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Sunday Times Cryptic 4488 Sunday June 3rd 2012

7d Worthless goods see you going short(3) is TAT since Worthless goods=tat but why "see you going short"? Also, in 1a Reality show act mostly profane - pensioner (8) is DOCUSOAP, where...
10:38 Mon 04th Jun 20123 answers, last by herbage 10:42 Mon 04th Jun 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4485 Sunday May 13th 2012

I have CALIPH for 1a piece of film about a hard islamic leader (6) but I don't see why. Also, 19a Man chasing author had artistic style (5) I have I---M and 17d Last batsmen manage to stay out of...
11:40 Mon 14th May 201211 answers, last by quezac2 17:35 Tue 15th May 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4484 Sunday May 6th 2012

I've finished but not sure why on 10a Green form of transport is what's used in central Guatemala? (6) is TANDEM, I think, the central part of Guatemala being TEM but why AND?
12:39 Mon 07th May 20125 answers, last by herbage 12:49 Mon 07th May 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4482 Sunday April 22nd 2012

5a Reason for guttering port here in Ireland(7) is WICKLOW, I think but why please?
12:15 Mon 23rd Apr 20122 answers, last by herbage 12:20 Mon 23rd Apr 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4480 Sunday April 8th 2012

Yes I searched first. 19d Funny father's sponge cake (3,4) I have RUM BABA. Is it right? If so, why father?...
12:03 Tue 10th Apr 20123 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:06 Tue 10th Apr 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4478 Sunday March 25th 2012

For your information, a tip on searching: For comparison, I did a search using simply "4478", which returned 11 clue solutions (1a,5d,10a,13a,13d,14d,15a,16a,16d,19a and 24d). I also did a...
11:28 Wed 28th Mar 20125 answers, last by herbage 14:37 Wed 28th Mar 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4478 Sunday March 25th 2012

Melody maker put pressure on Man City about leader of Oasis(7) looks like PIANOLA. Is Ian leader of Oasis? But why Man City? P for pressure?
17:41 Tue 27th Mar 201212 answers, last by Bananalander 12:36 Thu 26th Apr 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4478 Sunday March 25th 2012

14d Actor starts to recite Hamlet's speech-exciting poor folk in the pit (9) Yes ORCHESTRA are the folk in the pit but how is this constructed please?...
13:24 Tue 27th Mar 20124 answers, last by Bananalander 12:40 Thu 26th Apr 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4474 Sunday February 26th 2012

11a Wood and lake ( 8 ) I have -I-T-R-A could be Victoria as in Lake Victoria but why wood? Is it the comedian Victoria Wood?
18:14 Mon 27th Feb 20125 answers, last by herbage 18:16 Mon 27th Feb 2012
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Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4473 Sunday February 19th 2012

1d Piano music over mature rock music (6) I have GARAGE, AGE being mature and GARAGE being rock music but why GAR? Also, yes previously answered 5d Girl starts to insist one's not a good teacher (10)...
18:36 Sun 19th Feb 20124 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:38 Sun 19th Feb 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4470 Sunday January 29th 2012

2d Welsh city with parking and yellow lines clear (7) Is it NEWPORT. If so, why? Also, 15d Badger's weight? Nice one! looks like IMPORTUNE. Yes, weight = import but where does UNE come from?...
19:07 Sun 29th Jan 20125 answers, last by herbage 19:19 Sun 29th Jan 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4468 Sunday January 15th 2012

4d Dark Yellow and green initially dividing a couple of veterans (3,4) I have O_D _O_D. Looks like OLD WOOD? Dark Yellow = (G)OLD??????...
16:03 Sun 15th Jan 201216 answers, last by Zhukov 01:53 Sat 11th Feb 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4467 Sunday January 8th 2012

Crikey Bunter, that was as tough as it gets!!
19:37 Sun 08th Jan 20123 answers, last by velkom 20:53 Sun 08th Jan 2012
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4464 Sunday December 18th 2011

I've finished but, as usual, I don't understand one or two. For instance, 1a a prison trust is gathering in secret is ARCANELY. In secret= arcanely but prison trust? Also, 5a Stand back behind horse...
19:23 Sun 18th Dec 20114 answers, last by greyfox 19:59 Sun 18th Dec 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4426 Sunday December 4th 2011

Finished but why is 19a Very Italian covering, say for spear made from wood? Assegai is spear, yes but why Very Italian covering, say? Also 21a What may be swotted in usual offices in a cold manner is...
18:03 Sun 04th Dec 20112 answers, last by herbage 18:09 Sun 04th Dec 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4460 Sunday November 20th 2011

12d person taking risks for a rise, but after initial deduction remuneration is poor (11) I have mountaineer. I can see rise=mount but not the rest
20:42 Sun 20th Nov 20115 answers, last by glasman 20:45 Sun 20th Nov 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4458 Sunday November 6th 2011

I've managed to finish this "toughie" but am not sure of some. 15a Officer not dated soldier? is COMMANDANT I think but why? 8d Steel traps, as it were, on marshland? is STIFFEN. Marshland =...
17:44 Sun 06th Nov 20113 answers, last by kalahari 18:08 Sun 06th Nov 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4456 Sunday October 23rd 2011

26a Subject of talk: northern hollows and heights (3-7) answered as THE MENDIPS but why? hollows are DIPS and The Mendips are heights but where does THEMEN come from? Is subject of talk THEM? or just...
15:58 Tue 25th Oct 20113 answers, last by herbage 16:30 Tue 25th Oct 2011
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May be obscure

Cab firm run by Iraqis, Cubans, North Koreans and Libyans. (5, 2,4) A friend of mine sends me these little puzzles. I assume it will be humorous...
13:16 Mon 17th Oct 20112 answers, last by herbage 18:16 Mon 17th Oct 2011
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Sunday Times Cryptic 4455 Sunday October 16th 2011

Ia is SOUP. Am I missing something? This does not appear to be cryptic Also, is " possibly reading" taken as R in 9a a common convention? and 5d has CURED for smoke. Shouldn't it be SMOKED...
19:21 Sun 16th Oct 20115 answers, last by herbage 10:21 Mon 17th Oct 2011

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