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Guardian Prize Crossword 27286 Saturday August 26Th 2017

Still working on this. Having trouble with beginning to put answers in grid. The N answers have to cross with one 12 letter answer which I'm sure is Clytemnestra. But I'm also sure that the 7 letter N...

miyake

Guardian Prize - Some Help Needed To Finish And Tidy Up

Hi spent far too long on this. Missing 3 I think, also mystified as to why Tora doesnt fit (I have it in row 5 but grid says t?s? ???? So anyway my 3 missing ones are: Fencer's exclamation during...

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Guardian Prize Crossword 27286 Saturday August 26Th 2017

I am not asking a specific question, but more a general observation. I feel that there are some inconsistencies between the clues and the grid. For example there are 4 nine letter answers in the grid,...

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9. Bold page - auspicious. N ? R ? N ? Can't confirm these letters, though, because of the unusual nature of this puzzle. 24. Which may help the steersman shoot (6) ? I ? L ? R. Possibly TILLER, but...

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Held up by queen, a jocular [cartoon strip](4). I have - E - A - , but I don't know many comics. LOI....

Guardian Prize Crossword 27148 Saturday March 18Th 2017

Can anyone explain why the Prize Crossword isn't available on their website, although the printed version is available. PS. I do subscribe to The Guardian.

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Last one: 1d. I produce powerful retro Affleck vehicle that is (cutting speed) still quite hard to see (15). I have -I-R-P-O-O-R-P- and several thoughts for parts of the answer, but none giving me the...

Guardian Prize 27,118

Insertions into headless French right-winger's works of scholarship (10). I have (I think) E-E-T-E-E-, and assume that (L)E PEN comes in there something. But I can't think of a word that fits!

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The first T: "Shepherds steer into capital of Hautes-Pyrénées (3, 5)." The construction suggests OX in TARBES, but what the heck are tar boxes? Otherwise all done, with the aid of a few hints here....

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...and why is QUEEN (I think) "A piece of slate"?...

Guardian Prize 27,052

Better outside, I realise (8). I have (I think) - A - O - K - E. Last one....

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"24 across today embodies puzzle's point (4)." I have - E - T. 24 across is BUTT. After much help from the other answers here, I have finally come to the end of this rather distasteful puzzle—yes, I...

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Shortest and last! "Fit revolving stage after lead's made an exit. (3)" P - T, but what's the vowel, and why?...

Everyman 3654

Unusual for Everyman solutions not to be clear once one has them, but I'm darned if I can parse FLUSHING MEADOWS, which I assume is the "Park in New York…" as "…driving with difficulty in street."...

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23. Lover of playwright shut up like a canary (7). Have S–A–I–N. Also 15d. Wicked trial on murder victim in lift (8). I have DEMONIAC. But surely the last part of the clue should have been the...

Azed 2300

155. Horsemen circling meadows — they get a good view of the action (10).. I think I have the answer: RINGSIDERS, but I'm darned if I know how INGS could mean "meadows"!...

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22d. Feature of mythology, giant in epic locale causing long delay (6). Have OG-GI-...

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I have finished this (I think), but am away from my Chambers and/or unable to parse some of the answers (conjectured letters given in lowercase below). 11d. One thing plucked inside another, joined at...

Guardian Prize 26,854

Stuck on last four-letter words: 24a, 10. Bound to need clue, one of a pair for a start? (4,4). Have - - - M - E - D 24d. European agreement in ancient Hindu follower. (4). Have - - I - , but both...

Guardian 26,741 16D

16d: Scot ordered to stop dirty stuff (8): *u*s*o*k. Any offers, please?

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