26A: 5 new chess players feature in short tale of adventure (9) 8D Beer in these tins starts to escape violently (6) 17D Female journalist swallows speed of the same strength (8) I'm sorry but I have...
Last 2, I really have tried but am giving up! 25A Tough crossword setter oddly enjoying cruise (8). I have _I_T_ _ _ R. 21D Slight reduction of total number? (5). I have S _ O _ _. Can anyone help,...
Well, I slept on these 3, but still no joy. Nobody else seems to have had trouble with them. Please can someone help: 23A Piece from opera company including biblical stories (5) MYTHS? but why? 25A...
Sorry to be so late, everyone, & I can't find any threads for this one.
17A A copy - it's in the subject matter (3,4)
18D Local language error keeps on returning (7)
Hope someone can help....
Hi Everyone, I seem to be the only one having problems this time! 18a For example, The Sun's curses about player making comeback (5,4) 5D Stupid stunt - man fell down (14) And can you tell me how to...
Just stuck on last 2. 12A Place for a lark when unsettled (2,3,3). IN THE BIN would fit, but why? 16A Man's sporting partner in agreement not on form (4). I have C _ T _. Can anyone help, please?...
I'm pleased I got a Dean Mayer one nearly done, but I'm stuck on 4. 21A A contribution to what reduces hostility (6) I Ha.ve H _ B _ _ _ 22D Check balls out (5). Is that BINGO? 18D Duck call...
Not doing too well this week! I'm stuck on four! 1A Inappropriately insert fowl (10): SPATCHCOCK fits but why? 15A Clue once provided without faith (6): How does SHINTO (faith) fit there? And 27A...
Hi! I'm on my last Dean Mayer clue, but it's not the same as everyone else's! 15A Cooking fuel behind ring (6). STEREO fits, but why? How is it parsed? (I hope all you Sunday Times people haven't gone...
20A Duff American meets one of his former presidents - nothing comes out (5,5) ?A?N?, A?A?S. The second word could be ADAMS but I can't see the 'duff' bit. Is anyone still awake out there?
11A Sudden discovery a short time after clumsy warning (3,6) I have A?A ?O?E?T. (No-one else seems to have found this difficult!) 7D Outstanding work of Pindar read out (4). I think it's ODES because...
Am I the only person who can't do 20A? Reduced demonstrating in Lincoln (1,3,6) A ?O? M?R?H?. Also, can anyone tell me why OK Corral comes from 'stagger around in said...'. How often does Dean Mayer...
Still got 2 puzzling me! 5D Welcome a difficult situation (3-2,3-2). I have H?W-?O, ?O?-D?. Also 19A Cut high crime rate here (10). TENDERLOIN fits for 'cut' but I can't see why. Thanks in advance....
17A Faddish diet in Swiss town that causes revolt (8). I think the answer is SEDITION but how is a Swiss town Sion, please? 17D Sot with gins reordered drinks (7) S _ I _ G _ S. Could that be STINGOS?...