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Eye 762

Surprised this hasn't been asked and have searched -27a Ozzy's Osbourne's poetry: 'Genital Area'. L?i?s. Must be loins but can't see the wordplay. 
14:55 Tue 26th Sep 20234 answers, last by barnaclebill58 15:00 Tue 26th Sep 2023
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Travel Insurance -Missed Departure Exclusions

I've been looking to buy an annual policy and have used the usual comparison sites. However you really have to drill down to the policy details. My main worry (rational or not) is setting for the... ...
10:21 Mon 25th Sep 2023
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Everyman 4013

2d Dabblers one ripens with energy rising. Must be amateurs but can't get the parsing . 13d Bishop giving way to tirade dishonourably, displaying lack of ignorance. Ans is ignorantly but can't see... ...
10:11 Sun 17th Sep 20233 answers, last by barnaclebill58 10:24 Sun 17th Sep 2023
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Ft 17517

15a Woodworker, not a beater? Answer seen as "joiner" which is a woodworker but what has "not a beater" got to do with it, please?...
11:50 Fri 08th Sep 20233 answers, last by JJ109 11:54 Fri 08th Sep 2023
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Consequential Loss If Outward Flight Cancelled

Going for a day trip to Ireland for a days racing . Departing on flight A at silly o'clock , going racing (tickets paid for) and coming back on flight B (different airline from flight A) late in the...
20:02 Mon 27th Mar 20233 answers, last by Hymie 21:45 Mon 27th Mar 2023
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Ryanair -Only One Claim Per Booking Question

In 2018 Ryanair cancelled a flight from Germany to the UK due to the pilots' strike. They claimed EU261 did not apply in such circumstances so I had to buy a ticket on another airline to get back to...
14:05 Fri 16th Dec 20223 answers, last by Buenchico 21:38 Fri 16th Dec 2022
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Painting Around Firesurround After Woodburner Installed

Had firesurround removed, old hearth removed, woodburner installed, new hearth installed, firesurround replaced. New hearth is about an inch less high then previous one so there's a gap between...
21:45 Sat 12th Nov 20228 answers, last by Ken4155 16:43 Sun 13th Nov 2022
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Ft17238

Given up on this after 8 hours or so on and off 8a Voguish women ejected from mature clique. I? g?o?p Must be in group but why? 11a Current case for lay-off accepted by weak, bad rep. I?l ?a?e. Ill...
09:47 Sun 30th Oct 20224 answers, last by barnaclebill58 10:43 Sun 30th Oct 2022
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Ft17238

Thirty mins in, solved only four and totally stuck. These four clues round the perimeter might get me going . 1a Irksome to catch terrible ruler time travelling for fun (12). 9th letter t. I guess...
11:27 Sat 29th Oct 20229 answers, last by barnaclebill58 11:39 Sat 29th Oct 2022
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Ft17226

Last one 1a Hollywood star, one better wearing Dior pants. ?i?a?r?o Think Dior pants means make an anagram of Dior (horrible anagram indicator imho) and we need to stick one better inside . Have tried...
11:51 Sun 16th Oct 20223 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:49 Sun 16th Oct 2022
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Is Ebay Dying ?

I used to sell some stuff that I no longer used but which was in good condition for between £10 and £20. I last sold something about a year ago and this week listed a couple of items. After two days...
17:49 Sat 24th Sep 202215 answers, last by johnk 08:41 Sun 25th Sep 2022
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Independent 11178

Apparently the puzzle has a theme which the commenters on the 225 site have picked up on . I have looked at the answers but can't see it and would be grateful for having it spelled out ....
14:21 Wed 10th Aug 20224 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:47 Wed 10th Aug 2022
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Telegraph Plusword 14 June

Not sure if this should be in Quizzes and Puzzles or Crosswords but whatever, I have ??a??. The other definite letters are k,n,p. Prank fits using r which doesn't appear in the grid and the rules say...
07:42 Tue 14th Jun 20222 answers, last by barnaclebill58 08:12 Tue 14th Jun 2022
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Ft 17106

6d Western sign in bar initially changed. Ans must be occidental (western) but can't parse. 21a Maybe drop Harry on fine very old bay , heading west. Ans has to be half volley. I can get hal f vo yell...
09:37 Sat 28th May 20226 answers, last by aelmpvw 10:11 Sat 28th May 2022
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Ft 17100

6d Outspoken individual being diplomatic. D?s?r?e?. Discreet fits and is diplomatic but can't get the outspoken individual bit....
14:47 Sat 21st May 20224 answers, last by Neveracrossword 14:49 Sat 21st May 2022
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Dazile And Pascoe -Foreign Bodies

Was shown on Drama last night . I've tried googling for the answer but can't find it. Guy in coffin that floated ashore -who killed him, who put him in the coffin and how did it end up in the sea?...
15:29 Wed 11th May 20222 answers, last by Spotty Dog 19:00 Fri 13th May 2022
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Everyman 3943

12a Fifty soldiers involved in transport ordinance. L?g?s?a?i?? Must be legislation . I can see legion and l but can't see where the isat comes from and what the transport is....
11:41 Sun 08th May 20225 answers, last by barnaclebill58 11:46 Sun 08th May 2022
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Everyman 3938

5d Wee drink at first satisified (but only at first) theatrical types. D?a?a?i?t?. I think it is dramatists. I can get dram + a (first letter of at) but can't get the tists or the relevance of...
12:32 Sun 03rd Apr 20222 answers, last by dannyk13 12:37 Sun 03rd Apr 2022
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Everyman 3935

27a In the end, England falling shorts with runs: idiots. Answer must be d under heads but can't see how runs =heads. Thanks...
15:16 Sun 13th Mar 20221 answer, last by Toorak 15:19 Sun 13th Mar 2022
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Total Number Of Covid Infections Per Zoe App

Per the worldometer the number of UK covid infections is about 19.5m . I've tried to find out what the number is per the Zoe app and while you can find a chart headed "This chart shows the number of...
10:56 Fri 11th Mar 2022

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