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1234matt

Spectator 2651

Bald shone moving light on top? (3,6) Pig (mine) wrong to trespass (7)
21:51 Mon 29th Apr 20247 answers, last by Neveracrossword 19:50 Tue 30th Apr 2024
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PiffPoff

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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Matakari

Spectator N0 2648 - Thus At An End By Jerezana

Good morning, I’m quite pleased to report that La Jerezana put my struggles at an end with a very very Matakari-friendly puzzle. I thoroughly enjoyed it, did not have to seek hints, and it left me... ...
10:01 Fri 05th Apr 202411 answers, last by PiffPoff 15:45 Tue 09th Apr 2024
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PiffPoff

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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PiffPoff

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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PiffPoff

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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FleshpotsOfDevon

Xmas Spectator

Blimey, what a monster! I've been ploughing through for a couple of days, and it's boiled down to these two regular clues left -  Alastair’s extended half of speech (4) LA?G (LANG??) Low, about to... ...
21:16 Fri 15th Dec 202317 answers, last by FleshpotsOfDevon 16:06 Sun 17th Dec 2023
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FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2634

I've more or less finished the grid and the unclued shenanigans, but one clue is being stubborn. 
  Posted a letter to former archbishop (7)    I have ?E?TAM? ...
13:10 Thu 07th Dec 202315 answers, last by Boethius 19:42 Mon 11th Dec 2023
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Matakari

Spectator N0.2633

Good morning, grateful for help with the following, thank you! 22a   Analog ____ could be ‘slo-mo’, managed badly? (6)  ????M? 27a   Trapped in Guyana, now I restore filaments (9)  ????W?RE? 39a... ...
11:02 Fri 01st Dec 202318 answers, last by Neveracrossword 14:08 Sat 02nd Dec 2023
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PiffPoff

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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PiffPoff

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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Matakari

Spectator N0 2631 By Doc

Good evening, a very smooth Doc offering this week! I’m done except for the Unclueds. As I do not possess Brewer, I’m forced to use my wits and Google, as well as the red squares, to see how many... ...
22:49 Thu 16th Nov 202324 answers, last by Cloverjo 20:16 Fri 17th Nov 2023
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PiffPoff

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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FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2629

See struggle to stop mould spreading in the theatre? (9)   I have L?V??E?O?
  Thanks. 
12:15 Thu 02nd Nov 202329 answers, last by PiffPoff 13:03 Mon 06th Nov 2023
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johnpiper

Spectator 2628

Only a few clued lights left 6d variety of ivy from another state with aname cut short (6) AR???? 4d involved oneself endlessly in German trade fair (5) ME??? 33d old motto-english or not (5)... ...
15:05 Thu 26th Oct 202336 answers, last by PiffPoff 11:33 Wed 01st Nov 2023
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PiffPoff

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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Matakari

Spectator N0 2625 - Playtime By Doc

Hello there, I’ve been enjoying this one and hoping to set another Doc record of not asking for help, but Doc has got the better of me. I would appreciate parsing for the following, thanks!
35d... ...
16:54 Thu 05th Oct 202318 answers, last by JJ109 23:58 Wed 11th Oct 2023
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PiffPoff

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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PiffPoff

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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PiffPoff

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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