offramp_t Member Profile in The AnswerBank

Guardian 25574

2d Type of fat cat - and where to find it? (8)

Observer Azed 2073 Sunday February 26th 2012

Struggled this week. Last one Young dandies were offensive going round KN_TS Choice of 2 answers ('I' preferred) but can't fathom the wordplay...

amtaff

Azed 2071

Has anyone noticed that the grid in the newspaper does not fit the solutions and the on-line crossword club grid is also incorrect?

chriscase

Saturday Times Prize Crossword 25065 Saturday January 21st 2012

Last one. 17a Nice and accommodating old German, briefly one's number one fan (7) ?g?t?s? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you....

Mampara

Times 25065

2d Bomber rising unaccompanied and not straight (5.3) ??O?????

crd1904

Sunday Times

Take it easy after a row? ( 4,2,4,4) ?e?t?n?n???a?s ........is a female copy (5) ?i??e Thanks...

PinkFlawed

Guardian Cryptic 25424 15across

Hi, last clue, 15ac Doh! Mozart's right for Dutch City (7) U-R-C-T Utrecht is a Dutch city - if this is right can anyne explain why? thanks...

nohorn

I was wondering why U. S. never learns to mind our own business and balance the cost versus the gain whenever we send troops into a war, especially with no end-game plan. So I wondered what motivated...

djawhufc

Azed 2036

Hi Can I check my 2 final ones: 1d I love nectar etc the best spirit Flowerpecker 29a Primer 'perfectly completed' might be rendered so? Donet Also on the clue you have to submit- it is for the word a...

percypenguin

Guardian 24975. Help please 8 across (erica?), 8 down and 10 down

fauch

times jumbo cryptic 754

46 down. lower sections of wall shelter very large seat. (3-1-3) last one to do and I have D?S ? D?S. OS would be large in Telegraph speak but does it apply here?...

brillaben

Times 24460

4a. Experimental poet's revolutionary articles for the well-groomed? (6,3) T?I?E? S?T Thanks

amtaff

Times Jumbo 857

Last one 38ac. Cover for aircraft made of wood, say(6)H?N?A?. I think it must be 'hangar' but don't get the wood reference.

mightymouse

Times 855 cryptic

13a Handle on truck showing manufacturer's ID. TRADE NAME? 15d From a stand showing weapons, agree to take a Russian missile system at the front. ORDER ARMS? 18d One group placing bet about drink....

Hilary1

times2 sat 855

56a Famous poem . _R_Y_E_E_Y I gather this is a 2 word answer but I don't know where the word split is. Any ideas?

patsyjmdc

Times Jumbo 853 Cryptic

32 down: An excavation in English river, one facing Test (8) U?A?I?E? Last one but just can't work out the clue Thanks in hope...

houghofurr

times jumbo 853

33aThe four seasons,perhaps composed when vivaldis first lot met (11) ends in H no morein sorry

meabby

azed 1962

Am struggling to try and start this as its knew to me and can only manage a few answers - could someone who has it give me a pointer as to how to solve the top or bottom right hand sides please?...

crucifernz

AZED 1952

I've finished (I think) but need to confirm one solution. 13 ACROSS Rowdy (old-style) party given by mum D_SH (4) I've gone for DOSH DO (party) + SH (mum) but can't find a definition of DOSH that...

Marsh

Azed Query

In his slip recently, Azed asked for comments from solvers on "whether it is necessary/desirable to indicate foreign, archaic usage or register (slang etc.)" for words so indicated in Chambers...

Questions

Answers

Best Answers