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401 | Cloth cutter, reportedly, for a beginner? (7,6) | CURTAIN RAISER | a beginner? | 9a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
402 | Total when innings complete? (3-3) | ALL | Total | 10a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
403 | Philanderer’s limitless charm embraced by group I love (8) | LOTHARIO | Philanderer | 11a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
404 | Utopian novel italicised (10) | IDEALISTIC | Utopian | 13a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
405 | Nation marked for deletion? (4) | TOGO | Nation | 15a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
406 | Primate mentioned briefly, dressing king (4) | SAKI | Primate | 16a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
407 | Adjustment made in time, spring back (4,6) | LEAP SECOND | Adjustment made in time | 18a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
408 | File in woodland getting lost (8) | DOWNLOAD | File | 21a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
409 | Leave on Christmas morning, possibly with papa (6) | DECAMP | Leave | 22a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
410 | Novelist and critic cross, furious with English city (4,5,4) | FORD MADOX FORD | Novelist and critic | 23a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
411 | Case of Welshman bagging very wild dragon (6) | WYVERN | dragon | 25a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
412 | Show on television initially in the money (8) | PRETENCE | Show | 26a | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
413 | Cream shown in one's cups (7) | PICKLED | in one's cups | 2d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
414 | Fat tummy, big concern (11) | CORPORATION | Fat tummy/ big concern | 3d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
415 | Condemn explosion (5) | BLAST | Condemn/explosion | 4d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
416 | Lock phone, given licence (7) | RINGLET | Lock | 5d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
417 | Film role in bag with support of American (9) | SPARTACUS | Film | 6d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
418 | Muscles stopping system (3) | ABS | Muscles /stopping system | 7d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
419 | Cuckoo making beastly noise (7) | BARKING | Cuckoo /making beastly noise | 8d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
420 | Soldier very bitter over identical issue getting high (11) | ANTICYCLONE | high | 12d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
421 | Sad if solemn, a British dependency (4,2,3) | ISLE OF MAN | British dependency | 14d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
422 | So distant, a buzzer in private chamber? (7) | ALOOFLY | So distant | 17d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
423 | Ready to bat after opener dismissed? Seemed likely (5,2) | ADDED UP | Seemed likely | 19d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
424 | Loco caught by travelling icon, always on the move (7) | NOMADIC | always on the move | 20d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
425 | French figure that is from New Orleans, say? (5) | DIXIE | from New Orleans, say? | 22d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
426 | Grain in granary, evidently! (3) | RYE | Grain | 24d | 2020-10-26 | Times 27805 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html | times_xwd_times |
427 | Tough guys breaking ribs? Sure! (8) | BRUISERS | Tough guys | 1a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
428 | Like one with a large landmass (4) | ASIA | large landmass | 5a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
429 | Queen follows favourite saint (5) | PETER | saint | 9a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
430 | A word we hear in a German accent? So it's alleged (7) | AVERRED | alleged | 10a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
431 | Cooler that is cold inside (3) | ICE | Cooler | 11a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
432 | Proposed name I don't change (9) | NOMINATED | Proposed | 12a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
433 | I'm taken aback by anger? That's an illusion (6) | MIRAGE | illusion | 13a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
434 | Sibling ignoring the second disturbance (6) | BOTHER | disturbance | 15a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
435 | Lorna's family has least amount of data to contribute (2,4,3) | DO ONES BIT | contribute | 17a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
436 | Sprite seen in hotel foyer (3) | ELF | Sprite | 19a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
437 | Tie up an awkward flower (7) | PETUNIA | flower | 20a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
438 | Confused when sailing? (2,3) | AT SEA | Confused/sailing | 21a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
439 | Mormon's end beside salt lake (4) | TARN | lake | 22a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
440 | Begin to understand material one doesn't finish (6,2) | COTTON ON | Begin to understand | 23a | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
441 | Initiation that's suitable is in British Museum (7) | BAPTISM | Initiation | 1d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
442 | Family member doesn't start to let loose (5) | UNTIE | to let loose | 2d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
443 | Jump on places for putting veg (6,6) | SPRING GREENS | veg | 3d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
444 | Province in actual centre of Germany (5) | REALM | Province | 4d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
445 | Withdraw with minor injury (7) | SCRATCH | Withdraw/minor injury | 6d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
446 | Extra snake almost died (5) | ADDED | Extra | 7d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
447 | Simple dish — not as snob ate in mess (5,2,5) | BEANS ON TOAST | Simple dish | 8d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
448 | Cock Robin initially waving to Rose (7) | ROOSTER | Cock | 14d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
449 | Hold back from the chorus (7) | REFRAIN | Hold back from/chorus | 16d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
450 | Extremely desirable drug store (5) | DEPOT | store | 17d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
451 | Encouraging word for Charlie's predecessor (5) | BRAVO | Encouraging word/Charlie's predecessor | 18d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
452 | Uncommon sense in a German city (5) | ESSEN | German city | 19d | 2016-03-28 | Quick Cryptic 535 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html | times_xwd_times |
453 | Redesigned forms treated to show economists’ ratio (5,2,5) | TERMS OF TRADE | economists’ ratio | 1a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
454 | Moved fast around resort — more than needed (2,5) | TO SPARE | more than needed | 8a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
455 | Widow’s share some shrew, odd, recalled (5) | DOWER | Widow’s share | 9a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
456 | Coffee, second of two, unfinished (5) | LATTE | Coffee | 10a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
457 | French king tucked into fowl, English, wonderful lady supplied (7) | HEROINE | wonderful lady | 11a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
458 | Clubs fancy something spicy? (5) | CLOVE | something spicy | 12a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
459 | Endlessly, the guard returned bringing sort of beer (7) | DRAUGHT | sort of beer | 14a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
460 | A missing Citroen car crashed? Wrong (9) | INCORRECT | Wrong/a | 15a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
461 | Trade Union at first meet Corporation (3) | TUM | Corporation | 17a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
462 | Clandestine people see City sector in trouble (6,7) | SECRET SOCIETY | Clandestine people | 19a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
463 | Become active in Antibes, tireless (6) | BESTIR | Become active | 21a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
464 | Server missing one essential liquid (5) | WATER | essential liquid | 22a | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
465 | Organised top celestial event in the heavens (5,7) | TOTAL ECLIPSE | event in the heavens | 1d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
466 | Dish — very dry, provided in port (7) | RISOTTO | Dish | 2d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
467 | Ascending in medieval society, one worked hard (5) | SLAVE | one worked hard | 3d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
468 | New farmer oddly quiet (5) | FRESH | New | 4d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
469 | Darts, beer, excited Robin? (9) | REDBREAST | Robin? | 5d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
470 | Duke having setter, strangely, in place of PM (7,6) | DOWNING STREET | place of PM | 6d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
471 | Eager to be hugged by wizard, enthralling (6) | ARDENT | Eager | 7d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
472 | Serious attention retreat needed (7) | EARNEST | Serious | 13d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
473 | Lady’s maid, / part of the furniture? (7) | DRESSER | Lady’s maid/part of the furniture | 14d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
474 | Introduction of competition hurt store (5) | CACHE | store | 16d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
475 | Municipal head from Irish county? Right (5) | MAYOR | Municipal head | 18d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
476 | Raven’s cry, primarily croaky and whiny (3) | CAW | Raven’s cry | 20d | 2016-07-22 | Times Quick Cryptic 619 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1561605.html | times_xwd_times |
477 | Publication by students with classy, clean content, fantastic achievement (6,4) | MAGNUM OPUS | fantastic achievement | 1a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
478 | Youngster swallows large part of tooth (4) | PULP | part of tooth | 6a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
479 | Where some are playing football, or riding around (8) | GRIDIRON | Where some are playing football | 8a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
480 | Lights finally low, central heating on, kiss and cuddle (6) | SMOOCH | kiss and cuddle | 9a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
481 | Corpse is gory: look out (4) | BODY | Corpse | 10a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
482 | A reminder of the late quality of wine (10) | GRAVESTONE | A reminder of the late | 11a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
483 | Scrub fork clean for a bit of breakfast (9) | CORNFLAKE | a bit of breakfast | 12a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
484 | Refuse hard slog (5) | MARCH | slog | 14a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
485 | Burned remains after emptying secret store (5) | STASH | store | 17a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
486 | Loss of earnings shocking to Mexican (6,3) | INCOME TAX | Loss of earnings | 19a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
487 | Two obstacles, very large: it’s for a Russian invasion (10) | BARBAROSSA | a Russian invasion | 22a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
488 | Creed not one to criticise harshly (4) | SLAM | to criticise harshly | 23a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
489 | Dish youngster eats sport being over (6) | TUREEN | Dish | 24a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
490 | A chronicler’s first to be replaced — his charges can be stinging (8) | APIARIST | his charges can be stinging | 25a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
491 | Caught, not many would quarrel at length (4) | FEUD | quarrel at length | 26a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
492 | Router sends digger round Bath (10) | DISPATCHER | Router | 27a | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
493 | Be getting on motorway over part of England to make fortune (9) | MEGABUCKS | fortune | 1d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
494 | Smile, darling, although missing a tooth (7) | GRINDER | tooth | 2d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
495 | To take a rich husband, they say, may be a bloomer (8) | MARIGOLD | a bloomer | 3d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
496 | Pay attention: after nip, as it were, I burn (3,4,4,4) | PIN BACK ONE | Pay attention | 4d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
497 | Worked out divided county has ended up different (6) | SUSSED | Worked out | 5d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
498 | Lying for the country has caught ambassador finally (9) | PROSTRATE | Lying | 6d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
499 | Saying little boy almost in shape for ice cream? (7) | LACONIC | Saying little | 7d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |
500 | See blonde squirming: why is she red in the face? (9) | NOSEBLEED | why is she red in the face? | 13d | 2020-06-04 | Times 27,683 | https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html | times_xwd_times |