Crossword Clues Part 2

[bluehillside Retd.]

Susan,

Well the down clue is:
Polish or another language that's heard (6)
and the N of FRENCH is the letter N of the two-letter word. . The square next to it has no adjacent up.down letters.
The F and the H of FRENCH are right.
FLASH IN THE PAN ??

So I suppose FRENCH is wrong. Bother!!  Unless, of course, the setter and the DT Puzzles Editor have made a mistake!!

Nope. Try a synonym for “polish” and a homonym for a language from further north than France!

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

The second word should be - N I think, and the answer derives from what happens when the gunpowder in a flintlock pistol ignites but doesn't set off the charge to expel the bullet.

Ah, thank you - I didn't know that! And the FLASH-IN-THE-PAN answer is another one of those phrases I must remember!

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 Nope. Try a synonym for “polish” and a homonym for a language from further north than France!

I remembered that Polish can refer to e.g. French polishing, but that would not have taken me to the answer, I'm afraid! So, heading North, it must be Finnish, but with only one N...

thank you for your help.

There is another clue I'm stuck on, but will have another try at it first ... ...

[SusanDoris]

Edited at 3:25 because on looking at grid on CCTV I see that I have made a mistake! The second letter of 10 down is not what I said. I'll be back in a minute to clarify.
Right - 12 across is: Appreciate something that's on hand (5) Middle letter G, which is a pity, because it can't be GLOVE!
It is the last letter of the answer here that is second letter of 10 down.

This is a bit long-winded, but hope a bit of thinking aloud is okay.


Am I on the right track?

At the right-hand side of the grid,  10 down: Weighing machine somewhere next to foundry?  (9)
-   - - E - - - R? –
The second letter is the end of ‘stewwards badly’ so I think it will be S – even though I do not know what that answer is.
I think the answer is ASSESSORS or ASSESSING, but I prefer the first, although I can’t really work it out.

Assess – weigh (up)
Somewhere – ‘in’ in assessing
Next to – i.e. letters not inside another part of word
Foundry – ‘esso’ but that really is stretching things a bit too far!!
I like the 8th letter as R because I think 26 across is CORER and 26 down I think is CLEAN.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey again Susan,

Edited at 3:25 because on looking at grid on CCTV I see that I have made a mistake! The second letter of 10 down is not what I said. I'll be back in a minute to clarify.
Right - 12 across is: Appreciate something that's on hand (5) Middle letter G, which is a pity, because it can't be GLOVE!
It is the last letter of the answer here that is second letter of 10 down.

Bit cheeky this one – you need an hippy-era two-word phrase that means “appreciate” but when you join them together it gives you something you have on your hand.

This is a bit long-winded, but hope a bit of thinking aloud is okay.


Am I on the right track?

At the right-hand side of the grid,  10 down: Weighing machine somewhere next to foundry?  (9)
-   - - E - - - R? –
The second letter is the end of ‘stewwards badly’ so I think it will be S – even though I do not know what that answer is.
I think the answer is ASSESSORS or ASSESSING, but I prefer the first, although I can’t really work it out.



Assess – weigh (up)
Somewhere – ‘in’ in assessing
Next to – i.e. letters not inside another part of word
Foundry – ‘esso’ but that really is stretching things a bit too far!!
I like the 8th letter as R because I think 26 across is CORER and 26 down I think is CLEAN.

I’m afraid not. You need a place that’s normally next to a foundry for the synonym. The “weighing machine” bit is normally two words, but you need to know that that’s what those words mean. I confess that I didn’t – once I worked it out I then had to look up why it was a weighing machine!

Good luck!

[SusanDoris]

Hey again Susan,

Bit cheeky this one – you need an hippy-era two-word phrase that means “appreciate” but when you join them together it gives you something you have on your hand.

Thank you - no idea, but I've done an alphabetical elimination and quickly arrived at DIG IT!!

I’m afraid not. You need a place that’s normally next to a foundry for the synonym. The “weighing machine” bit is normally two words, but you need to know that that’s what those words mean. I confess that I didn’t – once I worked it out I then had to look up why it was a weighing machine!

Good luck!

In that case, it will definitely be beyond me! As it isn't 'weighing scales' and I don't know what's next to a foundry, unless it is STEEL for the first five letters with the T of 'digit giving the second letter,may I ask for an answer, please?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

In that case, it will definitely be beyond me! As it isn't 'weighing scales' and I don't know what's next to a foundry, unless it is STEEL for the first five letters with the T of 'digit giving the second letter,may I ask for an answer, please?

Of course: STEELYARD

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Of course: STEELYARD

Many thanks. That gives a Y for apathy and makes the other two dependent answers right.
Satirday's cryptic complete ... and it's only Monday!  Well, except for the plant clue I'll never get that one, I'm afraid!

I have printed today's Cryptic but it's the Saturday ones, without answers available next day, that I find more interesting.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Many thanks. That gives a Y for apathy and makes the other two dependent answers right.
Satirday's cryptic complete ... and it's only Monday!  Well, except for the plant clue I'll never get that one, I'm afraid!

I have printed today's Cryptic but it's the Saturday ones, without answers available next day, that I find more interesting.

No problem, and well done for Saturday’s. Try LADY’S BEDSTRAW for the plant one   

[SusanDoris]

Today's Cryptic is quite hard, but as I have already  done 8 answers, it seems to be one I should complete by about Wednesday ... with a bit of help here and there , please!

7 down: Rather like meal to be a success (
First letter F
Ratherlike > familiar
Am I on the right lines here?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey Susan,

Today's Cryptic is quite hard, but as I have already  done 8 answers, it seems to be one I should complete by about Wednesday ... with a bit of help here and there , please!

7 down: Rather like meal to be a success (
First letter F
Ratherlike > familiar
Am I on the right lines here?

No very I’m afraid. “Meal” means a product made from grain as well as a breakfast, dinner etc so perhaps you could try a word for something like that that’s also a synonym for “to be a success”? 

[SusanDoris]

Hey Susan,
 

No very I’m afraid. “Meal” means a product made from grain as well as a breakfast, dinner etc so perhaps you could try a word for something like that that’s also a synonym for “to be a success”?

.. ...
Thank you. I'l work on that .

18:22 ah, yes, got it - FLOURISH

[bluehillside Retd.]

Susan,

Thank you. I'l work on that .

18:22 ah, yes, got it - FLOURISH

Bingo!

[SusanDoris]

Susan,

Bingo!

Only a few weeks ago there was a clue which was: 'Stop race (4)
The same clue is on yesterday's  Cryptic and I'm sorry to say I have forgotten the answer and a repeat hint will be much appreciated.

25 a cross: Fought against mineral racket once (10)
Second letter A and fourth letter is second letter of Stop race. Here again, a hint will be much appreciated.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Only a few weeks ago there was a clue which was: 'Stop race (4)
The same clue is on yesterday's  Cryptic and I'm sorry to say I have forgotten the answer and a repeat hint will be much appreciated.

I think there was, yes. I don’t like this one much because the synonym for “race” is so obscure, but the synonym for “stop” is ok – think of a word for stopping the flow of a liquid, or for the main vertical part of a plant. 

25 a cross: Fought against mineral racket once (10)
Second letter A and fourth letter is second letter of Stop race. Here again, a hint will be much appreciated.

Took me a while this one – the answer is also fairly obscure word (unless you know your history of racquet sports) but working it out is straightforward – your need a seven-letter synonym for “fought against” (think Hastings maybe?) and then a three-letter one for “mineral”.

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

I think there was, yes. I don’t like this one much because the synonym for “race” is so obscure, but the synonym for “stop” is ok – think of a word for stopping the flow of a liquid, or for the main vertical part of a plant. 

Thank you.  STEM - but I'm glad I have an excuse for not remembering it - it having an obscure word in it!

Took me a while this one – the answer is also fairly obscure word (unless you know your history of racquet sports) but working it out is straightforward – your need a seven-letter synonym for “fought against” (think Hastings maybe?) and then a three-letter one for “mineral”.

The first thing I thought of was 'battled' but couldn't make a long enough word; then I have been thinking 'campaigned' but that doesn't make sense.

Pause to think.

BATTLEDORE - and in fact that rings a bell as it is something I recognise knowing, but from wel, who knows where, and from how long ago. Sounds a bit as if it could also be something from Harry Potter books!
Where does the word once' in the  clue fit in?
I wonder why the setter used the spelling 'racket' instead of 'racquet'.

[bluehillside Retd.]

His Susan,

BATTLEDORE - and in fact that rings a bell as it is something I recognise knowing, but from wel, who knows where, and from how long ago. Sounds a bit as if it could also be something from Harry Potter books!
Where does the word once' in the  clue fit in?
I wonder why the setter used the spelling 'racket' instead of 'racquet'.

The "once" tells you either that it's an archaic sport or that "racket" was then the correct spelling for the kit they used to play it.

[SusanDoris]

His Susan,

The "once" tells you either that it's an archaic sport or that "racket" was then the correct spelling for the kit they used to play it.

Thank you - that's another word use that I must remember.

[SusanDoris]

Nine clues to go ... ... there were 10, but this morning I knew why BENEFACTRESS was right - N for new in BEEF for complaint. Whole clue: Generous woman makes complaint about new player (12)

Hints for the following will, as usual, be much appreciated|:

9 across: Mostly seek advice from transport office in Rome (10)
- - N - U - - - I -
I keep thinking ANNUNCIO but that's probably daft , apart from the fact that the number of letters is wrong!

21 across: Party needs servile type to get power (
- - - - N - O -
I think this one has come up before and I know there is an assortment of meanings for 'party'  ... ...

[bluehillside Retd.]

Morning Susan,

Nine clues to go ... ... there were 10, but this morning I knew why BENEFACTRESS was right - N for new in BEEF for complaint. Whole clue: Generous woman makes complaint about new player (12)

Hints for the following will, as usual, be much appreciated|:

9 across: Mostly seek advice from transport office in Rome (10)
- - N - U - - - I -
I keep thinking ANNUNCIO but that's probably daft , apart from the fact that the number of letters is wrong!

The “I” messes up the obvious answer, but I think I have it now. Try most of a synonym for “seek advice from” but chop the end off (that’s the “mostly” bit). Then you need a four-letter (big) means of transport to complete it, the whole thing meaning a historic Roman office.     

21 across: Party needs servile type to get power (
- - - - N - O -
I think this one has come up before and I know there is an assortment of meanings for 'party'  ... ...

Yes, but the go to one to start with is a two-letter word. Begin with that and then just add a six-letter word for a servile person to complete it, the whole meaning to have power or authority (and it’s a theatre on the Tottenham Court Road!).

[SusanDoris]

Morning Susan,

The “I” messes up the obvious answer, but I think I have it now. Try most of a synonym for “seek advice from” but chop the end off (that’s the “mostly” bit).

CONSULT (ATION or ING)

Then you need a four-letter (big) means of transport to complete it, the whole thing meaning a historic Roman office.     

CONSULSHIp  ? Thank you - I wouldnt have got that one.
I  realised though that I more or less had the starting C – 1 down is Playground on a street reconstructed (6) and I had REC and A ST, but the word’reconstructed’ seemed a bit far away from RECAST.

Yes, but the go to one to start with is a two-letter word. Begin with that and then just add a six-letter word for a servile person to complete it, the whole meaning to have power or authority (and it’s a theatre on the Tottenham Court Road!).

Thank you - I’ll have to think about that one.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey Susan,

CONSULT (ATION or ING)CONSULSHIp  ? Thank you - I wouldnt have got that one.
I  realised though that I more or less had the starting C – 1 down is Playground on a street reconstructed (6) and I had REC and A ST, but the word’reconstructed’ seemed a bit far away from RECAST.

Spot on!

Thank you - I’ll have to think about that one.

No worries.

[SusanDoris]

I had no luck with trying  alphabetical choices, so shelved it for the moment.Went to it this morning, looked again at down clue to get first letter, realised that answer was STUDIOUS giving D for the first letter of 21 across .. so then DOMINION
I had thought of STUDIOUS but only worked out why just now!
The M of 'dominion' gives TEAMSTER for:

Truck driver - one trying to go round America ( -
TESTER with AM in the middle?
 Some connection with a film or something? Anyway, it fits!

five empty squares to fill.
12 across: TV presenter in cast for folk song (6) C - A - T - 
CHANTS? I don't know, but there was something you said a while ago about a word that occurs in reference to folk songs...

25 across: One bound to work swears regularly and loudly (4) S - R -  SERF? but I can't quite see why! I suppose R for regularly and F for the swearing, but sounds a bit far-fetched.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Morning Susan,

I had no luck with trying  alphabetical choices, so shelved it for the moment.Went to it this morning, looked again at down clue to get first letter, realised that answer was STUDIOUS giving D for the first letter of 21 across .. so then DOMINION
I had thought of STUDIOUS but only worked out why just now!
The M of 'dominion' gives TEAMSTER for:

Truck driver - one trying to go round America (  -
TESTER with AM in the middle?
 Some connection with a film or something? Anyway, it fits!

Spot on – the teamsters are the US union for truck drivers, and it is indeed TESTER with AM (for America) in it.

five empty squares to fill.
12 across: TV presenter in cast for folk song (6) C - A - T - 
CHANTS? I don't know, but there was something you said a while ago about a word that occurs in reference to folk songs...

Where is the C from? I’m pretty sure I know the answer, but only if that C is an S…

Think “I’m a celebrity” presenter inside of “cast” (as in throw a coconut) and you have a synonym for a folk song. 

25 across: One bound to work swears regularly and loudly (4) S - R -  SERF? but I can't quite see why! I suppose R for regularly and F for the swearing, but sounds a bit far-fetched.

The answer is right, but not the method. “One bound to work” is the SERF. “Swears regularly” gives you the alternate (or regular) letters from the word “swears”, ie SER and the F if from “loudly” (ie, fortissimo).

[SusanDoris]

Morning Susan,

Spot on – the teamsters are the US union for truck drivers, and it is indeed TESTER with AM (for America) in it.

Where is the C from? I’m pretty sure I know the answer, but only if that C is an S…

Oh dear, yes, it is an S - I had written over it a couple of times  and thought it was a C.  So that makes it SHANTY.

Think “I’m a celebrity” presenter inside of “cast” (as in throw a coconut) and you have a synonym for a folk song. 

The world of celebrities is something I do not follow! Although I concede I have heard of somebody called  'Ant'!

The answer is right, but not the method. “One bound to work” is the SERF. “Swears regularly” gives you the alternate (or regular) letters from the word “swears”, ie SER and the F if from “loudly” (ie, fortissimo).

Ah, I see now - thank you.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Oh dear, yes, it is an S - I had written over it a couple of times  and thought it was a C.  So that makes it SHANTY.

The world of celebrities is something I do not follow! Although I concede I have heard of somebody called  'Ant'!

Spot on.

Ah, I see now - thank you.

No worries - keep going