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Mephisto 2585

Tricky, this week. 31ac Pay upfront for unlimited cereal crop (4) ARLE? 30ac Permitted claret in cup (8 two words, no split) Is it LET BLOOD or BLEED? 5dn Rallying a party in opposition with banner...
23:12 Sun 14th Mar 20102 answers, last by foxspur 23:31 Sun 14th Mar 2010
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Mephisto 2585

12ac Some fat say, in oil company starts to affect trading (9, two words, split not given) I have ???????A? 23dn Coarse cloth in bundle male cut (6) I have ?????L WADMOL? 22dn Sick lady turned up for...
12:46 Sun 14th Mar 20104 answers, last by foxspur 13:14 Sun 14th Mar 2010
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Mephisto 2584

Top right proving difficult 6ac Tool needing caution given back, to overcome anxiety (7) I have ??NG?A? 12ac Racer speeding round main road - it's deadly (6) I have ?AR??T The N in 6 and the T in 12...
10:11 Mon 08th Mar 20102 answers, last by foxspur 10:38 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Title of well known classical piece of dance music

I've heard a well known piece of classical music called something like Dance of the Cossacks or Sabre/sword dance of the kulaks. Everyone will know it if they hear it - it starts off fast staccato da...
12:14 Tue 02nd Mar 20108 answers, last by lunarcaravan 23:01 Wed 03rd Mar 2010
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mephisto 2583

9dn Stoppages when among soaring points (6) Any assistance appreciated.
21:19 Sun 28th Feb 20102 answers, last by foxspur 06:48 Mon 01st Mar 2010
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mephisto 2583

18ac Radical lefty again going in even (5) I have ?L??L Is it ALLYL or ALKYL, if so, why? All help appreciated....
13:24 Sun 28th Feb 20102 answers, last by foxspur 18:01 Sun 28th Feb 2010
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Mephisto 2582

18dn Tribute to the Pope comes about in repetition, endlessly (8) I have R?M?SCOT and can't find anything to match this in Chambers. Any help appreciated.
11:42 Mon 22nd Feb 20102 answers, last by foxspur 11:45 Mon 22nd Feb 2010
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Guardian Prize

Just to say I am a lucky winner of the Guardian Prize of two weeks ago and to give a big thank you to all those who have helped me on this and previous puzzles.
11:21 Sun 21st Feb 201012 answers, last by novalis 19:02 Sun 21st Feb 2010
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Mephisto 2581

11dn US state supporting eastern festival, making change from Georgia (5) I have ????I 6dn Be inclined to retain right to teach illiterate (5) I assume it's LEARN In which case 1ac Burden a director...
15:28 Mon 15th Feb 20103 answers, last by foxspur 15:34 Mon 15th Feb 2010
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Mephisto 2580

15ac An eternity becoming member (7) I have ?ERAEON 30ac Sup in Royal, still scratching marks with pen (7, two words) REAL ALE? 24ac Little Dafydd certainly head over heels with drum (5) I have D?I?O...
21:39 Mon 08th Feb 20104 answers, last by BradleyGas 11:33 Tue 09th Feb 2010
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Mephisto 2580

19ac Quiet Omani's jiggling jars (7) I have S?AMN?I Anag of POMANIS or SHOMANI? 21dn Old battle-axe to argue with the English quitting (6) I have ?PAR?H 11dn What's found on plates? Pasta, including...
18:00 Mon 08th Feb 20106 answers, last by foxspur 18:17 Mon 08th Feb 2010
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Guardian 24927

15 ac 12 providing little sustenance? (6) 12 is Love Story. I have W?E?I? Weevil? Why? 23dn Green in brown or white? (5) I have B?E?D All help appreciated...
15:33 Sat 06th Feb 20103 answers, last by foxspur 16:21 Sat 06th Feb 2010
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Mephisto 2579 (again!)

Inch by painful inch. 2dn Noisy interference from classic band (5) I have ?HA?H CHAPH maybe? Or is 10ac SHAVELING wrong (where the first H in 2dn comes from) - could 2 dn be CLASH? 1ac Old soccer star...
18:49 Mon 01st Feb 20105 answers, last by kayakamina 18:58 Mon 01st Feb 2010
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Mephisto 2579

A little progress but still struggling. Is 25 dn Gooseberry's not good for resin RIBES? Is 28ac Is behind the barrier at York TRAILS? If so, why? Is 21dn Soak clothing with difficulty in small stream...
13:07 Mon 01st Feb 20102 answers, last by foxspur 14:03 Mon 01st Feb 2010
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Mephisto 2579

18dn Dawn's dewy after all in Scotland by mid January (7) Is it AURORIC or AURORAL? 5dn Fruit unfortunately containing fish bone (10) Is it ALGARROBAS or ALGARROBOS? 20ac Down clue on Spooner not new,...
11:28 Mon 01st Feb 20106 answers, last by crucifernz 10:39 Wed 03rd Feb 2010
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Guardian 24921 Araucaria

Set off such as Grecian Urn on the top spot (4,4) I have S?A? ?U?N Any help appreciated...
14:45 Sat 30th Jan 20103 answers, last by foxspur 17:19 Sat 30th Jan 2010
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Guardian Saturday

23ac Poet to cut children's writer short (6) I have ?I?T?N All help appreciated....
11:59 Mon 25th Jan 20102 answers, last by foxspur 12:08 Mon 25th Jan 2010
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mephisto 2577

I have no ideas about the last couple. 1 ac We faced Muse anyhow about ode's proem... It's something to chew over (12, Two words) I have MEA?OW??SC?E MEADOW MUSCLE?????????? 24 ac Help needed getting...
17:19 Mon 18th Jan 20103 answers, last by foxspur 17:24 Mon 18th Jan 2010
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mephisto 2577

23 dn Bouncer close to the lift to dress flashily (6, two words, split not given) I have ??D??P If 31 ac is LEYI (Brass with garland edging) then it's ??DY?P So, Tidy up? Lady up? Body up? 35 ac...
16:56 Mon 18th Jan 20103 answers, last by foxspur 17:01 Mon 18th Jan 2010
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Guardian 24909

19dn Island nation topped by Irish star (6) I have ?L?A?R (or possibly ?L?A?M depending on whether 25 ac Going on for ever like bare American wheels is TIRELESS or TIMELESS. Tireless has to be...
11:47 Sat 16th Jan 20102 answers, last by foxspur 11:54 Sat 16th Jan 2010

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