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The Times 24876

28a Threat caused by removing obstruction found by vet (10,5). I have D - S - O - E - E - D C E K. Seems to boil down to being DISCOVERED CHECK but how does that fit the clue? Help please!
17:24 Thu 16th Jun 20114 answers, last by Timessolver 19:34 Thu 16th Jun 2011
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The Times (2) 5483 Tuesday June 7th 2011

3d. What goes over chair (5,5). I have LOOSE -P-E-. Thought it should be LOOSE COVER but Archbishop of York in Henry IV (13d) is SCROPE which gives the P. Any help please?
23:08 Wed 08th Jun 20111 answer, last by mamyalynne 23:16 Wed 08th Jun 2011
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Saturday Times Cryptic 24622

6a. 'Wood has brought about hard bed' (5) B - R - H Answer seems to be 'berth', but I can't see why . . .
10:58 Mon 23rd Aug 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 11:24 Mon 23rd Aug 2010
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Times Jumbo cryptic 875

15a Italian poet penning first of triolets in lyrical style (7). I have A - I - S - O. Just can't make this one out.
08:52 Sat 19th Jun 20102 answers, last by JimJools 08:54 Sat 19th Jun 2010
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Times Jumbo 847

30a Knife man's beginning to raise to cut one fish or another (8). I have M - C - E - E -. If it is 'machetes' it doesn't fit the singular 'knife'; if a 'knife man' is a 'macheter' (which sounds...
07:10 Sat 24th Apr 20103 answers, last by Timessolver 11:07 Sat 24th Apr 2010
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Times Jumbo cryptic 855

56a After ages in America, English stage unknown work in verse (5,5). Answer seems to be 'Grays Elegy', but how is it worked out? Can't see any reference to America . . . Help please.
08:27 Sun 18th Apr 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 18:13 Sun 18th Apr 2010
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Times Jumbo 780 cryptic

11d Element not in favour of Americans (7). Answer is probably 'uranium', but why? Help please!
15:16 Wed 14th Apr 20104 answers, last by bibblebub 17:12 Wed 14th Apr 2010
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Times 24,502

22d One very brief thought (4). If it is 'idea', is there any particular wordplay involved? If not 'idea', then what is the answer please?
11:10 Sun 04th Apr 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 11:22 Sun 04th Apr 2010
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Times 24,490

4d Answer is QUEENS, but how is this gleaned from the clue: 'Borough promotes man on board' please?
11:14 Mon 22nd Mar 20103 answers, last by Timessolver 17:30 Mon 22nd Mar 2010
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Times 24,454

15a Revelation in a topical piece shortly penned by poet. A - O - A - D - S -. Any help please?
08:24 Tue 09th Feb 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 20:44 Tue 09th Feb 2010
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Times 24,334

27a Payment to traitor in residence abroad(7). Answer is 'pension' (almost certainly). Obviously takes care of 'payment' & 'residence abroad' but where does the 'traitor' come from? Sorry to keep...
16:25 Sat 16th Jan 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 11:03 Sun 17th Jan 2010
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Times 24,328

Have finished this old Times x-word, but just wondering about some parts of some clues. 9a answer is 'churchgoing', clue is 'Having a liking for hymns? Chap with this may produce a piano' (11). Where...
12:32 Thu 14th Jan 20105 answers, last by Timessolver 12:55 Thu 14th Jan 2010
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ST 4363

11a Attend, but worn out (4). Answer is 'beat'. In what sense does this mean 'attend'? Also 7d Sack is what the butcher might do (3,3,4). Answer is 'get the chop', not the same part of speech as...
15:29 Mon 11th Jan 20103 answers, last by Timessolver 16:25 Mon 11th Jan 2010
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Telegraph Toughie 274

Sorry to be still labouring over the Telegraph Toughie 274. This question will be of most interest to someone who has done it . . . What is the long phrase 2 & 3 down? (3, 4, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 5)...
11:29 Mon 04th Jan 20105 answers, last by BigDave44 13:53 Mon 04th Jan 2010
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Telegraph Toughie 274

16a Writer's no mug describing sign (6) I have B - C - O -. Is it 'beckon'? If so, can anyone say why? Thanks.
22:15 Fri 01st Jan 20102 answers, last by Timessolver 13:30 Sat 02nd Jan 2010
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Telegraph Toughie 274

13a Areas covered by religious officers cutting teeth at the same time, unfortunately (8) I - A - - - E - Any help please?
20:15 Thu 31st Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 22:12 Fri 01st Jan 2010
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Sunday Times 4361

23d Little woman eager (not half) to get something in cracker (4) - O - D Help please? I'd have thought the little woman was Jo, then possibly half of 'avid', but there's no such as word as 'joid' is...
08:24 Mon 28th Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 09:52 Mon 28th Dec 2009
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Times 24335

Sorry to go back so far (Sept 19th) but not sure about 1d. Impact tails off but with impromptu afterword (4) T - U -, Is it 'thud'? And if so, why?
23:17 Fri 18th Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 09:55 Sat 19th Dec 2009
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Times 24310

5a Old book illustration: here are two examples as plan can show (7) 'Woodcut' is the old book illustration, but can anyone explain the wordplay? 5d Intelligence having to abandon lead in Helmund (3)...
02:10 Sun 13th Dec 20092 answers, last by Timessolver 09:54 Sun 13th Dec 2009
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Times 24310

02:02 Sun 13th Dec 20091 answer, last by cruciverbali 08:19 Sun 13th Dec 2009

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