Hello All, Really annoyed with myself, because I just can't parse: 23A Flourishing, with new leader giving way (8) A-E-D-N- There are some options, but I can't work out which. I'm sure 11D is correct,... ...
Hi all, I think I've completed the crossword, but can't parse these ones - so would appreciate your reassurance, thanks! 1D Was an editor getting nobleman into grass? REVISED (it's the only word I... ...
Last one, and my over-under-around thinking is exhausted : 69A Achievement getting head - by which to make a name for yourself? (4,4) _E_D / _O_L (Lead Roll, Feed Soul, Need Goal) Help! And a... ...
Hi All - last one for me and annoyingly, despite it being a 4 letter solution with only 2 blanks, I’m baffled with how to parse it: 11A Bass p!seed about (4) D-E- My only thought is DEEP (as in...
25 Across: Was an MP possibly one to get up and 'do a Private Eye' (8)
Help with parsing please: not sure if the answer is SATIRISE, SATIRIST, or SATIRISM ......
Last one: 45D Emphasises Truss at last is gone - shock! (7) T-E-S-S All I can think of is "Tresses", but I can't parse it :-( As always, your advice is much appreciated - with my thanks to all for...
Last one, and I need help with the parsing of this please:
20d Not a drifter liked by creditors (7) _E_T_E_
I think it must be "DEBTEES", but I don't follow how the clue works?...
Hi all. Stuck on the top half of this grid, so your help with parsing these should get me moving again, thanks: 6a Show willing, applying pressure to sex partner on testicle (4,4) ----,---L (something...
Struggling with a few top right, so these two should help me to finish: 4A Diarrhoea intense around mid-March - become exhausted (3,5) -U- / ----T 13A Order made to an over-zealous disciplinarian for...
Still struggling to parse these, so all advice will be muchly appreciated, as always: 25a Boss learning to get end away (4) -T-D (stud?) 38a Casually dismiss senior with hot toupee – sick (5,3) -H-U-...
Hi - I'm struggling, so hope a handful of answers will inspire me - thanks in advance! 10a Un reasonable led, spilling seed - I'll be off (6-3) ....L.-..P 12/14a The government plans to diminish this...
Two answers that I don't understand, so would appreciate thoughts on how they are arrived at. 13A "Slash end holding ***'s tip?" (8) D-C-E-S-E = DECREASE ? 20D "Vigilant prig with news Trump leads"...
I've got the answer to 5d as "NOODLE" but I don't follow the clue: "Old duffer, Noel, awful without make-up". There's an anagram of "noel" in there, but don't understand how "without make-up"...