21d) Large number work to dismiss one in the city (7): S - A - T - E
I think it must be SEATTLE but don't see why. Can anyone parse it for me please?
Thanks in advance...
20d) Demanding the other hard shawl for prayer (7). I have: T - L - I - H.
It must be TALLITH (a prayer shawl worn by some religious Jews) but I can't parse it. Can anyone help?
TIA Bellerophon...
In the explanatory workings of the answer to this question, the setter has discounted the numbers 30, 60 and 90 from the calculations. Why? The numbers 03, 06 and 09 were also removed, presumably...
13d) One is deified (10) I have: P - L - N - R - M - I think the answer must be PALINDROME, however, apart from it being the only word I can think of that fits, if it is correct, can anyone parse it...
27A) Ballesteros, initially 1 up, almost shot under par (10)
I have: - - - O - T - - - L
Completely stuck so suspect some letters may not be correct!
Thanks in advance...
Really struggling today, and may well have some letters wrong! 10A) Monstrous faux pas is her undoing (7). O-R-I-H Is it OGREISH? (Using Own Goal for faux pas + is her ?) 13A) Senior commando...
20D) 3 investigate habit. I have R - B - and I'm pretty sure the answer is ROBE (habit) but I can't for the life of me see why! 3D) is UNHAT - if that is relevant. Can anyone parse this clue for me...
13D) Theatrical flower penniless hubby's got by cutter (2,3,5)
?L, ?A?, R?E?R
Think I must have at least some/all of those letters wrong!
Thanks in advance....
