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Hello Again

This is not a request for help. It is simply to say that I am back. I wonder if anyone missed me! I certainly missed you all. His nibs and I both did less well than we should have done in exams at the...
17:59 Sun 01st Apr 20187 answers, last by Mamyalynne 12:35 Mon 02nd Apr 2018
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Jumbo 1303 Cryptic

Happy New year to you all! I hope you had a good holiday. I was amazed how many big crosswords there were to solve. BUT I didn't do any of them His Nibs would have divorced me if I had spent all my...
19:10 Sun 07th Jan 20188 answers, last by dannyk13 19:28 Sun 07th Jan 2018
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I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday. Mine was pretty good Off for a walk in the woods soon but first a couple of queries. " Crookedly endorse last thirteen letters?" It is only four letters...
14:29 Tue 26th Dec 20175 answers, last by stevenj 19:24 Tue 26th Dec 2017
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Happy Christmas

Off to Mass in a minute but just time to wish all the amazing people who have helped me since I became a crossword junkie a Very Happy Christmas. I hope you have a really joyful time, however you...
23:57 Sun 24th Dec 20173 answers, last by stevenj 00:07 Mon 25th Dec 2017
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Where bird served starter in larvae, dove circling. With the letters I have I guess the answer is chokey ( where bird is served) but I can't work out any other reason for the answer. As ever, please...
21:13 Sat 16th Dec 20173 answers, last by Lie-in King 21:21 Sat 16th Dec 2017
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Hello. It is snowing here. Good chance to finish off the crossie. One I can't get at all and the others are appeals for explanations. Help please! Steven The one I cannot get an answer to that makes...
14:19 Sun 10th Dec 201711 answers, last by stevenj 14:50 Sun 10th Dec 2017
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Return To Cryptic Jumbo 1296

As I predicted I am back with just a few queries. ( But, before then, thank you again for your collective support. SWMBO commented on it when I went for my bath that I was in a much better frame) The...
17:29 Tue 05th Dec 201710 answers, last by stevenj 17:59 Tue 05th Dec 2017
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Times Cryptic Jumbo

What a miserable Saturday! the newsagent didn't have the parts of the Saturday edition which contains the jumbo crossword. SWMBO was too busy with work to go anywhere. His nibs was tied up with his...
16:06 Mon 04th Dec 201726 answers, last by stevenj 22:18 Mon 04th Dec 2017
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I have really struggled with this one and two clues defeat me! (And a couple of others, if I have time, I'd welcome explanations.) The ones I cannot solve are: " variable support for petition in...
21:47 Sun 26th Nov 201714 answers, last by stevenj 22:18 Sun 26th Nov 2017
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Anagram?

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21:01 Sat 18th Nov 201713 answers, last by stevenj 21:27 Sat 18th Nov 2017
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Cryptic

There's a few where I am confident that I know the answer but simply cannot work out all the reasoning. And there's one where I don't know what the word can be even though I have most of the letters....
20:55 Sat 21st Oct 20176 answers, last by stevenj 21:09 Sat 21st Oct 2017
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Jumbo Cryptic

No crossword last week. SWMBO took us to Bruges (or Brugge as the locals call it. I had never been before. It was worth missing the crossword for and that is saying something!. Anyway I have just...
20:34 Sat 14th Oct 20174 answers, last by stevenj 20:44 Sat 14th Oct 2017
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I am just going to have to admit defeat with the last one! " soldier and war-god making brilliant point to those on the ground" . I have a?T?r?s. The only thing that I can think of is tha Ares was a...
20:51 Sat 30th Sep 20174 answers, last by stevenj 20:56 Sat 30th Sep 2017
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Saturday Times Jumbo Cryptic 1287 Saturday September 30Th 2017

Hello. I need help in explaining two answers please. The first is "last but one in political residence". The answer is ( I don't think I am spoiling it for others) is fairly obviously "number 10". But...
18:09 Sat 30th Sep 201712 answers, last by stevenj 19:39 Sat 30th Sep 2017
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Jumbo Cryptic

Missed you all last week. We went to a film instead. Fantastic! God's Own Country ( which I am sure you all know is Yorkshire!) . Maybe a bit strong for some tastes and not the sort of picture SWMBO...
14:37 Mon 25th Sep 20179 answers, last by stevenj 15:05 Mon 25th Sep 2017
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Times Cryptic 1284

Hello! I am back after the most amazing summer. SWMBO has been VERY tolerant but insists I ( we, because his nibs needs to work as well) settle down and get back to studying ( with the Jumbo as the...
20:29 Sat 09th Sep 20175 answers, last by stevenj 20:38 Sat 09th Sep 2017
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Hello everybody. I am back I have managed all the clues except one and, as so often, it is a short word ( four letters) Sailor beginning to scale a mountain in Thessaly. I have ?s?a but I can't work...
20:46 Sat 22nd Jul 20176 answers, last by stevenj 21:02 Sat 22nd Jul 2017
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Times Jumbo Cryptic

Hello everybody. Eventually, I managed to have a go at this week's puzzle. There are two clues where I have an answer but I can't really get the reasoning and I'd (as always) be grateful for either...
12:02 Sun 09th Jul 20173 answers, last by stevenj 12:11 Sun 09th Jul 2017
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I don't need any help as I have managed to complete the puzzle. I just wanted my fantastic guides and helpers to know that I am back. Exams over (I think I have done OK) so SWMBO no longer makes me...
19:57 Sat 24th Jun 20173 answers, last by stevenj 20:39 Sat 24th Jun 2017
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I think I have finished but there are two clues I don't quite get and I'd be grateful for explanations. Canadian bowler in local match. I think the answer is Derby which meets the local match. But...
20:39 Sat 15th Apr 201715 answers, last by stevenj 21:00 Sat 15th Apr 2017

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