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Times 24939

Can't get last two. At a loss. Any help? 9a. Square boundary (4). - O - R 8d. Pigeon decapitated (5). O - T - R...
21:30 Sun 28th Aug 20116 answers, last by BIll 21:33 Sun 28th Aug 2011
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Mephisto 2660

I'm in a mess. Kayakamina et al can you help? Try to follow this: I haven't yet solved 1a. Paparazzo's setting beau in stone - quite the opposite (5). I have F - T - P. But I would also have and S...
09:50 Thu 25th Aug 20114 answers, last by BIll 09:59 Thu 25th Aug 2011
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Mephisto 2659

Sorry to trouble you usual lot, but try as I might I can't get the last three: 22a. Liberal gets behind Conservative in dispute (6). I have C - M - - E 6d. Veteran lost in study that's earlier written...
11:36 Tue 16th Aug 20116 answers, last by kayakamina 12:44 Tue 16th Aug 2011
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Times 24927

Sorry, missed this very last one: Harmonise with English music collection (5). S - I - E Don't see it. Any last bit of help, please?...
21:19 Sun 14th Aug 20114 answers, last by BIll 21:20 Sun 14th Aug 2011
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Times 24927

As so often, very last one has me stumped. Can't spend any more time on it so have decided to cheat. Help? 24d Porridge shows answer for Scottish inventor (5) B - E - D...
21:09 Sun 14th Aug 20117 answers, last by Calibax 21:11 Sun 14th Aug 2011
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 938

As so often, can't get last one or two (this time, two): 40a What is fiery spirit that's removed skin more than once? (4-4). - I - I / - I - I 49d Play guitar endlessly with Queen's introduction (5)....
09:34 Sun 14th Aug 20114 answers, last by BIll 09:39 Sun 14th Aug 2011
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Mephisto 2568

Heck! Missed one letter. Definitely the last one: Paddy's to wander in road, not quite reaching lough (6). I have STREE - (I just can't see how it might work -- and I know I'll kick myself). Sorry to...
16:42 Thu 11th Aug 20112 answers, last by BIll 16:47 Thu 11th Aug 2011
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Mephisto 2568

Just two left and driving me crazy: 4d A custom with imbibing the French or the German wine (7) AUS - - I - (Austria? But if so, why?) 28d Tree dancing girl climbs (4) AML - (What on earth can that...
16:19 Thu 11th Aug 20119 answers, last by chelle7272 16:32 Thu 11th Aug 2011
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turast

Answerbank crossword prize winner

Please don't send hate mail, but Sunday Telegraph "Enigmatic Variations 976", and Sunday Times "Mephisto 2656" prizes won in the same week is a bit rich even for me! Apologies to...
09:41 Sat 06th Aug 201119 answers, last by Aquagility 11:29 Fri 23rd Oct 2015
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standian

A friend calls you....

....on your brand new Smartphone. They ask a tough question But you are smart enough to say - I m in traffiic,call you in a mo..! You get the answer from the net! How long can you continue to be a...
00:14 Tue 07th Jun 20113 answers, last by BIll 06:55 Sun 26th Jun 2011
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standian

Music............when nooky

..is on the cards
22:39 Thu 09th Jun 201144 answers, last by BIll 06:53 Sun 26th Jun 2011
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Times 930

Yet again, the very last one. He scored runs till finally stopped by hail (5). R-V-L. Obviously RAVEL (he scored) but how does the rest work? It's driving me bonkers.
11:17 Sun 19th Jun 20111 answer, last by BIll 11:20 Sun 19th Jun 2011
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Times 929

Very last one stumps me as ever. 47d. Unfinished novel about old work of art (6). -R-S-O. FRESCO work of art but why "unfinished novel". I know I'll kick myself, so go on ...
15:19 Sun 12th Jun 20112 answers, last by BIll 15:24 Sun 12th Jun 2011
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Saturday Times Prize Crossword 920 Sunday April 17th 2011

As every week, just the last one I can't get. Well, today two but linked: 20d One on the pull over short time becoming shyer (7) T - R - - -R. If NEWSPAPER is right, then THROWER? But why? Cricket?...
10:02 Sun 17th Apr 20115 answers, last by bibblebub 10:07 Sun 17th Apr 2011
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ST 4427

As so, so often (it must be an illness), just the very last one has stumped me for over 10 minutes: 16a Favourable slant about cuts (4). Why NIPS? Cuts, I can see, but favourable slant, I can't...
14:15 Sun 03rd Apr 20115 answers, last by BIll 14:18 Sun 03rd Apr 2011
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Times Jumbo 918 (cryptic)

I'm stuck on the final two: (a) 32d Country soldier attached to a Continental city (7) P-R-E-A (b) 38d As ponies may be most advantageously used for transport (10) -I-T-I-D-N...
07:55 Sun 03rd Apr 20114 answers, last by BIll 08:01 Sun 03rd Apr 2011
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Times Cryptic 916

Stuck, as ever, on very last one: 32d Much-loved grey maroon flower (6,6) -E-E-T -R-H-D. I know very little about orchids (if that -- but what else?) and all my internet searches have produced nothing...
19:06 Sat 19th Mar 20114 answers, last by bibblebub 19:10 Sat 19th Mar 2011
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Times Cryptic 913

As so often (it must be pathological), I can't see the very last one. 6d. Don't read all I'd written about horse (3,4). D-P / -N-O. Please put me out of my misery.
11:39 Sun 27th Feb 20114 answers, last by BIll 11:44 Sun 27th Feb 2011
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standian

FAO Bill

Yes indeed - and yours too? Happy crosswording in 2011 http://www.youtube.co...pxZFI&feature=related...
21:59 Tue 04th Jan 20113 answers, last by BIll 00:15 Sun 06th Feb 2011
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 910

Forgive me kayakamina, bibblebub et al. As every week, inexplicably I just can't get the very last one in each crossword, however much I think about it. 48a. Pumps carbon dioxide into predetermined...
00:05 Sun 06th Feb 20117 answers, last by theweedrammer 00:11 Sun 06th Feb 2011

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