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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1029

12d What sounds like an inch hole in shoe leather 6 e?e?e? Is the answer eyelet and if so, why??????...

All The Answers Begin With Da

15. a weir in the north (4) 20. the backward crazy era (6) 21. the slang for restrainers (7) 25. deal the cards - possibly (4) 26. a lamp whose light can be covered (4,7)...

lynbrown

Where Did This Quote Come From?

"As soon as women are made our equals, they are our superiors". Attributed to Cato but not sure which one. Can anyone trace it? I have tried for a couple of hours....

Drum1977

Astir March 2013

12a and 34d No fellow for social interaction (4,4) l-o- & -o-- 19a Desperados serenade an idle person (6) d-n-er 37a The adviser energises in a calm and peaceful manner (6) -e-y-e 38a Known as no...

poodledoo

38) Thread on Wood(6,4) 32) Head warmth (3).................undecided whether its hat or cap, or maybe something else. 28)Pastry accessory (7,3) 4) Used to be paper (5,4) answers are round items, or...

jenesais

Saga April

last one cannot suss it 17a spy one shark here maybe ? thanks

Carelvt

American Lawyer Makes A Case For Injury In Hindu Law

6 letters. Pattern: ???R?? Thank you in advance.

Bazile

Dont Clear The Snow

Given the inclement weather we have expetrienced and due to experience again ( more snow forcast). You often see the pavements outside gates been 'cleared ' of snow . Am i correct is thinking that if...

herbage

Daily Telegraph Cryptic 27,137 Thursday March 28Th 2013

20d Earth,English earth on which one may take root?(6) S-T-E- 21a Estate suffers when rule is used to oust husband(5) A-R-S...

kylesmum

Whats Your Home Remedy For Nausea ?

I have had a rotten bug for the past few days, I know it'll pass so i'm not unduly concerned. Shivery and initially not being able to keep anything down, just the usual type of bug which does the...

rodders123

Daily Mail Wednesday

28a) Where everyone starts dispute, rushing around it. (6) u?e???

lankeela

Yeuk Alert!

Don't want to put anyone off their lunch but have had an upset tummy since Sunday and not eaten anything. Managed to eat a bowl of rice crispies last night, but woke a few hours later with a very...

SomeFatGeezer

Cryptic Tv Comedy Shows Help.

British and American comedy shows. E.G. Q: Organ with females A: Liver Birds. 1) Digit pace towards the relative. 2) Does it hurt? 3) Meteorites. 4) Marylyn Monroe, Jane Mansfield, Diana Dors. ( I...

DTCwordfan

Weather Out There?

Given the 10pm BBC News, is everybody ok out there? Though I guess we will only hear from those of you with power....

TaylorR1

Sunday Mail Crossword

26-urge stongly e---ge 36-slightly s-i-t-y 72-alongside one another a-p-a-t 27-unaffected by great warmth --a-p-o-s

pantonsteve

Local Cryptic - Few Tricky Ones

despite having put an incorrect mark,was elected [5] ????d bob,rebel leader,gets honour by right [6] ????r? - reward ? had food after tea irritated [6] ???f?? twice nightly appearance appearance of...

ellenperenge

How Can I Get My Friend To Forgive Me?

My one friend has a really huge gut but a skinny body. I've been making fun of her for it for a while. She constantly works out, and she gets skinnier everywhere except her gut. Her gut is so big she...

maggiebee

Quiz Night

All hail the victorious "Cream Eggheads". We won a local quiz tonight - ten rounds of 10 questions and we only got 4 wrong. Mind you, it was a rather easy quiz so we won't get carried away lol....

cecil39

How Often Do You Change Your Bed Linen?

talking to friends today one of them said she heard that some folks only change and wash bed linen once or twice a year, must be a bit stinky I would think, how often do you change yours?

rsvp

Ox-Tail Casserole Thingie With Gremolata

Am not a natural cook - it's my turn to do the main course for our Sunday lunch club - and......hey guys, it's in the oven and smelling great. Still have to do the dumplings and gremolata thingie but...

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