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!d Food cheers, so they say(4) C?O?. Chop? Chow? Chou? Crop? Please explain...!
15:48 Sat 19th Dec 20095 answers, last by crockshard 15:51 Sat 19th Dec 2009
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Mephisto 2572

I have completed the grid, but can someone please explain why 1d: 'Anne's grandmother described in piece - having direct manner' (12, two words) is 'Queen Consort'. Apart from the obvious references...
16:29 Mon 14th Dec 20093 answers, last by aeronut 19:59 Mon 14th Dec 2009
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Can anyone make sense of 7a: Curtail this in different parts of speech (3) D?G. Dag?
19:21 Mon 07th Dec 20092 answers, last by crockshard 19:30 Mon 07th Dec 2009
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55a: Old fool remaining in US city (5) N?S?Y. If you know the answer, please explain why!
18:49 Sat 28th Nov 20095 answers, last by crockshard 19:30 Sat 28th Nov 2009
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Mephisto 2569

Don't understand this last clue: 15a Specially prepared meat served during gathering - eating that's marvellous to be recalled (8, two words). I have ?ABY?EEF, and assume it is 'baby beef' but I don't...
20:15 Mon 23rd Nov 20093 answers, last by crockshard 20:51 Mon 23rd Nov 2009
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Today's Times 24,366

Can't get 5a: It takes a day to go round hunting on this (^). ?A?A?I Safari? - but why?
20:41 Mon 26th Oct 20091 answer, last by JMR27 21:08 Mon 26th Oct 2009
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Can someone please explain 16d: Customary scenery a TV series declined (3) S?T. It must be 'set', but why exactly?
12:36 Sat 24th Oct 20094 answers, last by crockshard 14:40 Sat 24th Oct 2009
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I have completed it, but would appreciate an explanation of 2d: Signal when Leo arrives the game's up (5) A?G?R. I have AUGUR (signal, Rugby Union reversed, but where does Leo come in?)
18:33 Sat 17th Oct 20092 answers, last by crockshard 18:53 Sat 17th Oct 2009
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Today\'s Times 24,358

Has anyone else enjoyed the clues of this setter as much as I have today? Beautifully phrased and a sense of humour!
17:15 Fri 16th Oct 20091 answer, last by turnerjmw 14:24 Sun 18th Oct 2009
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Today's Times 24,349

20d Decorator may want this: there's more spare T?I?N?R. I assume 'thinner', but don't understand second part of clue. Any explanations?
12:38 Tue 06th Oct 20093 answers, last by crockshard 12:44 Tue 06th Oct 2009
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Mephisto 2562

As usual, I can't get the last letter!: 24d A hunt beginning to act up in Scots paddocks (5). I have ANU?A. Any ideas and explanations?
14:21 Sun 04th Oct 20092 answers, last by crockshard 14:35 Sun 04th Oct 2009
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These last two are eluding me: any suggestions, please! 5d People performing opening acts in theatre dance (7) L?N?E??; and 21a Way in which old actor-manager cuts its shortened version (6) ??R?E?.
16:46 Sat 26th Sep 20092 answers, last by crockshard 17:16 Sat 26th Sep 2009
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Mephisto 2559

3d Hebraic marginalia marks turning for darkness (4) MIR?. Mirk is darkness, but is anyone able to explain the rest of the clue to me, please? (I always seem to get stuck with one letter!).
10:49 Mon 14th Sep 20092 answers, last by crockshard 10:55 Mon 14th Sep 2009
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Just one letter to go - driving me nuts! 18a Being excited with Pompeii, perhaps, but missing half of it, such as the streets? (5) . I have RUTT?. Feels as though it should have something to do with...
19:55 Sun 30th Aug 20097 answers, last by crockshard 00:15 Mon 31st Aug 2009
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I'm sure I will kick myself, but can't get 20a: Tiger, say, groomed by graduate (3-5). I have ?A?E?-T?R - have I got a letter wrong?
15:12 Sun 30th Aug 20092 answers, last by crockshard 15:18 Sun 30th Aug 2009
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I'm having trouble with bottom right corner today, and must not waste any more time on it! - help, please! 23a Excellent thing, having service in front of university church (8) N???S??? 28a Programme...
15:38 Tue 25th Aug 20096 answers, last by crockshard 15:51 Tue 25th Aug 2009
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Have it completed, but can anyone explain 31a: Something stale about chaff found in American grain store (4,4) ?O?R? ?R?B. I have 'corn grub' (rub = chaff), but don't understand the rest. 36a: Fortune...
21:04 Sat 22nd Aug 20092 answers, last by crockshard 08:50 Sun 23rd Aug 2009
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37a Item must be one of a set collected by Anthea (&) A?T?C?E. Presumably 'article', but can someone please explain?
19:42 Sat 15th Aug 20092 answers, last by crockshard 19:47 Sat 15th Aug 2009
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Times 24,305

12a Better just quietly answer her (5) P?P?A. I assume 'Pippa', but can someone please explain?
19:40 Sat 15th Aug 20093 answers, last by crockshard 20:26 Sat 15th Aug 2009
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Sorry to be a pain - I'm posting again! 14a Charles follows the book in Indian state (6) ?ircar. Is it Circar or Sircar (alternative spellings of Indian state)? If anyone knows, can they please...
19:16 Mon 27th Jul 20093 answers, last by Mikejas 01:22 Tue 28th Jul 2009

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