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Is this roofing repair price fair?

I am told that front and back the first three rows of tiles need removing, the felt replacing and the tiles put back . Job requires scalfolding. The quoted price inc VAT is £1300. It is an...
17:33 Tue 12th Oct 20107 answers, last by arpita 04:41 Thu 31st Mar 2011
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FT 13512

5d Figure, however, showing characteristic. T?n??, 11a "Fast and furious affair", cocaine addicts's epitaph? ???s?o?t??. Last letter of 5d is last letter of 11a. Having originally thought...
15:36 Sat 09th Oct 20106 answers, last by DoghouseRiley 13:43 Tue 12th Oct 2010
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DM 13811

What is wordplay for 15d Forerunner comes up again in two rivers. Ans precursor. Can't see any rivers apart from the two r's but that leaves pecusor. 15a Papers for one stranded abroad touring strange...
19:47 Wed 29th Sep 20104 answers, last by bibblebub 19:55 Wed 29th Sep 2010
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FT 13501

So near yet so far. All but 4 solved without any help but now totally stuck. These two should help me finish it 20a Supporter of proposal. ?n?? 25a Gets up, but it involves a scramble. ?l???e??. I'm...
18:13 Mon 27th Sep 20103 answers, last by bamberger 18:24 Mon 27th Sep 2010
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FT 13500

Have done reasonably well with lhs but struggling on rhs. These would help. 6d Bag, for example, supporting lawyer. (9). Sorry no checkers. I don't know if answer means "to bag" or if I want...
13:24 Sun 26th Sep 20104 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:30 Sun 26th Sep 2010
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Insurance between exchange and completion

I am advised that my solicitor will not exchange contracts until I (the buyer) have buildings insurance in place in case the property burns down between then and completion. While I would have thought...
08:20 Sun 26th Sep 20109 answers, last by redcrx 14:39 Sun 03rd Oct 2010
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Indie 7471

Last two 3d Refined primitive cause of annoyance? ?r?a?e. Urbane (= refined) fits but if so why? 21d I'm far from 19 questions in exam about university. p?u?e?. Answer to 19 is needless.So I want...
15:27 Sat 25th Sep 20105 answers, last by bamberger 15:35 Sat 25th Sep 2010
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DM13808

Solved but stuck on wordplay 10a Dashes round to collect passport,say.and cocktail. S???c?r. Sidecar fits and I believe it is a cocktail but can't see it. 17a It carries stigma in characteristic...
18:52 Fri 24th Sep 20106 answers, last by bamberger 20:35 Fri 24th Sep 2010
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Indy 1075

One of these days I'll finish without assistance -but not today. Six to go -the following will help. 10a Like some land in which a half-hearted mob appears. ??a???. Alaska springs to mind but a) is it...
17:29 Sun 19th Sep 20106 answers, last by boxtops 17:37 Sun 19th Sep 2010
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Indy 7465

4d Complaint -lovers in combination not hot. P?l?s . All I can think of is piles which is indeed a complaint but doesn't seem a very likely answer and in any case I can't see the wordplay. 5d It isn't...
19:21 Sat 18th Sep 20103 answers, last by auntflo 19:31 Sat 18th Sep 2010
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DM13801

21d French clerics clothing no longer in fashion? This is. Answer is Couture. What is the wordplay, please? Thanks...
20:52 Wed 15th Sep 20101 answer, last by Dinkypuzzled 21:07 Wed 15th Sep 2010
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DM13800

23d Chief cut 9 . P?i? . The answer to 9a "Class a lecturer as stiff" is formal. Someone gave the answer as "prim" but if that is correct, i just can't see why. Thanks...
18:47 Tue 14th Sep 20101 answer, last by Dinkypuzzled 19:09 Tue 14th Sep 2010
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Indie 7459

22d Atttractive casing for stone axes. ?e?y. Looks like sexy=attractive but if correct what is wordplay? 14a Apparently cool face? ?i?l. Think answer is dial=face but apparently cool? Thanks...
21:12 Sat 11th Sep 20104 answers, last by turast 18:41 Tue 12th Oct 2010
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DM 13795

Last one 26a Ms. Stubbs forced comic to ring nobleman , lost. ?n?c?o?n?e? f?r . Thanks...
22:11 Tue 07th Sep 20104 answers, last by bamberger 22:16 Tue 07th Sep 2010
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FT 13482

I solved all the rhs without too many problems, correctly parsing the clues. However I can barely start the lhs and can't parse the clues at all. Weird-almost as if compiled by two persons.I'd be...
12:54 Sat 04th Sep 20105 answers, last by bamberger 13:20 Sat 04th Sep 2010
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DM 13793

10a Vigorous campaign for oil drilled by South America. C?e?a?e. Not sure about the lead C which comes from third letter of 5d With goals,this college could be teaching locals. T???n?c??. Technical...
19:43 Fri 03rd Sep 20108 answers, last by bamberger 19:55 Fri 03rd Sep 2010
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indie 7448

Doing so so but need help in the north east. 4a Batty Tory stopped working (8) If it helps the theme is last of the summer wine -but the use of batty might just to be get Nora's surname in somewhere....
12:40 Mon 30th Aug 20109 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:06 Mon 30th Aug 2010
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FT 13476

Last one . 25a Dickens swallows old English drink. B?o?e. Answer looks like booze and I know Dickens can mean the devil -but if correct how does wordplay work, please?...
07:57 Sun 29th Aug 20103 answers, last by bamberger 08:18 Sun 29th Aug 2010
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FT13470

Last one. 12a Poem on senior officer taking everything back . c?m?s . The possibilities seem to be camps, comas, combs, comes, comps & cymes but none of these seem to work. I did think senior...
11:49 Sun 22nd Aug 20103 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:02 Sun 22nd Aug 2010
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FT13470

The theme is poems which ,not being my forte, means I have come to a grinding halt. These two poetry clues might help make me more progress. 7d "I'm on ass, get on ass" could be a poem....
15:10 Sat 21st Aug 20105 answers, last by bamberger 16:35 Sat 21st Aug 2010

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