27d When it akk comes down to dust, that's what it is (4) S?U?
Is it STUD being an anagram of DUST and if so, why? There is no definition of STUD in the clue surely?...
16a It's hard to see why a concise, short description of a book should actually be endless (4) - B??? 26a It's just not fair to be expelling such disturbed men from country around Elsinore (4) 12d All...
7a Attempt to conserve energy with low card (4) ??E? 1d Crime that I organised by numbers (10) D????M?T?C - I think Diplomatic is the only answer that fits but how to parse? 2d Service for 20 reversed...
2D What Cromwell said should be painted up at last, it's unbearable (5) ?T?A? 29A Family In Scotland, very posh officer sent before Potter Character (6) N?T?I? 10A Banger with rust, unfortunately (5)...
12a Shortly make something for breakfast (4) I have ?r?n and think the answer is Iran on the basis that we are told that 6 clues have no definition and I believe this one of them - the other 5 are all...
1) Dark character-forming vehicle officers cut by half (4) ?E?E. It is very possible that the first word of this clue (DARK) is superfluous to the clue, (because it is 4 letters long). It is also...
18a Santa's team goes all for one and one for all! (4) ???R Is it Four or Deer? But why? 21a It's what we must out-survive, even without Victory in Europe (5) V???S 22d Most ancient Roman that roamed...
Good morning, The Oldie, December 2020 issue, completely stumped “D is the key to solving this puzzle, and stands for the same word in every case” Has anyone made any progress, and how would you...
"our men in havana" are involved in the transport business?. they must be sick (10) A?????N???
Party leaders in U S are in a blue funk of terror over the spread of coronavirus (8) ?A???M??...
5d. R?E?S Communists surround a cardinal with growth (5) REDS are communists and E for East so is it REEDS? But why? There is no definition for REEDS? Or N for North - could it be RENDS ? Any clues?...
17a It is said that Christian leaders have gone off works like the Messiah or Beethoven's 9th (4)
I have _R_L so assume it is ORAL (it is said) - just don't get the rest of the clue?...
20a From which one can deduce that, with no addition, this could become a devilish place (5) _N_E_ 31a MAn discarded tropical fruits and leaves (4) __E_ 4d Write short article on leaders of major...
26a Where people deal with the media, do they keep the cupboard away from the skating rink (5,6) P_R_S __F__E I assumed the first word is PRESS but can't figure the second word? Thanks in advance...
27a Just as you must ingest Information Technology (4,2,2) T???I?I? So I think it is 'Take it in' ? 24d Cat-o-no-tails? Must be without the bare necessities! (5) I have ?K?N? which suggests SKINT but...