Hope you all had a good Easter. A bit stumped. 3d Page penned by essayist on means of raising worker aloft (11) _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. and 5d Detective writer's employed in novel form (4,5,6) L _ R _/...
Morning. 30a Give TLC to daughter after month over with nothing from abroad. _ E _ R _ _ _ D and 18d Philosophical method actor playing in ortholographical reassurance (8) _ O _ _ _ T _ C. I don't...
Think the number of words in this one are throwing me! Helpline required please. So none left non-U game for pairs with envious comment. 3,3,5,3,4. Have some letters but not worth throwing into the...
I'm stuck on what should be an easy one! 8d Being raised at sea - not at home, reportedly (6) A _ E _ G _. Everything I want to put in just doesn't make sense. Many many thanks
Any explanations greatly appreciated. 14a Film director of the 20s - sound's first incorporated by end of decade (8) _ C _ R _ _ _ E and 12a Expressing disapproval, after all, is no good (7) T _ _ _ _...
last one 9d A colourless water-soluble solid in lichens and a source of dye(7) 0 _ C _ N _ L. I know there is something starting with an a which would fit the clue - but my o is definitely right! Oh...
17a Beef has arrived, not entirely without trimmings (8) _ _ _ _ S _ I _ . and 2d Formal system of reasoning, in a manner of speaking, requiring one chapter (9). Totally lost on these! Many thanks.
Please can one of you scientists help? What is a poinsonous, colourless crystalline solid? A _ R _ L _ M _ D _? (10) I assume it is mide at the end? Many thanks
6d half of seat raised, they say, to reveal plant (9) _ _ T _ E _ _ _ _ and 16d HIGH SCORE WHEN SCUPPERED ABOUT TO HIT GERMANY (4/4) _ _ _ _ /_ U _ _. I just don't know. Many thanks.
European act accepted by stout yeoman (9) ending in r. and 14d One freed from sign of hunger, bringing deliverance (9) starts with an s. I think I am getting worse, not better! Thank you for...
1a who makes and entrance when holding court?(6) _ _ C _ _ _ . I think the first letter could be D for drowning. and 22d Boost, reportedly, for Prince (6) _ H _ L _ P. And as for 5d Early leaders in...
Am a bit lost on a few. 14d Appropriate sweetheart embraced by naval officer (10) _ O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and 23a 50% of gas lamps (emptied) stowed in the hold (4,6) _ _ _ _ /_ _ _ _ O _ . I thought they...
Explanation please! 3d feature nameless bird accepting wrong name (9) L _ N _ A _ E _ T. The a could be an i (ebola/i). All I can come up with is nonsensical - landagent; landalert. Many thanks.
Help please! 18a drink returned without kettle - no time to be prompted by money making (6/3). _ _ R _ E _/_ _ D and 14d Third international company has little time for sea bird (9) C _ _ _ N _ _ _ N....