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14a) The watercourse doesn't start around fountain (5) is TREVI as already answered!! but why please? _IVERT i.e. a word that doesn't start around gives me divert.. a watercourse? ps Dean - I like a...
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21d Three Russian officials keep Israeli PM away from Gorbachev's policy(6) is TROIKA, I think but why? Gorbachev's policy was Troika. 3d Titan carrying collection of books - one is " The Lost...
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18d characteristic encapsulating the Italian riverside dweller (6) I have n-l--e
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20d Earth,English earth on which one may take root?(6) S-T-E-
21a Estate suffers when rule is used to oust husband(5) A-R-S...
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16a poor thing won't boogie for now(2,2,5,2,4)
I have T-/B-/G---G/--/-I-H...to be going ...?...
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2d does it secure tile to shingle?(6) looks like hatpin. I have h-t-i-. But why? a hatpin secures, I suppose but tile and shingle?
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Age 16, grabs lovely Greek girl(4) is ECHO. Echo is a Greek girl in Mythology but why age 16 and grabs lovely please?
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3d king stops a riot that's destroyed vehicle for tour to Winter Palace perhaps(6) I have -R-I-A
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9a This person is about to enter academic field(6) I have D-M-I- if 1d Scoundrel offering something the curate was euphemistic about?(3,3) is bad egg.
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jolly soiree abroad with victory for Italy (4,2) is EVER SO I think as in jolly=very.
anagram of soiree and V for victory but where's the indication to omit the I? for Italy? why for? forget ?...
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2d Bug to remain attached to top half of mike(7) looks like microbe. Why? 5d Page in Indian paper(5) might be Liege if 1a Company's head of marketing, in place, working and toeing the line(10) is...
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14a States opinion-initially worthless-in online forum(6) I have -S-N-T
15d Domestic upheaval for Poet Laureate, what with dash to Ohio(4,4) I have ----/ -E-P...
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22a See small member of clergy before worship(6) has already appeared as revere. I can see that worship=revere and that member of clergy=REV but how is ERE = see small?
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11d Crazy French writer almost acquires final part of The Bill (12) looks like PREPOSTEROUS but, if so, why?
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5d bent copenhagen policeman bypassed the underworld (7) I have G-H-N-A
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26a do grey cells get starved (8) looks like RAVENOUS but why, if so? 30a X's forward projection is TENON but why please? 25d Bounty character inherited it - hopeful about that (10) is GENEROSITY but...
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Firstly, thanks for a very useful site. My suggestion is that when we click on a question, could we see the answers immediately instead of having to scroll down please?
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9d one letter with another, in a sense (6) is acumen. Yes, acumen means quickness of perception i.e. a sense but why one letter after another? Also, 4d Simple thing lifting a doormat(5) looks like...
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25d requirement to keep dry and secure in fishing boat? (6) I have N-T-E-
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23a Norm accompanies one Welsh girl in a foreign capital(8) P--I-I--
and 2d A right problematical situation when there's nothing in wardrobe(7) -R---R-...
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