ProfessorMaisie Member Profile in The AnswerBank

Guardian Prize

9. Heartless Hungarian forename. Answer is a composer 4 letters....one of them is L 5d Dot's dismissal (6) bullet?

Azed 2739

Need confirmation of two : Advertisement boosted big mouthful is it Gulp? Also alternate bits of sphere in heraldic fur. Is it peen? Can't find references in Chambers.

quinol

Azed 2739 Last 2 (Lights) Help Please

copper with support of law trailing bloodsucker cule-c reputation once made in battle helo-s

TioMateo

The Times 29100

I have an "E" problem. Youngster dropping an E on teeming Spanish island (8) T?N?R?F? The answer is obviously TENERIFE (Spanish island), but I'm having trouble with the parsing. RIFE... ...

solidair123

Spectator 2683

Struggling with 34a "wake up and drink after leaving clubs" ?rtu?e and 44a "one entering is given tithes up north" t?il?s

quinol

Ev 1672 Theme Help Please

so I'm pretty sure clues with an extra word are all down clues 5, 17, 19, 23 I wondered if the 5th was 15 or 25 not sure how these help so clues or hints to the character very welcome

Griceratnumber9

Azed 2738

12a. See eg mexican measure his jacket loose no use. I have -are 4 letters. Can't find anything in Chambers. Any ideas appreciated

Loki2034

Crossword Centre

Clue contains extra word. Scottish lad has not dated in the great toilsome wen(6). ?o?don. Not too sure about my letters.

kettledrum

I'd like to finish this before starting on 2683. Could some kind person help me with my last 2 please! 18a. Aussie fish for swell at 40 (3,4) [40 is nag] ??? Carp (sea carp?) 6d. Targets for hockey... ...

quinol

Spec 2683 Hint Please For Highlight

couldn't be 'valete' could it? hints gratefully received

ToraToraTora

Do You Doubt The Islamification Of Britain?

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/dec/05/muhammad-is-uks-most-popular-boys-baby-name-for-first-time ...

FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2683

Attires rogue in Scott’s regiments (7) ???TOA? (I'm not 100% sure of the letters)

Pete666

Genius No 258

Need help with the last clue: 20d. Coloured skirt seen in the past (6) H-G-E- Answer contains a double letter which is omitted from wordplay.

quinol

Genius 258 Help With Parsing Last One Please

15d irish centre perhaps strips - I think have the word defined by last word of clue, but don't understand 'irish centre perhaps' - 1st 2 letters are in irish but...

quinol

Ev 1671 Last 1 In Grid Help Please

intermingles phos with lime primarily: l--es enjoyed the grid, don't think I'll bother with the prosits

saladdodger

Genius 258

The wordplay gives an extra letter or a double letter is missing from it... 23a Blunt, shortly annoy and go away (8) ?M?????E 25a Stars show butts on stages (7) ?E?????

tedsgran

Ev

There is either a misprint in the clue or the wordplay yields an extra letter.... 33d Vegetable sample wanting shelling (5) TATE? tater? 9d Article followed infidel's indisposition ...answer is... ...

RickGDG

Ev 1671

Is here: https://ibb.co/yYcQb58 ...

quinol

Inquisitor 1883 Help Please

last couple: roan horse left behind me after split s----mel pressed to check drug patented in france b-e-ete circle defending wordsworth for example lae- almost pierce special coating put on... ...

quinol

Azed 2736 Last 2 Confirmation And Parsing Please

Culmination? with this one comes to earth = noon? 'there's power in strong drink' - shakespeare's frank = hogpen?

Questions

Answers

Best Answers

Guardian Prize

Azed 2739

Azed 2739 Last 2 (Lights) Help Please

The Times 29100

Spectator 2683

Ev 1672 Theme Help Please

Azed 2738

Crossword Centre

Spectator 2682

Spec 2683 Hint Please For Highlight

Do You Doubt The Islamification Of Britain?

Spectator 2683

Genius No 258

Genius 258 Help With Parsing Last One Please

Ev 1671 Last 1 In Grid Help Please

Genius 258

Ev

Ev 1671

Inquisitor 1883 Help Please

Azed 2736 Last 2 Confirmation And Parsing Please

Latest Posts

Refresh