Author Topic: Crossword Clues Part 2 (Read 149534 times)

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #500 on:** May 06, 2019, 11:11:03 AM »

Hi Susan,

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Many tthanks – so it’s DRASTIC and I must remember that C can be ‘about’.

That helped with Stanhope = anag of posh neat

The H there helped to confirm cohere for which the clue was:
Stick cardinal in centre (6)
But the reason for that I’m not sure of, especially as in a six-letter word, which letter is the centre one!!

Re the 'clarinet' one - I thought 'not in' = 'out'!ay, I might have to tackle a mid-week cryptic!

No problem. Re “cohere”, yes it’s correct. The “stick” is the synonym, the “cardinal” is HE (as in “His Eminence”) and it’s “in” a “centre”, which is the CORE. The HE for “cardinal” is a bit obscure though

SusanDoris · « **Reply #501 on:** May 06, 2019, 01:23:01 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 06, 2019, 11:11:03 AM

Hi Susan,

No problem. Re “cohere”, yes it’s correct. The “stick” is the synonym, the “cardinal” is HE (as in “His Eminence”) and it’s “in” a “centre”, which is the CORE. The HE for “cardinal” is a bit obscure though

Thank you - I had not noticed the 'core', but the word was evidently correct so in it went.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #502 on:** May 12, 2019, 11:35:33 AM »

NNo flying start this week – I’ve only done five clues so far; quite a few long clues which take much longer to read and take in!

A hint with this wil be much appreciated and will help with quite a few down clues. Do I assume that ‘Rule’ is part of an anagram?
1 across: Rule out report of how lazy compiler acquired crossword? (

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #503 on:** May 12, 2019, 02:56:57 PM »

Hi Susan,

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NNo flying start this week – I’ve only done five clues so far; quite a few long clues which take much longer to read and take in!

A hint with this wil be much appreciated and will help with quite a few down clues. Do I assume that ‘Rule’ is part of an anagram?
1 across: Rule out report of how lazy compiler acquired crossword? (

No problem. If a crossword compiler was lazy maybe he'd acquire the crossword with the clues already written for him, in which case it would have been pre-…

…which sounds like the word for “rule out”.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #504 on:** May 12, 2019, 04:19:54 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 12, 2019, 02:56:57 PM

Hi Susan,

No problem. If a crossword compiler was lazy maybe he'd acquire the crossword with the clues already written for him, in which case it would have been pre-…

…which sounds like the word for “rule out”.

I had to sit and think about that for a bit, especially as it is a clue I havenot come across since starting theDT Saturday Cryptics. PRE CLUDED
I suppose I might have got it if I had looked up synonyms, but otherwise I think it unlikely.

Many thanks.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #505 on:** May 12, 2019, 04:43:15 PM »

Hi Susan,

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I had to sit and think about that for a bit, especially as it is a clue I havenot come across since starting theDT Saturday Cryptics. PRE CLUDED
I suppose I might have got it if I had looked up synonyms, but otherwise I think it unlikely.

Many thanks.

Just PRECLUDE I think (8 letters), and I'm sure you would have got it after a bit.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #506 on:** May 13, 2019, 10:28:01 AM »

Managed another two clues, but this cryptic is definitely on the difficult side. I've tried looking up synonyms for both 'pathetic' and 'meeting' but can't see anything that fits. The clue is:
6 down: Pathetic meeting... (

followed by:
7 down: ...postpone or carry on? (4,4)

The first letter of 6 down is second letter of 5 across and the 4th of 5 across is the first of 7 down.
5 across: Carve hearts and so on at the front (4)

Should these be easy? What am I missing?! Or shall I persevere with much appreciated helpful hints?

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #507 on:** May 13, 2019, 10:52:04 AM »

Morning Susan,

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Managed another two clues, but this cryptic is definitely on the difficult side. I've tried looking up synonyms for both 'pathetic' and 'meeting' but can't see anything that fits. The clue is:
6 down: Pathetic meeting... (

How many letters is the answer to “pathetic meeting” please? I think I know the answer (what happens when one object comes into contact with another?) but could be wrong if the answer doesn’t have 8 letters.

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followed by:
7 down: ...postpone or carry on? (4,4)

Hmmm...gonna need a letter or two for this one I'm afraid, and no it isn't obvious!

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The first letter of 6 down is second letter of 5 across and the 4th of 5 across is the first of 7 down.
5 across: Carve hearts and so on at the front (4)

Should these be easy? What am I missing?! Or shall I persevere with much appreciated helpful hints?

“Hearts” in a deck of cards has an abbreviated form, and “and so on” is typically expressed as a three-letter Latin term…

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #508 on:** May 13, 2019, 12:33:19 PM »

Hey Susan,

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...postpone or carry on? (4,4)

Just went to make a coffee and the answer to the above popped into my head!

The synonym is for "postpone" - all you need then is the first four-letter word meaning "carry" (or perhaps just to have in your hand) and the second meaning "on", as in above...

SusanDoris · « **Reply #509 on:** May 13, 2019, 12:49:40 PM »

Posted this then wondered why it didn't go straight to thread! So pressed post again and then saw your above post.

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 13, 2019, 10:52:04 AM

Morning Susan,

How many letters is the answer to “pathetic meeting” please? I think I know the answer (what happens when one object comes into contact with another?) but could be wrong if the answer doesn’t have 8 letters.

Yes, it has eight letters. Is it crushing? If so, I can't see wwhy 'pathetic'?

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Hmmm...gonna need a letter or two for this one I'm afraid, and no it isn't obvious!

My Apologies - I'd forgotten I had managed one clue (anagram of 'lens unless' = SULLENNESS')
7th letter of 6 down = N ... and from ETCH first letter T
7th letter of 7 down= E - and from ETCH first letter = H

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“Hearts” in a deck of cards has an abbreviated form, and “and so on” is typically expressed as a three-letter Latin term…

Oh, I se - etch but I'd never have got that without letters - and there's a shortage of these so far!

Help much appreciated of course. Do you think this setter rather fancies him(/her)self as being particularly clever?!

SusanDoris · « **Reply #510 on:** May 13, 2019, 01:00:51 PM »

So 7 down is hOLDOVER and 6 down is touCHING

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #511 on:** May 13, 2019, 01:08:31 PM »

Hi Susan,

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So 7 down is hOLDOVER and 6 down is touCHING

Yes to both!

SusanDoris · « **Reply #512 on:** May 13, 2019, 01:12:07 PM »

So 6 down is TOUCHING, although that's stretching the idea of synonyms a bit, isn't it?!

7 down HOLDOVER

Thank you - I will now see if I can fill in another few squares here and there ... ...

ETA didn't realise previous post had got here

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #513 on:** May 13, 2019, 02:00:36 PM »

Hi Susan,

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So 6 down is TOUCHING, although that's stretching the idea of synonyms a bit, isn't it?!

7 down HOLDOVER

Thank you - I will now see if I can fill in another few squares here and there ... ...

ETA didn't realise previous post had got here

It's "pathetic" as in pathos I think rather than the sense of hopeless or useless.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #514 on:** May 14, 2019, 04:12:11 PM »

Today I have turned on the CCTV several times and had a look at the far too many unanswered clues, but even trying to rememnber all the hints that help about how to and what to look for, I am just not seeing answers. I do hate to give up of course, but if my subconscious hasn't come up with anything y tomorrow, I might reluctantly have to put this one aside!

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #515 on:** May 14, 2019, 04:21:50 PM »

Hi Susan,

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Today I have turned on the CCTV several times and had a look at the far too many unanswered clues, but even trying to rememnber all the hints that help about how to and what to look for, I am just not seeing answers. I do hate to give up of course, but if my subconscious hasn't come up with anything y tomorrow, I might reluctantly have to put this one aside!

Well, if I can I'm happy to help with a hint or three - maybe answering a couple will open the door to a few more?

SusanDoris · « **Reply #516 on:** May 14, 2019, 05:04:06 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 14, 2019, 04:21:50 PM

Hi Susan,

Well, if I can I'm happy to help with a hint or three - maybe answering a couple will open the door to a few more?

Thank you – that is kind of you. The emptiest section includes:
18 across: High and low will be present after really going in opposite directions(10)
E- - - - - E – R –

I suppose it includes compass directions, and might be something to do with elevation?

And if the answer to this 17 downn is ROTATION which I have just thought of:
17 down: Lunatic orating about year for revolution (

Then the 5th letter of 18 across is O.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #517 on:** May 14, 2019, 05:20:33 PM »

Hey Susan,

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Thank you – that is kind of you. The emptiest section includes:
18 across: High and low will be present after really going in opposite directions(10)
E- - - - - E – R –

I suppose it includes compass directions, and might be something to do with elevation?

No worries. OK, so when you look “high and low” for something, you look…

Maybe a word meaning “present” will be helpful, and it comes “after” the rest of the answer too. And you're right re directions by the way - you need to begin with two of them on opposite sides of the compass surrounding ("going in") a word meaning "really" (as in a lot).

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And if the answer to this 17 downn is ROTATION which I have just thought of:
17 down: Lunatic orating about year for revolution (
Then the 5th letter of 18 across is O.

Not quite. The “lunatic” tells you that you have an anagram of “orating”, only it surrounds (“about”) a standard abbreviation for “year”. Perhaps start with the G…?

SusanDoris · « **Reply #518 on:** May 14, 2019, 06:04:56 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 14, 2019, 05:20:33 PM

Hey Susan,

No worries. OK, so when you look “high and low” for something, you look…

Maybe a word meaning “present” will be helpful, and it comes “after” the rest of the answer too. And you're right re directions by the way - you need to begin with two of them on opposite sides of the compass surrounding ("going in") a word meaning "really" (as in a lot).

Oh dear, I should have got that, shouldn't I?! everywhere
hHowever, that means that the 7th letter is H, which makes my answer , DISREPUTED which I had only written in in very small letters,
, to
4 down: Detectives given instruction to arrest Republican in a state ( (10)
has the 9th letter as H not ?E. Definite letters now: D - S - - - U - H -

I'll go back to it again tomorrow morning...

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Not quite. The “lunatic” tells you that you have an anagram of “orating”, only it surrounds (“about”) a standard abbreviation for “year”.

Yes, I had thought that the 'lunatic' meant an anagram and that the year might be a A -anno, but had got no further.

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Perhaps start with the G…?

I had the A and the N, so it is GYRATION.

The grid looks a bit more encouraging now, so thank you, help much appreciated.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #519 on:** May 14, 2019, 06:17:27 PM »

Hey Susan,

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Oh dear, I should have got that, shouldn't I?! everywhere
hHowever, that means that the 7th letter is H, which makes my answer , DISREPUTED which I had only written in in very small letters,
, to
4 down: Detectives given instruction to arrest Republican in a state ( (10)
has the 9th letter as H not ?E. Definite letters now: D - S - - - U - H -

I'll go back to it again tomorrow morning...

No worries. Not too bad this one – standard abbreviation for “detectives”, then you need a word for “given instruction” (should be easy for an ex-teacher!) and in the middle somewhere you need a letter for “Republican”. The clever bit is “in a state” that, together with “Republican”, leads you down the garden path of the state being a place in America. “In a state” though also means very upset, which could just be the synonym…

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Yes, I had thought that the 'lunatic' meant an anagram and that the year might be a A -anno, but had got no further.

I had the A and the N, so it is GYRATION.

The grid looks a bit more encouraging now, so thank you, help much appreciated.

Yes to GYRATION, and good luck!

SusanDoris · « **Reply #520 on:** May 16, 2019, 12:48:00 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 14, 2019, 06:17:27 PM

Hey Susan,

No worries. Not too bad this one – standard abbreviation for “detectives”, then you need a word for “given instruction” (should be easy for an ex-teacher!) and in the middle somewhere you need a letter for “Republican”. The clever bit is “in a state” that, together with “Republican”, leads you down the garden path of the state being a place in America. “In a state” though also means very upset, which could just be the synonym…

Yes to GYRATION, and good luck!

Persevering, I have done several more answers but there are still six to go. All have some letters, but the one with the least and for which a hint would be appreciated is:
8 down: Sanctimonious, having tendency to scoff Right (

7th letter is S.

Googling synonyms of sanctimonious hasn't helped!

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #521 on:** May 16, 2019, 12:56:19 PM »

Hey Susan,

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Persevering, I have done several more answers but there are still six to go. All have some letters, but the one with the least and for which a hint would be appreciated is:
8 down: Sanctimonious, having tendency to scoff Right (
7th letter is S.

Googling synonyms of sanctimonious hasn't helped!

It’s not a great clue. The “scoff” has a double purpose – you know that the answer must contain an abbreviation for “Right”, and “having a tendency to scoff” (“scoff” as in eat greedily) means you have the character of, say, an animal that’s said to scoff its food.

Put that together and you have an answer that means “sanctimonious” or prudish.

SusanDoris · « **Reply #522 on:** May 16, 2019, 01:43:42 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 16, 2019, 12:56:19 PM

Hey Susan,

It’s not a great clue. The “scoff” has a double purpose – you know that the answer must contain an abbreviation for “Right”, and “having a tendency to scoff” (“scoff” as in eat greedily) means you have the character of, say, an animal that’s said to scoff its food.

Put that together and you have an answer that means “sanctimonious” or prudish.

thank you. That's going to need a bit more thinking. The third letter is the last letter of:
10 across More than one central part in clue to be solved (6)
Letters - U - L -
-And having written that, I know the answer - NUCLEI, so I'l see if I can work out 8 down.

bluehillside Retd. · « **Reply #523 on:** May 16, 2019, 01:58:17 PM »

No problem Susan - I’m sure you’ll bring home the bacon!

SusanDoris · « **Reply #524 on:** May 16, 2019, 02:29:32 PM »

Quote from: bluehillside Retd. on May 16, 2019, 01:58:17 PM

No problem Susan - I’m sure you’ll bring home the bacon!

\Yes, I've worked out the pig connection, but not the rest of the letters yet.
In the meantime I have managed to fill in some squares with what I am fairly sure are the right answers but can't work out entirely the reasoning for them! So I'm down to 8down and
12 across: Pack skimpy underwear as clothing for run (6)
Letters: - H - O- -

The last letter is 5th of 8 down. The word CHOOSE fits, and I suppose HO-SE could possibly count, but dodgy.

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Author Topic: Crossword Clues Part 2 (Read 149534 times)