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Sunday Post Cryptic 14Th Oct.

Sunday Post cryptic.16 Across. Highlander's tax. 4 letters ?C?T. I assume it is Scot, but what has it to do with Tax. Can someone explain please? Thanks....

evelyn22

Times 27,168

1.down Legendary prince's abilities, missing the crossbar P?R?S...

Daij

Private Eye

9a Nick on Brenda’s ‘crook’ (8) ???F?R?? 4d Dump thousands of dollars in sorrow (6) ???A?Y 7d Ken, right t*t mangled – “a mere trifle” (7) ???N?E 20d Maybe hardline Corbynites feel it’s...

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Times 27084

27 across Setter consumed with guilt, finally, over disease (7). I thought it was “tetters” - an anagram of ‘setter’ and ‘t’ (last letter of ‘guilt’) but it appears to be “tetanus”...

herbage

Sunday Times Cryptic 4795 Sunday April 22Nd 2018

19d where one might find nine in a confused state(2,3) is at sea, I think. Anag of state. Also at sea means in a confused state. But why nine?

MartianAlien

Saturday Times Cryptic 26946 Saturday January 27Th 2018

26ac Deserts partner in the middle - of this? (4) D?E?

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Private Eye 614

1 across - Apparently an upper-class twit, George, involved with job scam (5,4-4). I have ?a??? r?e? ??g?

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The Week 1079

18 down - Tinkers with digital tabloids (7) I have T?E?A?S

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Private Eye 600

Last one - quite baffled! 21 down - Having an active erection, so towelling garment needs ends removing (6). I have A?H?O?

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The Week 1054

4 across - Hamburger in Barnet spoken of (4) ?e?r

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Private Eye 593

24/2 down - Donald's first arm-twisting, rounding up a victory (5, 5) ?V?N? ?R?M? 14 down - Trump endlessly right about e.g. the fact that he really is president? (4, 5) ?R?M ?R?T?...

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Sunday Times 4733

10 across - Boast about a lot of stuff (4) ?R?W The answer seems to be 'crow' but I can't follow the apparent explanation given in another post on this site, referring to 'crow (d)'. Obviously...

Abisfab

Week 1040

Chuck out black forward? It's admitted (6). ?e?i?r Snooker players position after shot is not a big story (5,3) Is it short lie?? Have ?h??? L?e Many thanks...

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The Week 1020 - Clue Of The Week

Tender working with surgeries? (10, 5)) First letter is 'r'.

WilliamRufus

The Week Crossword 1019

I can't solve the Clue of the Week, which is from The Times: Take in (4-4) H???-???H...

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The Week 1017

"French river scheme beginning to slip (3)" I have L?T - obviously not many options, but I'm baffled. An explanation of the answer would be gratefully received....

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The Week 1009

23 across - Start of joke is indeed cut (1, 3). I have I ?A?. Quite baffled - help, please!...

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I'm running out of time here - it's been a struggle! 6 down - Nauseously sentimental, half like Assad, finished, yes? (6) ???U?Y 8 down - Before entry is frustrated, offer other cheek. (10) ???R?H?E??...

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The Week 980/981

14 down is "Fasteners for elite troops" and I assume this is"seals", so 19 across - "Finger is bent? (5)" - is g?a?s, and I can't figure out what it is. Help, please....

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The Week 975

Hardy cereal spoken of in island resort (4) I have ?A?I If it's BALI can someone tell me why, please?...

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