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The Times 27912

1) Destructive phenomenon which could be rife? (8) 2) Take off special clothing close by university (4,2) ?E?? ?? 3) Son went off and felt intense passion (10) 4) Indication of speed in computer,...
18:39 Wed 03rd Mar 20214 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:42 Wed 03rd Mar 2021
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The Week 1248 & The Times

The Week :- The lowest digit nailed (3,3) ?I? T?E Looks like BIG TOE, but why? The Times :- 1) Writer of verses for Mass (5) P?U?D Looks like POUND, but why? 2) Did well sorting out what comes next,...
10:54 Tue 23rd Feb 20219 answers, last by dannyk13 11:45 Tue 23rd Feb 2021
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The Times 27900

1) Aussie state nurses rest in the heat (6) ?I???A 2) PM ready to drive off on course, keeping left (6) ???L?E It looks like ATTLEE, but although AT TEE can be loosely understood, it's not a common...
10:45 Wed 17th Feb 20215 answers, last by mallyh 10:54 Wed 17th Feb 2021
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The Oldie 397

One last query :- High temperature reducing, but not initially (8) ?O?E?I?G This is a normal clue not linked to the theme. I suspect the answer is (G)LOWERING, which satisfies a definition of...
16:27 Thu 11th Feb 20213 answers, last by Toorak 16:51 Thu 11th Feb 2021
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The Oldie Genius Crossword 397

1) Dark character-forming vehicle officers cut by half (4) ?E?E. It is very possible that the first word of this clue (DARK) is superfluous to the clue, (because it is 4 letters long). It is also...
00:22 Thu 11th Feb 202114 answers, last by alanogden 18:03 Fri 05th Mar 2021
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The Times 27894

Further to my last post, I'm still struggling with the parsing of YOURS as the answer to "Letter's last word deviates from what's dictated?" (5) I get "Letter's last word", but not the rest. TIA....
13:37 Wed 10th Feb 20212 answers, last by Lie-in King 13:40 Wed 10th Feb 2021
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The Times 27894

Stuck on bottom right hand corner :- 1) Son, drunk, kicks daughter and kitty for no good reason (5,4) ??U?? ???? 2) Old kingdom's relations on mend, after setback (6) ?????? 3) Relative stages...
12:06 Wed 10th Feb 202112 answers, last by TioMateo 12:34 Wed 10th Feb 2021
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The Week 1245

1) Only keeping single Roman figure out (5) S?L?E. It would seem to be SOL(V)E, but why does V = "single Roman", since V = 5? 2) Top policeman starts to drop off in bar (5) E?T?P. It would seem to be...
17:47 Mon 01st Feb 20214 answers, last by elliemay1 17:52 Mon 01st Feb 2021
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The Times 27876

Parsing problems again. I'm beginning to think this is early onset dementia, because the cerebration is simply not there! 1) Top banks rotten -- something to chew over? (6) TOFFEE, but why does TEE =...
18:28 Wed 27th Jan 20215 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:38 Wed 27th Jan 2021
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The Week 1243

1) Heard what a DJ does for bits of tack (9) N?S???N?? 2) Beer cans beginning to bother expert (4) ???E 3) Nuts for trumpeters? (4) C?B?...
13:21 Thu 21st Jan 20216 answers, last by aelmpvw 13:25 Thu 21st Jan 2021
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The Times 27852

3 niggles on parsing :- 1) Bacon's partner the man in question plans to sort of paint (8) ?G?S?E?L = EGGSHELL. But how does LL equate to "in question plans to"? 2) Orange's so long to perish when...
18:29 Thu 14th Jan 20214 answers, last by Neveracrossword 18:38 Thu 14th Jan 2021
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The Times 27846

Two from a month ago :- 1) One clothed in a nudist camp has words with vile men stripped down (7) T?X?I?E The answer is, unsurprisingly, TEXTILE, but I do not understand either the definition or the...
13:21 Thu 14th Jan 20214 answers, last by brainiac 13:43 Thu 14th Jan 2021
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The Week 1242

Term for ball over Becker's head? (3) L?B. Okay, so it has to be LOB but, if O = over and B = Becker's head, where does L come from?
20:28 Wed 13th Jan 20214 answers, last by HawkCrossword 22:32 Wed 13th Jan 2021
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The Times 27246

An oldie from January 2019 :- Legend in game, but not going down a treat in Milan? (6) ?E?A?O The answer is, apparently, GELATO - which, I suppose, could be "going down a treat in Milan" - but I can't...
18:15 Thu 07th Jan 20215 answers, last by Lie-in King 18:20 Thu 07th Jan 2021
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The Times 27240

Two queries from an old unfinished puzzle of 2 years ago :- 1) Review total jazzman not using small piano (7,2) The answer is SUMMING UP which takes care of the definition (review), but could somebody...
20:21 Mon 28th Dec 20209 answers, last by bobbinwales 22:35 Mon 28th Dec 2020
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The Times 27858

Goodness, I have struggled more with this puzzle than I can remember in a long time. Final clue :- River or bay -- or at least sound (5) R?O?E I thought it might be RHONE, as in sounding like rowan,...
18:49 Mon 28th Dec 20201 answer, last by Mamyalynne 18:53 Mon 28th Dec 2020
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The Times 27858

1) A neighbour to a Queenslander, maybe, briefly making comeback (6) ?N???? 2) China do it -- then we start to trade differently (9) T???T???? (the first T might be wrong) 3) Very quietly coming up...
17:27 Mon 28th Dec 202011 answers, last by Mamyalynne 17:37 Mon 28th Dec 2020
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The Week 1240

1) African teacher's assistant holding pen (6) ?S?A 2) CotW :- Mondeo car in America has built-in music player (7) O??????...
23:48 Sat 26th Dec 20203 answers, last by TioMateo 23:50 Sat 26th Dec 2020
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The Times 27234

1) Legendary ruler getting racket on ball (4) ?D?N 2) Old-fashioned sweetheart's somewhere in France (2,4) ?E ?A?S Why is it LE MANS?...
19:58 Thu 24th Dec 20203 answers, last by aelmpvw 20:01 Thu 24th Dec 2020
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The Week 1241

1) Harry's chum spinning tale before and afterwards (5,2) L?T?R ?N. The definition would appear to be "afterwards" and the answer is surely LATER ON, but how/why does RON = Harry's chum? 2) Commune in...
18:22 Thu 24th Dec 202010 answers, last by TioMateo 19:12 Thu 24th Dec 2020

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