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Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:12 am
by hlvp
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1A
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HIPPOCRATES

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:39 am
by FujiKiwi
Thank, hlvp.

7D
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PAIN IN THE NECK

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:00 am
by FujiKiwi
4D
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CONKER
11A
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NUMBER ONE

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:03 am
by hlvp
Morning to you.
9D
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WEST HAM UNITED anag

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:04 am
by FujiKiwi
hlvp wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:03 am Morning to you.
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WEST HAM UNITED anag
Ohhh... that’s good.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:11 am
by ell
Thanks hlvp, and well played Blues (curses!)

12a
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newsagent
26a
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Celandine (again)

10a
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Atlas
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exoneration (nice clue)

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:05 am
by FujiKiwi
ell wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:11 am Thanks hlvp, and well played Blues (curses!)
I graciously accept your congratulations.

20A
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GATEAU
21D
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AT HEART
24A
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SPAGHETTI
25D
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TABOO

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:06 am
by FujiKiwi
27A
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AMBLE

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:18 am
by FujiKiwi
18A
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HAMPERED "ampere" inside "h" and "d".
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EQUINOX

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:41 am
by ell
14a
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no fear
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Pretoria

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:53 am
by FujiKiwi
2D
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IN LAW

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:11 am
by hlvp
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PASSATA

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:13 am
by FujiKiwi
My 46 years of studiously avoiding the kitchen is hurting me with these crosswords.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:14 am
by hlvp
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ARMATURE

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:15 am
by FujiKiwi
Another word I have never encountered. You're definitely putting me out of my misery here, hlvp. 👍

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:16 am
by FujiKiwi
Interested in what 6D might be
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ELEGANT
fits, but I don't see how that connects to "a soldier".

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:19 am
by hlvp
FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:16 am Interested in what 6D might be
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ELEGANT
fits, but I don't see how that connects to "a soldier".
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E + LEG+ ANT (soldier ant)

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:25 am
by FujiKiwi
hlvp wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:19 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:16 am Interested in what 6D might be
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ELEGANT
fits, but I don't see how that connects to "a soldier".
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E + LEG+ ANT (soldier ant)
Oh! That's brilliant! Elegant, even. Thanks, hlvp.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:25 am
by hlvp
23A
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NAURU

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:21 am
by tabascoboy
I'm too late again!

8D
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= conserve
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= asset

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:25 am
by hlvp
tabascoboy wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:21 am I'm too late again!

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= conserve
I can always post the Toughie from Friday, or the tea-break from the daily star.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:28 am
by tabascoboy
15D
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= famously

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:29 am
by tabascoboy
hlvp wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:25 am I can always post the Toughie from Friday, or the tea-break from the daily star.
A toughie is always fun - unless it was Proximal :wink:

19D
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= Equinox
Is that it?

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:37 am
by hlvp
tabascoboy wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:29 am
hlvp wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:25 am I can always post the Toughie from Friday, or the tea-break from the daily star.
A toughie is always fun - unless it was Proximal :wink:

19D
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= Equinox
Is that it?
My grid is complete. Toughie coming up.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:39 am
by hlvp
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Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:42 am
by tabascoboy
Thaks hlvp!

Easy one to start 4A
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= T-Bone
11A & 19D
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= a man of his word
3D "We tripped the..."
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= light fantastic
Two I can't really parse
6D
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= nearly new
19A
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= H G Wells
8D
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= capital letters

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:00 am
by hlvp
2D
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OVARIES

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:05 am
by hlvp
hlvp wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:00 am 2D
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OVARIES
20D
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SMIDGEN

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:18 am
by tabascoboy
24A quite clever
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= outweigh
25A ?
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= Spode ? Pod for school? inside SE

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:00 am
by hlvp
tabascoboy wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:18 am
25A ?
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= Spode ? Pod for school? inside SE
Must be.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:04 am
by hlvp
9D
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TOWNEE mixture of TON & WEE ?

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:17 am
by tabascoboy
14A
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= seaport > a inside tropes backward

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:23 am
by hlvp
tabascoboy wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:17 am 14A
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= seaport > a inside tropes backward
Again, must be.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:26 am
by tabascoboy
15D another iffy one!
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= onion soup ? as in to know ones' onions? :problem:

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:26 am
by hlvp
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YANTAI nay < + ta + I. Had to check if it is Chinese.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:31 am
by tabascoboy
I want 23 & 1A to be
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= Eskimo rolls
but not sure

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:37 am
by hlvp
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COME ON TO anag not me +C.O.O. ?

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:49 am
by hlvp
Again, had to check.

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CARGOOSE a bird. Masefield work is CARGOES + 0
Very obscure. It's ruining my Sunday.

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:10 pm
by tabascoboy
I'm out of ideas, a pity as it started promisingly

Re: Crossword - Sunday

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 12:47 pm
by hlvp
From the site:

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1 ROLLS
4 TBONE
10 CARGOOSE
11 AMANOF
12 LITTLE
13 GALLIANO
14 SEAPORT
16 NEATER
17 YANTAI
19 HGWELLS
21 DISSENTS
22 OUTFIT
23 ESKIMO
24 OUTWEIGH
25 SPODE
26 ASANA
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2 OVARIES
3 LIGHTFANTASTIC
5 BEERGUT
6 NEARLYNEW
7 COME
8 CAPITALLETTERS
9 TOWNEE
15 ONIONSOUP
18 AMIDST
19 HISWORD
20 SMIDGEN
22 ONTO