One more to go - this compiler has a lot to be reponsible for! 17a Transfer power that could have evolved (7) D?V?L?E DEVALUE but, again, why please? Thanks for all help
5d Dog food (4) C??? 29a Lady's loose gown or drink taken from travelling-bag (7) M???E?U (MANTEAU but why?) 6d Roundabout that's out of this world! (7) O?????? Thanks for all help
In the 1952 film Genevieve John Gregson broke the law every time he drove his 1904 Darracq, although he was never charged with the offence. What was his crime against the Highway Code? Thanks for any...
At the Chicago World Fair in 1933, the captain of the Graf Zeppelin was specifically ordered to make a right hand circuit of the fairground before mooring. Why? Have tried a Google search without...
There is one body part of more than 4 letters where every odd letter comes from the 1st half of the alphabet and every even letter comes from the 2nd half of the alphabet - what is the body part?...
The Swiss army provides the guard for the Pope in the Vatican City. What other feature, vexicologically speaking, do these two states share? Thanks for any help
Which of the following is the odd man out? a) Leonardo da Vinci b) Michaelangelo de Buonarroti c) Galileo Galilei d) Marco Polo e) Amerigo Vespucci Thanks for any help
What was carried as the first cargo by air on July 14th 1911? And between which two major airports of the time was the flight carried out? Thanks for any help
There is a short stretch of international border - about 40 miles long - which is also an international time zone change of three and a half hours, meaning that you could theoretically get up from a...
15d Are they laid out in the garden? (3-6) E?? ????T? 19a A girl on the line (3) ?E? 26a For a while, prune the straggly trees (9) ?????S??R Thanks for any help
2d More tied up, he misses meals out altogether (6) ?A?T?R (Maybe FASTER but why please?) 13a Appointed to get something done, follow through (8) D???I?E? (DETAILED but not sure!) 9d Polish the pieces...