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GUARDIAN GENIUS 96 ARAUCARIA

Hi Geniuses out there I've battled my way through this for a number of hours with the aid of the lengthy thread on the 'other' site, but have come to a standstill in the top left corner and...
13:55 Sat 02nd Jul 20112 answers, last by crucifernz 05:23 Sun 03rd Jul 2011
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crucifernz

TIMES CLUB MONTHLY 20128, MAY 2011

Last minute help needed please. 1 DOWN Prickly shrub not to be a flower in Northern Britain (6) N_B_ _ _ I've gone for NEBECK - beck being a river/stream. This intersects with 12 ACROSS Agreed to...
08:53 Thu 26th May 20113 answers, last by crucifernz 09:13 Thu 26th May 2011
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Mephisto 2647

Can someone please confirm 5 ACROSS as BARBES, given on another site - I can't find any definition online Not tense, Supreme court foremost for religious teachers (6) BA_B_S Thanks in advance...
02:02 Tue 24th May 20114 answers, last by mike11111 04:28 Tue 24th May 2011
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crucifernz

SPECTATOR 2012

Hi Stuck on 8 DOWN Once burned in sun raised piercing appeal IT_S_ (5) Thanks in advance...
01:34 Tue 10th May 20113 answers, last by crucifernz 01:49 Tue 10th May 2011
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lashley

tls 870

help and explanations please-seems very hard this week 1a souvenir of Almathea,a gift from zeus 10 C???U????? 13a how could i forget?"muses mother 9 Melpomene? 20a "---are dull,partly...
23:47 Thu 10th Mar 20117 answers, last by crucifernz 13:01 Tue 22nd Mar 2011
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flocker

mephisto 2637

Last one 27 ac One ordinary chap collecting a number of Mozart's works? I have Jo?e - Joe is the chap - but what goes in there??...
13:07 Mon 14th Mar 20117 answers, last by erundle 15:55 Tue 15th Mar 2011
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crucifernz

TLS 869

Just need to check and get explanation 26 ACROSS Instrument gives back time (6) SPINET I presume But where's the 'gives back' ? Thanks in advance...
13:07 Sat 05th Mar 20116 answers, last by crucifernz 02:17 Sun 06th Mar 2011
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MEPHISTO 2633

Can anyone confirm 5 DOWN Girl interrupted by Romeo's squeeze (5) I have CHIRT R for Romeo inserted into CHIT Can't seem to find a definition of CHIRT meaning SQUEEZE Don't have hard copy Chambers...
12:44 Tue 15th Feb 20114 answers, last by prof53 12:56 Tue 15th Feb 2011
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crucifernz

SPECTATOR 2000 - last few checks!

Finally struggled to the end with help of AB and much white out fluid, but needing to confirm the following so I can post to UK. Some of these may have been partly dealt with already... GRID A 1 DOWN...
01:11 Thu 10th Feb 20112 answers, last by crucifernz 06:15 Thu 10th Feb 2011
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kayakamina

Spectator 1999

Here is a link to 'Up or Down' set by Dumpynose http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx Quite a fun puzzle and I learned new words for vengeance and a 'cake'. Enjoy....
09:35 Thu 27th Jan 201129 answers, last by turast 04:27 Wed 02nd Feb 2011
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MEPHISTO 2630

26 ACROSS Go around to avoid a limestone deposit (10 I have TRAVERTINE and can see AVERT=AVOID but can't see rest of wordplay. Explanation appreciated....
07:46 Mon 24th Jan 20112 answers, last by crucifernz 10:06 Mon 24th Jan 2011
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MEPHISTO 2629

One last query - there has been some discussion on the 'other' site but I'n not convinced either way. 30 DOWN Support old Chinese warehouse (4) I have HONG as it fits the definition - but how SUPPORT?...
04:21 Mon 17th Jan 20118 answers, last by turast 05:02 Mon 17th Jan 2011
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BradleyGas

Mephisto 2628

Can anyone help with the following please:- 18d - In other cases I'll go with a bird with a large chest (7) _EA_ARK Also how the answer is arrived at. Thanks...
21:07 Mon 10th Jan 201111 answers, last by crucifernz 01:19 Wed 12th Jan 2011
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MEPHISTO 2625

Need to confirm with explanations please. 1 DOWN Idle group under sergeant-major drank whisky (6) I have SMILED, but as a TT, don't see the connection with whisky... 26 DOWN Pretty much willingly get...
06:30 Mon 20th Dec 201011 answers, last by crucifernz 12:08 Mon 20th Dec 2010
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crucifernz

Spectator Christmas

This was the last one to stump me. The clue: Cross, invading tip of oriental country, charging with toxic gas (9 letters before removal of a letter for final entry into grid) Full answer has been...
12:25 Sun 19th Dec 20102 answers, last by crucifernz 12:31 Sun 19th Dec 2010
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Mampara

Spectator

Cross, invading tip of oriental country, charging with toxic gas (9) Sign of nationalistic tendencies beam capturing one no good leader of Iraqi corps (10)...
10:09 Sat 18th Dec 20106 answers, last by crucifernz 10:15 Sun 19th Dec 2010
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mintyman99

Spectator Christmas Crossword Thursday December 16th 2010

http://www.spectator....498/xmascrossword.pdf...
08:11 Thu 16th Dec 201020 answers, last by mathsman 09:19 Thu 30th Dec 2010
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crucifernz

MEPHISTO 2623

Need an explanation of 17 ACROSS Quiet about previous reputation, producing hit (5) SL_SH Presume SLASH. Can see 'SH' for 'quiet, but can't see rest of wordplay. Thanks in advance....
02:23 Mon 06th Dec 20106 answers, last by BigDave44 11:21 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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zita-green

Spectator

Strangely silent out there. Does anyone have a copy?
10:30 Thu 25th Nov 201019 answers, last by bobbycollins 16:00 Thu 02nd Dec 2010
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crucifernz

MEPHISTO 2622

Last one! 16 ACROSS Turn about wigs on the green, peaty soil (5) YAR_A Thanks in advance....
13:13 Tue 30th Nov 20102 answers, last by crucifernz 13:54 Tue 30th Nov 2010

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