Finished today's but am still puzzled about 2 clues in yesterday's. 18a. Swimmer whose bottom's nipped by young oysters = Sprat ? ( I know spat is a young oyster and a sprat is a small fish. i.e....
My daughter has moved to a house where a very large Magnolia tree is obstructing light from bedroom window. Can it be pruned down by at least 4 feet without damaging it?
Last two. 23d. Obsequious but socially exceptional. O-L- ( Is it Oily? If so why socially exceptional?) 25d. Released and no longer stuck in bed, as they say in the navy. A-A- ( Away? if so why...
Think I've got correct answers but don't fully understand clues. Please help. 16a. In fact these are exercised for fruit machine = Humeri 28a. Current in phone making 2 (Anemometer) spin faster =...
Three clues I don't get today. Please enlighten me. 11a. Ego swollen, born to lead and very fond of drink = Bibulous (Where does swollen ego figure?) 26a. Top dancer confirms her position after...
Can't get last three. Help please. 8a. Clique or ring organised at publishing house. 2-5 I- G-O-P. 16a. Action man film about women. -A-Y-R. 28a. Girl bathed in old English scent. O-O-I-E....
17a Good score at lord's or the Oval at the end. F-F-Y. Fifty? If So , Why please. 16d Young reporter is close to artist such as Picasso. C-B-S-. Cubist? I can see Cub (young)+ is + t (close to...
Finished but don't understand following two clues. 4d. e.g. kangaroo bar higher in all lorries at the front = Marsupial (e.g. kangaroo) but what's bar and lorries got to do with it? 25a. Miss ice...
Help please. I can't get 14d. Celtic priest cooked game indoors. C-u-d
Might have 13a wrong which is where the C comes from. It looks very like 10 died tragically in compound. I put Excide....
Don't understand clue to 19a Unrest here: tensions envelop Russia's capital and river. 7,4 = Trouble Spot ( Can only see R for Russia and Po for river?) Am I barking up the wrong tree?
Finished but don't understand 18d. Person of great interest bound to appear in church 14 (Answer to 14 is Heart) = USURER. (Person who charges high interest) UR = heart of church leaving USER?...