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My Weekly No 4870

One stands around for her. 21 a N???a Jazzed up one way with gun play. 22 d ??u?g

Can anyone guess the celebrity or character from the cryptic clue. I'm doing an excel quiz from www.netquizzes.com 1. Two letters at a karaoke 2. Grassland accounts book 3. Male cutlery 4. American...

ashfordshe

DMail Prize Xword 09.05.07

8d Bear carries one about leaves container (3,5) E?N?A?D?

elderly

Prize xword 24069

Would you please confirm the following for Mr elderly. 1A - Guardian to city of Swiss composer (6) WEBERN 19D - Camivore of former years at sea? (6) BOBCAT Thanking you on his behalf.

cruciverbals

beelzebub 899

a few left; 19 down: second hour bad for banker(6) s??o??. I presume it is the name of a river. 16 across: mayor< so occupied by unknown purpose, losing head.(6) s?n?i? sixth letter could be an L...

gordonia

Times 23,593 ,Guardian 24,069,Everyman 3162

Times 23,593-Stuck on the top left hand corner,can anyone give me a kickstart with 1 across and 1 down please? 1 across US- City's generous daily medical insurance(3,5)- ??? ?P??? 1 down- Bold sort of...

smouse

Nations or nationalities

All the answers contain a country or a nationality 1. Castro the cad ( 5,8) 2. A very dangerous game (7,6) 3. Bottle from a bottle (6,8) 4. Parisian pickpockets (6, 8) 5. Into the garden (6,6) 6. A...

Mercredi

Sunday Times xword 4223

2 down....How this character introduces it? 5 letters,last one is "I" 4 down....Senior messenger has to alter a letter,finally left outside 9 letters,5th is A and last is L 14 across....Horse has gone...

groycam

Times 23593

US city's generous daily medical insurance? *** *p***

cesdlv

Guardian 24,069

1a Guardian to city of Swiss composer (6) W?B?R?. Much as I have come to value AB in the few months since I discovered you, I would like to solve a Guardian cryptic without your help. I've got as far...

augustusH

Spectator 1813 again

Title is Ztoaatoz ACROSS SPO*G* *O*KED YO*KE_ yolked??? _WR*KE ywreke??? DOWN *EG*RT * _OS* _ _ *HOR* CH*NT* chintz??? Spaces designated * instead of_ must be one of BINITGETNOZZLE 8 clues, each of 6...

Aperio

Guardian 24069

It's said being ill for a short time creates a scar (9)? Cicatrice, Cicatrise and Cicatrize all fit the bill. Carnivore of former years at sea? (6) Bobcat ?

ulysses100

Another win !

Thank you kettledrum for the message yesterday, but I only received my copy of The Spectator an hour ago. I've opened up the page to discover that I've won first prize (again -- look who's boasting...

mad max

inquisitor 18

have completed grid (except 31a I?S ) any hints re preamble please.

ulysses100

Spectator 1810

I've got the crosses and the buns, but cannot see the connection with the remaining three unclued answers for the word "hot" -- if indeed that is the connection. I can get "coathanger" or "voetganger"...

gordonia

Guardian 24,063

Can anyone help with these 3 clues please? 11 across- Time when grand ancient city almost knocked over(7) E???I?? 14 across- Lurid figure's incest most clear?(9) ??O???E?T 14 down- Helpful message...

elderly

Azed 1822

1D- Dismiss whole cricket team in like manner? Some game! (11) C?N???OR?A? 10D- With cred in New York a long way ahead of the market? (11) ?T?E?T????? Mr elderly would be very grateful for help...