Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

Afternoon Susan - hope all's well still,

Not IMPERILS, but you're most of the way there. Keep the IMPERIL, but put an A in it ("leader in Ark") to give you a synonym for "Royal". 

Ah, yes, thank you ... that makes it IMPERIAL

It feels right to me but I can't see how the "musical pair on the air" part works I'm afraid. A musical pair is usually DUO but that doesn't help. and I'm trying to see whether there's a do re mi type reference but can't see than either (except for the TE at the end?). Hmmm...

...I'll keep thinking 

As you can't quite see it either is quite cheering, you know! I thought of AGITATE  first of all - A and G keys next to each other on the piano, but then that would have been G,A, wouldn't it, reading left to right.

Help much appreciated as usual. Three unfinished now and the last across clue is going to defeat me I think. I'l quote it later, with or without answer!

[SusanDoris]

12 down is:Careful doctore led a tribe east (10)
Letters: - E - I - E - A - -

The answer must begin wih MED or VET I think, and VETINERARY fits but that spelling doesn't come up on google. Also I can't see the 'tribe'. Now if the answer was VET IN A RACE ... ...
The I comes from RAGAMUFFIN, the second E from hEavyset and the A from Animate.

The last letter of 12 down is the 7thletter of

28 across: Press cast to drink beer, facing issue in rep(11)
Letters: S - L - - - - - S - N

There's a four-letter down clue whose last letter is the fifth but I'm not sure that any of them will help me much!
May I have hints, please?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

12 down is:Careful doctore led a tribe east (10)
Letters: - E - I - E - A - -

The answer must begin wih MED or VET I think, and VETINERARY fits but that spelling doesn't come up on google. Also I can't see the 'tribe'. Now if the answer was VET IN A RACE ... ...
The I comes from RAGAMUFFIN, the second E from hEavyset and the A from Animate.

The last letter of 12 down is the 7thletter of

No, the answer is a synonym for “careful”. The “doctor” tells you that it’s an anagram of “led a tribe e”.

28 across: Press cast to drink beer, facing issue in rep(11)
Letters: S - L - - - - - S - N

There's a four-letter down clue whose last letter is the fifth but I'm not sure that any of them will help me much!
May I have hints, please?

Slightly trickier this one. The “cast” tell you that you need an anagram of “press”, that contains a synonym for “beer” followed the final two letters for “facing issue”. The “rep” at the end is the synonym for the whole answer, a rep being someone who flogs things. 

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

No, the answer is a synonym for “careful”. The “doctor” tells you that it’s an anagram of “led a tribe e”.

Oh dear, oh dear! That is most decidedly a kick-self! DELIBERATE was the first word I thought but thwen, thinking a medical start was needed, I completely forgot that 'doctor' is an anagram indicator. And it was ony a  couple of weeks ago that I told myself that I must remember that. Tut, tut
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Slightly trickier this one. The “cast” tell you that you need an anagram of “press”, that contains a synonym for “beer” followed the final two letters for “facing issue”. The “rep” at the end is the synonym for the whole answer, a rep being someone who flogs things.

SALESPERSON I am accustomred to beer = ale, and vice versa, but couldn't work out the second part of the clue. I wonddered whether it was something to do with repertory.

Many thanks for your help.

[SusanDoris]

Nice straightforward Cryptic today. I have only five to go. May I please have a yes/no for whether the letters are right? -   I wonder whether the I should be E?

16 down: Put right, I might stand this? (9)
Letters:C  - R - I - T - -

[Nearly Sane]

Nice straightforward Cryptic today. I have only five to go. May I please have a yes/no for whether the letters are right? -   I wonder whether the I should be E?

16 down: Put right, I might stand this? (9)
Letters:C  - R - I - T - -

The I should be an E

[SusanDoris]

The I should be an E

Thank you. In that case, I think it has to be CORRECTED.

[Nearly Sane]

Thank you. In that case, I think it has to be CORRECTED.

Yes

[SusanDoris]

6:30 p.m. Cryptic completed, although I'm not quite sure about the last couple of  answers. I'll look at them again tomorrow morning ... ...

[SusanDoris]

Deleted because I have found why the last down clues' answer is SPRIG not 'sprog' .

The clue was: Shoot southern puritan(5)
Letters: S - R - G

[SusanDoris]

This week's Cryptic looks as if it is easy. Not lengthy clues and they appear to be straightforwardly cryptic. Hmmm.   Reading through the clues though, I have ony done one so far, I shall not try and finish it this weekend since that will leave me with nothing to do tomorrow!

[SusanDoris]

My impression that the Cryptic appeard to be easy was of course deceptive! I've done 6 answers but a hint would be much appreciated for:

9 across: Name European plant in allotment (10)
Letters: - - - - T - T - - -

I assume E is the first or second and I'm hoping the third is P.
I'm also thinking that the synnym is for 'name' but not sure.

REENTITLED fits, but it doesn't fit the clue.

3:15 a.m. this morning, Monday, found myself wide awake. Worked out that 2 down had to be IMPLORE, therefore third letter of 9across definitely P. Worked out that answer is REPUTATION - E plus PUT in RATION, but still not quite sure about how PUT is a synonym for 'plant'.
Still plenty more to do.

[SusanDoris]

Only about six left incomplete now and a lot of brain cells hav been kept busy. May I please have a yes/no for whether the answer to the following clue is HAIRDO?!

22 down is: Shock arrangement? (6)
Letters: - A - R - O

[Nearly Sane]

Only about six left incomplete now and a lot of brain cells hav been kept busy. May I please have a yes/no for whether the answer to the following clue is HAIRDO?!

22 down is: Shock arrangement? (6)
Letters: - A - R - O

Yes, it is.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

3:15 a.m. this morning, Monday, found myself wide awake. Worked out that 2 down had to be IMPLORE, therefore third letter of 9across definitely P. Worked out that answer is REPUTATION - E plus PUT in RATION, but still not quite sure about how PUT is a synonym for 'plant'.
Still plenty more to do.

"Put" and "plant" are synonyms - as in put/plant an idea in someone's mind. 

[SusanDoris]

Nearly Sane and bluehillside

Thank you both for replies.

Help for 6 across would be appreciated. No letters available. 
If 'annoy' is 'irk' and I remove those three letters from 'parking', it leaves 'pang', but that is not a synonym of space,is it, and I don't see how it could be made to be.

6 across: Annoy leaving parking space (4)

In a way, I suppose I should be grateful to the compiler for making it quite difficult - for me, anyway - since it does give me a positive activity to do!

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey Susan,

Nearly Sane and bluehillside

Thank you both for replies.

Help for 6 across would be appreciated. No letters available.
If 'annoy' is 'irk' and I remove those three letters from 'parking', it leaves 'pang', but that is not a synonym of space,is it, and I don't see how it could be made to be.

6 across: Annoy leaving parking space (4)

In a way, I suppose I should be grateful to the compiler for making it quite difficult - for me, anyway - since it does give me a positive activity to do!

Try a synonym for “annoy” with the P (“parking”) missing, the remaining word meaning a space or location. 

[SusanDoris]

Hey Susan,

Try a synonym for “annoy” with the P (“parking”) missing, the remaining word meaning a space or location.

Thank you. I suppose it must be S(P)ITE. That is a much stronger emotion than annoym though ... ...

[bluehillside Retd.]

Susan,

Thank you. I suppose it must be S(P)ITE. That is a much stronger emotion than annoym though ... ...

I agree - not a great clue.

[SusanDoris]

Susan,

I agree - not a great clue.

For the last two main clues and one small one remaining incomplete, a bit of help would as always be much appreciated. 
13across is: Close friend certain East will go for ace (9)
Letters: C - N - U - A - -

It sounds as if it could be a Bridge-related clue.
The last letter is the fifth letter of:

8 down is: Sour beer found in Eastern Mediterranean (10)
Letters: E - B - - - E - E -

I remember this came up a while back - an anagram of 'sour beer' plus an extra E, and I think you said it was an unusual word?

The last one I can't find a set of letters to make sense is:

24acrossFlatter fizzy drink for the audience (4)
Letters: C - A -

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey again Susan,

For the last two main clues and one small one remaining incomplete, a bit of help would as always be much appreciated.
13across is: Close friend certain East will go for ace (9)
Letters: C - N - U - A - -

I don’t like the U I’m afraid. Maybe try with an I there instead…? 

It sounds as if it could be a Bridge-related clue.
The last letter is the fifth letter of:

8 down is: Sour beer found in Eastern Mediterranean (10)
Letters: E - B - - - E - E -

I remember this came up a while back - an anagram of 'sour beer' plus an extra E, and I think you said it was an unusual word?

Not an anagram. You know the letter “Eastern” gives you. And the Mediterranean is often shortened to three letters. If you put a kind of beer inside that, you get a synonym for “sour”. 

The last one I can't find a set of letters to make sense is:

24acrossFlatter fizzy drink for the audience (4)
Letters: C - A -

OK, what’s the most famous fizzy drink you can think of? Say the plural of it our loud, but spell it to give you a word meaning “flatter” (though I think maybe “encourage” is a better synonym).

[SusanDoris]

Hey again Susan,

I don’t like the U I’m afraid. Maybe try with an I there instead…? 


Not an anagram. You know the letter “Eastern” gives you. And the Mediterranean is often shortened to three letters. If you put a kind of beer inside that, you get a synonym for “sour”. 

OK, what’s the most famous fizzy drink you can think of? Say the plural of it our loud, but spell it to give you a word meaning “flatter” (though I think maybe “encourage” is a better synonym).

Thank you very much for your help. I'll sort that out later or tomorrow.

[SusanDoris]

Cryptic now complete thanks to help given. I would not have got it without.

CONFIDANT -  The A taking the place of the E. The U was a spelling error, and it definitely should have been I.

EMBITTERED and COAX

 

[SusanDoris]

No help needed so far. This week's Cryptic is topical and I presume this particular one has been prepared and waiting for today and today's main event.

[Nearly Sane]

No help needed so far. This week's Cryptic is topical and I presume this particular one has been prepared and waiting for today and today's main event.

The start of the World Snooker Championships.