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The Times 27948

Grave sin - eliminating men in hostile circumstances (6) E?M?T? It has to be be ENMITY, but I'm stuck on the parsing.
21:46 Mon 12th Apr 20212 answers, last by ichkeria 21:50 Mon 12th Apr 2021
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The Oldie Genius Crossword 398

I do not wish to spoil the enjoyment of anybody who is doing this puzzle, and will therefore try and phrase my query carefully so that it doesn't give anything away. The preamble to the puzzle states...
15:45 Thu 25th Mar 20211 answer, last by tipton-rotty 13:52 Fri 09th Apr 2021
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The Times 27923

Problems with parsing :- 1) Leaves a tip -- which they all have each in their own way (8) = ICEBERGS. I realise all icebergs have tips, but....? 2) Check on spare glove (8) = GAUNTLET. Why? 3) One...
15:13 Thu 18th Mar 20217 answers, last by Toorak 15:18 Thu 18th Mar 2021
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The Times 27924

Last one :- Supplies stolen sent north and dropped in garden store (8) T?O?S?E? It looks like TOOLSHED (if GARDEN STORE is the definition), but I can't see the parsing. TIA
22:26 Wed 17th Mar 20213 answers, last by Mamyalynne 22:28 Wed 17th Mar 2021
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The Times 27924

1) Carriage to pull in, transporting first person in box (7) C?????? 2) Banned cricketer over his fruitless efforts in match? (5) ????? 3) Last characters in exchange warn MI5 about poison (7)...
21:55 Wed 17th Mar 20216 answers, last by Mamyalynne 22:01 Wed 17th Mar 2021
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The Times 27921

Metalworker initially travelling as member of crew? (6) T?N?A? The answer is TINMAN, but how does INMAN correspond to "member of crew"?...
15:52 Fri 12th Mar 20211 answer, last by elliemay1 15:57 Fri 12th Mar 2021
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The Times 27917

Last one from today :- East European and American statesman are going out (8) ?E?R?I?N And one from Dec. 2016 :- Tweeter losing his head and not making much sense (8) R?M?L?N? It would seem to be...
20:12 Fri 05th Mar 20213 answers, last by Captain2 20:23 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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The Times 27917

1) Spring flowers I left out in winds (10) E?????L?E? 2) Piled in heap, dogs off lead showed visible distress (7) U?S?E?T This looks like UPSWEPT, but surely that is not the same as SWEPT UP? Is the...
17:27 Fri 05th Mar 20216 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:32 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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The Times 27916

1) Nice to see moderate article embracing acceptable opinion (4,2,3,3) The answer is EASY ON THE EYE (Nice to See), but I can't get the parsing. 2) Thick offender having stumbled in seconds (3) F?T....
11:26 Fri 05th Mar 20212 answers, last by Eagledave 12:49 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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The Times 27912

1) Destructive phenomenon which could be rife? (8) 2) Take off special clothing close by university (4,2) ?E?? ?? 3) Son went off and felt intense passion (10) 4) Indication of speed in computer,...
18:39 Wed 03rd Mar 20214 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:42 Wed 03rd Mar 2021
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The Week 1248 & The Times

The Week :- The lowest digit nailed (3,3) ?I? T?E Looks like BIG TOE, but why? The Times :- 1) Writer of verses for Mass (5) P?U?D Looks like POUND, but why? 2) Did well sorting out what comes next,...
10:54 Tue 23rd Feb 20219 answers, last by dannyk13 11:45 Tue 23rd Feb 2021
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The Times 27900

1) Aussie state nurses rest in the heat (6) ?I???A 2) PM ready to drive off on course, keeping left (6) ???L?E It looks like ATTLEE, but although AT TEE can be loosely understood, it's not a common...
10:45 Wed 17th Feb 20215 answers, last by mallyh 10:54 Wed 17th Feb 2021
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The Oldie 397

One last query :- High temperature reducing, but not initially (8) ?O?E?I?G This is a normal clue not linked to the theme. I suspect the answer is (G)LOWERING, which satisfies a definition of...
16:27 Thu 11th Feb 20213 answers, last by Toorak 16:51 Thu 11th Feb 2021
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The Oldie Genius Crossword 397

1) Dark character-forming vehicle officers cut by half (4) ?E?E. It is very possible that the first word of this clue (DARK) is superfluous to the clue, (because it is 4 letters long). It is also...
00:22 Thu 11th Feb 202114 answers, last by alanogden 18:03 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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The Times 27894

Further to my last post, I'm still struggling with the parsing of YOURS as the answer to "Letter's last word deviates from what's dictated?" (5) I get "Letter's last word", but not the rest. TIA....
13:37 Wed 10th Feb 20212 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:40 Wed 10th Feb 2021
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The Times 27894

Stuck on bottom right hand corner :- 1) Son, drunk, kicks daughter and kitty for no good reason (5,4) ??U?? ???? 2) Old kingdom's relations on mend, after setback (6) ?????? 3) Relative stages...
12:06 Wed 10th Feb 202112 answers, last by TioMateo 12:34 Wed 10th Feb 2021
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The Week 1245

1) Only keeping single Roman figure out (5) S?L?E. It would seem to be SOL(V)E, but why does V = "single Roman", since V = 5? 2) Top policeman starts to drop off in bar (5) E?T?P. It would seem to be...
17:47 Mon 01st Feb 20214 answers, last by elliemay1 17:52 Mon 01st Feb 2021
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The Times 27876

Parsing problems again. I'm beginning to think this is early onset dementia, because the cerebration is simply not there! 1) Top banks rotten -- something to chew over? (6) TOFFEE, but why does TEE =...
18:28 Wed 27th Jan 20215 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:38 Wed 27th Jan 2021
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The Week 1243

1) Heard what a DJ does for bits of tack (9) N?S???N?? 2) Beer cans beginning to bother expert (4) ???E 3) Nuts for trumpeters? (4) C?B?...
13:21 Thu 21st Jan 20216 answers, last by aelmpvw 13:25 Thu 21st Jan 2021
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The Times 27852

3 niggles on parsing :- 1) Bacon's partner the man in question plans to sort of paint (8) ?G?S?E?L = EGGSHELL. But how does LL equate to "in question plans to"? 2) Orange's so long to perish when...
18:29 Thu 14th Jan 20214 answers, last by Neveracrossword 18:38 Thu 14th Jan 2021

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