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Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:30 am
by Globus
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Re: Sunday Times Crossword - Bit of a sweater from McLean

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:41 am
by FujiKiwi
Good morning, Globus, and thanks. But I think we’ve had this one?

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - Bit of a sweater from McLean

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:13 am
by Globus
Apologies FK. You are right. Amended. You'll be interested in 1A !!

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:42 am
by FujiKiwi
Thanks Globus. I await your traditional solving of the above-mentioned 1A with interest. I don’t see the answer yet!

27A, though:
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THROW IN THE TOWEL

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:45 am
by FujiKiwi
3D
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ROBIN GOODFELLOW

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:04 am
by tabascoboy
Struggling...

Is 24D simply
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= well > seems too easy!

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:07 am
by FujiKiwi
25A
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ARIEL

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:18 am
by FujiKiwi
14A
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INDOOR

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:24 am
by FujiKiwi
23A
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OBEY got that one from Lawrence of Arabia

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:26 am
by hlvp
Morning. Rain easing.

7D
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AGAINST

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:31 am
by FujiKiwi
8D
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ON THE FRITZ

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:33 am
by tabascoboy
13D didn't even know this form of the word
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= discussant
Are you all finding this page slow to post and reload? It's doing my head in as much as the crossword!
17A
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= comedian

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - Bit of a sweater from McLean

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:35 am
by FujiKiwi
Globus wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:13 am Apologies FK. You are right. Amended. You'll be interested in 1A !!
EDIT: See it now. As an English literature teacher (American in this case) it’s a favorite.

RE-EDIT: Not American lit at all of, course. Silly me. Best of British.

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:36 am
by FujiKiwi
tabascoboy wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:33 am 13D didn't even know this form of the word
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Are you all finding this page slow to post and reload? It's doing my head in as much as the crossword!
17A
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Yes. Slow today.

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:39 am
by hlvp
18D
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MILKIER

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:42 am
by tabascoboy
I presume 1A is
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= under the volcano
though I've never heard of it
1D
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= ugli

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:45 am
by hlvp
12A
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BLUE RINSE

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:47 am
by tabascoboy
Is 6D
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= Liberal Democrat?
Really can't get the parses today

4D
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= hereby
5D
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= vanquish
15A
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= isolator

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:59 am
by hlvp
5D
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VANQUISH

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:00 am
by hlvp
10A
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BEAST
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ISOLATOR

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:05 am
by hlvp
2D
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DIRTIED

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:06 am
by hlvp
9A
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LORD BYRON
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Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:17 am
by hlvp
22A
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SOLFERINO

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:26 am
by Globus
Hi fellas. Trying to post this from Church, during the sermon. 11A
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JINN

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:29 am
by Globus
16D
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TACITURN

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:37 am
by hlvp
20D
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PREVIEW

Re: Sunday Times Crossword - 20th December

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:41 am
by Globus
21D
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DOODAH