A nice challenge and a clever construction, but as you can see, a quick finish. I'm interested to know whether others see what to do before or after discerning the 10 letter word. Cheers to Pointer,...
A fine piece of craftsmanship from Schadenfreude: I especially like the fact that "altered words consist only of real words" after a few recently that have included gibberish in the finished...
Have completed grid, and know the missing four letters and have the extra words etc, but what now, any hint to point me in the right direction much appreciated Have read the listener thread several...
I think Ive cracked it but don't quite see how! 5ac and 13d appear to be the 2 normal clues, the four unclued are defined by the extra letters and I have deduced the translation from the theme. Where...
Hello I've completed all of the crossword, but I'm a bit confused about one answer: 6 down I get to be Annas but I don't know why! except that they are coins. A year's income not taken originally in...
Another Friday, another Listener and another new setter (or is it). After a very straightforward grid fill, I shall now retire for a glass of something to consider the preamble. These easy fills are...
last few-help please and explanations 19d reserve doubt about thailand's sport arena? 8 2 words ?AN?DOG?S hang dogs?cant dogs? 29a apair of hens in lush evergreen 6 ?HEOA? 6 she oak? 31 trumpeter,say,...
A very pleasant and enjoyable debut by Kevin. Some nice clues and a familiar theme which made me realise how quickly time passes. Possibly suitable for newcomers, but personally, I think that 32D is a...
9dn - Forage plant; observes a heap round for example middle of byres (11, 2 words)
I think It begins S?E and I am looking for the answer before it is treated and entered into the grid.
Thanks....
I have digital TV supplied by cable and record onto a Hard Drive Digital Recorder for both analogue and digital programmes. I now need to replace the recorder because it has worn out. Am I right in...
Well, thank goodness we have a long weekend. I think I might need that to work out what the blazes the clues mean! I had one theory, but the rubric that all entries are different turned me towards a...
I have all clues solved. I have the quotation inserted. Please give me some clue as to what might go in the 8 isolated squares and as to what the 3 letter word might be.
Here is a link to the crossword which is on page 57 http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx As was suggested by novalis last week, the theme and title of today's puzzle was predictable, but none...
