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24d) Ridge in portion of salt (4). It's ?E?F, and I presume it's REEF, which is obviously the "ridge" bit. But how does "portion of salt" work?...
18:18 Sun 10th Sep 20174 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:41 Sun 10th Sep 2017
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Tls 1191

It's that time again... Last one: 16d) Haughty peer, perhaps - he's too optimistic about a battle according to the First Folio. (9). I have N?A?D?R?E, and am stumped....
15:16 Fri 08th Sep 20178 answers, last by dafyddapgwilym 16:26 Fri 08th Sep 2017
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As usual, just the last pesky one: 4d) Stone's film featuring JFK (4) I make it R?B?, and assume ROBE, but I dunno why......
10:04 Fri 01st Sep 20173 answers, last by dafyddapgwilym 10:09 Fri 01st Sep 2017
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Two to parse: 4d) Blessed possibly at a Dublin Abbey? (5) I have A?T?R, so presumably it's ACTOR - Brian? Abbey Theatre? Dunno.. and 16ac) Savage creature, one that's called a killer. (4) It's ?R?A,...
17:45 Wed 09th Aug 20174 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:13 Wed 09th Aug 2017
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As usual, one last clue, seriously doing my head in. I haven't enjoyed this one at all! 25d) Sei Shonagon's workers or Heraclitean characters (4) I have ?T?S. And I am fed up......
17:42 Thu 20th Jul 20179 answers, last by highbury57 11:25 Fri 21st Jul 2017
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Grrrr. Thought I was going to finish this, but no.... 18ac) I'm thinking this writer's againstsmall animals (7) I have E?M??S and 19ac) She had Diomedes twirling, see, like a piper! (7) D?I?Y?E Help,...
10:08 Fri 30th Jun 201716 answers, last by Mamyalynne 17:59 Fri 30th Jun 2017
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highbury57

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Very early post and a fairly straightforward set of clues. But three tiddlers remain. Play parts musical's lead turned down(4)A*T* Bad reaction to ham appearing at Christmas event(4)H*** Cathedral...
09:31 Fri 16th Jun 20176 answers, last by highbury57 11:51 Fri 16th Jun 2017
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10ac: Work hard without being sanctimonious, returning where 1 4 (Saint Arno) came from. (5) . H ? P ?? ???...
07:22 Fri 26th May 20179 answers, last by dannyk13 13:29 Fri 26th May 2017
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Last one - doing my head in... 23ac) One's on a long river - it could be a statement about a journey in which someone was... (5) I have O-I-T....
10:10 Fri 14th Apr 20173 answers, last by dafyddapgwilym 12:01 Fri 14th Apr 2017
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Last one: 19ac) An immortal part proves tantalising (5). ?E?TA. Vesta? Why?? Help!!!...
14:30 Sun 12th Mar 20175 answers, last by scorpiojo 14:34 Sun 12th Mar 2017
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Last one - can't parse it... 8d) Gullible ones ruined by Dodson yielding term in prison. (5). I have D?D?S, and assume it's DODOS, but dunno why....
08:43 Fri 03rd Mar 20176 answers, last by fiction-factory 21:47 Fri 03rd Mar 2017
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Penultimate clue - help, please!! 18ac) The last character in Pickwick Papers? (3,7) I have T?E,?O???E?...
16:00 Fri 17th Feb 20176 answers, last by Mamyalynne 16:05 Fri 17th Feb 2017
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Utterly stuck on last two... 9d) Sort of book like 'Fear and Loathing'... (6) I have ?O?R?R, and guess it's HORROR, but if so it seems a feeble clue? and 25d) American playwright taking out...
21:24 Thu 26th Jan 20175 answers, last by dafyddapgwilym 21:34 Thu 26th Jan 2017
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Happy Christmas! 50d) Lib Dem humbled beside tv presenter (8) D??????? and 43ac) Mean to get Donald finally locked up (6) ???SED...
10:03 Sun 25th Dec 20168 answers, last by scorpiojo 10:09 Sun 25th Dec 2016
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My 'ead is dun in. This was a piggy of a crossword, and I finally need - 3d) Girl with rocky case for having two husbands at the same time (7) D?AD??...
11:34 Sun 18th Dec 20163 answers, last by dafyddapgwilym 11:40 Sun 18th Dec 2016
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Right, I have had enough, what with this vile cough: please someone put me at least partially out of my misery by helping with the final ruddy N/E corner - 13ac) The agents, intermittently... of kings...
13:09 Sat 17th Dec 20165 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:16 Sat 17th Dec 2016
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dafyddapgwilym

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Here we are again (stuck on last two). 17d) When "if..." took place, depicting utter revolution at the end (4-4) I have ?E?M-?I??, and guess it's TERM-TIME, but can't really parse it; and 27ac)...
11:24 Fri 02nd Dec 20166 answers, last by jno 11:58 Fri 02nd Dec 2016
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13a) This playwright lived with an artist (8) ?L?T?H?R gives, presumably, Fletcher - who lived with Beaumont. Why "artist", though? And 18d has me stumped: Dramatically a nephew (unknown) replacing...
15:29 Mon 21st Nov 201612 answers, last by Mamyalynne 15:57 Mon 21st Nov 2016
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Last one is eluding me: 13ac) One after Atwood's debut browsing around a city (9) I have S#R#A#ING. Just can't see it......
14:48 Fri 28th Oct 20164 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:53 Fri 28th Oct 2016
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Struggling, with NW corner, especially: 1ac) Observer piece from reporter in major trouble (3,7) - first word seems to be B?G - and 3d) Pen new best-seller or write only occasionally (6,8) - I have...
13:52 Fri 30th Sep 20169 answers, last by slaney 14:07 Fri 30th Sep 2016

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