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The Times 28773, 28774 And 28785

1) Short file, kept by alliance in Somerset, that goes sideways (9)  CARTWHEEL.  Why? 2)Northern town taxi turned towards a centre (5)  BACUP.  Why is UP "towards a centre"? 3) Spontaneous... ...
17:54 Tue 19th Dec 202315 answers, last by TioMateo 19:37 Tue 19th Dec 2023
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The Times 28770

Just the one parsing query :- Secretiveness of triads finally revealed by Secret Service evidence (9)  R?T?C?N?E.  Well, it has to be RETICENCE (secretiveness), but I can't parse it at... ...
18:10 Mon 04th Dec 20233 answers, last by Toorak 18:17 Mon 04th Dec 2023
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The Week 1390

Ned's good for messing around (7)  L?R?I?G.  Looks like LARKING (messing about) but, whilst G = good, how does LARKIN = Ned?
21:21 Sat 02nd Dec 20235 answers, last by Captain2 21:26 Sat 02nd Dec 2023
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The Times 28720

Two left over from an unfinished holiday puzzle :-   With which one's had possibly not really good seafood (6)          ?C?M?I.  The answer is SCAMPI (seafood) but, whilst I get SCAM (With which... ...
20:10 Thu 09th Nov 20234 answers, last by Lie-in King 22:30 Thu 09th Nov 2023
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The Times 28746

Just the one :-  Inclined not to lose heart, if not exactly upfront (4)  C?N?  Possibly CAN'T ("inclined not to"), but I can't parse it.
20:28 Tue 31st Oct 20231 answer, last by Toorak 20:29 Tue 31st Oct 2023
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The Week 1385

Just the one :-  One hour in London venue gets an enthusiastic reception (3,3)  R?H  ?A?   I have googled RAH-RAH (which is not in Chambers) and it is given as American slang for "great enthusiasm... ...
14:14 Thu 26th Oct 20232 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:16 Thu 26th Oct 2023
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The Week 1384

Amerinds in one place on return (4) ?U?I.  It looks like ZUNI (Amerinds), but how does INUZ = "in one place"?  Is it supoosed to be IN UZBEKISTAN?
16:34 Fri 20th Oct 20234 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:47 Fri 20th Oct 2023
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The Times 28728

Just 2 parsing queries :-   1) Saw book on establishment figure? (7) P?O?E?B.  It's obviously PROVERB (saw) and book = B, but how does "establishment figure?" = PROVER?   2) Popular entertainment... ...
17:08 Wed 11th Oct 20232 answers, last by JimF 17:11 Wed 11th Oct 2023
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The Times 28722

I'm stuck on 4 from Saturday's Times :-   Body position doubly misrepresented in teen's CAT scan (6)     S?A??? Plan for tennis court in sports facility followed by quarrel (9)  R???A?G?E Performances... ...
23:24 Wed 04th Oct 202311 answers, last by bobbinwales 23:43 Wed 04th Oct 2023
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The Times 28719

Just the one query from today's Times (This time I get the parsing, but don't understand the Definition).  Parisian in grand lady's housing when queens have gone off, maybe? (7) E?D?A?E. EN... ...
14:17 Wed 27th Sep 20234 answers, last by Lie-in King 14:28 Wed 27th Sep 2023
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The Times 28716

Just the one from Saturday's Times :-  Speaker's prompt in announcing "Reverse of alchemical process ending in failure" (7) A?T?C?E.  It seems to be AUTOCUE (Speaker's prompt) but, apart from E... ...
22:25 Tue 26th Sep 20233 answers, last by scorpiojo 22:29 Tue 26th Sep 2023
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The Week 1380

Can somebody help me with The Week's CotW :-  Problem with corruption in China? (3,7)  T??  ???????   The only thing I can come up with is TAX EVASION, but I can't parse it and don't think it's... ...
18:10 Wed 20th Sep 20233 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:26 Wed 20th Sep 2023
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The Times 28710 + Is In Mos

Just the one query from Saturday's Times :-   Show gun use is heartless (5)  R?V?E.  It almost certainly is REVUE (Show), but whilst UE is fine (u(s)e is heartless), how come REV is gun.  Not one... ...
16:18 Tue 19th Sep 20232 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:54 Tue 19th Sep 2023
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The Times 28708 (Yesterday)

3 parsing queries :- 1)  Obscure error in field by troops in France once (5) B?F?G. Well, it's obviously BEFOG for the definition "Obscure", but I don't get the rest. 2)  Atmosphere almost calm for... ...
20:13 Fri 15th Sep 20237 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:43 Fri 15th Sep 2023
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The Times 28697 And 28698

A few unsolved left-overs :- Times 28697 Inner glow passes for beauty (5) L?O?S. The answer is LOOKS (Beauty), but the Parsing....? Port of ME : what's after that on main road, west of hospital (5)....
18:55 Mon 11th Sep 202312 answers, last by Lie-in King 19:05 Fri 15th Sep 2023
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The Times 28704

Just the one :- 1Dn :- Reduction in daycare raised - or suggesting it? (4) R?C?. I can see that RACY is contained (backwards) inside "daycare", but I can't see the definition or the parsing, unless...
16:06 Sun 10th Sep 20233 answers, last by TioMateo 21:49 Sun 10th Sep 2023
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The Week 1377

CotW :- Slow movement is this, bar after bar (3,5). (Originally in The Times).
22:31 Sun 27th Aug 20232 answers, last by Captain2 22:33 Sun 27th Aug 2023
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The Week 1376

29 Ac :- All the best for now! (5,2,3,3) ?T?T? O? T?E ?R? . It seems obvious that it has to be STATE OF THE ART, but I don't get the Parsing, or the Definition for that matter.
20:49 Sun 27th Aug 20234 answers, last by TioMateo 20:55 Sun 27th Aug 2023
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The Times On Fri, Sat And Mon (One From Each)

Fri :- Wasting £1000, develop small cars (7) E?T?T?S. Why is it ESTATES (cars)? Sat :- One stroke of a Chinese brush perhaps has a role to play (9,4) C?A?A?T?R ?A?T. Why is it CHARACTER PART (a role...
14:45 Tue 22nd Aug 20239 answers, last by Captain2 15:13 Tue 22nd Aug 2023
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The Times 28681 & The Sunday Times 5072

Dialect Swiss primarily used in Catholic church (8) ?O?A?S?H (The Times 28681) Greek character shown up by team on and off (5) D?L?A. It has to be DELTA (Greek character), but I can't parse "shown up...
22:38 Tue 15th Aug 20236 answers, last by bhg481 10:05 Wed 16th Aug 2023

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