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Cryptic Clue

Help with parsing please... Elizabethan has to get irregular start, not uniform (5). M?F?I. The answer is clearly MUFTI and I get where the I comes from but not the rest of it. Thanks in advance
10:41 Mon 23rd Apr 201813 answers, last by Captain2 11:20 Mon 23rd Apr 2018
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1313

51a. There's a man too distraught to be legally separated (1,5,2,5). A/?E?S?/E?/T?O?O Thinks it's probably an anagram of the first part of the clue but can't work it out....
11:39 Sun 18th Mar 20185 answers, last by elliemay1 11:42 Sun 18th Mar 2018
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Cryptic Crossword

Help with parsing please... Fragile collection's mystery weakness (3,7). The answer is TEA SERVICE but I don't get the 'mystery weakness ' reference....
12:08 Sat 17th Mar 20187 answers, last by markbuswell 12:12 Sat 17th Mar 2018
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1309

1D. Copper stops to release foremost member of awkward squad (4). C?S? All I can think of is 'cast' for 'squad' but can't parse it. Please help!
13:35 Sun 18th Feb 20185 answers, last by donny48 13:49 Sun 18th Feb 2018
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Cryptic Crossword

A small box and a toy to drop off (4). T?N?
14:46 Sun 07th Jan 20184 answers, last by goodgoalie 15:07 Sun 07th Jan 2018
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Times Cryptic No 1301

13d. Shirt of Yankee worn: XL, it would appear? (8) ?O?T?I?H The only word I can think of that fits would be 'GOATFISH' but no idea why that would be the correct answer. Please help!
12:52 Sun 31st Dec 20176 answers, last by markbuswell 13:03 Sun 31st Dec 2017
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Cryptic Clue

Caterpillars, say, mostly clip lowest points, cutting hole (10). The answer is BULLDOZERS and get the caterpillar definition, but can't work out the rest. Please help with parsing....
10:23 Sat 23rd Dec 20173 answers, last by markbuswell 10:30 Sat 23rd Dec 2017
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Times Cryptic 26874

5ac. Wild woman, crazy, eating a nut (6). M?E?A? I get MAENAD but can't parse it. Any help much appreciated....
14:32 Sun 05th Nov 201716 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:42 Sun 05th Nov 2017
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Times Cryptic 26856

20a. Player often out of form? (6). I think it must be 'truant' but can't understand where 'player ' fits in. Thanks....
13:41 Sun 15th Oct 20173 answers, last by markbuswell 13:46 Sun 15th Oct 2017
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Times Cryptic

25a. Capital of Honduras initially repackaged meat product (9). C?I?O?A?A. I'm thinking 'chipolata' but need help with parsing. Thanks...
13:39 Sun 15th Oct 20173 answers, last by markbuswell 13:43 Sun 15th Oct 2017
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Cryptic Crossword

Greatly opposed to a mini (3,1,6). ?o?/a/?i?t?e
08:03 Sat 14th Oct 20172 answers, last by markbuswell 08:12 Sat 14th Oct 2017
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Times Cryptic 26850

3D. Solid privateer appearing in two areas creates mirage (4,7) f?t?/m?r?a?a
13:57 Sat 07th Oct 20176 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:00 Sat 07th Oct 2017
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1288

6d. Boy's appearance outside front of local supermarket (8) a?a?d?i?
11:06 Sat 07th Oct 20176 answers, last by fiction-factory 11:15 Sat 07th Oct 2017
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1284

Please help with parsing... 26a. Sign produced by NCO in Swiss town (8). S?O?P?O? I think it must be SCORPION but can't work out why. Thanks in advance!
11:02 Sun 10th Sep 20173 answers, last by Toorak 11:04 Sun 10th Sep 2017
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1284

Please help with parsing... 26a Sign produced by NCO in Swiss town (8). S?O?P?O? I think the answer must be SCORPION but can't work out why. Thanks in advance!
10:57 Sun 10th Sep 20173 answers, last by markbuswell 11:06 Sun 10th Sep 2017
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Cryptic Crossword

The things they're told are incredible! (7) M?R?N?S I'm thinking MARINES but I can't parse it if it is. Any ideas?...
10:57 Mon 07th Aug 20175 answers, last by markbuswell 11:04 Mon 07th Aug 2017
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Cryptic Crossword

Help with parsing please. Satchel for a share certificate (5) ?C?I? In fashion a shining example! (4) N?S? Thanks.
16:09 Sun 09th Apr 201711 answers, last by markbuswell 16:26 Sun 09th Apr 2017
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Cryptic Crossword

Increase the rent when you get safely away from (5,3,5) ?I?E?/T?E/?A?
10:16 Sat 21st Jan 20176 answers, last by donny48 10:20 Sat 21st Jan 2017
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Cryptic Crossword

Early leaver (3) ?A?
15:59 Sun 26th Jun 20166 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:47 Sun 26th Jun 2016
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Cryptic Crossword

Most agree will show a logo (5) ?R?N? I'm thinking brand but can't work why that would work beside the reference to a logo. Any other suggestions??
20:01 Sat 16th Jan 20162 answers, last by Patsy33 20:40 Sat 16th Jan 2016

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