20d - Start off tiny, finish off likewise - how awful! (7)
A?Y?M?L
I'm abysmal at understanding these cryptics.
Can anyone, please, explain? Thanks in advance!...
21a Drinks centre forward puts away (4) E??? 17d Californian rises with sun in shift (2,6) ?P ???C?S I have EATS and UP STICKS but I do not really understand the wordplay. Thanks in Advance....
21a - Small mammals settle away from three western parts (6)
E?M?N?
Is it ERMINE - Is the plural the same as the singular?
Have no idea about the wordplay ... Many thanks in advance!...
Far too many to ask for help on today's Elgar Toughie.
I normally go to the BigDave Blog, but I can't seem to access it at the moment.
Anyone else having the same problem?...
22d - Branch of Islam preserving Arabic legal system (6) S?A?I? 14a - Northern area with king gathering in olden times (9) Y?R?S?I?E Think they are SHARIA + YORKSHIRE but cannot parse them. TIA...
Last 2 in - Thanks in advance! 13a - The man goes to begin to work for philosopher (5) H?G?L - Must be HEGEL - but why? 2d - Correspond with a boy about king (5) A?R?E - Must be AGREE - but why?...
Only 3 left unresolved - Thanks in Advance for solutions and wordplay! 23a - Halting leader's missing point - to make an impression (7) I?P?N?E 19d - In the countryside, it may be green energy (6)...
