15d. ?A?A-?A?A Bit of skirt that's hot stuff?You can say that again! (4-4) I am split between KAWAKAWA or RARA-RARA (because of the skirt reference), but neither is clear to me. Any advice will be...
Have two suspected answers but do not see the logic. Explanations please! 27ac. That bloke'sTerry, bursting bubbles in West Ham?(8) H?L?E?E? Hellenes fits,["HE'S" around "ELLEN"(Terry)], but why?...
Three interconnected clues left. 9d. Childless? Grieve no more-it's lovely!(5) SP??E 13d. Drags up something with hawk on the end?(5) S??AH. 17ac. Mostly bombastic American falls in Canada(5) ?A??T...
Hi all, Before I start this weeks crossword I need some closure on last weeks! I got 3 to go and I think I know the answers but would welcome some help with the wordplay if someone could be so kind....
25 d We stop pink thorn, cunningly made up (6) ????LS 29ac a senior policeman getting into play noisily with good humour (7) R??IA?T 32 ac Lines inside ,ain scottish island plant (8 two words) S?A???L...
HELP ME PLEASE! I thought I had correctly answered and filled in both sets of clues but have hit a brick wall with 8Down. This should be the 4 letter solution for the "I" alphabetical clue "First...
10ac. L?C?O?E Having to behave, drop the sugar (7). I think it must be "lactose". This explains the sugar element but I can't see how the word play works! An explanation would be appreciated and...
Only one letter left-doing my head in! Please help! 23ac. Talisker's No. 1 and so Scotch coming from it! (4) E?ST Is it east? If so why? Thanks in anticipation
Just one left. Help gratefully accepted, thanks in advance. Explanation too please. 12down.Yep, reflect on worker, perhaps, in US lake. (10) O?EE?HO?EE
45d. Reserves were prone to drink(4,2) ?A?? ?P I put "LAYS UP". 52ac. Weapon-a revolver? (6,3). ??I?E? G?N. If my above answer is right, the first letter is S. Something GUN probably but I can't see...
If 5ac is Bagged & 6dn Agitate what do you think for 7 & 8 down? 7 Raised grouse, we're told (5) Groan or Grown ? 8 Find you don't need to make the distribution (8) Dispense or Disperse ? Thanks for...
Found another I hadn't done. 13d Horse, casual without showing breeding, nipped woolly bear (5,6). I came up with H(horse) AIRY(casual) NO(without) B(breeding) BIT(nipped). Cannot find any reference...
One left- 14 ac. Classification of dye plants unknown in fabric's diagonal cut (4). ?I?A Answer and explanation gratefully accepted! I'll thankyou in advance because I haven't sussed out how to reply...
18 ac Pot reds, 5,5,??M?R/???G? 13d Bow tie, 7,3,?E???A?/R?E (the second word foxes me, surely it can only be ree, roe,rue, or rye?} Not getting on with it v quickly today, and at the moment am...