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Generalist Christmas

Prospect mag (the printed version) has a combined Generalist (twin jigsaw) crossword and word quiz for its Christmas special. Still got large chunks to do, but running into a brick wall on one section...

pjwillcox

Generalist Christmas

From which flower stalks spring (6) begins with U Tks...

yellow11

New Statesman

last one-help please and parsing 14a errant eleven lacking leadership-not even ready 6 A?T?A? astray-get the ray bit-ReAdY and astray=errant but? answer could be acronym or one of a noted foursome...

Gerdalund

Ft Christmas

Stuck on last 2 of a crossword which seems to have been designed for Americans rather than Europeans! 34 acr. "Cleric's not stumped about broadcast." (7) ?R?S??? (Arizona is, of course, spelt with a...

Flocker14

Tls 1055

last one and tricky 20 ac. "Notice two having this family name" (7) C?I?E?S...

pjwillcox

Tls 1055

Grateful if someone who gets this from the Times website could advise if the online version includes the clue for 24d, which is missing from the printed copy I get in the mail. The answer is 5...

pjwillcox

St 4619

15a Himalayan idol endlessly visiting resort (6) S??R?A - looks like it is SHERPA,but can't see the idol/resort bits 19d It's hard to carry shell-like weapon (7) ?I??A?M - is this SIDEARM or FIREARM?...

pjwillcox

Generalist December

19a an unwanted guest who comes with an invited one (5) U???A (saw the earlier thread giving gronk as the answer but that doesn't fit with the down clues) Tks....

pjwillcox

Tls 1049

Tks earlier thread which really helped with 14a. gtfl advise on 9a It identifies 5s last novel (7) 5d is Lehmann and I have E?H?D?A much appreciated...

pjwillcox

Tls 1046

having trouble in bottom left: 16 d It's all Greek to those who thus conform (8) ?R?E?I?? and 26 a Within Kell's minor poet (6) I?S??? the two have their last letter in common. 26 a could begin with Y...

flan

Saga Crossword November 2014

Hello - I have had the pleasure and privilege of setting the monthly Saga Prize crossword for the last 17 years under my setter's name of 'Cullen'. Quite apart from the honour, it has been fun...

pjwillcox

Tls 1044

1d Small change from Coleridge (3,2,9) B?G ?F ?A?S?I?G? despite my best efforts on Google, I can't seem to get this - Bag of what?? Tks any help....

pjwillcox

Tls 1042 - One More

Many tks earlier help: overlooked a little one - 5d The marchioness's swiveller (4) D?C?...

pjwillcox

Tls 1042

6d Quadroon. Stowed with Tom (8) E?M????? 7d Swallow writer's creation given new lease of life by Moore (5, 10) A?L?? ???T?E?A?N Many tks any help...

pjwillcox

Tls 1041

17a Servant in flight soon intervenes in plot of overweight suitor (7,7) H?S?E?S ?U?C?L? My mind has gone blank. Many tks any help....

mra1

Tls

Finished but do not quite understand 25 down (3) hard sort of boy for Fitzgerald to write about I have P?T He wrote about a Rich Boy and a Pat Hobby Presume the answer is PAT but do not see why - can...

mra1

Tls

stuck on the last 3 sort of prose by which one may be swayed - S?A?I?? ; devotees of the novel visiting this play may not see the Wood for the adapers' work (4,5) ??S? ??NE and He suggesteed control...

pjwillcox