Season's greetings to anyone who answers this, but it's the last one for me.
21 ac - Standard security device (6) S-A-L-
Is it STAPLE? Can't work it out. What am I missing?...
Annoying to have to appeal for help at this time, but I'm stuck on the last one. 32ac Certainly / certainly not reported as true (1, 4) I have I -N-W Is it I KNOW or I KNEW? Can't work it out and I've...
Three left here. 9ac Ancient city objects to be crossed (6) T-E-E- I suppose THEBES but don't see why. 22ac Finished catch (8) O-E-H-A- I suppose OVERHEAR, but again don't see why 23ac Subject of...
Still struggling with this at the end of the week and there's another one tomorrow. Last three. 16ac - March - keeping left, taken up and down (11) I have D-M-R-L-S-D 12d - Not even three want my...
Saturday Times Cryptic 25,323 1ac and 5d
1ac - No longer up to taking one's drink (6) -A-T-S. Can't work this one out at all.
5d - Is the answer SHIVER ME TIMBERS or SHIVER MY TIMBERS, and why?...
22d Transfer to be approved (4) -A-S
25ac Takes over from leading exporter, initially in casual dresses (10) S-P-R-E-E-
Help gratefully received as usual....
Times Jumbo Cryptic 986 10 ac
A bird no longer seen to the west of some islands (5) S-M-A
Should be easy but I can't see it. Help gratefully appreciated....
Saturday Times Cryptic Jumbo 980
30ac - Plant used primarily to line rafts (5) U-A-A-E-
Any ideas anyone? It's doin' my head in as they say nowadays....
