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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!

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15D Bids are greatly varied in the diamond area. This must be

THIRD BASE. Anagram of BIDS ARE, + TH

Reply #1861. Jan 25 18, 8:00 PM
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18A Suitable punishment for doing something wrong.
FINE. = Suitable, and it's punishment.

Reply #1862. Jan 25 18, 8:03 PM
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13d Game official turned it on following dope seizure (10)

Game official = UMP + turned it = TI + ON following dope: A$S = ASSUMPTION (seizure)

Reply #1863. Jan 26 18, 3:14 PM
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22a Check record with one piano track (10)

record = DISC + I (one) + P (piano) + LINE (track) = DISCIPLINE (Check)

Reply #1864. Jan 26 18, 3:18 PM
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http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerW3s7L.html


Reply #1865. Jan 26 18, 7:19 PM
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16A Ocean mammal ultimately.

Ocean = SEA + last (ultimate) letter of mammal = L

SEAL

Reply #1866. Jan 26 18, 7:23 PM
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Area of garden enclosing large farm is spread out.

Can this be BRANCHED?'

Area of garden is a B...ED + large farm is a RANCH

Reply #1867. Jan 26 18, 7:26 PM
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Fraud has adversely impacted millions

= SHAM. Anagram of HAS + M for millions.

Reply #1868. Jan 26 18, 7:31 PM
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27A. Wonderful doctor may be taking surgery without bookings initially.

Could this be DREAMY = wonderful.
Doctor = DR + anagram of may be without the initial letter of bookings = b.

Reply #1869. Jan 26 18, 7:34 PM
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20D Backed up in front of storage unit in a hurry. Seems to me it could be PUSHED meaning in a hurry. UP Backward = PU + SHED (storage unit)

Reply #1870. Jan 26 18, 7:38 PM
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26A Instructs journalist in case that is starting to surface

EDIFIES. Journalist = ED + in case = IF + that is = IE + S for start of surface.
With all these filled in, 23D looked like IRISH. It finishes the quiz correctly, but I'm suffering from fried brain having worked day and night lately on the Where Am I challenge. Perhaps you could tell me why IRISH is correct, Ivor?


Reply #1871. Jan 26 18, 7:50 PM
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23D Hippie originally behind Flower People

H (hippie original)
Iris = flower
put H behind flower

IRISH

Reply #1872. Jan 27 18, 5:37 AM
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Ha ha, yes I reckon you must be feeling whacked Sue, as you've solved far more difficult clues before! lol

23d Hippie originally behind Flower People (5)

Hippie originally = H behind (Flower) IRIS = IRISH (People)



Reply #1873. Jan 27 18, 5:37 AM
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I think that's it.

Reply #1874. Jan 27 18, 5:37 AM
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Hi Chris, we almost collided there!

Reply #1875. Jan 27 18, 5:38 AM
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Snap

Reply #1876. Jan 27 18, 5:38 AM
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Here is another oldie that we haven't done.

http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerW8Yoa.html

Reply #1877. Jan 28 18, 10:04 PM
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7D Wind on bearing inside satellite (7)

MONSOON. Satellite = M....OON, + ON + S (bearing)

Reply #1878. Jan 28 18, 10:11 PM
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6A Complacent dentist may examine these using a mirror (4)

SMUG. = complacent. Mirror image of gums

Reply #1879. Jan 28 18, 10:12 PM
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2D Enthusiasts did broadcast during performances

Anagram did
Enclose within "acts"

ADDICTS

Reply #1880. Jan 29 18, 3:30 AM


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