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Guardian 25206

Thanks everyone! What's a satrap? I'd got the trap bit (part backwards) but couldn't get the two prior letters. Have never heard of a neatherd either! Strill can't get 22a 20d Agreement to omit...
20:40 Thu 30th Dec 201012 answers, last by johnalex 21:06 Thu 30th Dec 2010
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Guardian 25206

Am stuck! 22a Sort of lying that hurts is concealed in jargon 8 16d Old farm worker's boorish type, two articles admitted 8 N _ A _ _ _ R _ ( I've got annunciated as 18a but can't quite work this out...
20:28 Thu 30th Dec 20103 answers, last by cupid04 20:31 Thu 30th Dec 2010
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Observer

27a Behind me a lush fumbled with the wine bootle 10 Is this METHUSELAH OR METHUSALEH It seems that this is a biblical character but can't decide which is correct spelling or how the clue works. Also...
21:03 Mon 20th Dec 20106 answers, last by kayakamina 21:20 Mon 20th Dec 2010
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Guardian Xmas

Three left 10a Whole number,say, in between second groove: other things are beastly (7,6) The 7 answer is integer, which is the whole number so all or part of the rest of the clue must refer to the 6...
14:44 Sun 19th Dec 20105 answers, last by handspike 20:13 Tue 21st Dec 2010
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Guardian XMAS

Right hand grid Like fool returning to boast among the heartless (6,7) second word is _ M _ R _ _ _ Also 8d Identical fairy boy or girl in the southeast Leicestershire ditty I've rendered in a marked...
20:00 Sat 18th Dec 20105 answers, last by factor30 11:59 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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Guardian Xmas

1a on right hand grid The whole clue is (Flattery in a measure during urgent appeal to senior citizen being offended) like fool returning to boast among the heartless. The bit in brackets is one...
19:47 Sat 18th Dec 201010 answers, last by andyfaw 16:00 Mon 20th Dec 2010
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Guardian Xmas

Is the answer to part of 26a DOG CON? The clue is Pursue and deceive the king of the earth in the matter of the brother digesting the hundredth book that measures bends under water. This is the 3,3...
16:04 Sat 18th Dec 201011 answers, last by ulysses100 15:40 Mon 27th Dec 2010
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GUARDIAN

Last two - just can't see these. 16d Death, say, from same extraordinary piercing bugle 8 H _ R _ E _ A _ 22d Old spaceman finding a way to enter cipher, taking off? 6 A _ D _ I _...
16:43 Sun 12th Dec 20102 answers, last by slaney 16:44 Sun 12th Dec 2010
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Guardian

Also 19d 13 (Wellington) has books on soup 7 GUMBOOT fits which is ok for wellington but why soup and books? 24a Cross Ulster from the east to be sheltered 6 Looks like INDOOR but cant work out why...
17:05 Sat 04th Dec 20105 answers, last by bibblebub 17:11 Sat 04th Dec 2010
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Guardian

12d Run away - I won the game when put to rights 11 Is this lightometer and if so why? I have L _ G _ T_M_T_ _...
17:02 Sat 04th Dec 20102 answers, last by baibee 17:07 Sat 04th Dec 2010
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Guardian Sat

Last one! 21a Poor child's heading off to fill barrel to the sound of a cash register 8 _ E _ C _ I _ G Ping? Ting? Ring?...
12:23 Sun 07th Nov 20103 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:28 Sun 07th Nov 2010
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Guardian Sat

Am really struggling today. 24a Optical illusions with anagram - pathos I gathered 14 starts _ H _ N I think and another one which might get me going is 9d In confusion, forgets daughter and young...
18:17 Sat 06th Nov 20106 answers, last by baibee 18:23 Sat 06th Nov 2010
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Sat Guardian and Observer Everyman

Just one in each! 10a A scared demon? A _ R _ T and 15d Exclamation made by pop star dropping round 2 6 _ Y, _ E _ R _ E Thanks, these are driving me nuts!...
18:27 Sun 31st Oct 20106 answers, last by edwardx 21:30 Tue 02nd Nov 2010
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Observer Everyman

Thought it must be that because of avers(e) but what is Avers?
18:38 Sun 17th Oct 20104 answers, last by boxtops 18:43 Sun 17th Oct 2010
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Observer Everymam

Last one 16a States opposed? Not quite 5 A _ E _ S Thanks...
18:34 Sun 17th Oct 20101 answer, last by vegasmad 18:35 Sun 17th Oct 2010
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Guardian 25137

9a Sport shown up as a picture without money 7 I have _ _ N _ I _ This relies on 1d being ten per cent proof which fits with the strong for beer but can't quite work it out as an anagram....
16:21 Sat 09th Oct 20103 answers, last by FleurdeLys 17:08 Sun 10th Oct 2010
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Guardian 25119

Last one 23d Rail links with South American city's Spanish quarter 6 B _R _ I _ Thanks...
18:29 Sun 19th Sep 20101 answer, last by Lie-in King 18:29 Sun 19th Sep 2010
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Guardian

9a Getting the better of times after flying officer's interrupted trip 9 O _ _ _ O _ I _ G and 29a Second rate, in the manner of French space dog's instrument 9 B _ L _ L _ _ _ A and is 16d ive back...
20:11 Sat 18th Sep 201010 answers, last by dzug2 20:35 Sat 18th Sep 2010
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Guardian 25107

Can anyone help me out with last one 25a Den gets cash back 4 L _ I _ looks like lair, which is a den but can't see connection with cash back!...
14:19 Sun 05th Sep 20104 answers, last by baibee 14:22 Sun 05th Sep 2010
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Guardian

Can any one tell me what 6d,11a Pedro 6's dream time 9,5 is I am having a lot of troule trawling through this as so many clues are cross referenced.Is this something to do with golf?...
17:15 Fri 03rd Sep 20102 answers, last by baibee 17:20 Fri 03rd Sep 2010

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