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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9A. Ecstasy discovered in crooked erotic club that's exclusive. COTERIE. Add E for ecstasy to EROTIC and anagram. Reply #1781. Jan 12 18, 8:25 PM |
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11A Large one shortened most luxury vehicles. LIMOS. Large one = LI + shortened most = MOS Reply #1782. Jan 12 18, 8:27 PM |
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3D Upstanding people, hearing organ, left before start of song EARLS. Hearing organ = EAR + L for left + S for start of song. Reply #1783. Jan 12 18, 8:29 PM |
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1D Harvest was first treated with preservative PICKLED. Harvest = PICK +was first = LED Reply #1784. Jan 12 18, 8:30 PM |
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5d Initial temperature released by those who analyse organic compounds Initial temperature = T organic compounds = esters those who analyse = TESTERS Reply #1785. Jan 13 18, 1:00 AM |
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Make that TESTER Reply #1786. Jan 13 18, 1:03 AM |
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20D Joke about lovely meter maid is moralistic Joke = Pun Lovely meter maid = rita PURITAN Reply #1787. Jan 13 18, 1:06 AM |
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19A Irregular spots of a cleaning agent irregular = anagram "spots of a" SOFT SOAP Reply #1788. Jan 13 18, 1:26 AM |
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No make it ESTERS Reply #1789. Jan 13 18, 6:13 AM |
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I'm pretty sure 1a is PEACE OFFERING. still working on the wordplay. Reply #1790. Jan 13 18, 6:14 AM |
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10a. Instructor drops from the sky inside territory. TRAINER = Instructor. Territory = T....ER Falls from the sky = RAIN Reply #1791. Jan 13 18, 6:18 AM |
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12a. Admission of piloT ERROR IS Mainly an intimidating act. TERRORISM. See Caps above. Reply #1792. Jan 13 18, 6:20 AM |
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Hi Sue, and yes 1a is PEACE OFFERING (olive branch): 1a Looking around, expert dispensed with rotten olive branch (5-8) Looking = PEERING around 'expert' ACE with 'rotten' OFF Reply #1793. Jan 13 18, 6:46 AM |
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6d Sultanate backed people entering IT very quickly (2,1,6) Sultanate OMAN backed = NAMO + people = MEN in IT = IN A MOMENT (very quickly) Reply #1794. Jan 13 18, 6:54 AM |
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13a Getting rid of dog's head irritation (8) Getting rid of = DITCHING ... dog's head D + irritation ITCHING Reply #1795. Jan 13 18, 7:02 AM |
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4D Short bolt joining metal and panelling at the back. FLEETING = short. Bolt = FLEE + metal = TIN + back of panelling = G Reply #1796. Jan 13 18, 8:57 PM |
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7D One elected, for example, returned spirits. GENII = spirits Write I IN (one elected) and EG (for example) backwards. Reply #1797. Jan 13 18, 8:58 PM |
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4D Short bolt joining metal and panelling at the back. FLEETING = short To bolt is to FLEE. TIN is a metal. G is at the back of the word panelling. Reply #1798. Jan 13 18, 9:02 PM |
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7D One elected, for example, returned spirits GENII. One elected = IN + for example EG, returned (backwards) =GE NI + One = I I gather it is genie in the plural. Reply #1799. Jan 13 18, 9:03 PM |
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8D Opening of competitive card game is not good. CRUMMY = not good. C is the opening of Competitive. RUMMY is a card game. Reply #1800. Jan 13 18, 9:04 PM |
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