From : dickpatven123 I wonder if you wise folks could help me solve a dilemma? Its concerning 26a Investigators given suspect lead, the answer was ?e?s. A little earlier today dannyK13 came up with an...
From dickpatven123 14d Boasts of good grade in high school. I have got HAS which fits in with the others across and also ties in with '...good grade in high school' BUT I fail to see where he gets the...
From dickpatven123 If any of you night owls can help me with 6D 'does for listeners, love'. I have DEAR but it could be DEER? I suspect the comma in the clue might help but I am really not sure of the...
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Can anyone help me with 11d First lady holds allowable call up E?O?E and 12d I THINK is OASIS but I am really struggling with the parse on both. Help...
From dickpatven123. Help please if you can give the answer to 19a. A circle line fib dropped soon. Could it be ANON? I am a bit puzzled by the word 'fib' and where it would fit in? Thanks for anything...
From dickpatven123, From Admit a student to a school (2 words) at 21d in the skeleton I have LET-ON but it could be LET-IN for 'admit' in the Chambers Crossword Dictionary. Which of you agrees with me...
Help please with 20A Squire has his clue as 'Splits, rips'. It has got to be one of two RENDS or RENTS. I am inclined towards RENDS but have no idea why. I you can help with the parse I would be...
I wonder if you can all help me? For 3d I have got 'faith' which ties in with conviction BUT I agree with the answer 'faint' but I cannot see why and particularly with the word conviction at the end....
From Dickpatven123 I wonder if you can help me? I have been regularly doing The Crusader and his Squire but on reading the printed blurb I notice that in BIG letters they have said "To Enter CALL :...
From Dickpatven123 Could you all have a look at 15a in todays skeleton 'agreement a prisoner made'. It can either be CONSENT or CONSORT. Both mean 'agreement' and CON means 'a prisoner' but the...
I wonder could you give me a hand with the Squires Clue of The Sunday Crusader and his Squire 17D where they have "Large tusked sea mammals" and all I can get is DUGONGS which as far as I can...
Any of you wise birds can help my with 15a to skeleton 'One object, or a couple'. I have got ITEM but I am flummoxed by '....or a couple'. Help please.
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From dickpatven I wonder if all you wise girls and men could just confirm that you have 'RENAL' for 25A and 'ELAN' for 21D. I am just a bit stuck on parse for 25A particularly the word 'material' at...
I would appreciate all your help with 1 across which is just one word in the Squire's clue and that is OEUVRE which to my mind equals Work or Total BUT I have CANON? Is this correct and if so any help...
For 22d Musicians behind girl (rolling stones). From the others across I have GEMS and I can see musicians (MS) and behind girl (G) but the rolling stones has me beat. Please help with the parse....