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I only have 4 squares to complete and despite best efforts cannot do it! Missing clues: 1d NOL?
31a S?AI?
24d ?A?E?T
possibilities are NOLL, NOLO etc. but cannot find definitions for these things, so are my letters wrong? Also SCAIN, PALEST? Really annoyed at having to ask for help so maybe just a hint would do.
Also, is "EMPLONGE" a word?! I'm assuming that OLPE is a greek ewer. Many thanks
31a S?AI?
24d ?A?E?T
possibilities are NOLL, NOLO etc. but cannot find definitions for these things, so are my letters wrong? Also SCAIN, PALEST? Really annoyed at having to ask for help so maybe just a hint would do.
Also, is "EMPLONGE" a word?! I'm assuming that OLPE is a greek ewer. Many thanks
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(It gives noll but not emplonge)
(It gives noll but not emplonge)
well, you live and learn! Wondered about the Ian thing. Could either of you explain some of the clues to me?
Why is nomination "mating"? I'm assuming
NO MINION A T
is the cryptic bit.
What about the Jean's (Sean's?) bit in 29d - and "new promotion" - I'm guessing KEEN was the "sharp" bit, but where did the S come from?
18a - KAMSIN - KAM is somehow linked to Will, but how? Is it another reference similar to Ian meaning Scottish?
30a - EMURE - I know the URE is a river, but the following seam part perplexes me. Did Willias pen a poem with "emure in it"
2d - don't get this at all (EMPLONGE) except it means sink and has the word LONG in it.
Also don't really get 17d (EARPIECE) and 12d (PAVANE) but I got pavane because I'm musical and knew it by definition.
Don't mean to be a pain but any explanations thankfully received.
PG (No Einstein, unfortunately)
Why is nomination "mating"? I'm assuming
NO MINION A T
is the cryptic bit.
What about the Jean's (Sean's?) bit in 29d - and "new promotion" - I'm guessing KEEN was the "sharp" bit, but where did the S come from?
18a - KAMSIN - KAM is somehow linked to Will, but how? Is it another reference similar to Ian meaning Scottish?
30a - EMURE - I know the URE is a river, but the following seam part perplexes me. Did Willias pen a poem with "emure in it"
2d - don't get this at all (EMPLONGE) except it means sink and has the word LONG in it.
Also don't really get 17d (EARPIECE) and 12d (PAVANE) but I got pavane because I'm musical and knew it by definition.
Don't mean to be a pain but any explanations thankfully received.
PG (No Einstein, unfortunately)
Sorry should have added skene is s ( abbreviation of is ) + kene with n = new promoted i.e moved up one position in the word.
An earpiece is a square box for an advert in a newspaper
ear + attention + piece = article.
Still not fully worked out emplonge but clue should read long ago sink and long is part of the definition of answer - i.e. it's an old ( long ago )word.
Hope thatt helps a bit.
An earpiece is a square box for an advert in a newspaper
ear + attention + piece = article.
Still not fully worked out emplonge but clue should read long ago sink and long is part of the definition of answer - i.e. it's an old ( long ago )word.
Hope thatt helps a bit.