Hello all, I hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas. Ours was fine until saturday morning! Overnight there had been quite violent gales, which managed to blow down several trees in the back garden,...
An enjoyable puzzle though not too demanding once the entry device is discovered. I am at a loss however to see the definition of 36d.
Seems it is just a surname that is to be highlighted?...
No, I haven't posted to say "Wow, I've finished it", I am as usual blundering along wondering what on earth is going on. What I have posted to say is "Where has everyone gone?" This used to be such an...
Surprised there are no postings on this. A gentle grid fill and the first of the four letter indications fairly rapidly gave the quotation and source. However, having filled the grid there's still...
Is there no thread to this one? I found it quite difficult, but now have a full grid, the members of the group and the theme, but am at the grid staring stage, looking for the 12 connecting cells....
Hello EVers I enjoyed this weeks offering from Gaston. I did manage to spy the theme early on in the solve. As with previous EVs, I am reluctant to erase a carefully deduced or solved light. If my...
Help! No EV on the Telegraph Crossword site or is it just me? Have they omitted the puzzle in the paper too? If they have printed one and anybody can scan and send it to me I would be very grateful....
Hi all I'm running a week behind in my Spectator solving efforts. I've just done this one- can I check 3 answers 15d bad news not original to us Sour 28d graduate setting most of Merchant of Venice...
An excellent puzzle. Although I had the grid filled fairly quickly it took quite a while before I made any sense of the preamble.
A delight - thanks Shark....
Hello Please can someone explain the wordplay to: 1 across: Spot this bird to spot another (4) TER_ I'm assuming the answer is tern and 27 across: Reeling drunkard leaves another stain (4)SP_T I'm...
I have only a couple of clues left to solve, then I can struggle with the theme.Any help gratefully received. NB. There may be an extra word in clues. 42. A. He's called on in international support in...
Hello all Evers, Well, I promise never to publicly state that an EV was easy! This was a struggle, only a couple of gifts on the first pass through. The title and grid numbering gave me a megaton hint...
I have a full grid (less 31a) and have the message - also 9 words, 5 of which are connected to what I believe is the sporting theme and 4 which are not.
Any tips on where to go from here?...
Almost there - I have the character and only 17d and the intersecting unclued entry to find.
Is the A of 23 in 17d? I thought CREEDS for 17d but can't fit that in....
Good morning all - I can't see a thread yet on this fine crossword by Shark. A difficult one, I thought, but lots of clever touches, and crammed with thematic material. I've still one or two bits of...
Oh no, it's Mr. O! Greetings you Brits, Swiss (honorary) and any Croatians who may be lurking. A difficult EV, I thought, that would not be out of place as a Listener. Many obscure words for answers;...
