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Old Toughie Puzzle 3154

Graduate's publicity agent supplies document (3,5) PRO FORMA Parsing?
11:29 Wed 10th Apr 20244 answers, last by PiffPoff 11:45 Wed 10th Apr 2024
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Christmas Spectator

Roll that's big for Taki in New York (5) BAGEL. Can anyone explain this?
17:00 Thu 18th Jan 20245 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:18 Thu 18th Jan 2024
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Spectator 2636

1A Maybe PC speed unit cut after unexpectedly taking van (8) ??R???O?
17:28 Thu 11th Jan 20243 answers, last by PiffPoff 17:42 Thu 11th Jan 2024
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Specie Brilliant

Struggling with this one in North West corner. 11A Move left to right in washing plants (9). I have no letters!
13:01 Fri 05th Jan 20242 answers, last by PiffPoff 13:09 Fri 05th Jan 2024
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Ft 17584 Zamorca

Spoke a little bit about love I lost (6) T?L?E?. Looks like TALKED (spoke). Wordplay?
12:24 Wed 29th Nov 20233 answers, last by PiffPoff 12:29 Wed 29th Nov 2023
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Ft Rosa Klebb 17578

28A Theoretical state after 200th day of most years (1,6). A PRIORI. Parsing?
13:13 Sun 19th Nov 20234 answers, last by PiffPoff 13:17 Sun 19th Nov 2023
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Spectator 2630

Finished this lovely puzzle but can't work out wordplay for 36A. Maxim gun discharged over Middle East (4). GNOME (maxim). G(u)N+O+ME. Does OVER = O? I don't see that in my ref. books.
13:49 Thu 09th Nov 202310 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:33 Thu 09th Nov 2023
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Toughie October 1, 2023

1D E.g. Moscow correspondents writings in USSR, say (7,7) ?A?I??? ??T???S
11:11 Tue 10th Oct 20235 answers, last by Neveracrossword 11:16 Tue 10th Oct 2023
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Guardian 29183

Themed puzzle. 24A Collar turned over by king in 15 17 (4) B?N?. Spoiler alert. 15 is FLOWER 17 is BORDER. Looks like answer is BAND (collar). Wordplay?
16:50 Wed 27th Sep 20232 answers, last by PiffPoff 18:54 Wed 27th Sep 2023
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Financial Times 17504

Rough diamond abandoning us to create contents (5,5) ?N?U? S?O?E. Looks like UNCUT STONE. Parsing?
11:53 Tue 26th Sep 202320 answers, last by PiffPoff 13:59 Tue 26th Sep 2023
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Spectator 2623

Parsing for this one, please. Vitamin evident in bone following fracture? (8) THIAMINE fits.
12:55 Thu 21st Sep 202313 answers, last by Tilly2 13:08 Fri 22nd Sep 2023
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Ft 17,518

2 clues to finish. 28A Great earl born sexless (7) E???E?E. Extreme? Why? 26D Fund one's nursing home (4) ???E...
16:10 Mon 11th Sep 20234 answers, last by elliemay1 16:19 Mon 11th Sep 2023
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Spectator 2621

Just finished this lovely puzzle. 41A What's left in division? (4) ?ULT. Assuming it's CULT. Why? 11D Careless fielders jog around Perth (8) SLIPSHOD. I see the definition, but wordplay?
13:22 Thu 07th Sep 202314 answers, last by u10 16:31 Fri 08th Sep 2023
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Ft 17,506

9D Posh school in East End that caught king's eye? (5). Looks like ARROW. Parsing?
12:14 Tue 29th Aug 20234 answers, last by PiffPoff 12:17 Tue 29th Aug 2023
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Sunday Times 5071

17A. Hapless chap trapped by changes in rules (6) E?I?T?...
12:04 Mon 07th Aug 20235 answers, last by PiffPoff 12:07 Mon 07th Aug 2023
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Older Spectator Puzzle

10A Plant setter left, it being covered in resin (5) LI?A?
13:00 Wed 22nd Mar 20233 answers, last by Neveracrossword 13:11 Wed 22nd Mar 2023
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Spectator 2590

I have completed the puzzle. However, I don't understand 35 down: Hundred in trim go up in Cairngorms (5). I have ?CRIM. SCRIM? Definition? Wordplay?
15:20 Sun 05th Feb 202310 answers, last by FreyaBee 16:37 Sun 05th Feb 2023
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Spectator 2585

For Puzzle 2585, the instructions read "An anniversary (1A, three words) today offers ten unclued entries, all of whose unchecked and cross-checking letters spell out HAHA! DRY GINS ASSURING TRASHY...
13:03 Sun 11th Dec 20228 answers, last by novalis 18:02 Sun 11th Dec 2022
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Spectator 2575

Prince spots missing hydrant (3) ??s
13:42 Mon 03rd Oct 20225 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:08 Mon 03rd Oct 2022
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Spectator 2571

Stuck on 3 unclued answers. I believe the theme is islands. 13D. ?R?A?BE?NAR?. Think it's 2 words. 20D. RAA?AY 15A. CO?O?SAY...
13:16 Tue 20th Sep 20227 answers, last by PiffPoff 13:26 Tue 20th Sep 2022

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