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Cryptomaniac

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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Cryptomaniac

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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Daij

Saga

6a Mond odd characters in boat in dubious Welsh coastal area (9,3) ???????R? , ??Y 10a Grouse comparatively unpleasnt to hear (8) ?O?????L 16a Soldier from America, one carried in airplane? ??S???E?...
22:56 Tue 21st Feb 202311 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 16:50 Thu 02nd Mar 2023
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Smattie10

Innocence Of Frenchman Visible In Face ????N???

First to top, above more irritable climber T?R???? Old announcement is a face covering brief A???O...
11:20 Thu 29th Dec 20229 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 16:32 Fri 13th Jan 2023
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red46

Saga Cryptic.

6d. Handler of hot goods to put round excellent earthenware. F???n??. 4d. Buck is feeding all others. R?s?s?. 12d. Least favourable exercise class upset the French girl. ???s???l. 14d. First to stop,...
20:55 Fri 06th Jan 202311 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 18:50 Thu 12th Jan 2023
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Cryptomaniac

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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Daij

Saga

9a Beatin chorus receives sounds of delight (12) ?????H???i?? 8a One fine man, hilarious person (6) ??R??? 11d Minute sound of beast under tea cloth (8) ????B??? 22aq Involved in case of sorcery, name...
16:23 Fri 21st Oct 202212 answers, last by Captain2 21:47 Sat 29th Oct 2022
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Cryptomaniac

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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Cryptomaniac

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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Cryptomaniac

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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Cryptomaniac

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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VivianD

Everyman 3941

really, really stuck on two 14d For whom "proper bash" moves around ---/----e-s (anagram?) 19d Extremely tense and hot before end of story --,-----...
14:30 Sun 24th Apr 20224 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 09:08 Fri 29th Apr 2022
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Daij

Saga

7a Sinister order given by spy boss (6) ???i?? 8a Limited range of short breadcast just uncovered (6) ??D?U? 10a Ralph performed hit (8) ????C?E? 3d Surround half of diplomas with press (7) ?????O?...
21:42 Tue 22nd Mar 202228 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 18:38 Wed 06th Apr 2022
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Monalise

Guardian Cryptic

9A Tiger may be present, circling home of 19 17 (9) 17a Massive thanks, work unit from the East (5) (19 - answer is THATAWAY I think) clue is Shakespeare's wife leaving one hospital after a short...
16:02 Sat 19th Mar 20224 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 15:41 Mon 21st Mar 2022
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parlefrancais

Guardian Prize Crossword 28,691

1Down "American shows border closed off by capricious soviet (3,6)" Have T.E, .O.... Thanks!...
11:38 Sat 26th Feb 20223 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 13:53 Sun 27th Feb 2022
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Cryptomaniac

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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davey b

Guardian Prize

Fruit exchanged in the event ?I?T?R? Not allowing U-turns or a change in direction when reversing O?E-??? Cycling comic Dave, missing start of ride ???G? (answer is a fruit)...
17:48 Sun 06th Feb 20223 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 11:28 Tue 08th Feb 2022
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andy-hughes

The Mail And The Guardian

Last weekend, we were delivered a Guardian instead of the Mail, and before returning the Guardian and getting the Mail, I had a chance to compare their weekend magazines. I found it interesting how...
12:17 Mon 24th Jan 202227 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 12:46 Tue 01st Feb 2022
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Stuckpip

Guardian Prize Crossword 28655

24 ac Empty sauce bottles smell cleaner (6)
10:54 Sun 16th Jan 20224 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 21:43 Mon 17th Jan 2022
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Slioch

Guardian Prize

Finished this but what are the include 2 letter pairs? Some are elements but not all? What have I missed???...
13:09 Sun 19th Dec 20214 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 11:45 Mon 27th Dec 2021

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