2d A wretch disturbs what drinks here? (8) P - E - - - U - E Pleasure, pressure? 8d Scottish flower seen to waste beauty on the air (8) - L - E - E - L Only thing I can think of is bluebell. Thanks...
Once agin, finished, but can't see the reasoning of two of the clues. 3d Box in which to make safe? (4) C - S - Looks like CASE, can't see why. 11a Attend but worn-out (4) - E - T Looks like BEAT. I...
Last one. Bit easier this week. 2d Man heading off from valley doesn't finish fast (3) L - N Why would it be LEN? (G) LEN. Where does the doesn't finish fast come in? Thanks.
Last one. 13d Unspecified object producing rare high bounce. (11) T - I - G - M - B - B. Is it THINGAMABOB THINGUMYBOB, THINGUMABOB.........etc. Object is THING, Bounce is BOB, I'm not sure of the...
Last two. 23a Saving goods, seconds from catastrophe? Pray don't bother! (5) A - - - O
20d Start off with cheerful humour - Pythonesque (7) A - - - I - E
Stumped! Thanks for help....
Can anyone explain why, 16a A Scottish engineer first to organise spin round capital (6) should be OTTOWA, please? I can see first to organise, TO, for the ending after turning it round, but this...
24a Plead with first two of chorus that are out of step in ballet (7) N - T - E - T I'm pretty sure of the letters, but I can't see anything in the clue associating this. Driving me crazy.
i am unsure as to answer to 22 across: acronymn for speed. is it RPM or RPS ;reve per minute or second, or could it be MPH.
Happy New Year to everybody...
Can anyone explain 51a Fabric is prptected by short strip of wood (7) Answer is BATISTE. I can see the BAT, short strip of wood. I can see the IS from the clue, but where does the TE come from? I...
Having a bit of trouble with this one. 24d Carriage driver's company seizing loot, maybe (5) - - O - A
Thanks for any help. Can only think of MOOLA....
Stuck on bottom left corner:16ac Jug knocked over by irate doctor-such language 8 letters ending in I 21ac Continental bed let out wee 6 letters 17d Strange coin in pot is fabulous thing to behold...
Hallo. Can anyone explain why: 21a Height of Spain's temperature run in new order, reversed (10) imight be MONTSERRAT, or 23d 16 in part with scum (5) might be LOUSE (16a is POSH) please? Thanks....
