Help on last one pls. Can't understand where I'm going wrong..... 2D An official language of Afghanistan (7) I have P.S.T.O but Pashto doesn't fit! It's driving me nuts.... ;-)
Cld anyone pls confirm (or correct!) my answers to the following clues: 17d Creature is among bats circling river (8): organism 20d Plague is ill-advised (4) = rash ( A rash could hardly be described...
About a week ago, I asked for help trying to pin down the name of a building where a friend had moved to somewhere in London SW6. A couple of you chipped in with helpful hints but none of us could get...
A friend of mine has just moved to London SW6 and has given me the following clues to guess, I assume, his exact location eg name of building I suppose. All he has said is he lives "on the river in an...
Confused of Richmond here: For 2d "An Italian who wished to regain neighbouring Italian-speaking territories" (11), I have irredentist For 22a "Offices of Indian magistrates" (11), I have curcherries....
Two queries 9D "Experts wanting cue in play walk to part of a stage" (10,4) .r.s.e.i../.r.h Is this prosperity or prospering arch? Why?? 20A "Part of Bill's passage" (9,5) .o...t.e./s.a.e Is this...
Could anyone enlighten me as to which national newspapers will be having prize jumbo crosswords between now and Xmas and when they will be published? I expect I missed some already!! Many thanks and...
34a "The introduction into the body of medicinal substances by electric current" (12) ?a???h?r?s?a (tho not 100% sure of my letters here) 29d "Real things" (5) ??t??
Struggling with the last two 13a Has old Anne to lose continuously? (4) H??? 8d Cells with entrances blocked by this person (7) G?M???S ( I think the M in 8d is correct!) Many thanks
Help please with 6 down. "Dismissal or two - other two had candle bug" (6,3,6) First word starts with c...h. (anagram of 'two had candle bug'? Maybe first word "caught"?) Grrrr.....
1A: "Plump for a table - che sera, sera, I say" (8) Third letter T. (Might it start with "opt"?) Struggling to make a decent start on this one today :-(
I'm not one of them but know many of you are. Today's Weekend FT has a very amusing article on the front page of the weekend section about the recent first World Sudoku championship. Also, apart from...
I had a lovely surprise this morning when a Philips Universal Atlas of the World arrived. Came straight from the publisher just saying "competition". I don't know which crossword I've won! I don't get...
Is the second question referring to the real name of the river (which I assume is the Dart) or the figurative one mentioned in the novel ie the Rubicon? Many thanks!
Lacking paired fins (10) A-----g--- A policy put forward experimentally to gauge reactions to it (6,1'5) ---l-- -'----- PS This prize crossword is available online. It's one of the most difficult I've...
These two clues have to start with the same letter. Think the first is poignant, but can't find poss answer for second if that's the case! Exciting pathos (8) --i-n-n- Oatmeal porridge and vegetables...