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Saga April 2025

12 ac: Fish caught by bore C?A? Much discussion on this last year, CHAR and CHAD, but still not totally convinced. 16d: Pass snakes close to house. E?A?S?. Looks like ELAPSE, but cannot parse -... ...
15:00 Sat 12th Apr 20254 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 15:40 Sat 12th Apr 2025
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Saga Cryptic March 2024

Pleased to host group of women displaying syrup (8).  Looks like bewigged, but can see no definition. B-w-g-e-. Thanks 
12:09 Sat 23rd Mar 20243 answers, last by straydog 12:38 Sat 23rd Mar 2024
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Saga Cryptic November

14d Working at losing duck and winged beast such as loon or gull. (7) D?N?U?T 9 ac Port guards make fun of Roman official. (7) Presumably tRIBune. But how does the ‘tune’ wordplay work here?... ...
16:51 Fri 03rd Nov 20236 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 21:22 Fri 03rd Nov 2023
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Saga Cryptic November

8 ac: Once fine man, hilarious person. ??R?O?. Seen answered as HERIOT, but cannot parse or see why. 4d: Pastry caught on curved pipe ???E Second letter here would be first letter in 8ac. Thanks...
11:38 Thu 03rd Nov 20226 answers, last by scorpiojo 12:40 Thu 03rd Nov 2022
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Guardian Prize 28841

Puzzled by parsing of this: City backing shop that’s picked up capital. N?W ?E?H? Has to be NEW DELHI and I get DELI = shop, but how does the rest of it parse? Thanks...
16:48 Tue 23rd Aug 20223 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 17:02 Tue 23rd Aug 2022
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Saga Cryptic July 2022

Does anyone have the clue - missing from the printed publication - for 11 across. Grid shows 7 letters. Thanks...
11:29 Fri 01st Jul 20223 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 12:35 Fri 01st Jul 2022
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Saga Cryptic June

Soothe fungal disease with change of direction in the end. (6) m-l-e-. Must surely be mildew and there’s a definition there (in the wrong place). Can anyone parse, please....
17:44 Fri 17th Jun 20223 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 17:52 Fri 17th Jun 2022
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Saga Cryptic May 2022

Discredit King beginning to lose lead: r-b-t. Probably REBUT. See def but cannot parse. And: Royal guard revered mount: — — h — s. ATHOS? Again cannot see why. TIA...
18:28 Thu 19th May 20224 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 18:39 Thu 19th May 2022
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Guardian Prize

Help with parsing, please : 30ac: Liverpool’s terminus follows a three-way interchange. The solution must be ALTERNATE as I have all the even number letters L E N T, but cannot see the wordplay at all...
21:43 Tue 08th Feb 20223 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 11:07 Wed 09th Feb 2022
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Guardian Prize 28620

Some really puzzling bits of wordplay by Crucible this Saturday. e.g. 14 ac: Boss’s sore back leads to withdrawal from society. (9) With the letters I have and definition must be RECLUSION, but WHY?...
12:51 Mon 06th Dec 20215 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 15:39 Mon 06th Dec 2021
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Saga Cryptic December

Cereal under the carpet causing mould to develop. M-T-I-E. Could it be MATRICE? A dictionary search only gives ‘matrices’, the plural of matrix and doesn’t fit any definition of mould developer. TIA....
18:25 Thu 02nd Dec 20213 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 18:48 Thu 02nd Dec 2021
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Saga Cryptic November

Indian ruler beheaded by legendary hero. (4): A-A- Solution looks like AJAX, but wordplay would suggest (r)AJAH - which doesn’t look promising! Any insights, please....
12:27 Fri 05th Nov 20213 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 13:09 Fri 05th Nov 2021
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Everyman 3900

Would like to know how this clue is parsed: Queen, king in palace to broadcast. (9) With the letters I have, solution must be CLEOPATRA. Was there a King Leo? Or only a Pope? tia....
15:37 Thu 15th Jul 20213 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 20:29 Thu 15th Jul 2021
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Has Anyone Else Been Attracted By This Supposed Scam?

I’ve just been following up a very attractive offer which somehow insinuated itself into this website, TheAnswerBank. You answer some simple questions and then have the chance of picking from a number...
11:54 Sat 20th Feb 202114 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 18:46 Sun 21st Feb 2021
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Saga Cryptic September

20 ac: Head on arm bottom in the air (5) A-O-T. Is it ABOUT, ALOFT, AFOOT. Could make a case definition-wise for all three, but couldn’t fully parse any. TIA...
12:56 Tue 08th Sep 20203 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 13:07 Tue 08th Sep 2020
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Everyman 3850

Last Saturday’s Everyman: Criticised drunken topless fathead trashing Spain. (3,2) Could only be HAD AT - anag of fathead less E and F. But am I missing something here? I could accept ‘had a go at’ or...
10:50 Sat 01st Aug 20203 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 15:12 Sat 01st Aug 2020
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Saga Cryptic July

16 ac Congregate outside right church to see bride’s fine. (7) ?e???e? 17 d Learn about one fabric and another. (6) ??e?o? 19 ac The Scots speak indistinctly, low and soft. (4) ?o?p. Is it MOOP, which...
14:14 Thu 02nd Jul 20206 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 14:36 Thu 02nd Jul 2020
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Guardian Prize 30Th May 2020

puzzle complete - I think, but cannot parse 19d. Queen clad in a kind of silk found in cupboard(7) a?m?i?e. Must be ARMOIRE, but can’t relate this solution to silk or q/Queen in any way, except maybe...
16:08 Mon 01st Jun 20207 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 18:40 Mon 01st Jun 2020
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Saga Cryptic February

Two left. 1d Crumpled horseshoe missing here so huntsman shouts halloos. (5)S-H-S. SOHOS maybe. But why? 6d Fair, I am brought up as one training to be an escort. (5) M-I-O. No idea! Thanks.
21:03 Sun 09th Feb 20205 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 23:50 Sun 09th Feb 2020
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Saga Magazine Cryptic December

Last one. 4d: Composer refitting Central part of washing appliance. (5) -I-E-. Must be either BIZET or BIDET, but which ... as according to normal Xword rules of def at beginning or end of clue, could...
12:56 Wed 04th Dec 20195 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:45 Wed 04th Dec 2019

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