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Enigmatic Variations 1230

getting nowhere fast, almost nothing seems to fit

Gave up on this at weekend but I'm back with two questions nipping my brain. 1a Don't turn your back on the children! (4,3,5) f--- t-e -s-i- (face the s-i-)?? 21a The right gear for the match (7-5)...

pomona

Ev 1228

1a They're found in school, endlessly leaping (5) 1d One gets food off another canoe, travelling round Thailand and Australia (8) This next one has wordplay only: Might he repair women's riding coats?...

WELSHYORKIE

Manchester Airport T2 Restaurants

Has anyone got any idea what time the restaurants open in T2 at Manchester Airport. We will be at the airport approx. 0500, desperately starving and craving a bacon butty or full English depending on...

hankir

Ev 1224

I am not good with misprints so tough going. Have two misprints. Have solved a few of the clues. Is 19A a misprint? How is 160 to be interpreted CLX? Thanks....

VincentPinner

Dt 28097

Give voice to Beethoven's fifth (8)... I think it's; -S-I-A-E Thanks in advance....

donny48

Substitution

I am learning the art of cryptic and am enjoying it immensely. I recognise various indicators but where a substitute word is used I get confused, for example...

devadolly

Ev 1218

Definitely Ginger Mog's EV. He has been practising all week - tends to specialise, 2 live (one now dead in inaccessible place and letting us know) and 4 oven ready, 2 whole and 2 tested for taste. Not...

ringer

Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations Ev 1217

Gosh - that was a struggle. Took me most of the afternoon and evening to complete but can retire to bed happy. Worth persevering. Thank you Jaques. Woke today to a light covering of snow after the...

hammerman

Pork Leg Joint.

Any suggestions what I can do with a small, pork leg joint apart from the usual roast. Needs cooking tonight

jimcarr2009

Sign In Accounts

28 ac) a sign in accounts- no coment a-i-s

BJS

Personal Savings Allowance

t received a letter from my bank saying from 6th April the tax from my account interest would no longer be deducted but would be accountable in this PSA with a allowance of £1000 as being a pensioner...

djawhufc

Ev 1216 Border By Chalicea

What a lovely puzzle (as always) from Chalicea. Never heard of the quote before which bought a smile to my lips. Though it may not please all on here. A simple, elegant endgame. The unusual spelling...

devadolly

Ev 1213

Well, that's me scuppered! Not quite, am being very brave and counting furiously, however....... Many thanks to djw and all for the help on 1212, am almost there which is something of a miracle, much...

cris r

Company Car Tax

hi don't know if anyone can help or shed any light on this issue we are having. My husband started working for his present employer this time last year. during the interview it was understood that he...

highburyhigh48

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic

Stuck on two 17 Across Aquatic animals in a river seen by crew (8) 16 Down Split section in legal document (8) Many thanks...

DocHH

Ev 1211 Annual Leave

Hello EVers, I am amazed I actually have a fully populated grid, and in accordance with the "highllighted" grid letters. As a total philistine I had not heard of 7d, nor his works. I am still somewhat...

EDDIE51

Housing Tenancy Transfer?

We have a Housing association house, have been in it for 39 years. Assured tenants. Can we transfer the tenancy to my son? He moved out to a house share , but is having problems with the other people...

Westie2

Dt 28017

22a. Nut to satisfy the boy at 23, by the sound of it. (7) ....e.t (23 is libertines)...