Crossword Clues Part 2

[Nearly Sane]

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

The leg side in cricket is also the on side, and on and on is a synonym for constantly. Not a great clue in my opinion.

[SusanDoris]

The leg side in cricket is also the on side, and on and on is a synonym for constantly. Not a great clue in my opinion.

*groan* Thank you - well, I certainly agree with that last sentence.

[SusanDoris]

Somewhat to my surprise, I am down to the last clue for the Cryptic!  for this last one, may I have a hint, please:

21 across: Letter delivered after shift (7)
Letters: R - P - T - L

I've tried various combinations of letters, but no luck. I hope there isn't a wrong letter there!

[Nearly Sane]

Somewhat to my surprise, I am down to the last clue for the Cryptic!  for this last one, may I have a hint, please:

21 across: Letter delivered after shift (7)
Letters: R - P - T - L

I've tried various combinations of letters, but no luck. I hope there isn't a wrong letter there!

I think the R is wrong. And as for clue think keyboard.

[SusanDoris]

I think the R is wrong. And as for clue think keyboard.

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Thank you. I'm going to have to think about that … ...

[SusanDoris]

Ah, I think I've got it. CAPITAL, but it took me until I started typing this, and used the shift key!

The R came from what I thought was FROWNS but it is SCOWLS.
Thank you for your help.

[SusanDoris]

My neighbour having very kindly sorted out the computer and enabled me to print off the Cryptic, I have done about two-thirds of it. I think the answer to the following is PITS, but would appreciate a Yes or No please.
If the answer is no, is S the second letter?

6 across: Nadir perhaps - making regular appearances in Mansfield (4)

[Nearly Sane]

My neighbour having very kindly sorted out the computer and enabled me to print off the Cryptic, I have done about two-thirds of it. I think the answer to the following is PITS, but would appreciate a Yes or No please.
If the answer is no, is S the second letter?

6 across: Nadir perhaps - making regular appearances in Mansfield (4)

I think S is the second letter.

[SusanDoris]

I think S is the second letter.

Thank you.

10:30 ETC it's ASIL - I realised it is alternate letters in Mansfield.

[SusanDoris]

I have googled Pequod and the relevant word appears to be swamp. Also, the reference came up once before, but I'm afraid I've forgotten the answer.
If a hint is available, that would be most helpful.

27 across: Trader cheers in the Pequod per haps (10)
Letters: - - - L - S - L - R

[Nearly Sane]

I have googled Pequod and the relevant word appears to be swamp. Also, the reference came up once before, but I'm afraid I've forgotten the answer.
If a hint is available, that would be most helpful.

27 across: Trader cheers in the Pequod per haps (10)
Letters: - - - L - S - L - R

It's a Moby Dick reference

[SusanDoris]

It's a Moby Dick reference

Thank you - in that case I do not know the answer, as I am not familiar with the book, so may I please ask for the answer?

By the way, I can't tell you and bluehillside how very much I have valued and appreciated the hints and help provided during the past 18 months since I started.  Not only have I learnt a lot, but the hobby has provided an interesting, thinking activity available here at home.

[Nearly Sane]

Thank you - in that case I do not know the answer, as I am not familiar with the book, so may I please ask for the answer?

By the way, I can't tell you and bluehillside how very much I have valued and appreciated the hints and help provided during the past 18 months since I started.  Not only have I learnt a lot, but the hobby has provided an interesting, thinking activity available here at home.

Moby Dick is a giant whale which is pursued by Captain Ahab in the whaler ship, the Pequod. The answer is Wholesaler which is a trader made up of whaler with olès (cheers)  in it

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Thank you - in that case I do not know the answer, as I am not familiar with the book, so may I please ask for the answer?

Well, you know what kind of creature Moby dick was, so a boat that catches such creatures is called a ..... Put that word around a (possibly Spanish) term for "cheers" and you have a type of trader.

By the way, I can't tell you and bluehillside how very much I have valued and appreciated the hints and help provided during the past 18 months since I started.  Not only have I learnt a lot, but the hobby has provided an interesting, thinking activity available here at home.

For my part, you're most welcome.

[Nearly Sane]

Hi Susan,

For my part, you're most welcome.

Just to echo bhs's comment. Absolutely happy to help out where possible.

[SusanDoris]

bluehillside and NS

Thank you for your posts. I'd never have worked out the 'ol es' but I'll try and remember the answer for the next time the clue appears.

I filled that in then looked again at the last four remaining unanswered clues, realised for instance that I'd been trying to anagram the wrong words … … and completed them.
I've been googlingsynonyms more often and that certainly helps.

emoticon, or whatever they're called these days!

[SusanDoris]

Very slow start this week, but I have done about six answers. A hint for the following would, as always, be much appreciated.

1 across: They boost growth of young theatre audiences (11)
9th letter S
I wonder if it is a word for cushions to raise a young person higher?!

[Nearly Sane]

Very slow start this week, but I have done about six answers. A hint for the following would, as always, be much appreciated.

1 across: They boost growth of young theatre audiences (11)
9th letter S
I wonder if it is a word for cushions to raise a young person higher?!

Think of a synonym for young or inexperienced,  and one for a theatre audience, and together they will boost growth.

[SusanDoris]

Think of a synonym for young or inexperienced,  and one for a theatre audience, and together they will boost growth.

Thank you - I'll work on that tomorrow.

[SusanDoris]

I've given this a lot of thought today. I have the 9th letter as S and have since worked out that the last letter is also S, so I hink the last three letters must be SES or STS
I've googled synonyms of young and theatre audiences but drawn blanks there.
I have thought  of a selection of words that fit (for example ICONOCLASTS !!) but not one of them connects with the clue or any part of it.
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If an extra hint is not possible, then I would be grateful for the answer, please.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

I've given this a lot of thought today. I have the 9th letter as S and have since worked out that the last letter is also S, so I hink the last three letters must be SES or STS
I've googled synonyms of young and theatre audiences but drawn blanks there.
I have thought  of a selection of words that fit (for example ICONOCLASTS !!) but not one of them connects with the clue or any part of it.
.

If an extra hint is not possible, then I would be grateful for the answer, please.

People who throw stones shouldn't live in these (though your tomatoes can)!

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

People who throw stones shouldn't live in these (though your tomatoes can)!

Ah, right! Thank you.
I'm getting so used to thinking of words separately that I'm forgetting, for instance, that 'growth of young' can be related!

[SusanDoris]

A few more squares filled and plodding on.  I think the answer to 3 down is SCARCITIES but cannot break it down. If it is, could you please say why. If it is not, a hint would really help   

3 down: Pronounced absence of frozen stuff used in eating places (10)
First letter S (from glasshouses) and I am fairly certain fifth is C

I'm assuming the 'frozen stuff' is ice, but if so, it is split up.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

A few more squares filled and plodding on.  I think the answer to 3 down is SCARCITIES but cannot break it down. If it is, could you please say why. If it is not, a hint would really help   

3 down: Pronounced absence of frozen stuff used in eating places (10)
First letter S (from glasshouses) and I am fairly certain fifth is C

I'm assuming the 'frozen stuff' is ice, but if so, it is split up.

Ah, rather than GLASSHOUSES try GREENHOUSES (GREEN is the synonym for “young”).

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Ah, rather than GLASSHOUSES try GREENHOUSES (GREEN is the synonym for “young”).

Oh dear! Just as well I hadn't written in 'scarcities'! Thank you for help - back to the grid... ...