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Times Cryptic 25401

This puzzle is several weeks old, but the last clue is holding out on us: Scottish philosopher going north to avoid (3) We have E_U, and yes, it is a Down clue....
13:36 Thu 07th Mar 20133 answers, last by RossR 13:56 Thu 07th Mar 2013
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Inquisitor 1248

Does anybody know where I might find this online? My copy didn't arrive this week. TIA for any help...
12:29 Mon 24th Sep 20122 answers, last by RossR 14:19 Mon 24th Sep 2012
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Jumbo crosswords in Times Online

For the last few weeks my screen has been displaying the clues of the Saturday Jumbo wrong. The magnified view of the page as a whole is perfectly OK, but selecting the clues into a window garbles...
16:27 Sat 19th May 2012
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Inquisitor 1217

Is nobody but me having any difficulty with this? I have solved many of the clues but cannot spot any "thematic modification" that would enable me to actually enter anything. Could somebody...
16:45 Sun 19th Feb 201242 answers, last by RossR 17:24 Wed 22nd Feb 2012
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NOTW final crosword

I've seen references to this online, but found only scanned images that are far too blurred to read. Anybody know if there is a legible version anywhere?
14:58 Mon 11th Jul 20112 answers, last by RossR 15:59 Mon 11th Jul 2011
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Inquisitor 1183

I've solved all of this, but 6D is bugging me. There is only one possible answer that fits and agrees with the definition but I cannot see how the clue takes us there. Could somebody please explain...
21:40 Sun 03rd Jul 20115 answers, last by RossR 12:16 Mon 04th Jul 2011
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Inquisitor 1173

I'm stuck on the very last nuance of this. Could somebody please tell me what I am to make of "Robin of Fife"? I know which letter I need to swap in, but I can make no sense of it in any...
14:24 Sat 23rd Apr 20117 answers, last by bellabee 01:25 Sun 24th Apr 2011
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Inquisitor 1168

Is it just me - or an extra subtelty in the preamble - or does the answer (and length) of the clue at 16A belong to the light at 14A?
19:40 Sun 13th Mar 20115 answers, last by RossR 01:01 Wed 16th Mar 2011
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Sunday Times Prize Crossword January 16th

I read the Sunday Times online and I simply cannot find this week's puzzle. Could somebody please tell me where they have hidden it? Which section, which page? I have found the "concise"...
20:04 Sun 16th Jan 20112 answers, last by RossR 20:20 Sun 16th Jan 2011
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Inquisitor 1156

I have solved almost all of this but am still stuck on the final "otherwise unclued" words, and the very gentle hints from other posters here are too subtle for me - I cannot get anything...
08:36 Wed 15th Dec 20105 answers, last by RossR 14:06 Wed 15th Dec 2010
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Inquisitor 1155

Could somebody please explain 15A? I have two possible answers, either of which would complete the grid consistently, but I can't explain either of them.
16:31 Sat 11th Dec 20103 answers, last by RossR 17:14 Sat 11th Dec 2010
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Puzzling clue from old Times Cryptic

Stuck one's neck out when split in two, for example (8) I have A - A - - A - S Pleanty of words fit those letters, but nothing makes sense to me. Can anybody help?...
17:08 Sat 04th Dec 20102 answers, last by RossR 18:46 Sat 04th Dec 2010
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Introduce chips but no fish (5)

Can anybody help me with this clue from an ancient Times puzzle? We have the letters E_T_R, which looks like ENTER. That fits "introduce" well enough, but what has it to do with fish or...
21:00 Wed 28th Jul 20102 answers, last by RossR 22:05 Wed 28th Jul 2010
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Two clues from an old Times Cryptic

Can anybody help with these - both four letters: With more of a score, Pole becomes Pope : _I_S State budget item takes thirty seconds : _T_H I can guess at the answers, but I cannot figure out how...
18:44 Sun 18th Jul 20108 answers, last by RossR 18:48 Sun 18th Jul 2010
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Colophonium allergy

I am allergic to colophonium, and its effect on my skin are horrible to behold. Would it be a bad idea to stand next to a cellist? They must spray it into the air with every note....
12:13 Wed 05th May 20103 answers, last by mamyalynne 23:15 Wed 05th May 2010
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Inquisitor 153

I have solved all of this except 9D: Tree type, second among conifers (4). I have MA_O. The wordplay of each clues throws up a superfluous letter, and for this one it has to be an E. Can anybody help...
16:25 Sat 05th Dec 20094 answers, last by RossR 18:03 Sat 05th Dec 2009
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Inquisitor 142

I have an I (from 22A) as one of the isolated letters is supposed to give me the "initial of an appropriate number". How does that work?
18:30 Fri 18th Sep 20094 answers, last by RossR 11:59 Sat 19th Sep 2009
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Inquisitor 141

I have solved practically the whole of this but cannot see how the writer's name can help me resolve the remaiining ambiguity. We are to highlight a name of six letters. The writer's pen name is three...
02:30 Mon 14th Sep 20099 answers, last by RossR 12:12 Mon 14th Sep 2009
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Inquisitor 136

I've assiduously collected up most of the corrected letters, but I can't find the penultimate N. Has anybody spotted it?
17:02 Sun 02nd Aug 20092 answers, last by RossR 20:19 Sun 02nd Aug 2009
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A book called just "ME"

This book was published 20 or more years ago and I never managed to get hold of it. My recollection is that it was a novel told from the point of view of a computer program. Does anybody know the...
23:29 Wed 22nd Jul 20093 answers, last by albaqwerty 23:55 Wed 22nd Jul 2009

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