I've never seen this crossword before, and really enjoyed it. Got everything in, but would like to know how 21a AREA CODE (I think) is arrived at? Thanks in advance for help.
31a The answer is 'open-air concert' Clue is: Begin song as soon as queen enters court for musical event (4-3,7) The answer is 'open-air concert' explanation: Begin = open, song = air, queen enters...
Got the workings for 'ostracod' thanks to Quizmonster. The explanation is: OS = outsize + tra(p) + cod. But the clue was: Tiny crustacean and enormous fish caught in net mostly? The opposite. (8) and...
My usual problem. The answer to 17d is OSTRACOD. Clue was: Tiny crustacean and enormous fish caught in net mostly? The opposite (8) Yes, the Ostracod is a tiny crustacean, but how do you get the...
28a The French red wine that's undiscovered. Same old problem! The answer seems to be 'latent' (French 'the' is 'la') but is 'tent' a red wine? Any help please?