5 across. Clue: Racecourse favourite leaving route that may lead to prizes (6). I have: R????? 14 across. Clue: One bird returned without a nose and tongue (8) I have: ?U?A?A?I24 across Party returned...
27 across. Clue: Junior male swamped by lowest voice in choral work(1,5,4,). I have ? ???o? ???? 29 across. Clue: Young woman going around SW1? Actually it's W4 (8). I have: ?H?S???? Help please....
1 across. Clue: Drivers on-board ship, in private accommodation(7). I have: ????A?? 1 down. Clue: Group hiding Twist the thief (7). I have: ??I???D. I thought BRIGAND, group-band but can't see Twist...
19 across. Clue: backhanded stroke of a sword; left-hand page of an open book; or in numismatics, the side of a coin bearing the secondary design and value. (7). The answer is either REVERSE or...
26 across. Clue: Murdoch, for example takes a question for Middle Easterners (6). I have: A?A?I? ARABIC would fit but can't see why. 27 across. Clue: One brief quote's cut after latest from Port Vale...
1 down. Clue: Knowing tramp's got miles away (4). I have: A?C? No idea on this one. Also, from the Sunday Times today, 6 down. Clue: Failure to catch middle management stress (3,2). I have: R?B ?N We...
Confirmation required for a couple of the nice Mr. Mayer's fiendish plots. 6 down. Clue: Failure to catch middle management stress (3,2). I have: R?B ?N. I thought RUB IN for STRESS but can't see the...
Last October I planted about a thousand crocus bulbs in a grass verge along the lane where I live. These are now just showing about an inch high. Is it advisable to fertilise them now with a general...
15 across. Clue: Time-saver for writer that we got from Romans (2,6). I have: ?T ?E?E?A. ST.HELENA fits nicely but I can't think why it's correct. Help please.
In the recent trilogy of films of Lord of the Rings does one actor play two separate parts? The character Deagol (Thomas Robins) is killed by Sméagol in order to obtain the ring but I'm sure he also...
11 across. Clue: Cricket captain introduces fast drivers and scorer (7,8). I have: ??????N ?I?L???S. 22 down. Clue: South left out of extreme Indian rule (5). I have: S?T?I Is this something to do...
28 across. Clue: Also called a planchet, a plain metal disc from which a coin is made (4). I have: ?L?N. Surely it's not simply PLAN but I can' find it anywhere. Help please.
Stuck on NE & SE corners. 6 across. clue: Nag man to adopt a change of direction(4). I have: M??? 7 down. Clue: Initially a grand short, called for significant rise (3-2). I have: ??N ?P. 22 down....
17 down. Clue: Imitate all the people present (8). I have: ?O?A?U?N. 20 down. Clue: About t enter camp hidden from general view (6). I have: ?E?R?T I thought SECRET but can't see the word play. Help...