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The Week 1242

Term for ball over Becker's head? (3) L?B. Okay, so it has to be LOB but, if O = over and B = Becker's head, where does L come from?
20:28 Wed 13th Jan 20214 answers, last by HawkCrossword 22:32 Wed 13th Jan 2021
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The Times 27240

Two queries from an old unfinished puzzle of 2 years ago :- 1) Review total jazzman not using small piano (7,2) The answer is SUMMING UP which takes care of the definition (review), but could somebody...
20:21 Mon 28th Dec 20209 answers, last by bobbinwales 22:35 Mon 28th Dec 2020
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The Week 1240

1) African teacher's assistant holding pen (6) ?S?A 2) CotW :- Mondeo car in America has built-in music player (7) O??????...
23:48 Sat 26th Dec 20203 answers, last by TioMateo 23:50 Sat 26th Dec 2020
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The Week 1241

1) Harry's chum spinning tale before and afterwards (5,2) L?T?R ?N. The definition would appear to be "afterwards" and the answer is surely LATER ON, but how/why does RON = Harry's chum? 2) Commune in...
18:22 Thu 24th Dec 202010 answers, last by TioMateo 19:12 Thu 24th Dec 2020
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The Times 27829

Just two niggly parsing issues :- By now cryptid must be finally dismissed (3) Y?T. It's not exactly rocket science to arrive at YET(for By now as the definition), but the wordplay....? I've no idea...
12:09 Thu 26th Nov 20207 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:22 Thu 26th Nov 2020
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The Times 27798

1) Royal put on proper coat (6) ?R???R 2) Card game (3) S?? (The 3rd letter is the 4th letter of the answer to 1) above. 3) I'm leaving mum's fishy foodstuff (6) T?R?M?...
17:52 Sun 18th Oct 20209 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:12 Sun 18th Oct 2020
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The Week 1230

Letters carried by KLM? Yes and no! (8) A?P?A?E? It would seem it has to be ALPHABET (Letters), but could someone please explain the wordplay. I have a strong feeling I'm not seeing something that is...
11:35 Sun 11th Oct 20203 answers, last by Calibax 12:02 Sun 11th Oct 2020
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The Week 1225

Perhaps a fine time (8) ?E???N?? Dotty daughter on newspaper (4) ?A?? Surrey's top feature in part of festival (6) ?R?N??...
12:30 Wed 09th Sep 202010 answers, last by dannyk13 12:58 Wed 09th Sep 2020
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The Week 1224

Rishi perhaps spent recklessly? According to reports. (4) ?L?E I may be barking up the wrong tree, but I suspect the answer might be BLUE. If BLEW = spent recklessly, phonetically adjusted by...
21:15 Sat 05th Sep 20203 answers, last by rtxwdtrier 08:17 Sun 06th Sep 2020
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The Week 1221

1) Not enough time given to survey (5) S???? 2) Put off stuffing last of spaghetti? I should be (6) D????? 3) Bit of antipasti in pecan nuts? (6) ?A???? 4) Game played in small car? (6) ?E???? 5)...
19:31 Mon 10th Aug 202019 answers, last by fiction-factory 20:37 Mon 10th Aug 2020
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The Times 27726

A tiny detail at the end...... "Is this person a foreign ally?" (3) A?I I originally put in an L to give ALI, not having given it a great deal of thought, but felt ALI was an Arab (foreign) name and...
11:24 Mon 27th Jul 20204 answers, last by aelmpvw 11:44 Mon 27th Jul 2020
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The Times 27700

1) Great German workers' party nevertheless to be sold short (9) B?E???V?N. Possibly, the fifth letter is H, if the crossing clue "Endless things for tiller to do in in London area" (4) is SOHO, being...
19:23 Tue 30th Jun 202013 answers, last by TioMateo 18:06 Wed 01st Jul 2020
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The Week 1214

1) Match announcement heard in bars (5) B?N?S 2) Beauty proves the rule? Not entirely (6) E?T?E? Presumably this is ESTHER, being contained within (not entirely) "proves the rule". But I don't think...
18:28 Wed 24th Jun 20203 answers, last by TioMateo 18:52 Wed 24th Jun 2020
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The Week 1213

Just one clue where I have the answer but don't understand the parsing of the wordplay :- 1) Greek island is attached to kind of fried pastry (6) ?A?O?A. Definition = fried pastry (samosa), Greek...
11:58 Sat 20th Jun 20207 answers, last by aelmpvw 12:27 Sat 20th Jun 2020
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The Times 27101

1) Declining to scrap scripture period (6) ?E?A?E 2) Stop remarking on very short dress? (5) S?I?T 3) One that shines as member of large Kent family? (6) ?E?U?N The definition would suggest SEQUIN,...
15:05 Tue 12th May 202010 answers, last by TioMateo 17:26 Tue 12th May 2020
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The Times 27427

"Perhaps US door guard has missed second approach" (8) E?T?Y?A? This has me completely baffled. I can get started parsing the wordplay fairly easily :- (S)entry followed by ?A?, and "approach" would...
14:31 Sun 26th Apr 202014 answers, last by TioMateo 18:21 Sun 26th Apr 2020
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The Times 24147 And 26916

1) Help for witness still partly assembled (8) P?O???I? 2) Heads or Tails, possibly (6) ???N?S 3) Don't employ several solicitors to pursue argument to the end (4,2,3) H?V? I? O?T The answer has to be...
12:05 Mon 20th Jan 202010 answers, last by TioMateo 12:21 Mon 20th Jan 2020
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The Week 1173

1) Lady who's remarkable if slightly twisted in the end (5) G???A 2) Bar put up almost turned over (5) E?T?P Why could it be ESTOP? 3) Scratch before squeezing a bit of a spot (5) ??A?E Clue of the...
12:18 Fri 06th Sep 20196 answers, last by Mamyalynne 12:34 Fri 06th Sep 2019
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The Week 1139

1) Big game on the way - older Jaguars must pass it (4,4) ?O?D ?E?T 2) Sounds like German's gone for an opening (4) ?E?T 3) (This clue originally appeared in The Daily Telegraph):- Brad and Angelina...
18:38 Fri 28th Dec 20189 answers, last by TioMateo 16:19 Fri 26th Apr 2019
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The Times 26988

Thank you to aelmpvw, dannyk13 and goodgoalie for their prompt answers at lunchtime. I am embarrassed to admit that I don't understand the word play of ANY of the 3 clues. Would someone be kind enough...
18:58 Wed 20th Mar 20194 answers, last by TioMateo 19:32 Wed 20th Mar 2019

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