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DT

Please could someone explain why the answer to 'Blade and what it could leave round one Cambridge college' is scimitar - I can see that scar could be what it could leave but not sure of the rest Many...
22:43 Sat 23rd Jul 20115 answers, last by mayes50 22:49 Sat 23rd Jul 2011
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DT 26,504

Please could someone explain why the answer to 12a 'it contains advice to the benefit of batsman that is about to prepare for playing' is 'fortune cookie'? I can see that a fortune cookie contains...
22:46 Sat 19th Mar 20116 answers, last by DaisyNonna 01:32 Sun 20th Mar 2011
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic 26,297 Tuesday July 20th 2010

I'm stuck on 26a - one's embracing androgynous bird (4) I have i-i- is it Ibis and if so why. Would be very grateful if someone can help Many thanks...
21:28 Tue 20th Jul 20104 answers, last by mayes50 21:32 Tue 20th Jul 2010
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Telegraph Crossword 26,227

I would be grateful if someone can explain the following answer to me please - 21a Evergreen tree with crack in it, blown over. The answer given today was Myrtle but we can't work out why. Many thanks...
13:37 Fri 30th Apr 20106 answers, last by mayes50 13:45 Fri 30th Apr 2010
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Telegraph 26,140 Monday

Hi Please could somone explain two answers for me - I'm still rather a beginner at cryptics 18a - List of lists - the answer is Tilt 13d - Extensive property - the answer is elasticity Many thanks for...
14:37 Tue 19th Jan 20107 answers, last by Quizmonkey 15:39 Tue 19th Jan 2010
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Crusader crossword 4th Jan

Please could someone help with my last one 16 down Blunt quality of failure at highest level (8) -a-d-e-s Many thanks...
20:32 Mon 04th Jan 20103 answers, last by mayes50 20:36 Mon 04th Jan 2010
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Sat Tel �500 Crossword

Please can someone help with my last answer? 31 down Pragmatic (9 letters) E-A-T-C-L Many thanks
18:23 Sun 02nd Aug 20093 answers, last by Jumbuck 18:28 Sun 02nd Aug 2009
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Express Sportsword

Please can someone help with this one 'describes the dull 0-0 draw' (4) d_u_ many thanks
17:36 Mon 06th Apr 20092 answers, last by mayes50 17:46 Mon 06th Apr 2009
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Sunday Express Sportsword

Please can someone help with my last one? 11a - Makes the correct connection with the cricket ball. 5 letters I have -i-e- Many thanks
16:22 Sun 02nd Mar 20082 answers, last by mayes50 16:36 Sun 02nd Mar 2008
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Hawaiian tree Herculis Crossword

Telegraph Herculis 23rd April. Please could someone help with 17 down.Small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood. A-L-I. Many thanks
14:32 Tue 24th Apr 20072 answers, last by mayes50 14:40 Tue 24th Apr 2007
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Big Issue Crossword 708

Please can someone help with this? Fine silk strands (5) f-r-s Thank you
10:03 Tue 29th Aug 20062 answers, last by mayes50 10:35 Tue 29th Aug 2006
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Steam Train

Hi - I am trying the find out the name of the music used in an advert some years ago that had a steam train and may have been for Swan Vesta matches.The music had the rythm of the train going...
23:49 Fri 14th Oct 20052 answers, last by mayes50 08:11 Mon 17th Oct 2005

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