1) Sweet,eccentric Indian father (3,4) R?M ?A?? It looks as if it has to be RUM BABA, but why does Indian father = BABA? 2) Oxford's no 1 needs to have one? Right (3) O?? Is it OAR? and, if so, why?...
1) A long time back for Jenny? (7,5,3) ????E?? ?E?R? A?O. Looks like "YEARS AGO" for the last two words, but I don't see any connection with Jenny. 2) Sports venue deterring canned drinks consumption...
Two clues where the answer seems clear, but I don't understand the wordplay :- 1) Kitchen heater tested in couple's absence (4) O?E? Presumably it has to be OVEN, but why? 2) More than reasonable fare...
1) Parts not on general view, magazine meets resistance from one in the army (7,7) P?I?A?E ?O?D?E?
2) Why is SHAG the answer to "Family rejected shocking tobacco" (4) ?H?G...
1) One spouting about companion frequently (8) C?C?A?O? Why is it COCKATOO? 2) Writer's appearing in short TV sequence: Name of a poet (10) ???N?E?I?N 3) In revolution he died a certain western hero...
1) Is it shot through with cinnamon and raisins? (8) T?R?O??? 2) Chain letter read out on radio (6) S???R? Apparently, the answers are TURNOVER and SIERRA respectively. Could someone please explain...
Thanks to all.. I had seen that ABLE was contained and reversed in steEL BArs, but on what grounds is "bending" legitimate wordplay to indicate either contained or reversed, let alone both of them?...
Fine south coast resort out of bounds? (6) R?G?T? It looks as if it has to be RIGHTO, as in Okay, Fine in the affirmative. I can see that RYE phonetically could be the south coast resort, but why "out...
1) Seafaring NCO gets turn to dance as punk (4) P?G? 2) Portrait session with painter holding couple in good position (7,6). I have S?T?I?G ?R?T?Y, and the answer is obviously SITTING PRETTY. I...
1) Dispute leaves Democrat going for replacements (5,5) S?A?E ?A??? The answer surely has to be SPARE PARTS, But why? Dispute = SPAR, Leaves = PARTS and Replacements = SPARE PARTS. But where does the...