I think I must be very thick this week! I thought the answer to 15a swedish chemist and engineer whose fortune was accumulated by his invention of dynamite ... was NOBEL. BUT it seems the answer to 7d...
Tough one this week. Stuck on 48d and 60a. If 60a - city which is the capital of one of the founding cantons of Switzerland is Ashiya which all the clues point to, then 48d - type of exam at cambridge...
Stuck on 5d today - Hogweed or Hemlock like plant. Two words 5 and 7. I have F?O?S ?A?S?E?
Can't find this anywhere - thanks in advance for any help!!...
I'm confused this week - 57a the clue is the "water snake" constellation. Surely the answer is Hydra - it fits with everything going through it but the answer should be 6 letter not 5. Is the answer...
Stuck on 5 this week: 73a word meaning wintry - I have h?A?a? 96a outer garment made from denim, suede brushed cotton etc. designed to be worn with long sleeved top or as lightweight jacket - I have...
Stuck on 2 this week: 56a - term for the maximum number of revs per minute for a car engine, I have R?D?I?? 48d - type of heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or gas during a process at a...
Now I really am confused!! If 142 down - Italian region capital Perugia is Umbria then what is 161a - trial designs of the items studied or collected by a philatelist? I thought the answer was stamps...
Stuck on two - still suffering effects of merrymaking! 8d Knowledge of the fine arts (5) I have V?R?U. 60a Science of the flow of matter (8) I have ?H?O?O?Y. TIA.
Stuck on one today - 8a Dark leafed variety of kale used in Tuscan dishes such as ribollita, minestrone and pizzoccheri. 2 words 6 and 4. I have ?a?o?o ?e?o but am quite prepared to be wrong on that!...
Stuck on one this week - 28a Also called a planchet a plain metal disc from which a coin is made. I have ?l?n. I thought the answer would be blank but it is too long to fit! Any ideas anyone please?...
Stuck on the last two this week. 79a old variety of wheat. I have E?N?O?N Also 84a ? island holm on the north coast of the scottish mainland. I have N?A?E. Any help gratefully appreciated especially...
Stuck on two this week - 2 down shallow stemmed glass dish in which chilled fruit desserts or champagne are served. I think this should be Flute but it doesn't fit with LeCarre as 1 across. I have...