Finished but cannot parse 1ac.
I, possibly, poke chicken with a piece of wood (7) H-L-G-N. Has to be halogen, I think. Recurrent theme is US presidents (again!). Setter is Paul.
Efkharisto poly....
Another very unsatisfactory prize. Help welcomed with 14,21d. "It's important to maintain trust," Eisenhower said on diplomacy. (3, 7) E--, -O-----. Presumably IKE is in there somewhere as US...
Working to change hands is intrusive (6)
P-Y-N-
Prying, I suppose, which gives us intrusive but change hands?
Thought 12d was a bit obscure and maybe underclued....
This crossword lacks elegance. Araucaria where art thou now? 8/6dn Vegetarian started mix, all oddly used for number of 20 in 7,9 17's celebrated 2. (4,8,3,5) 20dn puts clean nappy on small child by...
I know 48 hours have passed but I need some sleep. Saturday's prize was a swine and I thought I had finished it. But I have two unfilled five letter clues (-U-CS and -A-A- ) and I can't find a four...
I have two left. 20d: Duck with you on land, might you say? I have: ?A?D?R. And 16d: Couple of idiots identifying the house sparrow? I have: ?W?T-?W?T. (Can TWIT-TWIT be a proper word?) Help...
