Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

OK, I’m guessing this is a down clue. INSATIABLE is the synonym for “voracious”. Then it’s a portmanteau word: look at the “real bait as nibbling’s” part and then “take a bite” out of it (ie, remove the outside parts). That gives you: “…el bait as ni…” It’s “on the rise” though, and as it’s a down clue “el bait as ni” read upwards gives you “insatiable”.

My goodness, there's certainly some convolouted thinking required sometimes! |Many thanks - I'd never have worked that out!

[SusanDoris]

Several more answers slowly achieved! I am fairly sure the answer to the following clue is BLUSHES, but could you tell me, please, why?!
Okay BLU – ES  for one colour, but where does the SH come from? I’m fairly certain the H is correct.

10 across: Boozer in almost entirely prime colours (7)
Letters: B – U - H - S

[Nearly Sane]

Several more answers slowly achieved! I am fairly sure the answer to the following clue is BLUSHES, but could you tell me, please, why?!
Okay BLU – ES  for one colour, but where does the SH come from? I’m fairly certain the H is correct.

10 across: Boozer in almost entirely prime colours (7)
Letters: B – U - H - S

Lush is synonym for boozer

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey Susan,

Several more answers slowly achieved! I am fairly sure the answer to the following clue is BLUSHES, but could you tell me, please, why?!
Okay BLU – ES  for one colour, but where does the SH come from? I’m fairly certain the H is correct.

10 across: Boozer in almost entirely prime colours (7)
Letters: B – U - H - S

A “boozer” is a LUSH, and it’s “in” most of (“almost entirely”) a word meaning “prime”, which is BEST with the T missing (B – LUSH - ES). Blushes is a synonym for “colours”.

[SusanDoris]

Lush is synonym for boozer

Ah, yes, of course. Thank you.

[SusanDoris]

Still two areas of empty squares affecting many answers. Hellp with the following would be much appreciated:

16 down: Northern resident declared showers over priced (
Letters:  - E (?) - N - - -

[Nearly Sane]

Still two areas of empty squares affecting many answers. Hellp with the following would be much appreciated:

16 down: Northern resident declared showers over priced (
Letters:  - E (?) - N - - -

The E is right. Think of an animal which in two syllables is synonym for 'showers over priced'

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Still two areas of empty squares affecting many answers. Hellp with the following would be much appreciated:

16 down: Northern resident declared showers over priced (
Letters:  - E (?) - N - - -

Not sure if it's in the clue, but the gap between "over" and "priced" shouldn't be there which might be throwing you off. It's just "overpriced" as in "expensive".

[SusanDoris]

The E is right. Think of an animal which in two syllables is synonym for 'showers over priced'

thank you - I'll have a think!

[SusanDoris]

Working through the alphabet, I arrive at REINDEER and immediately thought, 'But that's cheating,' because it doesn't have 'say' or 'sounds' in the clue.
But of course,I suppose  it's the word 'declared' that has that function. I don't think I've come across that before.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi usan,

Working through the alphabet, I arrive at REINDEER and immediately thought, 'But that's cheating,' because it doesn't have 'say' or 'sounds' in the clue.
But of course,I suppose  it's the word 'declared' that has that function. I don't think I've come across that before.

Yep, there are lots of indicators for homonyms too. Look out for "said", "spoken", announced", broadcast", "vocalised" etc.

[Nearly Sane]

Hi usan,

Yep, there are lots of indicators for homonyms too. Look out for "said", "spoken", announced", broadcast", "vocalised" etc.

Though here it's surely a homophone rather than a homonym?

[bluehillside Retd.]

NS,

Though here it's surely a homophone rather than a homonym?

Smartass. Yes of course - well spotted!

[SusanDoris]

Thank you both for a bove posts - I'm too old to worry about the distinction!

One more clue to go. It's one of those I ought to know,so will not give up just yet. I completed the remaining empty section yesterday evening, but would appreciate explanation of why answers are right, if they are that is.

24 across: Quintet sit rabbiting about incorporating singer? (7)
Letters: A - T - S - E

ARTISTE fits.

26 across:   Get away with late arrival for hospital somewhere in London (4)
Letters: S - H -

So it has to be SOHO

ETA: Still getting nowhere with 27 across. Clue is:
British disarmed revolts, including one person holding up train (10)
Could you tell me please if the following letters are correct:
- R - D - S - A - D

[SusanDoris]

2:15  -got it! BRIDESMAID

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Thank you both for a bove posts - I'm too old to worry about the distinction! 

One more clue to go. It's one of those I ought to know,so will not give up just yet. I completed the remaining empty section yesterday evening, but would appreciate explanation of why answers are right, if they are that is.

24 across: Quintet sit rabbiting about incorporating singer? (7)
Letters: A - T - S - E

ARTISTE fits.

Have a look at the “quintet sit rabbiting” part – the middle is “…et sit ra…”. Now reverse it (“about”).     

26 across:   Get away with late arrival for hospital somewhere in London (4)
Letters: S - H -

So it has to be SOHO

Yes. “Get away” is “SHOO”, but the H (ie, “hospital”) is a “late arrival” in the word, giving you SOHO.

ETA: Still getting nowhere with 27 across. Clue is:
British disarmed revolts, including one person holding up train (10)
Could you tell me please if the following letters are correct:
- R - D - S - A – D

Yes to BRIDESMAID. “British” is BR. “Disarmed” is an anagram (“revolts”) and there’s an I added (“including one”). A BRIDESMAID holds up the train of a wedding dress.

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,
Have a look at the “quintet sit rabbiting” part – the middle is “…et sit ra…”. Now reverse it (“about”).     


Yes. “Get away” is “SHOO”, but the H (ie, “hospital”) is a “late arrival” in the word, giving you SOHO.

thank you very much.  My goodness! Talk about convoluted thinking!  easy when you know how though I suppose!!

Yes to BRIDESMAID. “British” is BR. “Disarmed” is an anagram (“revolts”) and there’s an I added (“including one”). A BRIDESMAID holds up the train of a wedding dress.

Thank you. I've given myself a very small imaginary gold star for managing to think of it and how it was composed!

[SusanDoris]

Yesterday's Cryptic is, I think I am right in saying, by the compiler whose clues I can better understand so I have done well over half already.

10 across is: Unwise dropping rugby's foremost forward (
Letters: - M - - - e - t
The answer that springs to mind is smartest, but that doesn't make sense of course and I am hoping the fourth letter is F.

May I have a hint , please?

[Nearly Sane]

Yesterday's Cryptic is, I think I am right in saying, by the compiler whose clues I can better understand so I have done well over half already.

10 across is: Unwise dropping rugby's foremost forward (
Letters: - M - - - e - t
The answer that springs to mind is smartest, but that doesn't make sense of course and I am hoping the fourth letter is F.

May I have a hint , please?

A synonym for unwise becomes a synonym for forward in the sense of overfamiliar by get rid of the first letter of rugby. 4th letter isn't F

[SusanDoris]

A synonym for unwise becomes a synonym for forward in the sense of overfamiliar by get rid of the first letter of rugby. 4th letter isn't F

Thank you - much appreciated. I don't get the  rugby connection, but looking up antonyms for over-familiar, there is modest, and IMMODEST fits.  I can't see why though... ...

[Nearly Sane]

Thank you - much appreciated. I don't get the  rugby connection, but looking up antonyms for over-familiar, there is modest, and IMMODEST fits.  I can't see why though... ...

The rugby connection is simply removing an r from a word that is a synonym for unwise, so that you get a word that is a synonym for being overly familiar. Immodest isn't right.

[SusanDoris]

The rugby connection is simply removing an r from a word that is a synonym for unwise, so that you get a word that is a synonym for being overly familiar. Immodest isn't right.

Looking at the grid again, I realised I had a mistake in an across clue, and when corrected, that gave a U as the fourth letter, so then it fell into place IMPUDENT. However, the 'imprudent' synonym was not included when I looked them up!

[SusanDoris]

Monday and Tuesday away visiting granddaughters. Back yesterday evening … … looked at a corner with empty squares and sorted out three clues. However, there is one which I simply couldn't do:

25 across: Reportedly dressing well (6)
Letters: - O - R - E

I tried every combination of letters I could think of, but no good, so I have just googled the answer: SOURCE

Well, that doesn't help much! Could you please tell me why that is correct?

ETA I suppose the reportedly is to indicate SAUCE, and I had thought of 'sauce', but why the 'well'?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

“Reportedly” means “sounds like”, SOURCE sounds like “sauce” which is a dressing, and a “well” is a source.

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

“Reportedly” means “sounds like”, SOURCE sounds like “sauce” which is a dressing, and a “well” is a source.
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Thank you for the explanation - and apologies for delay in replying, I only saw this just now … because of this Saturday's Cryptic!
I did about half of it yesterday quite easily and then came to a grinding halt. Looked at it again just now and I would appreciate help with the following:

13 across: Bats in the Belfry? (4-6)
Letters: G - L -/ - - - - - S
The only word that makes any sense for the first part is GOLF  and the S is from S in 8 down

8 down: Newspaper always accommodates right person with flexible options (4-6)
Letters: T - M - / S - - - - -

I am assuming the S is right.  SERVER fits, but I cannot think of any reason why!