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hypotheses

TLS 840

15D Don't waste time worrying about this as a "6,3". It's a "9". TLS seems particularly capricious in this area. (e.g. last week's DRTHORNE (7)) 19D Charles Johnson's pseudonomous...
22:42 Thu 08th Jul 20107 answers, last by flocker 13:17 Fri 09th Jul 2010
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baggiepete

TLS 839

8 down. Physician attached to Barset and Dunstable. No doubt a reference to Trollope's Barsetshire Chronicles. Dr. Thorne fits my letters but can it be said to be one word of 8 letters as suggested by...
21:09 Sat 03rd Jul 20102 answers, last by NC4BBQ 07:15 Sun 04th Jul 2010
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pjwillcox

TLS 837

1a Assembly point in Gaul is setting for Unsworth's take on Homer (5) A?L?? 3d Fuller exposition of his prerogative is available, we're told (9) ??V?R?I?A first letter of 3d is last letter of 1a. gtfl...
17:58 Fri 18th Jun 20102 answers, last by pjwillcox 19:06 Fri 18th Jun 2010
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yellow11

tls 836

last one 4d old tar's was ghastly 4 C?E? is it crew?if so why apart from link with tar=sailor...
19:14 Thu 10th Jun 20104 answers, last by yellow11 05:21 Fri 11th Jun 2010
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baggiepete

TLS 835

28 across. I end in heroic version of Epictetus manual. I suspect an anagram and the answer ENCHIRIDION which is not an anagram of I END IN HEROIC. Has the compiler blundered or am I mistaken?
10:57 Thu 03rd Jun 20103 answers, last by NC4BBQ 03:00 Sun 06th Jun 2010
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blinker

TLS 834

I need yor kind help with two clues and verification of another. 10a Bloomer of a fallen woman? (8) ?a?s?l?a 18d italian composer comes to german border covered with floral garland(8) i have legrenzi...
18:53 Tue 01st Jun 20104 answers, last by blinker 19:43 Wed 02nd Jun 2010
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yellow11

tls 834 and generalist

has anyone put up a pdf for the latter? also help needed and explanations as have got stuck on tls 2d he awarded himself red roses on stage 6 O????Y 4din-laws dean corrupts,though of austere morality...
21:45 Thu 27th May 20108 answers, last by NC4BBQ 09:43 Fri 28th May 2010
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blinker

TLS 833

8d one of russell's incarnations (6) A?A?A?
19:36 Tue 25th May 20104 answers, last by NC4BBQ 00:38 Wed 26th May 2010
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yellow11

tls 833

help please and explanations 12adirection of Pope 7 ??A???? alexander? 23a white's solid symbol of the universe 7 ??N???? t.h.? 26a terminal situation of Lord Groan 5 ??O?? 28a entertainment for...
18:36 Thu 20th May 20106 answers, last by NC4BBQ 23:04 Fri 21st May 2010
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baggiepete

TLS 832

2 down. Novelist evokes expression of surprise(4) It could be J_E_if MAJAKOVSKI is the correct spelling at 1 across. Help please!
20:07 Fri 14th May 20102 answers, last by NC4BBQ 20:30 Fri 14th May 2010
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yellow11

tls 831

still stuck-help please and explanation 2d downfall reported by Bromfield 5 R?I?? 5d virgin daughter of rumoured spurious father,in tragic rockfall 7T?R???? 24d where trials revealed some universal...
09:11 Fri 07th May 20107 answers, last by NC4BBQ 09:02 Mon 10th May 2010
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yellow11

tls 829

last one-help and explanation please 17d reference by Thomas to H H Brackenridge ?4,4 ?E?N/??I?L dylan?edward?d.h? thanks...
22:33 Tue 20th Apr 20102 answers, last by yellow11 14:55 Wed 21st Apr 2010
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crucifernz

TLS 829

Stuck on 2 this week...or I'm just being lazy! 19 DOWN American novelist - also producing verse now and then (6) _A_R_N 20 DOWN Place for all visitors said to be suggested instead (6) _S_O_E Thanks in...
09:13 Sat 17th Apr 20104 answers, last by crucifernz 08:33 Tue 20th Apr 2010
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yellow11

tls 825

last 2 -help please 21a doyle schizoid as statesman? C?A?E?D?N clarendon would fit and previously=edward hyde =schiizoid-jekyll and but neither roddy nor conan wrote it! explanation welcome...
17:11 Fri 19th Mar 20104 answers, last by NC4BBQ 19:14 Wed 24th Mar 2010
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JBW123

TLS 824

22A Base knight who lost his garter F?S?O?F? Is it Fastolfe or Fastolff? Both exist as variations of Falstaff
06:13 Mon 15th Mar 20103 answers, last by NC4BBQ 08:35 Fri 19th Mar 2010
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yellow11

tls 821

last one-help/explanation please 4d herbert found it insufficient 4P?T? george?james?lawrence?wells/ thanks...
17:17 Thu 18th Feb 20106 answers, last by NC4BBQ 15:35 Fri 26th Feb 2010
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frameshift

TLS 819

Last two. 11a Dramatist and pure dramatic character (5) S - M - N Is this SIMON? 17d It offers the conclusion in which nothing is included (8) - A - S - L - S Thanks for help....
09:58 Fri 12th Feb 20103 answers, last by frameshift 09:02 Sat 13th Feb 2010
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yellow11

tls 819

last few-explanations and help please 8d italian poet's count 5 D?N?E? dante's?the e could be an a 10a greek hero protects university for self styled emperor 9 A?H?L?E?S achilleus? thanks...
23:04 Thu 04th Feb 20104 answers, last by NC4BBQ 14:13 Fri 05th Feb 2010
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yellow11

tls 817

have had no luck with other questions so will try these instead 20a author of cakes and ale7 ??R???? could be forster as he's mentioned in maugham book/ 23a sort of rice,say,offered on trial E????...
20:19 Tue 26th Jan 20105 answers, last by NC4BBQ 22:01 Tue 26th Jan 2010
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baggiepete

TLS 815

Who is the Denys referred to in 12 across, please?
20:25 Thu 14th Jan 20102 answers, last by NC4BBQ 03:15 Wed 20th Jan 2010

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