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Hairs On Nut

Hairs on nut(4) PI?I  
14:29 Thu 21st Mar 20244 answers, last by Lie-in King 19:38 Thu 21st Mar 2024
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Spectator 2633

26a Urban guile represented by india in this place? [9] ?en??????   20d girl is first sons sibling? ?????l    
20:15 Thu 30th Nov 202314 answers, last by johnpiper 14:46 Fri 01st Dec 2023
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Spectator 2628

Only a few clued lights left 6d variety of ivy from another state with aname cut short (6) AR???? 4d involved oneself endlessly in German trade fair (5) ME??? 33d old motto-english or not (5)... ...
15:05 Thu 26th Oct 202336 answers, last by PiffPoff 11:33 Wed 01st Nov 2023
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Spectator 2623

Rather baffled by this one. help gratefully received clued: 23a Scrooge perhaps first on since November (7) i have ?g???s? Unclued 1d i have at?i? 24 a i have AM?MT 13D I have EM?I?O? 29, 29 36 is a number... ...
05:27 Fri 22nd Sep 202331 answers, last by sjjuk 13:41 Sun 24th Sep 2023
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Spectator 2618 Chain Gang

Having some trouble with the clued clues. making progress on the unclued ones but would appreciate some help: 43 A Sign implied by 'Ladies'? (4) ?M?? might this be AMBI? 41A Central heating -source...
13:49 Thu 17th Aug 202326 answers, last by wrd456 20:15 Sun 20th Aug 2023
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Spectator 2617 Enzed Scorers

Doing ok with both clued and unclued. One remains clued 36d central asian chiefs at inn [5] ??a?? Could it be khans Struggling with scorers x.y. W and s...
12:57 Thu 10th Aug 202321 answers, last by Pianoman2003 19:49 Sat 12th Aug 2023
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Friday December 16Th 2022

well this was a mammoth task but having sorted out the rubric ad the unclueds i am stuck on 4 clues 51D Grave with 500 Bones (6) i have ST?R?? 75A French royal seal set awry (7) I have ???eps? 61D...
18:20 Fri 16th Dec 202222 answers, last by Neveracrossword 19:15 Fri 16th Dec 2022
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Spectator 2585

20A Chap trouble is concerning trousers (7) I have ??A??RE 7D Lines in US face self inflicted damage (6) I have DI???? And then are the ten unclued lights linked in any way? Or is it just a question...
10:24 Sat 10th Dec 20228 answers, last by johnpiper 19:39 Sat 10th Dec 2022
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Spectator 2584 Song Xi

I am rather frustratingly stuck I have the theme and the player and the composer But any help very gratefully received 7A mate inside once stole jelly (6) have ?a???m 9 D Bards chilled , a little...
12:52 Wed 07th Dec 20225 answers, last by Neveracrossword 13:05 Wed 07th Dec 2022
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Spectator 2580 Cobbled Together

I am rather bamboozled with this puzzle and am wondering if i have interpreted the rubric correctly. I have solved all the clued clues. Does the read round the perimeter begin at the end of 26 across...
10:49 Fri 04th Nov 202211 answers, last by johnpiper 15:27 Fri 04th Nov 2022
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Spectator 2577

Thought that this was relatively easy but am stumped as to 23A Cheat's disappointment (4) I have as checkers SEL? So why would it be SELF self disappointment i suppose? pretty lame?...
12:09 Fri 14th Oct 20227 answers, last by novalis 18:33 Fri 14th Oct 2022
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Spectator 2575

Having a lot of trouble with this one today! Not on the same wave length as Pabulum Reviver animated surer and cleric. (11) I think its an anagram of surere and cleric ending in i?...
11:00 Fri 30th Sep 202217 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:08 Sat 01st Oct 2022
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Spectator 2560

Have been away and catching up. Found the theme rather easy but have only found one relevant name in the clued lights being 35D, have quite a few clued lights left. All help gratefully received 15A...
21:18 Mon 20th Jun 20224 answers, last by Neveracrossword 21:31 Mon 20th Jun 2022
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Spectator 2558

Good afternoon. well after a lot of headscratching i have completed all the clues and know what the topical word is that the title refers to. However i am a but puzzled by the triplets. I am not sure...
12:07 Fri 03rd Jun 20229 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:49 Fri 03rd Jun 2022
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Spectator 2556: Recent Origins

Still struggling with the theme TBH But meantime in the clued clues any help greatly appreciated 1A Perhaps not swinging is sordid (5) I have SE??? 11A Local watery pat...
17:34 Fri 20th May 202210 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 18:20 Fri 20th May 2022
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Spectator 2553

I am without my Chambers but understand the rubric at the start of the puzzle. Having said all that i am wondering if 25 A is ARGOT-see below and if not what it might be and similarly 26A 26A Drink in...
21:21 Thu 28th Apr 20223 answers, last by Toorak 21:29 Thu 28th Apr 2022
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Spectator 2551 Madness

Rather puzzled by this today 29A See red and shiny black (5) ???e? 26D Deeds initially in a prescribed file (7, two words) ???a??? 21A Almost like Hamlet's hairs (5) ?R??? 21D Rector in spain breaking...
13:23 Fri 15th Apr 202214 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 19:48 Fri 15th Apr 2022
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Spectator 257

2D Health food, 18 of course (6) I have ?re??? 18 in the crossword is SEVEN DWARFS i think 3D Bird has change of course over far end of lake (5) i have ?EE?? 15 D Prophet's artistic grandma (5) I have...
10:56 Fri 18th Mar 20223 answers, last by johnpiper 19:37 Fri 18th Mar 2022
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Spectator 2544 Doc Fives

I have all 40 clues in the grid and 3 of the 4 numbered clues. Is 2 across twist? And what is a twistcentre? All help gratefully received...
00:17 Sat 26th Feb 20228 answers, last by Cocobunny 10:57 Mon 28th Feb 2022
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Spectator 2542

Good morning rather stuck- i can see the theme from the answer to 35A but need a few of the remaining clued clues to make progress 39A aunt from Santiago? (3) 41 A Priest catches one fish thats...
12:09 Sat 12th Feb 20224 answers, last by kettledrum 12:53 Sat 12th Feb 2022

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