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One Left

One left. 5d: Scorer from cricket side Queen's invested in (4). O_F_
09:18 Mon 25th Dec 201712 answers, last by megahose 19:31 Mon 25th Dec 2017
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 12922

One left: 40ac: Expedition at a great distance, in South Island (6). I have _A_A_I. Only thing I can think of is HAWAII, but can't get it to fit the clue. Any ideas anyone?...
18:23 Tue 07th Nov 20175 answers, last by megahose 18:27 Tue 07th Nov 2017
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Times Jumbo 1289

Stuck on last two (assuming the rest are right!). 45ac One opener for England embracing another, being philosophical (6): _O_B_S 52dn Captain making joke in the auditorium (4): _I_D Thanks in advance....
16:45 Tue 17th Oct 20177 answers, last by 1ozzy 06:10 Fri 20th Oct 2017
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2 Left!

Two left: 15ac: Some positive responses for primates (3-4). I have A?E-?Y?S. Looks like APE-EYES but I can't find any ref to this in my Chambers. 53ac: Couple fussy about meat getting fish? (6). I...
06:49 Mon 14th Aug 201712 answers, last by MargoTester 08:15 Mon 14th Aug 2017
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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 915 Sunday March 13th 2011

Last one: 12d: A flower here would be old-womanish (4) N _ L _ . Must be Nile (flower/river) but can't work out why. Any help please?
20:11 Sun 13th Mar 20113 answers, last by imagcq 20:18 Sun 13th Mar 2011
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Times Jumbo 898

Last two: 3d: Worried about what may be sun goddess (7): A _ T _ _ _ E 15a: Where one may stay in hotel or lodge (6) R _ S _ _ _ [5th letter of each intercrosses]...
19:07 Sun 21st Nov 20104 answers, last by megahose 19:10 Sun 21st Nov 2010
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Last One: 1d: Smooth composer abandoning eastern city: S _ T _ N _. Must be SATINY, but I can't for the life of me work out how. Help!

Last One: 1d: Smooth composer abandoning eastern city: S _ T _ N _. Must be SATINY, but I can't for the life of me work out how. Help!
18:29 Sun 21st Nov 20102 answers, last by megahose 18:58 Sun 21st Nov 2010
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Stuck on three

14a Writer succeeded with recitation of the "The Seagull" (6) _T_R_E Thinks its Sterne (S+ sounds like TERN) 17a Actual events, but no fine deeds _C_S - ACTS? (4) 50A Living form as...
18:11 Mon 06th Sep 20103 answers, last by megahose 18:20 Mon 06th Sep 2010
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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 879 Wednesday July 14th 2010

Last two: 9d: Extemporising ruler who gets better (8): I _ P _ O _ E _ Looks like either IMPROVES or IMPROVER, but I can't decide which! 37a: Lack of volcanic output over island paradise (6): A _ A _...
16:15 Wed 14th Jul 20104 answers, last by megahose 16:51 Wed 14th Jul 2010
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Times Jumbo 874 Cryptic

Last one! 32d: River found by Somerset town's ducks (8). If my other answers are right, the pattern is: P_C_A_D_...
17:53 Thu 10th Jun 20104 answers, last by megahose 17:59 Thu 10th Jun 2010
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Guardian Easter Puzzle

Completed it, but I cannot for the life of me find the solution to the Z clue ("Use C in G?" (6): answer to C is CINERARIA, and to G GLOXINIA), nor indeed in which other solution it may be...
10:54 Sun 04th Apr 20103 answers, last by megahose 10:59 Sun 04th Apr 2010
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Guardian 24951

Last one: 20d: Society attendant who is wool-gathering (7). S _ E _ R _ R. Pretty sure it's SHEARER (S + HEARER), but just wanted to double-check....
10:37 Sun 07th Mar 20102 answers, last by megahose 10:41 Sun 07th Mar 2010
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Times Jumbo 859 Cryptic

Last one. 22d: Deity taking note of company of singers (5). If my other answers are right, the pattern is: H _ R _ S....
21:34 Mon 22nd Feb 20102 answers, last by megahose 21:51 Mon 22nd Feb 2010
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Times Jumbo 858 (cryptic)

Last one (only taken me a week!): 27d: Ripper when reforming may do this without displaying sorrow (8). If my other answers are correct, the pattern is: _ E _ R _ E _ S. I can think of a number of...
14:25 Sat 20th Feb 20103 answers, last by bibblebub 14:32 Sat 20th Feb 2010
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Guardian 24839

Last one: 25 ac: Drama of dead-end soul-searching wrongly denying anger (4,4): _U_S, _L_S
19:36 Sun 25th Oct 20093 answers, last by megahose 19:44 Sun 25th Oct 2009
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Guardian 24803

Last three: will no doubt kick myself! 3d: What (in play) of the Sun, heartlessly roaming after pointy stag? (5,4): ROYAL _U_T (HUNT? If so, how/why?) 21d: Wasted opportunity with almost complete...
17:20 Sun 13th Sep 20093 answers, last by megahose 18:50 Sun 13th Sep 2009
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Guardian 24797

Stuck on last four: 17ac: "...a great fit of the colic", as Pepys said? (9): _ _ _ _E_S_ _ 17dn: Pais study with a load of guts (7): _ _O_ _ _A 18dn: Deposed by resorting to productive case...
18:09 Wed 09th Sep 20093 answers, last by rainblue 19:27 Wed 09th Sep 2009
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Guardian 24791

20 down: Sweetheart takes over 4x4 without parking for tea (10). If my other answers are correct, the pattern is: D_R_E_L_ _ _
09:12 Sun 30th Aug 20092 answers, last by megahose 09:23 Sun 30th Aug 2009

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