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JamesMurphy

Everyman 3326 Re-post

21 Female victim in Eliot's river (5) FLOSS, but if it breaks down F + LOSS, why is Victim = Loss?
22:39 Sat 03rd Jul 20104 answers, last by factor30 22:55 Sat 03rd Jul 2010
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JamesMurphy

Everyman 3326

Found this pretty hard - 2 I'm completely unsure of and 3 that I'm missing the wordplay... 20 Fellow, say, visiting a wine shop (6). .O.E.. (the last letter might be A) 26 Attempt to fix a match, all...
20:43 Sat 03rd Jul 20106 answers, last by kayakamina 20:48 Sat 03rd Jul 2010
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Observer Everyman 3324 Sunday June 13th 2010

Finished, but just one that I don't fully understand: 8 Father on the way over in rowing boat, ridiculously inadequate (8) - D_R_S_R_. I assume it must be DERISORY but I'm not sure why. Thanks....
16:19 Sun 13th Jun 20102 answers, last by turnerjmw 16:21 Sun 13th Jun 2010
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Observer Everyman 3324 Sunday June 13th 2010

4 Listen and learn anew about Viking (4,2,3) = LEND AN EAR - (AND LEARN) * around E. But why does Viking = E
13:42 Sun 13th Jun 20102 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:43 Sun 13th Jun 2010
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Observer Everyman 3320 Sunday May 31st 2009

Last one from last week: 13dn Stirred up, one in prison caused a commotion (6,4): _A_S_D / _A_N Thanks in advance!...
13:39 Sat 05th Jun 20103 answers, last by sandyRoe 13:42 Sat 05th Jun 2010
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Everyman 3318

Just got round to doing last weeks Everyman this morning and there are a couple of solns that I'm not completely clear on. 18dn is MAGPIE both from the letters and the fact it is referenced as a...
13:49 Sat 08th May 20103 answers, last by JamesMurphy 17:45 Sat 08th May 2010
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Everyman 3306

8dn Girl endlessly urges on reserves (4,4) N?S? E?G? - NEST EGGS. Urges on is EGGS, but why is NEST Girl endlessly - i was lookig for a girl's name beginning Nest.. but can't think of one. Any help...
13:31 Sat 13th Feb 20105 answers, last by JamesMurphy 13:39 Sat 13th Feb 2010
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DVD won't play full screen.

We have a Red 19" Widescreen TV with integrated freeview. This works fine and all programmes fill the screen. However when we switch to the DVD player which is plugged into a scart socket and...
18:50 Thu 03rd Dec 20093 answers, last by Wak 13:19 Fri 04th Dec 2009
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Everyman 3280 Clarification

A couple on last Sunday's Everyman that I can't get the wordplay on: 5ac. Became unwell on top of that quarry (4,3) TOOK ILL. Quarry is KILL but why TOO? 26ac. Thief taking nowt in the Highlands? (7)...
13:26 Thu 13th Aug 20091 answer, last by kayakamina 13:38 Thu 13th Aug 2009
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Everyman 3275

Just a couple of answers that I think are right but not sure I've got the reasons spot on. 9ac. Girl, pretty small type (5) I think must be "pearl", but beyond being a girl's name I'm not sure why....
18:46 Sun 28th Jun 20092 answers, last by pbeach 18:56 Sun 28th Jun 2009
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Everyman 3272

Game, jaunty chap (6) _u_e_t No idea on my last one (at the bottom right too!). I've tried looking at crossword finishing things online but can't make the suggested words fit the clue...
16:15 Sun 14th Jun 20093 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:22 Sun 14th Jun 2009
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Everyman 3266

Confused on 10ac 'Very nicely' _E_L I'm sure I'm missing something obvious
01:29 Mon 04th May 20094 answers, last by bathtub 01:52 Mon 04th May 2009

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