I've completed the crossword but uncertain about the wordplay on final clue: 15d Box at Lord's perhaps for Jack Hill (9) I have P?O?E?T?R and reckon the answer is PROTECTOR which could be a box used...
I hope everybody enjoyed this years final ! I was personally disappointed that Wolfson College didn't win, and even more disappointed that Emmanuel College wasn't in the final, with its Captain, the...
Crossword is completed and in the post, but I'm not able to completely parse the wordplay of one clue: 3d Force out Speaker, one seeking affection (5) W?O?R I've entered WOOER for one seeking...
Good morning everyone - Thankfully the very hot stuff has retreated for the time being, and the nights with their 'gully breezes' (which are more like gales sometimes !) cool the house down nicely, so...
18d Anger shown in the loos , Ladies? (7)
I have ??E?A?E and was thinking PEERAGE, but can't fully parse it and would be grateful for any further thoughts....
I'm stuck on final two clues, and whilst I have answers I'm unable to fully justify the word play so may be incorrect: 40a Very serious English composer's appearing in public (11) I have O?E???R?E?T...
18a. Last chance for a colloquial greeting before the PM arrives (3,2,3,7) 22a. It's a man's game to sit and wait, without the lady you'd struggle mate (5) 16d. Ode to Billy-no-mates? Oh.... that old...
I've completed the crossword but puzzling over the precise word play of one answer, assuming I have it correct: 5d For the north,The Week editor made fine adjustments (7) I have T?E?K?D and assume the...
I've completed the crossword but don't fully understand the word play on final answer: 9d Furniture manufacturers in Newcastle, Aberdeen and Liverpool? Sort of (13) I have C?B?N?T?A?E?S so the answer...
Last one and Clue of the week!
14ac Dad's passionate and he goes out for flags? Could be part of it. (8)
P?O?M?N?
Clue of the Week: The London Eye? 5,3 First letters M&P
Grateful for any help....
24a US magazine owner is late (6,4)
I have ?E?I?D ?I?E
My last clue. I'm thinking it's perhaps BEHIND TIME, but can't parse the reference to US magazine owner and would welcome any help....
I'm having a mental blockage on the following .. 12d Do exercises interrupting awful spoilsport (5,6) P?R?Y ?O???? I'm fairly sure the answer is Party Pooper (spoilsport), but can't quite fathom the...
Help please 21 A Cl Report of printer' strike? (4-54) s?o?p?e?s?e?s ? 14 A Cl Conductor of a poem (5) ?o?p? 5 D Cl Persecute 1D about nothing (7) d?a?o?? 8 D Cl Animal pretending to be shy before up...
Good morning everyone - bright sunshine again after another very cold night ... something to look forward to !! And it looks like it will stay that way for most of the week, which will bring the bulbs...
Good morning everyone - lovely sunny day here, but boy, was it chilly earlier on...joys of winter etc. At least one can get outside when it's like this and my bulbs will soon be flowering ...goody !!...