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663,540 | Notion, however, irrelevant in the end (7) | THOUGHT | Notion | 7a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,541 | Jazz fan hosting simple show (7) | CABARET | show | 8a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,542 | Reason behind daft vehicle (10) | LOCOMOTIVE | vehicle | 10a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,543 | Alcoholic drink knocked back, beginning of hangover almost upon us (4) | NIGH | almost upon us | 11a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,544 | Consignment in shop, really (8) | DELIVERY | Consignment | 12a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,545 | Sponge half screwed up, pair of ducks poking it (6) | LOOFAH | Sponge | 14a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,546 | During test, question playing something fine and catchy? (8,3) | MOSQUITO NET | something fine and catchy | 15a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,547 | Attention-seeker backed by boss in workplace (6) | STUDIO | workplace | 19a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,548 | Number of holes he has teeing off? (8) | EIGHTEEN | Number of holes | 20a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,549 | Family coming late at night, all kicking off (4) | CLAN | Family | 22a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,550 | Romantic slur italicised (10) | IDEALISTIC | Romantic | 23a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,551 | Gratified all included? (7) | CONTENT | Gratified/all included | 25a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,552 | Describe old lover, not much to look at (7) | EXPLAIN | Describe | 26a | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,553 | Little round band — yes! (7) | WHOOPEE | yes! | 1d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,554 | Wrestling taken up by Benito Mussolini (4) | SUMO | Wrestling | 2d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,555 | All but one of three covers on seat (6) | THRONE | seat | 3d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,556 | Defeat later remedied in court (8) | WATERLOO | Defeat | 4d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,557 | Frontier as worryingly endangered area (10) | RAINFOREST | endangered area | 5d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,558 | European runner, say, grabbing lead gets inspired, initially (7) | BELGIAN | European | 6d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,559 | Flower, as it happens, coloured yellow (4-7) | LILY | yellow | 9d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,560 | A rendition, ludicrously excessive (10) | INORDINATE | excessive | 13d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,561 | Result of division not quite sorted out (8) | QUOTIENT | Result of division | 16d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,562 | Bird atop cheese (7) | STILTON | cheese | 17d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,563 | Again consider position under minister, head of industry (7) | REVISIT | Again consider | 18d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,564 | Couple of unknowns introduced by party host (6) | GALAXY | host | 21d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,565 | Song that’s very long cut by half (4) | SOLO | Song | 24d | 2023-04-12 | Sunday Telegraph 3206 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/04/12/st-3206-full-review/ | bigdave44 |
663,566 | Invisible force let priest go, somehow (11) | POLTERGEIST | Invisible force | 1a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,567 | Haggard woman facing Queen is thin (5) | SHEER | thin | 10a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,568 | Working empty parable into sermon (9) | OPERATION | Working | 11a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,569 | Sober sailors shelter crossing current (9) | ABSTINENT | Sober | 12a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,570 | Don’t get out stick (5) | BATON | stick | 13a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,571 | Glow about to follow passion (6) | LUSTRE | Glow | 14a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,572 | Home provided over stay (8) | FIRESIDE | Home | 16a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,573 | Firm holding one new cushy job (8) | SINECURE | cushy job | 18a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,574 | Government right to give some money (6) | STATER | money | 20a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,575 | Saw flash catching too much (5) | MOTTO | Saw | 23a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,576 | Walk on board cool craft (9) | SPACESHIP | craft | 24a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,577 | Food from inn: mutter angrily (9) | NUTRIMENT | Food | 26a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,578 | Somebody perhaps as redundant extra, initially (5) | SPARE | Somebody perhaps as redundant extra | 27a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,579 | Lead part, so got in cast (11) | PROTAGONIST | null | 28a | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,580 | it was Lady Gaga’s birthday this week here she is with Bradley Cooper | D | null | Asa | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,581 | Blokes confined by very big threats (5) | OMENS | threats | 2d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,582 | Hound bank admitting blunder (7) | TERRIER | Hound | 3d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,583 | Little marsupial nourished and covered (6) | ROOFED | covered | 4d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,584 | Shocking vote for Republican in charge (8) | ELECTRIC | Shocking | 5d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,585 | Quiet stroll leading to awkward gait (7) | SHAMBLE | awkward gait | 6d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,586 | Possibly firm foundation (13) | ESTABLISHMENT | Possibly firm/foundation | 7d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,587 | Neighbourhood detective’s fooled, reportedly (8) | DISTRICT | Neighbourhood | 8d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,588 | Steady and true in prudent changes (13) | UNINTERRUPTED | null | 9d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,589 | Reason to accept court dispensing goodness (8) | SANCTITY | dispensing/goodness | 15d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,590 | Most reckless supports heartless robbery (8) | BRASHEST | Most reckless | 17d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,591 | Conservative leading more promising staff (7) | CROSIER | staff | 19d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,592 | Iscariot finally with motive for treachery (7) | TREASON | treachery | 21d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,593 | Mob area’s got gangs, occasionally (6) | RAGTAG | Mob | 22d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,594 | Warms sweetheart wearing top coverings (5) | HEATS | Warms | 25d | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,595 | lurkers! Very enjoyable, my winners are 13&23a plus 3&25d with a nod to the pun. Which ones topped your podium. | Q | null | Noa | 2023-03-30 | Daily Telegraph No 30261 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/03/30/167792/ | bigdave44 |
663,596 | Party respecting local boss (10) | REPUBLICAN | Party | 1a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,597 | Combatant’s heading here in The Colosseum, perhaps, with it (4) | CHIC | with it | 6a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,598 | Zeppelin crewman, say, knocked back sauce with band in resting place (2-5) | CO | Zeppelin crewman, say | 9a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,599 | Fancy dress business spread (7) | COSPLAY | Fancy dress | 10a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,600 | As gull might upset boat, hire site tense (4,2,3,4) | RISE TO THE BAIT | As gull might | 12a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,601 | One usually going along with right player (3-3) | YES | null | 14a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,602 | John and Penny pull, coupling (4,4) | JACK PLUG | null | 15a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,603 | After performing meets resistance, I’m daft reciting poems (8) | RONDEAUX | null | 17a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,604 | Angles seen here in mosaic remain reflex (6) | MERCIA | Angles seen here | 19a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,605 | Person only qualified to work on single-deckers in part of circuit? (13) | SEMICONDUCTOR | part of circuit? | 22a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,606 | Supplements tot with Scotch and soda finally (7) | ADDENDA | Supplements | 24a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,607 | Period piece central in Thirsk on decline (4,3) | IRON AGE | Period | 25a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,608 | Continuing in the same way, Hearts score (4) | ETCH | score | 26a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,609 | Riveted into ground with much puff, outhouse exhausts husband (10) | HYPNOTISED | Riveted | 27a | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,610 | Swing, an alternative to jazz (4) | ROCK | Swing/an alternative to jazz | 1d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,611 | Drivel Yankee’s written about game. Tut having read this before? (7) | PAPYRUS | Tut having read this before? | 2d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,612 | Crossing road, help Sheila with babe, unruly kid (7,6) | BELISHA BEACON | Crossing road, help | 3d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,613 | One Native American moving north, without reservation (2,4) | IN TOTO | without reservation | 4d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,614 | Secure site royal lady erected to house large pet? (8) | ALCATRAZ | Secure site | 5d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,615 | Henry the Eighth in difficulty maintaining former grip (7) | HOLDALL | grip | 7d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,616 | Keen on parking, to spread upturned treasure hunt, say (10) | CRYPTOGRAM | treasure hunt, say | 8d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,617 | Mark on light bag identifying fish (8,5) | SPECKLED TROUT | fish | 11d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,618 | Conceal line that’s caught species on great oceans etc (10) | HYDROSPACE | oceans etc | 13d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,619 | Having drawn out edges, square yard joiner’s cutting causes dilemma (8) | QUANDARY | dilemma | 16d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,620 | Fanatical individual in blue, head over heels as Rovers appear (7) | NOMADIC | as Rovers appear | 18d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,621 | Shell mechanic’s last mug seen under vehicle (7) | CARCASS | Shell | 20d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,622 | Help key recruits from America cooking certain cuisine (6) | FUSION | certain cuisine | 21d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,623 | Vulgar regulars in already drinking whiskey (4) | LEWD | Vulgar | 23d | 2023-05-26 | Toughie 3068 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/05/26/toughie-3068/ | bigdave44 |
663,624 | Quieten drug smuggler, going around very loudly (6) | MUFFLE | Quieten | 1a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,625 | Star after time with friends abroad makes waves (8) | TSUNAMIS | waves | 4a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,626 | Starter of dates or try bananas — this can make fruit crumble (3,3) | DRY ROT | this can make fruit crumble | 9a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,627 | Talent with hip-hop cover to give away (4-4) | GIFT | cover to give away | 10a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,628 | Tot getting hint in part of index, perhaps (9) | FINGERTIP | part of index, perhaps | 11a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,629 | Bury FC (5) | INTER | Bury/FC | 13a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,630 | Maybe Andy Warhol stormed in unsteadily after job (4-9) | POST | Maybe Andy Warhol | 14a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,631 | It’s hard to say to utter swine, out drinking gallons (6-7) | TONGUE | It’s hard to say | 17a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,632 | Ruffian wanting good doctor? One’s on hand (5) | THUMB | One’s on hand | 21a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,633 | Charlie cuts additives put in food hampers (9) | ENCUMBERS | hampers | 23a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,634 | Jewish scholar‘s underwear taken in robbery (8) | HEBRAIST | Jewish scholar | 24a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,635 | Nepali high in the mountains (6) | ALPINE | in the mountains | 25a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,636 | Adam’s garden is planted in March (8) | PARADISE | Adam’s garden | 26a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,637 | Shiny silver coat of ladylike American (6) | AGLEAM | Shiny | 27a | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,638 | Characters in farm I’d offer place in the field (3-3) | MID | place in the field | 1d | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |
663,639 | Cookware from Spooner’s inquisitive admirer (6-3) | FRYING | Cookware | 2d | 2023-06-21 | Daily Telegraph 30332 | http://bigdave44.com/2023/06/21/dt-30332/ | bigdave44 |