1a. Don't go into the vaults blindfold! (4,6,3,4) ??E?-??F???-Y?U-???? 23a. Poison a beautiful Italian girl (10) ?E???????? 18a. Insurance allowed for bed-linen (8) ???????T Thanks in advance...
4d. Sporting hero can fathom them out (3,2,3,5) ???-??-???-M?T??
1a. Second best? What a laugh! (6) ???E??
9a. Irritating ring tone's element (8) ??T???E?
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Pertinent to Scotland normally....a news item of the last week?
Which special bear will be lonely this Christmas? Clue: it's not a panda.
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Last two - 13a. Rebukes vituperative females (6) S???D? I was thinking SCOLDS as it ties in with Rebukes, but haven't a clue how vituperative females fits in? 14d. Away team? One player is left after...
1a. His activities may lead to a fine result (3,7) L??-???A??? 6d. Subservient member of the federation to show modesty in speech (10) ?N?????A?E 10&12d. They currently make things hot for those...
Obviously a newsworthy event up here in Scotland last week, can anyone help with "Who put the Big Yin in with the bricks last week?" Sounds like it's about Billy Connolly!! Thanks in advance...
Yes, its annoying not being able to use the back button especially when I am trying to solve the YOU magazine crossword from Nov 13th! (I get the mag secondhand)
Struggling with bottom left hand corner this week: 20a. Think of love and languish (5) O???? (OPINE?) 13D. Some wine I get no return for (7) ??R???N 12d. A priceless local attraction (4,4) ???E-???R...
When Carla's around the sailor appears, (6), ??s???
Work as a plumber, (4,9), ??k? ??????n?s
The best part of a play, (4), ?e??
Naval vessels which should be quarantined, (8), ???r????...
There's a couple causing me problems this weekend! 13d. Article on line in tree production (5) R???N 17a. Court of the greenwood folk (3) ??A Ist letter of 17a is middle letter of 13d. Thanks...
1a. Approach the boss - it will disturb one's good sense! (2,2,4,4) ??-??-O?E? H?A? 1d. Make feeling count in worshipful pose (12) ????F?E?T??? 10a. Tyrant offers reporters oddly poor surroundings (9)...
The last two....
22a. An audience for the trial (7) ?E?R???
16d. Pass out without distinction (5) ?A??? 2nd last letter is 2nd last letter of 22a. Thinking FAINT here??
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Need a few to get me going this week.... 1a. Though often well-geared, it's a non-starter! (7-5) 1d. They transfer property, but they're not haulage contractors! (12) second last letter being an R...
Last three to get!! 4d. He's employed as a book-keeper (9) ?A?R?R?A? Second letter is 2nd letter of 7a otherwise I'd be thinking LIBRARIAN 5d. Escape - manage to catch on a road (7) ?E?A?A? Again 2nd...
Last one.....but i have two options for an answer!! 12a. Definitely not one far off (2,4) ?O-?E?R Initially I thought SO-NEAR as not being far off...... but I also like NO-FEAR as in Definitey Not!!...
