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Sat Tel GK 20d

is it CELESTE or CELESTA? I've always used the former for the percussion instrument, but most dictionaries give the latter spelling?
13:50 Sat 10th Jan 20096 answers, last by Beatrice35 15:35 Sat 10th Jan 2009
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STel 7 GK 842 18 down

African bird that is very destructive to crops Q_N_ _ A
20:19 Tue 06th Jan 20093 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 16:42 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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STel 7 Cryptic 2463

10 ac. Tease the lad, dishevelled and dirty; _I_ _ _ _ _. 13 ac. After sneaking an arm round, having a ball (5,3). _R_A_ _ _ _. 16 ac. Makes sure it's put back, too (4). 26 ac. Be very fast but...
18:54 Tue 30th Dec 20085 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 20:01 Tue 30th Dec 2008
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DTel �500 Giant Xmas General Knowledge, 75 ac

75 across: Quorum required for traditional public Jewish worship; _I _Y_N
17:20 Mon 22nd Dec 20083 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 17:27 Mon 22nd Dec 2008
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STel Seven Cryptic 14 ac & 31 ac.

14 across: I, for one, will probably start, dear. LE_ _ E_, is this LETTER or LEADER, or something completely different? 31 across: Incline, you say, to agree. _S_E_ T. obviously ASCENT or ASSENT, but...
17:24 Mon 15th Dec 20086 answers, last by BigDave44 17:45 Mon 15th Dec 2008
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STel seven GK839 26 ac

Female member of a senior chivalric order in Malaysia D_T_N
16:57 Mon 08th Dec 20082 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 17:25 Mon 08th Dec 2008
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STel Cryptic 2460 11 a

11a Does not welcome? S_A_
16:39 Mon 01st Dec 20083 answers, last by BigDave44 17:00 Mon 01st Dec 2008
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STel GK838 4d & 24a

4d: Alternative spelling for a Persian dagger: H_NJ_R 24a: Archaic word for brandy: N_N_Z
16:04 Mon 01st Dec 20084 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 16:20 Mon 01st Dec 2008
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SatTel GK 34 Down I

Late-Baroque Italian painter & printmaker in etching who was court painter to Charles II of Spain; _ I_R_A_O, but Charles II's court painter was Carreno
13:39 Sat 29th Nov 20086 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 13:39 Mon 01st Dec 2008
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STel Seven Cryptic 2459 5 down

Meant for our readers; S_E_L_D
16:35 Mon 24th Nov 20085 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 15:19 Tue 25th Nov 2008
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DTel �500 prize Crossword 11d & 28d

11d, Scottish comedian, T_ _ _E_E. Obviously Murray, Connolly & Baxter don't fit, & that seems to exhaust the pantheon of comedic Caledonians. 28 d, English composer; B_R_. Is it BYRD or BART?...
16:15 Mon 24th Nov 20086 answers, last by Aquagility 16:31 Mon 24th Nov 2008
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STel GK 836 10 across

Catch for a window-sash; _N_B. Is it SNIB?
17:57 Tue 18th Nov 20082 answers, last by BigDave44 17:59 Tue 18th Nov 2008
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The Royal Engineers Star of David

Can somebody please tell me if; A) The Star of David is part of the standard etch on all Royal Engineer's ceremonial swords? B) If not, what would be the specialist trade of those who carry those...
19:08 Tue 04th Nov 20081 answer, last by LinL 08:49 Wed 05th Nov 2008
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The Wireless Licence

When was the BBC radio/wireless licence fee abolished? I do remember it happening, and I'm sure it was in the 1970's, but I can't remember the exact date.
15:49 Thu 30th Oct 20082 answers, last by badlad 15:55 Thu 30th Oct 2008
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STel Cryptic 2455 3) ac

Pulls out back to front, _e_r_a_s I know it's retreats, but why?
17:27 Mon 27th Oct 20082 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 14:28 Tue 28th Oct 2008
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DTGK 39 ac Taste-altering

Telegraph General Knowledge Prize Crossword, 39 ac, (7,5) taste-altering berry that, when eaten, causes sour or bitter foods to taste sweet. M_R_C_ E_R _I_. OneLook doesn't recognize it.
13:12 Sat 18th Oct 20082 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 13:21 Sat 18th Oct 2008
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STel 7 Cryptic No 2453 30 ac

Can someone please tell me if Cryptic 2453, 30 across is SEE THE POINT or GET THE POINT? I'm getting fed up with these ambiguous clues.
15:53 Mon 13th Oct 20084 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 18:55 Tue 14th Oct 2008
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STel GK829

Rare wording meaning Chinese (7) S-N-E-N
17:02 Mon 29th Sep 20082 answers, last by hadrianjeffs 17:28 Mon 29th Sep 2008

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