14(d) The S.African flag (7) I have ?R?E?I?. It seems the answer may be FREESIA which is a South African flower. But why? Can anyone out there help please?
8(d) Temptress finally put on figure-hugging garment (6) I have T?G?T? Looks like TIGHTS but I am not sure why. Maybe it is something to do with TOGA. Can someone help please?
19 (a) Old traveller in tavern because every second counts (6) I have ?e?e?s I am sure answer to this one is easy but I can't figure it out. Help someone please
Three seemingly simple clues have got me beat. Can someone put me out of my misery? 6 (d) Girl, English for all to see, and respectable (5) I have E?N?A 16 (a) Small drill's whirring sound (4) I have...
24 (a) Helen's was a thousand ships, presumably (4,5). The first word is obviously FACE but I can not get the second. I have ????e. Can someone help please?
3 (d) Drivers of stubborn animals? (9) I have M-l-T-E-Y. I don't think there is such a word as MULETEERY and MULETEERS doesn't fit. The ? seems to indicate that perhaps the first word might be right....
24 (d) Worker said to be less important? (5) Obviously the answer is ether MINER or MINOR but which? Both would seem to be apposite. Would welcome some ideas.
12 (a) Nymph starts to eat ,consuming her offspring (4) I have E?H? Seems like ECHO, but why? Can someone help me finish off this week's puzzle please?
4(d) Film Keith Suggested? (4,4,2,3 I have ?o?e ?i?e ?t ?o? I am not very well up in movies which is probably why I can't get this one! Can some movie fan please help?
19 (d) Ballerina for all to see on top pf ladder- a star (7) I have ??A?O?A. I know Isadora (Duncan) was a ballerina and it fits but why? Doesn't seem to fit with 19(a) Quality regularly seen last...
14 (a) Receptacle for Noddy (6) I have ?o?d?r. Holder fits, but why? 19(d) Block Brock's retreat ( I have s?t. I know a brock is another name for a badger, but is this relevant? I hope someone can...
10(d) 14th Century Italian soldier and statesman visited by Chaucer in 1378 (7,8) I have ?E?N?B? V?N?O?T? Have searched everywhere to find this, but no luck so far. Can someone kindly help me, please?
29 (a) Wind instruments blown in Jewish religious ceremonies (8) I have S?O?R?T? I know about a SHOFAR, so is the answer another variation of this? Help, please someone.
22 (a) R call for ruling ruffian (10) I have ?i?d?e?d?r The only words which seem to fIt are MINDBENDER and MINDREADER, but why? Help gratefully received. from anyone out there.