21a. Sign of new life shown by English seaside resort (4) B--- 16d. Screens from the East with crimson flowers outside (9) R-R-----S Thank you in advance!! And please why are these the answers????
1d. They go underwater and come up glossy (5) -E-L- 12a. She was a copper, once, in Bombay (4) -N-A 24d. Conclude this tile is unlikely to yield (5) -N-E- Thank You in advance!
I don't usually subscribe to conspiracy theories but I have noticed that a number of individual letters in the clues this week have been in bold print. In today's (Saturday's) the "i" in...
Sorry, I'm new at this. I didn't put the letters in. 19a Burn floods river stream -t-b-g 24a A bent bearing -e-s-n-y 21a carry away second wine a-p-r- (can't find asport or apport in Chambers) 20d...
Can you help? 8d Unsteadily slips with entry-like an old maid (10) ????s???r? 16a Uncivil race, we hear (6) ?o?r?? 12a A hint, nothing less, offering stake (4) ?n?e 6a Work in shop usefully (4) ?p??...
Having trouble appreciating the full reasoning behind the answer for 20a. Man a data recorder, we hear? That could be right (10) ?A?A?O?U?R CATALOGUER fits the pattern and the data recorder part of...
I don't see how the answer to 13d relates to 1ac. 1ac: Put at risk adopting a measure like this? (8) = imperiAl 13d: The answer to 1 across is "Dawn" (5,5) = FIRST LIGHT How does FIRST LIGHT relate to...
Last one to do: 7d: Strive towards taking a stand (6) - T?I?E? TOILED fits and relates to strive but I can't see how it relates to the rest of the clue. Any ideas? Thanks. M
We have an idea for 3d but it seems like a tenuous link so wanted to seek other views: 3d: Produce of cow or horse under initial examination (4) E?A? Our best guess is E-DAM. Dam being a name for...
Just finished today's but still puzzling over the relevance of the clues for 1ac and 9d: 1ac: Performers on stage need make-up and carpets (3-7) = TAP DANCERS I get the reference to to performers on...
It's Monday, I am at work, I have man-flu and this clue is driving me mad. 19a. Gives some people your address? ?R?T?S Could be gratis, writes or truths?? Can't think why though. Any ideas?
Having trouble with the top right corner, specifically: 8a. Rickety chair included in bill is very old (7): A?O?A?C (Assuming that 4d=nApkin, 5d=gOal area, 6d=fArm and 9d=Cross section) Amoraic fits...
