Clue is 'uncommon Welsh girl gets tan - sunny at last in the middle of Swanage. Letters (all of which I believe to be right, are) -R-W-Y-.
Anyone (possibly Welsh contributors) able to help please?...
Thanks for previous help. Now nearing the end! Clue is 'horse in the sauce needs a rub down'. Five letters, middle letter G. I can see 'soggy' with GG inside SOY, but if right, why, please? Thanks for...
Help please! Clue is: one's open to criticism here, dismissing the jubilee perhaps. 6,4. All I have is L-N- as the second word, so perhaps LINE or LANE, but what and why? (It may relate to diamonds.)...
Assuming 2dn and 26dn are snow ball, that has mucked up my 9ac., 'furthermore a knight is missing a wife', five letters A---N.
This is difficult today.............
In July 2008 at Blackfriars I noted two train sets 460425 and 460449 but the latest Platform 5 stock book says there are no such things. Any ideas as to what I really saw, please. Madness...
Theme of the crossword is moon landings, although not every clue relates to the theme. Problematic clue is: ANGLERS' CAP IS BACK-TO-FRONT AND BLUE. Nine letters --T-A---Y.
Please help me!...
This Ivor Novello song appeared in the film 'Gosford Park'. Can anyone help with its origin - was it from one of Novello's musicals, and if so, which one, please.
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I realise I must be the dimmest Grauniad crossword attempter, but I just can't see the answer to 18ac. 'Where lots idly dived outside originality'. L-D-. Will some kind soul put me out of my misery -...
Can anyone help with my last one 3d -i-t-n, clue is ,no time to drink up'. Also, I have nine of the ten linked clues, at 8ac, 16ac, 22ac, 24ac and 25ac, also 1dn 12dn, 21dn and 14dn. Where is the...
What is the Grauniad up to now. It has reprinted the crossword we did just before Christmas. Has anyone got an edition this morning which is different?
The clue is 'power-charged - twice twenty is quite normal'. Six letters, I have v---o-. The only word remotely possible seems to be VECTOR. Can this be right, please?
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Having a terrible time today. HELP please with 4d, f---p-n-- 'Old Bob's third protection inadequate for 18s (Spooner's) land. Answer is presumably another Spoonerism.
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Need just one from Araucaria's splendid effort (again). 10ac. (double clue): Whole number, say, in between second groove: other things are beastly. Presume the right hand answer is INTEGER - but the...
Clue is 'local playground provides climbing frame for artwork with impact here' answer is six letters c-a-e-. This is my last one - any ideas please? (If it is CRATER, why, please?
The clue is 'prickly drink', and the answer is the name of a flower. Our best guess so far is ROSE (as in a rose wine - with an acute accent on the e). Any better answers, please?
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