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4d Italian chap has switched half of set. D?R?O. I assume 'Dario', but why?
17:33 Sat 12th Feb 20114 answers, last by crockshard 17:36 Sat 12th Feb 2011
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Times 24,771

20a How to make join in stringed instrument. B?N?O. Must be 'banjo', but why?
11:40 Sat 12th Feb 20114 answers, last by crockshard 11:43 Sat 12th Feb 2011
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Mephisto 2631

My last one now! 33a Token journal and mesdemoiselles' fashion. ?IT?ON. I assume 'ton' for French fashion at the end, but can't get it!
19:48 Sun 30th Jan 20113 answers, last by kayakamina 19:51 Sun 30th Jan 2011
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Times 24,753

20a Moonshine purveyor's very real trembling during police operation. S?AR?E?ING. Must be 'starveling' (anag. v-real inside sting), but why?
14:18 Sat 22nd Jan 201111 answers, last by ngoddard 13:56 Sun 23rd Jan 2011
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50a What book goes into fielding positions? S?I? C?V?R. Is the consensus 'slip cover'?
16:10 Sat 15th Jan 20114 answers, last by crockshard 16:25 Sat 15th Jan 2011
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Mephisto 2627

I'm still struggling with a few this week! 27d' Knight one's seen inside, certainly up on the weather'. I have ?EIEY. Something must be wrong!
15:54 Mon 03rd Jan 20112 answers, last by crockshard 15:58 Mon 03rd Jan 2011
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50a A pair of animals, impala on safari? A?A?R?M. A-nag-ram fits, but can anyone explain?
16:44 Mon 27th Dec 20103 answers, last by ladyalex 16:56 Mon 27th Dec 2010
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Mephisto 2625

32a 'Poet Laureate with this helping could make strong material'. I have PI?ING, so 'piling'? I have 'span' for 30d ('Wife in health farm went up and down'), but don't see why 'wife' should be an N. I...
11:36 Mon 20th Dec 20103 answers, last by cruciverbals 15:44 Mon 20th Dec 2010
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Mephisto 2624

Stumped: have I got something wrong? 18d: Sense trouble about a result of substantial accident (8, three words) - I hate these without specified word-lengths, especially when they may be elided...
18:15 Sun 12th Dec 20105 answers, last by jaywye 17:13 Mon 13th Dec 2010
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Mephisto 2622

Last letter driving me nuts: 30d This is essential to Indian escort in revolution. SE?A. Sena?
18:06 Sun 28th Nov 20104 answers, last by congming88 18:15 Sun 28th Nov 2010
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29a Hesitation about volunteers getting idle mostly? Fee could be the answer. R?T?I?E?. If 'retailed', includes all of idle; if 'retailer', where does final 'r' come from?
11:16 Sun 28th Nov 201010 answers, last by dwil 16:48 Sun 28th Nov 2010
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Times 24,703

2d Stuck one's neck out when split in two, for example (8). Why is the answer 'anagrams'?
17:15 Thu 25th Nov 20108 answers, last by Valanne 17:49 Thu 25th Nov 2010
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Mephisto 2621

33a' Probed a case with sergeant' . I have ended up with ?ERST - a funny set of letters even for the Mephisto, but can't see where I am wrong.
15:40 Sun 21st Nov 20102 answers, last by crockshard 15:47 Sun 21st Nov 2010
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EV 941

Advice, please! I retrieved a copy of the Telegraph from my father-in-law's bin this morning and have been attempting the EV for the first time this afternoon. I complete the Times crossword every...
21:07 Fri 19th Nov 201012 answers, last by AHearer 18:30 Sat 20th Nov 2010
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51d' May 15th, for example? Bet this happens!'. Odds or Ides?
17:28 Sat 13th Nov 20105 answers, last by carmalee 17:53 Sat 13th Nov 2010
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Stumped by 16d:First of drives having split flag, one's driven into hole. I have ?R?F?A?N.
13:42 Sat 13th Nov 20103 answers, last by bibblebub 13:50 Sat 13th Nov 2010
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Mephisto 2618

Last letter: 18a Quickly leaving street on inclement weather HAIL?. I assume 'haily', but what 'quickly'-y is a street? Alle (gro) -y?
15:22 Mon 01st Nov 20102 answers, last by crockshard 16:17 Mon 01st Nov 2010
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Mephisto

Just a few letters to go!: 12d Rest as old-fashioned companion dresses ?EU?RE. 10d Yeoman's CO put up my name in alien tongue E?ON?M. I have exonym, but not sure.
17:48 Sun 17th Oct 20104 answers, last by crockshard 09:22 Mon 18th Oct 2010
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Times 24,654

Otherwise easy crossword today, but 24d is foxing me, and I want to leave it but can't: 'Location of listed building one's entering every year' (?I?A).
21:16 Tue 28th Sep 20103 answers, last by crockshard 21:23 Tue 28th Sep 2010
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The Oldie 'Genius' 262

15d Wasting spaces outside new pub, all taken up. S?A?N?N?. This is not a straightforward clue, however - one of the letters in the definition part of the clue is a deliberate misprint. Because it is...
17:24 Thu 23rd Sep 20103 answers, last by crockshard 21:41 Thu 23rd Sep 2010

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