22a Without exception is against American isle (2,1,3) T?/A/?A?
I've got TO A MAN but I cant fully explain it. Presumably A = American and Man = Isle but how do you explain TO?...
I have a Fiat Qubo purchased new 4 years ago and I have done only 8200 miles so far. The sellers have just advised that the timing belt should be replaced regardless of mileage. Would I be taking too...
4d Public service that's been checked supplying emporium (6) O?T?E? (Could it be OUTLET?) 30a Novel put together, one coming out in volumes (6,3) T?M ?O?E? (I'm guessing it's TOM JONES but I can't see...
11a Type of grasses displayed alongside stone cut back (10) ?OR??DERIA (Have trawled the usual places but can't find anything to fit this. I can see the "displayed" = AIRED reversed but I can't see...
10a Marks that are made round extracts in speech (5) R?N?S (I suspect it is RINGS but I can't quite work out the second part of the clue. Is it a phonetic reference that my Scottish brain doesn't...
25d Truncheon is very in keeping (5) CA?VE ( the V might not be correct but all I can come up with is CARVE or CALVE neither of which seem to fulfil the definition)
10A With nothing to cling on to, major needed to get a life (4) ?I?G 3D Jabber on about cracking finish in gambling game (5,4) P?K?R ?I?E (Could it be Poker Dice? I can see POKER = Jabber but I'm...
Having great difficulty with last few
15a Editor's one almost finished with special lichens (6) ?SNE?S
6d Pedlar from Jo'burg is an old meddler (7) SMR?SER...