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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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Matakari

Spectator N0 2555 ( 6X2 Mixtures By Doc )

Good evening! I think I’m getting an idea of the theme for Doc’s offering of this week. I’m stuck on the last three clues, answers to which should see me cracking the theme. Many thanks in advance!...
17:09 Thu 12th May 202231 answers, last by Tilly2 09:48 Mon 16th May 2022
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Matakari

Spectator 2554 ( Lavatch ) Going, Going...

A thrilling offering from Lavatch this week! Filled the grid quite smoothly, but am left with just one clue for which I would appreciate some confirmation. Thanks in advance! 37(A) Rod and Bill tucked...
16:10 Fri 06th May 20228 answers, last by johnpiper 18:58 Fri 06th May 2022
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JULIEWOOLIE

Spectator 2553

Breezed through it when the penny dropped BUT 7d ? German not bad alternately used in this academic publication G?A?T? Granth?...
18:40 Thu 28th Apr 20226 answers, last by johnpiper 20:58 Thu 28th Apr 2022
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myamoo

Spectator 2552

1a. Deft, dry in denial. (5) 1d. Old waitress to pinch dish. (6) Thanks....
17:33 Thu 21st Apr 20227 answers, last by johnpiper 11:17 Fri 22nd 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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solidair123

Spectator 2549

Just two to finish. 4a Plundered item operations officer returned. sp???a?ed 6d Dull people, nasty and surly, not unknown. ?urd?ns...
23:31 Fri 01st Apr 20226 answers, last by johnpiper 13:36 Sun 03rd Apr 2022
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Matakari

Spectator 2549

Good day, I would appreciate answers for the following, please! Thanks in advance! ACROSS: 32 Like seaweed I found, not new, drifting round about (6) ????I? 35 Chiefly wanting one to be dignified (5)...
14:27 Fri 01st Apr 202223 answers, last by JayLogan 12:14 Sat 02nd Apr 2022
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Matakari

Spectator 2547

Good day, a pretty straightforward offering by Doc this week! I've got all but two of the Unclueds. I'm stuck on one clue, the answer to which should see me through. Many thanks in advance! 37 ( A )...
12:20 Fri 18th Mar 202217 answers, last by Neveracrossword 11:47 Sat 19th Mar 2022
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johnpiper

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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johnpiper

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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Speccie 2539

I can see how the missing letters work with the included lights but no idea how this relates to the title unless this just needs an L inserting. meantime on the clued lights Is 16A a hidden word in...
16:35 Sat 22nd Jan 20229 answers, last by johnpiper 18:03 Sat 22nd Jan 2022
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Spectator 2538 Not 2535

I thought that i had finished this but have got stuck on 2 of the uncluded lights. I cannot find a place name to fit 25D where i have ?LE?D? nor 19d where i have one that is close but doesnt end in O....
13:31 Sun 16th Jan 202212 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 19:56 Sun 16th Jan 2022
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hypotheses

Spectator 2538

Last one, 21D: Drunk northern man about town on the Tarn (9). M?NTA?B?N. I assume the capital T at Tarn is significant but can’t parse any obvious solutions....
02:36 Fri 14th Jan 20226 answers, last by johnpiper 16:58 Fri 14th Jan 2022
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Matakari

The Spectator # 2537 (Mr Magoo )

A healthy and happy New year to all! What an exciting beginning with Mr. Magoo! I’m stuck on the following for which I would appreciate answers with parsing, thanks in advance! ACROSS: 18 Moon at the...
10:52 Sat 08th Jan 202210 answers, last by Neveracrossword 21:36 Sat 08th Jan 2022
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johnpiper

Spectator 2537

13 D Dance like a sponge, or like another invertebrate (12) 41A Supports posh girl almost being enthralled by unlikely types? (10) 27A Experimental style i practise (9) 43A School mums in a spin after...
17:10 Fri 07th Jan 202222 answers, last by novalis 20:08 Sat 08th Jan 2022
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greyfox

Speccie 2537

Last letter! 31ac. Iron extracted from very great amount of jam?(6) ?ARFUL. If it's 'Jarful' I can't parse it. It's one of the clues where the wordplay ignores one letter.
18:51 Fri 07th Jan 20224 answers, last by greyfox 19:06 Fri 07th Jan 2022
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tedsgran

Spectator 2537

Parses please: (Wordplay may ignore one letter..) 8d Bird blocked by rook is wader (4) ...looks like TERN 36a Initially, Lionel backed this player surprisingly to get Ballon d'or (7) RONALDO...
15:34 Thu 06th Jan 20226 answers, last by johnpiper 15:28 Fri 07th Jan 2022
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Spectator Christmas Crossword-Dectet

Well this is a humdinger of a crossword and i am making steady progress but am stymied by a few of what i think are conventional clues and am missing the name of the instrumentalist and the second...
09:16 Sun 19th Dec 202113 answers, last by johnpiper 12:17 Wed 22nd Dec 2021

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