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The Times 28038

Judge soldiers retreating, bronze-clad, as enemy within (6) ??O??? One missed in rolling stock, hole for rivet (8) T?A?S??? Theatre character in shape (6) ?E?A?? Bring up boys initially wanting fish...
21:00 Tue 27th Jul 20213 answers, last by cashier 21:03 Tue 27th Jul 2021
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The Week 1269

CotW :- Back in pub, saying when about to drink? (7,2) B?????? ?? (Originally in The Times).It looks as if it is BOTTOMS UP, being MOTTO (saying) inside PUB backwards - but where does the S come from?...
21:45 Sun 25th Jul 20212 answers, last by Captain2 21:51 Sun 25th Jul 2021
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The Times 28032

Just the two :- 1) Seeking activity in clubs, Iron Man maybe involved in accident (9,4) S?A?E?G?R ?U?T For some reason the phrase SLAZENGER SUIT keeps popping up in my brain, but I think it's nonsense...
20:48 Tue 20th Jul 20213 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:51 Tue 20th Jul 2021
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The Times 27258 & 27264

These have been unfinished in my bedside table for over 2 years, as I cannot parse either part of, or all of, the clues. Help please. 27258 1) Free Entertainment is announced in formal document (8)...
18:31 Mon 19th Jul 202110 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:36 Mon 19th Jul 2021
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The Week 1268

1) Comedy hits given credit (9) ?????T??? 2) A little quiet merriment is organised around 1 May once (5,8) 3) Mess up transport? Some may be fired (13) ?L?N?E???S?E? 4) Southern African farmers saving...
12:56 Fri 16th Jul 20216 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:00 Fri 16th Jul 2021
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The Times 28026

1) Reject third of yarn twisted on the outside (5) S?U?N Looks like SPURN (Reject), but why? 2) Golfing assistants ignoring European's coarse yarn (6) ?A?D?S 3) Neptune's satellite's interval...
21:59 Tue 13th Jul 20217 answers, last by Lie-in King 22:03 Tue 13th Jul 2021
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The Week 1267

1) Collection at mosque entrance? (5) S?O?S 2) Cheers somebody doomed (5) T?A?? 3) Non-U utterance put about in the interval (8) E???A?T?...
20:23 Sun 11th Jul 20213 answers, last by cashier 20:26 Sun 11th Jul 2021
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The Times 28020

Last few queries:- 1) Arctic fleet? (5) N?F?Y It looks like NIFTY (Fleet), but why ARCTIC? 2) Father out of bed, as device making breakfast? (3,2) F?Y ?P. It looks like FRY UP - FR (Father) and UP...
21:19 Wed 07th Jul 20215 answers, last by cashier 21:22 Wed 07th Jul 2021
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The Times 28020

1) Spot member occupying mansion (6) ?????? 2) Giant bullied Hearts players (9) ????????? 3) My better worker filed beautifully? (9) ????????D 4) Worker on organ, cosmetic surgeon? (8,6) ???????S...
20:00 Wed 07th Jul 202110 answers, last by writesbad 10:02 Thu 08th Jul 2021
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The Times 28008

Just a couple of parsing queries :- 1Ac Newspaper feature on screen is hit in a big way (8) W?L?O?E? I think it has to be WALLOPED (hit in a big way), but I don't understand "Newspaper feature on...
17:35 Tue 22nd Jun 20216 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:52 Tue 22nd Jun 2021
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The Times 28002

It's strange how it happens so often : 2 minutes after my last post, I solved 3 of the queries I had raised. No such luck with the last 2. 19Ac What of Roman Britain's capital? (4) ?U?D Looks like...
16:05 Wed 16th Jun 20215 answers, last by Calibax 18:09 Wed 16th Jun 2021
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The Times 28002

12Ac Happy laughter leading to outrage (6) ?P???R 3 Dn Note Dynasty actor's skill? (6) T?M?N? 13Dn Guilt one's tortured with bound to be shed? (11) ??T???????? 20Dn Came down to the sea as day was...
15:34 Wed 16th Jun 20215 answers, last by Lie-in King 15:37 Wed 16th Jun 2021
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The Week 1263

23 Down:- Century for fellow on quick pitch (4) C?S?
18:32 Mon 07th Jun 20211 answer, last by Toorak 18:34 Mon 07th Jun 2021
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The Week 1261

Two parsing queries, please :- 1) Artist whose work is barely presented? (6) ?U?E?S It looks as if it has to be RUBENS, but I don't really understand "barely". A plus-sized model with beautiful curves...
08:51 Thu 27th May 20212 answers, last by writesbad 08:57 Thu 27th May 2021
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The Week 1260

10Ac:-High-street shop beer buyers collect from the the back here (4,5) B??? ??L?? 5Dn:- Reformatory man to charm head of State, ER (6,7) T???A? C???M?R 6Dn:- They look for flying bugs early on (4,6)...
14:21 Tue 18th May 20213 answers, last by elliemay1 14:24 Tue 18th May 2021
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The Times 27978

Many thanks to all. One last one :- Songwriters using enclosed rhyme scheme (4) A?B?. I suspect the answer is ABBA (songwriters) plus enclosed rhyme scheme ABBA where lines 1 and 4 of a poem or song...
22:58 Mon 17th May 20214 answers, last by Lie-in King 23:06 Mon 17th May 2021
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The Times 27978

19dn What a judge has, one with a deep voice (7) R???S?N. 25Dn Unopened cream of the healthier variety (4) ?I?E 20Ac I'm surprised by fellow doing spells in resistance (6) O?M??? 21Dn Back from...
21:36 Mon 17th May 202113 answers, last by Buenchico 21:59 Mon 17th May 2021
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The Week 1259

Wounding remark by short girl, one like Rihanna (9) B?R?A?I?N My first instinct, given the known letters, was BARBARIAN, justified as :- Barb (wounding remark) +(M)arian (short girl) but, not knowing...
17:31 Sun 09th May 20214 answers, last by emmie 17:39 Sun 09th May 2021
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The Times 27972

Commentator's not in time for West Ham's match (5) L?G?T. I know that the answer has already been confirmed as LIGHT. but no explanation was given for why. Can someone please explain the parsing.
17:15 Sun 09th May 20211 answer, last by Mamyalynne 17:17 Sun 09th May 2021
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The Week 1258

11Ac Conductors in Boston have nothing to go on after this (4,5) L?S? T?A?N. It looks as if it has to be LAST TRAIN, but why? Clue of the Week :- McEnroe, say, magnificent on grass (9) S????????...
18:34 Mon 03rd May 20217 answers, last by Mamyalynne 15:53 Tue 04th May 2021

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