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bluemovie
20/09/2013, 3:37 PM
Let's try this -

Dom Perignon's champagne house might point to a dangerous monarch? (6, 5)


Killer 'Queen' reputed to be an equine fan (9, 3, 5)

bluemovie
20/09/2013, 3:39 PM
Never knew the monkish connection so was never going to get it until there were lots of letters!

Don Perignon may well be a favourite of this turbulent priest. (6,4,7)

Edit: Feck.. wandered off in the middle and Stu sneaked in.

For the sake of closure, Father Jack Hackett? I was on my way with a Friar Tuck clue, but Stu got in first last night.

Mr A
20/09/2013, 7:00 PM
Yep..

bluemovie
21/09/2013, 8:21 AM
Killer 'Queen' reputed to be an equine fan (9, 3, 5)

---h-----/---/-----

bluemovie
22/09/2013, 8:43 AM
Killer 'Queen' reputed to be an equine fan (9, 3, 5)

---h----e/---/-r---

pineapple stu
22/09/2013, 9:09 AM
Nice clue. :)

Have the answer; just need a follow-on...

pineapple stu
22/09/2013, 9:53 AM
Bit of a stretch this one, but sure...

Catherine the Great hammered the Russian? (5, 6)

pineapple stu
27/09/2013, 6:39 AM
Whoops.

---I-/--Y---

bluemovie
01/10/2013, 2:12 PM
Bit of a stretch this one, but sure...

Catherine the Great hammered the Russian? (5, 6)

Katie Taylor's old mentor is appropriately named for recent elevation (4,4)

passinginterest
04/10/2013, 9:35 AM
Noel King. Sounds quite festive. Hopefully things don't turn foul for Christmas. (6)

bluemovie
08/10/2013, 9:08 AM
Noel King. Sounds quite festive. Hopefully things don't turn foul for Christmas. (6)

Put your feet up on old Turkey. (7)

Mr A
08/10/2013, 10:26 AM
Ottoman takes the kids to this place of learning (11,10)

bluemovie
09/10/2013, 9:33 PM
Ottoman takes the kids to this place of learning (11,10)

Springfield Elementary begins with a loyal polish? (6,2,10)

bluemovie
13/10/2013, 4:00 PM
Springfield Elementary begins with a loyal polish? (6,2,10)

-l--g-/--/---e---n--

culloty82
13/10/2013, 7:20 PM
No pledge of allegiance for Ramon Estevez, who endorses rival cleaning product along the way.​ (6,5)

Eminence Grise
13/10/2013, 9:04 PM
No polished performance as Mister Sheen gets bowled out for nought by rival, driven round the bend. (6,4)

Eminence Grise
14/10/2013, 8:35 PM
/ - o - - e - / - - - - /

Eminence Grise
15/10/2013, 11:27 AM
/ - o - - e t / - - c - /

Mr A
15/10/2013, 1:23 PM
Got it pretty quick but couldn't think of a clue.

Toilet duck would be at home in this noted oaken crap hole. (5)

BonnieShels
18/10/2013, 12:46 PM
Got it pretty quick but couldn't think of a clue.

Toilet duck would be at home in this noted oaken crap hole. (5)

These lads in Derry; will they ever be qualified? (10, 4)

Charlie Darwin
18/10/2013, 1:00 PM
Forget about the apprentice, boys; your school blazer will grant you access to this exclusive business circle. (3, 3, 7)

bluemovie
04/11/2013, 6:39 PM
Is that definitely not 3,4,7 ?

Charlie Darwin
04/11/2013, 6:41 PM
It's 3,3,7 but I think you know what it is, you just need to take out the right letter.

bluemovie
06/11/2013, 4:42 PM
Forget about the apprentice, boys; your school blazer will grant you access to this exclusive business circle. (3, 3, 7)

Very old boy network forms a ruling elite (12)

bluemovie
07/11/2013, 7:43 PM
Very old boy network forms a ruling elite (12)

g------c----

(I've just realised this leaves a stinker for the next person to come up with a clue)

Eminence Grise
07/11/2013, 9:01 PM
Small hope of a gerontocracy if the boys at E&J Co entreat otherwise.

(2,7,3,3,3)

bluemovie
11/11/2013, 1:54 PM
Small hope of a gerontocracy if the boys at E&J Co entreat otherwise.

(2,7,3,3,3)

No Country For Old Men actor seemingly started out evading the clutches of Scottish band. (3,9)

bluemovie
12/11/2013, 8:35 PM
No Country For Old Men actor seemingly started out evading the clutches of Scottish band. (3,9)

T--/---t-----

bluemovie
14/11/2013, 6:15 PM
T--/---t-----

T--/-r-t----s

Charlie Darwin
14/11/2013, 10:21 PM
oops.

bluemovie
15/11/2013, 7:25 AM
Sorry. Not The Pretenders.


No Country For Old Men actor seemingly started out evading the clutches of Scottish band. (3,9)

The/-r-t--l-s

SkStu
16/11/2013, 4:33 AM
Some of The Fratellis sound like they are able to make babies! (7)

SkStu
17/11/2013, 9:42 PM
_ _ _ t _ _ e

Charlie Darwin
17/11/2013, 9:55 PM
Sounds like fertile ground for this venerable biologist (5, 7)

bluemovie
27/11/2013, 9:55 AM
Sounds like fertile ground for this venerable biologist (5, 7)

Otherworldly carnivore has David Bellamy frothing at the mouth (5,7)

Charlie Darwin
28/11/2013, 12:20 AM
Wrong

(-o--- --s-e-r

SkStu
28/11/2013, 6:46 PM
I know the answer I just cant get a good clue together for it...

SkStu
28/11/2013, 7:13 PM
Louis Pasteur was not a fan of heavy metal, at all. (7)

Charlie Darwin
29/11/2013, 10:45 PM
Funnily enough, Louis Pasteur was an answer in the Irish Times cryptic today. Not sure about your clue Stu, mercury maybe?

SkStu
30/11/2013, 4:58 AM
- n - h - - -

SkStu
02/12/2013, 1:10 AM
- n - h - - -

A n - h r - -

bluemovie
03/12/2013, 1:03 PM
A n - h r - -

Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)

bluemovie
04/12/2013, 8:59 PM
Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)

---r---/---r----

bluemovie
06/12/2013, 6:23 PM
Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)

---r-c-/---r---g

bluemovie
08/12/2013, 8:50 PM
Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)

--ar-c-/-t-r---g

SkStu
08/12/2013, 11:35 PM
Ha!

Hannibal Lecter had Clarice Starling for dinner? (3, 7)

SkStu
12/12/2013, 2:15 PM
Ha!

Hannibal Lecter had Clarice Starling for dinner? (3, 7)

o _ _ , f r _ _ _ _ _

(its actually a terrible clue so trying to make it easy...)

nigel-harps1954
12/12/2013, 3:08 PM
Old friends? No, actually, they won't let this joe have his job back. (4, 2, 5)

bluemovie
12/12/2013, 10:47 PM
Old friends? No, actually, they won't let this joe have his job back. (4, 2, 5)

Matt LeBlanc goes missing in Ibizan nightclub (4,2,5)

bluemovie
14/12/2013, 8:56 AM
Matt LeBlanc goes missing in Ibizan nightclub (4,2,5)

--s-/--/--a--