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JJ109

Guardian - Struggling To Parse Three Answers

14a). 21 (21d = fliers)against installing electronic warning light (6) _ E _ C _ N I assume the answer is BEACON. I can see BEE + CON..... but 4d). Musical's essential elemenr (7) S _ L _ C _ N I...
04:24 Sat 22nd Feb 202014 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:20 Sun 23rd Feb 2020
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JJ109

Guardian 28015

Leader once as PM, less hot around the Palace of Westminster, perhaps? (2,7) _ O / _ W _ N _ O _ I finished the rest of the puzzle ages ago, but just cannot get this one! Many thanks...
03:20 Sat 28th Dec 20197 answers, last by JJ109 07:11 Sat 28th Dec 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27,956 Saturday October 19 2019

Its a Vlad, so I'm not going to waste brain cycles on trying to parse his clues! I'll ask here instead! So I've jammed in words that fit and have the feeling that most of them are correct, which is...
05:56 Sat 19th Oct 201912 answers, last by Orthrus 08:07 Sat 19th Oct 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27,950 Saturday October 12 2019

Not too bad this week. Last two are in, just can't parse them. 4d Brief party outside the Church houses (7) LACONIC = Brief .... and then ...? 14a Over-the-top material fellow observed by playing...
09:08 Sat 12th Oct 20194 answers, last by plutocrat 09:13 Sat 12th Oct 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27,944 Saturday October 5Th 2019

15a Greek character goes by bike — you say this must be changed (8) Last one. I have M?T?N?U? so all I can fit in there is MUTINOUS. MU, greek character, I suppose ... and then? Was lucky enough to...
05:27 Sat 05th Oct 20194 answers, last by Bonefixer1 14:03 Sat 05th Oct 2019
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kenley

Guardian Prize 27932

20d What's numbered 14 - 14 as source of strength (6) _i_e_s The answer to 14 was word for word
01:37 Sat 21st Sep 20198 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:32 Sat 21st Sep 2019
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emk50

Guardian Prize

Really struggling with right hand side 6d Sarply moving major piece about a national swimmer - I like this work’s power (8,7) 17/18d Buttonholing guy on lake, one does delay rising star (7,7) TIA...
08:25 Sat 03rd Aug 201924 answers, last by Grimaldi 13:02 Sat 03rd Aug 2019
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farkha

Cryptic

Pl help 1. Boat helped to make wedding hysterical (6) B?n?h? 2. Unit known as NTT (6) H?t?t? 3. Discover a hunter gone astray (7) Unearth 4. Skilful using part of foot pedal backwards (5) A?e?t...
06:58 Sat 03rd Aug 20196 answers, last by farkha 07:11 Sat 03rd Aug 2019
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Banjoed

Grauniad Prize

1 What's deer caught? It's a fish (11). A real struggle today,can't get started. TIA.
05:49 Sat 03rd Aug 20195 answers, last by Banjoed 08:15 Sat 03rd Aug 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27,884 Saturday July 27Th 2019

Final two I put in. I can kinda, sorta half-see the parsing, but I'm not happy about it. Can someone clarify ... 26 Blarney Stone finally located next to trees (7) E_E_A H Guess it must be EYELASH,...
07:28 Sat 27th Jul 20195 answers, last by Steinwaychappie 16:51 Sun 28th Jul 2019
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Banjoed

Grauniad Prize Last One

10ac Analyse possible pass across the pond (5) P?R?E Purge?
06:49 Sat 27th Jul 201912 answers, last by HBAnorak 10:27 Sat 27th Jul 2019
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Martin39

Guardian Prize

15ac. Note on a cross in register: free of charge (3,7). I have N-N -A-U-L-. All help gratefully received.
09:11 Sat 13th Jul 20195 answers, last by plutocrat 09:37 Sat 13th Jul 2019
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Toadsmith

Guardian Prize Last One!

Stuck on last one! 8 Down Involuntary behaviour leading sometime chancellor to painter (9) I’ve got E?M?R?T?N TIA...
08:42 Sat 29th Jun 20193 answers, last by donny48 10:09 Sat 29th Jun 2019
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JJ109

Guardian - Last One Parsing Help Please

7d Concert venue providig some basic singing, including opera, though not needed to (2,5) L _ / S _ A - A Obviously La Scala.....but why?...
04:00 Sat 11th May 20196 answers, last by plutocrat 05:31 Sat 11th May 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27,782 Saturday March 30Th 2019

Paul is being obscure again this week. Having trouble parsing a few of the longer clues, which I'm reasonably certain are correct. But then the nagging doubt is preventing me from going forward ......
07:14 Sat 30th Mar 20198 answers, last by 25watts 14:02 Sat 30th Mar 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27,758 Saturday March 2Nd 2019

Okey dokey. Its that time of day when I've got a couple of clues left, and I need to move on instead of scouring the internet for help. So I've got ... 2d Against taking game bird on Caribbean island...
07:52 Sat 02nd Mar 20198 answers, last by 1ozzy 08:06 Sat 02nd Mar 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize 27,746. Puck. Feb 16Th,

One left. Everybody in Hackney perhaps needs to instruct youth about love (9) I have _O_C_L_A_ I'm not entirely sure about the L, which comes from Hot water off the south coast, after temperature...
07:10 Sat 16th Feb 20197 answers, last by Fionalpayne 16:54 Sun 17th Feb 2019
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souxie

I Cryptic Crossword 2504

1 Across, Fellow is leading worker (carpenter) to dance in food outlet (4-3-4 4) 9 Across, Distance into which vehicle reverses - that's a wonder (7) 10 Across, Soldiers backing target, bringing in...
06:56 Sat 16th Feb 20195 answers, last by mac44 07:01 Sat 16th Feb 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize 27,740. Paul. Feb 9Th,

Not too difficult today! Have one left though Hook perhaps scratching head, incandescent (5) I_A_E Pretty sure the letters are correct. I can think of three words which go in, but none seem to make...
07:16 Sat 09th Feb 20196 answers, last by marilena 08:01 Sat 09th Feb 2019
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plutocrat

Guardian Prize Crossword 27699 Saturday December 22Nd 2018

Haven't enjoyed this one much. The weird way in which 4 of the unthemed clues were given the wrong letter count (but 3 of them weren't!) slowed me down for a while. Anyway, a few left in the middle...
03:12 Sun 23rd Dec 20186 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 07:02 Sun 23rd Dec 2018

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