Open trophy ultimately kept in county jail"is parsed. I see the county and where the "t" comes from but can't see where "jail" fits in. What part of the...
09:46 Thu 10th May 20186 answers, last by vesalius 09:59 Thu 10th May 2018
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Azed 2394

I'm left with 29d "Exotic food plant: look in for taste, turning up". I have TA-O but cannot find anything that parses. Any suggestions?...
19:10 Mon 30th Apr 20184 answers, last by vesalius 19:54 Mon 30th Apr 2018
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Genius 174

I have filled the grid but cannot work out the last three words of the special instructions. Does the fourth word have 7 letters? I cannot see the extra letter in 24 down: "Position essential to...
22:57 Sat 16th Dec 20173 answers, last by vesalius 11:34 Sun 17th Dec 2017
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Guardian Prize Crossword 174 Monday December 4Th 2017

In the special instructions, does "clue order" mean 1,2,3 etc irrespective of whether they are across clues or does it mean in the order of the across clues and then the down clues?...
08:51 Wed 06th Dec 20175 answers, last by vesalius 14:29 Wed 06th Dec 2017

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