1a Pop's executors? (5) G?O?? could be GROUP 3d A shade better than the others (4) If 1a = GROUP then this is P??? 8a Die of cold (3-4) I?E-???E If 3d = PALE then this is I?E-?L?E...
26d Pale and fresh, though weak up front (4) ?A?E Please explain your answer. It's no good writing just WANE, as we'd be no wiser. Would you believe there are at least 150 different words that match...
We've finished the xw but neither we nor our excellent parents nor 15x15 nor this website understand the wordplay in 17A which has been answered elsewhere. 17A One managed to strike base camp (8)...
9A Preliminary inspection made by engineer on damaged vehicle, say (5) R?C?E Almost certainly RECCE, RE Royal Engineers, but we can't see why CCE (KEE) sounds like a damaged vehicle? Please explain...
23A Tom, a TV host, taken in by scoundrel (6) R???A? 21D The writer turned up, having encountered tourist in Newquay? (5) E???T The 3rd letter of each is the same letter. If 23A = RASCAL, then 21D =...
23A Meal with seconds - something to raise the spirits? (6) S?P?E?
All we can find is SUPPER but no idea why. PERI (plural PERIS) is a Persian spirit. Please explain your answers....
24D Fair upsetting half of supporters (4) ?E?E The letters are from 26A OPEN SKIES (anagram) and 27A FRIENDLESS and are correct It must be FETE but why? Half the supporters will always be upset, the...
Everybody is still struggling with this; perhaps it's a poor question? One may slip and fall into it (7) ?R?O? Possibilities are ERROR, ARGOT, BROOK et al. One can fall into love, poverty, almost...
One may slip and fall into it (7) ?R?O? Possibilities are ERROR, ARGOT, BROOK et al. One can fall into love, poverty, almost anything. The letters are correct, coming from: Sluggish interchanging =...
12A Banner headline in Times finally observed in expression of surprise (6) Times is italicised. ?E?S?R We all agree on CENSOR but don't understand headline & observed. CENSOR = Banner COR =...
4D One's enthralled by composer taking the wider view (6) ?O?I?T A MODIST takes the wider view but where is "One's enthralled by composer"? The letters come from OOMPAH, MAGNIFICAT,...
If it's ready made, this will get me down! (5) ??A?H
It's almost certain that the first letter is R, but neither ROACH nor REACH nor anything else make any sense. Why the exclamation mark?...