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The Week 818

A couple I can't fathom precisely why... 23a Profumo's one on two counts - EX-CON + Cherie Blair briefly spotted in northern town - DARLINGTON...
12:23 Thu 11th Oct 201211 answers, last by HowardKennitby 12:51 Thu 11th Oct 2012
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Old DM

DM 14325 8d Old Mercy signs novel, novel about class (6-8) L-V-N- --N-N-S- Hmmm........
22:07 Sun 07th Oct 201212 answers, last by cracker22 01:16 Mon 08th Oct 2012
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Still catching up

DM 14323 16a Comical skinhead covers strange tattoo (4,5) D-U- --L-S (Drum something?) 12d Old dim British king (5) B-E--...
19:02 Thu 04th Oct 20124 answers, last by cracker22 19:08 Thu 04th Oct 2012
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DM

19d Second look at telly about old wartime minister (7) m-l-t-v. Presumably MOLITOV, and I get the TOV but where does the MOLI come from?...
21:18 Wed 03rd Oct 201210 answers, last by mamyalynne 21:29 Wed 03rd Oct 2012
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DM Saturday's Giant

The only one I don't understand... 41d Mosey off to get hold of a repairman: MEANDER why?...
17:12 Wed 26th Sep 20123 answers, last by cracker22 17:25 Wed 26th Sep 2012
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Catching up on DM cryptics

Part 2 DM 14312 22a It's found in trap possibly with tail missing (3) RAT. Why? 4d Bird with this sulky behaviour may be unpredictable (9) PETULANCE. Why? 21d They're cross, upset about spelling...
19:38 Tue 25th Sep 201212 answers, last by cracker22 22:30 Tue 25th Sep 2012
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Catching up

I've a backlog to catch up on, so I'll do it over a few posts I expect. DM 14300 15a One man brought in swan and a different bird (6) P-A-E- I can only think of PEAHEN, but I don't know why. Please...
18:38 Tue 25th Sep 20125 answers, last by cracker22 18:52 Tue 25th Sep 2012
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The Week

I'vegot used to the mail cryptic, but have recently subscribed to The Week. It's crossword is another matter! There were plenty I didn't get and some I didn't understand when I saw the answers. Please...
09:54 Fri 14th Sep 20128 answers, last by kayakamina 10:14 Fri 14th Sep 2012
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Please explain

5d: It's freezing on December 1st climbing over pass (3-4) ICE-COLD All I can get from the clue is the D! Where does the rest come from?...
21:50 Fri 17th Aug 20125 answers, last by cracker22 21:55 Fri 17th Aug 2012
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Why?

I can't see why this clue fits the answer (except the first word), so why? 29a: Defect in 15, for example, no good for clubs (11) - SHORTCOMING 15 is: Wise man finally appears in U.S. lake (5) - ERNIE...
20:20 Thu 09th Aug 20125 answers, last by cracker22 20:51 Thu 09th Aug 2012
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Xword reasoning help please

Three whose reasoning I can't work out. Help please: DM 14284 4d: Small opening for wary Scottish nurses (Registered) = CRANNY DM 14281 18d: Coin made of copper essentially? = TWOPENCE...
20:52 Sun 29th Jul 201218 answers, last by cracker22 22:52 Sun 29th Jul 2012
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DM 14259 - why?

12a: Extremely light (4) - VERY 16a: Complaint made by Ireland having lost one book (6) - HERNIA But why?...
17:40 Sat 23rd Jun 20125 answers, last by cracker22 19:22 Sat 23rd Jun 2012
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Feral pigeons galore as I feed the birds - how to deter them?

I regularly feed my garden visitors (goldfinches, sparrows, blue tits, wood pigeons and a few blackbirds and collared doves) with seed in feeders. However, the birds are messy and picky and they spill...
17:38 Tue 12th Jun 20129 answers, last by cracker22 09:39 Fri 07th Sep 2012
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DM 14254

This one is irritating me... 11a: Long for Poles in pairs to conceal base cowardice - CRAVENNESS Long for - CRAVE Poles in pairs - NNSS But where does the E come from? base? Thanks...
14:50 Tue 12th Jun 20125 answers, last by shooty 15:01 Tue 12th Jun 2012
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DM 14224

24a Go for a short walk The answer is TURN, but why the short walk?...
12:46 Mon 07th May 20121 answer, last by Sipowicz 12:49 Mon 07th May 2012

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