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Premium Bond Maximum Holding

Hello. Can anyone tell me when the maximum holding increases to £50k. I think it is this year but cannot find out on the NS&I website. Thanks in anticipation...
20:40 Fri 24th Apr 20154 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:02 Fri 24th Apr 2015
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Last pesky one. 5d. Eats half of meat loaf. H?S. Presumably it is "HAS" but I cannot parse it. Thanks in anticipation....
09:24 Mon 13th Apr 201510 answers, last by scorpiojo 09:44 Mon 13th Apr 2015
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Miss Sunshine Adverts

Hi. I have recently started getting loads of adverts popping up on my computer which say they are "powered by miss sunshine". I have run Norton several times and each time it has identified miss...
09:08 Sun 05th Apr 20155 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:39 Sun 05th Apr 2015
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Last one. 46a Hot snack in oven, cord round it (7) T?A?T?E Sure I will be kicking myself TIA...
18:05 Wed 04th Mar 20153 answers, last by bigdave1954 18:09 Wed 04th Mar 2015
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Last couple. 23d Then what are those who seek to be guardians (10) a?t?r???d? 37a What may regularly be hit swinging round a large club (5) t?b?? TIA...
21:42 Sun 15th Feb 20154 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:45 Sun 15th Feb 2015
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Last couple. 23d Numbers going up and down (5) s???s 25a Moving slowly, coach takes girl back (7) ??g?a?d Middle letter of 23d is first letter of 25a TIA...
11:46 Sun 01st Feb 20155 answers, last by sandyRoe 12:06 Sun 01st Feb 2015
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Last one. 27a Popular flower (7) N?R?E?T Thanks in anticipation...
17:55 Tue 30th Dec 20143 answers, last by bibblebub 18:00 Tue 30th Dec 2014
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Found it hard to get on the setter's wavelength this week. Still a few outstanding. 16a Scrooge before a plea for mercy (8) M?S?R?R? 48a Find what railway constructor needs to get (5,4) T?A?? / ?O?N...
19:25 Sun 07th Dec 20143 answers, last by bigdave1954 19:41 Sun 07th Dec 2014
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Last one. 3d Theatre show's middle a latecomer wrecked (8,8) C?M?E?I? / D?L?A?T? (presumably an anagram of "middle a latecomer" but I still can't get it)...
20:57 Mon 01st Dec 20143 answers, last by vakayu 21:07 Mon 01st Dec 2014
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Last one. 40d Someone maintaining a hostile environment (8) ?E?I?G?R Someone elsewhere has suggested "besieger" but I cannot see the parsing...
15:35 Sun 23rd Nov 20145 answers, last by dannyk13 16:22 Sun 23rd Nov 2014
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Last one. 38d Sweet type on Times upset everyone (6,4) ?R?N?Y ?A?L Thanks folks...
10:12 Mon 17th Nov 20146 answers, last by bigdave1954 10:48 Mon 17th Nov 2014
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Last one. 2d Pause to speak, for fear that surgery will hold up game (7,4) L?I?T?E / ?T?P Presumably second word is STOP but otherwise stumped TIA...
18:20 Sun 09th Nov 20142 answers, last by bigdave1954 18:28 Sun 09th Nov 2014
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Thanks for help previously. Now on last one ... 1d Chef taking care of punch conclusively tipped (4) C?O? Thanks folks in anticipation...
23:25 Sat 01st Nov 20144 answers, last by shoota 23:29 Sat 01st Nov 2014
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Not making much progress on this, especially on left hand side. These might help me get going: 16a Copy, outside church, part of minute religious scene (4,4) ?C?E / ?O?O 1a Better use for computers -...
23:09 Sat 01st Nov 20145 answers, last by BigMac 23:17 Sat 01st Nov 2014
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Last one. 23a He made press corporation go short, seizing billions (9) b?t?n?e?g Is it batenberg? But can only find it spelled with double T. TIA...
21:08 Sun 19th Oct 20142 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:16 Sun 19th Oct 2014
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Last one. 16d Little orphan's behind a couple of grumpy old women (8) ?R?N?I?E Thanks in anticipation...
21:48 Sat 27th Sep 20142 answers, last by bigdave1954 21:57 Sat 27th Sep 2014
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Last one. 48d Dictator's fabulous jar g?a?e I can see it might be "grate" (as in to jar) but cannot parse the rest TIA...
20:09 Fri 19th Sep 20142 answers, last by bigdave1954 20:31 Fri 19th Sep 2014
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Struggling this week, but now complete except for NW corner. A couple might help complete it. 1a Hospital doctor with a woman's name (6) ?????? 6d A hundred ways to make toasts (7) c???t?? 7d Dog in...
21:56 Wed 03rd Sep 20143 answers, last by bibblebub 22:08 Wed 03rd Sep 2014
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Really struggling this week. The following might help me get going. 16a Maybe hang around four years after to bring diversion on board (9,3) ????U?I?E / ?O? 34A Catch peacemaker with small opening...
21:41 Sun 17th Aug 20144 answers, last by bibblebub 21:48 Sun 17th Aug 2014
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Last one. 28a. By 8th May 1945 almost fix sacred text (4,3). R?G ?E?A TIA...
15:45 Sat 16th Aug 20143 answers, last by bigdave1954 16:22 Sat 16th Aug 2014

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