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Times 25897

13d Familiar expert making case for sweet drinks primarily (10) ?c?u?i???d 18d Debates after accident involving hospital's healing pool (8) ?e?h???a. Any ideas please? Many t...

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Sunday Times 4607

14a stick around and see WI batsman in America making fresh start (6,4) t???l?? r?s? 22a briefly follow cat on a horse (8) ????l?o? 25d endlessly annoy hawk (4) ?p?t Any ideas gratefully received!...

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Times 25879

Last one! 9d Spymaster in Paris who infiltrates a second resistance movement (6) ?a?u?s. Any ideas please?...

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Times 25861

1a Backstabber has drag artist clutching lower back (8) ???d?r?? 2d More faded, second city of Italy (7) ??l?r?? 11a Native Australian disease, always the drink (4,4) Is it something beer? Help,...

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Times 25855

9a Worker's champion bordering on clownish talent (8) c?a?t?s? Looks like chartist, but can't see the wordplay. 13d Writer back on track is boss here -that's understood (10) ?m?a???s?d Any ideas...

Vimto

Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4600 Sunday July 27Th 2014

A bit of tidying up to do today. 19 across. Clue: What could be dreariest spouting on broadcast? (7). I have: T?R?D?S. I thought TIRADES but can't quite see why; anagram nearly? 27 across. Clue:...

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Stuck bottom right-hand corner. 23a Mislay tablet bottles to pass inspection (4-3) 27a Turn cape and rise for cool effect (4,5) w?n?????? 24d Singular story told of forger (5) Please help so I can get...

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Sunday Times 4599

22a I'm turned into coal once fluid is cheap (10) ??o?o?i?a? Also, please can someone explain why 23a Winner's characteristic in opposition is Face To Face. Many thanks....

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Radio Times 20

Last one. 1a, Faithful drama series, honey, is tender (4,5) ?o?e/?u?t? Many thanks for any ideas.

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Times 25598

Really struggled this week - anyone else think it was harder than usual? Still not sure about last two: 11a Aftermath involving opposite sides - one very aggressive (7) w?r?i?e 13a Miserable face worn...

Vimto

Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4556 Sunday September 22Nd 2013

23 across. Clue: Wild cuckoo cracked nuts (6). I have: ?N?A?E (INSANE) but not certain of the "A" which is the "A" in AROSE which is 24 down - Grasping old fool got up (5). ARSE surrounding "O" =...

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Times 25586

Got badly stuck on right-hand side. 1a Humorous writer's bloomer on day before start of troubles (8) 10a Country club put on first class turns (9) 2d Do what's required, but complete form somwhat...

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Sunday Times 4552

I'm almost too embarrassed to ask this: 28d A bit repeated by property expert (3) p?r Must be so obvious....

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Sunday Times 4552

14a Beautiful lady to a certain extent proves the rule (6) ???h?r 21d Harsh slant given to news in tabloid (7) ??s?i?? Any ideas very gratefully received!...

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Times 25562

13a Recovery unlikely, you might say, taking ecstasy tablet (8) p???i?l? Is it possible and if so why please? 26a Skin breaks to produce silk perhaps - for him? (9) s?i?i?m??. Thanks for any ideas!...

catsrcool

Saturday Times Cryptic Saturday August 24Th 2013

5dn Pairing of relations sometime in the future (6) m???n? third letter is n if 9ac Suggestion an alcoholic won't finish game (3-3-3) = tip and run but can't parse it. 27ac To? (4,3) m?n? c?t manx cat...

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Saturday Times 25550

23a Groom and very thin female going to marry (7) c?m?i?e 24a Lecturer probably is regularly joining in course (7) d?n?i?h Thinking combine and donnish, but don't understand all the wordplay....

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