Crossword Clues Part 2

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Yes, of course, STOKER; the word 'city' misled me as no doubt it was intended to do.

Yes, the city is STOKE.

I have just cheered myself slightly, by finding that I had in fact written in STANDSTILL  as the answer to:
13 down: Pay for whiskey producer's stoppage? (10)

Perfect: “pay” = STAND; “whiskey producer” = STILL.

This gives: A - O - T - S-

for the last remaining incomplete answer

 22 across: A job, say, involved abandonment of principles (
Running through letters, APOSTASY  fits.

I think that's right - and thank you for your help.

Yes it is: A is given to you; “job” = POST; “say, involved” is an anagram of “say”, ie ASY.

Well done!

[SusanDoris]

Quick completed - no problem, but for the Cryptic I've only done three answers so far. They were fairly straightforward, but unless I can do a few more during the next couple of days, I'll give this one a miss.

[bluehillside Retd.]

You can do this Susan - go for it!

[SusanDoris]

Had another look yesterday - two more answers, plus a guessed letter here and there, but otherwise this one definitely abandoned!

I would, however, like to know the answer to:
17 across: Overcome being pretentious (

Letters: - - - - A - E -

I think the third letter might be T as I wonder if the first three letters are OUT, and, as I think the compiler is one whose answers are somewhat remote from the clue, I wonder if it is outraged … ...

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Had another look yesterday - two more answers, plus a guessed letter here and there, but otherwise this one definitely abandoned!

I would, however, like to know the answer to:
17 across: Overcome being pretentious (

Letters: - - - - A - E -

I think the third letter might be T as I wonder if the first three letters are OUT, and, as I think the compiler is one whose answers are somewhat remote from the clue, I wonder if it is outraged … ...

It’s just two definitions I think rather than a synonym plus a cryptic, and I don’t think that A should be there. Try AFFECTED.

Don’t give up though!

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

It’s just two definitions I think rather than a synonym plus a cryptic, and I don’t think that A should be there. Try AFFECTED.

Don’t give up though!

Thank you - yes, I should have looked up synonyms of overcome and pretentions, but the SuperNova settings had disappeared - again - so I had to wait for a remote control from Dolphin to get them right. As it's Friday, I'm afraid the ppuzzle will have to be consigned to the recycle bin as it's a new one tomorrow!

[SusanDoris]

I haven't actually put it in the bin yet - I'll look at the answers on Monday. I could have done more, but last week was busy with other things, and I am finding it just a fraction more difficult to see the words on the CCTV screen.  I walked into the dance studio on Thursday, and it's just a bit less clear. Being empty though meant I cannot bump into anything! When all 8 or 10 are dancing, everyone keeps to their space.

I have made a slow start on today's Cryptic, but making sure I have read the clues correctly is a bit slower.

A hint for 5 down would be much appreciated.

Clue is: Drunk is paid to go round Arab country drinking too much (10)
Letters: Second is S I think; sixth is M.

Anagram of 'is paid'? Arab country OMAN?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Having a lovely weekend in Exeter delivering my youngest to uni so a bit preoccupied I’m afraid.

Re the clue - yes to an anagram of IS PAID that you put around the name of an Arab country, the whole thing being a synonym for hitting the booze too hard.

Cheers!

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Having a lovely weekend in Exeter delivering my youngest to uni so a bit preoccupied I’m afraid.

Re the clue - yes to an anagram of IS PAID that you put around the name of an Arab country, the whole thing being a synonym for hitting the booze too hard.

Cheers!

Thank you ,much appreciated as always.  As a matter of fact, I have this minute come back to the computer to say that it had just arranged itself in my head into DIPSOMANIA
I have done quite a few more clues too, so I'll see how I get on with it tomorrow.

And giving up on crosswords is out of the question - I bought two new pencils the other day!

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Having a lovely weekend in Exeter delivering my youngest to uni so a bit preoccupied I’m afraid.

P.S. to previous post: Very best wishes for the next three years to the new Exeter student.

[SusanDoris]

Today I am googling answers - I realise this is a rather sad and slightly shocking thing to do but, although I have managed about half of Saturday's cryptic, I know I would not have arrived at most of the googled answers requested.

I do hope the compiler whose style and clues I can tune into much better, has not disappeared from the scene.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Today I am googling answers - I realise this is a rather sad and slightly shocking thing to do but, although I have managed about half of Saturday's cryptic, I know I would not have arrived at most of the googled answers requested.

I do hope the compiler whose style and clues I can tune into much better, has not disappeared from the scene.

Shame on you! I thought you couldn't google answers until a week later for the Sat prize crossword? Anyway, it's up to you of course but maybe you could cheat a tiny bit and use the letters that gives you to attempt the others?

Thank you for your kind comments re my youngest by the way - she seems to be settling in and coping well, which is a lot more than I can say for myself now the house is so empty!

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Shame on you! I thought you couldn't google answers until a week later for the Sat prize crossword? Anyway, it's up to you of course but maybe you could cheat a tiny bit and use the letters that gives you to attempt the others?

I don't know what the Daily Telegraph puzzles department think about the several internet sites that give direct answers to their Saturday Cryptic , but  of course those who actually enter for the prize probably send their answers in late Saturday mornings!
And yes, I have done a few more answers on my own.

Thank you for your kind comments re my youngest by the way - she seems to be settling in and coping well, which is a lot more than I can say for myself now the house is so empty!

Yes, it's a funny old feeling that, isnt' it. But with all this texting and skyping and such that you younger people have these days, communication is so much easier.

[SusanDoris]

All is not lost!! I've done another couple of clues, so I suppose I'll have to finish it.  May I have a hint, please, for:

4 down: Official person showin' courage (
4th letter D or E; sixth R, eighth N

Obviously an apostrophe instead of a  missing G at the end, but I cannot work out the answer. The answer will, I hope, help towards completing 8 across and then there will just be a group of several clues in another corner.

ETA I think second letter might be R

ETA: Yes it was - TROILUS was across clue

And I have also completed that other corner!! Not good marks this week though. I will do better next weekend - however, it is flu jab on Saturday morning, so I shall have a good excuse handy!

[Nearly Sane]

All is not lost!! I've done another couple of clues, so I suppose I'll have to finish it.  May I have a hint, please, for:

4 down: Official person showin' courage (
4th letter D or E; sixth R, eighth N

Obviously an apostrophe instead of a  missing G at the end, but I cannot work out the answer. The answer will, I hope, help towards completing 8 across and then there will just be a group of several clues in another corner.

ETA I think second letter might be R

ETA: Yes it was - TROILUS was across clue

And I have also completed that other corner!! Not good marks this week though. I will do better next weekend - however, it is flu jab on Saturday morning, so I shall have a good excuse handy!

For the Official person showin' courage - I think D is right for the 4th letter. You need a synonym for an official that has an Oriental connection and the last five letters are a synonym for courage with the G removed as you thought. 

[SusanDoris]

For the Official person showin' courage - I think D is right for the 4th letter. You need a synonym for an official that has an Oriental connection and the last five letters are a synonym for courage with the G removed as you thought.

thank you - much appreciated. My brain is working slowly this week!
Hmmm, so DARIN for the last five letters,

… and oh dear, I should have worked it out - that makes the word MANDARIN.

but I don't like the clue!!

[SusanDoris]

I've just realised, that won't fit with 8 across, which is:

Shakespearean prince, I save swimmer (7)
Letters - - - I - U -

I thought it was TROILUS - although not quite sure why - but if MANDARIN is right, then TROILUS is wrong- and the second letter of 8 across is A.
I'll have another look at it tomorrow.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

I've just realised, that won't fit with 8 across, which is:

Shakespearean prince, I save swimmer (7)
Letters - - - I - U -

I thought it was TROILUS - although not quite sure why - but if MANDARIN is right, then TROILUS is wrong- and the second letter of 8 across is A.
I'll have another look at it tomorrow.

Tricky one this. The way in is that "swimmer" often means a type of fish, and once you have that the component parts fall into place. 

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Tricky one this. The way in is that "swimmer" often means a type of fish, and once you have that the component parts fall into place.

I have now returned from the hairdresser's where, sitting under the drier, I started to work through the alphabet, but when I got to H , the answer arrived - HALIBUT.
Took me another few minutes or so to connect the BUT  with SAVE. I should think that looking for synonyms for 'save', the last one you'd think of would be 'but'. Not for crossword experts though!

Thank you - help much appreciated.
Thank you - help much appreciated.

[SusanDoris]

Somewhat better start made today. In the following clue there are so many words to find synonyms for, that how I can arrive at a 5-letter word, I don't know, so a hint would be much appreciated.

22 down: Super criminal that all too often takes in coppers(5)

coppers: PCs? DIs? coins?

Re googling clues, there is one site that answers one at  a time - not the whole set.

[Nearly Sane]

Look for an anagram in the clue related to coinsf

[SusanDoris]

Look for an anagram in the clue related to coinsf

Thank you  - much appreciated. So that's PURSE. I don't think I like the use of the word criminal as an anagram marker though!

[SusanDoris]

When I started this week's Cryptic and was able to do about nine answers, I thought, ah, good, it's the more accessible compiler. I was wrong!

I'll keep looking at it, but there are far too many gaps for which I'd need to ask for a helpful hint, I'm afraid. There is one, though, that I'd quite like the answer to please, and that is:

13 across: Two legs used in cricket constantly (2,3,2)
Last letter is N, so I presume IN, and I wondered whether 'two leggs' indicates ll, but that would mean 'ill' or 'all'?

[Nearly Sane]

When I started this week's Cryptic and was able to do about nine answers, I thought, ah, good, it's the more accessible compiler. I was wrong!

I'll keep looking at it, but there are far too many gaps for which I'd need to ask for a helpful hint, I'm afraid. There is one, though, that I'd quite like the answer to please, and that is:

13 across: Two legs used in cricket constantly (2,3,2)
Last letter is N, so I presume IN, and I wondered whether 'two leggs' indicates ll, but that would mean 'ill' or 'all'?

Think it's ON rather than IN. With the same for the last 2

[SusanDoris]

Think it's ON rather than IN. With the same for the last 2

Thank you - so it's ON AND ON I suppose. Now I'll try and work out how that follows from the clue!