Last one, I've got the answer but don't understand the wordplay! 11 across:Queen, yielding empire ultimately to independence, captured by painting - a person of marked individuality (8) OR?GINA? there...
This has an extra letter added to wordplay.Local baited line for catching pink paper bird (6) T?A?LE The answer should be teagle, but I don't know why or what the extra letter is!
Thanks in advance...
This is the first time for ages that I've nearly finished the crossword, I'm just stuck on one clue. 44 across: P, 16th letter of alphabet? You might do this with a check in Webster's (5 two words)...
4 down: First-rate letter with second half turning strange (5) A?I?N I'm sure it's alien but don't know why!
24 down: Special excitement in sci-fi theme (5) S?A?E...
What is the bizarre coincidence between two police officers shot dead during routine traffic stops, one in Texas in 1963 and the other in London in 1966?
Any ideas appreciated....
All the answers are to do with SUMMER i.e. A gritty fort = sand castle. 1. Take a holiday in the united States. 7. Last thursday in July, nothing can rival it. 17. Better be quick 18. Sounds like a...
Pretty sure I know the answers but need explanation of wordplay. 15 across: Blowing device belonging to Saul? (7) ?ELL?W? (bellows?) 19 down: Togetherness of penultimate group of soldiers? (5) ?N?T?...
The clashes seem to be awry.
The obvious answer has D/B when an A is needed but other letters do give a word - however I see no connection with the theme....
I'm stuck ! Are all the unconventional answers real words? I haven't found all of them, but I've no idea what to do with them. Could be 'cos I'm on holiday and my only Internet is my husbands mobile!...
All filled in (except one letter!)and understood the theme, but 1down: the obvious answer ends in T, is this right? Sorry this is not much info but I didn't want to give too much away for people still...
11 across: A neighbour from Yarmouth, not old, married once (6) A?O?NE a letter needs to change to C in the definition. I'm also struggling to find the correct change-word to replace the bottom right...
16 down:Cleric's rising anger (3) I?E - it must be ire, ire is in the reverse of cleric, please could someone explain the wordplay?
I'm probably being thick!
Thanks in advance...
I'm determined to complete this! The instructions from the rogue/extra/missing letters give a clear instruction. but the 'thing' I have to do from the down clues should be G??????. I can't find it, so...
I'm completely stuck on the top right hand corner (I've finished the rest) So would some kind person help me with 5 across to get me on my way. Pottery containing brandy in old skip (8) no letters I'm...