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Week 1007

4d Foot extremely selfish initially in affiliation (7) TOOTSIE (I presume) but why?
20:50 Sun 26th Jun 20166 answers, last by cracker222 17:59 Mon 27th Jun 2016
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Week 1007

27a A separate short edition kept going (10) PERSERVERED but why?
20:45 Sun 26th Jun 201612 answers, last by cracker222 20:58 Sun 26th Jun 2016
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Week 997

16d Gooey quality in inferior food at home and canteen beginning to slip (9) TACKINESS but why? 22d Time's partner over in America (5) AGAIN but why?...
20:37 Sun 26th Jun 20162 answers, last by cracker222 20:42 Sun 26th Jun 2016
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Mail 15257

12a Stone axes acceptable at the start (4) ONYX Why?
23:40 Fri 17th Jun 20164 answers, last by scorpiojo 23:49 Fri 17th Jun 2016
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Mail 15294

Three I can't parse -1: 5d Touching salvers clumsily leads to setbacks (9) REVERSALS. But why is "Touching" RE? 7d Artery, sometimes blocked, cut with reservation (4,11) DUAL CARRIAGEWAY - is this...
23:12 Fri 17th Jun 201611 answers, last by cracker222 23:35 Fri 17th Jun 2016
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Mail 15289

Two that I cannot fully parse - Green, not Conservative, follows papers about his beliefs (11) IDEALOGICAL but why? 6d Smell flower in Portugal close to nose (5) ODOUR but why?
19:21 Mon 06th Jun 20164 answers, last by scorpiojo 19:33 Mon 06th Jun 2016
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Times 26428 Query

6a Eg Murphy's second daughter receiving backing at university (4) SPUD. Where does the P come from?
21:50 Fri 03rd Jun 20164 answers, last by cracker222 21:55 Fri 03rd Jun 2016
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Mail 15284

First to answer all three (probably!) gets Best Answer. 23a Surrounding opponents at bridge within range (7) AMBIENT, but why? 8d Part of archipeligo is left with supports (6) ISLAND, but why does...
21:49 Mon 30th May 20167 answers, last by cracker222 22:07 Mon 30th May 2016
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Week 991

2d Source of alternative energy in the past (3) A?O AGO? But why?
21:08 Sat 28th May 20162 answers, last by cracker222 21:14 Sat 28th May 2016
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Times 26424

Some of these immediately rejected entertainment awards (6) ???I?s Help appreciated
21:09 Sat 28th May 20165 answers, last by normansc11 21:11 Sat 28th May 2016
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cracker222

Week 991

9a Personal experiences European secured ends in tears (3,5) E?? ?R?P? Presumably EYE DROPS but if so, why?
20:58 Sat 28th May 20164 answers, last by cracker222 21:03 Sat 28th May 2016
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Mail15279

16a Samson blessed man among rebels in service at sea (9) STRONGMAN Why?
22:27 Tue 24th May 20165 answers, last by cracker222 22:31 Tue 24th May 2016
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Mail15279

9a Somewhere to tie up second seal (7) MOORING Why "second seal"?...
22:20 Tue 24th May 20163 answers, last by bibblebub 22:22 Tue 24th May 2016
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Week 1005

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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Mail 15266

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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Mail 15271

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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Mail 15276

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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Mail 15272

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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The Week Crossword 1000

Can someone parse these two for me, please? 11a Torpedos exploded - pain for a Frenchman (8) D?O?S?E? 15d Existing skin inflammation starts to fade (10) I?D?E?L?N?...
11:04 Wed 20th Apr 201615 answers, last by cracker222 21:24 Fri 13th May 2016

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