Guardian 25867

[clanargyll]

OK I know it is supposed to be hard but for all the half wits, souls with hangovers, muppets and mildly intelligent folk who are blankly staring at this crossword with a perplexed expression on their faces will some genius Einsteinian person give me some clue as to 6a and maybe 1a so that at least I can have a vague misdirected stab at this weeks torture. any hint as to the theme for the 12 undefined clues please feel free to share your greatness

I thank you..........

[excelsior-1]

for those of us who do not have the publication ... and are not clairvoyant

kindly post the clues and the number of letters, indicating if any are in place already

[aelmpvw]

hang on, i'll nip out and buy a guardian

[hallgarth]

think islands

[macgee]

6a....Soil quietly removed from worm's head (4)
1a....it's brought back to eat with a fish (9)

[clanargyll]

very droll sirs! (or m'ladies) And forgive my ineptitude in not providing all the pertinent detail! I am glad that you have answered my call of need!

1a It's brought back to eat with a fish (9) And I must apologise for having nary a single of those darned useful letters to help you!

6a Soil Quietly removed froms worm's head (4)

NB the special instruction states 12 solutions contain others like 6a which are not defined in their clues.

Again my most humble apologies for failing to write them down I must need further espresso lots of espresso..maybe with a wee dram added for luck!

[clanargyll]

Hallgarth thank you I did have a wonder but was failing to parse the clues I don't wish to give too much away just a gentle push in the right direction I will sally forth another salvo of intent at this fine beast!

[aelmpvw]

:-)

[macgee]

muck- scottish island
barra (scottish island) cud (food brought back up to eat) a...barracuda

[clanargyll]

Ha ha! Well thats all fine and dandy! Many thanks for the assistance I fear though that my little grey cells are a too few in number and are feeling very pale perhaps this is one puzzle / instrument of torture too far this weekend. I suspect I will be shifting my attention to the less challenging telegraph in the near future. You never know but I think it will take a small asteroid of inspiration for me to get very far on this thing! Bonxie I am truly Boinked!

[clanargyll]

Ok so its now 1.00am on Sunday morning like a nut I have spent a great part of the day driving my grey matter to distraction! I have yet to be struck by the asteroid of clarity but I have finished about half

Can anyone help me with 4d Loosen tie and cuff (7) U?S????

[mikey4444]

UNSTRAP....un strap, ie loosen tie (strap)
Also strap might mean to cuff, that is a cuff around the ear.

[clanargyll]

11.05 am Sunday and I can confirm that after a star has passed over head and sprinkled just enough magic dust for me to bludgeon my way through this grid of pain..... I am off to bed

[Ozonedog]

I think it's MUCK as in take SH off shmuck....looks right but possibly wrong

[Ozonedog]

scottish islands