This week’s Speccy is a bit of an animal. Although I’m on the back straight, two clues are eluding me, both linked to 11a, so this q is probably best for those who have already solved that one. 40a...
I’ve excelled myself on this week’s TLS, but would like to check on one clue. Second person, we hear, to imbibe a soupçon of hock that’s wonderful. (5) I’m thinking YAHOO because I have Y?H?O but I’d...
Doc is back with another brain-wringing session. I’ve made quite good progress (even with a mild dose of Covid) but there’s one I think I’ve got and would like a second opinion on. Wandering having...
I’ve finished but I’d like to check this one
Male not quite all there, annoying when general intelligence is involved (7)
I’m thinking RILLING or maybe RIFLING.
Ta...
My first time doing the Azed, and I can see why haha
This one is baffling me -
Each non-drinker enters spree? Reverse thereof - entry herein's getting pickled (7)
Ta...
Another beast in the TLS from the B-Bloke, BROTEAS.
Charlie, outwitted by Buchan's hero briefly in a filmed story about runaways (4,5)
I have C?A?/H?N?? but as ever, open to amendment.
TIA...
I’ve smashed it this week, all the Unclueds done fairly early, but I have a couple of things I need to check. First a clue I need to double-check - Bouncy cat set off, scratching a rook (6) I have...
Just 3 left - Tiny distances taken by love letters to Aspasia (8) ?M?C???S One cat almost swallowing upper-class Trojan spokesman (8) I?I?N?U? Work a playwright left unfinished in Iberia (6) O???P?...
Spectator time again!
A couple to do -
“Local hawker having time with loudmouth” (7) ??A??ER (I’m thinking BOASTER)
“Spoke of Cardinal’s fabric” (7) ?O??S??
TIA....
A bit desperate this one, but I’m hoping someone here has finished the crossword in this month’s Shindig magazine. After a long session of googling and parsing I only have one clue left, and it’s a...
Time for the weekly Speccy workout!
26a King Charles to flourish uncrowned, in place used at intervals
I have ??U?? / ?OO? I'm thinking something "room" ?
TIA...
Good morning, hive mind!
Last one in the Sunday Telegraph General Knowledge
RICH DARK SHERRY (7,4)
B?I?T?? / M?L?
Is it Bristol Malt??
Thanks. (I’m not much of a drinker haha)...
Last two from TLS 1480 - A way in which caution's shown by Rand or another author (4,6) ?L?N / ?A?N?R (I have an inkling about it but would like to be sure) + New Dickens picked up by masculine travel...
Very tough (IMO) Spectator crossword this week. I have no idea of the link between the unclued lights, but for now I’d appreciate a little help with this bad-boy. 17d DUTCH ARTIST ACADEMY DEALT WITH...