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Mephisto 2502

10d Perpatetic philosopher getting a mention. (8) ?AND?RE? (possibly either wanderer or wandered but can't fit in the philosopher) 16d Fear about a letter being used for the first time (8) ?LE?HIN?...

Lubumbashi

Spectator 1876

Does anyone else suppose that Columba meant an 11-letter, three-word phrase? All done, but can't see the dozen.

toalisi

Spectator 1875 Doc

Can someone please tell me how 7 and 8 down are to be entered in the grid, bearing in mind the preamble. 7dn is (I think - Two- Time) 8dn is (I think- On Edge)

djmelancourt

Guardian Genius

Gardens with spades on grass. * * E * S Presumably REEDS. But why "gardens"?

midazolam

ev 822 Rose by Jophu

Here is this week's Sunday Telegraph's enigmatic variations

toalisi

Mephisto 2501

1dn- Whichever way you see them, the facts do for a Tony (4) I cannot get ABBA out of my mind because of the palindromic indicator and the 'Tony' (award?) but it doesn't gel with the usual Mephisto...

normansc11

Times 23,982

Two to get.1 ac Somewhat impressed by Dolly Varden's home 97) h?b?t?t .Habitat? 5 ac Ruin black playing cards say (6) b?n?a? Any help appreciated.

addicted12

ft 12,830

please help with 11ac - Playwright's garment with which to flee after broadcasting (6,4) and i have ??B?R? - ??L?

gribble

listener 3991

I have solved most of the down clues but am completely stuck on the across clues, Is there any kind person out there prepared to give me the answer to just one of these so as to give me a hint towards...

captainandy

azed 1886

30ac: 'Let down in France that involved sou after small advance' (7). Is the answer 'aqueous'? And if so, why? Thanks.

tboo

letter, number problem

If 26=L of the A is 26=Letters of the Alphabet what is: 999=N of the BUD. Thanks for any help.

Catcarer

Sunday Times

M _ T _ A _ O _ E (9) Subterranean dwelling said to be of greater significance. All I can come up with is METHADONE and I can't see how that can be right. Any ideas? Thanks!

yellow11

times 4286

last 2 10a piping for the bath at two points 5T???S tapps? 2d the thing a doctor carries on his round 5 A???T thanks

antand

|The Week No. 603

Admirable one in front of band waving around? (6,9 first letters D and B)

New Seeker

times 23,970

3d 8 letters fawn's trapped in hole that blackbird escaped from p_e_r_s_ 19a 4 & 4 letters have no desire to hug heartless dame I get engaged with _a_e _ _ _o 24a 8 letters held back by girl, as youth...

New Seeker

Times Crossword 23,970

1 Across Put on winter coat, perhaps, button it (4,2) _ R _ _ _ P 10 Across Biblical characters producing sale items (3,3) _ O _ _ _ T 11 Across Where some layers sit roughly on others (3,5) _ E _ _ _...

antand