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Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:12 am
by hlvp
1A
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:39 am
by FujiKiwi
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:00 am
by FujiKiwi
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:03 am
by hlvp
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.
9D
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
26a
10a
28a
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
21D
24A
25D
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:06 am
by FujiKiwi
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:18 am
by FujiKiwi
18A
HAMPERED "ampere" inside "h" and "d".
17D
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:41 am
by ell
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:53 am
by FujiKiwi
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:11 am
by hlvp
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
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
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
fits, but I don't see how that connects to "a soldier".
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
fits, but I don't see how that connects to "a soldier".
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
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:21 am
by tabascoboy
I'm too late again!
8D
13A
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!
8D
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
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
19D
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
19D
Is that it?
My grid is complete. Toughie coming up.
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:39 am
by hlvp
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:42 am
by tabascoboy
Thaks hlvp!
Easy one to start 4A
11A & 19D
3D "We tripped the..."
Two I can't really parse
6D
19A
8D
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:00 am
by hlvp
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:05 am
by hlvp
hlvp wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:00 am
2D
20D
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:18 am
by tabascoboy
24A quite clever
25A ?
= 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 ?
= Spode ? Pod for school? inside SE
Must be.
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:04 am
by hlvp
9D
TOWNEE mixture of TON & WEE ?
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:17 am
by tabascoboy
14A
= 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
= 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!
= onion soup ? as in to know ones' onions?
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:26 am
by hlvp
17A
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
but not sure
Re: Crossword - Sunday
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 11:37 am
by hlvp
7 / 22D
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.
10A
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:
Across
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
Down
2 OVARIES
3 LIGHTFANTASTIC
5 BEERGUT
6 NEARLYNEW
7 COME
8 CAPITALLETTERS
9 TOWNEE
15 ONIONSOUP
18 AMIDST
19 HISWORD
20 SMIDGEN
22 ONTO