A palindrome is the same word that is the same forwards and backwards (eg noon), but is there a grammatical term for those words that spell different words, eg moor - room; step - pets ?
28A Top gun (8) ????L?E? 31A A drug almost does for the leading lady (6) ???O?N 5D Promise non-u field event records (7,5) C?M?A?T ?I?C? 15D House gets this speech from one of the parties (5) please...
Looking back through individual questions relating to today's Sunday Telegraph General crossword 824, I see enquiries as follows 10.06 jeff190 10.18 singed-cat 11.27 gardenknowin 11.53 minoru 12.21...
14a Food available from Sussex town after golf tournament (4,8) If the answer is OPEN SANDWICH, the compiler needs to brush up on his/her geography. "Sandwich is a historic town in Kent, south-east...
Across 23 A gratuity to a black African (7) B???E?A 33 Solution of potassium carbonate and chlorine, used in bleaching (3,2,7) ??U ?E ?A?E??? 43 Small narrow flags (9) ????N???S 44 Unanimously (6,13)...
I do NOT like these puzzles where the compiler keeps on harking back to one clue, in this case 8a. What are the 3 that I have not got please? 7 Soft soap required for an 8 (7) FLANNEL 8 Odd flag and...
Help appreciated with remaining seven clues: 12A Ancient Greek national festival held every alternate year (8,5) ??T???A? GAMES 32A A castanet used in ancient religious rites (6) ???T?L 34A A letter...
Are others in the UK experiencing long delays (in my case 3 weeks now) in receiving a cheque for the proceeds of sale of Dr Pepper Snapple shares from Computershare, following the demerger of Cadbury...
Stuck on 17d - ?O?O?I?S "Person in court who advised against borrowing and lending (8) " Why is 6a "Lama" (as in Dalai) - I don't follow "bad in Asian capital"
I'm stuck top right; answers appreciated please 4a Mention installing power units in temporary accommodation (8) ?A?????E 10a Bank permit about to expire (8) ?R?????T 14a Damage one's shed, sadly (4)...
Why on earth would Barack Obama want "harridan Hillary" as his vice-president. The farther she and Bill are from The White House, the better for him - and everyone.
Could someone please explain these two cryptic answers which appeared in the Telegraph crosswords on Wed and Fri:- ? Book place in NW England (6) ECCLES ? Tune that's fine but not loud (3) AIR ? I...
In today's Cryptic (2433), I have only been able to finish the bottom right quarter. Help with any of the following across clues would give me a kick-start ! 6 Notes the teller won't get? (4,5) 7...
8d Machinery used on a farm - ?E?D?T??K In http://www.a2zwordfinder.com/crossword.html I can only find headstock and feedstock, neither of which are appropriate.