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Tls 1386

5d Merchant who offers his wife Celia my Chianti? (7) C???I?O 3rd letter possibly R but i can't parse that answer...
12:35 Thu 22nd Jul 20213 answers, last by Mamyalynne 12:43 Thu 22nd Jul 2021
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tedsgran

Speccie 2515

12a Excited oxen pressing round me in poet's garment (7) ?XO???? looks like anagram of oxen o me but can't find anything that fits the defn?? 17a Methuselahs could muster here, aged and eccentric (5)...
11:56 Thu 15th Jul 202110 answers, last by johnpiper 08:25 Sat 17th Jul 2021
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tedsgran

Genius 217

How does this clue work please? G and C are unclued in the wordplay... 31,11 Jackpot helps to sustain old administrators of capital (3,3) T?E / G?C...
17:30 Tue 06th Jul 20211 answer, last by tedsgran 17:31 Tue 06th Jul 2021
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tedsgran

Tls 1383

1a Something that started as Bill's play about southern sugar producer (3,2,5) 9a Mortal in double trouble who loved a shipwrecked sailor (5,5)...
08:41 Fri 02nd Jul 202110 answers, last by Mamyalynne 10:12 Fri 02nd Jul 2021
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tedsgran

Ev 1490

Help please with the playfair codeword...i have everything else but can't get anywhere working this out...
21:18 Sun 06th Jun 20217 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 23:35 Sun 06th Jun 2021
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tedsgran

Tls 1379

16a Mature prince died where there was a Russian assassin (6,6) ???T?R / ?A?D?N 9a Noble guy, one welcomed by another guy (8) ???E???C majestic??...
13:27 Fri 04th Jun 20214 answers, last by tedsgran 13:32 Fri 04th Jun 2021
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professorplum13

Inquisitor 1699

some letters in the wordplay are ignored... I have the quote so have removed the extra words from the clues... 4d Take off Scots (4) RE?? 5d Focus of comment someone changing allegiance keeping...
16:03 Sat 15th May 20218 answers, last by tedsgran 16:54 Sat 15th May 2021
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pomona

Spectator 2506

...devilish puzzle today... 5d Rice dish mostly eaten up in state (7) ????A?I 37a Behold Yankee returning with a woman (7) ??L?N?A YOLANDA?? 10d Snapper soup Twist prepared (6) PHO?O? PHOTOG ? pho =...
10:38 Thu 13th May 202120 answers, last by LancastrianOik 09:24 Fri 14th May 2021
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tedsgran

Genius 215

Fourteen solutions need to be partially amended before entry into the grid in a consistent manner by undergoing either a hundredfold increase or a hundredfold decrease. Resulting grid entries are not...
09:12 Wed 05th May 20214 answers, last by tedsgran 09:50 Wed 05th May 2021
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professorplum13

Inquisitor 1697

Clues must be considered as consecutive pairs. Before solving, a letter must fall from the first to the second in each pair, creating new words. 35a Charming Frenchman's won back ring ...answer...
13:40 Sat 01st May 202111 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 15:03 Sat 01st May 2021
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Lie-in King

Lockdown Crosswords 25Th April

Good morning everyone - for those of you still unable to get out for your papers, below are links to the prize puzzles in the Mail On Sunday & Sunday Express - https://docdro.id/qlOfc8X - MOS Prize...
11:01 Sun 25th Apr 20216 answers, last by Webcap 12:40 Sun 25th Apr 2021
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tedsgran

Inquisitor 1695

Clues.. Type 1 a group of 2 or 3 letters must be removed Type 2 an extra letter in the wordplay Parses please... 13a South African antelope was taken in by operative regularly. ORIBI I can see the ORI...
13:50 Sat 17th Apr 20213 answers, last by tedsgran 14:25 Sat 17th Apr 2021
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tedsgran

Iq 1693

3d Clumsy children dropping sweets in honeysuckle (7) C?*CO?E 15a Brute constituting the wall overseas (5) LE?*? lemur? * is crosser of answers 39d Hit the gas pedal? You see what happened (4) H?E*...
15:14 Sat 03rd Apr 20216 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 15:41 Sat 03rd Apr 2021
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ProfessorMaisie

Iq 1692 Is The Preamble Correct?

I have identified 6 cells (their letters are omitted from wordplay) not the ''five cells'' given in the preamble. I can change one of the two unchecked entries - although wordplay suggests an omission...
12:30 Sat 27th Mar 202111 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 15:00 Sat 27th Mar 2021
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tedsgran

Ev 1479

7 across clues contain an extra word. 7 down clues contain an extra letter * is crosser in 17d/25a 17d Grabs plate abruptly with rest tumbling (8) ?RA*TLE? can see several possibles but not the...
14:54 Sun 21st Mar 20215 answers, last by roslyn251254 16:06 Sun 21st Mar 2021
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tedsgran

Inquisitor 1690

Some clues seem to be missing a letter? 30a Roll Butcombe's head in it to make us brown ale: enjoy it on the beach in August! (8) ???B???? 21d Maiden in terrible tangle in net layout (9)...
16:05 Sat 13th Mar 202118 answers, last by ProfessorMaisie 12:30 Sun 14th Mar 2021
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tedsgran

Inquisitor 1688

33a Threat to fishes annual return I handle after setback (6) A???L? 37a Women holding key Islamic leadership roles (6) S???E?...
16:20 Sat 27th Feb 20214 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:45 Sat 27th Feb 2021
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tedsgran

Ev 1475

There may be an extra word in the clue... 1. It's madder. occasionally manic, keeping Manx reptile (7) starts with A 2. Disappeared gradually from dad's farewell party on leaving navy (9, 2 words) 3....
12:50 Sun 21st Feb 20217 answers, last by tedsgran 14:23 Sun 21st Feb 2021
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tedsgran

Inquisitor 1685

some clues have a misprint in the defn some answers are too long for their space in the grid... 1a Bribe father for some quiet ................... grid space (8) 24a Become decrepit - in essence,...
16:36 Sat 06th Feb 202132 answers, last by lemonskinny 13:36 Tue 09th Feb 2021
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tedsgran

Changing Places By Rebus

1. Free style! (4) ?E?F (clue is wordplay only) Everything else filled in, I can see what connects the perimeter words, but no idea what 4 words to write under the grid??...
11:40 Sun 31st Jan 20218 answers, last by tedsgran 12:57 Sun 31st Jan 2021

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