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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...
11:52 Mon 03rd Aug 20208 answers, last by klazomaniac 12:14 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...
10:53 Tue 07th Jul 20209 answers, last by Unicorn5 19:55 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...
05:50 Sun 28th Jun 20204 answers, last by JJ109 06:17 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...
13:05 Sun 07th Jun 20202 answers, last by JJ109 13:15 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...
07:03 Wed 06th May 20207 answers, last by Neveracrossword 07:23 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...
13:22 Tue 05th May 20207 answers, last by JJ109 13:30 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...
15:54 Sat 11th Apr 20206 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:00 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...
07:15 Sat 11th Apr 202011 answers, last by Stingers 10:09 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...
15:29 Mon 06th Apr 20203 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:35 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...
14:10 Fri 06th Mar 20205 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 16:26 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...
05:10 Sun 01st Mar 20205 answers, last by emmie 05:36 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...
05:21 Sun 23rd Feb 20205 answers, last by dannyk13 06:19 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...
04:24 Sat 22nd Feb 202014 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:20 Sun 23rd Feb 2020
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Azed 2488 - Stuck In Se Corner

There are special instructions: From the answer to each clue the solver must omit one letter wherever it occurs (often more than once) before entry in the diagram. Definitions in the clues refer to...
15:54 Sun 16th Feb 20206 answers, last by JF85 23:55 Mon 17th Feb 2020
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Guardian Genius 200

Last two! although I am not sure of a few as I can think of alternatives for some. 6d (a straight cryptic clue - no manipulation) "Old preacher's lectern made from Wilde's cooler seat?" (7,3) I have _...
14:57 Tue 11th Feb 20203 answers, last by roslyn251254 15:04 Tue 11th Feb 2020
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Guardian Genius 200 - Parsing Help Please

There are special instruction for the across clues, but as this is a downwards one, it is just a straight cryptic clue. 18d ....and not one of those here lacking finales (3) N _ R Obviously the answer...
13:50 Tue 04th Feb 202016 answers, last by RayH 11:43 Thu 06th Feb 2020
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Azed 2481 - Last One

27a Keeping fine old horses - loads of capital cover needed (7) CAP _ ULS Is it CAPFULS and if so why? Capfuls = loads of capital/head cover needed, F is probably Fine but capuls?...
04:28 Sun 29th Dec 20195 answers, last by JJ109 04:44 Sun 29th Dec 2019
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Guardian 28015

Leader once as PM, less hot around the Palace of Westminster, perhaps? (2,7) _ O / _ W _ N _ O _ I finished the rest of the puzzle ages ago, but just cannot get this one! Many thanks...
03:20 Sat 28th Dec 20197 answers, last by JJ109 07:11 Sat 28th Dec 2019
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Guardian - Last 2

Special instructions: All solutions are locations or geographical features around Great Britain. 32 of the clues include a geographical or factual reference to their solutions, usually the least...
08:17 Sat 21st Dec 20193 answers, last by Nical 08:21 Sat 21st Dec 2019
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Guardian Genius 198 - Last 2 + 2 To Parse

19d Half-hearted girl's stories (3) A _ A 29d Maybe Glaswegian home around capital (4) I _ I _ (I wondered about Ilid which is Dili reversed but could not find a word ilid!) There is another rule...
13:42 Mon 02nd Dec 201911 answers, last by mallyh 14:05 Mon 02nd Dec 2019

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