nannywoo
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Oh, that's good! Those had me stumped. Reply #1681. Dec 30 17, 3:19 PM |
moonraker2
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5d Smoker's panatella almost completely stubbed out in dish? (4) panatella almost completely stubbed out = P in dish PIE = PIPE (smoker) Reply #1682. Dec 30 17, 4:48 PM |
windrush
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Gosh, thanks guys! You left one for me! SPECTATOR SPORT being 16A. Top actress drunkenly left much watched activity. Reply #1683. Dec 30 17, 5:54 PM |
windrush
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Sorry, explanation. Anagram of TOP ACTRESS plus PORT (left) Reply #1684. Dec 30 17, 5:58 PM |
windrush
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And apparently this won't show it completed. But it is! :-) http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerW9b3T.html Well done! Reply #1685. Dec 30 17, 6:00 PM |
windrush
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Chris, just found a link on this page - one of Terry's replies; apparently there are problems with Flash for some people; his link lets you play without Flash. Reply #1686. Jan 01 18, 5:20 PM |
windrush
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I'd better supply the link to the page: http://www.funtrivia.com/bb.cfm?action=details&qnid=29894&boardid=13&start=0 Reply #1687. Jan 01 18, 5:21 PM |
ceetee
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I am in awe. Terry himself has sent me a message. My first contact with Royalty. Thanks for the link, Sue. :-o Reply #1688. Jan 02 18, 4:06 PM |
windrush
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Did you get some useful info? Dying to find out what the solution is. Reply #1689. Jan 03 18, 6:48 PM |
windrush
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http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerWTv71.html Reply #1690. Jan 04 18, 11:25 PM |
moonraker2
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Thanks Sue, I'm first to arrive for once ;) 2d Scab oddly embroiled in tactless campaign (7) Scab oddly = SA in tactless : CRUDE = CRUSADE (campaign) Reply #1691. Jan 05 18, 6:14 AM |
moonraker2
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10a Ordered shot from counter? (8,7) A simple anagram of 'shot from counter' = SOUTHERN COMFORT Reply #1692. Jan 05 18, 6:16 AM |
moonraker2
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28A Distribute LAN, in reality, not in every place (15) Another anagram, this time of 'LAN in reality not' = INTERNATIONALLY (in every place) Reply #1693. Jan 05 18, 6:19 AM |
moonraker2
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7d Leader of troop became weak and ran at a moderate pace (7) Leader of troop = T + became weak = ROTTED = TROTTED (ran at a moderate pace) Reply #1694. Jan 05 18, 6:24 AM |
moonraker2
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8d Evaluation given in property document is treated with contempt (8) Evaluation = TEST in property document DEED = DETESTED (treated with contempt) Reply #1695. Jan 05 18, 6:31 AM |
nannywoo
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Great start, Moonraker. That "C" in the middle makes me think 1A is RACES. 1A Speedster's rights pulled apart by expert. The right two letters of Speedster = RS An expert is an ACE. So pull R and S apart by putting ACE in the middle. But I don't know. Not a very elegant explanation. Reply #1696. Jan 05 18, 10:41 AM |
nannywoo
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Sorry, right two letters of speedster's are RS. Still not sure of that one. Surer on this one. 11A Pate dished out before stylish social gathering. Social gathering = TEA PARTY Anagram PATE, in front of ARTY for stylish. Reply #1697. Jan 05 18, 10:46 AM |
nannywoo
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14A Act of betrayal with no time to think To think is to REASON Treason is an act of betrayal. Omit the T for time. Reply #1698. Jan 05 18, 10:48 AM |
nannywoo
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15A Surplus pine product largely outstanding. Surplus = RESIDUE Pine product is RESIN ("largely" indicates use most of the word but not all). Outstanding (as in a bill) = DUE Reply #1699. Jan 05 18, 10:52 AM |
nannywoo
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20D One who flies through to river south of Australia's capital One who flies is an AVIATOR. A = Australia's capital. VIA means through. TO R for river. Reply #1700. Jan 05 18, 11:09 AM |
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