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14 d:Idle chat with Victoria say - it provides plenty of fuel for the Americans (3,7).
10:59 Mon 23rd Jun 20081 answer, last by JUNKMAN 11:00 Mon 23rd Jun 2008
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Bird call - any ideas?

We have been living in thiscountry house in East Kent with a large garden & plenty of mature trees, surrounded by fields and woodland, for 24 years, but I am not aware of hearing this bird call...
21:01 Wed 18th Jun 20089 answers, last by Kleiber 00:04 Fri 20th Jun 2008
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Times 23,940

11a Were you a woman's romantic hero? (7). W_R_H_R .Has to be Wernher, but why?
10:14 Sun 15th Jun 20082 answers, last by writesbad 10:49 Sun 15th Jun 2008
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Private Eye 367

12d Being a luvvy, quiet shag with Bill - ding-a-ling! (4-6) (D-A-/A-----)
11:53 Thu 12th Jun 20082 answers, last by johnalex 11:59 Thu 12th Jun 2008
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Times Jumbo cryptic 761

4d. One who's taken from others in war (L-O-E-).
16:58 Sun 08th Jun 20084 answers, last by kettledrum 17:17 Sun 08th Jun 2008
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Times Jumbo cryptic 761

39a Gets reduced VAT, perhaps, in old wine stores. (7) (o---i-s). Somewhat perplexingly, I have 3rd letter as 'x'.....
16:29 Sun 08th Jun 20082 answers, last by stevenj 22:55 Mon 09th Jun 2008
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General

Does anyone know, when one has struggled to complete a prize crossword and has had to alter letters (albeit clearly!) before sending it in, whether the judges accept alterations? If not, I shall save...
22:33 Mon 02nd Jun 20083 answers, last by shishbish 13:38 Fri 06th Jun 2008
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5d ''Fall for a parrot after time: this one is different.' (4,1,5,2). T?K?A???N?A? ... Take a ---n- at/as?......... and 30a 'Be the perfect matchmaker, on and off' (8) - have 'Flashman' written in,...
21:42 Mon 02nd Jun 20082 answers, last by tyrepill 22:38 Mon 02nd Jun 2008
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Times Jumbo 760

I'm finding this really hard this week - still have a quarter of it to solve! (Brain gone to sleep due to weather?). Please help. eg 1a Piece I'm feeding to scrawny birds? (,2,6); 16a Bleach tossed in...
18:22 Sun 01st Jun 20082 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:50 Sun 01st Jun 2008
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Times Jumbo 758

55a He leaves suit on, collecting money for Tate, say. (4,6). - - -s, -e- - -e.
16:28 Sun 25th May 20081 answer, last by CSIambleside 16:42 Sun 25th May 2008
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Sunday Times 4278

22a Lamb's quarters plump hen occupies. (3,3). -a- h-n. I assume answer is 'fat hen', but why?
15:49 Sun 25th May 20083 answers, last by writesbad 17:13 Sun 25th May 2008
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25 ac: Here, bet people swearing, having pocketed nothing' (11). 8 d: Coppers guarding steps, evil force'. ((10). Please help!
23:02 Mon 19th May 20082 answers, last by tyrepill 23:05 Mon 19th May 2008
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22d: 'God is interested? Not at first .' (4 letters, ?r?s) - any ideas, please!
13:57 Tue 06th May 20081 answer, last by greyfox 14:17 Tue 06th May 2008

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