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by ell
Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:01 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 53
Views: 510

Re: DT Crossword Thursday

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compound subtractive anagram of hypersonic - inch
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velocity
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menage
Go Highlanders tomorrow!
by ell
Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:10 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 57
Views: 715

Re: DT Crossword Thursday

If you navigate into the Home-cryptic crosswords-crossword guide section, there is a decent solving guide.
by ell
Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 57
Views: 715

Re: DT Crossword Thursday

These are the clue types of the across clues as I see them:

1 Charade - the answer is made up of several parts, which are indicated separately.
5 anagram
9 reversal
10 cryptic definition
11 charade (a short anagram surrounded by a word, in this case).
12 charade (using an abbreviation for a single ...
by ell
Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The long awaited return of the great Crossword clue
Replies: 13
Views: 563

Re: The long awaited return of the great Crossword clue

Tyrus/Vlad is one of my favourites too. I like the level of difficulty his puzzles have. Monk is fairly similar, and usually has a Nina.
by ell
Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 16
Views: 165

Re: Crossword Saturday

Thanks hlvp.

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extemporary
Best wishes to Globby.
by ell
Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:56 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT New Year Crossword - Best Wishes
Replies: 21
Views: 217

Re: DT New Year Crossword - Best Wishes

Thanks and Happy New Year Globus, and all the other puzzlers.

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today
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tomorrow
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savage
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eat in
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classless
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tote bags
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yodels (I think)
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weather forecast
by ell
Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:23 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 22
Views: 251

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday

Globus wrote: Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:54 am 1A
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VOCIFERATION
I think you might need to rethink that one :wink:
by ell
Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:33 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday - Done
Replies: 29
Views: 360

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday

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mesh
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seminar
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horsepower
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remits
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mountie
by ell
Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:08 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday - Done
Replies: 29
Views: 360

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday

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outlook
by ell
Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:06 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday - Done
Replies: 29
Views: 360

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday

Sunny and quite warm.

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attendance
by ell
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 34
Views: 304

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday

t (tense) + issue (broadcast), with definition "network".
by ell
Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:48 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 34
Views: 304

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday

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tissue - looks OK to me
by ell
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:31 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Sunday Times Crossword - Robert Price - Pray A Bit!
Replies: 16
Views: 225

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - Robert Price - Pray A Bit!

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by ell
Sun Dec 06, 2020 5:14 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Sunday Times Crossword - Robert Price - Pray A Bit!
Replies: 16
Views: 225

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - Robert Price - Pray A Bit!

Cloudy

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deliveries
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wimp
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Estragon - nice &lit.
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skeleton
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ogre
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second hand
by ell
Sun Nov 22, 2020 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quiz Help
Replies: 35
Views: 861

Re: Quiz Help

The second one is ASTUTE - as + tu + reversal of et.

The first might be Monday, but if so, I don't understand the second bit of the clue.
by ell
Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:26 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quiz Help
Replies: 35
Views: 861

Re: Quiz Help

Mount Popocatapetl

Just a (not so) general knowledge thing.
by ell
Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:47 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quiz Help
Replies: 35
Views: 861

Re: Quiz Help

I thought the 12 letter one began with P??
by ell
Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quiz Help
Replies: 35
Views: 861

Re: Quiz Help

Should be something to do with Romancing The Stone. Can't see it though.
by ell
Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quiz Help
Replies: 35
Views: 861

Re: Quiz Help

I think the second one is Machu Picchu - Incan descent.

Not sure about the other one.
by ell
Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:59 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Saturday
Replies: 21
Views: 256

Re: DT Crossword - Saturday

Thanks Globus and Hi FK,

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nutria
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fleecing
by ell
Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Quiz Help
Replies: 35
Views: 861

Re: Quiz Help

Looks like Mercator's projection

*(comers art) with "new" as anagrind + screen = projection.
by ell
Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:07 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 25
Views: 191

Re: DT Crossword - Thursday

OK, bring it on - it is a slow night in Invercargill.
by ell
Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 25
Views: 191

Re: DT Crossword - Thursday

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secret
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sodium
by ell
Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:11 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Friday
Replies: 25
Views: 319

Re: DT Crossword - Friday

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Baku - I suppose
by ell
Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:22 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Sunday Telegraph Crossword
Replies: 24
Views: 298

Re: Sunday Telegraph Crossword

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by a nose
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compass
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come up to scratch
by ell
Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:31 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Sunday Times Crossword
Replies: 20
Views: 282

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leg = on in cricket
by ell
Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:52 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Re: Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 24
Views: 403

Re: Crossword - Thursday

N + E + W + S
by ell
Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Re: Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 17
Views: 519

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PHILTRE
Quite tricky today
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 10:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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sherry
I have sussed it all, apart from 29a. Tough indeed, and I can't see a theme.
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:51 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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beard
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:45 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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Ohio
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:22 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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Idle
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American Civil War
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:19 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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elvish
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nosh
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:22 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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angle
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scythe
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bash
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tight
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:15 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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reindeer
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:08 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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thrice
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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shortcake
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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eats
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:47 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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reveal
by ell
Sat Aug 29, 2020 6:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Crossword Saturday
Replies: 37
Views: 1172

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negligee
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being
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grace
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bear
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hake
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undercoat
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unite