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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1a Conventional mother isn't changing a lot of sheets (10) mother = ma + inst (isn't changing) + ream (a lot of sheets) = MAINSTREAM (Conventional) Reply #5881. Apr 23 20, 4:23 AM |
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2d Dysfunctional topic men dislike ultimately? (9) Anagram of 'topic men' + e (dislike ultimately) = IMPOTENCE (Dysfunctional) Reply #5882. Apr 23 20, 4:27 AM |
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http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerWvo4i.html Reply #5883. Apr 23 20, 4:28 AM |
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3D Ball carrier yielding to retreating group of forwards Remove to from scrotum SCRUM Reply #5884. Apr 24 20, 12:50 AM |
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11A Difficult problems must upset person not working anagram must remove "on" from person (so that it is not working) STUMPERS Reply #5885. Apr 24 20, 12:53 AM |
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4D A couiple of million invested in wine may be impacted a + mm (a couple of million) within red (wine) RAMMED Reply #5886. Apr 24 20, 12:54 AM |
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16a Chamber in motor is repositioned NICELY around enD of manifold Right. CYLINDER - Anagram of NICELY + D + R Reply #5887. Apr 24 20, 5:07 AM |
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16D Tail docked of short dog short = curt Dock tail thereof CUR Reply #5888. Apr 26 20, 7:56 AM |
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17D Come to a decision to put off excavation deter= put off mine = excavation DETERMINE Reply #5889. Apr 26 20, 7:57 AM |
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13D Forecaster supports carrying these at sea supports = prop...s anagram these and put in the space PROPHETESS Reply #5890. Apr 26 20, 8:01 AM |
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27a Maker of coffee and cream in shop sees broadcast (8,7) Anagram of "cream in shop sees" = ESPRESSO MACHINE (Maker of coffee) Reply #5891. Apr 26 20, 3:59 PM |
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19d Continental land mass, close to Honolulu in area, is unsettled (7) close to Honolulu = u within anagram of "area is" = EURASIA (Continental land mass) Reply #5892. Apr 26 20, 4:08 PM |
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23D Top meal lacking starter UPPER Supper without the S Reply #5893. Apr 28 20, 7:09 PM |
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22a Supply ecstasy and crack EQUIP. E + QUIP (wisecrack) Reply #5894. Apr 28 20, 7:10 PM |
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21D Wounded major at the front prepared to shoot MAIMED M (first letter of Major) + AIMED Reply #5895. Apr 28 20, 7:13 PM |
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24A They work on hot stuff about stage performers REACTORS? RE + ACTORS? and 28A Swell fellow behind contracted firm. I think this is SURF. Contracted firm = SUR(e) + F (fellow) Reply #5896. Apr 28 20, 7:16 PM |
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14a. Guide looked after source of disease mostly RANGER. Looked after = RAN + GER(m) (most of a source of disease Reply #5897. Apr 29 20, 4:52 PM |
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Oh dear! 15D They got away to visit the ladies involved in different cases ESCAPEES Anagram of CASES + visit the ladies (PEE) Reply #5898. Apr 29 20, 4:55 PM |
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29a Depth charge, way down, is glowing (10) Depth charge = can? + descent (way down) = CANDESCENT (glowing) Reply #5899. Apr 30 20, 4:21 AM |
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18a Contact brought in for a minister (8) Contact = reach, within per (for) = PREACHER (minister) Reply #5900. Apr 30 20, 4:24 AM |
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