Ia is SOUP. Am I missing something? This does not appear to be cryptic Also, is " possibly reading" taken as R in 9a a common convention? and 5d has CURED for smoke. Shouldn't it be SMOKED...
the clue for the answer, "Middle England" is " Tunbridge Wells, Meriden or Lima?"
Yes, the first two are central to England but what's the relevance of lima ( in peru )...
Could someone please explain why 27a See cod I battered with it! is DIOCESE
Yes, it's an anagram of "see cod i" but where's the definition in the clue?...
25a Charles embraced by two fathers in Hare and Hounds(5,5) is apparently Paper Chase but why I know now that Hare and Hounds is a game involving a paper chase. I assume Charles is CH or C In PAper, I...
18ac Prepare to sail, vessel taking short cut into old city U_/_ _C_ _ _ 28ac Rewrite literal with King David, perhaps _I_ _ _/K_ _ _E_ 2dn Beginning to extend arm, old handle mixing soap and oil?...
1d rub out phonetic pronunciation of vehicle S-A- 6a cuddled by creep, left to get dressed (4) ---D 25d useful imperative when starting to write hymn (5) Looks like HANDY to me but why? Useful=handy...
11d Drop stories about latest sexist outburst? That's his job (6,6) -p-r-s -----l 27a lame steed run in dreadful pain is not mounted (10) -e-e-------- 24a and 21d dreadful, dreadful artists in great...