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Tls 1258

9a Nancy's the one hugged by a French novelist and poet (8) ???L???E Gtfl help tks....
16:54 Fri 11th Jan 20193 answers, last by Woodside187 16:58 Fri 11th Jan 2019
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Woodside187

Tls 1257

18a Euphoric once mountaineer loses a line but grasps a rocky height (12) ????L?R?I?R? 20d A prince born in 1819, in a short story by Tolstoy (6) ???E?? Many thanks....
08:56 Tue 08th Jan 20194 answers, last by Woodside187 09:25 Tue 08th Jan 2019
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Azed 2,429

25d Blast of air, tornado with no hush inside (5) T??ER Gtfl ideas. Tks.
16:43 Sun 30th Dec 20183 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:53 Sun 30th Dec 2018
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sooty164

The Week Crossword 1138

Have seen other posts on the u clued words - which suggest the theme word nay be 'black'. Has anyone got the 10 down unload exception which is a cryptic representation (for black?). It is3 words...
16:51 Mon 24th Dec 20185 answers, last by Confused45 08:41 Thu 27th Dec 2018
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neversaydie

The Week 1138

There is a suggestion on a previous thread that the missing theme word is "black". I can't make that work for ?o?h?r or r?v?r. Any help please....
18:36 Sat 22nd Dec 201816 answers, last by studlander 13:10 Sun 30th Dec 2018
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Woodside187

Generalist

jigsaw crossword clue beginning with W. Ice deposit, often confused with hoar frost, formed during cold, clear nights (5,3) W?I?E?E? White something - sea?? Tks for help....
08:56 Tue 18th Dec 20182 answers, last by Woodside187 09:01 Tue 18th Dec 2018
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Woodside187

Polymath 1,000 (One More)

Tks Mamya and danny for earlier answer,references- v helpful. Another exasperating (last) one: 35d Capital of the Mogul empire from 1504 to 1738 (5) ?A?U? Afraid my limited internet search skills...
18:40 Sat 15th Dec 20185 answers, last by Flonska 18:49 Sat 15th Dec 2018
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Woodside187

Polymath 1,000

24a A non-dictionary word overlapping "Peter" in Spanish with a name Jesus gave to Peter (7) ?E?R?C? Assume it starts with Ped. Gtfl help tks....
18:04 Sat 15th Dec 20184 answers, last by dannyk13 18:11 Sat 15th Dec 2018
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highbury57

Tls 1255

Funny Frank’s description of Heather’s northern home(4).u.r The r is tentative. Would appreciate late night help. Last one!...
23:09 Thu 13th Dec 201810 answers, last by highbury57 17:20 Fri 14th Dec 2018
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Woodside187

New Statesman Christmas Jumbo (Take 2)

Many tks for earlier help, have almost finished after working out some of the other answers as Yalda and Chanukkah. 20d Dorm in chaos - a night without trace of governance (9) ?O?R?N?H? 35a Most of...
20:53 Wed 12th Dec 20184 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:07 Wed 12th Dec 2018
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Woodside187

New Statesman Christmas Jumbo

Several clues lead to thematic solutions and lack definition. 18d Arrest one after Mass - one boy, local one (5, 2-4) M???D ?N???? 37a What misdirected skill is after, perplexingly (7) no letters yet....
19:53 Wed 12th Dec 201810 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 20:36 Wed 12th Dec 2018
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Woodside187

Tls 1254

22d Free at last, gasped Blackmore's hero (4) ?I?D Don't know much about this author except for Lorna Doone, so gtfl help. Many tks....
08:39 Sun 09th Dec 20182 answers, last by Woodside187 08:44 Sun 09th Dec 2018
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Woodside187

Spectator 2388

30d Lively tar out of bounds keeping hearts beating strongly (6) ?B?R?? Gtfl help. Tks....
10:41 Sat 08th Dec 20183 answers, last by Woodside187 10:48 Sat 08th Dec 2018
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Ameld

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A thin dry stalk of ryegrass anybody know the answer to this? I have ?I?d?e?s?a? This guy certainly knows some obscure facts... That's what's fascinating of course. Alan Meld...
16:25 Mon 26th Nov 20185 answers, last by Woodside187 16:48 Mon 26th Nov 2018
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Woodside187

Tls 1252

20d Service area crossed by Follett's drunken agent (6) ?E?N?N Gtfl help tks....
20:04 Thu 22nd Nov 20184 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:15 Thu 22nd Nov 2018
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Woodside187

Spectator 2386 - A Thought

Know that Doc is a very prolific setter (and good luck to him for that), but wonder what kind of an audience the Speccie and he are aiming it with a theme from uniquely British humour from more than...
12:09 Thu 22nd Nov 20189 answers, last by BlueIce 16:18 Fri 23rd Nov 2018
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Woodside187

Tls 1251

8d "Close to Europe" turns out to describe Norway (5) S?U?? - gtfl yr wisdom. Many tks....
14:01 Fri 16th Nov 20185 answers, last by Woodside187 14:04 Fri 16th Nov 2018
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Woodside187

Tls 1247

Apart from the aforementioned question over 16d, am stuck on 17d Running off with Tesla, a creator of futuristic machines (8) ?A?T?L?E The clue for 13d says it is by the same writer as a "base...
13:11 Fri 19th Oct 20184 answers, last by Woodside187 13:17 Fri 19th Oct 2018
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Woodside187

Spectator 2381

Got the theme but not 14a Holiday son's taken from country in empty spaces (5) ?A?U? and 9d What may power motor cycle, possibly (5) ???C? Tks....
16:58 Thu 18th Oct 20186 answers, last by Woodside187 17:12 Thu 18th Oct 2018
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Woodside187

Times 27,168

20d Difficult driving plane when one's out of it (6) ?A?I?G Looks like baling (bailing out minus i) but not happy with that. Gtfl advise. Many tks....
13:56 Sat 13th Oct 20183 answers, last by Woodside187 14:15 Sat 13th Oct 2018

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