Hello again. I hope you are all well. Funny weather here which didn't help during he exam season. Still it's over . Sp able to concentrate on the better things in life. Like the crossword. And. of...
Hello. My regular request for explanations I am afraid. The first is "Salt an avenging goddess put on tail of bird" I have *I*a*a*e. in my list of salts I've reduced possibilities to two: titanate and...
Hello. There's a few where I am not sure WHY my answers are correct but, for the sake of brevity, I'll just ask the one that I have most doubts about. "Times gets authorisations properly (2,6)" With...
What an amazing dat yesterday turned out to be! It started dull. Weather and socially. His Nibs was supposed to go on a trip to some relative with his mother and the clouds his the sun. But then it...
I don't know whether it is the wonderful weather which has addled my brain but I found this puzzle really difficult and still have a lot of clues unsolved. yesterday was another great day. His Nibs...
It was certainly a day when I was glad to have the crossword to do. Rain, rain, and more rain. It meant that His Nibs's game was eventually called off but only after they had gone all the way to the...
What a blissful day! Went to watch His Nibs play / . He was bruilliant and won Man of the match. I sat in the shade of a tree and did the crossword while (sort of) watching him be so good. I almost...
I THINK I have finished. Only think because whilst I have some answers that fit part of the clues I can't work out why. As always, I'd be grateful for explanations. The first is: European cracks first...
At last!!! For the first time since I restarted (after SWMBO's ban) , I have managed to finish a puzzle. I was beginning to despair that I had lost the knack. The Bank Holiday puzzle was a real put...
Wow! Maybe it's just that I am out of practice, but I found the Easter Monday puzzle too tough. I have run out of time (agreed with SWMBO in the new deal). Is it just me or is it really a very tough...
This is not a request for help. It is simply to say that I am back. I wonder if anyone missed me! I certainly missed you all. His nibs and I both did less well than we should have done in exams at the...
Happy New year to you all! I hope you had a good holiday. I was amazed how many big crosswords there were to solve. BUT I didn't do any of them His Nibs would have divorced me if I had spent all my...
I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday. Mine was pretty good Off for a walk in the woods soon but first a couple of queries. " Crookedly endorse last thirteen letters?" It is only four letters...
Off to Mass in a minute but just time to wish all the amazing people who have helped me since I became a crossword junkie a Very Happy Christmas. I hope you have a really joyful time, however you...
Where bird served starter in larvae, dove circling. With the letters I have I guess the answer is chokey ( where bird is served) but I can't work out any other reason for the answer. As ever, please...
Hello. It is snowing here. Good chance to finish off the crossie. One I can't get at all and the others are appeals for explanations. Help please! Steven The one I cannot get an answer to that makes...
As I predicted I am back with just a few queries. ( But, before then, thank you again for your collective support. SWMBO commented on it when I went for my bath that I was in a much better frame) The...
What a miserable Saturday! the newsagent didn't have the parts of the Saturday edition which contains the jumbo crossword. SWMBO was too busy with work to go anywhere. His nibs was tied up with his...
I have really struggled with this one and two clues defeat me! (And a couple of others, if I have time, I'd welcome explanations.) The ones I cannot solve are: " variable support for petition in...
