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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windrush 
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In line with David's wishes here is the link to his website. http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/WPblog/category/the-stickler/ If the above link doesn't take you straight there, you may have to copy and paste, as Ivor discovered earlier. Reply #1921. Feb 02 18, 4:13 PM |
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Here is the direct link to the current puzzle: http://www.australiancrosswords.com.au/SticklerW/SticklerW8kDH.html Reply #1922. Feb 02 18, 4:14 PM |
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9A This part of staiR IS ERect (5) RISER - Clever! Reply #1923. Feb 02 18, 4:16 PM |
ceetee
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21D Think about black substance occurring on the sole of the foot Think about = plan black substance = tar PLANTAR Reply #1924. Feb 02 18, 6:04 PM |
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20a Star handling pressure turned around Star = sun Pressure = P SPUN Reply #1925. Feb 02 18, 6:06 PM |
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15D Turned up irritated about car's first flat Anagram "turned up" add C (car's first) PUNCTURED Reply #1926. Feb 02 18, 6:08 PM |
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28A. Last part of dinner, after a blend of fine wine, is concluded (8) INFERRED. Anagram of fine + R (last of "dinner") + RED, wine blend Reply #1927. Feb 02 18, 8:53 PM |
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23D Dwelling with built-in character 1,5 I believe this is A-FRAME. I guess the character is the letter A Reply #1928. Feb 02 18, 8:56 PM |
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26A. Animated cartoon missing out on person with role-playing experience (5) ACTOR. Whiich is an anagram of cartoon minus on Reply #1929. Feb 02 18, 8:58 PM |
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24A Blob in fat farm eats spread before function actually. I think this is AS A MATTER OF FACT. Definition of actually. Anagram of FAT FARM EATS, plus COAT (spread). If you can improve on my word-play, please let me know. Reply #1930. Feb 02 18, 9:09 PM |
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22D Yellow head of common black bird. CRAVEN - yellow First letter (head) of Common in front of RAVEN= black bird Reply #1931. Feb 02 18, 10:03 PM |
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Only problem with CRAVEN, though, is that gives an answer ending in V. ??? Reply #1932. Feb 02 18, 10:05 PM |
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24D Bitter cold experienced in desert. ACRID = bitter C for cold in ARID for desert. Reply #1933. Feb 02 18, 10:08 PM |
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27A Drive to border for digging equipment. Could be DREDGE = digging equipment DR for drive. EDGE = border Reply #1934. Feb 02 18, 10:10 PM |
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11D Members of orches [TRA IN S] econdary schools. TRAINS = schools Reply #1935. Feb 02 18, 10:18 PM |
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18A Put off collecting tin container of wine. DECANTER = container of wine Put CAN (tin) in DETER (put off) Reply #1936. Feb 02 18, 10:24 PM |
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17D High-ranking group's grand admission. GENTRY = high-ranking group G for Grand. ENTRY = admission Reply #1937. Feb 02 18, 10:38 PM |
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24A Blob in fat farm eats spread before function actually (2,1,6,2,4) Sue, I'm pretty certain you're correct with AS A MATTER OF FACT but think the wordplay is: Blob= O in anagram of 'fat farm eats' before ACT (function) Reply #1938. Feb 03 18, 7:05 AM |
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You've no need to worry about ending 25a in a V nanny ;o) Natural soap, perhaps, is lacking in versatility somehow (7,2) Natural soap = REALITY TV an anagram of versatility without 'is' Reply #1939. Feb 03 18, 7:18 AM |
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14A Heavily involved guard checking what's required guard = keep what's required = need KNEE-DEEP Reply #1940. Feb 03 18, 8:19 AM |
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