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The Times 27090

Thanks to all.. I had seen that ABLE was contained and reversed in steEL BArs, but on what grounds is "bending" legitimate wordplay to indicate either contained or reversed, let alone both of them?...
15:25 Tue 17th Jul 20181 answer, last by Mamyalynne 15:38 Tue 17th Jul 2018
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The Times 27090

1) Expert bending shortened steel bars (4) A?L? Why is it ABLE? 2) Birds going about in pants? (3,4) T?E ?I?S...
15:12 Tue 17th Jul 20187 answers, last by Flonska 15:15 Tue 17th Jul 2018
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The Times 27048

Fine south coast resort out of bounds? (6) R?G?T? It looks as if it has to be RIGHTO, as in Okay, Fine in the affirmative. I can see that RYE phonetically could be the south coast resort, but why "out...
09:55 Mon 28th May 20184 answers, last by dannyk13 09:57 Mon 28th May 2018
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The Times 27045

Cross - something afoot? (4)
13:52 Thu 24th May 20183 answers, last by dannyk13 13:54 Thu 24th May 2018
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The Times 27042 &27045

1) Seafaring NCO gets turn to dance as punk (4) P?G? 2) Portrait session with painter holding couple in good position (7,6). I have S?T?I?G ?R?T?Y, and the answer is obviously SITTING PRETTY. I...
13:35 Thu 24th May 20187 answers, last by donny48 13:38 Thu 24th May 2018
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The Week 1105

£51 in cash (6) L????? (This also appeared in the Guardian, Picaroon)...
16:34 Wed 09th May 20181 answer, last by Mamyalynne 16:35 Wed 09th May 2018
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The Week 1101

1) Dispute leaves Democrat going for replacements (5,5) S?A?E ?A??? The answer surely has to be SPARE PARTS, But why? Dispute = SPAR, Leaves = PARTS and Replacements = SPARE PARTS. But where does the...
11:29 Wed 11th Apr 20185 answers, last by fiction-factory 11:35 Wed 11th Apr 2018
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The Week 1097

It could be one damned thing after another! (4) L?S?
18:10 Mon 12th Mar 20183 answers, last by TioMateo 18:15 Mon 12th Mar 2018
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The Week 1096

What's applied during period in ER (6) I????? This clue has also appeared in The Guardian, Crucible
19:05 Wed 07th Mar 20188 answers, last by TioMateo 19:13 Wed 07th Mar 2018
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The Week 1094

1) "Fine stuff comes out of such graffiti kit" (5,4) S-R-Y-A-S. I imagine it has to be SPRAY CANS but, whilst intelligible, I don't believe the word "spray can" actually exists. Chambers Dictionary...
10:44 Sat 24th Feb 20182 answers, last by dannyk13 10:52 Sat 24th Feb 2018
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The Week 1093

Right to stop accepting wrong (6) D-----
06:55 Sat 17th Feb 20181 answer, last by mac44 06:59 Sat 17th Feb 2018
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The Week 1092

Being a pedant, I am irritated when I know what the answer has to be but I can't parse the clue. "Drunken revelry forgotten, my early hangover could come from this" (8) H-G-A-A-. The answer surely has...
12:23 Mon 05th Feb 20184 answers, last by dannyk13 12:30 Mon 05th Feb 2018
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The Week 1089

Started with a tea? (5) A-O-E Virgin Media connection finally working (6) --- I have no identified letters....
16:03 Mon 15th Jan 20184 answers, last by dannyk13 16:22 Mon 15th Jan 2018
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The Week 1086

Job anxiety leads to early retirement (6)
17:37 Mon 18th Dec 20172 answers, last by elliemay1 17:39 Mon 18th Dec 2017
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The Week 1083

Maybe Hannah's daughter welcomed by Italian friend? (10) P????????E
16:16 Tue 28th Nov 20173 answers, last by dannyk13 16:22 Tue 28th Nov 2017
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The Week 1082

Musical pieces later headphones accepted (8) C?N?A?AS It has to be CANTATAS, but why?
17:13 Thu 23rd Nov 20172 answers, last by Flonska 17:19 Thu 23rd Nov 2017
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The Week 1082

Dispose of reserve, cutting bank (9) S???????K
17:04 Thu 23rd Nov 20173 answers, last by Mamyalynne 17:07 Thu 23rd Nov 2017
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The Times 26874

I have completed today's Times (Prize) Crossword, knowing that all the answers are correct, and I am not interested in entering the Prize Draw. There are, however, two clues that are irritating me...
20:26 Sat 04th Nov 20173 answers, last by vetuste_ennemi 20:35 Sat 04th Nov 2017
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The Week 1080

One employed to entertain man in charge is hand-picked (6)
16:18 Fri 03rd Nov 20171 answer, last by Flonska 16:21 Fri 03rd Nov 2017
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The Week 1078

One may be travelling dry road around Middle East (9)
20:44 Sun 22nd Oct 20171 answer, last by Captain2 20:47 Sun 22nd Oct 2017

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