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DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar - Done - with aplomb!
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:23 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:25 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:32 am
by tabascoboy
Blimey, the Cryptic was knocked off early today! Doubt if I can assist much with Elgar as usual.
Oh and back to dismal damp half light conditions today...
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:33 am
by FujiKiwi
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:39 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:44 am
by tabascoboy
It goes without saying that I'm never sure of the parsing with Elgar
2D I think!
= revved up > ever+v + pud backwards
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:53 am
by FujiKiwi
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:04 am
by tabascoboy
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:14 am
by Globus
tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:04 am
9A
3D
5D I guess!
5D I like! but think the answer is
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:15 am
by tabascoboy
Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:14 am
tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:04 am
9A
3D
5D I guess!
5D I like! but think the answer is
Must be my dirty mind...that or trying to fill the grid in my head again
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:26 am
by hlvp
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:27 am
by Globus
Just noticed 12D Good thought but I reckon it's
MEDOC[/spoiler.]
Which opens up 15A
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:27 am
by hlvp
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:28 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:38 am
by Globus
16D I like. My mate's on form!
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:41 am
by tabascoboy
19A
20D I guess?
radius with spoke as definition?
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:44 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:50 am
by tabascoboy
25D didn't know this was a real abbreviated word
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:03 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:04 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:09 am
by FujiKiwi
Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:27 am
Just noticed 12D Good thought but I reckon it's
MEDOC[/spoiler.]
Which opens up 15A
Sure. Thought “Moses” seemed a bit too easy.
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:09 am
by tabascoboy
17D
23D
Is 22A
= opulent ? for "loaded". Can't parse
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:21 am
by Globus
tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:09 am
17D
23D
Is 22A
= opulent ? for "loaded". Can't parse
22A Parse
It is. UP sternward is PU. The strait is the sOLENT
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:23 am
by tabascoboy
Globus wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:21 am
22A Parse
It is. UP sternward is PU. The strait os the sOLENT
Thanks, I was really scratching around for that one!
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 11:24 am
by Globus
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:09 pm
by hlvp
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:11 pm
by hlvp
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:21 pm
by hlvp
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:22 pm
by hlvp
Re: DT Toughie - Friday by Elgar
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 12:36 pm
by Globus
That''s it. Congrats. Not an easy one by my mate.
See you tomorrow when things should be easier.