Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

20 Across - State of old Hilary, for example, on journey with back trouble (5,8)

Can you help with parsing the answer please? Looks like Outer Mongolia - of the definition is State of old, then Hilary, for example gives term, “on journey” is “on go” and back trouble gives “lia” (ail backwards). But where does the initial ou come from?

It might be that the definition is just State, with the “old” giving the o but that does not explain the u. What am I missing?

Could hilary be ‘Oxford University term’ perhaps so OUterm?

Posted in Duplicate Thread by Roger JW

1dn: In going places at different stages of life, thousands hurry (4,6)
Answer is look snappy which is hurry. Tbousands is k. Going places could be loos. Help with rest of padsing would be very much appreciated.

6dn: Remained the shortest time a fan of llabour. (7)
Answer is leftist which is a fan of labour and left is remained, but what of the rest? Any help in parsing gratefully received. Thanks. Roger


ANSWERED BY MALONE

1 The Loo and Nappy are the 'going' places! Add Ks, thousands.

Thanks- that must be it. I must admit I hadn’t realised that Hilary teen was a peculiarly Oxford thing.

Not a duplicate thread when I first started to attempt typing my query. Apologies. ROGER

It's not a problem Roger, thanks for emailing me, I have replied. You'll just have to type faster😃

^

5 Across - Look hard, it should be easy to spot?, and 8 Down, Olympic logo's top right part possibly to completely alter. I have glower and redo, but would appreciate help in parsing?

Olympic rings ...is the red O (red ring ) in the top right of the 5 rings?

5a double defintion

Thanks, xwordfan.