23a Sun dismissed lies from politicians.96) ?O?I?S. Looks like (s)Tories. But <i>the answer must be a UK place name which is pronounced like the solution to the clue</i>. Yes, I know this...
21A Look! Dead heats on turning over in snap. (4,2) L_S_ I_. I think the answer is LOSE IT but I don't understand the "in snap". 23 A [This clue leads to a UK town which is not pronounced...
Welcome to the first week of pitting your wits against “King Krophta the Quizzical” (aka crofter). Whilst previous setters have revealed part of their private lives, I have been hiding...
Good morning everyone from a very sunny little spot that will, I'm told, be totally over the top, heat wise, next week !!! Predicting a week of 37d temperature - does anyone want to swap countries ???...
Need help with the following clues please 8A:Identify Othello's origins in a back room ?O?? (4) 10A: Stupid enough to be a no-brainer ?I?????S (10) 21A/2D: Major cause of current recession? Say deceit...
trying my hand at a new one and done half! Can anyone help me do more?? 12d Pack with no score in even game [4,6] ?E?K / ?U???? Could be deck ..... 8d Attribute of the succesful gear selector [5,5]...
No lins just an Idea. I have never tried anything illegal but have looked into what each one does. Suppose we could legalise the drugs and create a new revenue stream for the government. Which ones...
Good morning all - this is the final week of the October contest of course and I know you're all waiting with bated breath to find out who is the winner, but there's a little matter of today's matches...
In the fifth and final week in the reign of “Queen Christiana”, the “Cheerful One” was true to her word, in that significantly more points were awarded to the successful...
Why oh why do we have to pay to keep these "inhuman" beings in jail ??? My wife had the best idea - take an old freighter out into the middle of the Atlantic laden with all these...
1. A hostile measure (3,5) * A * / D * * * * 2. It's not immediately required to be merciful (5) * P * R * 3. Your humble servant (6) M * * * * * 4. Jabber and annoy (6) N * * * * * Thanks in advance...
1. Knight defending a castle perhaps (8) * H * * * * * * 2. A hostile measure (3,5) * A * / * * * * * 3. The way to travel to gain time (4) E * S * 4. Story not generally told (5) * C * O * 5. Fight...