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Just one I cannot parse: 12/21a Time and again written off, actor I adored in plot at sea (8,8) LEONARDO DiCAPRIO Why?
22:08 Tue 24th May 20163 answers, last by cracker222 22:14 Tue 24th May 2016
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3d What constitutes bit part in Western? (6) ?A?D?T Presumably BANDIT but why?
21:42 Sun 22nd May 20163 answers, last by cracker222 21:44 Sun 22nd May 2016
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13a Power supplier saves time for early service (6) MATINS Why?
21:38 Sun 22nd May 20164 answers, last by cracker222 21:43 Sun 22nd May 2016
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23d Bishop avoids edge where skaters are (4) R?N? Presumably RINK, but why?
16:01 Wed 18th May 20165 answers, last by cracker222 16:03 Wed 18th May 2016
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31a For instance, caviar's fine quality (8) DELICACY Why? 7d Fill up again? With beer it could be reprehensible (9) REPLENISH Why? 22d Very timid, almost vertical shot at Wimbledon? (6) VOLLEY Why?...
21:42 Fri 13th May 20165 answers, last by bibblebub 22:00 Fri 13th May 2016
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U = Everyone?

Mail 15272 has 5d: Swimmer was holding sides for everyone to see (6) WALRUS. So it's WAS with LR, but where is the U from? U = universal or something? (and why "to see"?)...
21:34 Fri 13th May 20165 answers, last by Marshwarble 07:04 Sat 14th May 2016
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19d Level out leaves in rice dish one's left (7) PLATEAU but why? Something to do with pilau rice?
20:46 Sun 01st May 20164 answers, last by cracker222 20:49 Sun 01st May 2016
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6d Still heavyweight's up on his feeet and punching (15) NOTWITHSTANDING Why?
20:36 Thu 28th Apr 20163 answers, last by frugalfred 20:45 Thu 28th Apr 2016
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3d Identify big river thus on map of the countryside? (5) RURAL Why?
20:34 Thu 28th Apr 20162 answers, last by cracker222 20:41 Thu 28th Apr 2016
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Some I can't parse. I'll do them separately..... 29a Exercise order in binding text produced on keyboard (11) TYPEWRITING Why?
20:33 Thu 28th Apr 20163 answers, last by cracker222 20:37 Thu 28th Apr 2016
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Re-Freezing - Why Not?

I froze some leftover ham and some ham stock. Recently I made pea soup and added the ham (thawed and chopped) and the stock. Heated it all up. Lovely. I had too much so have frozen the remainder of...
21:17 Sun 24th Apr 20166 answers, last by cracker222 21:45 Mon 25th Apr 2016
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25d Nearly pick up Scrabble letter (4) TILE but why "Nearly pick up"?...
21:50 Thu 21st Apr 20163 answers, last by scorpiojo 21:55 Thu 21st Apr 2016
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10a Plant liable to collapse without oxygen (7) LOBELIA but surely it should be without the T? Is this clue wrong or do I misunderstand it (much more likely!)?
16:50 Fri 15th Apr 20167 answers, last by cracker222 17:00 Fri 15th Apr 2016
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22a Substitute government rank (8) STINKING but why substitute government?
17:42 Wed 13th Apr 20163 answers, last by MargoTester 17:47 Wed 13th Apr 2016
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27a Around college, foreign 20s use it to make pattern (7) STENCIL but why?
20:27 Sun 10th Apr 20163 answers, last by Captain2 20:38 Sun 10th Apr 2016
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Grassy area, say, taken as read in French schools (6) LYCEES but I don't understand why (or how to pronounce lycees)
20:19 Sun 10th Apr 20162 answers, last by cracker222 20:30 Sun 10th Apr 2016
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28a Compiler is permitted to collect German pictures (7) IMAGERY. So is "is permitted" in crosswords AY?...
13:00 Thu 07th Apr 20163 answers, last by cracker222 21:15 Thu 07th Apr 2016
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7d Rich podgy kid played live for king, e.g. Mozart (5,7) CHILD PRODIGY but why? 13d Texas city hospital worker operating at 10 (3,7) SAN ANTONIO but why? Oh! In Crosswords is hospital = SAN (as in...
21:01 Wed 06th Apr 20169 answers, last by cracker222 21:07 Wed 06th Apr 2016
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24a Organ blended with pianos with no gain for singer (7) soprano but why?...
22:11 Sun 27th Mar 20162 answers, last by cracker222 22:13 Sun 27th Mar 2016
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14a Nobody rings the first of these papers around 12 (8) NOONTIDE but where does the TID (inside NOONE)come from?
17:53 Tue 22nd Mar 20163 answers, last by cracker222 17:55 Tue 22nd Mar 2016

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