I'm surprised to find I'm starting the thread as this particular puzzle was pretty straightforward after a few tricky ones. I thought last week's wouldn't have shamed The Listener. No real surprises...
Quite straightforward this week, but no less enjoyable for that. One small error, I think, in that we need the second and last letters from one of the 'extra' words, rather than the second and fourth....
I bought some of this from a deli about 10 days ago, it was the last portion in their dish at the shop. As I've had a busy week it is still in the fridge wrapped up, it smells OK, anyone know how long...
I have had some shares for a High St shop for years and I have 2 questions - I have misplaced the share certificate, have hunted high and low, can I get a duplicate? I still get dividends regularly....
One of the harder EVs of late, I think, harder for me than Listener this week. I have a full grid but enough uncertainty about the extra letters that I have no idea yet as to the quote or author....
I want to play pass the parcel at a family party i am having with guests from 3 yrs to 80yrs old. can anyone suggest little gifts for each layer and also the main gift in the middle? i think it would...
As dr b is in Denver and will be a bit late getting to this week's EV, I thought I'd start this weeks thread. Not many gifts on the first pass through the clues, unfortunately. However, I cold solved,...
A nice workout, a puzzle full of.... oh, I don't know what. Certainly, I had 21a and the quote long before working out all the clues, and worked backwards to find all the extra letters/words. But, a...
What a nice puzzle. Very clever way of handling the themed entries, with some pop culture references not normally seen in these sorts of puzzles. Good fun.
Zamora Californian Zinfadel is a rich and succulent red bursting with all layer upon layer of ripe berries and oodles of jamminess . This is a sophisticated wine which can be drunk on its own or...
I've been 'looking' into family on my fathers side,have discovered 2 brothers for my dad,which ,it appears he's no knowledge of.1 died in 1949,the other I can only find he was born in 1919,nothing...
Now that Autumn/Winter is well and truly on the way, I thought I'd go in search of a hearty red to warm the cockles and something ideal to serve with dinner on Saturday evening. Dinner consisted of...
Rather than incur the ire of DevaDolly I am posting again with the agreed title of an EV. In$ my original post I used the "Build a" option and it just decided to ignore my initial request to...
Can't get going on this today. Here's some random clues that I thought might kick start me! 1a Refined sort accompanied by small number tucking into select meats(10) 8d Insulting scoundrel detaining...
5 AC music or a good book? -O----. 10 AC pious oriental quintet seen on day out. -E----. 7 DN gland thats prone to lose resistance. ----T-T-. 8 DN scholarly author`s last to be taken in by false...