Strugging with 1ac. and 1d. Got lots of letters but can't crack it! Help appreciated. 1ac.Healthy plant? Point back-excellent one occupying road(12). ??A?RID???AE. 1d.Crustacea in an excited state in...
23ac. Counsel offering interpretation of excessive hype?(6). ?D?I?E. I think it must be ADVICE or ADVISE but both seem correct to me. Any ideas which is correct? Help appreciated.
Confirmation and explanation for 21ac. please. Where old king may receive equitable treatment on the way to Oxford, say?(4) ?F?A. I think the old king must be 'offa', but how does the wordplay work?
33ac. Method of musical composition devised by Arnold Schoenberg based on the use of all the notes of the chromatic scale(6-4). ?W?L?E?O?E. There are two possible anwers-Twelve NoTe, or Twelve ToNe !...
27ac. I'm pretty certain Ive got the answer but would appreciate an explanation how the wordplay fits. X shot unwittingly(2,6). ?Y?H?N?E.
It must be 'BY CHANCE' but how does the X shot fit in?...
Can someone help with a few last ones please. 7D - Very quick to name city (7) 8D - Kill underworld enemies over past upset (7,2) (Disposed of? but don't see how) 7A - James writing about old school...
Explanation for 27ac. required please. Issue containing Jumbo crossword completely filled?(5). S?T?D. I have 'sated',the defn. for completely filled, but how does the wordplay work?
Explanation please. !d.Fancy stripe worn by corps- an army feature?(7) T?I?E?S. The answer surely is 'triceps', but where does the army feature fit in? Advice appreciated.
Confirmation and explanation please for 14ac. Bear round object that may be 13(9). ?R?A?H?N?. The solution for 13 is 'circular'. I think it's BREATHING, anag of bear+thing (object), but where does the...