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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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Guardian Genius 197

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" Just got the bottom right corner left now, apart from 18a. 18a Bld r cn n bgnnng t vrpwr s (3) D _ S bld can be blade, boiled,...
03:19 Tue 12th Nov 20197 answers, last by HamishSoup 18:10 Tue 12th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am struggling! Have solved a few more, but in the top right hand corner I have a few "iffy" answers which I can't parse 100%,...
15:16 Sun 10th Nov 20195 answers, last by iminoz 16:27 Sun 10th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am struggling with ones that I can't understand what the clues are! 24d ncvr rg strn (4) I have R _ C _ ncvr could be...
07:50 Sat 09th Nov 201915 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 14:45 Sun 10th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197 - Parsing Help Please

There is a special instruction "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" I am having "fun" trying to work out what the clues actually say and although have answers for some, I need help with parsing...
13:10 Fri 08th Nov 20193 answers, last by JJ109 13:13 Fri 08th Nov 2019
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Guardian Genius 197

There are special instructions "ll vwls hv bn rmvd frm bth cls nd sltns" 12. nvs chgwll smpltn bng cptvtd by prttsts (5) G _ D _ _ I think that the answer is GRDGS (grudges) Envious Chigwell simpleton...
02:34 Fri 08th Nov 201911 answers, last by Ionexch 08:31 Fri 08th Nov 2019
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Azed 2473

5d Malay is such a continental capturing American market (12) AUS _ ROL _ _ _ _ _ Originally I though Australasian, but it is definitely an O as the 6th letter, as the crosser is the word Man + an...
03:11 Mon 04th Nov 201910 answers, last by scorpiojo 04:10 Mon 04th Nov 2019
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Azed 2466 Last One (Hopefully) + Parsing Queries

28a Girl filled with love – what Cliff sought early on? (5) BIO(S) _ Nb I am not 100% sure of the "S" The S comes from 16d Indicator of smoker’s intake? Poisonous stuff holds it up (8) C _ TI _ I...
05:02 Sun 15th Sep 201910 answers, last by Hagen 22:45 Sun 15th Sep 2019
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Azed 2461- Last One

16d Coarse linen cap mostly donned by our sailors (4) _ ARN (I wondered if it could be "carn" ie ca(p) + R(oyal) N(avy) but although I can find "carn" as a word, I can't find it as "coarse linen". My...
09:17 Sun 11th Aug 20192 answers, last by JJ109 09:24 Sun 11th Aug 2019
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Guardian Genius (Last 3)

There are some special instructions that I shall explain after listing the clues. 1d Therapy starts with doctor in operation (6) T _ I _ O _ 19d Coffee perhaps produced in French former Asian...
02:43 Fri 09th Aug 201913 answers, last by Goldilock5 15:00 Fri 09th Aug 2019

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