PollyEsther Member Profile in The AnswerBank

dgr1941

FT Christmas

In need of a breakthrough. Two clues, one is a film title and the other cryptic: Both begin with letter H: Flowers for artist holding outlaw (9) Danger line (5)...

PollyEsther

Majorly stumped... please help! 2d: Such as is used for fluid thermometers (9,4) C_ _ _ _ _A_ _ / _U_ _ 4d: Traditional Board game (4,4,6) N_ _ _/_ _N_/ _ _R_ _ _ 15a: The pope (7) P_ _ _ _ _ _ (papal...

PollyEsther

ft13880

Please help - going loopy with these! Have I made errors with any of my letters? 23a) Port required to finish university course (6) D_E_P_ (I can't make head or tail of this!) 12a) Quarter-deck...

PollyEsther

ft13879

5ac: Circus performers finding fleece in a musical (8) _ _R_B_S_ Please help! Frazzled by this....

PollyEsther

Everyman 3401

Nearly done with this but stumped on final few! 13d Children's outfits from Russia - lost, I suspect (6,5) S_I_O_ /S_ _ _ _ Can't get slipon shoes outve my head - but that doesnt seem to make sense!...

PollyEsther

FT 13862

Hello - any help with my last few would be greatly appreciated :) 29a: One should ensure a level playing field (5,6) H_A_Y/_ _ _ _ _ _ (Heavy something? Can't figure it out) 24a Quits everything...

PollyEsther

FT13861

14d Attempt to claim queen hides here (7) _ _ _N_R_ 16a Money-making talent suggesting I'm first to dish out cash, liberally (5,5) _ _ _ _ _/ _ _U_ _ 12a Head confiscates slim sort of shoe (8) Any...

PollyEsther

Guardian 25466

9a Thackeray's 1 across Mrs, or Mrs Collins, bad girl etc wrongly put outside (9) C_ _ _L_ _ _ _ Please help... haven't got a clue what this could be :(...

PollyEsther

times2 jumbo 949

5d weapon obscurring vision (5,4) S_I_E / _O_B 56a something induced by a moving magnetic field (4,7) _ _ _ _/CURRENT 52d passport endorsement (4) _i_ _ any help much appreciated :)...

PollyEsther

ft 13,831

Bear doesnt start bankruptcy (4) R_I_ and: Heavenly figure accepting small prayer (6) O_I_O_ Are the answers 'raid' and 'osirion' ? could anyone explain the wordplay. many thanks in advance....

PollyEsther

Everyman 3395

19d Socialist premier in tabloid (3-3) _E_ / T_P please help! last one and cant see it for looking!...

sex goddess

tel 26684

6a Thorughly search company doctor. 4 no letters

PollyEsther

Guardian 25448

Stuck on last little ones! 4d: Let it be bitten by priest, ethically (4) _T_T I see 'stet' is hiding in the clue...but I just don't get why this would be the answer....? 23d: Odious chap having a pop...

PollyEsther

Sat Tel 26672

Good morning! Just got 3 blanks on this - any help greatly received! 6a: Busy person with loud complaint(4) ???F 7d: Radio operator after first lady's place in Worcestershire (7) ??E?H?M 25a:...

PollyEsther

everyman 3391

Majorly stuck on a few of these... some help would be GREATLY appreciated! 11a: Last of beaujolais wine in jar(5) S_O_K 24a: Cut eating stoned fruit, so cry (4,1,4) S_E_ / A / _E_R (Shed a tear? if...

hankir

Guardian 25436

Help appreciated 21A More difficult, far more than a day's work (4) R?M? Anagram of More? How does that explain the clue? 24D County wards have them (4) ?E?S Thanks....

PollyEsther

Skeleton

Doing my first one of these... and am stuck already! 3d: 31 days of dressing! Starts with an M (I think)... no idea how many letters. Can anyone help?! Many thanks...