23d. Daft curves (5) L???Y I have LOOPY but due to it affecting 26a, I'm also suspecting LARKY (due to meaning of frolicsome or mischievious) and ARK or ARC for curves. 26a. Coincide and start off to...
Thanks for previous help, I agree with answers suggested ie Undo, Encyclical and Symbol. That's caused me another problem. 3d. Deceptive stumble on a note of debts (10) ?A?L?C?O?S 4th letter would be...
Stuck on last two and & not sure of another - help appreciated. 8a. Revert to previous state in round or square (4) ???O 1d. General missive closed chain compound in twisty lane (10) ?????L?C?L 10a....
Help I'm stuck and I may have already got one wrong - which is not helping either clue. 17a. Ugh, don't you sound out surrounding in Parliament (8) ?O?G???T I've considered CONGRESS but last letter T...
Think I've got it but can't understand logic. Pretty sure of adjoining clues letters. 22a. Enclose state South American Indian languages (4) C?G? I have CAGE due to enclose reference, and state maybe...
Help please Two clues I think I've solved but can't understand logic. 19a. Beasts hold back short grey element (6) O?Y?E? I have ORYXES and E affects first letter of 20d (I believe OS is derived from...
12a. By and by (4) ?R?N
I suspect SOON but that would make 22d wrong
22d. Irritated (7) ??T?L?D
I have RATTLED but that makes 12a wrong
Any ideas
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Pretty confident all adjoining clues / given letters are correct but I've been wrong before. 10a. Cuts laughter without hesitation (6) ?N?C?S ...........and an obvious one but I can't understand the...
6d. Unrefined to be in pale compound (8) A?E???A? (could be AMERICAN but can't see why)
12a. Little rock clearly to see through (6) ???A?E (second letter I if 6d is AMERICAN)
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5a. Multi-limbed beast of a car (6) ?????R 6d. Unrefined to be in pale compound (8) ??????R? (not confident of the R) 10a. He and she found in India (6) ?????L (not confident of L) told you..............
15d. Rush Spanish plate start first bonding (8) ?F?????? 16d. Tolerate, allow small burn (8) ?R?????? 17d. Following pages I can transform first enemy after an unending engagement (8) ?F?????? 8d....
1a. Flapper with no energy (8) ????F?S? 1d. Strong tasting used to be a bit shorter (6) ??S??? 2d. Keen to find study in painting (6) ??D??? 11a. Misbehaviour at the table at a big party (3-5) ??? /...
I believe I know the answer as it's the only thing that fits. I believe all adjoining letters to be correct. 10a. Doesn't make nothing! (3,4) N?N / ?E?O I believe answer to be NON HERO but can't...
A possible problem that might be a compiler mistake. 2 clues that affect each other, I think I know the answers to both - but putting either answer in makes the other one wrong (the affected letter of...
24d. Nothing to see here (6) N?U?H? Could be NOUGHT or NAUGHT I was suspecting the Naught version of the spelling due to NA meaning not applicable - although Nought is the recognised English spelling,...
15a. PC doesn't need much instruction to work (4) ?I?C
Probably ZINC or DISC but I can't see how or why (depends if PC is policeman or copper, or computer relate for disc)
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