Just two left, completely flummoxed! 47d. Orbiting object, as Halley, just appearing at repeated intervals: ?a?y?t. 37d. Boxers were once so concerned with admissions of debt around ring: ?e?e?l?o?s....
Which two ancient cities were joined to form what we now know as London? I know about Londinium, but I'm finding conflicting accounts of other settlements - the Anglo-Saxon Ludenwic for example, which...
I had Quandong for 20a (Santalum acuminatum, a small Australian tree) but if 16d. is Leaguer lass that gives me an a where the o should be. I haven't found any variant spellings - does anyone else...
Help please, last two. 25a. Enlarged cells in which usually eight spores are formed: a???. 26d. Tropical tree of the mahogany family yielding oil: ??r?p. Thankyou for any assistance.
I give up! I have really struggled this week, but have finally whittled it down to one - 1d. Something obviously done in execution of a criminal intent: o?i?t ?c?. Is it Latin? I can't even see how to...
14a. No gentleman magistrate appears without one, c?d. I'm thinking Cad - no gentleman, but I don't see the magistrate connection; if you take the a out of cad it leaves cd, which as far as I know is...
Am I the only one struggling with this? Can someone help me with 1d. to try and get me going again please: Let's select leader by rolling die, s?????i?g ?????. Grateful for any help.
Stuck on last two, 26a. Questions for 27, possibly: ?e?t .(27 is Game). 9d. Clear the wine cellar: ?c?l? (or it just might be ?a?l?, we're still trying to decide whether 10a, Liner nearly given a...
Would someone please explain the answers to two of yesterday's clues: 14a.Mediaeval cup in auction fetching less than a pound ; Hanap. Now Hanap is a mediaeval cup, but how do we get there? 15d....
I put this on last night, but it seems to have vanished into cyberspace! Stuck on one last clue, and as usual it's a little one; 26d. Trick queen over exploit: ?u?e. We wondered if it was ruse, but...
Just one to do, can't get my head round it at all. 12a, Sick of bearing support for a religious a**e: s?e? (the asterisks arem't in the original clue, but I know this site has delicate...
Three-quarters done, but stuck on top l-h corner - if someone can help with 1a, I'll probably get going again! The clue is: Divide the high ground. 9 letters, and the answer will be a bird. Grateful...
