Bought the Spectator for the first time in years and thought I would have a try at the crossword. The rubric says "The perimeter starting at 3 and running clockwise contains a 15-word quotation...
8d Irregular occupation that can result in net gain (14) ?????s?u?t?i?g. The u comes from 19a Parrot with half tail reported missing in Chinese city . I think answer is macau rather than macaw. As...
After 18 months of doing cryptics I 'm not feeling I'm making any progress. Only managed 12a & 16d before coming here for some help. Is it hard today or is this a game I apparently will never...
10a Practise wrestling without one? It's impossible. T?i?e?s. I thought it would be an anagram of practse but it seems it must be an anagram of prctise as all that will fit is triceps. But where does...
5a Many columns are so openly regarded disregarded nonetheless. Answer has been given more than more as fluted but I just can't see the wordplay. 2d Old song retains appeal for non professionals....
Insurer X sends renewal notice advising premium will be £650 -this includes proof of 8 years NCB. I go on price comparison website and insurer X comes up with £450 (prices range from...
As the FT crossword is by Cinephile=Araucaria who I can't be bothered with,I thought I'd try the Guardian. Lots of clues have "artist" in them so before I spend time in it, are the answers,...
7d TV author briefly held back during busy crew's trip. Ans has been gvien as scriptwriter but without explanation. A TV author is a scriptwriter and removing the letters of crews trip from...
If you have been able to find a link to applying for one, would you please post it here. http://www.ryanair.co...ed-prepaid-mastercard has details about it but the link www.cashpassport.com/ryanair....
1a The trouble about a Spaniard is he puts pleasure before work. I thought the answer was "hedonist" being he don is t (the trouble =anagram of the, a Spaniard is Don +is). However that...
3d Court order could be received about 4. Answer has been given as "decree" . The answer to 4 is clothier but I just can't see how you get decree. 17a The right way to go about fungal...
5d It's suitable for each colour to hide adjacent points. Ans is pertinent but why? NEN are adjacent compass points but where oes each colour come in please?
