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 must be FAIRLY Broadcast = AIR + pilot = FLY Reply #1721. Jan 06 18, 10:35 PM |
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26A is DOTTEREL which is a bird. Fish eating mammal is an OTTER, and most of a small wooded hollow is DEL(L) Reply #1722. Jan 06 18, 10:36 PM |
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I think 29 A must be HORSEMAN. Warning device is a HOR...N, but SEMA = ? Unsettled "me as" Too busy watching cricket to participate...... Reply #1723. Jan 06 18, 11:17 PM |
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I wondered, Chris. I couldn't watch - so sad to see grown men cry. 8^) Reply #1724. Jan 07 18, 4:03 AM |
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I'm not crying....... Reply #1725. Jan 07 18, 5:53 AM |
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.... and I'm not watching! (sighs) 22D Front section of rafter used in roof sections twists (7) Front section of rafter = R in roof sections (GABLES) = GARBLES (twists) Reply #1726. Jan 07 18, 11:29 AM |
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21A Colour ring selection (6) ring = O + RANGE (selection) = ORANGE Colour Reply #1727. Jan 07 18, 11:31 AM |
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http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerWTv71.html It seems so unfair that you can't see the "Congratulations!" sticker. Well done, guys. I do enjoy "The Week" crosswords, Ivor. I'll try to work out a way to copy and paste over the next little while. Reply #1728. Jan 07 18, 5:28 PM |
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Thanks for posting The Stickler Sue, it's enjoyable. I'm still without a printer until I get round to ordering a new one, so at present I have to answer the clues 'blind' so to speak. Reply #1729. Jan 09 18, 6:30 AM |
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If I post the pdf version you can save it to your desktop - unless you have a pdf converter you won't be able to fill it in directly, but you can keep the grid in front of you while you work on the clues. This is where I find the Excel spreadsheet works so well, because you can fill it out just like the original. Reply #1730. Jan 09 18, 5:01 PM |
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http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerWA9mv.html Sorry, forgot I can't post a pdf link here. What you CAN do is open the above link; you then have this (FT) page and the crossword open, split the screen and fill in. You can save the partly filled crossword when you stop working on it (use the save button below the grid) Next time you pull it up it will have the saved part solution on it. Reply #1731. Jan 09 18, 5:07 PM |
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A very useful post, Sue. I hadn't worked out that you can save the Stickler, and dutifully have been keeping all the clues on a piece of paper so I could re-enter them. Duh. What is even more duhful (wow! Have I created a new word here??) is I don't know how to split the screen. Could you very sweetly advise? Please? Reply #1732. Jan 09 18, 6:02 PM |
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Okay, having opened the crossword link you now have two tabs at the top of your page, go to the top right where you have the 3 symbols representing minimise,(-), make smaller (2 boxes overlapping) and X. Hit the make smaller icon, put your cursor on one tab, and you can move it away from the other. You can then, by dragging the edges of each page, make them fit side by side or one above the other. It works best if you don't overlap if you're writing to both pages, otherwise one page can be hidden by the other. Reply #1733. Jan 09 18, 7:43 PM |
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Ah, so that's what those little boxes are for. I have often wondered. Your instructions were very clear and I managed to follow them. Thanks heaps. Reply #1734. Jan 09 18, 7:56 PM |
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12A Coloured fluid used in clever children's toy Coloured fluid must be ink clever = sly SLINKY Reply #1735. Jan 09 18, 8:02 PM |
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8d I'm clear of fresh batch of Readymix examined internally for problems Take IM out of Readymix and anagram X-RAYED Reply #1736. Jan 09 18, 8:04 PM |
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15A Victim's head impacted by a terrible accident, is protected from infection Victim's head = V plus anagram accident VACCINATED Having the split screen makes posting so much easier. Thanks, Sue!! Reply #1737. Jan 09 18, 8:11 PM |
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19a. Wader is following one back to club. IBIS. = A wading bird. One back = IB + IS Reply #1738. Jan 09 18, 10:23 PM |
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20D Wrongdoer's small secret SINNER = Wrongdoer. Small = S + Secret = INNER Reply #1739. Jan 09 18, 10:26 PM |
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24a Child taking time to encourage valued swimmer. STURGEON = Valuable fish. Child = S....ON, Time = T + URGE Reply #1740. Jan 09 18, 10:29 PM |
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