5a Plain,occurring in stages, incomplete. Ans is steppe (=plain) . I can see that stages would be steps . Steps incomplete would be step but where does the pe come from, please?...
Good morning, Help ( Answers/hints ) with the following would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance! ACROSS: 1 Precise conjecture about coin-flip, oddly (8) :??????I? 18 Legal excuses persist...
231047 here. Hi everybody. Last 4 to finish. 8 across (6): Enjoy hearing a spendthrift. I can only think of savour but not why. 13 down (5): Fixture still attached to rampart's rear. 22 down (4): Lush...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57393217 Another cricketer who had teenage twitter problems. The stupid thing is, this sort of historical (and hysterical) "crusade" will actually make the...
Pretty sure of adjoining letters - but I've been wring before
4d. NRM way was a mean ordeal (6,4) L?E?A? ??A?
14a. Gawps (6) ?T???E
24a. Local's slow in finishing? (6) L?W???
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Last two to get 17d Picture left by artist: "Sex" (8) P?R?R?I? has to be Portrait but I have no clue why. I guess that Port is Left but as for the rest of it....? 25d Boss who gets plenty of sex? (4)...
11 Across - put back equipment to get ill-gotten gains, Answer " tool". Actually it is putting back ill-gotten gains (loot) to get tool. !!? 20 Across - British subject about to punch drunk. Answer...
Please explain these to me. Someone shirking in 27 , or a loyal chap. Ans Goldbrick. The answer to 27 is Des Moines (clue Loose ends , some involving Iowa's capital? Yes) I've heard "brick" for a good...
There are 6 clashes In 5 clues, 3 consecutive letters in the wordplay must be removed before solving, always leaving real words 2 or more letters long 15a A retiring royal stays in camp (6) 16a war...
Yes, I know it is a "no asking quiz" but AB is a Q & A site. Members have the choice of whether to answer or not - equally members have the choice of whether to ask the Qs. If members do not want to...