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Claiming prizes

Winning, it seems, is not so great! Have had my name in the Independent and the Spectator, but no prizes are forthcoming! It's been 10 weeks for a first prize in the Spectator, and the Independent...
15:28 Wed 31st Aug 201120 answers, last by krumb 15:36 Tue 27th Sep 2011
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Sunday Express Skeleton

Is it just me, or are these the most obtuse clues ever?! I have binned mine, as the majority make no sense to me at all! Weirdly, I am able to tackle "so called" much harder puzzles! I am...
15:52 Mon 15th Aug 20115 answers, last by puzzlesRus 13:10 Tue 16th Aug 2011
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Independent 7746

Any help on these last two gratefully received! 1d) Filling in made me leave debate (6) D?m?l? (want this to de "dimple" but can't work out why) 13a) Become monarch breaking a habit (5)...
20:52 Sat 13th Aug 201115 answers, last by turast 03:08 Mon 15th Aug 2011
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Independent 7746

12a) Buzz Lightyear's complete opposite (5,4) ??C?? ?a?l 4a) Go short to satisfy one's rebellious obsession (4,4) ?d?? ?i?e 10a) An African male in part of capital (5) ??s?? Any help much appreciated....
20:01 Sat 13th Aug 20117 answers, last by shteve 21:53 Sat 13th Aug 2011
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Independent 7746

2d) Gang space is rough isn't it? (4-2-3) ???? ?? P?? 1d) Filling in made me leave debate (6) No letters for one down, sorry. Just can't get started today. Any help much appreciated, as usual :-))...
18:21 Sat 13th Aug 20118 answers, last by turast 03:05 Mon 15th Aug 2011
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Spectator 2026

2d) Climbing ruminants, coming across one difficulty, recovered (8) R???R?ED Also, can anyone confirm if 21d) A milking machine, one working at last (6) is tapper? Any help much appreciated....
13:42 Fri 12th Aug 20119 answers, last by kayakamina 14:02 Fri 12th Aug 2011
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Azed 2045

33a) A musical monk's song, new, about English greens (9) ?RE?INI?N Any help much appreciated....
15:03 Mon 08th Aug 20112 answers, last by nilesquimby 15:16 Mon 08th Aug 2011
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Independent 1120

21d)Refusing tips, see waiter at work here (7) E?T?R?E Any help much appreciated....
14:01 Mon 01st Aug 20113 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:09 Mon 01st Aug 2011
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Principles of Lust

Hi, I'm talking about the film, NOT the song by Enigma(I think) Watched this film the other night. Does anyone know the name of the track that "hole" danced to? Thanks if you do know?...
17:30 Fri 22nd Jul 20111 answer, last by Voulez-vous 15:02 Thu 21st Jun 2012
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Prizes?

I've won a few prizes of late from national newspapers (crosswords). Thing is, I only know I've won because I've seen my name published. Does anyone know if they usually contact you by post too? And...
16:38 Fri 22nd Jul 20118 answers, last by nilesquimby 18:22 Sun 24th Jul 2011
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Spectator 2023

20d) Artist and partner capturing hearts in prison (9, hyphenated) ?A?P?OU?E. Looks like it could be something house? It's my last one and I think my brain has packed up for the day! Thanks if you can...
19:37 Thu 21st Jul 20112 answers, last by nilesquimby 19:40 Thu 21st Jul 2011
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azed 2041

1d) Mods preceded this at being clothed in hooded jacket (7, 2 words) ??????O 1a) Old Scots major maybe switching two thirds of zigzag (4) ???? Cannot get this top left hand corner moving, so any help...
14:14 Tue 12th Jul 20114 answers, last by nilesquimby 14:28 Tue 12th Jul 2011
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Mephisto 2654

17a) Vast numbers fulfilling needs reportedly (5) LA??S 8d) Showing shock, Scottish hack in silence on broadcast (10) S?AG??IRE? Any help much appreciated....
14:00 Mon 11th Jul 20113 answers, last by kayakamina 14:04 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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Mephisto 2652

Any help on the following will be much appreciated. 2d) James Lamb is male on active duty (10) S?E?P??E?? 30a) Pads are run down in restricted area (7, two words) ??E??IL Thanks...
12:41 Tue 28th Jun 20112 answers, last by nilesquimby 12:47 Tue 28th Jun 2011
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Sunday papers with prize cryptic puzzles

Hi All, I regularly attempt the Sunday Times cryptic and Mephisto and wondered what puzzles (of a similar standard) appear in the other Sunday papers. I know the Sunday Telegraph has a cryptic, but...
08:03 Sun 19th Jun 201111 answers, last by nilesquimby 08:40 Sun 19th Jun 2011
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Times Jumbo 929 cryptic

52d) Snapper almost incapacitated one (4) ???C 54a) Highly-regarded performer in local directory say (9) a???a?i?t...
19:33 Sun 12th Jun 20113 answers, last by nilesquimby 19:35 Sun 12th Jun 2011
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Times Jumbo cryptic 928

2d) Excessively cold and dismal workshop to rear surrounding area unlocked (4,2,1,4) B?L? ?? A ?O?T 15a) Waiting for green light, old master about to nod off (2,5) o? ????o Thanks...
10:53 Mon 06th Jun 20113 answers, last by nilesquimby 10:57 Mon 06th Jun 2011
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Times Jumbo cryptic 928

52a) What Dante wrote of differed from Perec's novel (5) H?D?S. Could this be Hades? But if so, why? Thanks....
08:39 Sun 05th Jun 20115 answers, last by bibblebub 08:54 Sun 05th Jun 2011
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Mephisto 2648

Last one. 16a) Substantially appropriate technology to be called Tango (7, two words) AT?EAR? Could it be "at heart" and if so, why? Thanks...
16:12 Wed 01st Jun 20113 answers, last by nilesquimby 16:56 Wed 01st Jun 2011
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Mephisto 2648

6d) Flyte close to ingle? Guid kinfolk gathered around yard (12) ???F??YO?ING 20a) Zonked out mug gave the go-ahead inside (7) ?O??D?P 13a) in return fix up that girl's cheat (7) ??????R 32a) Changing...
14:33 Wed 01st Jun 201111 answers, last by nilesquimby 14:56 Wed 01st Jun 2011

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