Subject: Cryptic Crosswords (2)
Posted by: moonraker2
Date: May 02 17
Rather than continue to hi-jack Jolana's thread during her temporary absence, I will post further cryptic crosswords clues here until she returns and wishes to take back the reins!
Posted by: moonraker2
Date: May 02 17
Rather than continue to hi-jack Jolana's thread during her temporary absence, I will post further cryptic crosswords clues here until she returns and wishes to take back the reins!
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ceetee 
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Haven't contributed much as too busy watching the Perth Test and enjoying every minute of it. Sorry, Ivor; I had to get that one in. Reply #1581. Dec 16 17, 4:29 AM |
moonraker2
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Oh, is there a cricket match being played somewhere? lol Reply #1582. Dec 16 17, 5:25 AM |
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13d Electrified pole wires supported by pole? (10) POWERLINES ... anagram of pole wires + n (pole) Reply #1583. Dec 16 17, 5:29 AM |
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23d Standard delivery (4) POST double definition Reply #1584. Dec 16 17, 5:34 AM |
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27a Small vehicle, a light colour, is damaged? (7) Small : S + CAR (vehicle) + RED (traffic light colour) = SCARRED (damaged) Reply #1585. Dec 16 17, 5:45 AM |
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19d Departed short on euros through part of Europe (6) Departed = LATE minus E(euros) = LAT + VIA (through) = LATVIA (part of Europe) Reply #1586. Dec 16 17, 5:48 AM |
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22d Shook hands, ignoring a strong desire (5) Shook hands = AGREED ignoring A = GREED (strong desire) Reply #1587. Dec 16 17, 5:54 AM |
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21a Close call about each evacuation (8) Close = CL + RING (call) about EA(ch) = CLEARING (evacuation) Reply #1588. Dec 16 17, 5:57 AM |
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Great going, gang. 5D Items of pROPErty should be secure ROPE Reply #1589. Dec 16 17, 2:25 PM |
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18A Heavy metal guitarist The only word that fits both is LEAD which is almost the definitive heavy metal and you can have a lead guitar in a rock group Reply #1590. Dec 16 17, 2:27 PM |
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8D Unsettled principal was upfront after a short time Principal = star short time = t up front = led STARTLED Reply #1591. Dec 16 17, 2:31 PM |
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10A Key man limiting data connection in IT I and T will be first and last letters a means of data connection is a port and man gets in the way IMPORTANT (key) Reply #1592. Dec 16 17, 2:33 PM |
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I reckon that's that. Reply #1593. Dec 16 17, 2:35 PM |
windrush
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Certainly is! Just got home to dutifully fill in your offerings, and have received the Congratulations! label. Reply #1594. Dec 17 17, 2:41 AM |
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Excellent! Reply #1595. Dec 17 17, 10:41 AM |
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It's Wednesday - we have a new Stickler. http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerW6Rc9.html Reply #1596. Dec 19 17, 8:24 PM |
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4A American girl, one with a long stride, is a pretty quick runner (8) GALLOPER? American girl = GAL, one with a long stride = LOPER Reply #1597. Dec 19 17, 8:28 PM |
nannywoo
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1D Illuminated lot seen reforming young children LITTLE ONES = young children Illuminated is LIT. Anagram LOT SEEN for the rest. Reply #1598. Dec 20 17, 2:57 PM |
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5D West Indian nest builder - tailless lizard? I think this is ANTIGUAN = West Indian An ant builds a nest. An iguana is a lizard (leave off the last letter to make it tailless). Reply #1599. Dec 20 17, 3:02 PM |
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7D Green gemstone is beautiful, being a small speck PERIDOT = green gemstone A PERI is a beautiful being. A small speck is a dot. Reply #1600. Dec 20 17, 3:04 PM |
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