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mooian

quizzes

place where animals are kept under natural conditions for research
16:05 Sun 10th Aug 20082 answers, last by Peter Bush 18:09 Mon 11th Aug 2008
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Tichfield

Inquisitor 66

Inquisitor 66 At first, I thought that some of the clue numbers as printed are incorrect. Because, for example, there is no grid entry for 19a. The same goes for 20d. But I have decided that it is the...
00:49 Mon 31st Mar 200814 answers, last by Tichfield 10:57 Sun 06th Apr 2008
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Peter Bush

dtgk sat 11-8-07

What's the view on 36d: cantaloupe or canteloupe? Both valid spellings, and the key letter is unchecked. Best Wishes, Peter Bush
11:27 Mon 13th Aug 20073 answers, last by Peter Bush 11:36 Mon 13th Aug 2007
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Peter Bush

Times Jumbo Cryptic No 669

Apologies if this has been asked before: I've only just got around to this one! 12d: Zero is one with this (4). N-N-. My first thought was 'none' but then I wondered if it could be 'nine'. I can't...
07:49 Tue 28th Nov 20063 answers, last by Peter Bush 10:23 Wed 29th Nov 2006
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Soldier boy

Guardian cryptic crossword sat 25/11/06

Can anyone help me with 1,23D) Male, summoned, went wild (4,4) and 10D) Appropriate colour for ruler (6,7) ?
01:50 Mon 27th Nov 20061 answer, last by Peter Bush 10:01 Mon 27th Nov 2006
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Peter Bush

azed 1795

I'm puzzled by 30a: 'Turn up, having dropped out, with dosh for shelter (4)'. First three letters are ROO, so it might be 'root' (tie-in with 'turn up', 'room' (as in 'room and board', or 'roof'...
16:04 Thu 26th Oct 20064 answers, last by Peter Bush 19:24 Thu 26th Oct 2006
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Peter Bush

Guardian 23855

Have basically finished it, but can't figure out the derivation of three answers: 18a Writer with state reportedly more veiny: presumably pencil but why?; 25a Assent for a second, in cargo boat...
09:28 Sun 27th Aug 20068 answers, last by kayakamina 12:08 Sun 27th Aug 2006
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Peter Bush

Guardian Saturday

Still puzzling over 19D and 21D - which looks like 'swedes' but I can't fgure out why. And 19D looks like a derivative of 'Sheila' but that's as far as I get!
08:56 Wed 30th Nov 20053 answers, last by Peter Bush 11:19 Wed 30th Nov 2005
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elderly

Sunday Telegraph XWord

Why do you think the Sunday Telegraph has dropped the money prizes on its GK and Cryptic xwords. I will now find another Sunday paper with prize xwords such as the Observer.
23:38 Sun 06th Nov 20056 answers, last by arc1953 22:58 Mon 07th Nov 2005

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