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Skeleton 4/11

Last little one, always the killer ! 20D Girl put up by us, commonly (4) ?E?S ; also is 18 A AREA, (which could be a field -eg of study etc- but what's the art bit got to do with it...?? Thanks
15:41 Sun 04th Nov 20074 answers, last by johnalex 16:45 Sun 04th Nov 2007
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STel Cryptic 2404

I know it's revoltingly early, but there might be some wide-awake ABers about! Stuck on 14D Is very keen: a star cricketer (4,4) ??N? ??O?, and 14A Run out say to get something to eat (4) ??E?. Thanks
09:59 Sun 04th Nov 20074 answers, last by gardenknowin 14:19 Sun 04th Nov 2007
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Sun Tel Cryptic 2403

Help! Am getting nowhere with this one, normally I'm quite OK. Can anyone give me a re-kick-start with1A, , 13A, 23A, 4D and 13D ? Thanks
08:43 Mon 29th Oct 20075 answers, last by gardenknowin 09:23 Mon 29th Oct 2007
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Tel GK Sat

Last one, 3D Garment worn over a smock in Middle Ages (6) I have K?R?N? but can't seem to get it. (Assuming I have Luger and Coronet right) Any ideas, please
12:07 Sat 27th Oct 20077 answers, last by gardenknowin 12:11 Sat 27th Oct 2007
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Sun Exp Skeleton

Think everyone else must have cracked it but me, due to scarcity of posts thereupon this week. I am stuck on 2 (prob very obvious) 1A Stick with a pointed end ???D; and 2D Support from a swimmer ??D ;...
18:39 Mon 22nd Oct 20074 answers, last by gardenknowin 18:45 Mon 22nd Oct 2007
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sat dt gk 13/10

Help! One to go...41A Common species of moth with orange-brown wings etc (6) I have H?R?L? but can't find anything in google, one-look dict, , Chambers etc..... Thanks
13:49 Sat 13th Oct 20075 answers, last by seekeerz 04:44 Sun 14th Oct 2007
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dt 25,422

Very puzzled ! If 23D is SAND (Flowerbed in the desert? 4), how can 27A - Small mostly disgusting beetle (6) be WEEVIL, which is the only thing I can think of (WEE + (E)VIL) Any ideas, please?
10:00 Sat 29th Sep 200715 answers, last by pentopaper 10:25 Sun 30th Sep 2007
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D.Exp Crusader 13/9

10 A Pointed to accidental (5) Can only be SHARP, but could any of you cryptic wizards tell me why? What has sharp got to do with accidental??! I hate it when I can't see the logic in cryptics!
08:37 Thu 13th Sep 20072 answers, last by gardenknowin 08:51 Thu 13th Sep 2007
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dt 25,398

Racking my brains on last one; 21D Clown stopped short with the German fish (7) ?A?D?R....?CARDER? ..never heard of tht! Thanks for any ideas.
10:30 Sat 01st Sep 20074 answers, last by dwil 12:55 Sat 01st Sep 2007
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S Tel Cryptic 2393

Just got round to doing this and am racking my brains. 15A Gets rid of ground rents (7) ?I?C?E?; 26A Does wrong in giving someone a hand (8) ??S?E???; and 28A Aggravation or any disturbance one can go...
16:01 Mon 20th Aug 20074 answers, last by gardenknowin 16:16 Mon 20th Aug 2007
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mos 19/08

Only one to get and have googled/yahooed for ages; 20D Ladies' singles tennis player who won 2002 Los Angeles Open? Claudia ?something?
12:34 Sun 19th Aug 20079 answers, last by jno 15:18 Sun 19th Aug 2007
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dt gk sat 18/08

Kate has sure dished up a stinker today! Stuck on 2; 48A The thickness of a typeface in printing (6) ??I?H?; and 44D A lever-like device used to raise and lower a weight (5) ???P? Any ideas or help...
11:38 Sat 18th Aug 20074 answers, last by Strix 11:48 Sat 18th Aug 2007
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S Tel Cryptic 2392

Trying to finish this one, but have got a bit stuck! 2D Lock and walk away from (6) ?T????; 10A Dog, turning, jumps in to be protected (7) S???I??; 12A Change before putting to bed (4) ???T;Sorry,...
11:27 Tue 14th Aug 20075 answers, last by gardenknowin 14:25 Tue 14th Aug 2007
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S Tel Cryptic 2390

Tearing my hair out; 17 A An officer's pay (5) S?R?W ...is it screw (which is not very nice !!); and 15D Work about to start - or stop (5,4) ?E?V?O?E? ??Leave over?? Not a normal phrase, methinks. Any...
20:55 Sun 29th Jul 20072 answers, last by gardenknowin 21:09 Sun 29th Jul 2007
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dt 25362

Puzzled!! 26A Rod, pole or perch (5) Can only be ROOST, but why, pray? Roost = perch but where do rod and pole come in? Hate it when I can't see the logic!
21:08 Sat 21st Jul 20074 answers, last by gardenknowin 07:03 Sun 22nd Jul 2007
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DTel Sat �500

Stuck on two in bottom RH corner...78D Office paperwork, in short (5) ?D???; and 86A Peronal honour (7) ???N?T? Thanks if you can assist. Incidentally, honeydumplin, the link with K is OKRI.
13:27 Sun 15th Jul 20076 answers, last by gardenknowin 13:47 Sun 15th Jul 2007
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MOS Prize Xword

Does anyone know the answer to 10D - the name of 2 Canadian rivers (9) I have ?A?D?O - but there are millions of rivers in Canada!! Thanks
12:02 Sun 15th Jul 20073 answers, last by razza 12:08 Sun 15th Jul 2007
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mos �1500

One to go, not a footie fan, and can't find it ! 3D Bobby....manager of Wales 1995-99 ?O?L? Thanks (and welcome back, kk!)
17:53 Sun 01st Jul 20073 answers, last by gardenknowin 18:13 Sun 01st Jul 2007
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Express Crusader Weds 27th

Morning all ! Am completely flummoxed by 2 interlinking clues 27A Shrub left a year old (7) R?D?R??; and 22D Green field gives fellow coordinate (5) L?A??....or have I got some letters wrong...
09:04 Wed 27th Jun 20073 answers, last by gardenknowin 09:26 Wed 27th Jun 2007
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S TEL Cryptic 2384

Been racking my grey matter over 2 of long clues. 8A Whence came a sream of words? (8,5) ?A???I???R???; and 7D Money made selling loincloths to the naked (6,7) ?????T?O???N? (the only phrase I can...
15:20 Sun 17th Jun 200711 answers, last by ianmunt 15:50 Sun 17th Jun 2007

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