Scottish word, general slang or regional scots term. 18a. Parting word (5) A?I?O Could be ADIOO (version of ADIEU, ADDIO, ADIOW etc) Or could it be AMIGO (apparently used to end some sentences) -... ...
15d Head avatar one’s missing badly in oriental form of religion (9) T?E?A 10a Pope’s kind of Latin verse (7) L?O?I?E leonine? as in pope leo the 9th??
These words are all scottish dialect: 10a Bringing good fortune (6) 1d Without money (10) ?????p?r?t 15d In the sulks (10) ????d???i? 4d Difficult to climb (4) ?t?y
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Hi all - looking for some help please 15d In the sulks (scottish phrase) (10) g???d?u?i? 1d Without money (scottish phrase) (10) ???o?p???t 2a the evil one (scots phrase) (4) ???l (think its... ...
Just the one parsing query (as almost always!!) :- An impressive way to hold up present that's most generous (10) ?A?D?O?E?T. It would seem to have to be HANDSOMEST (most generous), but I have... ...
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Please help with parsing of 18 across.Clue is:Note makers of shelter across lake put in pair separated by pond. 8 letters.I have U?U?E?E?.I think the answer must be ukuleles.How does it parse... ...
Just the one parsing query :- Sudden switching of power on without gas hit production (4,2,7). C?U? D? T?E?T?E. Well, it has to be COUP DE THEATRE, but I can't parse it. ... ...
I am really struggling with this one Why is there a 26a clue when there is no 26 in the grid? 5a I'm prominent figure dismissing European approach (9) I think answer is Commander. Please confirm And I... ...
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