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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1299

Bit later than most people I know, but I'm stuck on the last two: 28d One Spartan character unknown by another _E_A. I had thought it was XENA because of the unknown, but LEDA would also fit. 43d...
10:53 Thu 04th Jan 20186 answers, last by nailqueen 19:04 Thu 04th Jan 2018
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Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25915 Saturday October 11Th 2014

Last one! 20d. Flower under rocks revealed by Alpine tool (3,4) I?E ?I?K I'm virtually certain this is ICE PICK, but am struggling as to why "PICK" equates to flower in the clue. I had thought it was...
14:27 Sat 11th Oct 20144 answers, last by nailqueen 16:55 Sat 11th Oct 2014
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Searching the AnswerBank

I often used to search the AnswerBank to check if other users had already posted a question in the Crosswords section to save people answering a duplicate question. I can't seem to do this any more as...
20:41 Fri 04th Sep 2009
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Mephisto 2537

1 ac: Language of Kuwait not normally used in far eastern capital K_AK_U_L Many thanks in advance.
19:59 Thu 16th Apr 20093 answers, last by nailqueen 20:11 Thu 16th Apr 2009
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TImes jumbo 779 - last minute query!

Record I hand over is carrying religious canticle (4,8) N_N_ D_M_T_I_ I've searched recently answered but can't find any previous answers. Thanks in anticipation.
17:34 Thu 16th Oct 20082 answers, last by nailqueen 17:37 Thu 16th Oct 2008
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Times jumbo 685

Stuck on last one - all help gratefully received. 40ac: Waits for such a song once in a former colony (8) _A_O_I_A Many thanks, Nailqueen
23:36 Tue 27th Feb 20075 answers, last by nailqueen 23:58 Tue 27th Feb 2007
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Times Saturday 23462

5 ac Bent copper, very overdrawn? C_R_E_ I keep thinking the answer must be CURVED but that would make the wordplay of very overdrawn (VRED) the wrong way round. Is there another explanation or have I...
16:18 Sun 03rd Dec 20067 answers, last by nailqueen 19:19 Sun 03rd Dec 2006
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Times 23456

Last one! 21 ac A small cat and a dog A_I_A Many thanks
22:00 Tue 28th Nov 20062 answers, last by nailqueen 00:28 Wed 29th Nov 2006
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Times Saturday 5/8

Stuck on last one: 28ac Former key player in Polish politics _A_E_E_S_I Have tried Google but no luck. Nearest I can get is JARUZELSKI . All help gratefully received.
17:55 Sat 05th Aug 20065 answers, last by nailqueen 20:20 Sat 05th Aug 2006
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Times jumbo 640

Only two left! Pole is this short helping to cross river S_A_O_I _ Old traveller late in because regularly stop-starting _E_E_S Any suggestions gratefully received!
18:36 Mon 15th May 20068 answers, last by johnalex 14:27 Tue 16th May 2006
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times sat 23234

Hi, everyone, I'm new to the site. I'm stuck on 4ac What Rose working will do to be tiresome as a temp? ?A?T-?I?E I'm fairly sure the answer is PART-TIME, but can't see why? Can anyone help please?
17:08 Sun 12th Mar 20062 answers, last by nailqueen 17:30 Sun 12th Mar 2006

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