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Ft Christmas Crossword

I've finished this now (needed 3 pints of dark winter ale to dull the pain of it) but am unsure of two solutions: 4dn. Year 21 maybe A_A_H_E - I assume this is Apache but t can't see why. 35ac. Wander...

mikem004

Ft Crossword 14792

Had a lot of problems with this. Redshank is a new setter for me. I am not yet on the same wavelength! 11a) Crippling debts overwhelm one in flat (6) -E-S-T 13a) Lift restriction on foreign band's...

Dominique_J

Ft 14,762

I've finished this after much frustration, but don't understand how you get 'EXTERIOR' from 'Stranger reportedly against surviving without a social worker on the outside'. I assume 28ac is HERALDED...

Dominique_J

Ft 14715

I can't finish the bottom left corner. Please help as it is driving me round the twist: Little James takes on leader of travellers (5) J____ States having no right to make money (6) ____T_ The two...

Dominique_J

Ft 14708

Finished this after much gnashing of teeth, but can't see where the JUG comes from in 4ac - Marriage brings prisoner to prison with almost everyone = CONJUGAL Prisoner = CON, Almost everyone = AL(L)...

oldham1

Ft Cryptic

Bird by river- one providing music (6) d----- Journey to get quarters in lodge (6) r-----...

Dominique_J

Ft 14690

I don't wish to be 4dn, that it is my 2dn belief that me of the clueing in this crossword is a bit 20ac & that the setter is in danger of appearing a 7dn....

Spriggins

Ft Cryptic 14648

Madam regularly seen by A&E: ?d?a...

Finn1960

Ft 14619

Struggled with Dante's monday torment. Last one - just can't get it. 8ac A course in writing may bring fortune (7) ?a?c?t? Could be Mascots - but can't explain it... Any help?...

Dominique_J

Ft 14,618

24ac Among beasts, how bat appears, strangely (5) _d_l_ Oddly? If so, why?...

Dominique_J

Ft 14,600

17ac Pub eschewing break with tradition? Cheers! (7). I assume this has to be OVATION, but can anyone explain how?...

HenHen

Weekend Ft

1ac - G7 finally release statement after 30 days (6) - ?????? 1d - unreliable, like a mule? (8) - ????P?R? 2d - exotic posh panties- or bloomers? (8) - ????N?A? 3d - pilgrim uplifted and overcome by...

callyatl

Ft 14,600

Need a bump start please 18d In embrace of courtesan it is easy to block out unpleasant things ???????? 19d Get individual rubbed out, source of adrenaline perhaps in underworld ???????? Thanks very...

Dominique_J

Ft 14565

Please could somebody explain: 24dn. Short stories retold, not all passed over. (5) T_R_E 8dn. What is the connection between 'blow up' & 'Slap Happy'? 15ac. What has 'milksop' got to do with 'cleaner...

Dominique_J

Ft 14530

Please could somebody put me out of my considerable misery with this? 18ac Eraserhead, movie classic (4) 19dn Range where all points considered (7) Thanks...

callyatl

Ft 14,530

Banging my head against brick wall and any help gratefully received. 21d Rotten lot achieving balance (6) ???S?? 23a One’s huge cost a financier holds back (5) ????O Thanks...

callyatl

Ft 14,472

Need a bump start please... 1a In a bit of language this writer conveys men with soft edge ????H?M? 10a In the side subsequently, getting goal having expended energy ????R?L 5a Economical floor...