Quite a few I cannot parse ... Thanks in advance for the explanations! 1d Leaders I frantically got ready for (8) R?A?I?E? - must be REALISED but why? 19d I'm appearing in something stunning, Asian...
13a Simple fare, see - duck sacrificed to be consumed by heathen god (3,4) B?R ???L 7d Former enemy of Good Eng.? A beast (6) B?D??? Presumably BAR MEAL & BADGER but why? Thanks in advance....
20a Attack only when you say the word (4)
?x?T
17d Gems - could be diamonds (6)
T?x?P?
The "x" intersects both solutions. I think it's a "U" but I may be wrong.
Thanks in advance!...
1AC Too easy as the Italian gets mug running round (6) ?????? 4AC Go mad before long -- it's not serious (8) ?????? 1DN Finished puzzled? That's typical of the Toughie! (8) ???????? 4DN Reduction in...
problems at bottom left ! 14a Rebuff queen may deliver, but never king (5) C?E?K (cheek, check - WHY?) 26a Like the majority of people, wrong about answer after answer (5) ????N 28a Where all the...
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...
There are two that I cannot parse ... all comments much appreciated ... and thanks in advance. 9a - Taxing a couple in middle of rural America (7) A?D?O?S - must be ARDUOUS ... but why? 18d - Company...
