I'm stuck!
Any help with these would be great please:
5 Down Fine artist makes gumbo (4) O_ _ _
37 Down Man's surroundings (8)_R_S_S_A
41 Down Common US women get a new start (6) A_O_D_
TIA...
a number seen with scaly psoriatic peeling (7)
C?i?p??
Original state of black dog found half wasted in scuttle (8)
?o?e?a?d
All help gratefully received...
This is rather after the horse has bolted but I have submitted this online and have 96% so one wrong. Too late now. I think possibly it may be my answer to 21d. A widely distributed mushroom (3-3)...
Please help with 19 across.Clue is: Expression of gratitude:lines enclosing money? On the contrary. 7 letters.I have C???I?S. Could it be CREDITS? If so, how does it work? Many thanks.
Siege one regularly viewed on TV (4)...S?E? This is the last one needed,I will probably kick myself when someone posts the answer..But thank you in advance,if it is an obscure answer please parse.
i understand jno is an abbreviation for john or johnathan but none of yall seem to be able to answer "why the N is before the O in the abbreviation."...
19A: Brown bags for a scholar in Kent (8)
I can see the answer is SUPERMAN and I get the connection with Clark Kent, but still unable to parse. Anyone?...
Save the Children food quiz c/d 31/12
Need help with these please.
8.Good and useless (4.4)
15.Stolen ovum (7.3) =?something egg?
16.Lake district cheek (10.5)
30.Fit for an Emperor (6.5)...
Just one parsing explanation required. 1d Run an exposé: "ex-royal's mean!" (8) D_S_L_S_ I am sure it is DISCLOSE meaning to run an exposé and I get the "ex-royal's " will be DIS. But is CLOSE...