Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:18 am
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Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:24 am
Good morning to you, hlvp, good sir.
17A
17A
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WOOL GATHERING
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:29 am
2D
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MANIFESTO ("manifest"+"0")
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:32 am
Morning.
12D
12D
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THISTLEDOWN anag
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:34 am
16D
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TWO TIMER
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:48 am
19D
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ISRAELI ("Sharon"=Ariel Sharon/'Rose of Sharon"? + "Disraeli"- "D")
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:51 am
OK, I'll hang fire now in case ell et.al want to pitch in later.
I shall return.
I shall return.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:07 am
Thanks hlvp, and Hi FK,
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4a
9a
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11a
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1a
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rumble
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decadent
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canine
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advocate
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off-cutter
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inter
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:43 am
That was a very cocky "I'll just hold off on doing any more" post I made. I'd probably already got all the ones I'm going to be able to get.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:53 am
In that case...
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21a
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14a
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service charge
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taper
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entertain
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Mercator
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fedora
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:54 am
Oh, those are very good.I especially like 24A.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:55 am
Yes, 24a is very good.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:56 am
22D becomes a gimme then:
ell having done all the hard work there.
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PARIS
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:01 am
26a
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resident
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:03 am
18D
26A
Although my uncertainty about this 26A is
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GARLAND
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RESIDENT
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In New Zealand, we wouldn't call a hotel guest a 'resident". Sounds very odd.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:12 am
I don't think anyone actually says for a hotel guest, but signs in hotels say "bar for only" etc.
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"resident"
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residents
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digest
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:16 am
3D
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LANGUOR -A langur is a monkey + O for oxygen
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:49 am
8D
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THEORIES "he" inside "Tories"
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:26 am
6D
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ABOLISH
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:28 am
7D
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EXACT
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:33 am
20D
27A
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INFANT
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LISTEN
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With "list"="summary"?
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:36 am
See above for 27a
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:38 am
OH! Sorry I missed that, somehow. Hmmmm... Still don't get the parsing, though the metaphorical meaning is clear.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:42 am
I've hit the wall, so please, nobody hold back on my account. I'd dearly love to know what 5D is. It's driving me nuts.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:44 am
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:29 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:42 am I've hit the wall, so please, nobody hold back on my account. I'd dearly love to know what 5D is. It's driving me nuts.
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ENDORSEMENT anag tender so + men
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:33 am
1D
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RECTOR recto + R
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:34 am
15D
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RIGMAROLE
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:35 am
JESUS. That is so flipping obvious. I swear to God I've puzzled over that all afternoon. But thanks for clearing that up. My mind block with that aside, I thought this was a clever, fun crossword.
Thanks as always.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:56 am
There are two on Mondays. I'll leave this here.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:18 am
Cheers.
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WOOD PIGEON anagram
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WESSEX -"W" for west with Essex.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:29 am
9D
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RECAPITULATION
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:29 am
9D
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RECAPITULATION
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:30 am
18A
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BLACK AND BLUE
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:36 am
I'll leave the rest to the night shift.
(Actually, I reckon I've got all the ones I'm going to get.)
Night, lads.
(Actually, I reckon I've got all the ones I'm going to get.)
Night, lads.
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:42 pm
Everyone at work?
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OMIT
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:44 pm
8D
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TAPESTRY
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:45 pm
11A
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BUTTERCUP
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:47 pm
7D
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MACHISMO
Re: Crossword - Monday
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:51 pm
5D
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OCTET