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Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:02 am
by hlvp
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Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:15 am
by FujiKiwi
Thanks, hlvp. Good morning to you.

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SCULPTOR
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LAURENCE anagram

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:31 am
by FujiKiwi
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CELEBRATION

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:33 am
by FujiKiwi
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PINNACE
EDIT: Corrected below.

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:35 am
by FujiKiwi
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NECTARINE anagram

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:42 am
by FujiKiwi
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ESTABLISHMENT

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:44 am
by FujiKiwi
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LOLITA

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:47 am
by FujiKiwi
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SACKS

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:13 am
by FujiKiwi
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DOPAMINE
EDIT: Corrected below.

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:16 am
by hlvp
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:33 am 19D
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PINNACE

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PASSAGE

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:17 am
by hlvp
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MEETS

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:23 am
by FujiKiwi
hlvp wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:16 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:33 am 19D
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PINNACE

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PASSAGE
Thanks. Had been rather pleased with my solution, but oh well.

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:34 am
by hlvp
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SWATHE

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:37 am
by hlvp
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WROUGHT

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:38 am
by hlvp
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MORPHINE anag

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:39 am
by hlvp
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CREDO

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:48 am
by FujiKiwi
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PROBOSCIS

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:51 am
by FujiKiwi
For 22D
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VOYEUR
seems to fit, but in my understanding
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A voyeur is someone who wants to "watch" rather than an exhibitionist who wants to "show"
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Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:53 am
by hlvp
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:51 am For 22D
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VOYEUR
seems to fit, but in my understanding
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A voyeur is someone who wants to "watch" rather than an exhibitionist who wants to "show"
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POSEUR

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:54 am
by FujiKiwi
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GLEAN
I've only just figured out what "initially" means in these clues. What a dolt.

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:54 am
by FujiKiwi
hlvp wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:53 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:51 am For 22D
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VOYEUR
seems to fit, but in my understanding
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A voyeur is someone who wants to "watch" rather than an exhibitionist who wants to "show"
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POSEUR
Oh!😂Of course!

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:57 am
by hlvp
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:54 am 27A
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I've only just figured out what "initially" means in these clues. What a dolt.
Stop knocking yourself and get on with the crossword.

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:22 am
by FujiKiwi
hlvp wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:57 am
FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:54 am 27A
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GLEAN
I've only just figured out what "initially" means in these clues. What a dolt.
Stop knocking yourself and get on with the crossword.
Yessir

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FODDER

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:22 am
by hlvp
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PROLIFERATE

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:24 am
by hlvp
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RECAP

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:00 am
by hlvp
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PREPOSSESSING

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:46 am
by hlvp
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LUSHEST

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:47 am
by hlvp
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RESIDUAL

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:47 am
by hlvp
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DISREPAIR

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:50 am
by hlvp
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APPREHEND

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:57 am
by hlvp
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EQUIP

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:58 am
by hlvp
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MATTRESS

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:59 am
by hlvp
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THEREAT

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:59 am
by hlvp
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MATUREST

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:01 am
by hlvp
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Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:13 am
by FujiKiwi
Thanks, hlvp. I hit the wall on that first crossword, but can see an answer here:

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FOR CERTAIN force+ rain

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:01 am
by tabascoboy
Not easy!

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= pelt
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= drumlin
Have an idea for 14A but struggling to parse
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= arrest warrant? rest/crash and rant leaving 'ar' & 'war' ?
well 15D helps
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= rigorous > rig + (p)orous
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= antagonist > anag
Don't particularly like this one
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= Spain ? > span with 'I' for current?
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= repeat > rat around epe(e)
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= frog

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:42 pm
by hlvp
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RUSH

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:55 pm
by hlvp
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AT ONES WITS END

Re: Crossword - Thursday

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:13 pm
by hlvp
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SEARCH WARRANT