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Assistance please. 11A Painter well versed in French customs (8) ?O?S?E?U The only names I know that fit in are Rousseau or Cousteau neither of whom were painters! and 19A (5) "Haggard"...
20:31 Fri 02nd Nov 20128 answers, last by mra1 20:43 Fri 02nd Nov 2012
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MEPHISTO

With Rosslyn's assistance I have managed to fill in the other answers save 6D *(6) wine containers curate's blessed before leaving - I have C?UATS - have been through Chambers t wice and can find...
20:26 Sun 28th Oct 20126 answers, last by Cruciformist 20:36 Sun 28th Oct 2012
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Mephisto

Could use a little help - If I get a couple of strategic answers could possibly manage to finish it 2AC 2 words (11) Covering of plaster the devil to apply? ???A????O?? (had thought perhaps impasto...
19:37 Sun 28th Oct 20122 answers, last by mra1 20:00 Sun 28th Oct 2012
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Times 25305

Stuck on 2 - any assistance will be most appreciated 13d (5,6) musical techniqueP is it extremely underused with Elgar Composition? S?I?E ?U???R and 23a (3) serve time? One's coming to end of sentence...
20:50 Sat 27th Oct 20126 answers, last by shooty 20:59 Sat 27th Oct 2012
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TLS 947

Am stuck on the last three viz 7D (5,7) one of this US poet's 2 plays was an attraction for many ?A??? M?R?B?N 17D (7) repeatedly heard from 9 in operetta T?R?T?A (my answer to 9ac is trumpet) and 18D...
18:05 Fri 26th Oct 20124 answers, last by mra1 08:08 Sat 27th Oct 2012
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Mephisto

Was rattling through until the last 4 all interrelated! Any light thrown on the following will be gratefully received 32ac (10) Shark capsizing canoe with stricken man finally disappearing ?ESTI?C???...
19:40 Sun 21st Oct 201210 answers, last by mra1 20:20 Sun 21st Oct 2012
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TLS 946

Stuck on two videlicet 23ac (4,5) ...drove rapidly through the peaceful, - suburban area (Robert Ludlum, The Holcroft Covenant) T?E?-L?N?? and 17d (8) Legal authorizations from chap over May Day and...
17:33 Fri 19th Oct 20124 answers, last by mallyh 17:42 Fri 19th Oct 2012
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Wednesday Times cryptic

Stuck on the last one - 23d repeated English clothing unknown in online publication (1-4) E-?I?E - have tried E-Kit(e) and E-Rig(e) - anyone got any ideas?
12:45 Wed 17th Oct 20125 answers, last by mra1 12:48 Wed 17th Oct 2012
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Tuesday Times Cryptic

Have ground to a halt - 22ac (6) maybe a volume of syryp from a small dish A?E?I? (the A is on the basis that I have 22d correct as Amour (speaker giving out fine, bringing person to court) - can...
12:42 Tue 16th Oct 20123 answers, last by Oldred 12:53 Tue 16th Oct 2012
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Sunday Times cryptic

Stumped on 2 6D (7,3) One such was Strauss being top man for a waltz moving millions O?E?I?? ?A? and 15ac (7) Gendarme's introduction is flipping hilarious, primarily in "Good Moaning"...
17:29 Sun 14th Oct 20126 answers, last by mra1 17:34 Sun 14th Oct 2012
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TLS 945

Got on famously until these last 2 viz 27ac (7) Contributor to Sellar's market (presuming Peter Sellar@s) Y?A?M?? and 20D (6) she was faithful to Fletcher ?E?R?? Lie-in-King, Bibblebub, Kayakamina any...
19:32 Fri 12th Oct 20126 answers, last by mra1 06:04 Sat 13th Oct 2012
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Times 25290

Ground to halt - if I get answers to the following I may get the rest! 14ac Composer to stay with current sculptor (9) B????H???? 26ac (8,4) finding fault with service - enought to trigger a reaction...
15:14 Wed 10th Oct 20127 answers, last by mra1 15:30 Wed 10th Oct 2012
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Mephisto

Stuck on the last one viz 28ac (9, 2 words) Ontrial playing say system used by chess experts ?L?RATING - are you there Lie-in-King, Kayakamina or Bibblebubble? Your assistance would be greatly...
19:51 Sun 07th Oct 20124 answers, last by mra1 20:00 Sun 07th Oct 2012
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Club Monthly

Bibblebub - can I have your take on the following - in answer to 13ac I have SALT - (encased by sodium this metallifours ore would relfect when sun rises) taking it from sodium but I am not sure if...
20:50 Mon 01st Oct 20129 answers, last by factor30 09:34 Tue 02nd Oct 2012
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Club Monthly 20145

Ground to a hald with NE and SW corners - could do with some help viz 5ac (6) penning fine English is a distant worry for old poet ???E??; 8d (8)celebrates someone secretive among eminent scients...
20:25 Mon 01st Oct 20127 answers, last by bibblebub 20:42 Mon 01st Oct 2012
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Am usually finished by mid afteroon - this one is a stinker - I would appreciate some help with 29D (5,2,3,4) Celebrate loudly bringing food and drink to you once church over ?H?E?: ??: T?A: ?C?? 40Ac...
19:20 Sat 29th Sep 20127 answers, last by p2pp1n0 09:00 Sun 30th Sep 2012
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Times monthly

This is my final request for assistance folks - 7D "Relative of Saki Proust's agreed to adorn with pseudonym of King" This works out as O?A?A?I - the only permutation I can get is OUAKARI...
18:17 Sun 23rd Sep 20124 answers, last by bibblebub 18:25 Sun 23rd Sep 2012
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Rosslyn re your clarification - I accept that CIA IS CLUE is an anagram and I have it worked out so far as C?E?I?I?L {if Left is the correct answer to 19a "The side of James" [ if it is soft...
17:37 Sun 23rd Sep 20122 answers, last by mra1 18:05 Sun 23rd Sep 2012
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TSL942

Really struggling today viz 1D Oddly enough "CIA" is clue for this Cambridge Latin Course banker (9) ??E???N?L; 3D Thackeray porter as Brontean narrator (8) ??C???E?; 18D Clear key obscured...
12:28 Sun 23rd Sep 20124 answers, last by mra1 14:56 Sun 23rd Sep 2012
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ST Concise

This is a first to be stuck on this one - Kayakamina, Lie-in-King et al assistance please! 7ac (6) Imaginary idyll?A?A?? and 3d(4,2,7) unexpected problem solver D??? E? M?C?I?A ( I thought perhaps et...
14:06 Sun 16th Sep 20129 answers, last by fitzroy51 13:58 Mon 17th Sep 2012

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