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Hard water tap

I'm having a water softener installed becasue I live in a 'hard water' area - East Anglia. I've been told that I should have a separate tap installed, bypassing the softener, to get my drinking water...
22:44 Fri 18th Feb 20116 answers, last by scotman 15:11 Sat 19th Feb 2011
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The Week 729

Quite bewildered by the italicised clues - 5, 13 and 28 down. I have M?L?. ?C?T?R? and ?E?E, respectively, and have solved the rest of the crossword, including the quotation, but I can't make the...
14:46 Thu 30th Dec 20104 answers, last by MCC 18:44 Fri 31st Dec 2010
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Times 24718

22 down - At work, nurse's 1 dn (6) - "dn" is italicised and I take it to be a reference to the answer to 1 down, which is "design". I have ?n?e?d - The answer seems to be...
00:00 Wed 15th Dec 20102 answers, last by MCC 20:25 Wed 02nd Feb 2011
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Times Jumbo 899

34 across - First door on the left for special deliveries? (6,6) I have ?i?k?t ?a?d?n I feel sure it's "wicket maiden" and can see the cricket connection to "special deliveries"...
09:55 Sat 04th Dec 20102 answers, last by MCC 10:05 Sat 04th Dec 2010
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Instant answers

I posted a question at 18.09 this evening - wandered off to watch cricket (rain stopped play) - came back and it had been answered three times by 18.12! My question is - how does this happen? I've...
18:20 Sat 29th May 20105 answers, last by MCC 20:24 Sat 29th May 2010
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Private Eye 418

Last one - stumped. Jack with a French girl's top and a fur knotted peak (8) I have ?U?G?R?U (but I wouldn't put my house on the second U)...
18:09 Sat 29th May 20104 answers, last by MCC 18:16 Sat 29th May 2010
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The Week 697

Pretentious Brazilian returning greeting in French (7) - BO?????
22:14 Sun 16th May 20104 answers, last by MCC 23:13 Sun 16th May 2010
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The Week 694

6 ac - Ugly old woman, one often stoned (4) - ?R?? 8 dn - PC operating system put away in place with a view outside (6,4) - ??N?O? S?A?...
21:55 Sat 24th Apr 20105 answers, last by MCC 22:14 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Sunday Telegraph picture clue E

I recognise Phil Jupitus, but the other two are complete strangers - help! For what it's worth, the answer is an anagram of IUINAMWCAKLEDLNA
07:36 Tue 20th Apr 20104 answers, last by bibblebub 08:13 Tue 20th Apr 2010
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Sunday Times 4370

28 across - Merry monarch about to be introduced to spicy cooking (6) C?E?L? Is it 'creole' - if so, can anyone explain, please?...
10:52 Fri 05th Mar 20102 answers, last by MCC 10:54 Fri 05th Mar 2010
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The Week 675

12 across - High-street retailer with beer - its customers collect from the rear (4,5) ?O?T ?A?E? I'm sure the answer's blindingly obvious, but I can't get it!...
08:10 Thu 10th Dec 20092 answers, last by MCC 08:20 Thu 10th Dec 2009
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Sun Tel GK

26 across - Variety of chilli, far hotter than the jalapeno (8) - ?A?A?E?O
16:06 Mon 26th Oct 20092 answers, last by MCC 16:13 Mon 26th Oct 2009
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Times 24347

28 down - One adding leaf unnecessarily to lily? (6) - ??L?E?
08:15 Mon 05th Oct 20092 answers, last by MCC 08:27 Mon 05th Oct 2009
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The Week 554

Having trouble with 1 down - Snow, say in north means jams around one side of Wigan (7) - N?W???N Also 11 across - One remains in post to water plant (5,4) - ??R?S ?A?L...
07:48 Thu 24th Sep 20096 answers, last by MCC 07:57 Thu 24th Sep 2009
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times jumbo 834

41 across - Piece for classical musicians performed by Sinatra too (4,6) It looks like an anagram - I\'ve got T?I?S? N?T? Help!
20:26 Sun 20th Sep 20094 answers, last by MCC 21:00 Sun 20th Sep 2009
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The Week 643

Baffled by the "Clue of the Week" - Diner left unsatisfied by old meat roll (6,5) - O????? T????
10:10 Tue 28th Apr 20093 answers, last by MCC 12:30 Tue 28th Apr 2009
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The Week 640

Can anyone help, please, with - 5 d - Irish goalie calls and handles (5,5) - ?I??? N?M?S 13 d - Reps or security in Greater Manchester town? (5,5) - S?L?S ???C? (I'd appreciate explanations, as well...
08:40 Thu 09th Apr 20093 answers, last by MCC 10:24 Thu 09th Apr 2009
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Times 24167

18 ac - "Out beyond this, mean business (8)" - ?a?e?i?e I've seen the answer quoted as 'baseline' on earlier posts, but I can't figure out why, in the context of the clue. Can anyone help?
10:54 Mon 09th Mar 20093 answers, last by MCC 15:44 Mon 09th Mar 2009
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Times 2 Jumbo 321

Struggling with last two - hope I've got the letters right, but no cast-iron guarantees! 16 ac - Common fossil(9) - T?I?O?E?E 31 ac - Australian fish (10) - ?A?R?M?N?I
23:04 Sat 21st Feb 20095 answers, last by MCC 21:35 Sun 22nd Feb 2009
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Times 2 Jumbo 320

Last two - 49 down - Section of a rocket (5) - s?a?? 55 across - Divine revelation (6) - ?r?c??
10:38 Mon 16th Feb 20094 answers, last by MCC 15:12 Mon 16th Feb 2009

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