25a Under-secretary? No longer compliant (7) SUB _ ISS Obviously SUBMISS (compliant). Under = sub + miss for "secretary no longer" ?? Is this something to do with that in years gone by secretaries...
Explosive Conservative - Conservative almost becoming bully (6) _ E _ T _ R. The only word we can get to fit is CENTER, but it doesn't work with the clue. Any ideas? Thanks :)
Blaze quencher (4,7)
I'm thinking Fire Fighter but that's two words??
Type of tomato (5,5) anything from Green Grape, Money Maker (again two words) Super Sweet (but that ends with 100)...
Finished apart from 22A Officer has American drink. C??A My first idea was COLA (American drink) but I can't parse it after the CO (Commanding Officer). Now thinking it is COCA - CA being the code for...
Good morning everyone - a lovely sunny day here, so we're back to Spring again. A mad morning here though, it was 'hunt the wallet' time and of course it was the last place anyone looked !! And the...
Does "s a" mean "it is" by any chance? 1d Implement - it is inspiring me to collect last of fondant (7) S _ A _ U _ A Obviously SPATULA The compiler of the crossword is PAUL, hence "me" = Paul, and...
17 down with a weight on his shoulders he shows his true self 10 letters -t---- 23/25 ac dick turpins gallows humour had him on edge before and after the big drop 6/6 letters h-g----t-u-- thanks all
Sports & games - Please can you help with the following - no number of letters given
9. Seat and a sphere
12. ? Day
27. ? Mountain ? Elbow
28. Dashes...
Any help with these please
4- grope(for) (8)
5- Parish administrator (12)
6- zenith,acme (4)
8- boys task (6)
10- Adieu (2-6)
13- Charabanc (5)
14- Sear (4)
20- small European pigeon (8-4)...