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brokenwing

Saga Magazine

5d. Song about molester shaking occupant of bed 12 8d. The most beautiful of flowers, apparently 4,2,6 17a. Improper behaviour beats working, but manage to avoid dismissal 5,4,3 Help please, really...
00:25 Fri 26th Feb 20215 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 15:44 Mon 01st Mar 2021
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Cryptomaniac

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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zoomer

Saga Cryptic Jan 2021 Stuck On One

27A Sidney's vehicles they cannot discuss, not initially (4) *T*S I can only think of "utes" (Utility vehicle). Thanks in anticipation....
11:13 Mon 04th Jan 20213 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 13:31 Sun 10th Jan 2021
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stratblueash

Guardian Prize 28, 315

9, 11 "Weasel's relative..." (4, 6)... I got the answer straight away but for the life of me I can't parse it. Help please?...
00:41 Sun 13th Dec 20205 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 11:53 Tue 15th Dec 2020
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Daij

Saga

9a State proposal that is acceptable to audience (3) ??A 10a Cries in the manner of convict, meeting me affectedly (9) A?A?A?M?i 12d Orange colouring of pillar covering up brown (7) ????T?? 14d...
17:46 Wed 18th Nov 202015 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 16:02 Wed 02nd Dec 2020
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Daij

Saga

1a Go gliding, for example, around tree (6) S?D?A? 4a Ostler not charged for marginal note (6) ?O???L 6d Palm tree root shifted relative position (7) ??O?T?? 20a Stringed instrument, red, last to be...
14:45 Wed 21st Oct 202013 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 17:36 Sun 15th Nov 2020
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manto

Everyman 3865

2d Whereby unpleasant burden is exclusing reek, primarily. U -E-E £d So dads starter comes on a salad? Something bad will inevitably occur S-D- L-W. TIA...
10:28 Sun 08th Nov 20202 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 17:31 Mon 09th Nov 2020
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Cryptomaniac

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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VivianD

Everyman 3855

three stuck ons today 24a woman in power once, aEuropean, the old throwback in the news -n--/---e-- 3d selection of dishes of bland Greek character, pungency repressed t---i-g/-e-o 12d a hot suave...
14:41 Sun 30th Aug 20205 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:27 Mon 31st Aug 2020
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Cryptomaniac

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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gretta

Everyman

brief agreement written up son's respectful gestures (8) s-r-s-y- thanks...
12:47 Sun 12th Jul 20204 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 12:11 Tue 14th Jul 2020
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parlefrancais

Guardian Prize Crossword 28,177 Saturday July 4Th 2020

22 across "Wobble acquired, I'd like to add muscle" Have got .u...i.......
10:11 Sat 04th Jul 20205 answers, last by parlefrancais 15:59 Mon 06th Jul 2020
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Cryptomaniac

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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Cryptomaniac

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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Bouldy

German Car Tooted Endlessly Within Earshot

Everyman crossword today German car tooted endlessly within earshot...
16:24 Sun 10th May 202012 answers, last by Neveracrossword 19:21 Tue 12th May 2020
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Wolfram9

Everyman

Last 2. Church figure with shady past: he's seen in brothel (2,7) _ _ / _ A _ R _ C _. ST MAURICE??? Crossword setters are mostly unfashionable and need replacing (4,3) W _ A _ _ / O _ _ WEAR OUT??...
02:11 Sun 29th Mar 20205 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 11:53 Tue 31st Mar 2020
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amacdonald

Guardian Prize 28081

15 down 5 5 suppose clothing involved beret, bar extras (there are ten here) ??...
13:43 Sat 14th Mar 20204 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 18:52 Sun 15th Mar 2020
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Cryptomaniac

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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Cryptomaniac

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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Cryptomaniac

Guardian Prize 27992

Help with parsing, please. 4d: Fed up with banks, head of Exchequer quits (5) T-R-D. Must be TIRED, but why apart from def. 19 ac: Small man defending king for sire. (5) S-A-N. Looks like SWAIN (or...
16:21 Mon 02nd Dec 20192 answers, last by Cryptomaniac 17:58 Mon 02nd Dec 2019

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