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663,040 | One is charged nothing occupying vacant pub (3) | ION | One is charged | 2d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,041 | Adele mistakenly ingested fragrant substance (5) | ELEMI | fragrant substance | 3d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,042 | Instruction to reduce unwanted noise – a description of rock? (3-7) | OIL | a description of rock | 4d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,043 | Able bats, edging nothing from off stump (6) | BAFFLE | stump | 5d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,044 | Nice time for presents? (4) | NOEL | Nice time for presents | 6d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,045 | Desperate Dan escapes death penalty exercising power of the mind (9) | TELEPATHY | power of the mind | 7d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,046 | Number one pastry-knife for Spooner (5,6) | CHART TOPPER | Number one | 8d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,047 | Salts perhaps took on water and ran food-shop search reportedly (11) | DELIQUESCED | Salts perhaps took on water | 12d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,048 | Silica blasted Honda cycle (10) | CHALCEDONY | Silica | 14d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,049 | To linger in exotic lairs is paradise (7-2) | SHANGRI | paradise | 16d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,050 | Substation’s core, unserviceable but standing (6) | STATUS | standing | 20d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,051 | Countryman‘s special car (5) | SAUDI | Countryman | 23d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,052 | Provide retired ABC followers with double the energy (4) | FEED | Provide | 24d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,053 | Cinders, accepted, finally wins hearts (3) | ASH | Cinders | 27d | 2023-01-07 | NTSPP 674 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/01/07/ntspp-674/ | bigdave44 |
663,054 | Gain for female with sex appeal (6) | PROFIT | Gain | 1a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,055 | Doctor seen with girls — that’s sweet (8) | MOLASSES | that’s sweet | 5a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,056 | Cheap comic one ordered (8) | ECONOMIC | Cheap | 9a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,057 | Put weight on! (6) | STRESS P | Put weight on | 10a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,058 | And with this in France getting new rate — and the rest (2,6) | ET CETERA | and the rest | 11a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,059 | Methuselah‘s nerve? (6) | BOTTLE | Methuselah/nerve? | 12a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,060 | Alan being awkward losing answer that’s making things possible (8) | ENABLING | that’s making things possible | 13a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,061 | Getting on with a good journalist (4) | AGED | Getting on | 15a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,062 | Speed demonstrated by Bill during exercises (4) | PACE | Speed | 17a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,063 | 12 showing hypocrisy, tucking into venison (8) | DECANTER | 12 | 19a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,064 | Cannon ball (6) | POMPOM | Cannon/ball | 20a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,065 | Rod takes the plunge a short time later? (8) | DIPSTICK | Rod | 21a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,066 | Fan not working, having had grease removed (3-3) | NON | having had grease removed | 22a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,067 | Criminal kept coin with money (2,6) | IN POCKET | with money | 23a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,068 | Fugitive with brief notion to stay in hotel on holiday (8) | HIDEAWAY | Fugitive | 24a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,069 | Mitigation shown by judge locking up priest (6) | RELIEF | Mitigation | 25a | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,070 | Park it in garden at first? That’s telling (8) | RECITING | That’s telling | 2d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,071 | Inclined to steal: light this! (8) | FINGERED | this | 3d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,072 | Moderate anger at end of voyage (9) | TEMPERATE | Moderate | 4d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,073 | Plant from Himalayas medic’s wasted (10-5) | MICHAELMAS DAISY | Plant | 5d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,074 | Intro to aria with unusually strong melody (3-4) | ART | melody | 6d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,075 | Flower that’s small found in street with no end of fruit (5,3) | SWEET PEA | Flower | 7d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,076 | Mixed up senses in state of uncertainty (8) | SUSPENSE | state of uncertainty | 8d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,077 | Something to write on as college set up photographer with Queen (9) | NOTEPAPER | Something to write on | 14d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,078 | A measure to restrict strike if absolutely necessary (2,1,5) | AT A PINCH | if absolutely necessary | 15d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,079 | Old article unearthed and investigated (8) | EXAMINED | investigated | 16d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,080 | Expert to pass diplomatic code (8) | PROTOCOL | diplomatic code | 17d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,081 | Charlie on island — it’s very hard (8) | CONCRETE | it’s very hard | 18d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,082 | French couturier having morning with a model? (7) | DIORAMA | model? | 19d | 2023-07-14 | Daily Telegraph 30347 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/07/14/dt-30347-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,083 | Plundered mains supply — there’s still hope (3,11) | NIL DESPERANDUM | there’s still hope | 1a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,084 | Mina covered with cream is knock out! (9) | ELIMINATE | knock out | 10a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,085 | Father with new femme fatale (5) | SIREN | femme fatale | 11a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,086 | Surpassed in guile — by Basil Brush? (8) | OUTFOXED | Surpassed in guile — by Basil Brush | 12a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,087 | Composer sacrificing son for a Hindu deity (6) | BRAHMA | Hindu deity | 13a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,088 | Send mum one pound (4) | MAIL | Send | 15a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,089 | Dog sleigh crow tampered with (5,5) | WELSH CORGI | Dog | 17a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,090 | Revolution in each canton? That won’t happen! (3,1,6) | NOT A CHANCE | That won’t happen | 19a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,091 | Turn sign around for submarine captain (4) | NEMO | submarine captain | 20a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,092 | Commercial break without purpose (6) | ADRIFT | without purpose | 22a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,093 | Men work on time, needing a snack (8) | TORTILLA | snack | 23a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,094 | The Northern Hemisphere? (5) | IGLOO | The Northern Hemisphere | 26a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,095 | Joined Labour Party? (5,4) | CHAIN GANG | Joined Labour Party | 27a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,096 | Primitive sort near the land by isle (11,3) | NEANDERTHAL MAN | Primitive | 28a | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,097 | Private documents one sent up to Charlie (5) | IDIOT | Charlie | 2d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,098 | Scale Nimrod used differently? (1,5) | D MINOR | Scale | 3d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,099 | Asset with mice all over the place, bring in a feline (7,3) | SIAMESE CAT | feline | 4d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,100 | Still all square (4) | EVEN | Still/all square | 5d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,101 | Painting by Pollock perhaps intangible (8) | ABSTRACT | Painting by Pollock/perhaps intangible | 6d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,102 | Brunette seen with Arab — mysterious candidate (4,5) | DARK HORSE | mysterious candidate | 7d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,103 | Fruit found by Chinese round stove (8,6) | MANDARIN ORANGE | Fruit | 8d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,104 | Mention comrade for new position — as this does? (14) | RECOMMENDATION | as this does | 9d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,105 | Violent criminal blocks way with extremely scary axe (10) | PSYCHOPATH | Violent criminal | 14d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,106 | Among other things at airline mishandled (5,4) | INTER ALIA | Among other things | 16d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,107 | Platform turned upside-down in watery burn (8) | SCAFFOLD | Platform | 18d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,108 | Getting into flat on a ladder, without a key! (6) | ATONAL | without a key | 21d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,109 | Capital has to be held in Californian city (5) | LHASA | Capital | 24d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,110 | Endless fright and surgery reminder? (4) | SCAR | surgery reminder | 25d | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,111 | Crossword Pun: | FOUGHT | null | Quickd | 2023-02-15 | Daily Telegraph 30224 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/02/15/dt-30224/ | bigdave44 |
663,112 | British port and spirit (4) | BRIO | spirit | 1a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,113 | Agree officer has right to reply (10) | CORRESPOND | Agree | 3a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,114 | Sentimental type having nervous reaction (8) | ROMANTIC | Sentimental | 8a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,115 | Trust European leaving part of swimming pool? (6) | DEPEND | Trust | 9a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,116 | Agent in favour of entertaining turn (6) | FACTOR | Agent | 10a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,117 | Force to cover two miles in traffic (8) | COMMERCE | traffic | 11a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,118 | Meet and study border (8) | CONVERGE | Meet | 13a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,119 | My code cracked? That’s amusing (6) | COMEDY | That’s amusing | 14a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,120 | Young woman distributed medals (6) | DAMSEL | Young woman | 16a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,121 | Trade, one might be asked to mind one’s own (8) | BUSINESS | Trade/one might be asked to mind one’s own | 19a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,122 | Related to a man of the cloth? (8) | CLERICAL | Related to a man of the cloth? | 21a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,123 | Mysterious beggar can enter houses (6) | ARCANE | Mysterious | 22a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,124 | Kind governor initially found in country (6) | BENIGN | Kind | 23a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,125 | Picked up and assembled (8) | GATHERED | Picked up/assembled | 24a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,126 | Help prince finally run off to find adjutant (4-2-4) | AIDE | adjutant | 25a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,127 | Mother goes to New York a lot (4) | MANY | a lot | 26a | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,128 | Type of liar who needs no unmasking? (9) | BAREFACED | Type of liar who needs no unmasking | 1d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,129 | Busily working in the navy, maybe (2,6,7) | ON ACTIVE SERVICE | in the navy, maybe | 2d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,130 | Queen perhaps with two words of hesitation for provider of food (7) | CATERER | provider of food | 3d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,131 | What greens do on bike (7) | RECYCLE | What greens do | 4d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,132 | Stop mutated mice native to a particular area (7) | ENDEMIC | native to a particular area | 5d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,133 | Spice and herb with top of the milk that’s sweet (10,5) | PEPPERMINT CREAM | that’s sweet | 6d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,134 | Trick magistrate to lock up Democrat (5) | DODGE | Trick | 7d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,135 | Fish paid for at the door (3) | COD | Fish/paid for at the door | 12d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,136 | Beatles’ hit not long ago (9) | YESTERDAY | Beatles’ hit/not long ago | 15d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,137 | A couple of new drivers will get the lot (3) | ALL | the lot | 17d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,138 | Permit silence to be shattered (7) | LICENSE | Permit | 18d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,139 | Ban logo redesigned for European city (7) | BOLOGNA | European city | 19d | 2023-04-21 | Daily Telegraph 30275 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/21/dt-30275-full-review/ | bigdave44 |