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pomona

Cracking Parse Please...

the wordplay may have an extra letter: 1. Keep back before neutron blast (4) ?A?N possibly DARN ?? 2. Might it have a twist which would keep us in suspense? (7,3) T?R??N / ?A? TORSION BAR?...
15:38 Sun 28th Feb 202113 answers, last by Patch49 13:46 Fri 19th Mar 2021
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Patch49

Qfc Picture Question

Christmas New Year charity quiz 2020 Williams Syndrome Foundation. Picture Q 95. Which resort has a sailing boat weather vane?...
13:44 Sat 06th Feb 20213 answers, last by Patch49 20:29 Sat 06th Feb 2021
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IainGrace

Listener 4640

A gentle start to the year. Happy New Year all.
19:54 Fri 01st Jan 20218 answers, last by Patch49 21:02 Mon 04th Jan 2021
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perseverer

Listener 4610 Tale Of The Unexpected By Lath

A comparatively easy grid-fill this week though events have rather overtaken the relevance at the moment. It does take a bit of inspiration to figure out the precise nature of the event and either...
11:47 Sat 06th Jun 202014 answers, last by emcee 10:12 Tue 09th Jun 2020
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Patch49

Seaside Towns

Follows bridge in a song (7) A clap worth changing around (9)...
22:38 Wed 06th May 20205 answers, last by Patch49 10:34 Fri 08th May 2020
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Patch49

Crossword Centre Seasons Greetings X

I'm struggling to solve enough clues to start filling in the answers. Is finding the four 9 letter words the best way in ?...
22:16 Sun 23rd Dec 20186 answers, last by Patch49 23:58 Sun 23rd Dec 2018
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Patch49

Unusual Suspects

I have a completed grid but don't know what to highlight. Am I looking for names? I put this question at the bottom of the original cold solve question but thinking it might not be found, I'm starting...
11:51 Sun 26th Aug 20183 answers, last by Spoffy 16:20 Sun 26th Aug 2018
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Antmark

Cold Solve

Could anyone cold solve this for me please. Trap one in California jail (10) The clue ends up as a 4 letter word when a 5 letter herring is removed. I am left with a.is. Any help gratefully received....
12:10 Fri 03rd Aug 201819 answers, last by Patch49 11:19 Sun 26th Aug 2018
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Patch49

Rainbow Quiz - I Don't Need Answers!

But what is "a literal feature"?...
17:14 Sun 03rd Sep 20179 answers, last by Mamyalynne 12:37 Fri 08th Sep 2017
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emcee

Listener 4310: Net Book Agreement By Charybdis

Oh dear ... another puzzle with straightforward clues. The endgame was more interesting, however. We must have a stinker coming up....
18:05 Fri 05th Sep 201449 answers, last by sunny-dave 16:25 Mon 15th Sep 2014
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starwalker

Listener Crossword 4307 - Spiral Of Salami And Walnuts By Wan

What a delight, on another theme about which I was previously ignorant. Would have been much tougher without the generosity of the setter. Particularly liked 33 down. Thanks Wan....
18:34 Fri 15th Aug 201440 answers, last by quarrel 00:53 Fri 29th Aug 2014
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AHearer

Listener 4303: Qvwke Vbcfa By Nutmeg

Good fun, with sufficiently straightforward clues to render it not too challenging. I think 'across the grid' must be interpreted as 'all the way across the grid' to resolve ambiguities in entering...
18:00 Fri 18th Jul 201435 answers, last by the_heisman 12:47 Wed 23rd Jul 2014
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starwalker

Listener 4248 Class By Augeas

Lovely and straightforward puzzle. Glad that the highlighting is optional, although I'm sure that JEG will be generous on the interpretation of the shade. Thanks Augeas for bringing back some happy...
17:26 Fri 28th Jun 201338 answers, last by Texasetes 14:09 Sat 20th Jul 2013
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dr b

Listener 4232 A Murder Mystery By Hedge-Sparrow

What a long preamble, but what a fun puzzle. It took me a few minutes to get what the down message was telling me, but the P D'd, all was clear. Thanks hedge-sparrow.
19:17 Fri 08th Mar 201366 answers, last by SwissWavey 17:30 Thu 14th Mar 2013
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Cruncher

Listener 4206 - A1 by Ifor

Prize for the most abstruse preamble this year?
16:33 Fri 07th Sep 201266 answers, last by Philoctetes 14:47 Thu 13th Sep 2012
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Zabadak

Listener 4186 Cuemasters by Tangram

I think I've got there, though held up for a long time in the NW of the grid and an overenthusiastic wrong answer to 1 down in particular. A wrong assumption about probably the most critical missing...
19:28 Fri 20th Apr 201268 answers, last by easterfool 00:05 Sun 29th Apr 2012
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midazolam

Listener 4170: Aristocat by Mango

Last puzzle of the year and it is Mango. 2008 was the last time we saw them with the excellent City Tour. This was not as good, but an enjoyable challenge. Shame the whole theme was got very early...
19:41 Fri 30th Dec 201160 answers, last by Philoctetes 19:54 Tue 10th Jan 2012
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Walterloo

Listener 4166, Brief Appearances by Schadenfreude

Looks like a hefty and interesting challenge this week from a renowned setter. How many Friday Clubbers will there be with this one? Good luck to all.
21:14 Fri 02nd Dec 201156 answers, last by Philoctetes 12:09 Tue 13th Dec 2011
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starwalker

Listener 4158 - Two Little Words by Danda

Another week, another puzzle, another debut. Straightforward and fairly easy. Once the phrase is found everything falls neatly. Thanks D and A (?)...
17:40 Fri 07th Oct 2011111 answers, last by jim360 19:04 Sat 15th Oct 2011
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AndrewG-S

Listener 4156 V by Parsnip

An enjoyable puzzle, but nothing too challenging. Strange that no clue for 4a, at least not in my version. Anyway all worked out fine in the end. Thanks Parsnip
21:51 Fri 23rd Sep 201157 answers, last by easterfool 22:01 Mon 03rd Oct 2011

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