A letter, wherever it appears, has been misprinted in the definition of 14 clues. The correct letters (ignoring duplicates within the same clue) lead to the source material of the theme 1. Might... ...
Very slow to get going on this today. Each clue has one word removed before solving. And a letter removed from answer before entry. Wordplay refers to truncated answer. Please help with 1a Crown... ...
Morning! Struggling with the right hand side of the grid. There are 3 types of clues: normal; two consecutive letters to be removed from cryptic element before solving, leaving real words in clues;...
Some clues have an extra word which should be removed. 11 Sprayed Fairy Liquid, killing fly swimming in drink (8) 22 Audacity of old tutors warning senior colleague (8) 3d Prorogue opening of Senate...
Across clues with misprint in def. Down clues normal. 8a. Consignment conceals female rook with pigeons (4) 30a. Take place to left, having rubbish reflexes (4) Down: 11. John and Ed’s prey not...
Have filled the grid. Found 3 names to replace. No idea what birthname including an abbreviation to use. A 5 letter name can be replaced with Niall to make real words. But no such person comes to...
Alphabetical crossword, with clues listed in alphabetical order of their answers. Cryptic elements yield an extra letter, not to be entered in the grid. Solved quite a few, but struggling a wee bit...
Progressing well with this but struggling with two 9 letter clues. 1. Accepting place to join order, adult passed with honour. Begins with D. 2. G&T round ordered up with one in is extremely unlikely...
Each clue has an extra letter to be removed. I do not think any of these is a normal clue. 7. Seek second to act before pain (4) 17. Virgil’s cares about old cat of her age (5) 14d. Volunteer East to...
I have about 6 clues remaining to solve. These three would help: 1d. Cite and repent errors occurring every four years (6) 28d. Lady worthy of esteem, ordinary and not advanced (5) 35a.Arrant acidic...
Some answers are longer than the space provided...making clashes in the grid. Symbols then replace the clash Other answers need altering before entry ....( i can see how these work..) 17a A lot of...
Extra letter in word play. Help with: 11a. In Southern Region, a group of people performing dance tune (9) 32. At one place to take in Augusta’s round figure! (8) 14. Flycatcher’s leg taking time for...
there may be an extra letter in the clue... 9a Each year corrupt aid is concealing the very thing causing disorder (11) 26d Driver in race to Turin wrongfully placed in last position (7) ...may end in...
wordplay may give an extra letter...
27d Ambassador axes core group of boshy radicals (6) HE???S
40a Spiteful person keeps shouting Perth's result (6) ?A??UP...
Good morning all. I have solved almost all the clues, but am having trouble with 3 down s? R????. The word play in most clues generates an extra letter, to be removed before entry. Any hints really...