Despite a slow start, thanks to an early identification of the unclued theme (clever title!) I’ve nearly finished this week’s Speccy bar a few clues which I’d like help to check/solve. Military unit...
Still a few to do but I have the theme. The top right hand corner is a bit bare. Help appreciated with 5ac. Mean times approaching. ?E???? 7d Where men go in to relax. (6) 20ac One applauding cook...
I’ve smashed it this week, all the Unclueds done fairly early, but I have a couple of things I need to check. First a clue I need to double-check - Bouncy cat set off, scratching a rook (6) I have...
Spectator time again!
A couple to do -
“Local hawker having time with loudmouth” (7) ??A??ER (I’m thinking BOASTER)
“Spoke of Cardinal’s fabric” (7) ?O??S??
TIA....
Good day, a hint for the following, thank you! 13d Department enthralled by Shakespeare’s sonnets (7) : ?S?O?N? And a confirmation for this one, thank you! 11a Snowdrift BBC DG once reported (6) :...
Good afternoon, this week’s Spectator offering is far from being tender for me. Hints would be appreciated for the following, thank you. (Ten symmetrically placed un-clued lights can be entered given...
Good morning, an intricate bit of solving! I'm stumped by the following for which I would appreciate some hints. Thanks in advance! (Preamble: Puzzle 26 is 6A 18 40 1A 27 40 6A 41 6A 37 40 24 10 40...
I am finding the end game (one clue) too tricky. Unless I have erred. Breezed through the clued. Got the theme Got the link to both Got the five for the second part and 3 out of the 4 for the first...
Good morning, a real teaser from Doc this week! Very straightforward anagrams as usual, but the Unclueds appear to be quite tricky, indeed, not to say daunting. A confirmation for the following...
Good evening, I’m stuck on the following and would appreciate some answers, thanks in advance! 28a One top player receiving kiss, no longer a man? (7) : ?NSE??D 42a Cut right into fish, and dig in...
I've filled in the grid and I think I've twigged as to the "mispronounced praise" in the unclued 32/12d (it would appear to be a phrase from a well-known TV programme). So maybe 12D could be a...
well this was a mammoth task but having sorted out the rubric ad the unclueds i am stuck on 4 clues 51D Grave with 500 Bones (6) i have ST?R?? 75A French royal seal set awry (7) I have ???eps? 61D...
20A Chap trouble is concerning trousers (7) I have ??A??RE 7D Lines in US face self inflicted damage (6) I have DI???? And then are the ten unclued lights linked in any way? Or is it just a question...
I am rather frustratingly stuck I have the theme and the player and the composer But any help very gratefully received 7A mate inside once stole jelly (6) have ?a???m 9 D Bards chilled , a little...
Parse please... 7d Brazenly false European cunning around the French (11) looks like shamelessly... ham = false E for European le for the french sly for cunning .. leaving SS in the middle ??...
