Some of the clues have bells beside the number of the clue, and they are supposed to all be linked by a topical theme but they seem very random to me. I have still to get some of the bell clues.......
1d roughly move bloke when given name ?a???n??? 9d directions for tv drama 5,3,5 ???t? and ?o??? 14a loose woman improperly fondling out hair 6,9 ?????a ?u?n?f??? 13d unruly comrade's against drink...
24a spread put on cake or loaf p?t? - pate? 27a tree decorations also found in non u things like this c?n???s 26d fellow adding sauce in alcoholic drink with egg f??p 6d give authority to soldier...
E. I see a pup frolicking, having good digestion (8)
F. open car at gloucestershire airbase (8)
U. even parts of sunlit areas on the reverse side - that's wrong (8)...
1a transport from trap, turning a constant worry ??w?t?? 1d invited in poor english ???? 9a hides demon admirer? not all suspected wife ??s?e???a 4d gull in swirling wind caught by snare ????w?n?...
Can someone take pity on me and give me a couple of the placed clues.... I have human league in and manfred mann but no others and I don't know where to start. Been looking at it for ages.
3d insolence between greek characters provokes classical battle ?h?lip?i 4d comic turn with wit - last two bits of routine recalled without script ?n?r?t?e? 7d joke about electroplated feature of...
16d dainty toy model vehicle d?n?? 21d no more than 12 inches is bootless b???f??? 28d letting hawaiian islands have small band ??r??? 27a coarse soil at back of bay ?????? 20d embitter one...
13a man one topped in a gust ???e?i?s 22a man's best friend spoke endlessly about gospel writer? Endlessly s?l??? 14d slight cut in play limiting match's epic character ??l?a?e?h 23d work together...
6d bird, one kissing the driver ?o?d?????? 12a lark catching worm finally, being intent did you say ?a?p?? 14a disheartened lady behind queen in mary, oddly courteous ?o?????? 18d mythical bird talks...
13a reiver from the highlands
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14d chance meeting/encounter
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22d flat alluvial land on riverbanks
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26a stupid, awkward or clumsy person
s?????i?l...
5d at home, act up like an english poet 1799-1845 h??? 8d left a note on time, turning up on schedule 3,4 n?? ?a?e 10a swiss french writer determined to be solid as a rock ???s?a?? 17d publisher for...
7a tell off but provide work transport 4,2,4 ?a?e ?? ???k 3d food programmes chow mein diet upset this compiler 4,4,4,2 ???? ?i?e ???h ?? 18a device activated in a concert that maintains velocity...