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Young sailor reversing craft B?T?K Acute or cute ?E?E?E

I struggled with last Friday's Times, and eventually did crack some very difficult (I thought), but very good clues. However, I'm ashamed to admit that I still need help to fully understand the... ...

stuckontwo

The Phoenix Magazine

16 Across. It's a long story about strong men out east in the old days (4) A?A?

skyplus

Rte Guide

22a Like counting sheep are so many ships that pass in the night so fast ?B?E? 1d Cast Rex and Regina to a different class ?O?S?O?R?T Thank you all in advance

sandyRoe

Telegraph 30 857

30a Satellite states across the pond(8)?A?Y?E?E. Could this be Ganymede? 1a. Is this Windlass? Device used at sea in western islands failed(8)W?N?L?S?

vinpaul

Phoenix Magazine Feb 21

Just one left. Any help much appreciated. Thks 16ac. It's a long story about string men out east in the old days. (4) A?A? [ Could it be AFAR]???

sandyRoe

Everyman 4087

8a Return ball-dress after alterations for philosopher(8,7)B???R?N?/??S?E??. 22a Business listing two things enjoyed by Victorian con woman?(6,3,6)

Foxbeltboy

9 Down - Ends In Y.

Learn less than you should as an actor in waiting? (10)

starmack

Business Post

4 & 4 letters. what one may adopt for secrecy, like Morse or Java? CODE and ???E is it mode? 5 letters. Corrals some cardinals - in pasta! P???? 6 & 5. rhymes moan about a breed of sheep. R?M??? and... ...

1234matt

Private Eye Eye Crossword 796

Screwing tip:end with husband being through (2,5) I? D?p?? Prize face-ache, Rishi? Mostly (7) ???R???

scooke

Rte 5

13a brief analysis of anyones business? twos at sixes and sevens(4)?w?t 15a brief enough to hear only disappointment(4)i?t? thanks in advance

wessel

Cryptic

Hard to read, like a rest at snooker? (7) ?p?d?t?

Stewii73

Male Relative (Obs)

Male relative (obs)

SHobkirk

Country Life 4861

I would like help with 2 answers 2d American woman looked after loch showing tolerance (5-10) ??o?? mindedness 1ac Suave civic executive initially (6) u????? Could someone also confirm (or explain... ...

JohnC1

Phoenix Annual Crossword

11a. There's nothing positive about being charged with what GOP managed to do in Nov 1979. (8) d?l?b?r?t? 16a. B&W! P&A? (5) ? a??a 24a. Now gas mixture is used by hauliers, but for very old forms of... ...

yellow11

Times Jumbos

anyone able to put up a link to these for yesterday?thanks

FleshpotsOfDevon

Saga Cryptic (January)

Wooden article found in old house (5) O?K??
Could it be "oaken" ? Thanks

Sportsmasters50

Times Sports Crossword Saturday December 21St 2024

Hi All The Times Sports Crossword normally comes out on the Christmas Eve BUT this year it was Saturday 21st Dec. Sadly I missed it, can anyone share a digital copy of it please? I have been... ...

1234matt

Eye 794

66d. Craft of netflix, say, ditching republican (7) S?????R 69d. Tearing up Bellow in Georgia's capital (6) ?????G 71d. Some disbelief at warrant-death one (5) ??T?A

TioMateo

The Times 29106

Just one parsing query :- United defeated, gutted when crushed by blow (6) ?E?D?D. I presume the answer is WEDDED (United), with DD (defeated gutted) inside (crushed by) WEED. But how/why WEED... ...

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