This is for anyone who has completed the crossword and solved the mystery. I have completed it and the key word to solving the mystery is 23d which I am assuming is the anagram of 'ragged' in clue 7d...
The Oldie 397
17d High temperature reducing but not initially (8) ?O?E?I?G LOWERING?
18d Remains understanding in case of theft (8) ?A?H?E?T
Thank you....
Most of the rest of this crossword done but top left corner is challenging me. Need one clue as a starter, please.
12a The BBC has many of these courses (8) - (Sorry, no letters yet!)...
Doing okay on the left-hand-side. Need a jump start on the right, please. 25a House of Lords possibly has reserve that's handy for a peer (10) C?A??????? 6d Lack of interest in body that's very large...
Getting nowhere fast with this month's Oldie crossword, so I need a kindly leg up, please. 1a King Rat will be upset and offended for the most part (6) ??T??? 6d Creature transforming a man - one in...
Might have gone somewhere, but here goes.
22a UK no longer gives pledge to recruit Labour leader by force. (5,5) W?R?D ?I?E?
26d Democrat: "One has to take a header" (4) D?V?
Thanks....
