I would be grateful for the collective wisdom-there is no right answer. Both are 12 years old and one is going to be replaced by a small hatchback . The Volvo is very smooth on the road , the FL2... ...
1d Following great map . F???. Face ie f plus ace fits buy why does map=face, please? 9a Happy,say, briefly following officer in conflict ??l? w?r Looks like cold war with the c agreeing with the... ...
I have spent ages trying to find answer to this but can't find a definitive answer. We all know that unless you pay to book a seat , you can only check in 24 hours in advance. If you are abroad, it... ...
First one in -but still can't parse it. 11a Cheers that man , earlier sad, starting to brood. Ans is Down the hatch =cheers Earlier sad means put Down first , brood is something to do with hatch ,... ...
2d Import last of files in seconds . Ans must be "moments" which are seconds but how does clue get there,please? 6d Reportedly water-repellent bird. Ans is peafowl but I can't see where the water... ...
1d What's travelled quickly , leading to stir. Must be tornado but why? 12a Theatrical farce noone gets rid of (though second character cut). Must be noises off but can't see how clue... ...
Had a text today to say a free flu vaccine was waiting for me and then in capitals to phone the surgery if I didn't want it. I've never requested it so why do they want me to ring them?
I'd signed up with EJ to get a notification as to when flights from 1 September 2024 would go on sale but alas none came and I've missed out on a cheap fare. Did anyone else get the alert which I... ...
13d Cautious ponder. ?l?i?e?a?e. A word search comes up with sluicegate, illiterate and alliterate. But none of those seem to fit the wordplay. 25a Inadequacy shown by nephew wearing suit in untidy... ...
5d Where to browse farce? (4) Answer given in 225 "Mess" double def. How is mess somewhere to browse please? Noone has queried it so must be obvious but sadly not to... ...
8a Northern Ireland with both sides in semi final ? No Answer given in 225 as NISI NI (Northern Ireland) with S[em]I (both sides in). I thought nisi meant "unless" so where does "no" come from... ...
I've been looking to buy an annual policy and have used the usual comparison sites. However you really have to drill down to the policy details. My main worry (rational or not) is setting for the... ...
2d Dabblers one ripens with energy rising. Must be amateurs but can't get the parsing . 13d Bishop giving way to tirade dishonourably, displaying lack of ignorance. Ans is ignorantly but can't see... ...
Going for a day trip to Ireland for a days racing . Departing on flight A at silly o'clock , going racing (tickets paid for) and coming back on flight B (different airline from flight A) late in the...
In 2018 Ryanair cancelled a flight from Germany to the UK due to the pilots' strike. They claimed EU261 did not apply in such circumstances so I had to buy a ticket on another airline to get back to...