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The Times 28146

Just two parsing queries :- 1) 1Ac : Jet following unseats Frenchman in spectacular rise (8) ?O?N?A?N. It looks like FOUNTAIN (Jet), whereby F (following) replaces M (Frenchman) in MOUNTAIN. But how...
21:05 Tue 30th Nov 20212 answers, last by Captain2 21:17 Tue 30th Nov 2021
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The Week 1287

Lower part of ship on left to admit navy (5) K?E?L. Is it KNEEL? I don't get it. KEEL is certainly a lower part of a ship, and navy can be N. But that doesn't explain "on left", and there doesn't seem...
18:23 Wed 24th Nov 20211 answer, last by Lie-in King 18:49 Wed 24th Nov 2021
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The Times 28140

3Dn Novelist : one's leaving chorus to the end (7) L?S?I?? Is it LESSING (Doris Lessing, Author)? Don't get the parsing. 19Dn Force to open pub after host closes early (7) C???B?R 22Ac Fool laced with...
21:07 Tue 23rd Nov 20215 answers, last by Captain2 21:09 Tue 23rd Nov 2021
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The Times 27324

3 Answers, but I need help with the parsing :- King who sang by accident's heard in three countries (7) B?N?L?X The answer is BENELUX. I get "three countries" and that LUX if homophonic with luck's...
20:33 Thu 18th Nov 20218 answers, last by TioMateo 20:47 Thu 18th Nov 2021
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The Week 1286

26 Ac :- Face rocks in harmful part of Everest? (3,4) I?E ?A?L Is it ICE WALL? and, if it is, why?
17:09 Mon 15th Nov 20214 answers, last by bobbinwales 17:11 Mon 15th Nov 2021
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The Times 28134

1 A/C Shares responsibility to separate bachelor from kids (8) ?O??? ??S??
14:42 Mon 15th Nov 20213 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:44 Mon 15th Nov 2021
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The Times 28116

I see Jack is one with Jezebel for a partner (4) ?H?B
15:54 Mon 25th Oct 20217 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:01 Mon 25th Oct 2021
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The Times 28064

Another 2 left over from on holiday, and a query on ANT :- 1) Sat thus starting off sitcom? (7) F?I?N?S. Well, it's obviously FRIENDS (sitcom), but the rest...? 2) Article in papers concerning for one...
15:51 Sun 17th Oct 20215 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:05 Sun 17th Oct 2021
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The Time 28061 (August 2021)

One not totally understood at a picnic in the summer :- Stifling communication in the end, doctor operates - words rarely spoken (9) E?P?R?N?O. It would seem to have to be ESPERANTO but, apart from...
17:34 Thu 07th Oct 20213 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:51 Thu 07th Oct 2021
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The Times 28056 (August 2021)

Pair of silver buckles fop sadly lost in duels (9) R?V?L?I?S. The answer is RIVALRIES (Duels), and it's an anagram of "silver" and AIR, but why/how?...
16:34 Tue 05th Oct 20213 answers, last by JimF 16:36 Tue 05th Oct 2021
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The Times 27288 (March 2019)

Found an old uncompleted crossword. Two answers I just don't get the parsing of. 1) Miscievous child cuts leg off its first unit (6) The answer is PASCAL. I get it is an SI unit and a rascal is a...
15:04 Tue 05th Oct 20214 answers, last by TheWinner 21:32 Tue 05th Oct 2021
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The Week 1279

Last one, plus a parsing query :- It's taken up in hard-bitten academy? No longer (4) ?A?E Venomous creatures in Government succeeded (6) ?O?R?S. Presumably, it's COBRAS, but I'm not very impressed...
10:30 Fri 01st Oct 20214 answers, last by TioMateo 10:56 Fri 01st Oct 2021
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The Times 28092

Stay in vehicle number eleven (4) I'm not 100% sure of either of the letters, but they could be B?S?
09:46 Tue 28th Sep 20214 answers, last by aelmpvw 09:50 Tue 28th Sep 2021
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The Times 28086

I have just e-mailed my solution of this puzzle to The Times. Whilst happy that all the answers are correct, please help me with understanding the parsing of 4 clues : 10Ac: Woman's entitlement to...
15:48 Wed 22nd Sep 20216 answers, last by Toorak 15:54 Wed 22nd Sep 2021
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The Oldie (Again)

Still stuck in top left corner :- Managed to find, describing heirs oddly missing (8) T?R?A?E? Covers of course after batting second (7) I?S?R?? It looks as if it should be INSURES (Covers). IN...
14:18 Wed 22nd Sep 20214 answers, last by novalis 14:29 Wed 22nd Sep 2021
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The Oldie Genius 404

Money-grabbing mother with international group of celebrities (11) ????R?A???? (The clue may not have a definition, but the wordplay will give the correct grid entry)....
13:33 Wed 22nd Sep 20213 answers, last by dannyk13 13:41 Wed 22nd Sep 2021
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The Times 28080

I was fortunate to be one of the five winners drawn out of the hat for this competition. First time ever (in 54 years!) for The Times Saturday competition. Winning didn't, sadly, leave me with no...
12:21 Sun 19th Sep 20217 answers, last by TioMateo 13:35 Sun 19th Sep 2021
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The Week 1276

Mean head of department calculated (8) A?E?A?E? I get AVERAGE (Mean) and D (Head of department), but how does AVERAGED mean CALCULATED?
16:40 Sun 12th Sep 20211 answer, last by Toorak 16:45 Sun 12th Sep 2021
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The Times 28050

Unsettled round greenery where last rook departs (7) O?E?D?E It has to be OVERDUE (Unsettled), but I can't finish the parsing. Plant where solitary workman at last relieved (4) A?O? Foreman maybe...
21:36 Wed 11th Aug 20213 answers, last by Mamyalynne 21:41 Wed 11th Aug 2021
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The Times 28044

Thanks everybody, I should have got most of those. I'm still not happy though about the parsing of MACAQUE. I get that a CAM is a rotating part of a machine (ie is something that revolves), but if...
10:50 Tue 03rd Aug 20211 answer, last by Lie-in King 10:53 Tue 03rd Aug 2021

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