I've had an extra hour at this as who forgot about the clocks? Lucky my newsagent delivers 5.45am! 18 across. Clue: Cut and scratch from a vegetable (4). I have ?N?P. I thought SNIP but don't really...
I'm mired in top left. 9 across. Clue: Even British Airways facing cut (8). I have: ???A?T?? not sure about the "T". 2 down. Clue: An amusing situation repeatedly found in popular British...
14 across. Clue: Royal coin incorporated in printing machine (5,8). I have: CROWN ?R?N?E?S. CROWN PRINCESS fits. The whole is a royal. A crown is a coin but can't see where "printing...
I see it's that nice Mr. Mayer again who's spoiling my Sunday viewing of the rugby! I think I have made a pig's ear of the bottom right: 26 across. Clue: Great cup of tea's gulped down (10). I have...
I am struggling a little with a few questions in a "qu" quiz. All the answers contain the two letters "qu". 1. Takes all sorts! (9). 2. Popular Schubert piece (5.7) 3.Brandy (4.5)....
I have come to a little fallow time with the Sunday Times crossword at present so I thought I'd ask about something that has been puzzling me for some time. When one presses a link on the internet...
Can anyone tell me the difference, if any, between "infectious" and "contagious"? If a person is infectious are they also contagious? If a person has an infectious disease can it...
Last one. 1 across. Clue: Dope enjoyed consuming bit of roast (4). I have: D?U? I presume it's DRUG (dope). Bit of roast R in DUG-enjoyed as in beatnik speak but I an not convinced as it seems a bit...
Would some kind person give me the address for the Sunday Express "crusader and his squire" crossword. It was inadvertantly cut off from the rest of the puzzle and I know it differs from the...
There is a very bright star or planet fairly high up in the south-south-west which I have seen in the morning before sunrise at around 6am in the north of England this week. It's too far from the sun...
4 across. Clue: Strict lawyer on a roll (8). I have: L?G?L?S? I've put LEGALIST. A LIST is a roll and a strict lawyer could be described as a legalist but where does "LEG" come in? Help...
Last one this morning. 29 across. Clue: Fusses over drink (4). I have: S?D? I thought SODA (a drink) but can't see how "fusses" comes in even "over" (backwards). Help please.
I found today's Sunday Times crossword difficult and tried to crib an answer or two from the answer bank to get me going but didn't see any questions. Is this because everyone else found it easy or is...
Is there anyone who collects old Book Token cards? I have been collecting them for about two years and wish to share and exchange both knowledge and duplicate cards with fellow collectors. Please...