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Why Is It "Broadcast" ?

10 Across " Unknown location that sees an amount of sport, reportedly. " Answer " somewhere". An amount is "some" but reportedly usually means "sounds like". Can't see that "where" sounds like any...
20:25 Wed 30th Dec 20202 answers, last by yungadin 20:59 Wed 30th Dec 2020
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Dt 29,555

6 Down is " Everybody, say, on European border ... . Answer obvious " allege", but "border" seems to have no connection. 8 Down is ".... check arresting a border leader " Answer "caliph" and here...
16:01 Fri 25th Dec 20206 answers, last by bookbinder 17:23 Fri 25th Dec 2020
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Looks Like A Wrong Clue!

11 Across " Armchair found by couple in a Sumerian city. " Answer " amateur" . All quite easy " mate" in " a Ur" . Cannot find any connection anywhere to "armchair". Is this peculiar slang ?...
19:38 Sat 12th Dec 20204 answers, last by yungadin 19:51 Sat 12th Dec 2020
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Telegraph 29,520 Friday 13 November

13 Across " Recall number virtually abandoned convicted offender." Answer "felon", but how does the "recall --- abandoned" come into it ?...
15:48 Fri 13th Nov 20203 answers, last by yungadin 16:11 Fri 13th Nov 2020
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Dt 29,515

12 Down Something wicked and frivolous that helps dispel gloom Answer : candlelight. Frivolous is "light" but why is "candle" wicked ?...
20:19 Sat 07th Nov 20203 answers, last by yungadin 20:23 Sat 07th Nov 2020
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Strange Clue With Answer " Compass"

21 Down " One offering news in separate bits ! " Answer " compass". Can't see any connection with 'news', or 'bits' ....
09:32 Fri 09th Oct 20204 answers, last by Jackdaw33 12:28 Fri 09th Oct 2020
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Why Does A Curate Help Barmen In Ireland ?

18 Down : Copper charges people helping barmen in Ireland. Answer : "Curates." obviously comes from symbol for copper and rates for charges. Cannot find any connection in Ireland to someone helping at...
19:12 Wed 07th Oct 20209 answers, last by Garmot 21:39 Sun 25th Jul 2021
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Dt 29,410

26 Across : Long pastry must be filled with one in the middle. Answer : Pine. Obviously = long, but what's the pastry ?...
19:01 Wed 08th Jul 20202 answers, last by yungadin 19:12 Wed 08th Jul 2020
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7 Down - Got The Answer But Can't See Reason For All The Clue.

Clue : Issues from leader in revolt falling. Answer: Editions. Obviously "Issues" but can't see "from leader in revolt falling" ....
12:21 Sat 27th Jun 20203 answers, last by Lie-in King 12:35 Sat 27th Jun 2020
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Dt 29,398

19 Down. Answer is " agility". Could be a "talent" and also "briskness" but why British ?...
14:29 Wed 24th Jun 20205 answers, last by yungadin 14:38 Wed 24th Jun 2020
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Dt29,381 21 Down

Clue is "Brill" old form of therapy ? There's something wrong here. Answer is "Defect". Where does Brill and therapy come into this ?...
18:18 Thu 04th Jun 20203 answers, last by yungadin 18:38 Thu 04th Jun 2020
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Dt 29,354 4 May

4 Down is " Puppet,one captured by surrealist painter, with end of leg missing. " Answer "marionette". So I believe there to be a painter called " maronette " but with a 'g' somewhere in his name....
18:00 Mon 04th May 20202 answers, last by yungadin 18:08 Mon 04th May 2020
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Dt 29,340 17 April

10 Across " Ethnic grouping comprising half of Greece's constituents ? Answer " Europeans " . Where does Greece come into it ?...
16:54 Fri 17th Apr 20204 answers, last by sedge47 18:14 Fri 17th Apr 2020
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Daily Telegraph Prize Crossword 29317 Saturday March 21St 2020

Think it's meanest but not sure why...
15:36 Sat 21st Mar 20208 answers, last by yungadin 14:04 Mon 23rd Mar 2020
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Dt 29310

3 Across : It's used on radio,as I state. Answer " India" - I can't see connection withe clue except " state". Radio often means 'sounds like ' but nothing does !...
20:43 Fri 13th Mar 20204 answers, last by yungadin 10:41 Sat 14th Mar 2020
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Crossword Clue

2 Down. 'One hopes you're entering these pleas ?' The answer is " Answers " - why ?...
10:34 Wed 19th Feb 20203 answers, last by Nical 12:54 Wed 19th Feb 2020
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Who's The Speaker ? 16 Across

" Speaker's parentage in dispute. " Answer ' dissent' but why ?...
15:27 Tue 10th Dec 20194 answers, last by yungadin 15:47 Tue 10th Dec 2019
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Birmingham School Mystery

5 Down - " Graduate briefly employed by Birmingham school " (6,2,7) Answer is " Master of science" . Apart from 'Graduate' , I can't see why 'briefly', 'employed' , and certainly 'Birmingham school'...
11:39 Sat 28th Sep 20194 answers, last by yungadin 11:49 Sat 28th Sep 2019
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Daily Telegraph 29,143

8 Across " Herb is eccentric character, a bit mad at first. " Answer : CARDAMOM . I can see the eccentric character = CARD but not how AMOM fits in....
16:37 Fri 30th Aug 20193 answers, last by Captain2 17:47 Fri 30th Aug 2019
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Daily Telegraph 29104, 21 Across

21 Across - Modern Times (italic) issue initially rejected supplement. The answer is " addition " - probably AD is 'modern' , 'Times issue initially rejected' could be 'it' but that leaves a lot more...
16:27 Tue 16th Jul 20193 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:46 Tue 16th Jul 2019

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