I pencilled in "parliamentarian", having just read The King's General by Daphne du Maurier. But the owl bit passed me by. Apparently, "parliament" is the collective noun for owls.
Is it me or is the Times getting more obscure? At one time I could always do at least most if but now, well, Thursday just the 6 before resorting to Dan Word etc. "Qua" - by virtue of being? Ramson - garlic??
Re #11: Well done! I was struggling with that. I'd got as far as traffic and a knife-wielding farmer's spouse, but no further.
JV
Another from the Times a while back;
Owl, might one say, once an opponent of the king? (15)
It's "parliamentarian" which I thought rather cute, memories of the old 11+ days.
Please, explain to this thikko. I can't get the 'Owl bit.
Alan
I pencilled in "parliamentarian", having just read The King's General by Daphne du Maurier. But the owl bit passed me by. Apparently, "parliament" is the collective noun for owls.
JV
A murder of crows, a siege of herons etc.
Is it me or is the Times getting more obscure? At one time I could always do at least most if but now, well, Thursday just the 6 before resorting to Dan Word etc. "Qua" - by virtue of being? Ramson - garlic??
Every Saturday I get a Puzzles summary email from the Times which today included this:
#18: 5 = Freedom fighter (anag)
JV
#18: 1 = Riposte -- I post [send] in R(oyal) E(ngineers)
(I'm now well and truly stuck.)
JV
#3 wages
#4 down in the mouth (1 of the 6 i managed on Thursday)