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Private Eye 775

I can't decide is 23 down Style or Stile? Clue is 'Technique offering an opportunity to get your leg over, it's said (5)'Thanks in advance - I always make the wrong decision with this type of... ...
14:02 Sat 30th Mar 20245 answers, last by brainiac 14:14 Sat 30th Mar 2024
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Private Eye773

Last one - US post-operative chief covers large state (7) I have M-I-M-N but may have some wrong. 
I can only see mailman, mailman. 
Thanks in advance.
23:09 Thu 29th Feb 20243 answers, last by Richmond15 17:54 Fri 01st Mar 2024
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Private Eye 761

I am totally stuck on 28 Across. Like a bum unknown character having relative breakdown: (8). I have the following: -Y-N-S-S. I am tot sure of the second and fourth letters Thanks in advance for...
17:23 Fri 08th Sep 20233 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:09 Fri 08th Sep 2023
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Private Eye 757

19 down - Cabinet's no. 1 bounder and prick (7) I have C-O-P-R and am thinking Chopper but cannot fully parse? I can't see the 'prick' bit!!! Any suggestions? Thanks in advance....
17:31 Thu 13th Jul 20233 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:35 Thu 13th Jul 2023
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Private Eye 754

I am stuck on two and am doubting one: For 6 across I have caliph - this could be wrong. Can't get - 1 down - About to break doddery old president (twice): it's the law, jokingly (2,4) I have 'L' as...
15:34 Thu 01st Jun 20236 answers, last by Neveracrossword 08:43 Fri 02nd Jun 2023
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Private Eye 744

Happy New Year to all Puzzlers. I am stuck on just one on this crossword. The clue is ‘Henry’s thrown out gin-sozzled puss’ (6). I have - I - S - R. Thanks in advance for suggestions and explanations....
18:38 Wed 04th Jan 20237 answers, last by goodgoalie 00:49 Thu 05th Jan 2023
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Private Eye 743

I think I have completed this crossword but am uncertain about my solution to 62 Across. Clue is: Truss briefly against a perverse Speaker (3). I have put ASP but I really can’t see why this is right....
16:31 Tue 20th Dec 20225 answers, last by Toorak 17:15 Tue 20th Dec 2022
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Telegraph Gk 12,966

Head coverings of lace or fine linen historically for women; flat cloth bonnets with peaks originally for men ; bottle tops ; or, mortar boards (4). - a - s I have seen this answered as hats but am...
22:33 Mon 21st Nov 20225 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 23:07 Mon 21st Nov 2022
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Private Eye 734

Stuck in bottom right of crossword. 17 down might put me back in the game. Basic senate is controlled by Republicans centrally. (9). I think 7th letter is I. Thanks in advance for help....
11:26 Thu 11th Aug 20222 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 11:40 Thu 11th Aug 2022
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Private Eye 694

the Private Eye Crossword 694 has a deadline for entry of 22nd January which is also its publication date - can this be right? Does anyone do this regularly who knows the usual deadline?...
16:52 Sat 23rd Jan 20215 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 16:57 Sat 23rd Jan 2021
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Private Eye 693

Holding book to use as a basis for action, like Katie Hopkins? (5) I have G - B - Y. Can only think of ‘gabby’ which could be descriptive of her but don’t understand rest of clue can anyone explain?...
12:40 Thu 07th Jan 20213 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 12:49 Thu 07th Jan 2021
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Private Eye 688

2D Lapse of Times power in Ireland (6). Is this 'expire' or 'expiry' can't decide!...
11:56 Thu 22nd Oct 20204 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 12:03 Thu 22nd Oct 2020
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Private Eye 672

Stuck on two - have possible solutions but can’t see why! Get out of the underworld, girl! ( D ? S ? I ? ? ) Is this DISMISS - I can’t see the underworld connection. Also: Peer almost recruited...
22:56 Wed 04th Mar 20204 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 23:42 Wed 04th Mar 2020
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Private Eye 667

Private Eye 667 Last two have me foxed - 47 down Showing impatience, male gets into mucky bath - pathetic (5,2,3,3) I have: ? h ? m ? / a ? / ? ? e / ? I ?. 67 across Room freshener locates focus of...
19:58 Sat 28th Dec 20196 answers, last by Nical 20:30 Sat 28th Dec 2019
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Private Eye 665

Iconic Leftie, before going on date, given encouragement (7). I believe this is 'cheered'. Can see 'red' might be leftie but can't get further inferences to 'iconic' and 'date' - any suggestions...
12:27 Fri 29th Nov 20194 answers, last by brainiac 13:20 Fri 29th Nov 2019
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Private Eye 659

Stuck on two : 22 Down: Boris's dodgy name for the Queen - "shaggy thing" (5) I have B ? s ? n - Bison?, Bosun? Basin? I just can't see it - maybe i have something wrong? and 10 Across : Pointed nuts...
11:58 Fri 06th Sep 20193 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:21 Fri 06th Sep 2019
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Saturday Telegraph General Knowledge

Does anyone have the shaded answers to the general knowledge crossword in last saturday’s telegraph. We have come on holiday and left the answers at home! Thanks in advance...
21:45 Mon 19th Aug 20191 answer, last by Mamyalynne 21:47 Mon 19th Aug 2019
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Private Eye 639

Completely flummoxed by 22 across - "Dish" repulsed American number two? Not quite. (5) I have: T - S - A. Have I gone wrong with 6 down - I have 'stringent'?...
13:47 Thu 29th Nov 20183 answers, last by goodgoalie 13:57 Thu 29th Nov 2018
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Private Eye 625

Two left: 8 Across - Johnson famously gets one by balls - perverse (7). I think this is 'aviator' but can't see why. I have A?I???R. Then 9 Down: Source of apple tart turned up in US city. (??L?A). I...
11:18 Fri 18th May 20185 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 12:38 Fri 18th May 2018
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Scrabble - Telegraph 24Th March

Has anyone managed to achieve the score of 56 points? Scrabulizer doesn't offer a word beyond 51pts. - Thanks in advance for any suggestions
16:38 Sat 24th Mar 20182 answers, last by ripvanwinkle 21:54 Sat 24th Mar 2018

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