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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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mdurnanj

Nice work, Moonraker. Those were tough. With the hint:

14 Given no little knock that´s not drawn on (8)

UNTAPPED -

Little knock is "tap"

Reply #401. Feb 17 13, 6:20 PM

jolana

Well done, folks. I am going to bed, but tomorrow - pit the wits:)

Reply #402. Feb 17 13, 6:49 PM

mdurnanj

Thanks for posting these, Jolana. They are great fun.

Reply #403. Feb 17 13, 8:05 PM

houston1127 They sure are. Thanks also, Jolana.

Reply #404. Feb 17 13, 8:45 PM

moonraker2

Agreed! Thanks jolana ;o)

Reply #405. Feb 18 13, 1:01 PM

jolana

Crossword 6, Part 2

1 Fine fabric suitable for holding fluttering hens (7)
2 Came in tape form free (10)
3 Chap coming up with flower that´s gone horribly wrong (8)
4 Could be cultivated by Middle East man with some left (6)
5 Something to wear in times as happy as these (4)
6 Means of calculating support after a rough gale (7)
7 In rivalry a little science may be taking away power (12)
10 Not awake to the possibilities of progress (12)
13 Has something to say again about treatise revision (10)
15 Go in for what men do in the hills (3)
18 Investigate about finding a bowl empty as seems likely (8)
20 Captivated by man´s rising number (7)
22 People of the silent intake (7)
23 Not even given dope first off (6)
26 She has a way of being repetitive (4)

Reply #406. Feb 18 13, 4:07 PM

moonraker2

I'm just off to bed now, will look back tomorrow to see if there are any clues unsolved! LOL

Reply #407. Feb 18 13, 4:40 PM

houston1127 6 Means of calculating support after a rough gale (7)

AVERAGE (means of calculating)
AVE (support, as in acknowledge or hail)
RAGE (rough gale)

Reply #408. Feb 18 13, 4:59 PM

houston1127 4 Could be cultivated by Middle East man with some left (6)

ARABLE (could be cultivated)
ARAB (middle east man)
LE (some left)

Reply #409. Feb 18 13, 5:04 PM

houston1127 20 Captivated by man´s rising number (7)

SMITTEN
SMIT (man's/TIM'S rising)
TEN (number)

Reply #410. Feb 18 13, 5:42 PM

great2beme I'm not that good at these but I will give it a shot.

2, Anticipate?

Reply #411. Feb 18 13, 6:17 PM

houston1127 I think you almost got it, great2beme.

Reply #412. Feb 18 13, 6:38 PM

salami_swami

2.

You were close, but I think it may be emancipate. :)

Reply #413. Feb 18 13, 7:40 PM

salami_swami

26 She has a way of being repetitive (4)

Isis, maybe?

Way of being, IS, repetitive, or twice, for ISIS. She is Isis.

Reply #414. Feb 18 13, 7:51 PM

mdurnanj

5 Something to wear in times as happy as these (4)

SASH - something to wear,

and hidden within the part of the clue after "in"

Reply #415. Feb 18 13, 8:10 PM

mdurnanj

13 Has something to say again about treatise revision (10)

REITERATES - saying again

Re ("about") + scramble of "treatise"

Reply #416. Feb 18 13, 8:16 PM

mdurnanj

15 Go in for what men do in the hills (3)

DIG - two definitions:
Go in for
What men do in the hills

Reply #417. Feb 18 13, 8:17 PM

mdurnanj

10 Not awake to the possibilities of progress (12)

OK, this definitely means it's time to quit and get some sleep...

Reply #418. Feb 18 13, 8:19 PM

great2beme Man these are way to challenging for me

Reply #419. Feb 18 13, 9:34 PM

houston1127 1 Fine fabric suitable for holding fluttering hens (7)

FISHNET (fine fabric)
FIT (suitable)
SHNE (fluttering--anagram of--hens)
FI(SHNE)T (holding)

Reply #420. Feb 18 13, 11:00 PM

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