Could someone please explain some clues to me? I have the answers - partly because some have already been answered on AB - but am at a loss to explain them. I really must buy a Chambers... 4a. Where...
I am still not completely comfortable with this puzzle - just don't 'get' the compiler's mindset, I think. So, any clues to assist with the following, please? 6d Has more tenants than escape hatches...
Tomorrow is the one-month anniversary of the last Editor's Blog. I will bake a cake - full fat, chocolate, Smarties on the top - if someone else will get the card. After all the struggles with the...
I have (finally) completed the puzzle and managed to fill in the two grids. But.... can anyone explain what is meant by "Correct versions of each grid contain top-line indications of which set of...
Right, then, I've done the perimeter and most of the crossword, but am really struggling in the south west corner. Can anyone kindly offer further hints or clues (PLEASE -NOT THE ANSWERS at this...
Just to let you know, if you are not already aware, that the new Private Eye magazine (physical form) is now out, including a ?250 prize crossword, but it is not yet available online. Deadline is 4...
What can I do with the marzipan (about 150g/6oz) I have left over from doing my Christmas cake this morning? I hate the stuff, so won't eat it myself, but is there anything I can do with it, apart...
The Rt Hon John Redwood, MP for Wokingham, is on the right of the Conservative Party and is widley referred to in political/media circles as the Vulcan - the Mr Spock character from StarTrek was a...
Apart from the blank pages as previously mentioned/complained about, and the fact that the site seems to have become very, very slow, where are all the answers hiding? When I use the search facility ,...
One question and one clarification, please. Question: 2d Fray involving crazy yob (8, two words) R?V?L?U? Clarification: 31d - SNIFF or SNUFF Thanks in advance.
Publication date for the December issue is given as 22 November - but it's online now. However, I get the following message when I try to access the crossword: "Forbidden "You don't have permission to...
Enjoyed doing this and, as ever, the title is important. However, there is a few that have me stumped/for which I need confirmation as I don't understand how the answer is reached: 12d Pound fish...
Could someone kindly explain the clue to 9d? I am (reasonably) confident I have the right answer but just do not understand the "down under" reference. Full clue reads: Side track to extended area of...
