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Spectator 2659 Thursday June 20Th 2024

This fell into place quite easily, but 6d is causing me grief. Simultaneously discharges drunken volleys (7). I have all the crosschecked letters: VO-LE-S ... so I can't see what it can possibly be,... ...

FleshpotsOfDevon

Spectator 2611

I’ve smashed it this week, all the Unclueds done fairly early, but I have a couple of things I need to check. First a clue I need to double-check - Bouncy cat set off, scratching a rook (6) I have...

Bozzer

Spectator Theme 2587

I have done all the clues but haven’t a clue of the theme except that silver and 12 D which I hope is jubbly are suggestive. Anyone prepared to give me a hint? Thanks...

Matakari

The Spectator N0 2492

Good morning, I am stuck on these last clues and need some help to proceed, thanks. ACROSS: 17 Could be a beret without gold plate (5) : C?EP? 29 Upright revolutionary? (5) : R???P DOWN: 2 Chief...

Matakari

Spectator # 2459

Some answers for the following should help me through. Thanks in advance! ACROSS: 25 Dullness — there’s nothing quick about it (7): ???C??? 30 Told US schoolgirl about ground nut (7): ????T?? 31...

Farrwest

Speccie 2438

42a Fine wordplay is hard (6) ??N?S? 36d Main attraction, a hit mostly (4) ?L?? Last letter of 36 = 2nd letter of 42 Also 40a E?E which is unclued. I can find no reference to it in Brewer's TIA...

pomona

Spectator 2435

How are the unclued connected please? I don't have a Brewer ( though wouldn't know where to look anyway as i can't see a connection) . I have 2 names, 2 from greek myth and a few others which seem...

pomona

Spectator 2412

5d Siberian tree swelling inside (6) OST??T 19d Extended family with Chinese aunts and uncles primarily (6) ?H??A? 38a Inferior trinket on hire? (6) ?E?LE?...

hankir

Spectator 2405

Help with: 10d. Just keeps going when credit's newly denied (9, two wds) 34. Seafood which could be heart-warming (7) Is 8d Pattern? Cannot parse it. Shape of a dead bird, would you say? (7) Thanks....

Farrwest

Speccie 2397

12a Liberal started gobbling bananas (10, hyph) ?????A?D???... Answer would certainly help me to get going on this one. Thanks

yellow11

Xmas Spec

help please to get going 76a deplores crude spotlight 5 B???? 87a wrong approach to include unknown spurious works 9 ????R???? 93a try cycling:one won't go by air 4R??? 56d president of college...

Farrwest

Speccie 2373

Almost there but answer to 30d would help. Get a black mark, the last to rise (6)??t??n

Woodside187

Spectator 2348

It's a trap by Columba Most answers comprise a definition part and a hidden consecutive jumble of the answer plus an extra letter. Findin g this a bit of a chore and have got most but not: Writers of...