Several solutions to numbered clues must be modified prior to entry in the grid; lengths given are for grid entries throughout. 5d Legendary poisoner regularly served pet curare as dog's breakfast (8)...
Can anyone offer a hint as to how the wordplay for 16 across works? The clue is Inquire?! (6) The answer is obvious from the crossers, and is a synonym for INQUIRE. But the only possible wordplay I...
21a Tea for one, all but the last muffin? (8) CHAP?RO? Chaperon fits but why?
30a Eddy up north, one recalling Simone (4) ?EIL Probably Neil but why
Help appreciated....
17 down - Thus essayist's old colonist on Island works out as SICELIAN - however I can find nothing on google or in Chambers to vouch this as an alternative for Sicilian. Can anyone enlighten me...
Three left 30 ac: where one feels specially at home? Therein I go(4) ??IO 20 d: book of old jokes to beguile when in hospital (6) SC?GAN 23 d: showy bird in garland interwoven with seaweed (6) LOE??E...
Used oil and funnel (6) The answer is clear with ultimately all but the L checked and an obvious anagram (not sure about ‘used’ mind you), but with a fairly obscure clueword, surely the definition...
There will be a redundant letter in the clue:
29d Bacterial cell's origin caught in chart (6) C??CA? coccal possibly??
32d Officer in charge bored looking up meteorological units (5) ??TAS...
I overlooked this last clue yesterday and my mind has gone blank.
1 A. Capo without usual cover holstering shooter finally (5) BAR?E.
I can see Barge, but have no reasoning!...
and I've already had my first visitor, in fact he/she was overseeing operations from start to finish and I don't think he will ever be too far away! Yes, you've guessed it the ubiquitous robin, I must...
Still a few to catch up danny's total of wins in a short period of time, but 2 for me today! Runner up in Mephisto £20 cheque and Inquisitor winner ... lovely fancy box from Hotel Chocolat! Hoping...
All answers are Children's Books, any help grateful as stuck on the following
65. MM by GN
67. KMATTG by MH
89. I by SM
99. BB by MGL
Thanks in advance x...
All clues have a misprint in the definition Some answers are longer than ther grid entry so my crossers might not be much use!! 29d Nancy's sheep are left out (6) ??FL?T anagram of left in there...
1a. American can trash writer (4,3) B?L? P?? Ball pen? Why?
4d. Put up say, demand for payment to be prompt (5) ??D?E Nudge? Lodge?I can't parse either.
TIA....