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inquisitor 19

Can anyone help with the answer to 30 down? I'm stuck on 3 clues but this one has got me stumped.The letters I have are ?c??er, clue is Punishes one who shows scruple over old rule (6). thanks in...

genius55

having a bad day with this today! note rising up worktop's right (9) r???table clarify threat ,during negotiations, of crumbling bun on butter (7) ??????t hired demonstrators rude to barmen (4,1,3)...

beeswax

My Weekly No2360

26 a Reverses what,s tops u?e?e?. 27d Is yours where you,re comfortable ? ?e?e.

banff

Group therapy

90 - does the answer not get a smooth response? many thanks to teacher1, johnalex, christiana and brokenbank for your help, maybe I will get 100% for the first time ever!

detective

Nobody can solve this logic quiz question! I'll post it up again!

If PARIS = 15; CARACAS = 28; ISTANBUL = 36 and WELLINGTON = 55; then logically which African capital city equates to 10? (There is only one acceptable answer to this!) I Cannot work out the logic!

flintstones

dingbats

what does this mean standing 100% and also hot in block letters with perfume written through it

nesh

plant with leaves resembling drapery

What is a plant with leaves resembling drapery ? (5,6 word), letters so far L?D?S / ?A?T?E time crossword 12 may2007

twiglet3

tel cryptic 25,302

4d- encourages vermin on utensil 3,5 egg ?l??? 7d- plucky way of dealing with notes ?i?s?c??o 15a- Is this lass??? Young lady, novice had dope 17a- having recovered using phrase to preface comments...

2243

words

which word goes before the following to make other words. 1 attack,claim, foil, sink. 2 key, book, word, away. 3 code, list, war, less. 4 bottom, head,nose, work. 5 box, house, law, mouth. Thankyou

Lou_906

Spectator 1812 - Pit

This one is driving me mad! "H for historical humblest human?" E?E .........

annasci

Ineffectual

9 letter word beginning with T, clue is ineffectual

endanger

Spectator 1813: Ztoaatoz

Happily I have completed all the cryptic clues but am left with the unclued lights Is anyone able to help me with: 6d 7a 22a 23d Also I have for some of the unclued lights hazarded these guesses: 1a...

Factfinder

Think of a number

Think of a number that if you take away 25 and square it, its the same as squaring it and taking away 25. This is a school homework question

suequiz

inventions

Please can anyone help on these cryptic clues to inventions Get a body part after the beginning of the week. Used for shaving pieces off chocolate? Laugh at six balls. After a short day the bees fly...

Headley

Articles of Clothing

11) Get that cat out of the garden (4) 34) A Habit (6) 38) Airlines Parent (6) 36) Hunt for Bambi (11)

elderly

Mephisto 2436

Once again Mr 'e' would like confirmation on the following please. 10A - Female embracing the Paris style? (5) HELEN 31A - Confirm without condition a number of penitential days (5) FORTY 24D - Great...

endanger

spectator 1813

16a Your changes during race will test suitability (6, two words) 3rd letter Y 14d Accounts include conditions of furniture (9) ??????se? 15a Chiefs displaying the conventions of an epic (9) many...

sheeba

Telegraph crossword

drug formally used to treat irregular heartbeat

wendyl

my weekly 2359

Need help please with last quarter 18d Jones said not to do so (5) p???? 21a One stands around for her (5) 28a Drink, for instance before gong is swung (6) ?????g 27a Bears the sound of unhappiness...