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Listener 4057 Inside, by Hypnos

Where is everybody? Or are you finding the wordplay as difficult as I did. This was a nice, easy grid fill and the alternatives and associatives were fun, but oh dear, did I struggle with the endgame!...
17:41 Sat 24th Oct 200966 answers, last by milford15 14:29 Tue 03rd Nov 2009
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New Statesman

Talk about a disappointment! The NS has at last produced a weekly crossword and it's a reissue of one published in 1954. Rip Van Winkle is obviously on the editorial staff! What does anyone else...
15:15 Sat 26th Sep 200910 answers, last by robinruth 10:26 Mon 28th Sep 2009
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New Statesman Crossword

Talk about a disappointment! The NS has at last produced a weekly crossword and it's a reissue of one published in 1954. Rip Van Winkle is obviously on the editorial staff! What does anyone else...
13:52 Sat 26th Sep 20091 answer, last by hindle-a 17:22 Sat 26th Sep 2009
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Listener 4053 Phoney by Wasp

What a pleasure to have a straightforward puzzle that we could manage. This one was a pleasure from start to finish and great for us relative newcomers. I am glad there is one like this now and then -...
21:06 Fri 25th Sep 200951 answers, last by Mysterons 21:31 Tue 20th Oct 2009
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AZED 1946

I think I have the only possible answer for TID?ER. 29ac. (translator penning final words maybe in better order (6)' but don't understand the wordplay. Sorry if this has already been asked - I started...
19:33 Mon 14th Sep 20093 answers, last by robinruth 19:50 Mon 14th Sep 2009
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Guardian 24671

L?R???C?E (4,5) Film actor Peter absorbing divine account by Historian Hugh and Boy with sigh of affection for me, right way up Thanks!
11:49 Sun 12th Apr 20097 answers, last by robinruth 15:44 Sun 12th Apr 2009
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Spectator 1909 New Yorker

I am struggling with 10d ?A?UP Fool muffs opening shot (5 hyphenated) and 12d Bohemian monarch boards vessel ?R?ER?
12:24 Fri 10th Apr 20096 answers, last by robinruth 12:49 Fri 10th Apr 2009
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Competition No 1923

I have completed it but can't understand the wordplay in the clue about 'loot for pirates?' '(I have the only possible word but what has it to do with 'It may give me strife?) Many thanks in advance.
21:29 Sun 05th Apr 20091 answer, last by baitress 22:07 Sun 05th Apr 2009
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Urchin Chain reaction

I am still wondering whether anyone can explain the wordplay in this - 'Actor losing bits of wing in rally' ?IVEN It could be Niven Liven Riven Given - but why? Thanks
19:42 Mon 02nd Mar 20095 answers, last by robinruth 11:18 Tue 03rd Mar 2009
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Urchin chain reaction

Why would 'Actor losing bits of wing in rally' ?IVEN be Niven? (or what else could it be?) Thanks in advance.
17:01 Mon 02nd Mar 20097 answers, last by robinruth 11:12 Tue 03rd Mar 2009
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Today's Guardian Cryptic

Can anyone help with 3dn. Eat food and bring up the last traces ?I?G?S
14:59 Sat 28th Feb 20094 answers, last by robinruth 15:09 Sat 28th Feb 2009
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1 Across Scorpion Change of Direction

I am stuck with 29 ac. Nick starts to lounge around room after depression. Can anyone help? Probably ?O?E?L
16:04 Sat 07th Feb 20097 answers, last by robinruth 07:58 Sun 08th Feb 2009
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Guardian

I'm struggling with the last two actors 2D (M?S??) intersecting with 11A (D???E) I'm just ignorant about actors - help would be appreciated!
18:28 Sat 24th Jan 20093 answers, last by robinruth 18:32 Sat 24th Jan 2009
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Listener 4016

I need help with 12 across (NO?ON?) and 19 down (TIN?). Can anyone out there help?
13:04 Sun 11th Jan 20093 answers, last by robinruth 16:32 Sun 11th Jan 2009

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