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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

14 Put on commercial when the band finishes (3)

Add?

Put on - add

Commercial - ad
Band finishes (last letter) - d

AD+D=ADD

Reply #241. Jan 28 13, 4:06 PM

salami_swami

29 Use CID story adapted with slight effect (11)

I'm not sure how it fights with "slight effect",

But USE CID STORY adapted (or scrambled) could be DISCOURTESY

Reply #242. Jan 28 13, 4:12 PM

jolana

Both correct.

Reply #243. Jan 28 13, 4:54 PM

moonraker2

I've only just seen this and I'm off to bed now ... afraid it's that time on this side of The Pond ;O)

Will look back tomorrow to see if there are any still unsolved. LOL

Swami, you've certainly got a taste for these now, and "slight effect" in the clue of your previous answer relates to the verb form 'to slight' meaning to show disregard or to snub someone.

Reply #244. Jan 28 13, 5:00 PM

salami_swami

Thanks for explaining that, moonraker. :)

I'm done for now. Cannot answer any more. :P

Reply #245. Jan 28 13, 6:27 PM

mdurnanj

10 In a hurry to contain anger of the best looking (7)

FAIREST - "ire" within "fast"

Reply #246. Jan 28 13, 7:11 PM

houston1127 26 Before a hermit loses a small account (3)

ERE

ERE (Before) = EREMITE (a hermit) minus (loses) mite (a small account)

Reply #247. Jan 28 13, 8:31 PM

mdurnanj

17 Doesn´t succeed in taking insect from pigeons (5)

FAILS - fantails with 'ant' removed ('fantail' is a type of pigeon)

Reply #248. Jan 28 13, 8:35 PM

Verbonica

24 City of character if starting to fade (7)

Beijing?

Fading is 'beige-ing'?

Reply #249. Jan 28 13, 9:56 PM

jolana

All correct except for 24. It´s another city.

Reply #250. Jan 29 13, 6:37 AM

Chavs

18 She could go into PR as a carrier (5)

ANNIE

She = a girls name = annie
go into PR = pannier
carrier = pannier

Reply #251. Jan 29 13, 8:53 AM

moonraker2

1 Deposit one on story going round looking smart (11)

FASHIONABLE - looking smart

Deposit - ASH
one on - I ON
story - FABLE (going round)

Reply #252. Jan 29 13, 9:03 AM

moonraker2

12 Reviewers credit it when one joins the civil service (7)

Reviewers : CRITICS

Credit : CR
+ IT
one : I
civil service : CS

Reply #253. Jan 29 13, 9:11 AM

moonraker2

13 Have noisy fun finding one in the list (7)

Have noisy fun : ROISTER

one : I
in the list : ROSTER

Reply #254. Jan 29 13, 9:16 AM

moonraker2

15 Member joining the circle where one´s forgotten (5)

Member : LIMB
the circle : O

where one's forgotten : LIMBO

Reply #255. Jan 29 13, 9:20 AM

jolana

All correct!

Reply #256. Jan 29 13, 2:37 PM

moonraker2

Thanks jolana

22 Old port and whiskey (3)

RYE : Rye is both an ancient port on the English Channel and also a type of whiskey.

Reply #257. Jan 29 13, 4:24 PM

salami_swami

I was thinking about Rye, but didn't know how it fit entirely. :P

Reply #258. Jan 29 13, 4:32 PM

moonraker2

You were at a disadvantage swami, being on the other side of The Pond! ;o)

Reply #259. Jan 29 13, 5:48 PM

houston1127 11 She´s first and last in the States (3)

ESS--as in the letter S. Also S, E, and S are the first and last of the word "she's".

Reply #260. Jan 29 13, 9:49 PM

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