1a Play with a babe having revealing holes, dresswise (8) 6d Trip abroad - pi$$ yourself laughing (4,5) 12a Named thus, dirty foreigners vis-a-vis Daily Mail readers (4,3,2) many thanks E
1 Urge on this bird 2 This workers hose support 3 Shop goods 4 Love gods weapon 5 Disease of a small number 6 This girl helps make linen 7 very enthusiastic card game Thankyou for any help
Thanks everyone for your help - especially Crofter. I am like a dog with a bone and will not give up until I have sorted it so I am on to another one. Many thanks again Jillie
More of Paul's gems - more difficult than before! Explanations necessary please! I have given the letters which were known at the point of solution. 1. Shy thing, one obsessed by Chanel? (7) 2. They...
Maybe I have this clue wrong which gave me the L? In greek mythology, a water dwelling nymph 5 I had nalad. The L could be layia then, but what about the purple heraldry colour? Thanks everyone any...
More challenging clues from the past - this time the setter was Paul: Have fun! 1. Japanese ciiy's massive alias (5) 2. Man's man? (7) 3. Suggesting fetter, smile! (3,6) 4. Stuttering Labour Party...
Just for fun! Recently, I completed this crossword from the distant past set by Gordius. Several clues amused me by their ingenuity and I set them out below in order of difficulty. Solutions required...
Have just managed to get back to cryptic, but stuck on last one. It sometimes seems to be the obvious ones that cause me problems! 7a Court surrounding fantastic male with circle (7) I have ?a?h?o?...
3d Senior 'knight' in Malaysia? One lost his title in post (5) The answer is DATUK, but can anyone explain the wordplay in the second half of the clue?