Trouble getting started this morning. Help appreciated. 1ac - grey skirt in the drawer (8,6) - C?A???A? ?E???? 1d- dogs and poultry catch up, but not in the main text (6,8) - I have cocker spaniels ,...
28ac - a number of those undergoing 13 procedures (12) - A?A?S?H?T?S? Answer to 13 is surgical, so answer to this clue must be anaesthetist or anaesthetise? Which is it and why? Suggestions...
Just checking the answer to the Monday FT prize crossword on 1st June. 9ac clue was "Good turn from Labour's leader, out of character (6)". The answer was favour i.e. a good turn. How does this fit...
Last two 29ac- still happening, briefly (4) - E?E? - even, ever?? why 26d - tree outside front of retired vicar's place (4) - ?R?Y - troy?? why? Help appreciated, with explanations. Thanks Henhen...
1ac- joint bound to get the rap (3,3) -??? ?O? - hip hop? why? 1d- solver wearing tights in outdoor building (8) - ??T????? - hothouse? why? 12ac - noise of the swine gets right around home (4) - ????...
22d- trick with you reportedly disappearing for one second is mean (6) - ???N?S 25ac- bypass closed round the west of Norwich (5) - ??U?? 25d- sweet that is no longer fashionable (5) - ??A?T Help...
21d - Indian cooking cold - very cold! (6) - ???T?C - arctic? why?
22ac - Jazz player in non-commercial show (8) - ?N?I???E
Help appreciated, with explanations.
Thanks
Henhen...
2d - digital V gesture that's not at all offensive (5,4) - P?A?E ?I?N - peace sign? why? 18d- half-wrecked about a short mile off port (8) - ?A?T???H 15d- tragic french and english mix-up we've been...
1d - Pitt oddly neglected to stop fraud when in office (7) - S?????? 9ac - ministers to have an influence on society (5) - ??N?? 10ac- kettle element (9) - ??O?E?T?R 11ac - travelling with italian...
17d - call to incarcerate a greater number lifted, response triggered on one's release (9) - P???????? 21ac - relative arranged to come back to see French city (6) - ??N??? 21d - herb claimin' to be...
22d- sound pleased with a bell's last upbeat? (6) - ?A?R?L 19d - intimate of topless crime ring put outside (8) - ?E?S???L 29ac- longing to penetrate knowledge of grub's place of origin (7) - ????H??...
23ac- eat before pocketing half of food (5) - E???E
19d - pick up large animal, struggling to speak (6) - ???R?E
Help please!! Explanations appreciated too.
Thanks
HH...
16ac, 23d- garment that's tight and short, reportedly after half eaten muesli and nuts (4,5) - ?L?T ??I?T - slit skirt? if so , why? 22ac- nice hotel for 50 in this game (8) - P?E???N? - pleasant,...
19d- way of working which over time would become attractive (7) -T???I?G - toiling?? why? 21ac- what most women do, sexually, close to important promotion (10) - P?E?E????? 22d - shoving egg into...