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Guardian 28332

Groom takes look around capital (7) C _ L _ M _ O It has to be Colombo! The only way that I can parse it though is assuming that there is a misprint on the on-line version and "groom" has been...
07:37 Sat 02nd Jan 20217 answers, last by Neveracrossword 15:15 Mon 04th Jan 2021
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Azed 2533

I have hit a brick wall with this one! 10a Once exhausted in mood line retreats (7) TO _ OR _ E 30d Souse as of old was barking (not quite all there) (4) BA _ E 31a St Andrews student from Italy in...
13:16 Sun 27th Dec 202015 answers, last by JJ109 22:40 Sun 27th Dec 2020
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Guardian Genius 210 - Last 2

My last two. However, one of these is a straight clue, and the other needs to be manipulated for grid entry. Therefore whichever one is the latter, please ignore the letters I quote as these will not...
07:42 Tue 08th Dec 20207 answers, last by JJ109 07:59 Tue 08th Dec 2020
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Genius 209

Last of the book titles here by whimsically named authors. All the clues consist only of wordplay. The book title is "Ivor Rose/Sore Beachbum" and the author is (5,8) The clue (only wordplay, no...
12:37 Thu 05th Nov 20207 answers, last by JJ109 12:45 Thu 05th Nov 2020
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Azed 2424 (Last Two)

1d Mixed bevvies, only half taken up? What’s the point? (4) C _ _ P Cusp ?? but why? 11a Polish, like one of my lovers, might one suppose? (4) _ AN _ Sand?? but why? In addition, the third letter of...
03:20 Sun 25th Oct 202010 answers, last by emmie 06:15 Sun 25th Oct 2020
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Azed Last Few And Parsing Help Please

There is a completely blank grid today with no bars, no clue numbers and no number of letters for the answers.However because I have solved the rest and got them in the grid, I can safely say that the...
09:51 Sun 11th Oct 20207 answers, last by JJ109 10:21 Sun 11th Oct 2020
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Genius (Last One)

19. Turn over Bishop for Pawn being trap (5) The actual grid entry includes an additional letter N that is inserted somewhere in the above answer to form another legitimate word usually nothing to do...
23:34 Tue 06th Oct 20203 answers, last by shoota 23:45 Tue 06th Oct 2020
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Guardian Genius 206 - Last Two

All solutions are defined normally, but the wordplay in each clue leads to a solution where two letters require an elementary (periodic table symbols of elements) substitution before entry in the...
10:52 Mon 03rd Aug 20208 answers, last by klazomaniac 11:14 Mon 03rd Aug 2020
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Guardian Genius 205

There are two thematic elements to this crossword, but I am pretty sure this question belongs to neither theme. It is just a straight cryptic clue. 14d Systems for dialogue: "painting = money" in...
09:53 Tue 07th Jul 20209 answers, last by Unicorn5 18:55 Sat 18th Jul 2020
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Azed 2507 - Last Two (Probably)

31a. Passage in book cut before point with page twice removed. (5) LO _ US Presumably Locus or lotus, but why? 26d Greek conflict with East in historical past (5)A _ _ NE AGONE = archaic "past" and I...
04:50 Sun 28th Jun 20204 answers, last by JJ109 05:17 Sun 28th Jun 2020
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Guardian Genius 204 - Last One

9d Eminent scientist moves from one place to another (4) _ R _ S There is a special clause! Definitions in all clues are normal, but you must count on a knowledge of French and German (as well as...
12:05 Sun 07th Jun 20202 answers, last by JJ109 12:15 Sun 07th Jun 2020
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Guardian Genius 203

I have finished the crossword and am sorting out the endgame. Each of the themed answers are associated with two different letters, I have eliminated 22 letters of the alphabet and I am left with IMX...
06:03 Wed 06th May 20207 answers, last by Neveracrossword 06:23 Wed 06th May 2020
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Guardian Genius 203 - Last One (Probably)

10a Fantasy Film (6,2) _ E _ U _ N / _ O This is a themed crossword and 12 clues consist of a definition with the wordplay of a different clue altogether. Therefore "fantasy film" is only the...
12:22 Tue 05th May 20207 answers, last by JJ109 12:30 Tue 05th May 2020
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Guardian Maskerade

46a Score sent back — was not a piece (8) N O C T U _ N _ (The OCT is thematic and is undefined) The answer looks obvious, but can someone please parse it! Many thanks...
14:54 Sat 11th Apr 20206 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:00 Sat 11th Apr 2020
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Guardian 28105 = Last Two

Although this is a themed crossword the two that I am stuck on are straight clues and there is no need to worry about the theme! 62d Emperor ran away from Italian city (4) _ T _ O I assume this is...
06:15 Sat 11th Apr 202011 answers, last by Stingers 09:09 Tue 14th Apr 2020
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Guardian Genius 202 Parsing Help For Last One Please

There are special instructions about the blank Object to judge's ____ dogma, essentially (5) If the rest of my answers are correct the blank = Baseless Therefore the clue reads Object to judge's...
14:29 Mon 06th Apr 20203 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:35 Mon 06th Apr 2020
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Guardian Genius 201 - Last One

Many answers need to be manipulated, but I have solved them already. This is just a straight cryptic clue, with no manipulation. 10a Communicating concern about country lacking leadership, one visits...
13:10 Fri 06th Mar 20205 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 15:26 Fri 06th Mar 2020
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Azed 2490

2d Oxford table talk on appropriate habitat for salmon (10) O _ AN _ _ IC _ E 18a It’s no good with any old wrapping that’s waxy (5) A _ GR _ 33 About to eat abroad, shown the way as after...
04:10 Sun 01st Mar 20205 answers, last by emmie 04:36 Sun 01st Mar 2020
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Azed 2489 - Last Two

6a Plum creation with bits of sweet mango in part of orange? (6) _ S _ ITH 6d. Belt loop shaped with the hand, concealing end (5) _ AT _ E Obviously, the first letter for 6a is also the first letter...
04:21 Sun 23rd Feb 20205 answers, last by dannyk13 05:19 Sun 23rd Feb 2020
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Guardian - Struggling To Parse Three Answers

14a). 21 (21d = fliers)against installing electronic warning light (6) _ E _ C _ N I assume the answer is BEACON. I can see BEE + CON..... but 4d). Musical's essential elemenr (7) S _ L _ C _ N I...
03:24 Sat 22nd Feb 202014 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:20 Sun 23rd Feb 2020

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