Please do not provide the answer or even a clue. I wish to finish this by myself! However, do you have an answer for Q29 that parses, please? I have an answer that I can parse if the third word was...
Please note there are extra instructions for this crossword. 12 are special answers, but these two I am struggling with are not these special ones, they are just ordinary answers. However EVERY clue...
This is a thematic crossword. Special instructions as follows Thirty solutions are of a kind, not further defined. The clues for the remaining 36 solutions include a word of the same kind. The initial...
5a. In the morning, Emma's left in plane (6) = JACKET (please note this is one of the themed answers and therefore there is no definition in the clue for "jacket".- just the wordplay.). I see "jet"...
Please note that there is a Daphne du Maurier theme to the crossword 27a Housekeeper's high and barely mighty (7) D _ N _ E _ S It must be DANVERS (the housekeeper in "Rebecca"). I can aso see an...
6a Group talk, activity dissecting pictures etc (5) AR _ _ T 8d Almost all the waste turns up slippery in parts (4) _ LI _ (Please note that the 3rd letter of 6a is the first letter of 8d) 18d I’m...
12a The old settle down when entering water (5) _ EASE Cease (settle down) = as (when) "in" cee ? I know it sounds like sea, BUT it just doesn't seem right. 23a Jock’s flame’s given a breather,...
35a This with dud ha-has ruins hare and hounds - race discontinued (5) RONN_ ? 17a Make small hole in middle of gigot - it may show cooking time's over (4) _ IN _ ? 4d Sprung trap must be given...
11a. A bit of a kip after extremes of heartache and passion (4) H _ A _ (I can see some parse for heat (passion) = he (extremes of tache) + ........) alternatives head or heap parsing Half-heartedly...
2d. Drummer: member of group contracted to do turns around central square (6) A _ I _ A _ The answer is ANIMAL- which becomes obvious when you do the rest of the crossword. I know that ANIMAL was the...
1a Fox burying head in mound (4) T _ _ P 2d Soldier joining revolutionary group of vassals (6) _ AN_ ED In addition the 3rd letter of 1a is the 1st letter of 2d 27d Pike follows acting typical of...
Although I have answers for these last two, I am not happy with them, but I now can't think of anything else but these. Therefore, I am not adding what I think here, so that you are not stymied also....
I am totally lost with which letters to enter, can someone help please? 12d Slaty stone, nicest when replaced after unsightly clash (10) The answer is ten letters and will be SCHALSTEIN (slaty stone)...
26a Stop and Chat (5) S _ E _ K (It must be SPEAK, but why stop?) 4d Most of the school is in old Chennai (6) _ A _ R _ S It must be MADRAS (old Chennai) but why the rest? 15d Reprise d'enfant mange...
26d Turn, most indecent, topless? (5) R _ EST 27d Cheap fur matched with outward appearance (4) _ AIR I am pretty sure that the letters are correct. I have an answer for both but only sort of parsed...