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The Week 1261

Two parsing queries, please :- 1) Artist whose work is barely presented? (6) ?U?E?S It looks as if it has to be RUBENS, but I don't really understand "barely". A plus-sized model with beautiful curves...
08:51 Thu 27th May 20212 answers, last by writesbad 08:57 Thu 27th May 2021
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The Week 1260

10Ac:-High-street shop beer buyers collect from the the back here (4,5) B??? ??L?? 5Dn:- Reformatory man to charm head of State, ER (6,7) T???A? C???M?R 6Dn:- They look for flying bugs early on (4,6)...
14:21 Tue 18th May 20213 answers, last by elliemay1 14:24 Tue 18th May 2021
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The Times 27978

Many thanks to all. One last one :- Songwriters using enclosed rhyme scheme (4) A?B?. I suspect the answer is ABBA (songwriters) plus enclosed rhyme scheme ABBA where lines 1 and 4 of a poem or song...
22:58 Mon 17th May 20214 answers, last by Lie-in King 23:06 Mon 17th May 2021
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The Times 27978

19dn What a judge has, one with a deep voice (7) R???S?N. 25Dn Unopened cream of the healthier variety (4) ?I?E 20Ac I'm surprised by fellow doing spells in resistance (6) O?M??? 21Dn Back from...
21:36 Mon 17th May 202113 answers, last by Buenchico 21:59 Mon 17th May 2021
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The Week 1259

Wounding remark by short girl, one like Rihanna (9) B?R?A?I?N My first instinct, given the known letters, was BARBARIAN, justified as :- Barb (wounding remark) +(M)arian (short girl) but, not knowing...
17:31 Sun 09th May 20214 answers, last by emmie 17:39 Sun 09th May 2021
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The Times 27972

Commentator's not in time for West Ham's match (5) L?G?T. I know that the answer has already been confirmed as LIGHT. but no explanation was given for why. Can someone please explain the parsing.
17:15 Sun 09th May 20211 answer, last by Mamyalynne 17:17 Sun 09th May 2021
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The Week 1258

11Ac Conductors in Boston have nothing to go on after this (4,5) L?S? T?A?N. It looks as if it has to be LAST TRAIN, but why? Clue of the Week :- McEnroe, say, magnificent on grass (9) S????????...
18:34 Mon 03rd May 20217 answers, last by Mamyalynne 15:53 Tue 04th May 2021
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The Week 1257

1) Playing afternoons not on for a prom (3,5) ?E? ??O?? 2) Breaches of the peace in a short expression reportedly (7) A???A?S 3) Where rents go, strictly speaking (2,3,6) T? T?E ?E???R 4) Start living...
23:21 Tue 27th Apr 202110 answers, last by Mamyalynne 23:38 Tue 27th Apr 2021
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The Times 27960

1) Make pet harmless, the rule at Christmas? (6) D?C?A?. Looks like DECLAW, but does the word actually exist? - not in Chambers. 2)Monster ("bully") youngster clutches almost tight (8) is definitely...
20:49 Tue 27th Apr 202111 answers, last by bobbinwales 21:34 Tue 27th Apr 2021
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The Times 27952

In Whistler's paintings note revolutionary shift (8) T?A?S?E? Looks like TRANSFER (Shift), but why?
19:11 Fri 23rd Apr 20211 answer, last by cashier 19:19 Fri 23rd Apr 2021
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The Week 1256

Arch supporter found in Oxford,say (6) I?S?L? It looks like INSOLE, but why "in Oxford,say"?...
17:48 Mon 19th Apr 20212 answers, last by Lie-in King 17:49 Mon 19th Apr 2021
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The Times 27948

Grave sin - eliminating men in hostile circumstances (6) E?M?T? It has to be be ENMITY, but I'm stuck on the parsing.
21:46 Mon 12th Apr 20212 answers, last by ichkeria 21:50 Mon 12th Apr 2021
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The Oldie Genius Crossword 398

I do not wish to spoil the enjoyment of anybody who is doing this puzzle, and will therefore try and phrase my query carefully so that it doesn't give anything away. The preamble to the puzzle states...
15:45 Thu 25th Mar 20211 answer, last by tipton-rotty 13:52 Fri 09th Apr 2021
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The Times 27923

Problems with parsing :- 1) Leaves a tip -- which they all have each in their own way (8) = ICEBERGS. I realise all icebergs have tips, but....? 2) Check on spare glove (8) = GAUNTLET. Why? 3) One...
15:13 Thu 18th Mar 20217 answers, last by Toorak 15:18 Thu 18th Mar 2021
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The Times 27924

Last one :- Supplies stolen sent north and dropped in garden store (8) T?O?S?E? It looks like TOOLSHED (if GARDEN STORE is the definition), but I can't see the parsing. TIA
22:26 Wed 17th Mar 20213 answers, last by Mamyalynne 22:28 Wed 17th Mar 2021
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The Times 27924

1) Carriage to pull in, transporting first person in box (7) C?????? 2) Banned cricketer over his fruitless efforts in match? (5) ????? 3) Last characters in exchange warn MI5 about poison (7)...
21:55 Wed 17th Mar 20216 answers, last by Mamyalynne 22:01 Wed 17th Mar 2021
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The Times 27921

Metalworker initially travelling as member of crew? (6) T?N?A? The answer is TINMAN, but how does INMAN correspond to "member of crew"?...
15:52 Fri 12th Mar 20211 answer, last by elliemay1 15:57 Fri 12th Mar 2021
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The Times 27917

Last one from today :- East European and American statesman are going out (8) ?E?R?I?N And one from Dec. 2016 :- Tweeter losing his head and not making much sense (8) R?M?L?N? It would seem to be...
20:12 Fri 05th Mar 20213 answers, last by Captain2 20:23 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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The Times 27917

1) Spring flowers I left out in winds (10) E?????L?E? 2) Piled in heap, dogs off lead showed visible distress (7) U?S?E?T This looks like UPSWEPT, but surely that is not the same as SWEPT UP? Is the...
17:27 Fri 05th Mar 20216 answers, last by Neveracrossword 17:32 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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The Times 27916

1) Nice to see moderate article embracing acceptable opinion (4,2,3,3) The answer is EASY ON THE EYE (Nice to See), but I can't get the parsing. 2) Thick offender having stumbled in seconds (3) F?T....
11:26 Fri 05th Mar 20212 answers, last by Eagledave 12:49 Fri 05th Mar 2021

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