Author Topic: Crossword Clues Part 2 (Read 149377 times)

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #350 on:** January 30, 2019, 09:14:51 AM »

Hi Susan,

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Having spent quite a long time yesterday evening visualising different letters in the three spaces, I found that the only combination I could come up with which made any sense at all was DEPART.
DEPART - to make tracks
RAP - 'slate set up' - criticise severely - RAP
But I cannot associate 'heath maybe cut through' with anything.

Yes - note that "Heath" was the first word of the clue, which meant a capital "H" - which is handy if you want to refer to a person called "Heath". The "maybe" means it could be one of any Heaths, including former PM Ted. As you say, "slate" gives you "rap" that "cuts through" Ted, only it's also "set up" - ie, reversed in a down clue.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #351 on:** January 30, 2019, 11:29:04 AM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on January 30, 2019, 09:14:51 AM

Hi Susan,

Yes - note that "Heath" was the first word of the clue, which meant a capital "H" - which is handy if you want to refer to a person called "Heath". The "maybe" means it could be one of any Heaths, including former PM Ted. As you say, "slate" gives you "rap" that "cuts through" Ted, only it's also "set up" - ie, reversed in a down clue.

Oh, I see. Thank you very much. I had thought of Heath as a name, but couldn't get past thinkingHeathcliff of Wuthering Heights - which I knew was quite daft of course!

SusanDoris · « **Reply #352 on:** February 02, 2019, 05:23:29 PM »

Saturday again - a rather sad one, since the unexpected death last Sunday of my coffee outing neighbour and friend, also a crossword doer, although not of the DT-type cryptic ones.

Nine answers so far… …

SusanDoris · « **Reply #353 on:** February 03, 2019, 11:21:09 AM »

Three-quarters complete! May I have hints towards the folloing, please:

6 across: Fellow feeling secure?(4)

20 down: Words introducing unknown religious belief not generaly accepted (6)
Letters: - E - - - Y
HERESY? Sort of, 'hearsay'?

ETA The answer is DOGE, but the clue is: Cheat, say, repelled magistrate . Why repelled?

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #354 on:** February 03, 2019, 04:56:27 PM »

Hi Susan,

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Saturday again - a rather sad one, since the unexpected death last Sunday of my coffee outing neighbour and friend, also a crossword doer, although not of the DT-type cryptic ones.

Nine answers so far… …

I’m sorry to hear that – I hope her loss doesn’t upset you too much.

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Three-quarters complete! May I have hints towards the folloing, please:

6 across: Fellow feeling secure?(4)

Blimey, that was quick! Re the clue, not obvious this one (and I might be wrong) – try a word meaning both “fellow feeling” and “secure” though – or you could ask Miss Moneypenny!

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20 down: Words introducing unknown religious belief not generaly accepted (6)
Letters: - E - - - Y
HERESY? Sort of, 'hearsay'?

I like that answer. When you introduce something you can say “here’s a”, which leads to (ie, “introduces”) an “unknown” in maths, which is normally X or Y (in this case Y).

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ETA The answer is DOGE, but the clue is: Cheat, say, repelled magistrate . Why repelled?

Because “say repelled” means you need a synonym for “say (ie, “eg”) that you reverse. The first bit (DO) is the synonym for “cheat”.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #355 on:** February 03, 2019, 06:35:03 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on February 03, 2019, 04:56:27 PM

Hi Susan,

I’m sorry to hear that – I hope her loss doesn’t upset you too much.

No - or rather not in the way it would if it had been one of my closer friends, and such things happening are a consequence of being old oneself.

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Blimey, that was quick!

Yes, I shall have to remind myself that pride comes before a fall!

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Re the clue, not obvious this one (and I might be wrong) – try a word meaning both “fellow feeling” and “secure” though – or you could ask Miss Moneypenny!

I have this minute come back to the computer to say that I know what it is! BOND - I got the last letter - D of DETONATE 'Let off appointment college introduced', which has taken me all day!! So then it was BOND.

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I like that answer. When you introduce something you can say “here’s a”, which leads to (ie, “introduces”) an “unknown” in maths, which is normally X or Y (in this case Y).

Thank you - I'll fill it in.

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Because “say repelled” means you need a synonym for “say (ie, “eg”) that you reverse. The first bit (DO) is the synonym for “cheat”.

Thank you - much appreciated as always. - there are now only threemore clues to go, two of which share a middle letter.

ETA Correction - only two to go!
I couldn't have made the improvement I've made during the past year without the help I have had here, and the Balfour book. It has made a very interesting hobby.

mostl yours, here on the forum.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #356 on:** February 04, 2019, 08:56:01 AM »

I had hoped the answers would appear in my head this morning, but no luck, so a hint or two will be much appreciated to finish off those last two gaps.

19 down: Intended to separate the first knight from money (6)
-   I - - - E
-   First – the t of the? Seems a bit unlikely. I googled synonyms of intended which include fiancé and that lacks an n from finance, but is not the first letter of knight! *sigh*!!
-   Shares fourth letter with third letter of:
-   25 across: Name adopted by one famous acting style (5)
-   G - - - E
-   I looked up acting styles but no words fitted – the only one I know is method.
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ETA I suppose it could be GENRE if FIANCE is right? Hmmm.

Sebastian Toe · « **Reply #357 on:** February 04, 2019, 10:26:37 AM »

Quote from: SusanDoris on February 04, 2019, 08:56:01 AM

I had hoped the answers would appear in my head this morning, but no luck, so a hint or two will be much appreciated to finish off those last two gaps.

19 down: Intended to separate the first knight from money (6)
-   I - - - E
-   First – the t of the? Seems a bit unlikely. I googled synonyms of intended which include fiancé and that lacks an n from finance, but is not the first letter of knight! *sigh*!!
-   Shares fourth letter with third letter of:
-   25 across: Name adopted by one famous acting style (5)
-   G - - - E
-   I looked up acting styles but no words fitted – the only one I know is method.
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ETA I suppose it could be GENRE if FIANCE is right? Hmmm.

Richard Gere, add N(ame) ie adopted by.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #358 on:** February 04, 2019, 10:35:40 AM »

Hi Susan,

Good to hear that you’ve enjoyed the journey.

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I had hoped the answers would appear in my head this morning, but no luck, so a hint or two will be much appreciated to finish off those last two gaps.

19 down: Intended to separate the first knight from money (6)
- I - - - E
- First – the t of the? Seems a bit unlikely. I googled synonyms of intended which include fiancé and that lacks an n from finance, but is not the first letter of knight! *sigh*!!

Ah, but in chess “n” is the symbol for knight so “fiancé” is on the money.

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OK,
- Shares fourth letter with third letter of:
- 25 across: Name adopted by one famous acting style (5)
- G - - - E
- I looked up acting styles but no words fitted – the only one I know is method.
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ETA I suppose it could be GENRE if FIANCE is right? Hmmm.

It certainly could be. If you “adopt” – ie, incorporate – the abbreviation for “name” into a famous actor, that’s the “style” it gives you.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #359 on:** February 04, 2019, 10:48:36 AM »

Quote from: Sebastian Toe on February 04, 2019, 10:26:37 AM

Richard Gere, add N(ame) ie adopted by.

Thank you - does that mean that it is Gere plus an N in the middle?

SusanDoris · « **Reply #360 on:** February 04, 2019, 10:59:02 AM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on February 04, 2019, 10:35:40 AM

Hi Susan,

Good to hear that you’ve enjoyed the journey.

I hope to keep going!

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Ah, but in chess “n” is the symbol for knight so “fiancé” is on the money.

Thank you - I was never interested in learning to play chess.

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It certainly could be. If you “adopt” – ie, incorporate – the abbreviation for “name” into a famous actor, that’s the “style” it gives you.

Thank you - so that's another completed cryptic! (I responded to Sebastian Toe's post before writing this.)

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Robbie · « **Reply #361 on:** February 07, 2019, 11:34:08 AM »

Fellow feeling secure: hold or held?

Heresy seems right for the next one.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #362 on:** February 07, 2019, 03:14:21 PM »

Quote from: Robbie on February 07, 2019, 11:34:08 AM

Fellow feeling secure: hold or held?

Heresy seems right for the next one.

This week I printed Tuesday's cryptic and did half of it, but knowing that the answers are available the next day takes the challenge out of it! However, I did not look at the answers until this morning. The ones I had done were right, but some of the others sounded silly!!

SusanDoris · « **Reply #363 on:** February 10, 2019, 08:59:13 AM »

Yesterday's Cryptic
ten answers done, so a reasonable start, although a couple might be wrong.

I don't think I like the setter's thinking:
16 across: Scoff as an article gets penned by Sue's partner (4)
Last letter L and I knew A would be inside a word for Sue's partner - definitely unknown.
This morning, googled synonyms for 'scoff' - none worked.
Decided to get answer = MEAL
Okay, I have heard of Mel and Sue, but a meal can be scoffed, but I do not see how one is supposed to get from 'scoff' to 'meal', so an explanation would be much appreciated.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #364 on:** February 10, 2019, 12:56:23 PM »

Hi again Susan,

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Yesterday's Cryptic
ten answers done, so a reasonable start, although a couple might be wrong.

I don't think I like the setter's thinking:
16 across: Scoff as an article gets penned by Sue's partner (4)
Last letter L and I knew A would be inside a word for Sue's partner - definitely unknown.
This morning, googled synonyms for 'scoff' - none worked.
Decided to get answer = MEAL
Okay, I have heard of Mel and Sue, but a meal can be scoffed, but I do not see how one is supposed to get from 'scoff' to 'meal', so an explanation would be much appreciated.

It works. “Scoff” is slang word for a meal. The “article” is A, and it’s “penned” (ie, contained by) Sue Perkins’ comedy partner, who is indeed MEL. The cleverness of it is to lead you down the garden path of inferring that "scoff" means "mock".

SusanDoris · « **Reply #365 on:** February 10, 2019, 02:11:05 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on February 10, 2019, 12:56:23 PM

Hi again Susan,

It works. “Scoff” is slang word for a meal. The “article” is A, and it’s “penned” (ie, contained by) Sue Perkins’ comedy partner, who is indeed MEL. The cleverness of it is to lead you down the garden path of inferring that "scoff" means "mock".

Ah, well then, the setter didn't fool me on that one - I'm definitey more aware of the need for synonyms now! - but it was still just a bit too unclear.

thank you for the explanation.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #366 on:** February 10, 2019, 03:03:05 PM »

Deleted what I have been writing today because I have in fact finished it!
However, one clue was: Keeper's fee? ( 8 )
Letters: R - S - - N - R
The answer that fits is RESIGNER but I cannot see why.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #367 on:** February 11, 2019, 07:38:45 PM »

Not in the UK just now Susan, but the answer must be RETAINER.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #368 on:** February 12, 2019, 06:53:39 AM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on February 11, 2019, 07:38:45 PM

Not in the UK just now Susan, but the answer must be RETAINER.

Ah, thank you - I will go back and check the answer with the S in.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #369 on:** February 12, 2019, 08:36:53 AM »

I have looked again at the across clue, as follows:

21 across: Talk about son, occasionally filthy, showing virtue (6)
C – A – T – T –
So I had CHASTISE, virtue – chaste, talk about –chat, but I haven't worked out the filthy connection.
theT of RETAINER is the 7th letter of whatever word should replace CHASTISE and I've checked the other letters and I think they are right.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #370 on:** February 13, 2019, 11:46:42 AM »

Hello again Susan – hope all’s well.

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I have looked again at the across clue, as follows:

21 across: Talk about son, occasionally filthy, showing virtue (6)
C – A – T – T –
So I had CHASTISE, virtue – chaste, talk about –chat, but I haven't worked out the filthy connection.
theT of RETAINER is the 7th letter of whatever word should replace CHASTISE and I've checked the other letters and I think they are right.

OK, you’re most of the way there already. “Talk” is CHAT and it’s “about son”, which gives you CHAST. The “occasionally filthy” means you then take the alternate letters from “filthy” – ie, ITY. Add that to the end of CHAST and you have CHASTITY, which is a synonym for “virtue”.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #371 on:** February 13, 2019, 12:36:53 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on February 13, 2019, 11:46:42 AM

Hello again Susan – hope all’s well.

OK, you’re most of the way there already. “Talk” is CHAT and it’s “about son”, which gives you CHAST. The “occasionally filthy” means you then take the alternate letters from “filthy” – ie, ITY. Add that to the end of CHAST and you have CHASTITY, which is a synonym for “virtue”.

Thank you for your help. I can see I must remember to look out for signs indicating alternate letters.

I printed the Monday cryptic, but apart from the fact that the answers were available yesterday, I did not like the answer to 5 across:
Organised party machine, originally unsystematic (6)
RANDOM
Looks a bit as if it might be an anagram of an anagram. I might have an occasional look at the page before Saturday, but that's all. I'm not interested in finishing it by copying out the answers!!

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #372 on:** February 13, 2019, 12:53:44 PM »

Hi Susan,

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Thank you for your help. I can see I must remember to look out for signs indicating alternate letters.

I printed the Monday cryptic, but apart from the fact that the answers were available yesterday, I did not like the answer to 5 across:
Organised party machine, originally unsystematic (6)
RANDOM
Looks a bit as if it might be an anagram of an anagram. I might have an occasional look at the page before Saturday, but that's all. I'm not interested in finishing it by copying out the answers!!

"Organised" = RAN.

"Party" = DO.

"machine, originally" = M.

"Unsystematic" = RANDOM.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #373 on:** February 13, 2019, 02:16:36 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on February 13, 2019, 12:53:44 PM

Hi Susan,

"Organised" = RAN.

"Party" = DO.

"machine, originally" = M.

"Unsystematic" = RANDOM.

Oh dear, yes, of course! - and I should have worked it out!
Maybe I'll have another look at the clues and, if I can't work out an answer, I'll look it up and then try to deconstruct.

thank you.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #374 on:** February 16, 2019, 05:59:24 PM »

Today's setter is one of those who sometimes needs three lines for the clue, so b the time I've read through to the end, I've half-forgotten the beginning! Eleven answers so far.

A hint would be much appreciated for:

6 across: Bow beau reviews revues there - they're what distinguishes them? (9)

Homophone springs to mind, but no room for an S on that, and in any case, I am fairly certain the third letter is E.

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Author Topic: Crossword Clues Part 2 (Read 149377 times)