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Those people in function at church are drunk? Party time always,apparently. 5,3,4,3 S----,---,----, D (maybe)-- Thanks...

olegrahl

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Finished but cannot parse 1ac. I, possibly, poke chicken with a piece of wood (7) H-L-G-N. Has to be halogen, I think. Recurrent theme is US presidents (again!). Setter is Paul. Efkharisto poly....

olegrahl

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Another very unsatisfactory prize. Help welcomed with 14,21d. "It's important to maintain trust," Eisenhower said on diplomacy. (3, 7) E--, -O-----. Presumably IKE is in there somewhere as US...

emk50

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1a Something painful with which to batter this, for example (7) ?a???a? 10a Challenge to make God heartless (4) ?e?? Any help much appreciated...

neversaydie

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25(d) Pretty little girl, keen on Guys and Dolls and open to all (5) I have b????...

Gaperon

Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday June 6Th 2015

6d,16 Playing tricks, try to hug a compiler and start to blush — cool! (4,2,6) GAME OF ???D?E Can parse all except 'cool'...

olegrahl

Help Parse Last Clue, Pls

Working to change hands is intrusive (6) P-Y-N- Prying, I suppose, which gives us intrusive but change hands? Thought 12d was a bit obscure and maybe underclued....

davidas

This crossword lacks elegance. Araucaria where art thou now? 8/6dn Vegetarian started mix, all oddly used for number of 20 in 7,9 17's celebrated 2. (4,8,3,5) 20dn puts clean nappy on small child by...

JustNotCricket

Guardian Saturday Crossword 26 561

1 How's that possibly a parish's first set of 20? (6)

pjwillcox

Guardian 26,561

9a Working farm not occupied by Cornwall's first Conservative peer (8) ?A?C?O?T gtfl suggestions. Tks...

olegrahl

Going Quietly Mad

I know 48 hours have passed but I need some sleep. Saturday's prize was a swine and I thought I had finished it. But I have two unfilled five letter clues (-U-CS and -A-A- ) and I can't find a four...

Monalise

Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday April 4Th 2015

Can't get started - please help. For answers to A, for example, does each one begin with letter A? Clue for the theme? Muchas gracias!...

Lavender77

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Who is 85 today?

humbersloop

Guardian 26495 Would Someone Help Parsing An Answer Please?

Moving house, second room the flaw (5,4) crossing letters are M?T?R???E, motor home? many thanks...

ellietal

Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday February 7Th 2015

Last 2. Drink is sweet, with no ice. I have ?IE?R and Look round very fast. I have ?T?R?E. Thanks in advance...

Gaperon

Guardian Prize Crossword Saturday February 7Th 2015

Flummoxed by frequent 'our speaker' in clues - any hints welcome! TIA

ngotorosa

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I have two left. 20d: Duck with you on land, might you say? I have: ?A?D?R. And 16d: Couple of idiots identifying the house sparrow? I have: ?W?T-?W?T. (Can TWIT-TWIT be a proper word?) Help...

olegrahl