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Times 26,022

21a: The King's residence to honour with presence and light (9). G*a*e*a*d. "Graveyard" is the only word that fits: GR=King, maybe, but what's the rest?...
10:40 Sat 14th Feb 20154 answers, last by AMartinP 10:46 Sat 14th Feb 2015
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Ft Polymath 798

29a: Genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family: S*r*s*e*. Any ornithologists out there?
19:58 Sat 24th Jan 20157 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:12 Sat 24th Jan 2015
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Rt5

Famous Russian without a job (5). *r*t*k*. Trotsky, this must be, as per previous post, but can anybody explain the wordplay? I'm bemused.
16:10 Tue 20th Jan 20153 answers, last by AMartinP 17:23 Tue 20th Jan 2015
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Listener 4327

4D (normal clue, which still eludes me): Upright author appears from poem, reading this: m*st. I just can't work this one out.
14:00 Mon 05th Jan 20159 answers, last by TheFrogman 17:35 Mon 05th Jan 2015
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Azed 11D

11d: Being so makes car drive off, instinctively: *nse (two words). This can only be "in se", I think. Can anybody please explain the wordplay?...
22:21 Sun 04th Jan 20152 answers, last by AMartinP 23:29 Sun 04th Jan 2015
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Guardian Prize 26,448

3d (right side, letter to be added): ....having curved junction, mate: *o*e*. Could be "bowed", with wed as mate, but I can't see where the junction comes in....
00:36 Sun 21st Dec 20144 answers, last by scorpiojo 17:25 Sun 21st Dec 2014
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Guardian 26448

21a (right): ..with children outside foreign capital (extra letter needed): *i*e*. Any help grateful received.
20:23 Sat 20th Dec 201410 answers, last by scorpiojo 12:07 Thu 25th Dec 2014
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Rt 46

11a: Radio presenter with members of a group: e*m*/f*r*e*.
17:05 Tue 04th Nov 20144 answers, last by AMartinP 17:14 Tue 04th Nov 2014
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Mail On Sunday Prize 1669

35a: The fictional home of Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel: c*r*a*.
10:47 Sun 02nd Nov 20147 answers, last by mallyh 11:50 Sun 02nd Nov 2014
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Times Prize 25,933

Better use of computers - a tip for businessman? C*p***l*s*. Capitalist? Can anybody explain why, please?
15:16 Sat 01st Nov 20144 answers, last by AMartinP 15:20 Sat 01st Nov 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1114: 40D

40d: Result when smooth troublemaker gets hold of union: e*e*t*a*e. "Eventuate" it must be: even = smooth;u = union; where does the troublemaker come in?...
14:31 Sat 11th Oct 20149 answers, last by dannyk13 15:14 Sat 11th Oct 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1113

52a: Was unlikely to appoint a girl, having dismissed the Head Boy: e***t*d; 49d: People being laid back after losing the vote: l***y. Any help gratefully received.
19:18 Sat 04th Oct 20146 answers, last by Doniovanni 12:05 Sun 07th Dec 2014
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St 4608

11a:One setter, wise one, recycled? i*i*h. Irish? 6d: Result of a bit of mischief? *n*a*t. Infant? Any offer for confirmation/explanation?...
12:08 Sun 21st Sep 20147 answers, last by diogenes44 05:55 Mon 22nd Sep 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1109

26d: Number Ten's flipping way to get PCs to communicate: e*t*r*e*. All I can think of is "enterkey", but that doesn't seem to be correct....
18:53 Sat 06th Sep 20146 answers, last by aelmpvw 13:19 Sun 07th Sep 2014
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Times 25,885

1a: Weapon round backed for use in Vietnam (6): *a*a*m. Napalm seems to be it; I get the "Nam", but what's the rest?...
10:38 Sat 06th Sep 20145 answers, last by AMartinP 10:43 Sat 06th Sep 2014
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Times 25,885

21d: Some music runs flat for Gershwin, for example, lacking intro (5) R*n*o. ?Rondo?? Can anybody explain....please?...
10:21 Sat 06th Sep 20142 answers, last by dannyk13 10:25 Sat 06th Sep 2014
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1104

Arrange get-together at King's Head, say, for military police chief (7, 7). The solution is, I think, "provost marshal", which fits the grid (and nothing else does), but can anybody explain the...
20:43 Sat 09th Aug 20147 answers, last by AMartinP 20:55 Sat 09th Aug 2014
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Private Eye 525

3d: Where to get rid of your pounds at an incredible rate? *a*/f*r*. Looks like some sort of expensive health farm....can anybody help, please?
18:44 Wed 09th Jul 20148 answers, last by scorpiojo 18:04 Fri 11th Jul 2014
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Times Prize 25,801

22a: Break put to rest game point: **t*r*u**. Interlude seems to be the answer: inter/lud(o)/e. Can anybody explain what happened to the "o" in ludo (game)?...
12:21 Sat 31st May 20143 answers, last by AMartinP 12:33 Sat 31st May 2014
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Ft 14,624

20a: Jar of spawn? S*o*k. Shock, possibly (=jar), but where does the spawn come...
18:02 Sat 17th May 20148 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:23 Sun 18th May 2014

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