ft 14,553 3(d) Queen's official looking up his remit (10.5) It seems to me that the first word can either be "astronomer" or "astrologer". Which of the two is the most apt, always bearing in mind that...
Some help please. 13(d) Reject Potter's last objective (9). I suppose it must be BLACKBALL but why as it does't seem to fit with other clues particularly 23(a). Explanations much appreciated. reklaw...
Ft 14,298. Stuck on last one. Some help please.
18(d) Spooner's male rabbit, provider of spread (8)
I have ?o?e?b?e. It looks like MOVEABLE but why? Possibly a Spoonerism...
Stuck on last one.
17 (d) Wash hairpiece-it reduces the highlights (9).
I have D?P?W?T?H so something must be wrong somewhere.
Some help please.
reklaw...
Can't get 20(d). A bit of ear trouble has arisen in bed (7). I have L?B?L?A. It looks like Lobelia, but why? Incidentally, several queries have come about 22(d) but no one appears to have come up with...
FT 14,233
Stuck on last one, so must be getting a bit dim!
14(a) The hiring of a secretary by the child-minders (8)
I have ??R?N?A? for sure.
Help please>
reklaw...
Just need two to finish please. 19(d) Region that is not a party to the Convention (7) I have B?H?M?? so answer would seem to be Bahamas, but why? 29(a) Such gear is required to check naval aircraft...
I think I am loosing my marbles but I can not see the rationale to the following :
20(a) Models assume uniform is flattering (5). I have S?I?S
reklaw...
28(a) Holiday area put together and given a conceptual treatment (6)
I have T?E?E? so it seems as if answer must be THEBES Can some kind person please explain why?
reklaw...
28(a) Holiday area put together and given conceptual treatment (6)
I have T?E?E? so the answer would seem to be Thebes. Can some kind person please explain why?
reklaw...
Can't seem to finish this one off. Some help please.
25(d) Fanciful stories cut short (3-2). I have S?i ??
29(a) The sort of speech that gets reported (8). I have ?n???e?t
reklaw...
FT 14,075 Stuck on last two. Some help please! 15(d) Noted for lack of backing (1,7) I have O ?A?E?T? 18(d) Your stuff may be support for father on TV (8) I have S?R?t??E? Thank you in advance Reklaw...
I know these should be dead easy but I Can't get them
20(d) Internet trader's fortune probed by elevated court (6)
5d) German opera anagram of lame rendering (6,7)
Some help please...
Stupid, I know, but can't figure out answer to
8(a) A Shooting Stick? (4,3). I have ?o?l ?u?. I suppose the second word must be Gun.
Some help, please.
reklaw...
ft 13,390 Stumped by these ones. 2(d) Wrapper to hang on picture (9) I have c?????i?m 10(a) Extremely rare flower - perennial? (9) 11(a) Car with sporty body in painting (2,8) Some help please reklaw...
I am sure I have missed the very obvious, but I can't seem to work this one out. 27(a) Shrink taking car round course ? Just the opposite.(8) I have ?i?i?i?t and the only word which seems to fit is...