mike b Member Profile in The AnswerBank

The Times Crossword (cryptic)

stumped on several but the following would help immensely: 1a- "deserting sailors as south american enters boat"(14) 7d "considered names for wife's sounded 'horsey'" (7) anyone else daft enough to do...

pldcav

Times 4/3 Cryptic

23a Lady holding title only after her second game (5) C - E - S, so presumably CHESS. I have a theory regarding the wordplay, but I'd be interested to see if others have the same idea.

midhurst

general knowledge

1.What is said to be the least nutritious fruit or vegetable. 2.What is the meaning of the welsh word Llan. 3.How tall or small was Tom Thumb. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks I

bricro

DTGK Crossword

Why doesn't someone just publish the completed crossword. What a lot of trouble it would save!

delilahw

DT /GK Sat 4th March

just one to go: 21A Waxy insoluble form of alcohol Don't worry - I never send them in for the prize!

janbrix

Wednesday's Daily Mail cryptic Xword

I'm stuck on one last clue, 24 down. Foul shot if having no force? (2-3) I've got i - off. It's very frustrating so can anyone help please?

starrs

daily express monday

5d heavy rough surfaced silk fabric first made in china s-a-t-n- 32d decorative strip of frilled or pleated fabric on a garment --c-e 31a realm occupied by humankind in norse mythology m-d-a-- thanks

starrs

lovetts crossword

line of rotation o-i- thanks

tickety

Sat Times Cryptic

1 Across - Can anyone explain why the answer to - 'an effect of position at the front begiunning to wear off' - should be PLACEBO

tinsel

Mail on Sunday Feb 26

25a Goddess of the Underworld in Greek mythology(6) _e_a_e. I think there's an error here, because it should be Persephone which obviously doesn't fit. I think it might be Hecate who is Moon goddess....

Pat Martin

Sun Express Magazine

Tropical American plants with clusters of purple blooms, also called floss flowers. I know floss flowers are ageratum so is plural agerataes. Google says no such word. Thanks Pat

ygdrasil

saturday telegraph 25/2/06

23a cone shaped fruit of american tropical tree chrysophyllum vainito. Google has been totally unco-operative and I cant' find it on previous Answerbank pages. Is the answer so obvious and am I so...

ajwithers1

help i need answers

10 THIAY 5CandI 5LinaL 3PC 7CofN

ajwithers1

these are horrible please help

12Oin aP 33Bin a HS 4Pin a B 3Won aRR 32Con theLE

Argee

Independent on Sunday

Aspect of Athens of the North not initially derived from Athens of the South! (4) ?EEK (I think)

trastevere

independent on sunday oup crossword

27A. Tends to be one Dogberry tries to dominate (6) _ E _ G _ S

tali122

edward longshanks

much mention is made of edward longshanks being 6ft 4ins tall (tallest uk monarch?) -but what about edward 2 and 3rd surely they inherited longshanks height?