This bear with very little brain is stumped on two clues.
1. Socialist leader leaves maiden in power ???A?
2. Pause to take in old steps in the US ???O?
Thanks of you can help....
https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-eu-proposes-no-deal-contingency-measures-for-plans-lorries-and-fishing-boats-12156764 Can someone please explain to me why the EUSSR thinks it has any right to demand...
24 Down Mark an X in 18 consecutive letters brought up (4) The answer to this is VOTE but I would appreciate help to understand the parsing. The answer to 18 is RAISONNÉ if that's relevant....
You have helped me a lot this year. So here is something for you. If you usually do not do US puzzles, this is a good one. Syzygy usually puts them up once a month on the other forum. Puzzle - WSJ...
Newsreader turned artist (6,9) ????M? M???????? The stone where the yogi lived (6) ??L??O Where Gunners used to fire (8) ??G?L??? PM its time to end Stormont (11) ??W?R???E?? Adams gang (4) T?TS Any...
1...How any naughty childs letter gets a rude initial notification in turn(6)...U???A? 2...Santas team goes all for one and one for all(4)...???R 3...Only the bronze medallist of the magi maybe. At...
help with: 9d. Staggered pass promptly, once rage overwhelms United (8) 39d. Note stops ascending (3) This clue' wordplay is for the entire answer but the def is for a shorter word when 3 letters are...
I think the preamble was mentioned on another EV thread. Basically compass point letters can be missing form clues....and some answers aren't as long as the space in the grid 3d Angler's lie: no...
Five clues each have three surplus consecutive letters, to be removed before solving; in clue order, these groups spell out what every other clue has at least one of (amended clues may not make...
My right 4 columns have missing answers. I have 4 clashes so far. Seems I am missing 1 or 2. Answer length may be longer. 8a. Guts from a local happened to enthral the writer (4) 21d. Playing chess...
Some answers are longer than the space provided...making clashes in the grid. Symbols then replace the clash Other answers need altering before entry ....( i can see how these work..) 17a A lot of...
I have a few remaining to solve. Have 8 clashes. There may be an extra letter in word play. Length of answer may be longer. 4a. First bits of path able to be diverted (7) 11. Indian natives (those...
Number of letters in answers may be more than the number in brackets Some clues yield an extra letter in the wordplay 33a It's beef, if cooking for woman of good reputation (5) 35a Heraldic device...
Wordplay has an extra letter Help with: 17. AA building with drink? Ha, you can’t have alcohol there! (8) 23. Travel across water using planes to get food from New Zealand (6) 31, Scots know about...
33a Prop comprising one part attached to one Shakespearean garment (8) S?I?T?R? There is an extra "O" in the wordplay 9d Controlled hydrant line installed in plant (6) HEL?E? Extra "B" in the wordplay...
