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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26D Punch, perhaps, not consumed I'm not sure but think this is LEFT (hit him with your left!), which also has the meaning of not being consumed Reply #5901. May 02 20, 10:49 PM |
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And can 25D Approaches assessment from a sound perspective be TACKS? sounds like TAX Reply #5902. May 02 20, 10:53 PM |
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I reckon you're spot on with both answers and the word play Sue, but afraid I've clicked on the 'clear all' button again by mistake, so have no idea which clues remain to be solved. Reply #5903. May 03 20, 9:27 AM |
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You know, I asked the question about TACKS, then got busy with other things. My apologies. I entered TACKS and got the red and white flag, so we're done. Reply #5904. May 03 20, 6:29 PM |
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The website: http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/WPblog/the-stickler-weekly-51/ and No 51 http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerWtIvx.html Reply #5905. May 03 20, 6:31 PM |
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10a Muddled up decisions that should be straightforward Anagram "up decisions that" UNSOPHISTICATED Reply #5906. May 03 20, 6:39 PM |
ceetee
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Thank you Sue. Hope all is well. 12A Some bloke with no time for sheapskate bloke = mister (-t =no time) MISER Reply #5907. May 05 20, 12:18 AM |
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7D Teams exploited cool bond between close friends anagram teams = mates cool = hip MATESHIP Reply #5908. May 05 20, 12:20 AM |
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9D Sequence shown by AtlantA THEN Sydney and... ATHENS Reply #5909. May 05 20, 12:25 AM |
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1d Vegetable juice that's been watered down (6) Vegetable = SQUASH (also juice that's been watered down) Reply #5910. May 05 20, 4:33 PM |
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11a Grab reliable ecstasy after dash (5,4) reliable = sound + bit (dash) + e (ecstasy) = SOUND BITE (Grab?) Reply #5911. May 05 20, 4:35 PM |
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6d Toss pureed lemon with fruit (9) Toss = rock + anagram of lemon = ROCKMELON (fruit) Had not come across this fruit before, so had to check it out (apparently it's so called in Australia and New Zealand) Reply #5912. May 05 20, 4:46 PM |
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I recall Dad being delighted to find all kinds of fruit in Australia when we arrived here. He told the greengrocer he wanted a cantaloupe, to be firmly put right about the PROPER name for it! :) (Ignorant pommie!) Reply #5913. May 05 20, 5:08 PM |
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2D Benefit held in quiet building of historical importance MUSEUM. Quiet = M..UM + Benefit = USE Reply #5914. May 05 20, 5:11 PM |
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3D Cap filled with one soft, oily substance LIPID. Cap = L..ID + one = I + soft = P Reply #5915. May 05 20, 5:20 PM |
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5A Lawbreakers are responsible for many millions put into appeals appeals = cries million = m CRIMES Reply #5916. May 08 20, 6:12 AM |
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1A Popularise one starring on remake of spy film Anagram "spy film" and add "i" SIMPLIFY Reply #5917. May 08 20, 6:28 AM |
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20A Leader of brigade as well as troop Leader of brigade = b as well as = and BAND Reply #5918. May 08 20, 6:34 AM |
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8D. Iron ore division defined procedure SIDERITE. I gather this is a meteorite containing Iron. Division = SIDE + procedure = RITE Reply #5919. May 08 20, 8:11 PM |
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4D Quite light mixture of gases inhaled by swimmer FAIRISH (quite light). Mix of gases = AIR surrounded by swimmer = FISH Reply #5920. May 08 20, 8:15 PM |
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