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hankir

Iq 1835

A letter, wherever it appears, has been misprinted in the definition of 14 clues. The correct letters (ignoring duplicates within the same clue) lead to the source material of the theme 1. Might... ...
21:05 Sat 23rd Dec 202319 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:33 Thu 28th Dec 2023
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hankir

Iq 1833

When read in clue order, a single extra character in the wordplay for every clue, to be removed before solving, gives an instruction. 17 Only local Lord bare (6)   E may be extra. 32 Due to draughts... ...
21:30 Sat 09th Dec 202311 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 11:11 Sun 10th Dec 2023
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JJ109

Azed 2685

9d Large mollusc from Mediterranean isle yielding form of oil (6) STRU?B 25d Grappling like this involves a medical man (5) ?AMB? 33a This crate with lid we'll get adapted for older wines (5) S?R?N... ...
08:36 Sun 03rd Dec 202320 answers, last by hankir 20:02 Tue 05th Dec 2023
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hankir

Iq 1832

I don't understand the preamble. Entries are real words, with some being the result of modifying clue answers (numbers in brackets reflect the space available in the grid). Across entries reflect... ...
18:52 Sat 02nd Dec 20237 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 19:20 Tue 05th Dec 2023
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FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2633

Urban guile represented by India in this place? (9)    The letters that I'm fairly confident about are ?EN????RU (but they may well be wrong) TIA 
15:47 Thu 30th Nov 20237 answers, last by hankir 18:50 Thu 30th Nov 2023
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hankir

Ev 1617

Need help with: 15. Stupid botch, one put to some purpose (6) 26. Urgently pressing once hare gave up earth (5) 40. Spontneous response concerning loud echo, near at first in electricals on stage... ...
21:01 Sun 19th Nov 20236 answers, last by hankir 22:16 Sun 19th Nov 2023
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Matakari

The Spectator N0 2631

Good morning, I’m still working on the capitalists and wish to confirm  the following letters. Thanks in advance!

1a     H?W?W?O?  ( HAWKWOOD ) 5a     ?R?KE?           ( DRAKES ) 18a   WHI?E         ... ...
12:37 Fri 17th Nov 202328 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:34 Sun 19th Nov 2023
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hankir

Iq 1829

The answer to each clue must have a letter removed, wherever it occurs, before entry. Word lengths refer to definitions and wordplays to the mutilated forms to be entered in the grid. Each clue... ...
19:20 Sun 12th Nov 20237 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:45 Sun 12th Nov 2023
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hankir

Iq 1828

Some wordplay letters are jumbled in some clues. When rearranged, the clue becomes normal. For example in clue, Opening shoot using Dutch women (6) Rearranging letters in "shoot using" gives the... ...
20:14 Sat 04th Nov 20235 answers, last by hankir 17:01 Sun 05th Nov 2023
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johnpiper

Spectator 2628

Only a few clued lights left 6d variety of ivy from another state with aname cut short (6) AR???? 4d involved oneself endlessly in German trade fair (5) ME??? 33d old motto-english or not (5)... ...
15:05 Thu 26th Oct 202336 answers, last by PiffPoff 11:33 Wed 01st Nov 2023
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hankir

Iq 1825

I have solved this puzzle but one clue remains. There is an extra letter in the wordplay. 15. Comparatively shabby darn conceals fish (7) ?OT?IER    My copy is fuzzy. The word darn could be... ...
19:34 Sat 14th Oct 202315 answers, last by Neveracrossword 19:39 Mon 16th Oct 2023
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hankir

Iq 1824

I cannot parse this clue.   One clue remains. 31d. Place a submachine-gun over big revolvers(6) The answer is longer than grid entry. The answer could be Planets with E removed for grid entry. But... ...
19:19 Sun 08th Oct 20236 answers, last by hankir 00:37 Mon 09th Oct 2023
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hankir

Ev 1610

Help with:  10d. Confined before food, in retrospect, it attracts 16 across?  (6) C?TME?    16a is puma.   I have figured out the endgame. But I am missing conflict for the fourth letter of the... ...
19:11 Sun 01st Oct 20234 answers, last by hankir 19:36 Sun 01st Oct 2023
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hankir

Azed 2676

Help on these two please. 1d. Creation of cook’s, dramatically outstanding (5) 16. Teething toy, not the first relating to sucking stage? (4) Thanks.
16:28 Sun 01st Oct 20236 answers, last by FleshpotsOfDevon 17:54 Sun 01st Oct 2023
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hankir

Iq 1823

There is an extra word in each clue. 9. Warm beer upset ramblers (4) 47. Colombia’s romantic second city by lake (4) 3. Distressing opening music from film – I’m checking family-friendly... ...
19:11 Sat 30th Sep 20236 answers, last by hankir 20:11 Sat 30th Sep 2023
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hankir

Iq 1822

IQ is getting tougher each week. No answer lengths are given. Two clues: - Colouring having no good point   - Flimsy material recalled Webster’s approach to... ...
20:31 Sat 23rd Sep 202312 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 23:09 Sat 23rd Sep 2023
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hankir

Ev 1608

Alphabetic clues: 1. Unhappy about brain scan revealing something of honeycomb structire (7) starts A, B or C. 2. Almost wrote in about Nice rioting, ready for issue of Le Monde (8) Starts E 3.... ...
17:23 Sun 17th Sep 20235 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 19:04 Sun 17th Sep 2023
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hankir

Iq 1821

Help with: 21d. Throwing sticks at bird in act of warbling (9) 25d. Sound of amphibian that's "digitised"? (4) My printed copy is not very clear. I don't know where the asterisked cell... ...
17:48 Sat 16th Sep 20234 answers, last by hankir 18:18 Sat 16th Sep 2023
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hankir

Iq 1820

An extra letter in the clue to be removed before solving. 2. Herbs spread around behind mill stream (11) 12. Source of dye left owing to unfortunately missing colour in supply (7) 6. Hopeful fantasist...
18:48 Sat 09th Sep 202318 answers, last by Cillagoose 00:38 Sun 10th Sep 2023
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hankir

Azed 2672

About 4 remain. These two should help. NO answer lengths are given. 1. Number enountered within earn terribly tiny measure 2. Rabbi's to recite prayers having left desk...
17:53 Mon 04th Sep 20231 answer, last by hankir 17:59 Mon 04th Sep 2023

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