Stuck on these two: Answers have to be modified before entry but clues are normal. 26 Tough troops located without cover — drone, perhaps (8) 25 Seamlessly change a little over half of painkiller (5)...
All done except for 39. Half of one of the words has to be removed before solving. 39 Sunset wooing, please (4) The second letter, unchecked can be A or I. Neither giving an answer that fits any of...
I have a completed grid.
But confused about figuring out the difference.
If the definition gives a C and the wordplay gives N,
is it N-C = 11 or
is it C-N or 26+3 - 14 =15.
Thanks....
I have answers to both but do not know extra letters from wordplay. 14. Have to live with member of human race (4) Have is the def and begins with BE. 16. Humble home of football manager? (5) Humble...
A letter has been removed wherever it appears before grid entry. Enumeration is for the truncated entry. Definition refers to the full answer. 11 Editor has very good tabloid (5) 12 I will grind up...
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One can lounge in this formal shirt, perhaps (6)
Reverse parts of cover – it may feature in specifying size of cover (4)
Country’s rearing natural killer for fur (5)
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The clues have one extra letter in wordplay. Small balls of water locally in channels of rivers (5) ?EADS, extra letter could be E. Beads? Leads? Retrograde holiday haunt introducing primarily icky...
Help with: 3. Emin’s first picture with colourful frame called to mind (5) RE??E 9. Prolific creature turned up exhausted in reserve (6) 21. Superior song customarily a revelation to audience (5) 31....
I have the author and the quote. Wordplays have one extra letter. Not sure of: 21. Triads guarding stone base back training arrangements (9) H is extra in word play. 22. Queen not party to meagre...
I am finding this tough. Preamble is long. But here it goes: The grid should be considered to consist of three zones, each containing the same number of cells but with shapes and locations to be...
I have just finished this puzzle. Was vaguely aware of the songwriter. Google helped. The only one I cannot parse is 10d. Thief supports nicking article from The Louvre, on reflection (7, 2 words)...
Answer lenghts are not mentioned. 1. Rod, worthless, catching exhausted fish for supper? 2. Delicate sponge cake - it receives new adornment on wedding day (2 wds) 3. Part of hammer getting under...
I have completed this puzzle but one parsing not clear. E may have to be added to Cap (Preamble a little complicated). I have the answer beginning with C and means whales' food but not sure how...
There are clashes and some clue words are modified to be 50% longer (Clue/Clause) 6a. He swindles two card players and belittles one known for Snap (6) 21a. 1 At a loss, chat and fume? (6) 28d....
The clues may have a word to be removed before solving. 14. Professor’s incisive theories implement Archimedes’ Screw? (6) 31. Guitarist shoots up small line (5) I am assuming that first letters of...
There is an extra letter in the clue which has to be removed before solving.
10. Historic court reported gutter (4) I think G in gutter is extra.
Answer must be Eyre (court) but why utter?...
Help with:
34. Blue dye that’s appropriate, as it’s said, for such bags (4) SA?S SACS? Why?
7. Article, green, showing what is height of fashion (or was) (5, 2 words) THEG?
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