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Dm Wed

10a More work needed to create the perfect place ?t?p?a. Must be utopia.Have tried to parse for 15 mins but can't see it.Thanks...
20:00 Wed 03rd Jun 20204 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:19 Wed 03rd Jun 2020
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barnaclebill58

Heated Towel Rail Controller

I have a heated towel rail with a 400w element. At the moment the towel rail is either on or off at one temperature. I'd like it to be on at a low temperature in the summer and a higher temperature in...
18:09 Wed 13th May 20207 answers, last by barnaclebill58 20:35 Thu 14th May 2020
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Can Interior Decorators Now Work In A House?

I have a decorator lined up to paint the hallway and stairs and then do what we can the spare room which is used sometimes as an office. I'm not sure if he could have come anyway but has Bojo's...
20:04 Sun 10th May 202028 answers, last by AuntPollyGrey 10:13 Mon 11th May 2020
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Times Sat

28a In future , litter producer's self reproach picked up. ???? I'm guessing the litter producer is a sow or pig but just can't see it. Thanks...
12:41 Sat 02nd May 20204 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:47 Sat 02nd May 2020
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Following Ease Of Lockdown

How will you feel when lockdown is eventually eased? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52495201 Personally, I'm within the %ages that will feel uncomfortable going out, sending my child to school and...
09:30 Fri 01st May 2020106 answers, last by diddlydo 11:50 Mon 04th May 2020
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Dm Wed

15a Sly American backs Republican boring earl ignored. Ans is surreptitious but I have spent ages trying to parse and have failed. Please put me out of my agony.
18:10 Wed 29th Apr 20205 answers, last by barnaclebill58 18:15 Wed 29th Apr 2020
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Metro Thursday

2d Some of the houses outside of little value in France. Ans is sou and I can see the letters , o, u & s inside the word "houses" but how exactly is the cryptic telling us to look inside houses, pick...
08:36 Sun 26th Apr 20205 answers, last by bhg481 08:59 Sun 26th Apr 2020
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Dm Fri

7d Cromwellian father,say, keeps post set up by heretic . The only thing that will fit is parliamentarian . I've got the pa for father but can't get the say, post or heretic bit.
18:20 Fri 17th Apr 20204 answers, last by Calibax 18:27 Fri 17th Apr 2020
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Sunday Times 4898

3d Vote on European split in endless rage. Must be referendum but can't see the European or endless rage. Thanks...
11:30 Mon 13th Apr 20203 answers, last by barnaclebill58 11:33 Mon 13th Apr 2020
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Dm Friday

Despite spending hours I can't get these 6d Old instrument about to be abandoned by woman. r???? 10a Former chancellor's name for house on Isle of Wight o???r?e 12a Like some screws beating about 11...
08:32 Sun 05th Apr 202010 answers, last by barnaclebill58 09:33 Sun 05th Apr 2020
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Humour of actress's first appearance after lap dancing. ?l?c?t?. Must be placate which is an angram of lap plus cate.How does actress's first appearance equal cate please? I thought that a cate might...
17:48 Wed 01st Apr 20205 answers, last by barnaclebill58 18:00 Wed 01st Apr 2020
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Dm Thurs

23d Assembled clothes cupboard to sell. Ans is market which is to sell but how does the cryptic work, please?...
20:20 Fri 06th Mar 20206 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:32 Fri 06th Mar 2020
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Sunday Times 4892

I guessed that 9a Doorman's voice after calling in advance" might be commissionaire and that 3d "Spill pickle ? More flimsy sandwiches" might be lamplighter. I came on here hoping that someone would...
16:11 Sun 01st Mar 20204 answers, last by Nical 16:25 Sun 01st Mar 2020
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Stout, Porter And Mild Not Tasting Of Chocolate Or Coffee

I was in Austria recently and had some excellent dunkle bier. I usually drink pale/golden ales in the UK apart from the odd pint of Guinness so thought I would give stout, porters and mild a go. I...
13:50 Mon 27th Jan 202012 answers, last by fourteen85 18:57 Mon 27th Jan 2020
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Dm Tues

I don't think I can recall a harder one. I'm not yet half way through. Today's Telegraph was much harder 1d Pause to relax on entering swimming pool with Anglicans. Ans has been given as breathing...
15:05 Tue 21st Jan 202018 answers, last by brainiac 23:55 Tue 21st Jan 2020
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Sunday Times

Having filled in the rhs quite quickly, I have barely got anything in the lhs. These may kickstart me -I have no idea what they are on about 14a Got tip of foot in door at first.?a???m?d 25a My house...
18:15 Sun 19th Jan 20204 answers, last by barnaclebill58 18:22 Sun 19th Jan 2020
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Dm Tues

24a Secure dress. l?n? u?. Second work is obviously up but is first word line or link and if so why, please?...
15:44 Tue 14th Jan 20205 answers, last by MargoTester 16:15 Tue 14th Jan 2020
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Dm Tues

4d Inspector General abandons duty making a sacrifice. ?b?a?i?n. I have no idea who the I G is nor what duty is being abandoned. Tax duty? Job duty?...
16:56 Tue 19th Nov 20194 answers, last by barnaclebill58 17:03 Tue 19th Nov 2019
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Metro Wed

1d Bloaters make another seafood without change. Ans must be lobster which is an anagram of bloaters minus the a. What is the instruction that tells us to disregard the a from the anagram fodder...
13:54 Thu 24th Oct 20193 answers, last by retrocop 14:09 Thu 24th Oct 2019
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Eye 1507 Forgotten Moments In Music History

The caption is "Alas she didn't look as good on the dance floor as Alex had imagined". The picture is of someone with a polo shirt, trousers and shortish hair who could be a man or woman tearing up a...
18:52 Wed 16th Oct 20197 answers, last by barnaclebill58 21:34 Wed 16th Oct 2019

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