Out a lot at the weekend so just trying to finish off the regulars and monthly Brain Games. Two left and I need to go and cook supper so help appreciated. 29A Non-religious believers (9) -H-A---T-....
'In ancient Greece, an athletic event involving a struggle or conflict between two' (4) _G_N I believe but am struggling with this last clue so help appreciated to wrap it up.
6d 'relating to nomenclature' (14) T_R___O_M_I_A_ and 16a record of descent (8)_E___R_E. Help appreciated. just realised it is Brain Games as well today so more enticement away from the dreaded...
40a Old game in which a player gives a word or line or verse to which another must find a rhyme (6) _R_M_O Sure I've heard of it but can't bring it to mind and need to get lunch!
5D Money obtained from cruel trestment (5) L_C_E
Is it LUCRE which certainly refers to money but haven't seen it in the context of cruel treatment? Confirmation/clarification appreciated....
About to set off on long drive. ca n you help with please with block of Herculis answers: 4D small tyoe of telescope (8) ---g-a-s eyeglass? 7A word linking bob and line (5) ----B 5D Island country in...
Been on holiday and catching up on older papers! Puzzled by 23A 'Provided, given' (8)--N-E-E- and 22D 'One who complains' (8) ---M-L-R. Have seen suggested answers on answerbank 'Conceded' and...
5D 'Operator of winch at pithead' (8) B_A_E_A_
'Brakeman' seems logical but definitions keep referring to that as a railway job not mining.
Assistance appreciated....
30A Plant of the mint family (4,6) _E_D _E_T_E Am hopeless on plants - can only come up with perhaps 'nettle' as the second word - any help appreciated.
Struggling on last one: 41A Greek word for Ariadne's ball of thread that led Theseus out of Minotaur's labyrinth (4) C_E_ Help appreciated so I can catch Saturday post with 2nd class stamp!
26A Ancient tribe's king, a good-looking man (4) H_N_ looks like hunk as a slang tern for a good-looking man but, if so, was Hunk also the king of some ancient tribe or am I barking up the wrong tree?
