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Times 24074

I tried my best yesterday and understood the answers to several I couldn't get but i'm still stuck on : 14a Belfast cheque returned to source. Ans Origin. Origin= source but how does clue work? 19a...
19:05 Wed 19th Nov 20083 answers, last by novalis 19:15 Wed 19th Nov 2008
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Times 24073

Would someone please explain the following answers which have baffled me all day. 11a What may be given to bad driver, fool losing his head while reversing? Fine. Ans Tickety-boo. Fine =tickety-boo,...
20:00 Tue 18th Nov 20084 answers, last by novalis 20:33 Tue 18th Nov 2008
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Telegraph 25773

Four to go -if someone can help with three I should manage the last one. 2d Doctor absorbed in a second book.?m?? 3d Course which might land one in trouble. ?o?? 10d One flies from a monarchy ??k....
20:20 Thu 13th Nov 20082 answers, last by bamberger 20:32 Thu 13th Nov 2008
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Last one. 13a Right providing the ultimate in socialist schism. R?f? . Must be rift and rift=schism. But how? R comes from right and the ultimate in socialist is t . But how do I get the if? Thanks
22:34 Wed 12th Nov 20082 answers, last by bamberger 23:14 Wed 12th Nov 2008
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8d Unusual effort needed to comprehend Conservative measure (a bit leftish). Off-centre but how? anagram of effort + c leaves en -how do I get that from measure? 18d One putting a gloss on...
21:07 Thu 30th Oct 20083 answers, last by johnalex 22:06 Thu 30th Oct 2008
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daily mail monday

1d Plant's round projection forming a lip ,incomplete. (8) L???l?a. Think it must be Lobelia. projection=lob but where does the elia come from? If that is right then 8a Arresting Crosby after...
21:10 Mon 20th Oct 20084 answers, last by FRYT 17:59 Tue 21st Oct 2008
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2d Art of growth restriction , courtesy of Brown with resistance lacking, is a hit. Answer is bonsai but how? Must be something to do with b r o w n and a hit is ai. Resistance might be r but I can't...
20:19 Fri 17th Oct 20082 answers, last by johnalex 22:56 Fri 17th Oct 2008
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Daily Mail quick crossword

The answer to 4d on Monday "Senior journalist" was custom. I have googled custom but can't find any connection with journalism . Is a senior journalist in fact called a custom? Thanks
20:22 Tue 14th Oct 20081 answer, last by Dinkypuzzled 20:53 Tue 14th Oct 2008
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21a Backing Enron's leadership, so gets in fancy corrupt lawyer. Answer is prosecutor but why? Lawyer=prosecutor. Backing is pro . Enrons leadership is e. so leaves us with cutr -and there I'm stuck....
20:17 Mon 06th Oct 20084 answers, last by wilmay 20:46 Mon 06th Oct 2008
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Last two but can't understand how two others work. 6a End of the socially superior junket for this representative (4-2) ???o-up 7d Girl gobbling large hard part of member ??n?. First letter is 2nd...
20:53 Wed 17th Sep 20082 answers, last by bamberger 22:40 Wed 17th Sep 2008
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Eye 373

Last one. 13a Name Labour's leader lost charismatic air. (4) a?r? . I'm thinking it is someones name , we have to do something with L (being the lead of Labour) and maybe a tune is an air but I can' t...
21:35 Wed 03rd Sep 20089 answers, last by swannbaker 22:56 Wed 03rd Sep 2008
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Eye 372

15a Queen-like, Camilla's opening in a big way. ???p?y Camilla's opening would give us c -but can't get it. Also would someone please explain the answer to 23/14a Nazi type article;it's backed by...
22:34 Wed 20th Aug 20083 answers, last by bamberger 22:48 Wed 20th Aug 2008
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Last one. 4a "Be a crawler , having lost marbles, entertaining conservative " ?c?a?b?e. Must be either scrabble or scramble. Be a crawler = either solution. Entertaining conservative suggests we have...
19:44 Wed 06th Aug 20086 answers, last by bamberger 20:55 Wed 06th Aug 2008
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Finished it but why is the answer to 20d "Weakness Bill dramatically named as "Woman"" frailty? I know weakness = frailty . Usually Bill = AC but that doesn't work here. I did toy with the answer...
19:56 Thu 10th Jul 20082 answers, last by bamberger 20:10 Thu 10th Jul 2008
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Got it out but why is 6d Country split by backing of violators of its airspace. Ufos. Have tried sofu etc but can't see it. 7d Andrew, after being dropped in the drink? Apostle -something to do with...
20:18 Wed 25th Jun 20082 answers, last by novalis 20:22 Wed 25th Jun 2008
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Eye 366

All done but can't work out why: 18d "Force knocks up bitches" is grouses. To grouse is to bitch but where is the force knocked up? 23a "African place forms line , pressing to s h a g boyfriends head...
19:58 Thu 29th May 20086 answers, last by bamberger 22:36 Thu 29th May 2008
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eye 365 -last one

22d DI going spare ,kicked it, DI kicked it. b?c?e? Has to be bucket as Lady Di kicked the bucket. But how ? If a horse bucks it doesn't have to kick but in crossword language buck probably = kick. So...
20:34 Fri 16th May 20083 answers, last by puzzlesRus 21:16 Fri 16th May 2008
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8d Sting roping in Brown and , later, Cyclops to mount a hit. t???m?h. Answer must be triumph which is a hit. But how? Cyclops is the setter and so will be "I" though I thought that because of the...
19:23 Thu 15th May 20083 answers, last by greyfox 20:05 Thu 15th May 2008
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Times 23906

I have spent over 30 mins and can't get even one clue out. I do find it a challenge and usually only manage 5 or 6 but none? Is it particulary hard today? The only one I thought I had a chance with...
15:02 Tue 06th May 20087 answers, last by kayakamina 15:32 Tue 06th May 2008
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Explanation of answers

Times 23984. I do try but its off putting when you have the answers but can't see how they work Fish moves south along the coast. Sea Horse. Perhaps S for south inside shore (= coast) but where do the...
14:46 Thu 24th Apr 20088 answers, last by Rapparee 15:57 Thu 24th Apr 2008

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