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Mephisto 2655

24 A. Grey doe in leap grunted once (7) g?oi???? Yes, the clue says '7' letters, the grid has 8. Any advice, ideas?...
13:38 Sun 17th Jul 20117 answers, last by JMR27 14:09 Sun 17th Jul 2011
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Beelzebub 1117

1 D. Church once again trimmed reliquary (4) c?ef I can see 'clef' and have made up 'cref' - basically, I'm stuck! This is the last one, so I would dearly like to be finished. Thanks for help of any...
11:04 Sun 17th Jul 20111 answer, last by turast 03:20 Sun 24th Jul 2011
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Times Jumbo 934 Cryptic

45 A. Resistance blocking rise after membership fee set at lower level? (8) s?b?r?u? I came up with 'suberous' (because it has 'subs'/membership fee) but I don't see how it fits in with the clue....
10:45 Sat 16th Jul 20115 answers, last by ichkeria 16:34 Sat 16th Jul 2011
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Mephisto 2654

Finished - well, I think so. 13 A. Old learned man, some duke,starts to drop off (6) artis? 'Artist' seems to be the only answer, but I don't know why....
15:26 Sun 10th Jul 20113 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:42 Sun 10th Jul 2011
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Mephisto 2653

My last one and I've been struggling with it for hours. 3 Down. About three pounds (just below) hot ham (4) ho-e (I think I've gone through every variation - there are words that fit, but I can't see...
14:07 Sun 03rd Jul 20113 answers, last by Nical 14:14 Sun 03rd Jul 2011
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Windows Office/Windows Publisher

I bought and installed Windows Office last month - and took up the offer of a free 1 month trial of Windows Publisher. When I went to print a letter this morning, nothing happened. I've checked and...
10:43 Fri 10th Jun 20114 answers, last by Nical 16:16 Fri 10th Jun 2011
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Gypsy tart

I've got individual pastry cases - and wondered if I could use these to make small gypsy tarts. All the recipes I've seen are for one large tart - the cooking of the filling takes only about 10...
20:53 Thu 09th Jun 20113 answers, last by Nical 22:30 Thu 09th Jun 2011
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Mephisto 2649

32 D. Short Government document about doctor (3) -md Because of a crossing answer, I could end up with tmd - which looks v odd. Any ideas, suggestions would be welcome. Thanks....
18:37 Sun 05th Jun 20117 answers, last by Nical 19:15 Sun 05th Jun 2011
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Beelzebub 1110

Am stuck on two, interlocking, clues. 9 A. Religious adherent following two lines of St Bridget?(6) hi--o- 3 D. Englishman abroad mostly matured in a New Zealand setting (6) a--re- All I've come up...
13:17 Sun 29th May 20113 answers, last by ixion 02:19 Wed 01st Jun 2011
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What is a 'scrunchie'?

A chip shop has just opened in our area and we've had menus put through our doors. One of the items listed - in amongst pie suppers, pizza etc - is 'scrunchie'. You can have a whole scrunchie or half...
19:49 Wed 27th Apr 201126 answers, last by heathfield 17:14 Thu 28th Apr 2011
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Beelzebub 1102

My last one and I'm a bit bemused. 17 A. Old woman's about to return as a girl (6) ce-ine All I can see is Celine, but don't see how it fits the 'old woman' part. Any ideas, thoughts?...
08:33 Mon 04th Apr 20112 answers, last by Nical 15:30 Mon 04th Apr 2011
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Independent Quixote

Just realised I missed one this morning - and now it's evening, my brain has slowed down. 21 D. Island visible to all with school of whales around it (4) -u-m I can see 'guam', which I think is an...
22:09 Sun 06th Mar 20112 answers, last by Nical 22:19 Sun 06th Mar 2011
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Times 24789

My last one... 5 A. Monsieur made point in funny language (6) -o-t-c I'm thinking of 'coptic' as it's a language, but don't see the relevance to 'monsieur made point'. Any ideas?...
12:15 Sat 05th Mar 20114 answers, last by Nical 12:37 Sat 05th Mar 2011
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Beelzebub

Baffled... 25 A. Slav declines to release it (4) ru-s I can see how RUSS=Slav, but the rest of the clue has me mystified....
18:26 Sun 27th Feb 2011
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Mephisto 2634

17 Across. Tidy old finance chancellor, in short - get shot! (5) do-ce Am considering 'douce' and 'dolce' - but can't settle on which. As this is the last answer I've to get, I'd welcome other...
16:06 Sun 20th Feb 20115 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:42 Sun 20th Feb 2011
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Beelzebub

This is my last one and I have two options, so would appreciate anyone's input on the reasoning... 21 Down. English not about to grasp old logical process (6) -lench Elench or clench? Thanks....
12:42 Sun 20th Feb 20111 answer, last by sedge47 12:47 Sun 20th Feb 2011
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Beelzebub 1095

Last one 10 Across Stylish chamber shut up (4) -osh Bosh, tosh - or something else altogether? Any suggestions, advice would be welcome. Thanks....
18:16 Sun 13th Feb 20113 answers, last by Nical 18:20 Sun 13th Feb 2011
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Mephisto 2631

Last one on this... 10 A. Shakespearean spots wee son taking over last place (6) deepe- My original thought was 'deepen', then I wondered about 'deeper' - and i can't see what either of those has to...
16:12 Sun 30th Jan 20112 answers, last by Nical 16:32 Sun 30th Jan 2011
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 908

35 A. Sprinkle on fresh,powerful ingredient (9) h-t-e-p-r. Any tips, suggestions?...
15:03 Sat 22nd Jan 201110 answers, last by Euroslayer 23:28 Mon 24th Jan 2011
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Mephisto 2628

Have only four to solve - they're near each other, so i've ground to a halt. Any pointers, tips would be very much appreciated... 20 D. The Bard's posoner? Cupbearing embodiment of youth, au contraire...
17:05 Sun 09th Jan 20114 answers, last by Nical 17:57 Sun 09th Jan 2011

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