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Catholic Herald

On my last one but just can't see it Prominent jew Paul converted is American - that's refreshing (7) Priscilla came to mind but doesn't fit. I've a feeling it somehow involves an anagram of Paul or...
18:13 Sun 14th Apr 20199 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:31 Sun 14th Apr 2019
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Catholic Herald

Hi! Can anyone help with this one please? Throw US college dons into a crucible (6) I have ??I?H? PLIGHT comes to mind but I can't equate that with the clue....
08:56 Sun 14th Apr 20192 answers, last by porilo 11:50 Sun 14th Apr 2019
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Catholic Herald

Any pointers or suggestion for these two would be much appreciated please: 13a: Two girls meet a novel and musical character (7) I have ??L?E?N (quite confident with the E and N but the L might not be...
23:14 Sat 30th Mar 201910 answers, last by porilo 23:32 Sat 30th Mar 2019
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Catholic Herald

Hi! Can anyone help with this one please? Register with HQ, say? (4) I have ?A?S (I don't like these little ones :-) )...
13:34 Sun 25th Nov 20183 answers, last by porilo 13:45 Sun 25th Nov 2018
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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1339

Can anyone help with my last one please? 44a: Got down without delay, oddly finding nothing (6-5) I have D?D?L?S?U?T and am totally stumped. I've checked and double-checked all my crossing answers and...
12:06 Thu 30th Aug 20183 answers, last by porilo 12:11 Thu 30th Aug 2018
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Catholic Herald

Hi! I'm doing the Catholic Herald cryptic crossword and am puzzled by this clue: 19d: Forearm bone (4) and the letters I have are U?N? The answer is obviously ULNA, which is a forearm bone, but I fail...
21:12 Sat 14th Jul 20181 answer, last by Captain2 21:14 Sat 14th Jul 2018
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Catholic Herald

Hi! Can anyone help with my last 2 please: 11a: Classical battle defence university's to try first to act out (7) I have ?E?T?I? but not sure about the I. 14a: Stone's friend the Queen regularly...
07:57 Sun 01st Jul 20184 answers, last by porilo 08:51 Sun 08th Jul 2018
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Catholic Herald

Hi! Can anyone help with this one please? Father's vessel's first-class, about to go north to fish (8) All I have is I???????...
17:41 Sun 29th Apr 201820 answers, last by porilo 07:52 Mon 30th Apr 2018
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Catholic Herald 0528

Hi! Could anyone please help with these three? 9a: Work jackson did with dancing girls takes up little time (8) I have T?R?L??? 6d: Something that binds the Israelite worker after a diabolical meeting...
15:02 Sun 11th Feb 201814 answers, last by porilo 15:32 Sun 11th Feb 2018
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Saturday Telegraph £500 Prize Crossword 30/12

Not a question as such but I noticed a mistake in 19d. The clue is "Largest city in China (8)" and the only answer that fits in is Shangahi, but the largest city is Beijing. It's almost three times...
12:34 Mon 01st Jan 201813 answers, last by porilo 16:05 Mon 01st Jan 2018
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Guardian 27358

Hi! Can anyone help with my last one please? 12a & 16a: Dog's first run out, before nap in front of number 13 (6,5) I have ?A?E?S ?O?S? Something HOUSE perhaps? Thanks....
10:06 Mon 20th Nov 20172 answers, last by porilo 10:21 Mon 20th Nov 2017
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Friday's Daily Mail 15634

I'm puzzled about this clue: 5a: What mothers do, extracting honey from flower (6) I have S?C?L? and the answer appears to be SUCKLE but mother's don't suckle. It's the children who suckle. I wonder...
11:10 Sat 30th Sep 20175 answers, last by porilo 11:17 Sat 30th Sep 2017
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Catholic Herald

It's always the little ones which give problems. Can anyone help with these two please: 8a: Desert, being second to Ben in an epic (4). I have ???R and for some reason Ben Hur keeps coming to mind as...
14:30 Sun 06th Aug 201710 answers, last by porilo 17:34 Sun 06th Aug 2017
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Catholic Herald 0495

Hi! Could anyone help with my last two please? 13d: Cricket, the lowliest positioned fielder, wears support on the head (7). I have ?R?D?A? 16d: Grown-up boy's a heartless woman's toy (5). I have...
16:02 Sun 18th Jun 201713 answers, last by porilo 16:22 Sun 18th Jun 2017
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Catholic Herald 0488

Could anyone help with 2 this week please: 9a: One of a parallel set of lines in country where gold is extracted? (5) I have S?R?? and am wondering whether it's SYRIA. 8: Met maybe it's measure (4) I...
09:41 Sun 30th Apr 20173 answers, last by porilo 09:53 Sun 30th Apr 2017
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Catholic Herald 0473

Can anyone help with my last 2 please: 13d: Sibyl sent up inside joke - fits one up again (2-6) I have R?S???P? so I'm guessing it must be "RE-" somehing. 21a: Mars opens up (6) I have ??D?E? and keep...
11:03 Mon 16th Jan 20176 answers, last by porilo 11:35 Mon 16th Jan 2017
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Catholic Herald

Hi! Can anyone help on these please: 14d: Split up set stolen from a poorly renovated school (7) I have R?E?E?? 25a: Lords members maybe nervous here, being of a certain age group (8) I have N???T?E?...
09:10 Mon 31st Oct 20166 answers, last by scorpiojo 11:53 Mon 31st Oct 2016
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Catholic Herald 0446

Any help on my last one please? 5d: Is Roger's response when flying, OK? (5) I have W?L?O and I think those letters are correct....
20:03 Sat 02nd Jul 20167 answers, last by Jackdaw33 20:17 Sat 02nd Jul 2016
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Guardian 26764

This is a very tough one. Help with the following two would be much appreciated please: 3d: Sound of gong and fiddle (6) I have ?E?D?E 14d: Leaders of domestic football get behind Jeremy's anthem (5)...
21:19 Sun 27th Dec 20155 answers, last by dannyk13 09:00 Tue 29th Dec 2015
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Saturday Times 26286

Help please with my last one. 13a: "Total for one is about fifty (4)" I have ?L?Y I can see the "L" for fifty, but can't make out what the other letters should be. I think the answer is probably ALLY...
12:07 Sat 19th Dec 20154 answers, last by scorpiojo 12:13 Sat 19th Dec 2015

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