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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24a Centrepiece of Bohemian ring is hard to beautify? (9) Centrepiece of Boh(em)ian = EM + BELL (ring) + IS + H(ard) = EMBELLISH (beautify) Reply #1661. Dec 29 17, 9:53 AM |
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1D Commit clear foul commit = put? clear = rid Foul = PUTRID not entirely convinced by the put/commit nexus, but the rest seems to fit Reply #1662. Dec 29 17, 2:52 PM |
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21D Hire car left front of extended line Hire car = cab add le (front of left) CABLE Reply #1663. Dec 29 17, 2:57 PM |
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23D Peel pieces of pear individually RIND (haha) Reply #1664. Dec 29 17, 3:05 PM |
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Reposting link for convenience http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerW9b3T.html Reply #1665. Dec 29 17, 3:06 PM |
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Thanks Chris. 14a Flying course taken by pilot going nowhere? (7,7) I think this is an inclusive clue and the answer is HOLDING PATTERN, which according to the dictionary is "The flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land" Reply #1666. Dec 30 17, 6:11 AM |
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15d Before hearing organ, one with pride showed around the Queen (7,2) hearing organ = EAR, then one with pride = LION around ER (Queen) = EARLIER ON (Before) Reply #1667. Dec 30 17, 6:16 AM |
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27a Doctor had swallowed water and died (7) Doctor = DR + had = OWNED = DROWNED ( swallowed water and died) Reply #1668. Dec 30 17, 6:24 AM |
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7d Force shown by formation of soldiers is to the point (5) F(orce) + RANK (formation of soldiers) = FRANK (to the point) Reply #1669. Dec 30 17, 6:32 AM |
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12a Yank wearing a close-fitting jacket (6) Yank = JERK + wearing IN = JERKIN (close-fitting jacket) Reply #1670. Dec 30 17, 6:34 AM |
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17D Ink was placed first in order after stockist finally rang TINKLED = rang Take last letter of stockist = T INK, then LED (placed first) Reply #1671. Dec 30 17, 1:37 PM |
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20A Take back car briefly used in lease RECANT = take back CA = car briefly Put inside RENT = lease Reply #1672. Dec 30 17, 1:42 PM |
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26A Healed people died without one MENDED = healed MEN = people DED = died without the i Reply #1673. Dec 30 17, 1:52 PM |
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25A Sensor is extracted from this ground I think this would be EARTH = this ground An EAR is a sensor. Take "is" out of THis for TH. Reply #1674. Dec 30 17, 2:12 PM |
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10A Write first section of document in a part of book supplement I am not sure of all the word play, but here's my thinking. APPENDAGE = supplement A part of a book is A PAGE. Write = PEN, and D is the first section of Document, so put those inside Reply #1675. Dec 30 17, 2:39 PM |
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8D Old money largely being supported by standard Could be PENNON = standard Old money largely = PENN (most of the word "penny") ON = being supported by Reply #1676. Dec 30 17, 2:50 PM |
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22A Zinc ore and carbon according to a supplier of ore Carbon = C according to = a la supplier of ore = mine Hence CALAMINE, a historic name for zinc ore Reply #1677. Dec 30 17, 2:58 PM |
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19 Overdose of drugs is routine Drug = meth(amphetamine) overdose = of Reply #1678. Dec 30 17, 3:00 PM |
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Whoops that went wrong drug = meth(amphetamine) Overdose = od Hence, routine = METHOD Reply #1679. Dec 30 17, 3:01 PM |
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16D Eyeball found in prepared dish that's frozen Eyeball = orb frozen = set SORBET Reply #1680. Dec 30 17, 3:07 PM |
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