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Eye Crossword 702

I've got the answer to 5d as "NOODLE" but I don't follow the clue: "Old duffer, Noel, awful without make-up". There's an anagram of "noel" in there, but don't understand how "without make-up"...
08:25 Wed 19th May 20214 answers, last by gvloved1 09:01 Wed 19th May 2021
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Eye Crossword 701

Still battling to get the hang of Cyclops. Advice for these please: 8a Having gone downhill, it's fun getting pear-shaped, smarmy kiss (5-3) ---E-/E-- 4d Buzz, getting behind, becomes aggressive (4-3)...
15:20 Fri 30th Apr 20215 answers, last by gvloved1 09:33 Sun 02nd May 2021
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Eye Crossword 700

14a Tax perverted sex article (5) T-T-E. I'm thinking TITHE, but don't understand how the clue works?
22:11 Fri 16th Apr 20213 answers, last by gvloved1 22:25 Fri 16th Apr 2021
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Eye Crossword 699

I’ve got some ideas for the final three clues, but I’m jiggered if I can work out why from the clues! All help gratefully received: 11a Ecstasy time at organised games (9) T.A.S...T 10d Press line in...
19:05 Tue 06th Apr 20214 answers, last by gvloved1 19:50 Tue 06th Apr 2021
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Eye Crossword 697

Stuck on how to work out 19 Down: "What Trump was supposed to do over USA, before going to the edge" (7) ---S--- Hoping this will help with my final two of the across clues so that I can complete the...
21:20 Mon 08th Mar 20214 answers, last by gvloved1 21:25 Mon 08th Mar 2021
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The First Bar On The Path

Five letters: -R-I-
22:01 Sun 27th May 20183 answers, last by gvloved1 22:16 Sun 27th May 2018
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Private Eye Crossword 615

I am struggling with: 43d: Crap keeps one quiet in Test (6) -R-S-Y Several possible options, but I can't work out the cryptic elements to make the correct choice. Any advice will be greatly...
16:54 Sat 30th Dec 20175 answers, last by Mamyalynne 17:13 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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Private Eye Eye Crossword 615

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18:03 Thu 28th Dec 20173 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:07 Thu 28th Dec 2017
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Express Crusader, November 1

17D: Reportedly, I mention vision (8) .E.S.G.. I thought maybe it's "messages", but I can't work out why :-(...
17:02 Sat 01st Nov 20143 answers, last by gvloved1 18:29 Sat 01st Nov 2014
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The Week 734

I'm struggling to get in tune with the setter of this crossword, so would appreciate some help to make some headway: 9a New birches developed around medium soil (8) -E---R-- 3d Self-governing...
01:24 Mon 07th Feb 20117 answers, last by wickham 15:13 Mon 07th Feb 2011
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Daily Express Crusader Monday December 20th 2010

I am so annoyed that I can't solve these - please put me out of my misery! 2d Late - delay, say, is a heavy burden (4,6) E-A-/W-I-H- Now I'm thinking that the second word is "weight", but I...
22:31 Tue 21st Dec 20107 answers, last by cupid04 22:45 Tue 21st Dec 2010
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26a Unoriginal material turning yellow (5)

I've got R_P_O, which I'm sure is correct, but that's as far as my brain will take me.
21:44 Sun 05th Dec 20104 answers, last by bibblebub 09:59 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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Radio Times GK Crossword

6a Protein formed from soya bean extract (4) _ N _ U
20:45 Tue 24th Aug 20103 answers, last by gvloved1 20:49 Tue 24th Aug 2010
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RT 47 17d Plant to hang loosely below cushion (7)

17d Plant to hang loosely below cushion (7) -E-N-A- Last one for me, so I'm convinced everything else is correct, but can't come up with anything for this....
22:08 Mon 16th Nov 20093 answers, last by chokkie 08:51 Tue 17th Nov 2009
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RT 45 (Oct 09)

I managed to get cracking on this as soon as it dropped through the letterbox, but three clues have left me stumped: 15a: Military unit with no time for diet (7) -E-I-E- 24a: Short boy carrying...
19:28 Tue 27th Oct 20094 answers, last by gvloved1 21:23 Tue 27th Oct 2009
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Financial Times Polymath 03/10/09

5d. Toxic substance in a snake's secretion (5) V---N
11:56 Mon 05th Oct 20092 answers, last by gvloved1 11:59 Mon 05th Oct 2009
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Express Crusader 15 Aug

My mind is blank - your help with these will hopefully get it moving again: 1a Answer about second page on the Kent area (8) ------S- 11a Many man put off swallowing Ecstasy (7) ------N 28a Scrap...
22:15 Sun 16th Aug 20095 answers, last by gvloved1 22:28 Sun 16th Aug 2009
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Express Crusader May 4

28a Carrier is more revealing about Spain (6) -E-R-R Is it bearer or maybe wearer? I don't follow the Spain connection at all. Thanks in advance.
20:20 Tue 05th May 20093 answers, last by gvloved1 20:23 Tue 05th May 2009
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FT Monday Prize 13032

Some pointers needed please, to get my poor brain working on a Monday: 12A Heroic Greek units holding an elevated position (8) A------- 6D Buildings in the grounds (8) ----I--- 19D Pasta cooked the...
14:08 Mon 23rd Mar 20097 answers, last by Beatrice35 14:22 Mon 23rd Mar 2009
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FT Monday Prize Crossword 13008

Need help to understand this one please: 17d What a 100-watt 2-volt bulb produces (9) ------g-- Thinking it might be ----light, but can't suss out the clue. Also: 21a Beauty not backward in spelling...
21:41 Tue 24th Feb 20091 answer, last by vegasmad 22:13 Tue 24th Feb 2009

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