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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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Upstart3

I need to read the question!

Reply #461. Feb 23 13, 5:37 AM

mdurnanj

24 You can tell when the archbishop has lost his head (6)

RELATE - tell

And "prelate" (archbishop) with the first letter removed

Reply #462. Feb 23 13, 8:30 AM

moonraker2

20 Once inclined to be carried on longer (8)

Once : EX
inclined : TENDED
to be carried on longer : EXTENDED

Reply #463. Feb 23 13, 9:13 AM

mdurnanj

6 Living the high life has its place here (5,9)

ROCKY MOUNTAINS ? Some other mountains?

Reply #464. Feb 23 13, 9:43 AM

mdurnanj

I believe we are missing:

6 Living the high life has its place here (5,9)
11 Provided the necessary money was available (8)

Reply #465. Feb 23 13, 8:12 PM

jolana

Nr 6 is incorrect.

Hints:

6 R..A. R.S.....E
11 A.F....D

Reply #466. Feb 24 13, 6:20 AM

mdurnanj

11 Provided the necessary money was available (8)

AFFORDED - double definition: provided, and had enough money

Reply #467. Feb 24 13, 8:07 AM

houston1127 6 Living the high life has its place here (5,9)

ROYAL RESIDENCE, maybe?

Reply #468. Feb 24 13, 8:41 AM

jolana

Yes, both are right.

Reply #469. Feb 24 13, 5:20 PM

moonraker2

WTG! Thanks again jolana for these, and hopefully you can let us have the next instalment in due course. ;)

Reply #470. Feb 25 13, 9:11 AM

jolana

There is no need to thank, I love doing that:)

Crossword 7, Part 2

1 Put on something that looks good enough to eat? (5,3,6)
2 Old port in pretty reasonable condition (4)
3 Criticised the way the roof is covered (6)
4 Being in the wrong room is no mere error of calling (8)
5 One´s worried about getting the right old ruler (4)
7 Copper does a dance around old money (6)
8 Eat in as indication of domestic warmth (7,7)
12 Get round to mark an award (5)
14 Hard to see opening for bird (5)
16 One may cut what little money is provided and fine Ken for going wrong (8)
18 Space traveller in remote crash (6)
21 Jack needs protection on the runway maybe (6)
23 A crazy one turning up for fish (4)
25 Left with music in retreat (4)

Reply #471. Feb 25 13, 4:17 PM

mdurnanj

2 Old port in pretty reasonable condition (4)

TYRE - hidden within pretTY REasonable condition

Reply #472. Feb 25 13, 5:17 PM

mdurnanj

5 One´s worried about getting the right old ruler (4)

NERO - old ruler; and, "one" scrambled about "r" (from "right")

Reply #473. Feb 25 13, 5:17 PM

moonraker2

3 Criticised the way the roof is covered (6)

SLATED : dual meaning.

Reply #474. Feb 26 13, 9:54 AM

moonraker2

21 Jack needs protection on the runway maybe (6)

Jack : TAR (sailor)
protection : MAC
on the runway maybe : TARMAC

Reply #475. Feb 26 13, 10:04 AM

moonraker2

25 Left with music in retreat (4)

Left : L
with music : AIR
in retreat : LAIR

Reply #476. Feb 26 13, 10:07 AM

moonraker2

23 A crazy one turning up for fish (4)

A + crazy one : NUT
turning up for fish : TUNA

Reply #477. Feb 26 13, 12:40 PM

salami_swami

1 Put on something that looks good enough to eat? (5,3,6)

All I've got is dress for dinner. :P

Reply #478. Feb 26 13, 7:48 PM

houston1127 1. Seems right, Swami

Reply #479. Feb 26 13, 9:38 PM

houston1127 8 Eat in as indication of domestic warmth (7,7)

CREATURE COMFORT

CREATURE: domestic, as in a domesticated animal
COMFORT: warmth
CREATURE COMFORT: eat in (a kitchen) is a creature comfort

Reply #480. Feb 26 13, 9:55 PM

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