Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

What with one thing and another, I only have one answer to the Cryptic so far and have only read through them once.   This clue:

1 down: Second jingle breaks into the old jabber? (7)

I have read several times, but it makes no sense at all.  A hint would be much appreciated, please.

ETA 8:10 a.m. Managed four more.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Morning Susan,

What with one thing and another, I only have one answer to the Cryptic so far and have only read through them once.   This clue:

1 down: Second jingle breaks into the old jabber? (7)

I have read several times, but it makes no sense at all.  A hint would be much appreciated, please.

ETA 8:10 a.m. Managed four more.

A proper clue this - every word is punching its weight. "Second" has a typical abbreviation, there's a synonym for "jingle" that's inside ("breaks in") an old-fashioned way of saying "the" ("the old"), and the whole thing gives you something that's used to “jab” patients...

[SusanDoris]

Morning Susan,

A proper clue this - every word is punching its weight. "Second" has a typical abbreviation, there's a synonym for "jingle" that's inside ("breaks in") an old-fashioned way of saying "the" ("the old"), and the whole thing gives you something that's used to “jab” patients...

Many thanks. I'll work on that and will, I hope, come back with the answer later!

Okay, got it: s, plus y-e, plus ring in the middle! SYRINGE
But wouldn't have done without that hint!

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Many thanks. I'll work on that and will, I hope, come back with the answer later!

Okay, got it: s, plus y-e, plus ring in the middle! SYRINGE
But wouldn't have done without that hint!

I bet you would - these things have a habit of jumping out at you when you return to them. See what I meant about every word punching its weight though?   

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

I bet you would - these things have a habit of jumping out at you when you return to them. See what I meant about every word punching its weight though?

Yes - I find myself remembering this most of the time nowadays!  It doesn't always produce results though.

I'm working on: 11 across:Dashed dog eats nothing - result is hostility (7)
Third letter N

'Dog' with spaces, plus an extra O... ... Hmmm.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Susan,

Yes - I find myself remembering this most of the time nowadays!  It doesn't always produce results though.

I'm working on: 11 across:Dashed dog eats nothing - result is hostility (7)
Third letter N

'Dog' with spaces, plus an extra O... ... Hmmm.

Not too bad this one – the synonym is the “hostility” part if that helps? Don’t forget the “dashed” before you get to the dog by the way!

[SusanDoris]

Susan,

Not too bad this one – the synonym is the “hostility” part if that helps? Don’t forget the “dashed” before you get to the dog by the way!

Ah - so it will be RANCOUR then. Thank you.

[SusanDoris]

I looked at the clues this morning ... ... and decided to google a couple of answers. Both ones, yes, I should have known  and one of which I had half of already, but they didn't help much, and what with having a dull toothache which is going to necessitate two further appointments after today's, I think I will probably not push to finish this one.  I'll see whether I have managed a few mmore answers by Thursday.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

I looked at the clues this morning ... ... and decided to google a couple of answers. Both ones, yes, I should have known  and one of which I had half of already, but they didn't help much, and what with having a dull toothache which is going to necessitate two further appointments after today's, I think I will probably not push to finish this one.  I'll see whether I have managed a few mmore answers by Thursday.

n.

The toothache sounds miserable - I hope the dentist manages to sort it our for you asap Susan.

Best wishes
   

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,
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The toothache sounds miserable - I hope the dentist manages to sort it our for you asap Susan.

Best wishes
 

Fortunately, it has only been a slight problem this week - next apt Monday and another the Monday after!

Today's Cryptic is by one of the setters whose clues I find much more accessible, although having read through twice, and done about five answers, I have already spotted a couple for which I'll be asking for hints, I think!
Quick completed by 8:30 a.m.

[SusanDoris]

Cryptic just completed! I did look up a synonym for summarise (CONDENSE) but I'm fairly sure I'd have got that through a process of elimination.

I have had a quick look at today's Cryptic, and will probably print that in a minute.

I can't really get interested in other days though because the answers are available the following day.

[SusanDoris]

I have just found out something reasonably interesting! I tried to look up the answers to yesterday's Cryptic, but was unable to find them, so phoned the DT's Puzzles Dept instead. Turns out that the Sunday Cryptic answers appear the following Sunday, so that means I can't find them today and will continue with it during the week. I shall not mind whether I complete it or not as it is not the Saturday one, but it will, I hope, help to keep the brain cells going, and it continues to be an interesting hobby.

[ippy]

I have just found out something reasonably interesting! I tried to look up the answers to yesterday's Cryptic, but was unable to find them, so phoned the DT's Puzzles Dept instead. Turns out that the Sunday Cryptic answers appear the following Sunday, so that means I can't find them today and will continue with it during the week. I shall not mind whether I complete it or not as it is not the Saturday one, but it will, I hope, help to keep the brain cells going, and it continues to be an interesting hobby.

We got stuck on a crossword question, another word for a postman's sack, asked all around and never did solve that one?

Regards ippy

[SusanDoris]

We got stuck on a crossword question, another word for a postman's sack, asked all around and never did solve that one?

Regards ippy

How many letters? Do you remember the exact wording?

[bluehillside Retd.]

ipster,

We got stuck on a crossword question, another word for a postman's sack, asked all around and never did solve that one?

MAILBAG?

[ippy]

How many letters? Do you remember the exact wording?

Thousands of letters.

'SORRY Miss Doris', I know, l'll have to go and stand in the corner.

The trouble I have gotten myself into over the years with my lousy sense of humour.

Regards ippy

[Nearly Sane]

Thousands of letters.

'SORRY Miss Doris', I know, l'll have to go and stand in the corner.

The trouble I have gotten myself into over the years with my lousy sense of humour.

Regards ippy

I've been waiting for this punchline since your post - hurrah!

[bluehillside Retd.]

ister,

Thousands of letters.

Groan...

[ippy]

ister,

Thousands of letters.

Groan...

Don't you groan at me Bluie, I've had to try that one on so many people over the years and most people don't even have the decency to ask the right question, so I must deserve some credit because in spite of my patience and suffering over so many years I'm still not bitter. So there.

Reggs ippy

[SusanDoris]

Don't you groan at me Bluie, I've had to try that one on so many people over the years and most people don't even have the decency to ask the right question, so I must deserve some credit because in spite of my patience and suffering over so many years I'm still not bitter. So there.

Reggs ippy

So you, presumably, must bly grateful to me for asking the question?
 Interestingly, I was never very good at spotting openings like that, and also as everything is read in the same voice, any irony or joking tone /./or facial expression) escapes me!

[bluehillside Retd.]

Ipster,

Don't you groan at me Bluie, I've had to try that one on so many people over the years and most people don't even have the decency to ask the right question, so I must deserve some credit because in spite of my patience and suffering over so many years I'm still not bitter. So there.

Reminds me a bit of the old story about a friend of mine who’d been hospitalised with food poisoning. He’d eaten at a dodgy curry house where they’d realised that daffodil bulbs were cheaper than onions so used those to make the bhajis, only it turned out that daffodil bulbs are poisonous.

I had to tell the story loads of times before someone finally asked, “how is he?” at which point, quick as a flash, I answered…

…“he’s still quite poorly but he’ll be out in the Spring”.   

I’ll get me jacket.

[SusanDoris]

When I was teaching, I sometimes missed the joke in things the children said, and they used to be delighted that they had caught me out!

[ippy]

Ipster,

Reminds me a bit of the old story about a friend of mine who’d been hospitalised with food poisoning. He’d eaten at a dodgy curry house where they’d realised that daffodil bulbs were cheaper than onions so used those to make the bhajis, only it turned out that daffodil bulbs are poisonous.

I had to tell the story loads of times before someone finally asked, “how is he?” at which point, quick as a flash, I answered…

…“he’s still quite poorly but he’ll be out in the Spring”.   

I’ll get me jacket.

Yes Blue/Susan in all modesty I acknowledge my sense of humour fixated at about the age of twelve and there's no signs, to date, of any advance.

Reggs to the pair of you, ippy

[SusanDoris]

Returning to the crosswords, I find that I just can't get interested in the Sunday cryptic, even though the answers are not available until next Sunday!  For instance, 11 across is: Steep changed by staff (
Letters: - - P - - - T -
It has to be an anagram of 'steep' plus rod or something, but I messed around writing a rhyme for SofF.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Returning to the crosswords, I find that I just can't get interested in the Sunday cryptic, even though the answers are not available until next Sunday!  For instance, 11 across is: Steep changed by staff (
Letters: - - P - - - T -
It has to be an anagram of 'steep' plus rod or something, but I messed around writing a rhyme for SofF.

Well, a synonym for “steep” is “macerate” but that doesn’t fit with the “P”. It’d work though if the P is wrong, and the “staff” is MACE. Are you sure about the “changed”?