9a Service problems resulting from crossed lines (4,6) ?O?T/?A?L?S. So may words could fit (including post/ root/ port, etc faults, lost cables, post vaults...) - which make most sense!?
Sorry, Rollo, back on the case! Thankyou tor your answer. Will phrase my problem questions more explicitly! 10a 'Heard diminuitive woman call to horse to stop' (should be 'whoa, but have PRU?). If...
As usual, having problems completing it, but nearly there! 10a must be 'Prue' (have PRU?), but why? 29a (NA?D?? must be 'nandus', but where does 'dus' come from? Need these before doing 28a and...
We have just aquired a new border collie pup a few days ago (have had dogs before) but don't seem to be winning yet on the 'toilet' front. She has lived outside until we bought her. I take her outside...
Our pet cat, Foz, went missing for a couple of days. We live in quiet East Kent counryside, on a farm. On Saturday evening Foz managed to drag himself indoors through a cat-flap. We had to have him...
Who first coined the idea that a society/civilization is measured by the way it treats its lesser/weaker/most vulnerable members (not prisoners though- Churchill!!)? Aristotle? It has been said by...
I'm back! No-one will get any dinner until I give up agonising over these last few!: 1d Tries to get a date - see drug in motors? (6) CAR?ES; 23d Points out old brawlers right away (5) S?E?E; 29a...
I'm getting there, but would apreciate help with a couple of clues to get me back on track: 10a Return decoy, a parcel (5) ??LO?. 23 Seer in Perth's exultation about term for taghairm (7) ?PAE?AN
Yesterday's Times: last one (at last): 26a Neglecting stomach, stubbornly blames poor diet (8) ?S?E?B?Y. Has to be 'assembly', if other answers are correct, but why?
Do not have today's Times, and need help with yesterday's, which I'm finding abnormally hard! eg12a Pleasing to see writing by true writer! (8) H???S??? (handsome?); or 16d Scottish churchgoers hear...
Stuck on the last few: 28d Variety of pop music about today heard in centres (4) ?O?A; 14a Nice time on returning sub? (6) ???R?O; 10d It's shameful cutting rate for actor (8) S???I?L? (only word I...
I'm battling on with this one. Have a small patch to complete now. Help with 20d would be apreciated to push me in the right direction! : 'Rising, drive through US battle site?' (7, two words). Only...
I only tackle the Mephisto once in a while because it is too hard, and I know that, if I look at it and manage a few clues, I will spend the next week struggling with it until I have finished it (I...
Could not get last few in yesterday's, and don't have today's to check answers! Please put me out of my misery: 15d Protector is aware end of war is being discussed (9) N?S?P???E. 22a Soundly fix...
We have been offered Open Offer Shares at 113.6 pence, to be exchanged for 0.605 ordinary shares in Lloyds TSB in January. On the open market, HBOS shares are about 70p, Lloyds TSB shares about 127p....
Last one is foxing me: 27d After sea mist's finally cleared seewithout restriction (6) ?R?E?Y. It must be 'freely', but don't understand why. 'See' could be Ely at the end. 'F.....y' could be first...
A mournful noise for the girl, by the sound of it (5) . ?n?n?. (The first 'n' is from 'odd number': One of those strange statistics; the second 'n' from seaman's':Sailor's knot). I'm sure this puzzle...
