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AHearer

Listener No 4265 Ability By Kruger

Again, not too tricky. I admit, though, to having got the word from the quotation rather than by more direct means, and I should go back and check where two of the letters came from. Thanks, Kruger....
18:11 Fri 25th Oct 201321 answers, last by sunny-dave 17:32 Tue 29th Oct 2013
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djawhufc

Spectator 2136

Hi all Normal service is resumed. All the best DJA...
07:11 Thu 24th Oct 201321 answers, last by Ironie 17:46 Wed 30th Oct 2013
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devadolly

Ev 1093 Phenytoins By Ifor

Is everybody as confused as me about this one, or have I just missed the posts?
10:03 Mon 21st Oct 201320 answers, last by British_Olympics 09:00 Fri 01st Nov 2013
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x_word_fan

Ev 1090

Fairly straightforward once the penny dropped - having said that 25d remains to be solved.
12:48 Sun 29th Sep 201315 answers, last by jim360 08:52 Fri 04th Oct 2013
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Neveracrossword

Inquisitor 1301

I found this to be much more straightforward than last week and have finished all of it, including the changes and highlighting. I have one little niggle, though - are we left with real words after...
19:13 Sat 28th Sep 201313 answers, last by rabet 21:22 Mon 30th Sep 2013
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x_word_fan

St 4554

Empty morphine into liquid storage tank. (9) I have G?S?M?T?R so presumably GASOMETER but don't see why - other than empty morphine is ME...
17:14 Tue 10th Sep 20133 answers, last by x_word_fan 17:23 Tue 10th Sep 2013
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Neveracrossword

Inquisitor 1298

Having finished this off and done the highlighting, I've just realised I don't really understand the last line of the preamble ' More appropriately than usual, The Chambers Dictionary (2011) is...
11:36 Sat 07th Sep 201324 answers, last by Ripper 15:58 Mon 09th Sep 2013
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Twit-Who

Ev Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations 1084 - Means By Chalicea

A very straightforward grid fill. Mmm..... but now how to fill the barred off cells?? I'm not so good when given artistic licence.... Most enjoyable though and thanks to Chalicea....
13:02 Sun 18th Aug 201325 answers, last by Ruthrobin 08:23 Tue 20th Aug 2013
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x_word_fan

Club Monthly

Very bad for American capitals beset by weather. (5) I have S?C?Y - cannot see anything fitting a definition. thanks...
17:06 Wed 07th Aug 20133 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:25 Wed 07th Aug 2013
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x_word_fan

Inquisitor 1290

Nun leaves the stage, perhaps for a kiss. (4) I have ?USS and BUSS seems obvious but I cannot see the wordplay...
08:58 Thu 18th Jul 20133 answers, last by boreas 01:09 Fri 19th Jul 2013
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puzzled272

Inquisitor 1289

I can't stand Marmite, but this was definitely to my taste. Without giving anything away, you don't have to tie up all the PDs but it's great fun doing so; some are very ingenious and amusing....
17:08 Sat 06th Jul 20137 answers, last by Indy-trier 10:32 Fri 12th Jul 2013
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Larper

Inquisitor 1289

I have never seen - let alone attempted - a Printer's Devil crossword before. I've managed to complete over half of the grid, I have the answer to 6 Down, a general idea of the theme. As I am now...
16:13 Sat 06th Jul 20133 answers, last by x_word_fan 15:33 Mon 08th Jul 2013
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x_word_fan

Inquisitor 1289

Although I have finished I am puzzled by 12a is it a 5th member of one of the sets or normal - if so I cannot see the wordplay. Apologies - this will seem gibberish if you are not doing this...
13:07 Mon 08th Jul 20136 answers, last by ailbar 16:10 Fri 12th Jul 2013
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djawhufc

Spectator 2120

Hi all There appears to be a problem with the electronic version of the magazine which has not appeared. In the meantime I've copied the link to the more basic printout of this week's crossword and...
06:52 Thu 04th Jul 201318 answers, last by bakajiji 16:26 Mon 08th Jul 2013
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boreas

Inquisitor 1288

I have almost all of the grid filled in but wouldn't mind some help with 32D and 45A
14:35 Sat 29th Jun 201328 answers, last by boreas 11:50 Tue 02nd Jul 2013
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djawhufc

Spectator 2119

Hi all Enjoy this week's crossword. All the best DJA...
06:28 Thu 27th Jun 201322 answers, last by bakajiji 16:19 Wed 03rd Jul 2013
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Twit-Who

Ev Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations 1075 June 16Th 2013

An easy romp today with a clear preamble and no doubt at the end. Unlike EV 1072 (solution published today). I did not have the correct endgame although I had seen the word and thought it was too much...
11:43 Sun 16th Jun 201317 answers, last by chrisj50 23:27 Thu 20th Jun 2013
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x_word_fan

Inquisitor 1286

Filled the grid and the across unclued but what have the down unclued got to do with it? Puzzled!
22:53 Sat 15th Jun 20133 answers, last by x_word_fan 08:16 Sun 16th Jun 2013
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djawhufc

Spectator 2117

Hi all Looks interesting- get your Atlas out. All the best DJA...
07:10 Thu 13th Jun 201326 answers, last by mrcroft 09:26 Sun 16th Jun 2013
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dr b

Ev 1074 Almost Without Poor Clues For Ifor

Well, I'll start the thread although I am still completely bamfoozled by the endgame. I have all the down clues solved but have yet to hit upon some consistent modifications which will fit in the grid...
18:48 Sun 09th Jun 201330 answers, last by septuagenarian 19:18 Tue 18th Jun 2013

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