Stuck on 2 clues to finish. 1D Bird or bull to raise for shooting (4) C_ _ _. Is this CROW? If so, why? Also 9A: Fellow player, one about to make international team (5,4). _ _S_A/_I_A. If this is to...
28A Idly play with dog, say - easy girl! (8) S_R_S_E_. Not sure about the R. It comes from an answer I can only partly justify: 19D Skinny monkey doffing cap, hiding stomach of flab (7) ANGULAR??
Can't get a single one today. Need some help just to get started. 1A Light on bed close to wall has switched (3,6). 5D: Words to assassin from short fat revolutionary – peculiarly true (2,2,5)
18A Old overs, separated in motor racing circuit (6) _E_A_S. 20D Tight corset shown in pages of book (6) _E_T_ _. 27A Drills used in coniferous trees, one's heard (7) _ _E_E_S.
I just finished an old Telegraph puzzle. 1A Quality shown by good ratings? (1) SEAMANSHIP. I know it's a cryptic definition but don't understand the ratings reference.
4A. Scaled-down version of blast bomb that may be underfoot on beach? (4-4) FLIP-FLOP? I get the definition (underfoot on beach) but not the remaining part of the clue.
I'm unable to get going on this. Would like some help on a couple of the longer clues, please. 2D Bananas served as a dessert, perhaps? (3,4,7). 1A Make a big slip knot large, and with short rope, to...
What's the wordplay here, please?
4D Spray rose, climbing endlessly over grass (8) AIRBRUSH
Def. is SPRAY and I think the grass is brush but what's the endless rose climbing part?...