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Scorpiofach

Times Jumbo Bank Holiday crossword

Anyone know why there was no Bank Holiday Jumbo this Easter? Spoilt my weekend!
09:32 Tue 06th Apr 20102 answers, last by Scorpiofach 23:07 Tue 06th Apr 2010
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Scorpiofach

Jumbo 863

Stuck on the last one - help appreciated. 52d Destruction caused by bug shaken from plant (4). I have ?O?S. It could possibly be 'moss' (plant) or 'loss' (destruction) but the bug bit is a mystery....
15:44 Sun 21st Mar 20102 answers, last by Scorpiofach 15:58 Sun 21st Mar 2010
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Scorpiofach

Times Jumbo 814 cryptic - 57a

57a Thoroughly wet newts pair off. I have R?I?S?E?T. Could it be re-inspect? No idea why. Last clue and it's really bugging me - in fact, this setter has bugged me big time on some of them! Not overly...
21:30 Sun 10th May 20092 answers, last by Scorpiofach 22:00 Sun 10th May 2009
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crockshard

Everyman 3267

&d Play in Ipswich suburb to please English (10, 5) C?L?F?R?A S?I?H. California Smith (river)? California Swich? (I suspect it is a crossword clue, but not in my league!
20:40 Sun 10th May 20094 answers, last by crockshard 01:12 Mon 11th May 2009
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Claud.Butler

Is Answerbank always as slow as it is today?

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15:29 Sun 10th May 200916 answers, last by Beatrice35 11:42 Mon 11th May 2009
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Scorpiofach

Times Jumbo 813 cryptic

30a Miners' targets behind mass convention. m?r?s - is it 'marks'? I can see the targets bit but the rest of the clue escapes me. Also 12d - it is 'Elgin' I presume but the river bit remains a...
12:06 Tue 05th May 20096 answers, last by Scorpiofach 13:10 Tue 05th May 2009
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Scorpiofach

Jumbo 812 cryptic

43a Piece of canvas making sound like this, for example. c?e?. It's the only clue I have left to do and it's doing my head in - help, please.
22:15 Mon 04th May 20093 answers, last by Scorpiofach 22:21 Mon 04th May 2009
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puzzled272

Jumbo 812

Flourish of tragic hero is hard to follow (8) ?R?N?I?H Looks like it must be BRANDISH, but can't make it fit the wordpaly (unless BRAND is a tragic hero?) - any suggestions most welcome.
12:10 Sun 03rd May 20093 answers, last by puzzled272 14:11 Sun 03rd May 2009
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haybaath

Observer Everyman 19/4/09

Help. Last one and am stuck. May have messed up the corner. 4 Down - Poke fun at the head of eating house following meals. (5) I have L-A-E PS: Am I right in having 4 across as Larks Head? Clue:...
19:43 Sun 19th Apr 20093 answers, last by Scorpiofach 21:14 Sun 19th Apr 2009
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madmags

Times Cryptic Jumbo (again)

Was on a roll for a moment there but now ground to a halt on the last two (sigh). 2d Foreign city is old and heavily populated. o-e-s- I want to put odessa, but i'm not too sure that the o is right....
14:38 Sun 19th Apr 20093 answers, last by Scorpiofach 21:04 Sun 19th Apr 2009
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Scorpiofach

Times Jumbo 809

Stuck on last two - help? 26a 1960's dance, with British girl flanked by old couples. I thinks it's W-O---0- ?? + 22d Asian born, transfixed by stakes - is it Pekinese?
23:56 Thu 16th Apr 20093 answers, last by Scorpiofach 10:47 Fri 17th Apr 2009

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