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FT Polymath 582

Anyone else strugling with the grid this morning? E.g. 32a is a light short, as is 13a. BigMac...
13:18 Sat 04th Dec 20109 answers, last by nikolaschaz 20:17 Sun 13th Mar 2011
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Is the shrubbery still open on Fridays?

Been a sporadic (voyeuristic?) visitor over the past couple of years. Hope to be more regularly on parade in the future. Good wishes to all the regulars <i>Mine's still a Guinness, by the...
23:59 Tue 13th Jul 20109 answers, last by BigMac 23:58 Wed 14th Jul 2010
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FT 13,356

4a Wrongdoing did seem bad and sinful originally (8) ???D?E?S 13a Head of department with drink - not last one - for entertainer (4,6) ?E?? ?A?T?N Been staring at them so long they are now swimming....
09:39 Sun 11th Apr 201010 answers, last by janbee 09:55 Sun 11th Apr 2010
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Polymath 529

Anyone else struggling with the grid? For example, 12a and 13a seem to elide, as do 26a and 29a... ... but then make 5d and 21d very dificult to complete.
11:54 Sun 29th Nov 20092 answers, last by BigMac 12:31 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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FT 13,234

3d It goes (in both senses) with the job (4,5) T?E?H?U?E Tree house? If so, why?...
17:27 Fri 20th Nov 20094 answers, last by ladyalex 17:45 Fri 20th Nov 2009
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FT 13,234

Pulling my hair out!! Last one... ... 1a In all, wrong title making money - risk being often misquoted? (1, 6, 8) A ?I?F?E ?E?R?I?G Clues gratefully received...
17:13 Fri 20th Nov 20092 answers, last by BigMac 17:20 Fri 20th Nov 2009
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ft 13,127

24d Peter, possibly, is back in No 10 (4) Assuming other answers are correct, I have ?s?r Looks like it can only be TSAR (which fits with Peter) but can anyone explain the clue, please?
11:30 Thu 16th Jul 20093 answers, last by ulysses100 11:53 Thu 16th Jul 2009
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Is this a question?

Well, this is the answer. More seriously, not just because it's the season of goodwill, I wanted to thank all contributors to AB (and especially the Q&P section) for unfailing support and help...
15:57 Fri 19th Dec 20085 answers, last by paulineward 21:52 Fri 19th Dec 2008
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Spectator 1872

Stuck on two, so help gratefully received. 26d Closely surround half navy (5, two words) ?ETI? 36d Plunge into sea on the Riviera with goddess (5) M?RG? (I want this last to be merge: mer = sea; g =...
16:31 Sat 12th Jul 20085 answers, last by BigMac 16:54 Sat 12th Jul 2008
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Who offers the Blooomsbury Dictionary as a prize?

I ask as I think I've either a) been sent a free copy for which I will no doubt have to pay later or b) won a crossword competition... but I do not know which (or even when)...
21:19 Sun 27th Apr 200810 answers, last by BigMac 20:33 Thu 01st May 2008
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FT 12,734, 5 April 2008

17d Turn blue, finally - not so yellow? (9) S?I?E?E?S Can anyone justify "spineless"? TIA
17:05 Mon 07th Apr 20082 answers, last by BigMac 17:33 Mon 07th Apr 2008
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FT 12,712 - March 10

Two clues, the answers for which I'd love an explanation. 10a Corn transported from tropic island (5) C?P?I Looks like it should be Capri, but why? It's not an anagram of tropic with the "t" from...
10:58 Wed 12th Mar 20084 answers, last by BigMac 11:06 Wed 12th Mar 2008
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Private Eye 360

Here is this week's puzzle. Any clues as to what to do with 7d?
14:04 Fri 07th Mar 20082 answers, last by Minoru 19:47 Fri 07th Mar 2008
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FT 12,706, 3 March 2008

Last one - explanation needed. 24d A capital investment (5) T?A?A Tiara - taken from Tirana? No idea - help appreciated. TIA
13:50 Fri 07th Mar 20081 answer, last by hammersgirl 13:55 Fri 07th Mar 2008
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FT 12,699 - 23 February 2008

Having problems with the FT this week.... 11d Conductor in spite of being briefly captured by rebel (7) Assuming other answers correct, letters are: ?A?T?D? TIA.
13:39 Tue 26th Feb 20082 answers, last by BigMac 13:54 Tue 26th Feb 2008
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FT 12,700 - 25 February 2008

Have a real blind spot to these... 6d Film (U) matinee excited old lady inside (6,4) Assuming all other answers are correct, the letters I have are: A?N?I?M?M? 12a Impudent talk about male in flat (4)...
12:10 Tue 26th Feb 20084 answers, last by hewsontrans 17:20 Fri 29th Feb 2008
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Did former England hooker...

and current Daily Telegraph columnist Brian Moore set 1a in this morning's Telegraph Crossword No 25,542? For those who might have missed this gem: Best of French achievement (6)
11:23 Mon 18th Feb 20087 answers, last by BigMac 11:40 Tue 19th Feb 2008
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Eye 358

Here is the link to Eye Crossword 358 by Cyclops in case you have not yet seen it.
13:03 Sat 09th Feb 20082 answers, last by BigMac 12:48 Wed 13th Feb 2008
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ft 12,682

14a This young woman's rejection makes man angry (6) ?A?S?L Any thoughts? Has me stumped.
17:23 Tue 05th Feb 20085 answers, last by BigMac 17:45 Tue 05th Feb 2008
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Times Crossword 23,826

18a Anxiety is brought by question in parliament (8) D?S?U?E? Looks like disquiet, which is anxiety, but where does parliament fit in?
23:22 Sat 02nd Feb 20082 answers, last by BigMac 23:28 Sat 02nd Feb 2008

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