1 across. Clue: Beer cans beginning to bother expert (4). I thought ALEC but it seems not as I now have: ???E which gives an "A" as the last letter of 2 down. Clue: Female stole Bishop Noah's heart...
Stuck at top left. 9 across. Clue: Military aide involved in plan for terror (6). I have: ?????P. 3 down. Clue: Lord Archer's one on two counts (2-3). I have: C? ??? Help please.
20 across. Clue: Window decoration keeps out unknown missile (6) I have: TRA?ER. I can only see two words that might fit, TRACER & TRADER but can't see the word play unless WINDOW is a type a...
I have a ten year-old Marjorie's seedling plum tree in my garden which fruits reliably every year and produces around 20-30lb of delicious plums although this year yield was down but quality was...
I contribute to the answer bank at least weekly by asking or answering questions. Recently, I have been asked to log in with both my email address and my password every time I wish to ask a question;...
Could someone please point me in the direction of traditional (old fashioned if you like) meat skewers? I am looking for the ones made from metal, approx. 7-8" long. a loop at one end and a point...
6 down. Clue: Where bat is put to get discussed? Yes (6). I have: A?D?E? 14 across. Clue: Virtually complete time machine - order for a many-legged creature (10). I have: T?R?I????? 20 across. Clue:...
18 down. Clue: Jump into suits? Not for these cinemas. (8). I have: ?L???I?? Also, 29 across. Clue: Final courses, flipping tense (8). I have: ?E?????S. The last letter of 18 down is the first letter...
1 down. Clue: American counting on taking in English county (5). I have: M?A?? 10 across. Clue: They raise a serious constitutional rumpus on the priphery (6). I have: ??K?R? The last letter of 1 down...
Can anyone please inform me where I can purchase"Valda Pastilles" in the UK? They are a very useful medication for relief of sore throats and chesty coughs. They are made in Paris and were...
3 down. Clue: Sheet of oil shimmering (5). I have: F?L?? (FILMY?) Also, 12 across. Clue: Rejection for ex-GI band (4). I have: ?E?? The last letter of 12 across is also the last letter of 3 down. Help...
15 across. Clue: Gendarme's introduction is flipping hilarious, primarily in "Good Moaning"! (7). I have: S?G?ING. SIGHING? SIGNING, can't see any connection. Help please.
I read that Hamilton has accused Button for having “unfollowed” him on Twitter. It was pointed out to him that Button had, in fact, never “followed” him on Twitter. Would some...
This last one to do. I can see a few words that sort of fit like RANGER and so on but nothing that is elegant and shouts out that it is the correct answer. 28 across. Clue: Soldier, say, owing money...
I am stuck with two. 9 across. Clue: Hot red meat sandwiches not available at Pret A Manger? (5,4). I have: T?A?E ?A?E. Maybe TRADE NAME as it's almost an anagram but what is Pret A Manger? It...
This is from Yesterday's Guardian. An odd letter may be wrong as I can't fathom anything out of these letters. 7 down, Clue: Person who an't spell anoints new members of old sect (13). I have:...