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vesalius

13 Across In Azed 2379

13 across "Obsession with applied science hit - and conmen" Is the untreated answer "TECHNOMANIA" (AA deleted)?...

AMartinP

Azed 2,397

One more - 34a: No-score draw, one supposes? It doesn't involve many players. None*. It must be "nonet", I suppose??...

JJ109

I am totally lost with which letters to enter, can someone help please? 12d Slaty stone, nicest when replaced after unsightly clash (10) The answer is ten letters and will be SCHALSTEIN (slaty stone)...

saladdodger

Azed 2397

From the answer to each across clue one letter must be omitted wherever it occurs (often more than once) before entry. To the answer to each down clue one letter must be added, at any point but not...

agardener

Vine Weevil Treatments

Gardeners, your opinions please. I now realise I have the little devils in my planters. Before I spend a fortune, can you please give me your opinions on the effectiveness of vine weevil treatments on...

hankir

Spectator 2358

Parsing help. Kingly chap against all risks in marketplace (6) The answer is Bazaar. I get the last three letters but why the first three for Kingly chap? Thanks....

yellow11

Azed2394

help please 1A work includes book rest trashed?author's to make a racket 12 ??????P????? 11a porter turned sour almost entirely,say,with a traveller's tip 6 A????R 14a future punishment imposed on the...

JJ109

Azed - Last Two

26d Turn, most indecent, topless? (5) R _ EST 27d Cheap fur matched with outward appearance (4) _ AIR I am pretty sure that the letters are correct. I have an answer for both but only sort of parsed...

Confounded

Azed 2391

Jock’s (not Walter’s) wedding contest? Sounds like several bevvies! (6) BR?O?E Is it BROOKE and if so, why?...

Jegsi

Games First Half Of Series Without Recess

Answer snooker first half of series = ser recess = nook i understand but why is without used and not with can anyone explain , i notice in other clues without is used meaning with i hope i have...

hankir

Azed 2390

Finished this but can some one parse these three? 3. Such as Bunthorne taken off in satire (6) The answer is an anagram of Satire beginning with A. 17. English composer rendering poet's 'Abode of the...

mra1

Azed

Stuck on the very last clue - assistance please - viz Looking back, good advice for sluggards? RES?E?T?NT. All I can come up with is either respectent or respectant and can find no connection to...

smallsizenun

Tls 1217

Solved except for one short one! 23d Arnold (or Allen) initially gets confused about his angry entrances. I have G?T?S, and it seems like the answer must be (initial) A + GETS, so GETAS (Thracian...

yellow11

Azed2387

help please 1dworkshop with british work unit occupying fixed floor 11 starts f 2d carmen,amateur,useless 4 starts r 3d barrel lost dry seal 5 starts o 4d one in hospital set perchance 5 starts h...

depresion

Observer Azed 2386 Sunday March 4Th 2018

Stuck on a couple. 26 across - I've got the Queen behind on tow? I'm only joking (9) Some letters are ???PA?A?R (I think) 6d - Clyde funnel, individual, not on for dockers (7) LO?SERA- no idea....

JJ109

Azed

19d Old treatment for sore throat? Ring about course one's following (8) _ R _ N _ _ _ A Just got 5 left to solve but they all intersect, so I am hoping this one will lead me to the others remaining....

neversaydie

Private Eye

Corbyn ultimately bound to deliver ***-all? I have n?n? I can see only the first "n" in what I guess is "none" Is it?If so how does it parse? Bound = as one, perhaps? I agree with the sentiment,...