All answers include or involve "spot" or "dot". This has to be in tomorrow and we're stuck! To surpass, 5,3,5,3. This animal has very large spots, 7. A kick made from the penaly...
Help please with 53a Old poet being emaciated loses energy: s?e?t?? and 44d Sage stuffing before long with lots of meat starters: s?l?m?? The last letter of each is the same. Thanks in advance for...
Not request for an answer, but an attempt to solve a puzzle. Today and last Sunday my copy of the Observer had a small square cut out of the bottom right-hand corner of the front page, and I wonder...
Not working again - I asked for any queries relating to Radio Times Crossword 45, and was told "No Questions", even though the fourth item on Page one was about Radio Times 45!
Answers are all food and drink, not necessarily British. Just one left: Part of a house used to store pulp (n.b. clues are sort of cryptic, e.g. Dollars are effervescent = Bucks Fizz). Thanks in...
It's telling me there are no questions about this puzzle (which I know isn't true), so if this has been asked already, apologies. 23a Strong resistance to break off engagement, might one say: d?f?a?e?...
I'd given up on this, but suddenly started getting answers again, just one left now,17d Silly old Cyclops faces having to get booze in: m?g?i?s. And can I please check 3d, Brenda, cutting into almost...
Last two, can't see these at all. 1d See fit and noisy European: ?e?g? 18a Woodwork on tv: d?n?e?l?d?e? Is it the name of a programme? Grateful as ever for your help.
Stuck on last two, all help gratefully received! 25a Puzzle if puppet replaces head of admin in H.Q.:?e?u?? 16d Long-distance travellers in 8 19 (Health resort) with setter, after docking: s?a?e???. I...
Started out well, now ground to a halt and in need ofa kick-start! 4/23d What the Coalition needs to succeed is part-time nuts: ?e?? s????? 28a Ponce doesn't start to lie about being loutish: ???o???e...
6d Harden, retaining impression of document: i?d?n???e Also 15a Newton banged up by psychiatrist: ???g. If that is Jung (although not sure why) it gives a u between the n & e of 6d, so is that...
Stuck on last two, help much appreciated. 17d Old flyer proficient without a disturbance: ?l?r?o? Bleriot fits, and matches the "old flyer" part of the clue, but can't see it otherwise. 13d...
Down to last three. 13a The wrong way to be: e?i? 22a Rebuff turned up: ?n?b Snub fits the letters and the rebuff part, but turned up? 20d Sifi, say, suffers setter's endless criticism: m?s?i? A Sufi...
What was the name given to Henry Kissinger's softly-softly approach to Cold War tensions - I've found references to realpolitik and detente, but neither really seems to fit the description of...
23a Stylish attempt to hug lover's foot: i?f?n?r?. Infantry seems to be the only word that fits, but why? Explanations (or corrections!) gratefully received.
Ground to a halt again! 9a Silence on board, a queen, for one said: ??a?e. 10a "Grand place for a stiff one": casual, energy-packed, usual Mo Mowlam opening: ????o?e?? Thanks in advance for...
