Am three-quarters done and think I have the theme, but this clue has been bothering me all day. 28 D. Wild cat (tail docked) in region around Athens (6) a?a??? The preamble says there are 'single...
27 A. Milton's preface resolving spite at shelter (7) ??i???e 6 D. Answer (dry) covering poor player's turn in NY (5) ?t??t (I can see 'stint'/turn, but have no reasoning.) NB. The preamble to this...
No clue numbers, this is a carte blanche (I think!). Wordplay in each clue yields an extra letter not to be entered in the grid. Saucy adult logo is re-designed with good sense (11) I have come up...
All you clever people ou there ( Lie-in King ??)Can you please help me with this - Every one of the U.S. Presidents did it, six of them more than once, what?
Thank you...
A very entertaining puzzle which I couldn't put down: a nicely cryptic preamble, some tricky (but fair) clues, an excellent grid and an endgame which had me beaming. The general theme became apparent...
Stumped on last one. This is a name that has appeared in the "Pseudo Names" section of the Eye in the last year, containing one or more invented words; and is also an anagram of "A Royal highness ham...
Season's greetings to anyone who answers this, but it's the last one for me.
21 ac - Standard security device (6) S-A-L-
Is it STAPLE? Can't work it out. What am I missing?...
12 D. Y or S in H? (6) ??s?el
13 A. Pointer following type of bid(not opening) (6) fe????
(Tried to do something with 'fesse'/pointer but have got nowhere.)
Thanks for any help....
A step up in difficulty here. We've floundered our way to a complete grid with crime fighters, an item of clothing and a set of villains, though I am not sure which one is the appropriate one to...
I live in a mid terrace and my neighbours removed the end ridge tiles off my roof in order to re-roof their own roof. They have also taken off the row of tiles between our property and left a 'gutter'...
Another Friday, another Listener and another new setter (or is it). After a very straightforward grid fill, I shall now retire for a glass of something to consider the preamble. These easy fills are...
