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Topic: Cryptic Crosswords

Posted by: jolana

Subject: Cryptic Crosswords
Date: Dec 27 12

Hi,
My son-in-law was impressed by my addiction to FT and my "success", in his view:)- (I consider myself average, by the way), anyway, he gave me a copy of New Cryptic Crosswords by Daily Mail for Christmas because he thought that would be something for me. The other way around - I am lost. It´s too difficult for me. Nevertheless, why not to share some. (I know the answers as they are at the back of the book:))



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salami_swami

Nope, I'm stuck. I'm not that good at these, you know. ;)

Reply #141. Jan 15 13, 9:43 AM

moonraker2

4) After the flight one search reveals no way to shop (8)

If instead of 'flight' it read 'fight' the answer could be BOUTIQUE (Shop).....

BOUT (the fight) + I (one) + QUE(ST) (search) less ST (no way/no street)?

Reply #142. Jan 15 13, 2:05 PM

jolana

Oh, sorry, it is really "fight". My mistake.

You are right, as usual, moonraker.

Reply #143. Jan 15 13, 2:14 PM

moonraker2

Many thanks for that jolana ... afraid I'm really stuck on the last two, but will have another look tomorrow if nobody else has sorted them first.

Reply #144. Jan 15 13, 2:54 PM

Upstart3

7) Little chap not growing a beard (6)

I think this is SHAVER - which is an old fashioned term for a youngster. And someone who shaves isn't growing a beard.

Reply #145. Jan 15 13, 3:14 PM

jolana

Yes, it´s SHAVER.

Reply #146. Jan 15 13, 5:17 PM

jolana

Only number 12 remains unsolved. I hope it will be solved soon and we can proceed to Crossword 3.

I am very happy that you like this thread, otherwise this book would be quite useless for me.

I think, Moonraker is the winner of this little game and if I could I would reward you with a badge:) All I can do is to send you an Invisible Badge of Cryptic Crosswords - you can watch it and polish it in your profile:)

However, all of you are excellent!

Reply #147. Jan 15 13, 5:28 PM

jolana

No excellent, Geniuses!

Reply #148. Jan 15 13, 6:56 PM

houston1127 12) Broadcasting with nothing lacking in music (5)

SWING

SOWING (broadcasting seeds) minus O (nothing-zero-O lacking) = SWING (type of music)

Reply #149. Jan 16 13, 1:02 AM

moonraker2

All sorted ... brilliant!

Reply #150. Jan 16 13, 4:03 AM

jolana

Cryptic Crossword 3

1) Mixing a gin is in some ways indicating rank (8)
5) Cable the woman that was going round inside (6)
9) Niece hasn´t got one to conceal strange lack of adornment (8)
10) Take gun from Mrs Ida Askew (6)
12) Finally get to request a job (4)
13) Fun possible when mineral is discovered without warning (10)
15) Something extra - an idea one might consider briefly (5,1,7)
19) One learns of an Empire man getting one to Oxford (6,7)
23) Where there´s fighting for drink by the sea? (10)
25) Mark not allowed to become a Red (4)
28) Song about rating in place of Lawrence (6)
29) Undercover errors? (8)
30) Look back with hesitation for one in the park maybe (6)
31) Authoritative bearing of somebody here (8)

Enjoy!

Reply #151. Jan 16 13, 10:51 AM

Upstart3

1) Mixing a gin is in some ways indicating rank (8)

I think this is an anagram of A GIN IS IN A: INSIGNIA

Reply #152. Jan 16 13, 11:19 AM

salami_swami

10) Disarm

Means to "take gun".

"Mrs Ida" is "askewed" to "disarm" (anagram)

Reply #153. Jan 16 13, 11:23 AM

salami_swami

I'm sorry, but I'm proud of me knowing two, so I'm going to post two in a row. :P


12) Finally get to request a job (4)

Task

Finally get means the last letter of "get", which is T
Request is to ask

T+ASK=TASK, and a task is a job

Reply #154. Jan 16 13, 11:24 AM

Chavs

Lol, Swami :D it's addictive, I agree.

9) Niece hasn´t got one to conceal strange lack of adornment (8)

NECKLACE

Niece hasn't got one = remove i from niece
strange lack = anagram of lack
conceal = put 'lack' in 'nece'
adornment = jewellry

Reply #155. Jan 16 13, 2:29 PM

mdurnanj

10) Take gun from Mrs Ida Askew (6)

DISARM (askew suggests scrambling the letters Mrs Ida)

Reply #156. Jan 16 13, 4:01 PM

moonraker2

Wow! Swami, you're on a roll now ;o)

Reply #157. Jan 16 13, 4:24 PM

moonraker2

5) Cable the woman that was going round inside (6)

The woman - her
'was' going round(anagram)inside - aws = h(aws)er.
Cable = HAWSER

Reply #158. Jan 16 13, 4:27 PM

moonraker2

19) One learns of an Empire man getting one to Oxford (6,7)

I think this may be RHODES SCHOLAR - (one learns)

Cecil Rhodes was an 'Empire man' and he established the Rhodes scholarships to Oxford.

Reply #159. Jan 16 13, 4:35 PM

salami_swami

28) Song about rating in place of Lawrence (6)

I'm guessing ARABIA.

Song, an ARIA, about a rating, AB (like a grade, I imagine), in place of Lawrence... of Arabia.

Reply #160. Jan 16 13, 4:49 PM

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