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Azed 2378

23d: The old lose thread? Quite a lot by the sound of it (5) L_ESE Presumably the answer is LEESE, but I'm not making sense of the clue at all. Any thoughts please?...
02:58 Mon 08th Jan 20184 answers, last by bathtub 07:30 Mon 08th Jan 2018
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Azed No. 2349

Stuck on last one - just not seeing it. 22a: Ordinary contralto accompanied by Rubinstein? CA?TON...
04:14 Mon 19th Jun 20175 answers, last by bathtub 02:14 Tue 20th Jun 2017
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Observer Azed 2222 Sunday January 4Th 2015

The main link to this week's Azed (a plain competition puzzle) doesn't work. Anyone tearing their hair out can find the pdf version here: http://static.guim.co.uk/ni/1419870551843/2,222_Jan-4.pdf...
03:54 Sun 04th Jan 20151 answer, last by beedieman 04:35 Sun 04th Jan 2015
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Spectator 2179 9Ac

C.O.O.L.E.R. characters in the mail? (10, two words) This is driving me bonkers - I'm sure it's obvious, but having had a minor stroke recently, I can miss things. Letters I have are _A_L__T_R_ I've...
06:11 Sat 13th Sep 20142 answers, last by bathtub 15:40 Sat 13th Sep 2014
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Azed 2184

Struggling to solve/parse these: 25d More than half of calendar calls for such an overcoat (6) DE_IED 26d Was daring exploit interrupted by rising uncertainty? (5) _REGO Have a nasty feeling I've got...
00:05 Wed 16th Apr 20142 answers, last by bathtub 01:53 Wed 16th Apr 2014
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The Hindu crossword

Anyone looking for a new challenge (no prize crossword as far as I can see) might want to have a look here: http://www.hindu.com/10hdline.htm There are some beautifully crafted clues and the style...
04:59 Thu 25th Nov 20101 answer, last by crucifernz 06:50 Thu 25th Nov 2010
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Azed 2000 27d

I've completed the grid, but I'm struggling with 27d. The letters I have are T?TIG, and I assume N is the omitted letter. Toting seems fine for the definition part, but how does the wordplay for TOTIG...
03:17 Fri 01st Oct 20102 answers, last by roslyn251254 08:44 Fri 01st Oct 2010
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Observer Azed 1991 Sunday July 25th 2010

'Ars Magna' , a title to conjure with. Just started it and it looks like fun. http://image.guardian...22/azed1991july25.pdf...
04:22 Sun 25th Jul 20102 answers, last by bathtub 01:24 Mon 26th Jul 2010
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Guardian Easter Prize Crossword - 49 Across

The answer to this appears to be 'Wanda', but can anyone square that with the instruction that all the alphabetical clues are 'of a kind'? It doesn't seem to be of that kind at all!
04:18 Sun 04th Apr 20105 answers, last by bathtub 04:03 Mon 05th Apr 2010
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Guardian Genius 81

Anyone else attempting this? http://www.guardian.co.uk/crossword/genius/ Any hints or suggestions gratefully received....
05:24 Thu 04th Mar 20109 answers, last by bathtub 04:35 Sat 13th Mar 2010
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Prospect/Generalist February

Here's the link for anyone who hasn't spotted it buried in a thread in the Crosswords forum. http://www.prospectma...ds/crosswords/167.pdf I'm struggling with 2dn, but it's early days yet....
04:42 Thu 28th Jan 201012 answers, last by bathtub 05:08 Fri 29th Jan 2010
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Mephisto 2574

18a. One hundred bucks stuffed into most recent bunch of tenners? (5) I have DECA_ and am braindead. Thoughts/explanations would be much appreciated....
04:07 Mon 28th Dec 20092 answers, last by bathtub 04:41 Mon 28th Dec 2009
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Mephisto 2573

33d. Suitably stormy? Not half (4) I have _ULY, so DULY seems a possible answer, RULY a bit less so. But why? I'm getting a little punchdrunk from too many crosswords (not to mention too many late...
05:16 Tue 22nd Dec 20092 answers, last by bathtub 16:30 Tue 22nd Dec 2009
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Guardian Genius 75

14a Weed played for time, lacking heart (6) ?A?T?D For those not doing this, each across solution has one letter which needs moving to a new position in that word before entry into the grid. The...
02:01 Sat 12th Sep 20093 answers, last by dr b 03:01 Sat 12th Sep 2009
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Spectator 1924

Last one: 16a. Openers good for unknown receptacles (4) I'm left with C?GS. Cigs? Cogs? No, can't see it - I may have gone astray on one of the down clues, of course. I'd be grateful for any help.
05:06 Sun 26th Jul 20097 answers, last by bathtub 16:35 Sun 26th Jul 2009
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Azed 1933

10d: Quickly goes with man, not 'omo, her fellow cast member? (9) I have _EARS_EE_ Tearsheet? Why? I'm missing something here!
04:19 Tue 16th Jun 20092 answers, last by Mar5k 15:57 Sun 21st Jun 2009
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Azed 1,927 'Spoonerisms'

I've got everything apart from 34ac: Two lines in stitches, we hear? One making panel chortle, soon set off again (4) I have ?oro, and 'ro-ro' makes some sense as the definition... but what's the word...
03:01 Tue 05th May 20091 answer, last by Dustybun 03:18 Tue 05th May 2009
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Azed 1,923

Rent in one end of town? (4) I have T _ RN, and assume the answer is TORN - but why (apart from 'n' being the end of 'town')? I suspect I'm missing the bleeding obvious here!
03:53 Mon 06th Apr 20096 answers, last by bathtub 01:39 Wed 08th Apr 2009
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Guardian Genius 68

I've been away from the site for a while, so please forgive me if this has been asked already. The preamble requires the 'six letter word in the middle row of the grid' to be changed in line with the...
03:39 Wed 11th Mar 20094 answers, last by bathtub 13:56 Wed 11th Mar 2009
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Azed 1,917

Fairly straightforward this week I thought, but do others agree there's a mistake at 34a/26d? 34a I have as Redstreak 26d (wrongly numbered 28d in the grid, just to confuse us further) is 'Spots no...
02:15 Mon 23rd Feb 20091 answer, last by dr b 02:27 Mon 23rd Feb 2009

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