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Spectator 2561 Ports

I need a bit of help with these please. 21d reckoning, recording? 8d. Hypocritical chap, one wrongly holding a gentleman up. (9) ??A???A?? Thank you....

Chappy63

Just one unclued to go. 25D ?AT?R I can’t find anything that anagrams to the theme, and I’ve never been good at identifying extra words in clues. Happy to take either hints or an answer. Ciao, Chappy....

yellow11

Spec2475

help please and parsing 1a raise a fuss about street urchins 8 ?????IA? 13a musician's fine when accompanying royalty 5 28a arab in search for head of family 6 ?O??R 39a coloured socks for children 5...

Mob1950

Everyman 6Sept -

6 d O-s-s Ousts but why?...

yellow11

Spectator2460Sleaze

help-any hints re theme/ also 11a fit pm adopts latin not a little 10 ???????O?? 14a tiring trek from jamaica by cat less ordinary 6 ???N?? 17a very laid back mature amerind 5 ??A?? 18a discoloured...

dontshout

Times 2Clues

31ac genuine effectiveness. T-e-h. Last one Thank you Dontshout...

dauv

Scotsman Weekend

21d bottom lady losing a right(5) n---- 22d give up fourth turn as reported(5) d---- Many thanks...

Carelvt

Study The Only Comfort

7 letters: ?O?S??? Thank you....

Cryptomaniac

Guardian Prize 26190

Just two solutions not entirely satisfied with: 1d - Exciting total one's charged for heating (8,7) -l-c-r-c -l-n-e- must surely be ELECTRIC BLANKET, but just don't get the 'total one's charged' bit....

mercedita

Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4564 Sunday November 17Th 2013

The last 2 have got me, I'm afraid. 12D They serve to reduce tension in ships (11). And 27A Final courses flipping tense (8). I think it's DESCENTS but can't see how.

Grandma_Yiddo

Gulf News/tabloid

Seaweed 5 w?e?? Sorry don't have my crossword dictionary with me.

Vimto

Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4545 Sunday July 7Th 2013

It's that nice Mr. Mayer again! Here's a long one. 10 & 12 across. Clue: Stirring first line, hence a part of this introduction? (5,3,5,8). I have: ???C? THE ????? ???????? Help please....

hankir

Azed 2143

Need help parsing.. 27. One into drams given up to get used to solids? Och aye (5) drams = nips. Insert one = A and raise to get SPAIN. What connection to solids or Och aye (which I believe means oh...

blagga

Guardian 25987

Hi - I only have two left, and they're doing my head in. I think 8a is casanova, but can't work out why. Any guidance? The one I can't get is 4d. I have ??? m?p?, so think it could be ??? mops, but...

genius1933

Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25508 Saturday June 22Nd 2013

1across...Spirit may be no good when drunk (8) ????????

PipinDorset

Last One - Dt 27,181

2d One may cross and another may make one cross (8) R ? A ? ? N ? L Thanks muchly...

tarasmum

Local Crossword - Cryptic. Please Can You Help. Thanks.

19a fight for what has been rejected (5) - - - a - 11d step on to the platform (7) - e - r - i - (could this be pedrail) 16d About an inclination to eat one's words (6) r - - - n - Thanks in...