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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5A Tube put in empty can is picked out tube = hose in c.n (empty can) CHOSEN Reply #1841. Jan 24 18, 4:41 AM |
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Reposting link to get it on current page http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerW3s7L.html Reply #1842. Jan 24 18, 4:46 AM |
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8D Neutralise agent tortured by enemy at the front agent "tortured" = anagram agent plus e (front of enemy) NEGATE Reply #1843. Jan 24 18, 4:47 AM |
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19a genetic material found in gold layer time after time genetic material = dna gold = au layer = seam AD NAUSEAM Reply #1844. Jan 24 18, 4:56 AM |
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1a Voluntary guard's location ahead of arranged duel (8) This is a new one on me, not come across this word before! guard's location = POST + arranged DUEL (anagram) = POSTLUDE (an organ voluntary at the end of a church service) Reply #1845. Jan 24 18, 10:42 AM |
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10a Head of Linguistics involved in delightful conversation (7) Head of Linguistics = L, within 'delightful' = TAKING = conversation : TALKING Reply #1846. Jan 24 18, 10:55 AM |
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7d Lay down fresh tulips at base of gravestone (9) anagram of tulips + AT + base of gravestone = E = STIPULATE (Lay down) Reply #1847. Jan 24 18, 10:59 AM |
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12a Work of art is broken (4) BUST double definition Reply #1848. Jan 24 18, 11:00 AM |
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10d The column replaced in set up involving atomic fusion (13) Anagram of 'The column' in REAR (set up) = THERMONUCLEAR (atomic fusion) Reply #1849. Jan 24 18, 11:05 AM |
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3d Section, one heavily criticised, made laws (10) Section = LEG + one = I + heavily criticised = SLATED = made laws : LEGISLATED Reply #1850. Jan 24 18, 4:03 PM |
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14a Replacement of actors is mass exclusion (9) anagram of 'actors' + is + m(ass) = OSTRACISM (exclusion) Reply #1851. Jan 24 18, 4:09 PM |
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Just one more, don't want to be too greedy ;o) Essential elements of slimmer's education should be absorbed (8) absorbed = IMMERSED (hidden in clue) Reply #1852. Jan 24 18, 4:13 PM |
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Agree with Ivor on 1A. Certainly not a common term these days. 25A Irreligious head almost terminated at a later date HEA (almost terminated) THEN - a later date HEATHEN Reply #1853. Jan 25 18, 4:52 AM |
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21a Open combined sections of playgroUND Only UNDO Reply #1854. Jan 25 18, 4:54 AM |
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4D Prevent one country following presidium's final ruling Prevent = Deter presidium's final = m One = I country = nation DETERMINATION Reply #1855. Jan 25 18, 4:56 AM |
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11a Needlework samples shown at end of videos (10) videos = TAPES + samples = TRIES Needlework = TAPESTRIES Reply #1856. Jan 25 18, 9:24 AM |
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1d Lowly worker, taking it around twice, signed request (8) Lowly worker = PEON it around(reversed) twice = TI TI signed request = PETITION Reply #1857. Jan 25 18, 9:28 AM |
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9a Mental activity may be all the same with time (7) all the same! = THOUGH + T(ime) = Mental activity: THOUGHT Reply #1858. Jan 25 18, 9:32 AM |
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2D. Craft shop's opening collective up (5) Can this be SLOOP. A craft (boat). Collective being Pools, reversed (up) Reply #1859. Jan 25 18, 7:56 PM |
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Walk unsteadily to stop HALT (Double meaning) Reply #1860. Jan 25 18, 7:56 PM |
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