4 defeating me this week: 7a "Poor rate for working US detective" (8) O - E - A - O - which may be OPERATOR but why? 6d "Adult gets into highly enjoyable duty" (6) T - R - F - which may be TARIFF but...
Help needed with two please: 16a "Bass for Nag's Head, undiluted wallop" (- E - T), possibly NEAT but why?; 18d "Smack daughter in petty quarrel and refuse to change" (S - A - D plus a separate 3...
8a "Corrupt grass" (4) - E - T; is it BENT? 28a "Mock Bob performing clumsily on stage" (4) S - A - ? 26d "It's said when a tot's more than enough" (4) W - E - ? Sometimes the shortest answers are the...
Lots of queries about the answers I've found but no mention of the one I can't fathom out! 2d "A do for over five?" must be HALF A DOZEN, but what do the first 3 words of the clue contribute please?...
Help please in understanding 2 clues which I think I've solved: 15a "I will be seen after following failure described here" (BACK TO SQUARE ONE) - does I mean ONE?; 17d "Cannon or ball with name...
Any ideas please for 13a "A man with oodles to splash around, butt of comedy" (11) [to fit - O - D - A - - - E -] or 12a "Meat Loaf song at first adopted by robust tenor" (6) [to fit - - S - E -]....
One missing this week: 5a "Area of land close to Epping forest" (6) -A-D-N possibly GARDEN or WALDEN? Also 24d "University very surprised to suffer a 50% cut" (5) A-T-N possibly ASTON but why...
Several uncertainties this week: 1a "Mad about very good kind of lodge" (7) M-S-N-C maybe MASONIC, but why? 28a "Starting to develop, close to Snowdon climb" (7) N-S-E-T maybe NASCENT, but why? 5d...
Hi all, Would be grateful for any assistance with the following - Struggling with quite a few this week! 1a Managers mistake close to disaster (6) ?A???? 9a Very Pleasing girl, outwardly competent (8)...
Two answers which I think may be correct but don't fully seem to fit the clues. Can anyone explain them please? 4a "Loony American heard regularly spouting is one?" which is -A-I-C and I have MANIAC....
Still can't see the last 2!: 1d "Type of rest that can be significant" -T-E-- ; and 13a "Mother's champion in very big Broadway hit" --A-H-R-O. Last letter of 1 is the first letter of 13 if that...
