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Times Jumbo 694

I've just realised that I didn't get this finished. Can anyone remember what they put for 15A) English team wouldn't fall out of line, but ball's leaving mark (4,5) E _ I_W_ U _ D 8D) Jolly pair of...
15:06 Wed 02nd May 20072 answers, last by MCC 15:18 Wed 02nd May 2007
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Sunday Telegraph GK 753

Membranous outgrowth on a fruit (3) A _ A Does anyone have any ideas for this clue please?
11:19 Thu 19th Apr 20071 answer, last by ulysses100 11:26 Thu 19th Apr 2007
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Cryptic help needed

Woo girl spurning a French dramatist (10) *O*R*E*I*E Can anyone help with this cryptic clue please? Thanks
15:00 Tue 20th Feb 20071 answer, last by mahonia 15:11 Tue 20th Feb 2007
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Polymath 381

Can anyone help with 23A please? The clue is "Playwrights" (11) and the letters I have are G _ A _ A_ U_ G_ S Completely flummoxed on this one!
18:01 Fri 02nd Feb 20072 answers, last by Smiffy 18:14 Fri 02nd Feb 2007
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Song from a musical

My colleague is trying to remember a song, probably from a musical, but I can't help her. She says it includes the words "playing on an old saxophone". I know it isn't much to go on, but can anyone...
15:30 Fri 02nd Feb 20073 answers, last by Smiffy 19:33 Fri 02nd Feb 2007
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Times Crossword 23462

21D Son's breaking joint agreement (6) _ n _s _ n 26A A man or woman for each child (6) _ e _ n _ _ The last letter of both answers is the same. Can anyone offer any help please?
17:51 Wed 06th Dec 20062 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:54 Wed 06th Dec 2006
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The Generalist

Thanks (I think!) to those who mentioned this crossword, which promises to use up even more of my spare time. I've printed a copy but at the bottom of the page I've got two blacked-out squares. Am I...
18:10 Tue 12th Sep 20062 answers, last by BigMac 11:47 Thu 21st Sep 2006
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FT Weekend cryptic12,238

Move with caution at invitation to turn in couple (6) _ I _ T _ E I keep staring at this and thinking TIPTOE., but why? Or have I misled myself?
10:33 Tue 05th Sep 20062 answers, last by Smiffy 10:49 Tue 05th Sep 2006
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Times Jumbo 655

Prepared part of plane, say, ready to take off. _ B _ A _ D I can only think of abraid or aboard and I can't quite see why either of them would be right.
19:38 Sat 26th Aug 20061 answer, last by geo0939 19:52 Sat 26th Aug 2006
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Times Jumbo 644 cryptic

I'm once more stuck on the very last clue! Angle joint strengthener (4) _ I _ H
14:39 Wed 14th Jun 20061 answer, last by kayakamina 14:44 Wed 14th Jun 2006
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Attention pjm007

pjm007, you asked about the new series of Top Gear. Tune in to BBC2 at 8pm on Sunday, May 7
17:08 Mon 24th Apr 2006
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Sat Times 23,228

I'm stuck on my last clue. Indian's released fine material (5) C _ I _ O Like a few other ABers I'm finding the Times clues more convoluted every week. Most of them are a matter of guessing the word...
14:05 Tue 07th Mar 20063 answers, last by mike b 02:09 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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FT Polymath 333

I have two answers in this crossword which don't fit together. [14D] Former name of Tuvalu (6,7) I've put Ellice Islands. [20A] Isle off the Iveragh peninsula; terminus of the first transatlantic...
14:20 Wed 01st Mar 20063 answers, last by shaneystar2 17:47 Wed 01st Mar 2006
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New search facility

Am I the only person who finds this facility easy to use (when searching) but difficult to use when the answers come up? This is because they appear in a random order rather than chronologically with...
18:51 Wed 25th Jan 20064 answers, last by jno 18:38 Fri 27th Jan 2006
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Old TV series (time-travelling cop)

Can anyone remember a series which was on sometime in the seventies? It was about a policeman who found himself waking up as a policeman in times past. He was a rough and ready Sweeney type bloke and...
16:37 Wed 11th Jan 20061 answer, last by Martin8 17:15 Wed 11th Jan 2006
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Financial Times Cryptic 12,013 (3rd Dec)

I am stuck on the last clue and am wondering if I've gone wrong somewhere. 12a) Knocking back green water (5) E*I*N
15:46 Fri 09th Dec 20051 answer, last by JulieEve 15:48 Fri 09th Dec 2005
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Thanks to alanogden

Thanks to alanogden for recommending the Weekend FT for its crossword puzzles. I tried it this week and really enjoyed doing them and they were both a bit challenging - which is what I like. After the...
14:09 Thu 24th Nov 20051 answer, last by alanogden 16:28 Thu 24th Nov 2005
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Times cryptic Jumbo 609

1d - Saucepan seen briefly in dresser (7) S*E*M*R I think it is STEAMER but don't get the dresser bit. 42d - Saint damaged bed, moving bottom to top (8) *U*H*E*T Any help will be much appreciated.
14:36 Thu 17th Nov 20054 answers, last by geo0939 15:17 Thu 17th Nov 2005

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