I realise I must be the dimmest Grauniad crossword attempter, but I just can't see the answer to 18ac. 'Where lots idly dived outside originality'. L-D-. Will some kind soul put me out of my misery -...
Can anyone help with my last one 3d -i-t-n, clue is ,no time to drink up'. Also, I have nine of the ten linked clues, at 8ac, 16ac, 22ac, 24ac and 25ac, also 1dn 12dn, 21dn and 14dn. Where is the...
What is the Grauniad up to now. It has reprinted the crossword we did just before Christmas. Has anyone got an edition this morning which is different?
The clue is 'power-charged - twice twenty is quite normal'. Six letters, I have v---o-. The only word remotely possible seems to be VECTOR. Can this be right, please?
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Having a terrible time today. HELP please with 4d, f---p-n-- 'Old Bob's third protection inadequate for 18s (Spooner's) land. Answer is presumably another Spoonerism.
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Need just one from Araucaria's splendid effort (again). 10ac. (double clue): Whole number, say, in between second groove: other things are beastly. Presume the right hand answer is INTEGER - but the...
Clue is 'local playground provides climbing frame for artwork with impact here' answer is six letters c-a-e-. This is my last one - any ideas please? (If it is CRATER, why, please?
25a..."Lament for the bretheren Odysseus had lost" (8) I have it either THRENODE or THRENODY. Both means a lament and both spellings appear to be acceptable in the dictionary. I presume that...
The clue is 'prickly drink', and the answer is the name of a flower. Our best guess so far is ROSE (as in a rose wine - with an acute accent on the e). Any better answers, please?
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Perhaps Davidas or someone else can help me finish now?
19down 'Japanese ware showing craft, work taking a different direction' (6 letters, I have S-I-P-)
Thanks as always in advance!...