Further to the considerable criticism by many of us last week, concerning the poor quality of theTelegraph GK crosswords, it was refreshing to see that the puzzle today was much improved. Let's hope...
27a Having rows, draw the shade (6) T?E?E? I think answer may be tiered, but can't relate it to the second part of clue. Grateful for any help on this one.
It must be the excess drink, or perhaps I'm being particularly thick, but can't seem to find a suitable answer for 110a Done as a final desperate attempt (4-5). I have L?S? D?T?Y .. Many thanks and...
I have just come back online and see that "haloed" has been given as the answer to 34a. I had put "haloeS" as this is an acceptable plural of halo, but now wonder if either option can be correct to...
10a See Picture B .... the answer that fits is holly, but surely the shrub pictured is mistletoe, or am I just displaying a supreme lack of horticultural knowledge???
Unfortunately there appears to be no address printed for submitting the new puzzle, unless I have missed it? I have on record the previous Herculis details, but now wonder if today's crossword will be...
Notice in todays DT reads as follows: " From today we vwill be running a straight general knowledge crossword with no linked clues. We apologise for this, but it is due to the sad and untimely death...
A short reminder that the object of the game is to predict Monday's Herculis link words (from Telegraph) with Saturday's link words given at the end of this thread. Rules and the method of points...
As most of you are sadly aware, Michael Mepham died suddenly on Thursday aged just 62. His ingenuity and dedication in continually turning out general knowledge crosswords and other puzzles of the...
The herculis link words for our December (Week 2) challenge are now available, and are available via the undermentioned link where you will find them on page 4. Details have been forwarded to crofter...
3d Pressed into the ground with one's feet (7,2). It could be either 'Trodden in' or 'Trodden on' depending on how the clue is interpreted, and I really can't decide. Any views please??
Just in case some of you miss it, there is an additional crossword in Sunday Telegraph today on page 14 of the Sports supplement. It doesn't need to be submitted until the New Year ,and offers some...
Wow! have just opened post and found ?25 cheque for runnner-up in above crossword. After numerous attempts in various crosswords this is my first ever win!! ☺☺
Yes it's already week 2 of the December links game, where it is hoped (and expected) that entries will achieve higher scores than those notched up in week 1, when the recondite pairing "Journal...