Another week.Another total failure to get any start with this crossword. This has been happening regularly. It was a favourite of mine but the clues are increasingly obscure and difficult to parse,...
I must say I really enjoyed this Saturdays crossword, some clever clues and sneaky misdirection. A few of other Times Jumbo's on a Saturday of late I have not really enjoyed, with either really...
Stuck on 39ac: These soldiers on return initially standing for the queen?(5,9) Think the first word is Royal and also no idea for 34 dn: Deviation in marks secured by a brainy lot recollected (11)...
So I've finished it hem-hem, apart from 51d - ?r?a. I don't want to ruin it by just bunging 'orca' in for no reason I can fathom (apart from 'Jaws' and that wasn't a sailing boat). Any thoughts...
