Main course is something bound to fail? |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
30 Jun 2025 |
Course that's not the first for horse that won't race? (3-7) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
24 Jun 2025 |
Ranter's not bothered by one with no chance of success (3-7) |
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Something with no chance of success (3-7) |
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Scratched like a broken down car (3,7) |
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It's not 'Hors d'euvre' that's scratched from the race (3-7) |
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It won't run D and it won't jump! (3,7) |
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One who's not in the race (10) |
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It's not one of the novices that's not running (10) |
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In racing terms, not an hors d'oeuvre? (10) |
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Not a novice and not running in the race (10) |
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Scratched runner (10) |
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N is a certain failure (3-7) |
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It has no chance of being successful (3-7) |
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N is a doomed plan (3-7) |
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Not being a novice, he's not running in the race |
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Not being a novice, he's not running in the race (3-7) |
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Ambassador flees northeastern ground for Turkey? |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Sep 2022 |
Has no chance of success in a racing car with a flat battery? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Oct 2021 |
Having no direction for course makes one bound to fail |
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Dud of an idea |
Family Time |
12 May 2019 |
Has no chance of success staying at The Post? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Apr 2019 |
One's hopeless car with a flat battery? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Sep 2017 |
Awful idea |
New York Times |
16 Jul 2017 |
Apt word spelled by this puzzle's deleted first letters |
Premier Sunday |
14 May 2017 |
Awful idea |
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Plan that has no chance of working ... or the answer to each starred clue? |
New York Times |
17 Oct 2016 |
No chance of dessert? |
The Guardian Cryptic |
03 May 2016 |
Northeastern, he rejected bizarrely unfeasible idea |
The Times Cryptic |
09 Mar 2016 |
Plan that has no chance of working ... or the answer to each starred clue? |
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Really bad idea |
New York Times |
30 May 2015 |
Perhaps main course horse? That won't take off! |
The Times Cryptic |
16 Apr 2015 |
Scratched one? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Mar 2015 |
Plan without any chance of success |
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Really bad idea |
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Really lousy idea |
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Dud of an idea |
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Idea destined to fail |
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