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mrcroft

Independent 8740

10ac Predictably perhaps, inches seen on a ruler (5) AGAIN ? 25ac 10 10 makes a return (5) AGAIN ? I have never seen a puzzle with two identical solutions - so I assume one of these is wrong....
18:36 Sat 18th Oct 20143 answers, last by shteve 19:03 Sat 18th Oct 2014
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olegrahl

Guardian 26 388

Assuming 21a (False emotion from which actors recoiled in play) is crocodile tears, which I can't parse but then I can't work most of today's) then 17d (Rich? No travelling by British Airways) is...
11:41 Sat 11th Oct 20148 answers, last by dannyk13 11:49 Sat 11th Oct 2014
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chilternman1

Independent Inquisitor 1348 Saturday August 23Rd 2014

I've broken the back of this puzzle, all lights filled in and six examples found...but please can someone give me a steer to the place where a further example may be found by reversing two unchecked...
16:30 Sun 24th Aug 20147 answers, last by gribble 13:29 Mon 25th Aug 2014
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mrcroft

Inquisitor 1348

All done some odd 3 letter answers and don't see the relevance of the eight thematic references in the preamble - any ideas ?
09:47 Mon 25th Aug 20142 answers, last by bibblebub 10:15 Mon 25th Aug 2014
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chilternman1

Inquisitor 2817

28a Spot Pacific Island's hidden lake (6) ?APOLA. Thanks in advance.
09:20 Mon 25th Aug 20141 answer, last by mrcroft 09:52 Mon 25th Aug 2014
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mrcroft

Indy 8668 Nimrod

6ac Part of campsite where change may be had for Spooner's capital ... (8) TASHKENT or CASHTENT cross checking no difference
10:58 Sat 26th Jul 20144 answers, last by TheFrogman 11:09 Sat 26th Jul 2014
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mrcroft

Ft 14684

15d Soldiers turning up see fellow married at end of book (9) ROCHESTER ?
08:56 Sat 26th Jul 201412 answers, last by factor-fiction 21:23 Sat 26th Jul 2014
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mrcroft

Independent 8650

21d As one is in pain, stand up. (5) A-I-Ey
19:58 Sat 05th Jul 20144 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:20 Sat 05th Jul 2014
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mrcroft

Spectator 2160

All done but amI right to enter the 18s derived from clashing lights as original characters, their usual transliterants or their ordinal numbers. From the preamble I assume 'display thematic...
22:15 Fri 02nd May 20146 answers, last by roslyn251254 16:53 Sun 04th May 2014
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mrcroft

Independent 8590

11ac Web journal resident turned out of North Dakota(1-4) E---E 20ac Officer in two plays - you may recall writer's name (3) N-M is it NOM or NYM don't get it...
03:30 Sun 27th Apr 20144 answers, last by turast 15:36 Sun 27th Apr 2014
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boreas

Inquisitor 1330

Any hints on the two lowercase letters? Please?...
12:48 Sat 19th Apr 20149 answers, last by boreas 13:47 Wed 23rd Apr 2014
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Andyopey

The I 979

Split the beans about birds theft (8) ???a?ing Break down of lines at Ypres perhaps (7) s?????t...
19:17 Mon 31st Mar 20143 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:29 Mon 31st Mar 2014
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Ripper

Inquisitor 1327

I've (with difficulty!) filled in all but four clues. But, my extra letters make no sense at all! I read that someone said they'd be 4 5 2 5 4. Also someone mentioned an obsure card game, I've had a...
15:34 Mon 31st Mar 20148 answers, last by Neveracrossword 06:56 Tue 01st Apr 2014
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mrcroft

Azed 2182

27d Without artillery, day to surrender Scottish fort ? -AME Can only see TAME but doesn't parse well.
08:42 Mon 31st Mar 20143 answers, last by bibblebub 08:56 Mon 31st Mar 2014
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mrcroft

Polymath 754

2d A person who drinks too much tea (5) T-E- 12ac Another name for the dogfish or wolffish (4,6) R--- T-R-O-...
09:40 Sat 22nd Mar 20149 answers, last by Captain2 09:49 Sat 22nd Mar 2014
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mrcroft

Inquisitor 1321

or do you remove it from the 'eastern' side or both
00:06 Thu 20th Feb 20144 answers, last by roslyn251254 00:29 Thu 20th Feb 2014
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pomona

Inquisitor 1321

Across clues have a misprint in the defn Down clues must have a single letter removed before solving There may be some empty cells in the grid 37a Church, quiet backing onto a river with many ports...
11:28 Wed 19th Feb 20147 answers, last by mrcroft 22:42 Wed 19th Feb 2014
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mrcroft

Guardian 26184

4d Cardinal's expression of disgust about Vatican City (4) -I-E HIVE ? 13ac Cautious, making love without sex ? (5) CHARY ?...
10:10 Sat 15th Feb 201411 answers, last by Clueseau 09:44 Tue 18th Feb 2014
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neversaydie

Guardian 26184

3(d) River, one flowing out into dried grass (6) I have ?a?l?y...
10:11 Sat 15th Feb 20144 answers, last by neversaydie 10:17 Sat 15th Feb 2014
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gazza

Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 27,408 Saturday February 8Th 2014

Good morning all, last two stuck 26a Established when planted in garden (5) ????D 26d Money is taken from old club (5) ??A?S...
07:46 Sat 08th Feb 20148 answers, last by dannyk13 11:44 Tue 11th Feb 2014

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