Your help sought and gratefully acknowledged 26a He survived being fired, but has sadly gone on lying (8) a????e?o Whilst confident of the surrounding answers that give rise to the letter pattern...
One that eludes me ... your help gratefully acknowledged. 30a Very unusual cards I found in novel (8) f?e?k?s? It must be "freakish" = very unusual. But how does this work? If the novel is "She" ,...
10a There's nothing like returning short version of letter (4)
This is the last one to go in ... and I am confident that the pattern is "?i?o"
Your help much appreciated, and acknowledged...
Only 1 answer eludes me ...18a "Work over area in Scottish island, interminably (4). I am confident that the answer pattern is "_a_l". But I cannot see what the answer is ... and indeed am a bit...
25a ... but on reflection the setter's devious. This is the last one to go in, and based on surrounding answers the pattern is "e-a-i-e" ... so it looks like "evasive" (devious) "but" = "save",...
25a ... but on reflection the setter's devious. This is the last one to go in, and based on surrounding answers the pattern is "e-a-i-e" ... so it looks like "evasive" (devious) "but" = "save", which...
14d Into bottom, bottom-pinching man with pretty woman aroused (10)
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Perhaps "engendered" ... en gen(t) dered .... but can't see how the rest works...
25a Tinker holding ale back for pirate (10) ?r?e?o?t?r I have determined that the answer must be FREEBOOTER ... straight clue is "pirate". But how does this work? The "ale back" cryptic is beer...
Any help gratefully received re following 2 clues
20d Make-up - one carries a tiny bit (7) a?a?o?y
Thought here is "analogy" - something made up to illustrate a point?...
8d Become upset about artist being alive (7) T?E?I?G Think this is "teeming" ( as in " the sea was teeming/alive with fish" )... but can't see the wordplay. Also ... the "t" of teeming is based on 6a...
Good morning x-word do-ers. Frustratingly only 2 clues to go: 8a One making progress in series of pictures is slower to lose head (4) ?a?e 17a Put off stage while speaking (4) ?a?e Your help...
Good morning early risers ... particularly x-word do-ers. Frustratingly only 2 clues to go: 8a One making progress in series of pictures is slower to lose head (4) ?a?e 17a Put off stage while...
23a Hole in scheme losing initial support (8)Pretty confident that the letter pattern is e_i_e_c_Help with this last clue will be gratefully received...
Stumped .... snookered ... and just plain out of ideas Any help gratefully acknowledged 13a Start getting excited about revolutionary mechanical devices (8) r?e?h??? 5a Perhaps miracle ball reversing...
Any help gratefully acknowledged
14a Half of country hampered by present decline (8) ... s?a?n???
4d A river with new crossing? I'm honoured (8) ... l?u?e???...