Help with these much appreciated. 1d Whelks and the like force setter and solver to repeat ??S?S and 13d Expedition losing leader, climbing down a long way ?E?P and 22d He acted treacherously in Troy...
15a " Maybe wear a variable hearing aid " (6) E-R-A- The only alternatives would appear to be EARWAX or EARWAY Research on both answers does not seem to give a positive answer. Anyone able to confirm...
6d Keep company, but dont give an inch1 (4,4)- - - - firm 20a Worst of all feelings for an irishman? (4) 28a whose mystery dickens failed to solve: odd, i wonder? (5,5) 22a The bane of adolescents...?...
28a Whilst I am sure the answer must be ICINESS, i am unable to understand the part of the answer which refers to "reserve"! Full clue being: "Arctic conditions in reserve" Any confirmation and...
6d) Old guy in Paris street rolled over in entrance (7) 9a) Jack perhaps tours Union Street for pudding (7) C?S???D 13d) Hot blend of iridium and iron in moisturiser (10) no letters 25a) Tonic a bit...
12d Clue "Latin-American lost his feeling of terror" 5 letters Letters already in P - N - C. I make this PANIC (feeling of terror) but cannot fathom this answer from the remainder of the clue. Any...
Just checking! 12d backbone's not absent in confrontation at Twickenham (5) S???M is it scrum? 15a riot abandoned rained off (6) U???S? Is it unrest? Thanks
can anyone explain why
8d Indecisive, going out to cross mountainous St Helena (14) s.i.l.s.a.l.e.
is shillyshallied or shillyshallies?
and which one would you go for?
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Last one for finish would be much appreciated: 19d Number you thrash for speaking (7): E-C-I-- Is this "Number" as in digit or "Number" as in painkiller etc. Many thanks in...
For 14a " Snooty young lady backstage" I have GEL presumably GEL is a snooty way of saying GAL and also GEL read backwards is a stage, i.e. in a race, or competition etc. I am sure someone...