DT Crossword - Thursday

Where goats go to escape
Post Reply
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

Image

1A
Spoiler
Show
CIVILIAN 1+(e)vil + 1 in can
Top
User avatar
Kiap
Posts: 229
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:12 pm

Thx, hlvp
5A
Spoiler
Show
TARIFF
tar + if + f(leet)
1D
Spoiler
Show
CHARGE
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

Thanks, hlvp. Morning, fellas.

7D
Spoiler
Show
IN PERSON
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

2D
Spoiler
Show
VOTERS Anagram of "strove"
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

1A
Spoiler
Show
CIVILIAN Most of "villain". I don't get the reference to "one in prison", sorry.
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

4D
Spoiler
Show
AHEAD OF TIME
11A
Spoiler
Show
GARLAND But I don't get the parsing, sorry.
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

9A
Spoiler
Show
ARTICLES but what parsing? Baffling.
I'll give it a rest here, as I'm getting the words but not the intricacies of the clues.
Top
User avatar
tabascoboy
Posts: 6882
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:22 am
Location: 曇りの街

12D
Spoiler
Show
= containment ( anag)
TBH, not really fathoming this compiler except anagrams!

14D
Spoiler
Show
=precepts (anag)
24A
Spoiler
Show
= telecast
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:12 am 9A
Spoiler
Show
ARTICLES but what parsing? Baffling.
I'll give it a rest here, as I'm getting the words but not the intricacies of the clues.
Good morning from here. FK its
Spoiler
Show
AUTHORED. A + superior = U (upper) + Thor + journalist = Ed Wrote.
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

6D
Spoiler
Show
AGAINST Gains="profits"
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

hlvp wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:16 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:12 am 9A
Spoiler
Show
ARTICLES but what parsing? Baffling.
I'll give it a rest here, as I'm getting the words but not the intricacies of the clues.
Good morning from here. FK its
Spoiler
Show
AUTHORED. A + superior = U (upper) + Thor + journalist = Ed Wrote.
Ah well, that's so good. I love it. Thanks. Much better!
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

Have to look this up to confirm the parse.

3D
Spoiler
Show
LEONARD. Stars = Leo. Nard = Aromatic ointment which I have never come across.
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

10A
Spoiler
Show
CARPET
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

8D
Spoiler
Show
FATALIST
Top
User avatar
tabascoboy
Posts: 6882
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:22 am
Location: 曇りの街

25A
Spoiler
Show
= signet
15D
Spoiler
Show
= sparking
Can only 1/2 parse this? 16A
Spoiler
Show
= Republicans ?
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

Is 13A
Spoiler
Show
DEFINITIONS
Maybe?

Yes, I think it is.
Spoiler
Show
DEFINITIONS an anagram of "one fits in, I'd", and definitions are components of these clues
Top
User avatar
tabascoboy
Posts: 6882
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:22 am
Location: 曇りの街

21A
Spoiler
Show
= cartage
18D
Spoiler
Show
= so there
22A
Spoiler
Show
= natural
20D
Spoiler
Show
= slater
26A
Spoiler
Show
= attestor
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

tabasco running as hot as his namesake.
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

tabascoboy wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:40 am

Can only 1/2 parse this? 16A
Spoiler
Show
= Republicans ?
Spoiler
Show
I can see about = re, people = public but i dont get ans
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

17D
Spoiler
Show
BEASTIE bee around asti
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

19D
Spoiler
Show
ERRANT
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

23A
Spoiler
Show
POINTS
Top
User avatar
FujiKiwi
Posts: 3666
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 am

hlvp wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:41 am 19D
Spoiler
Show
ERRANT
I had been working at this one for an hour, but was getting nowhere near it and never would have. 👏👏👏. So elegant.
Top
User avatar
tabascoboy
Posts: 6882
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:22 am
Location: 曇りの街

hlvp wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:37 am
tabascoboy wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:40 am

Can only 1/2 parse this? 16A
Spoiler
Show
= Republicans ?
Spoiler
Show
I can see about = re, people = public but i dont get ans
Actually we were probably both overcomplicating it
Spoiler
Show
re + publicans
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

tabascoboy wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:20 pm
hlvp wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:37 am
tabascoboy wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:40 am

Can only 1/2 parse this? 16A
Spoiler
Show
= Republicans ?
Spoiler
Show
I can see about = re, people = public but i dont get ans
Actually we were probably both overcomplicating it
Spoiler
Show
re + publicans
You've hit the nail on the head!
Top
hlvp
Posts: 4456
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:56 am

FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:46 am
hlvp wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:41 am 19D
Spoiler
Show
ERRANT
I had been working at this one for an hour, but was getting nowhere near it and never would have. 👏👏👏. So elegant.
Spoiler
Show
I think it's E= English, Bishop RR (Right Reverend), a NT (New Testament)
Top
Post Reply

Return to “The Bear Pit”