My first attempt at the Toughie. Stuck on the RH side: 6d finish with place in contest, not exactly what is looked for (10). -O-P-E---- 18d society person to have unconventional tea break (7). S---T-R...
Quasimodo comes home after a hard days bell-ringing at the Notre Dame and sees Esmeralda in the kitchen with a wok in her hand. 'Oh Esmeralda dearest you know I don't like Chinese food'. 'I'm not...
hello any help please with these very grateful for any help (its the cryptic one's blooming orrible!!) 7a Resolute in arranging dates quickly 9trs ?T?????S? 18a Back story thats read out 4ltrs ??I?...
I'm woking on the Daily Mail Cryptic Crosswords Volume 12 and would like an explanation of the following:
Q: City-dweller with accent on refinement in Paris?
A: Urbanite
Thanks...
Sorry all, I just found another one
20a Sports channel of limited interest: pens out please ?S?N
Thanks again (I dont know how to add to previous entry)...
77 Mix red & yellow, for these flowers 89 sounds like go & collect 92 Moss & co 102 spoken not written & a & worthless person 104 Full weight of vehicle & loads 107 Frying & desperate, watering & da...
Dear Mother, Mick'sgrandather is still staying with us. He is ninety four now. The first thing he does in the morning is read the newspaper in bed, he looks at the deaths and if his name is not there,...
22d
Victim of Roman army on borders of Iberia
?OSTIA.
I think it's Hostia (host =victim)+IA ( bordering letters of Iberia )
But I can't find it in Chambers .
Could an Azeder confirm please ....
Somebody called me 'pretentious' the other day. I nearly choked on my latte. Do you know what really makes me smile? Facial muscles. I've just started a band called 999 Megabytes. We haven't done a...
help required with he following 16d lofty sailor to take some thing the wrong way in transit(8) ?i?h?a?? 20d man is key artist , not good actor (6) ?r?h?m 8d a time one's entering plant and finding...
Stuck on three clues .... 14a It should be fast without running D?e 2d The last but five to score ?i?????t? Could it be Fifteenth 11a Growing anger perhaps N???l? Could it be nettle Need someones...
Three times Jessie brought Sandy to the manse, hoping to be made man and wife, but each time the minister refused because of the groom-to-be’s intoxication. ‘Why do you persist in bringing him to...
Last one 8d- old contact not entirely consuming continental breakfast (8) - O?E?E?T? - omelette fits so does overeats, but I can't see how either of them responds to the clue. Help appreciated, with...