19D Hear report about one needed for winter sports while lying soaking up the sun (8). B _ S _ I _ G. Answer is clearly BASKING (SKI in BANG). But why does "hear report" equate to "bang", please?...
1D Contrasts how MP's house, rejecting Malta's capital, embrace French one. (11) C _ _ _ A _ _ _ O _ S (comparisons) 8A In such difficult situations, predicts departure will bring prayers to an end....
22a Puts inventor on the team and so reduces unemployment ( 4 4) ??D? JOBS 7d Expresses pleasent surprize that this is the hem of her fancy nightie ( 3) E?G 19d Nice little meal for a...
24A When writing, Japanese characters sit at strange place in altered state. (10)
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Tajikistan is all I can think of that fits but I can't justify it.
Many thanks as usual....
8A Compatriots' contribution to Pavariotti, Carreras and Domingo. Or the police. (4)
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Is it just TRIO? Why police? - three member of the band?
Thanks....
20D Thor Heyerdahl added a foot to his boat - and it became Kon-Tiki! (4) _ _ F T Think it has to be RAFT but where does RA come from? 19A Paris, millennia ago, or faraway city after 1939-45 event,...
23D Uniformly grey, they cried: 'Blue Murder!' (4) R _ B _ 18A Good will be joined after a short seasonal appearance from the past. (1-3,6) _ - _ _ S SPIRIT 59A Mess with Margot, would you - and she...
Grateful for assistance, can't get my head these: 10A He sounds like his dad is a bore, getting right into game at table. (8) _ O _ F _ R 12A Wavering, isn’t given to taking a stake by putting less...