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f.t. 12,368.

Nearly finished, it's those little ones again! 28a. Sting turned out well s?a??. 21d. Is not PC about women, first to last: e?i???. Grateful as ever for your help.
22:17 Mon 29th Jan 20073 answers, last by logogriph 22:21 Mon 29th Jan 2007
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f.t. 12,367.

Struggling this week - what is the significence of the small letters in brackets which appear at the start of some clues, e.g.1a (c) Princess takes people to heaven in depth, ?h??? ????n???n.
22:14 Mon 29th Jan 20074 answers, last by ronpenrhyn 11:58 Tue 30th Jan 2007
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f.t. 12,362.

Once again, stuck on the last one. 16a, A beer taken round to France for example: a?a?o?e. All I can come up with is either Abalone, or A la mode - neither of which I can justify. Thanks for any help.
22:32 Mon 22nd Jan 20073 answers, last by Rambler 23:19 Mon 22nd Jan 2007
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Eye 331.

Help please, only two left and completely baffled! 1a, Non-PC women - they get fewer rides than A types: ???a?s. 2d, A stiff length marked as Brenda's dominion: ??l? (For those unfamiliar with Private...
22:48 Sun 21st Jan 20073 answers, last by poorclare 22:54 Sun 21st Jan 2007
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f.t. 12,356.

Completely stumped this week! Can someone please get me moving with 1 and 5 across? 1a:Agent ruinedRex; 6 letters, last one is R. 5a: Change one's mind about act that's suggestive, 8 letters, the 5th....
22:22 Wed 17th Jan 20073 answers, last by gen2 22:27 Wed 17th Jan 2007
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Polymath 378

Help please, stuck on last two. 4d. A plant tolerant of much rain: o?b???e?l. 13a. A Dr. Who adversary, an ancient and extinct race of aliens: ?a?a???h. Thanks for any help.
22:56 Sat 06th Jan 20078 answers, last by sarumite 23:34 Sat 06th Jan 2007
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Polymath

Help please,stuck on last two.16a,A ballpoint pen containing a message, smuggled into Irish prisons, -o-n-e -a-k-r. 21d. Sealed or confirmed: ?b?i?n?d. Thanks for any help, and a Merry Christmas to...
23:51 Sun 24th Dec 20066 answers, last by Rambler 23:42 Mon 25th Dec 2006
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Guardian 23,957

16a. Greek character reduced speed:p?i?o?t???e. Have tried this in the on-line O.E.D., but absolutely no joy. Thanks for any help.
23:11 Sat 23rd Dec 20063 answers, last by Rambler 23:27 Sat 23rd Dec 2006
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f.t. 12,329

Last one - why is it always the little ones? 15a. Censure gets Romeo upset: r-i-. Help please.
22:54 Mon 11th Dec 20062 answers, last by Rambler 23:12 Mon 11th Dec 2006
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Independent 6281

Struggling this week, hoping if I can get some more answers across then the long down answer will be easier to work out! 10a. Retrace step 101, heading for the Arctic -----p. 15a. So the Wicked Queen...
23:31 Mon 04th Dec 20063 answers, last by kayakamina 23:47 Mon 04th Dec 2006
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Eye327

Thankyou Kayakamina. I am now down to the last two, and cannot get to grips with 8a. at all: Queer circle at university get lost, -c-e- --u. I've tried all sorts of approaches, but can't get anywhere!
18:31 Sun 26th Nov 20064 answers, last by kayakamina 18:40 Sun 26th Nov 2006
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Eye 327

Help please, stuck again! 10a. Foreign bodies increasingly found in British bathrooms: p-l--- --u---rs. 21a. An annoying thing, that's said to make you glass-bottomed: - --i- i- t-e ----. Deeply...
18:00 Sun 26th Nov 20061 answer, last by kayakamina 18:02 Sun 26th Nov 2006
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f.t. 12,310

Struggling this week! Help please with 4a: Bears must have internal organs -t-----s (I think it ends with an s). Also 23a: Call on old-fashioned chap withholding information - not got anything in this...
21:12 Mon 20th Nov 20063 answers, last by Phil7 02:44 Tue 21st Nov 2006
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Saturday Independent.

Help please, stuck on top left and bottom right! 1a. Old republican reads about bad back: --l---s. 24d.Clean under collar - edges acceptable:s----. I hope those two will be enough to get me unstuck.
00:19 Tue 14th Nov 20064 answers, last by Rambler 00:32 Tue 14th Nov 2006
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r.t. 46

Help please, stuck (again) on the reference to a television programme! 12a: Sunday programme to watch with old tv. cop. series -i-h-a p-t-o-. Thanks for any assistance.
22:29 Wed 08th Nov 20063 answers, last by JRB 05:05 Fri 10th Nov 2006
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Guardian 23,915.

Help please, stuck on last two. 9a, Ireland is cleaving Bremner for mocking: i-r-s-r-. Presumably Bremner refers to Rory, but I can only find derisory, which obviously doesn't fit what I've got. Also...
00:32 Mon 06th Nov 20064 answers, last by Rambler 22:45 Mon 06th Nov 2006
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r.t. 45

Help please, can't get 2d. Opens magazine before seeing t.v. comedy drama: -i-e -e-i-s. Is it something series? Grateful as ever for any help.
23:53 Tue 31st Oct 20061 answer, last by valerieb1254 00:02 Wed 01st Nov 2006
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Polymath 368.

13a. Of plants, rising above the surface of the water: e-e-s-. Thanks for your help - it's the last one!
23:18 Sat 28th Oct 20061 answer, last by shaneystar2 23:33 Sat 28th Oct 2006
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f.t. 12,292

Help please, stuck on 23d. Leaves seen by king in wood: -e-k. It's always the little ones that are the problem!
23:08 Sat 28th Oct 20061 answer, last by kayakamina 23:12 Sat 28th Oct 2006
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f.t. 12,287

Once again, just one to do and totally stumped. 9a. Disciplinarian is fair in Egypt: m-r-t-e-. Thanks for any help.
23:19 Tue 24th Oct 20062 answers, last by kayakamina 23:24 Tue 24th Oct 2006

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