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08012006

Not quite palindromes

A palindrome is the same word that is the same forwards and backwards (eg noon), but is there a grammatical term for those words that spell different words, eg moor - room; step - pets ?
09:33 Wed 27th Aug 200813 answers, last by jno 19:54 Wed 27th Aug 2008
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Telegraph 25705

4 Drunk, getting fat it's rumoured (8) 23 More theatrical group, Queen (6) 27 Discharge from bench (6) 2 Knock out shots in a liquid (8) 6 Fuel's dear with endless spin (6) 16 Literal speed on...
14:54 Tue 26th Aug 20087 answers, last by lizwhiz1 15:28 Tue 26th Aug 2008
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Telegraph cryptic 25704 (Monday)

28A Top gun (8) ????L?E? 31A A drug almost does for the leading lady (6) ???O?N 5D Promise non-u field event records (7,5) C?M?A?T ?I?C? 15D House gets this speech from one of the parties (5) please...
12:27 Mon 25th Aug 20085 answers, last by sedge47 12:57 Mon 25th Aug 2008
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08012006

Sunday Telegraph General 824

Looking back through individual questions relating to today's Sunday Telegraph General crossword 824, I see enquiries as follows 10.06 jeff190 10.18 singed-cat 11.27 gardenknowin 11.53 minoru 12.21...
14:26 Sun 24th Aug 20082 answers, last by dwil 18:29 Sun 24th Aug 2008
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Today's Telegraph cryptic 25702

14a Food available from Sussex town after golf tournament (4,8) If the answer is OPEN SANDWICH, the compiler needs to brush up on his/her geography. "Sandwich is a historic town in Kent, south-east...
14:02 Fri 22nd Aug 20084 answers, last by squarebear 14:09 Fri 22nd Aug 2008
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the generalist - August

Across 23 A gratuity to a black African (7) B???E?A 33 Solution of potassium carbonate and chlorine, used in bleaching (3,2,7) ??U ?E ?A?E??? 43 Small narrow flags (9) ????N???S 44 Unanimously (6,13)...
09:24 Tue 19th Aug 20085 answers, last by 08012006 11:38 Tue 19th Aug 2008
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Telegraph Cryptic 25677 24 July

I do NOT like these puzzles where the compiler keeps on harking back to one clue, in this case 8a. What are the 3 that I have not got please? 7 Soft soap required for an 8 (7) FLANNEL 8 Odd flag and...
13:27 Thu 24th Jul 20081 answer, last by novalis 13:29 Thu 24th Jul 2008
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Generalist - July

Help appreciated with remaining seven clues: 12A Ancient Greek national festival held every alternate year (8,5) ??T???A? GAMES 32A A castanet used in ancient religious rites (6) ???T?L 34A A letter...
20:39 Fri 27th Jun 20086 answers, last by 08012006 15:17 Sat 05th Jul 2008
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Sale of Dr Pepper Snapple shares following demerger

Are others in the UK experiencing long delays (in my case 3 weeks now) in receiving a cheque for the proceeds of sale of Dr Pepper Snapple shares from Computershare, following the demerger of Cadbury...
16:17 Tue 24th Jun 2008
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Today's Telegraph cryptic 25651

Stuck on 17d - ?O?O?I?S "Person in court who advised against borrowing and lending (8) " Why is 6a "Lama" (as in Dalai) - I don't follow "bad in Asian capital"
16:08 Tue 24th Jun 20087 answers, last by pbeach 16:26 Tue 24th Jun 2008
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Today's Telegraph cryptic - 25645

Can you explain please why 23 down "Old unaltered watering hole" looks like OASIS. If Old = O, why is unaltered ASIS ?
12:20 Tue 17th Jun 20082 answers, last by JUNKMAN 12:22 Tue 17th Jun 2008
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Telegraph cryptic 25644

I'm stuck top right; answers appreciated please 4a Mention installing power units in temporary accommodation (8) ?A?????E 10a Bank permit about to expire (8) ?R?????T 14a Damage one's shed, sadly (4)...
16:46 Mon 16th Jun 20085 answers, last by 08012006 16:57 Mon 16th Jun 2008
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Sunday Telegraph General 814

26A In festivity or in a festive mood (2,4) EN ??T? (EN FETE?) 24D Lagoon separated from sea by a sandbar (4) H??? (H??F, if en fete, above)
13:52 Sun 15th Jun 20082 answers, last by 08012006 15:34 Sun 15th Jun 2008
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Democrat candidates

Why on earth would Barack Obama want "harridan Hillary" as his vice-president. The farther she and Bill are from The White House, the better for him - and everyone.
14:14 Wed 04th Jun 200821 answers, last by sp1214 20:19 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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Sunday Telegraph General 812

Is 1 down:- "Territory or seat of a sovereign prince (6)", "dukery"
13:15 Sun 01st Jun 20081 answer, last by sarumite 13:16 Sun 01st Jun 2008
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Telegraph cryptic

Could someone please explain these two cryptic answers which appeared in the Telegraph crosswords on Wed and Fri:- ? Book place in NW England (6) ECCLES ? Tune that's fine but not loud (3) AIR ? I...
08:44 Sat 31st May 20082 answers, last by 08012006 17:50 Sat 31st May 2008
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the generalist by Didymus (June)

Any idea please: 25d The mausoleum of a Comnenian emperor in C11th-C12th Byzantium (6) ?E?O?N
21:15 Wed 28th May 20084 answers, last by 08012006 08:31 Thu 29th May 2008
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Telegraph Cryptic crossword 2433

In today's Cryptic (2433), I have only been able to finish the bottom right quarter. Help with any of the following across clues would give me a kick-start ! 6 Notes the teller won't get? (4,5) 7...
13:35 Sun 25th May 20086 answers, last by 08012006 14:01 Sun 25th May 2008
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Sunday Telegraph General 811

8d Machinery used on a farm - ?E?D?T??K In http://www.a2zwordfinder.com/crossword.html I can only find headstock and feedstock, neither of which are appropriate.
11:10 Sun 25th May 20082 answers, last by sarumite 11:14 Sun 25th May 2008

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