It's Monday and I still haven't finished it...
Horse takes a breather around hot pile of waste (8)
-U-G---L
Gate only opening and closing? Little sign (6)
-E---I...
Any ideas on these?
25a) Bromide's first swallowed by singer as sedative (9)
--R-(S?)----
24a) What about painting lair?
E-R--
Maybe "eyrie", but why?...
Stuck on loads this week. Maybe these will open the grid up: 13A) Woman overwhelmed by mad element (5) --E-E EMELE, maybe? 21A) A king beset by fear, tossing and turning (5) ----E 22A) Leader of...
Stuck on a few, as usual. 20d) Seat cast for audition (6)? -H-0-E Must be choose? No idea why. 24a) Baked cake, it has roquefort for a start, so more cheesy (7) T---I-R Tangier, may be? Is that a type...
Stuck on one: 9D) Bloke smuggling drug that is brute (6) -E-NIE A couple where I can't understand the solution: 14D) Detective overcomes skill in good old solver DICK-BARTON art = skill dick = old...
Still stuck on a few. Here's a couple to get me going again: 25a) Bank holiday without sign of life (4) -N-H Only thing that fits is "inch". 2d) American male probing 46th vice-president, most...
Stuck on several this week. Here's a few which may open up the grid for me: 9A) Oath given by hugging tree (6) B---E- 23A) Enthusiastic about one, not another (4) --T- 18D) Support in broken hinge,...
Last one to get... 21D. Stake describing rotten post (6) B_L_E_ Billet = bill it? Also a couple where I can't see how the answer is derived from the clue: 1A. All five initials ordered thus? (14)...
I always have difficulty with Rosa Klebb's crosswords. Still three to get after a long weekend... 21D. Deep rifts originally announced via text message (6) _B_S_S Must start with part of "abyss", I...
