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Polymath 353

Help needed with the last two. 23a. A Spanish stew of meat and vegetables: ---a -o-r-d-. 20d. 1827 opera in which the heroine goes mad when her former loverkills her husband and is condemned to death:...
00:06 Sun 16th Jul 20062 answers, last by kempie 00:20 Sun 16th Jul 2006
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EyeCrossword 317

Struggling this week, can anyone help with 8a: Nookie requires material for a **** *** and the same again, soft but not hard. -a---,--n--. Also 11/23: Political tone poem composed about the end of...
01:02 Sat 08th Jul 20062 answers, last by johnalex 01:08 Sat 08th Jul 2006
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f.t. 12,190

26a, What punching and jabbing do in close? e-d-n-. Ending fits, and would agree with the word close in the clue, but I can't see how you get there with the rest of it - help please, it's my last one.
00:03 Mon 03rd Jul 20063 answers, last by Rambler 23:59 Mon 03rd Jul 2006
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Everyman 3115

Stuck on the last one again! 23d: Short cut taken by Oscar and one of nine sisters, -l-o. Totally stumped, help please!
00:52 Mon 12th Jun 20062 answers, last by kempie 00:56 Mon 12th Jun 2006
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Polymath 348

Last one, 34a: First cricketer to achieve the double of 2,000runs and 200 wickets in tests. -i-h-e -e-a-d. Tried Google, can only find somebody called Ian Botham! Your help much appreciated.
00:28 Sun 11th Jun 20061 answer, last by shaneystar2 00:33 Sun 11th Jun 2006
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Everyman 3114

Last one, 23d, Wine taster's difficulty, n-t. Net is in the clue, but I don't know of that as meaning a difficulty. Thanks for any help received.
00:27 Mon 05th Jun 20063 answers, last by hempsall 10:39 Mon 05th Jun 2006
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Everyman 3113

Can't believe I'm stuck on this, it's usually easy! I can't get 24d: Learn about head of Muscovy duck, ?m?e. Obviously M is from Muscovy, but the only answers I can get are imfe, omee and omie, none...
00:47 Mon 29th May 20061 answer, last by kayakamina 00:49 Mon 29th May 2006
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Polymath 346

Has anyone got 10a, Port in southern Sweden with a famous vodka distillery?
00:38 Sun 28th May 20063 answers, last by pandabear 01:11 Sun 28th May 2006
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Independent Ultimate Film Trivia Quiz

Help please, what is the answer to Question 9: Which film starring Sharon Stone was set in a New York tower block where the previous occupier of her apartment met her death in suspicious...
23:53 Mon 15th May 20061 answer, last by hippocampus 23:58 Mon 15th May 2006
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Guardian 23,759

Last one, completely stumped. 19d, Old time dancing's beginning inside English halls, -x-d-a-. Your help appreciated.
23:36 Sun 07th May 20061 answer, last by Argee 23:39 Sun 07th May 2006
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Polymath 343

Help please - 6d, medium-sized cat with spotted coat of average length, e-y-t-a- m-u. Presumably Egyptian something, but what? Also 30a, A reliquary worn on the breast, e?c?l?a?n. Thankyou in advance.
23:00 Sun 07th May 20065 answers, last by Argee 23:05 Sun 07th May 2006
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Radio Times 19.

Can anyone help me with the answers to 3d, 6d, 24a, or 15a please? I tried putting the clues in and the letters I have so far, but for some reason this was not accepted - some thing about "ignored...
23:20 Wed 03rd May 20063 answers, last by Rambler 23:19 Thu 04th May 2006
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Easter Eggheads

Still looking for nos.6 and 74 -someone did suggest a tennis player for 6, but the woman in the picture looks too bulky. Any help appreciated.
00:20 Wed 26th Apr 20062 answers, last by oxburgh 13:21 Wed 26th Apr 2006
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F.T. Polymath

Has anyone got 23a, the U.K.'s second-oldest business, founded in 1200 ;--r-s-a-l f-r-e. The first letter may be k. Thanks in advance.
23:51 Sat 22nd Apr 20061 answer, last by mjd 00:05 Sun 23rd Apr 2006
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F.T. Polymath.

Stuck on 10a. Alla ?, Russian-born actress who made a number of films in America, -a-i-o--; also 5 down, Viktor ?, Hungarian-born British table-tennis player, B-r--. And finally, is 30a Major third or...
23:30 Sat 15th Apr 20065 answers, last by pega 00:18 Sun 16th Apr 2006
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Polymath 339

Stuck on 2 down:To analyse the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse. f-t-i-i-e. Thanks for any help.
00:13 Tue 11th Apr 20062 answers, last by pega 00:36 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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Easter Eggheads.

Still looking for 6, 17, 22,35,41,42,43,66,71. Not convinced 45 is Anton Rogers, I think it's a writer and I sahould know him but can't think who. Someone thought 14 was Greta Garbo, but I'm sure it's...
23:51 Tue 04th Apr 20065 answers, last by Wolverine123 21:49 Thu 06th Apr 2006
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Guardian cryptic 23,729

I've ground to a halt again - can someone give me a nudge please with the answer to 1 down.
23:58 Sun 02nd Apr 20061 answer, last by Argee 00:02 Mon 03rd Apr 2006
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Cryptic clues - Guardian.

I have e-mailed the Guardian about this, but so far had no reply, so I wondered if the planet-sized brains out there could help! A few days ago, the Guardian cryptic contained a lot of clues referring...
23:47 Sun 26th Mar 20062 answers, last by Rambler 23:29 Mon 27th Mar 2006
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Genius 33.

Down to the last one again, 19a. Plumped for detour and without a diversion, -o-u-d-d. Is there really such a word as rotunded? (Detour plus nd from and.) Or am I missing something really obvious?
22:27 Fri 10th Mar 20062 answers, last by Rambler 23:21 Fri 10th Mar 2006

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