Crossword Saturday
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:28 pm
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Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:43 pm
Good evening, hlvp, and thanks as always.
10A
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CLARA
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:58 pm
14D
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HOLIER THAN THOU anagram
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:58 pm
Evening (here) FK. Going to bed soon, so it's over to you until tomorrow.
I think 4A is
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I may be wrong with both
I think 4A is
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STOCKING
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INEPT in + ep (record) + t (time)
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:02 am
Yes, I guessed it was evening for you there.
I’ll hold off now a bit so that all the lads have a fresh crossword to attack for the weekend.
I’ll hold off now a bit so that all the lads have a fresh crossword to attack for the weekend.
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:15 am
The crosswords are a bit sparse over weekends. I'll see if I can get Globus re-energised. The Sunday Times xword will knock you out.FujiKiwi wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:02 am Yes, I guessed it was evening for you there.
I’ll hold off now a bit so that all the lads have a fresh crossword to attack for the weekend.
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:55 am
Phew, hot night!
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= brassy > bray around SS
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= shamble > she around 'lamb' anag
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= amoebic > 'coma backwards around 'i be' backwards
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:59 am
Morning, Tabasco. 31 degrees here in Japan, 5 in the evening.
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AYATOLLAH
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:03 am
Supposed to hit 32C here later...
10A - already done!
I'll hold off for a bit now...
10A - already done!
I'll hold off for a bit now...
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:04 am
15D
27A
25A
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OPPRESSED “press” inside “op-ed”
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FEUDAL in words
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ISSUE
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:27 am
5D
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TRISTRAM SHANDY anag
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:42 am
1D
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= backache > back + 'ace' around H
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:44 am
11A
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ALIGNMENT anag
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:48 am
17A
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WHIPPERSNAPPER
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:51 am
9D
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CATCH TWENTYTWO
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:00 am
21A
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= reagent
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= Aztec
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:02 am
24A
20D
26A
18D Don't get the parse but has to be
13A
8D again don't see the parse
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= outwitted
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= groove
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= escargot
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= Premier
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= trotter
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= 'gators
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:26 am
8d
18d
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gats around Other Ranks
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pier around REM
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:31 am
Thanks, I really was on a different wavelength for those two!
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:54 am
23A
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ARCHERY "a cherry" anagram
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:01 am
For 16D
seems to fit. But can only get the vaguest sense of how this could be parsed. Would it be possible that
?
I don't know. Feel like I'm on the wrong track here, maybe.
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PRAY TELL
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"pray" is a play on lamPREY
I don't know. Feel like I'm on the wrong track here, maybe.
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:11 am
19D
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ARCHIVE with Archie being the young prince writing the "V" for verse
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:17 am
I think it could beFujiKiwi wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:01 am For 16D
seems to fit. But can only get the vaguest sense of how this could be parsed. Would it be possible thatSpoilerShowPRAY TELL
?SpoilerShow"pray" is a play on lamPREY
I don't know. Feel like I'm on the wrong track here, maybe.
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= grey seal > sounds like/reportedly grace eel
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:20 am
Thanks, tabascotabascoboy wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:17 amI think it could beFujiKiwi wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:01 am For 16D
seems to fit. But can only get the vaguest sense of how this could be parsed. Would it be possible thatSpoilerShowPRAY TELL
?SpoilerShow"pray" is a play on lamPREY
I don't know. Feel like I'm on the wrong track here, maybe.SpoilerShow= grey seal > sounds like/reportedly grace eel
. Much better.Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:28 am
I can put up a recent toughie if anyone feels the need for a further fix.
Re: Crossword Saturday
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:33 am
Thanks hlvp, but my brain is a bit fried. I'll leave everyone else to it and come back refreshed tomorrow. Great to see you and tabasco at work today. Two maestros. 