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Times 4 June

Help! Stuck on the left hand side. Please give us a push by helping with: 3d: small crustacean in pond has muddled through (4, 6) 16d: Duck covering extremity to keep wings, primarily, drier (3, 5)...
16:39 Wed 06th Jun 20183 answers, last by Verbix 18:53 Wed 06th Jun 2018
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Times Cryptic 12 May 2018

Help please with last one: 18 d: "Sea creatures, broadcaster's titillating invention" (7). So far we have E*U*I*I - have we gone wrong somewhere? Thanks as ever....
12:53 Sun 13th May 20185 answers, last by Verbix 14:11 Mon 14th May 2018
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Times Jumbo 5 May

Could someone explain 21 ac "Pole appearing earlier in Gdansk" (5)? Must be NORTH but we can't see why... Many thanks....
23:48 Sat 05th May 20185 answers, last by Verbix 00:01 Sun 06th May 2018
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Saturday Times 17 March 2018

Staring uselessly at the last 3.... 9 ac: Most definitely not good for one (3, 3). 5 d: This is at odds with my place of work (6). I have S***H* 6 d: Time of depression maybe in eastern UK town (9). I...
14:03 Sun 18th Mar 20184 answers, last by Verbix 14:52 Sun 18th Mar 2018
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Times No. 26975

Stuck on last two. 22 ac: opposed to golf, on balance, being arranged again (9). I have r* s***ing. Resisting? Can't see why... 21 d: benefit that people must carry over (6). I have ***d*n. Sigh......
19:48 Fri 02nd Mar 20185 answers, last by Verbix 19:56 Fri 02nd Mar 2018
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 17 Feb

1d is the answer CAST, assuming definition is SQUAD? Still don't get the wordplay, though. Could someone explain? Thanks.
18:58 Sat 17th Feb 20183 answers, last by Verbix 19:06 Sat 17th Feb 2018
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Times Jumbo Cryptic 3 Feb

Last two: 26 ac: A month of this and strain oddly showing (5). We have T*S** 15 d: Recording of cricket match's commentary's beginning following brief check (5, 4). We have A*D*O/***C Audio something?...
22:11 Sat 03rd Feb 20185 answers, last by Verbix 22:19 Sat 03rd Feb 2018
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Times Prize Sat 13Th

Last one 26 ac: "only rotten plays were written by him". (6) I have O*t*l* Otello? But can't see why... Many thanks....
11:38 Sun 14th Jan 20186 answers, last by Verbix 11:45 Sun 14th Jan 2018
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Times Jumbo 29 Oct

Struggling with the last couple.... 52 ac: vegetarian food - say, two starters of beetroot - in bars (11). B***E*B***S Butterballs? But can't see why other than UTTER = SAY and two letter Bs... 44d:...
13:38 Sun 29th Oct 20177 answers, last by Verbix 13:44 Sun 29th Oct 2017
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Times Jumbo 14 Oct

Help with 23d, please: Number in favour of second man being given a hearing (8): I have *r*c*i*e - but can't see any further! Thanks.
17:36 Sun 15th Oct 20174 answers, last by Verbix 17:41 Sun 15th Oct 2017
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Misprint In Times Clue?

Times 26810 22 Aug - was there a misprint in 16 ac? "Freeze player is injured" - must be PARALYSE but needs AS, not IS for anagram. Or have I missed something? Thanks....
14:16 Mon 28th Aug 20179 answers, last by Verbix 14:27 Mon 28th Aug 2017
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Saturday Times Jumbo 1279

19d: Operating unreliably with lack of power, one electronic component (3, 4): I have N*R *A*E, Should end in -ACE maybe, but otherwise stumped. Thank you.
09:49 Sun 13th Aug 20173 answers, last by Verbix 09:53 Sun 13th Aug 2017
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Times 4 August

19d Shock spread over time (7): stagger? But why? Thanks.
17:04 Fri 04th Aug 20173 answers, last by Verbix 19:02 Fri 04th Aug 2017
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Times Jumbo 1267

48 ac: 400m? Record seeing one take first place in commemorative style (8 - I have L*P*T***). Lapstone? Lipstick? Lapithae? 49d: Speculator in stocks overlooking a further clause (5 - I have **D*R)....
10:44 Mon 29th May 20176 answers, last by Verbix 10:51 Mon 29th May 2017
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Saturday Times 11 March

Last one remains stubbornly beyond us... 23d "Don't accept fate: it's about to be rejected". Deny? Defy? But why? Thanks as ever....
11:51 Mon 13th Mar 20173 answers, last by Verbix 11:55 Mon 13th Mar 2017
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18D Help, Please.

18d Star consuming last of chilli tortilla rolls for a diversion (9). Avocation? But can't see why. Thank you.
14:45 Sun 29th Jan 20174 answers, last by Verbix 14:50 Sun 29th Jan 2017
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Times Jumbo 1245

Stuck on last two: 1d: Lad briefly wearing flowing Turkish garment (4, 5): I have h*** s*i*t Hair shirt? But why? 13 ac: Endless selection of food and drink (5). I have **t*e Thanks for any help....
18:19 Sat 07th Jan 20176 answers, last by scorpiojo 18:24 Sat 07th Jan 2017
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Times 26601

2d: Far from typical star, but can fill Odeon on her own (3-4). I have N*N-***O. Grateful for help!...
21:18 Wed 21st Dec 20164 answers, last by Verbix 21:24 Wed 21st Dec 2016
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Saturday Times 26550

20d: Like a chestnut horse that stops running to lad (3, 3): Looks like OLD *A* but then....? GAG; LAG; NAG; MAN...??? Grateful for help on parsing.
09:52 Sun 23rd Oct 20163 answers, last by Verbix 10:02 Sun 23rd Oct 2016
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Times 26542

A couple we couldn't get: 19ac: Royal once having time in trip to see game with Gunners (3, 6): we have R*S ***A*I 21d: Musician's very short slate (5): we have **S*I Thanks as ever....
10:54 Thu 20th Oct 20168 answers, last by Verbix 11:11 Thu 20th Oct 2016

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