My digibox has recently taken to switching itself on to standby mode - even interrupting viewing to announce it is about to do so. Can anyone please tell me why this is happening and if I can do...
The sunroof glass of my 1997 Mondeo Ghia was smashed during the night by vandals and I have been quoted ?854.32 to supply and fit a replacement. This seems outrageous and I am wondering if I could get...
For those keen to pick up some tips on the art of solving a cryptic crossword, there is an excellent documentary on BBC 4 tonight at 9 pm. Included in the contributors is Colin Dexter of Morse fame.
Could someone with today's Observer please send me a copy of Azed, as the on-line one is still last week's. Can't do without my Sunday fix! Thanks. K [email protected]
This is a link to the latest Spectator offering which seemed to me a case of 'Kiss And Make Up'! http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_assets/arti cledir_4654/2327346/crossword.pdf
Solvers should note that there are some misleading letter counts shown in todays crossword. These are the clues involved with my suggested amendments- 25a - should be 5.5 3d " 5.9 8d " 3.6 9d " 9.5...
If you want to see the work of a master setter I recommend todays Guardian by Paul. A great example is 25/6a ' Who's after Bush,given the Second Amendment? His running mate's secured nothern state; so...
There was a discussion yesterday about the clue at 9d http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Crosswords/Question595516.html I have now had the following reply from Tim Moorey;- ' Hi Again...
I don't know why your posting has disappeared but I have the following - 29a Vladimir Putin ...Anag In Mid April TV +U (accepted) 1a Osama Bin Laden.... Change Obama Sin Laden (candidate moral...
The gremlins have been at work and the clue to 13d in the on-line version should read - One relaying messages from island: 'crop failing' (6.4) The rest of the crossword is straightforward.
Someone has referred me to an answer I gave in June 2007. I do not know the subject matter only the question number. I tried entering the number in the search box but drew a blank. Rather than...
YET AGAIN the Mephisto is not available on-line ( I don't know why I pay the sub.!) Could someone with a Sunday Times please e-mail a copy so my Sunday routine is not upset? Thanks.
Could someone with a copy of the Guardian please tell me if there are any special instructions to the crossword, as my downloaded one has none but there is something odd about the clueing? Thanks K
12a What wasp has to become was exceedingly so (5, 2 words) I am thinking that in this case WASP is an acronym for the privileged class and all I can come up with is NON UD- being the unacceptable. I...
Here is a link to today's Spectator crossword where, as always, the title was very important. Good luck http://www.spectator.co.uk/article_assets/arti cledir_1029/514576/crossword.pdf
Although I have completed the grid the wordplay for two of my answers escapes me. Could someone please explain these to me? 18d I love licence in a TV broadcast one watched in mad decline at the set ?...
