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St 4577

Doubtless I'm being dim here. 2 down "Girl carrying a dish in the curry house" R_I_A. Presumably a girl with a stuck on...just can't see it....

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St 4574

Good Day.. I know I'm being dense here, as nobody else has queried this. 26ac "Stretch of water? Not so fast!" L_N_. Any help appreciated....

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Mephisto 2675

I find Paul McKenna's clues very strange at times. Could someone please explain the word play for the following? 20d - "Produce inferior heads being covered, not alfresco" - presumably...

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Mephisto 2663

Good Day... I'm blowed if I can work out precisely why 17 ac "Precious judge goes about with bow in a state" has to be "sweetie pie". Can anyone explain it to me please?

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Mephisto 2624 - explanation please.

Good Day. 25d (5) - Stipend after death of minister, a nationalist. The answer, I assume, must be "annat". "nat" is a nationalist, How does "an" relate to "death of...

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Mephisto 2616

12d: Rest as old-fashioned companion dresses.(6) Could anyone explain the word play as to why it is "feutre". A feutre is a type of rest but I'm blowed if I can fathom the clue....

foxspur

Could I make a polite (and partly selfish!) request to those posing questions, and I hope I'm not being too picky. There was an instance this week when 16 questions were put into one mega ask. I fully...

kalahari12

Sun Times 4373

18 dn: Rock, I'd say, in case of "garage" is not middle of the road. I have worked out that it is the anagram of IDSAY in between to letters But the case of garage is GE. I think the answer...

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Mephisto 2584

Can't fathom this one at all. Don't think I've made any mistakes. 31ac.............. Is nut with iron going to surrender? (7). I have " en_eo_f". Can anyone guide me please?

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Mephisto 2541 attn Kayakamina if poss !

3 down: Shakespeare's misfortune with Romeo leaving, gadzooks. The answer is "oath" but what is the word (from which the R is removed) that is a Shakespearean misfortune?

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Mephisto 2531

Can anyone please explain 1ac? "Bowling returns, providing dominant theme." The answer is clearly MOTIF. I can see IF for "providing", but am stumped re MOT as "bowling returns".

dj_tanktop

mephisto 2531

phew? last few, and any help appreciated. 10dn attractive climb earlier behind peaks of the alps (5) _ _ S _ Y tasty? 15ac dog many recalled (4) S _ O _ spot? 5ac see me in quiet longing for one...

stultus

Azed 1918

Can anyone help re the clue for 29 across? It's missing from my on line version. Thanks.

stultus

Azed 1915

Can anyone please fully explain one clue in the above? I'm pretty sure that I have the correct solution. 10 down: Coward minded year in unruly cast (10). Answer "scaredycat". Clearly year and cast are...

AHearer

Mephisto 2526

I'm after a clue, not an answer. 30dn is missing from on-line version: could somebody with a printed ST fill the gap, please?

stultus

Mephisto 2525

Good Day All. I've finished the above, but cannot understand the reasoning behind two clues. 9d - Forward forgetting foul in Aston Villa ground - that's often put before play. (answer avant-propos)...