15a. Nearly shut, left why sound (7) E _ O _ E _ Y I'm pretty sure all adjoining clues and letters are correct (you never know). Only word I can get to fit is ESOTERY, but I can't get a definite...
11a. ....and more lofty when including current, he agrees (7) T _ L _ I _ R (assuming my other answers correct) Only candidate appears to be TALLIER, but I can't find the logic to explain it. Any...
Weekly puzzle to solve. Usually Scottish (or national) related recent news story from the last few days or week. Question: A lack of interest in what skill is responsible for job losses and closures...
What was the 'Anster Foy' I believe Anster is the proper way to pronounce Anstruther in Fife, Scotland. And Foy is an old word for feast, drink or gift given to someone about to leave, and is also an...
32a. Scrutinizes, it's said, breakwaters (5) R _ E _ S I suspect REEFS as a type of breakwater, but I'm puzzles about the Scrutinizes, it's said - part of the clue. Scrutinizes implies SEES, and Reefs...
The answer will be something that's been in the papers/news, usually over the last few days. I can't find anything obvious.
Who is the 'ghost' found off Ullapool?
Many thanks for any help...
The answer will be something that's been in the news, usually over the last few days. I can't find anything obvious.
Who is the 'ghost' found off Ullapool?
Many thanks for any help...
20d Stars an enamation surrounding the Inspector General (6) _ U _ I _ T I suspect PURIST but can't really see why it fits the clue, and I'm pretty sure all the letters are correct. I can only think...
Answer is usually something that's been in the news over the last week or so - but may be just a non news question. I can't find a recent news article about the subject. Question: What is the v...
Should be easy as it's the last one - but it's proving tricky to me 31d Capital fictional lover loses love (4) R _ M _ I appreciate that the answer is likely to be ROME or ROMA - but which one and...
Last one 6d. Animal, one with fur on it (5) C _ A _ N I know chain fits, but can't for the life of me see how it comes from the clue, unless I've got something wrong in the contributing clues (I had...