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Just Two, Well One And Half

Not one of Paul's tougher ones but can't think what 15ac "One's up for playing this Shakespearean character, not half! (4)" -O-O can be. Presumably 20d "New day inspriing cardinal after uprising...
09:58 Sat 09th Jul 20163 answers, last by olegrahl 16:28 Sat 09th Jul 2016
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Really Stuck Today

Had to rely on this forum to get clue to basic theme, much good did it do me... SW corner empty, may be if someone could advise on 13d that would help. New Orleans and a case of blue sound (10)...
17:07 Sat 11th Jun 20167 answers, last by olegrahl 17:15 Sat 11th Jun 2016
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Guardian Perplexity

Suppose 8d Mrs English repeatedly ignored by Courier and Herald (-E-M-S) is Hermes, but why? I see the reference to Hermes's functions and MRSEE but why ignored? 25 a Nevertheless, 25% of service has...
11:46 Sat 04th Jun 20163 answers, last by sedge47 11:50 Sat 04th Jun 2016
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Explanations Welcomed

More or less finished, I think, but find it hard to parse some answers. 10 ac Black pipe down to bin I fill with food. B-N-U-T. Banquet I suppose but why? 12 ac Movement between banks' current...
11:24 Sat 07th May 20166 answers, last by olegrahl 17:36 Sat 07th May 2016
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Stuck On Guardian Se Corner Again

Help with 19d appreciated. Salty islanders losing heart to Norway (7) -R-N---. That would help with 26a (?Printing) which would help with 24d (?Loth). But wouldn't explain why 15a is agitate. But you...
10:25 Sat 16th Apr 20169 answers, last by dannyk13 11:37 Sat 16th Apr 2016
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Stuck On Guardian Se Corner

Suspect things might become clearer if I could get 18d. Colleague in amateur team finally welcomed by head. (8) A-(?A)---T- (5d is nasty!)...
10:26 Sat 09th Apr 20164 answers, last by scorpiojo 11:43 Sat 09th Apr 2016
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Last One

14 a Flog some 7 down. -E-D. (7d is tillage.) Vend? Help apprciated parsing 3d. Dancer drops letter opener, we hear? 8. I have the answer (think Santa) but why? Xie xie...
10:46 Sat 19th Mar 20167 answers, last by olegrahl 14:46 Sat 19th Mar 2016
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Last One

Large cutting tool's shaft (4) A-L- Awls, I suppose, but why? Don't see parsing of other clues: Cat, a killer losing tail in conflict (Jaguar, but killer?)
12:40 Sat 12th Mar 20163 answers, last by dannyk13 12:41 Sat 12th Mar 2016
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Baffled

Years since I have been as comprehensively floored by a Gdn Saturday prize as by this one. Got most of the bottom half though can't parse 22ac (? know all) or 23d (?owns up). If anyone could help with...
18:01 Sat 05th Mar 20166 answers, last by dannyk13 18:11 Sat 05th Mar 2016
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Guardian Se Corner

Stuck with three (or two if 24a is club) 22a 2s in Church heading off commoners. (6) 2d is star, I think. Letters C-L--- thanks...
11:25 Sat 27th Feb 201614 answers, last by samuipete 08:50 Sun 28th Feb 2016
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Guardian Prize

Shipwrecked on SE corner. Repair of these second houses still to be detailed in expense accounts (7,6 maybe S------) would help. Thanks...
11:42 Sat 13th Feb 20165 answers, last by EMor1 12:05 Sat 13th Feb 2016
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Guardian Last Two

A man wise in conversation around daughter on American prime time? (6) H-Y-A- It has to be heyday but why? I can see daughter and prime time but the rest? Man perhaps is on shortly (4) I-L-. Illy?...
11:56 Sat 16th Jan 20167 answers, last by OHCelt 16:45 Sat 16th Jan 2016
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Guardian Prize Mystification

Last one, assuming vamp is right. Black bat carried by tiny wings, a triangular antenna on his head (5-5). I have -I-K- W-N-Y. I had assumed that the black bat was night (as in come into the garden,...
11:06 Sat 09th Jan 20163 answers, last by roslyn251254 11:09 Sat 09th Jan 2016
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Help Needed With Guardian

No idea for 18a. Grace Kelly after marriage forbidding and discounting Germans (8) ------L-I (?) If stallion and Hoboken right cannot see why? Thanks. (Regrets I've had a few).......
12:11 Sat 12th Dec 20156 answers, last by sedge47 12:35 Sat 12th Dec 2015
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Perplexed By Guardian

Since I only barely understand the instructions maybe it isn't surprising I'm seven answers short. How do you parse 5a? It has the relevant 5d element but seems to have no connection to the clue....
12:48 Sat 28th Nov 20156 answers, last by xxyyzz 10:55 Sun 29th Nov 2015
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Finished But Don't Understand

1ac Motive in man of letters, an anticipatory act (12) would appear to be from crossers FORESTALMENT, though not all dictionaries give it. If so why? If not what?.. 23a, 13a,16a,8a poor clues it seems...
14:44 Sat 14th Nov 20159 answers, last by scorpiojo 15:11 Sat 14th Nov 2015
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Guardian Last Few

Stuck around 14d, 17a and d, and 20d. Rover possibly, growling (5) H---- The theme is cars (some very obscure). 14d refers to the other two clues 17 a and d. Car operating perfectly starts to come a...
09:59 Sat 17th Oct 20155 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:27 Sat 17th Oct 2015
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Guardian Last One

17d It's mostly hiding in red wine (6) -A-N-N. Tannin, I suppose, but why?...
09:11 Sat 26th Sep 20151 answer, last by dannyk13 09:11 Sat 26th Sep 2015
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Last One

19 a The way to tackle long instrument S-I-E- Slider, I suppose. But way to tackle? Thanks. (my 12 a clue printed out very oddly .... )...
09:59 Sat 12th Sep 20153 answers, last by sandyRoe 10:04 Sat 12th Sep 2015
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Last One

19d Commercial programs showing up in some raw data (6) -D-A-E It is programs not programmes. Ony two words I can find are ideate and adnate neither of which seems right. Thanks....
09:32 Sat 05th Sep 20153 answers, last by olegrahl 09:44 Sat 05th Sep 2015

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