Crossword Clues Part 2

[Nearly Sane]

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!

is there any chance that the Bats in the Belfry clue is (4-5) rather than (4-6)?

As for the second think of a phrase that includes server that might include the name of a newspaper but singularly.

[SusanDoris]

is there any chance that the Bats in the Belfry clue is (4-5) rather than (4-6)?

Oh dear! Yes, it is (4,5).

As for the second think of a phrase that includes server that might include the name of a newspaper but singularly.

Ah, I see. So it is time-server?

Many thanks - I think I'll be back later too ….

[Nearly Sane]

Oh dear! Yes, it is (4,5).Ah, I see. So it is time-server?

Many thanks - I think I'll be back later too ….

Yes to time server. And Golf is right. Think.of where you play golf and what you play with. The Belfry is an example of one of the first.

[SusanDoris]

Yes to time server. And Golf is right. Think.of where you play golf and what you play with. The Belfry is an example of one of the first.

Thank you, so it must be CLUBS, but I'm afraid I still can't see the connection and would be interested in  an explanation, please.

[Nearly Sane]

Thank you, so it must be CLUBS, but I'm afraid I still can't see the connection and would be interested in  an explanation, please.

In the sense of somewhere to play golf you play it at a golf club. The Belfry is a famous golf club. You play golf with golf clubs as well and in a sporting sense clubs are like a synonym for bats or racquets that you might play other sports with.


ETA - reading that it sounds like the explanation of a 3-2-1 clue

[SusanDoris]

In the sense of somewhere to play golf you play it at a golf club. The Belfry is a famous golf club. You play golf with golf clubs as well and in a sporting sense clubs are like a synonym for bats or racquets that you might play other sports with.


ETA - reading that it sounds like the explanation of a 3-2-1 clue

Many thanks. Right, I shall now plod on with the other,approx, third of unanswered clues.

[SusanDoris]

Feeling a little more energetic this week, I'm going to put more effort into working on the Crykptic. I would, however, appreciate a hint for the following:

9 across: Old boy, boring perhaps, certainly not square (6)
Begins with E I think.

Has ELDER got anything to do with it?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Feeling a little more energetic this week, I'm going to put more effort into working on the Crykptic. I would, however, appreciate a hint for the following:

9 across: Old boy, boring perhaps, certainly not square (6)
Begins with E I think.

Has ELDER got anything to do with it?

Your over-thinking it I think. “Old boy” is commonly abbreviated, and something that drags on could be said to be “boring”. Combine them and you have a shape that isn’t a square.

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Your over-thinking it I think. “Old boy” is commonly abbreviated, and something that drags on could be said to be “boring”. Combine them and you have a shape that isn’t a square.

Is the abbreviation for 'old boy' just 'O,B'? It doesn't feature in my life!!
Hmmm, can't think of the word yet, but I'll work on it.
thank you for your help.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Is the abbreviation for 'old boy' just 'O,B'? It doesn't feature in my life!!
Hmmm, can't think of the word yet, but I'll work on it.
thank you for your help.

Yes - which six-letter shape begins "OB...."?

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Yes - which six-letter shape begins "OB...."?

OBLONG!! Brain still functioning reasonably  it seems - I thought of it a moment ago, sitting having a cup of tea!

Thanks again.

I think I'll probably be back … ...

[SusanDoris]

21 across is: Just over 23 degrees below here? Often more! (9,6)
The second word has: C - - - L -

And ANTARCTIC CIRCLE fits very nicely! However, as this is probably wrong, a hint would be much appreciated.



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[bluehillside Retd.]

Susan,

21 across is: Just over 23 degrees below here? Often more! (9,6)
The second word has: C - - - L -

And ANTARCTIC CIRCLE fits very nicely! However, as this is probably wrong, a hint would be much appreciated.

Sounds good to me I think - it's a play on location (23 degrees latitude) and degrees temperature.

[SusanDoris]

Susan,

Sounds good to me I think - it's a play on location (23 degrees latitude) and degrees temperature.

Oh, good - thank you very much! that is encouraging!
I shall continue tomorrow.

[SusanDoris]

Almost completed, just three incomplete answers. I've been thinking letters into spaces, but so far have not come up with answers which fit the clues.
Hints would be, as always, much appreciated.

27 across: Diana shortly needing European aerial (6)
Letters: DI - O -E

The word DIPOLE fits, but no idea why!

18 across: Room occupied by old  bag (7)
Letters: - O - D A - -

27 down: Communist addenda for travellers (6)
Letters: R - D - R -

If the first part is RED, then I'm stuck! If it's I then riDERS fits, but cannot see why.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Almost completed, just three incomplete answers. I've been thinking letters into spaces, but so far have not come up with answers which fit the clues.
Hints would be, as always, much appreciated.

27 across: Diana shortly needing European aerial (6)
Letters: DI - O -E

The word DIPOLE fits, but no idea why!

DI = “Diana shortly” and the “European" is a POLE. A DIPOLE is a type of aerial.   

18 across: Room occupied by old  bag (7)
Letters: - O - D A - -

Think of a room (often used to connect other rooms). Then put OLD in it (“occupied by old”) and you have a type of bag.   

27 down: Communist addenda for travellers (6)
Letters: R - D - R -

If the first part is RED, then I'm stuck! If it's I then riDERS fits, but cannot see why.

Sorry, but I’m not seeing this one. “Communist” is usually RED all right, but the “addenda for travellers” gives you RIDERS (addenda to contacts and people on horseback are both riders). Are you sure about the clue?

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

DI = “Diana shortly” and the “European" is a POLE. A DIPOLE is a type of aerial.   

Think of a room (often used to connect other rooms). Then put OLD in it (“occupied by old”) and you have a type of bag.   

Ah, so that's a HOLDALL - I think it is very unlikely I'd have thought of that one.

Sorry, but I’m not seeing this one. “Communist” is usually RED all right, but the “addenda for travellers” gives you RIDERS (addenda to contacts and people on horseback are both riders). Are you sure about the clue?

Oh dear - no: Across clue to the left has 'Communist' as the first word, but the first word here should have been 'Contractual'. I think I must have accidentally moved the paper on the CCTV table, but really thought I had checked, double-checked and remembered correctly walking from front room to back room. Very sorry about that.
However, does that make RIDERS  correct?

Many thanks for your help.

[bluehillside Retd.]

No problem Susan, and yes that does make RIDERS correct - they're addenda to contracts, and they're travellers too.

[SusanDoris]

Dropping in to say that I hav completed a large amount of today's Cryptic. Mind you, I had an early start - I was awake just after midnight, so I came downstairs and printed off the Quick and the Cryptic and spent an hour or so reading the clues and filling in some of  the answers!
Still quite a number of more tricky ones though... …

ETA: 22 down: Band opposing Ronald ins support of revolutionary (7
Answer CHEVRON
I can't quite see why the first part is CHEV though.

Ony two or three to go now.

[Nearly Sane]

Dropping in to say that I hav completed a large amount of today's Cryptic. Mind you, I had an early start - I was awake just after midnight, so I came downstairs and printed off the Quick and the Cryptic and spent an hour or so reading the clues and filling in some of  the answers!
Still quite a number of more tricky ones though... …

ETA: 22 down: Band opposing Ronald ins support of revolutionary (7
Answer CHEVRON
I can't quite see why the first part is CHEV though.

Ony two or three to go now.

Che as in Guevara V  as in versus/opposing Ron. I suppose a chevron is a band of paint or material. I think it's an awful clue.

[SusanDoris]

Che as in Guevara V  as in versus/opposing Ron. I suppose a chevron is a band of paint or material. I think it's an awful clue.

Thank you for the explanation. 
I now have ony three empty squares.

No hint requested yet, but could I have, please, a YES/NO answer to the question: Are these letters, E - I - O - E,  correct for the following clue:
 9 across: Go off and walk in river (7)

I've checked the down clues from which they come and think they are right, but it would be helpful to know … as it would be really nice to complete  a cryptic completely unaided!

[Nearly Sane]

Thank you for the explanation. 
I now have ony three empty squares.

No hint requested yet, but could I have, please, a YES/NO answer to the question: Are these letters, E - I - O - E,  correct for the following clue:
 9 across: Go off and walk in river (7)

I've checked the down clues from which they come and think they are right, but it would be helpful to know … as it would be really nice to complete  a cryptic completely unaided!

I think the I as the 3rd letter is wrong.

[SusanDoris]

I think the I as the 3rd letter is wrong.

Thank you .   In fact I should have realised that it could not be I, because the 6 down answer which I had as limelight  has a definite T (from associated across clue answer ANTHILL) where the E is, so I think that answer is FOOTLIGHT. 
From a very grey and gloomy start here, it is quite bright and I have been out for a reasonable walk, so hope that has provided enough oxygen for the brain too.

ETA and then of course there's SPOTLIGHT and STARLIGHT and I think SPOTLIGHT is more likely … hmmmmm. I'll come back when I've got it or if necessary if I have to give up!

ETA a couple of seconds later: Itt's EXPLODE isn't it?!  Well, that's quite satisfying!!

River EXE, walk PLOD, go off: EXPLODE.

[Nearly Sane]

Yes, that was a reasonable clue. It looks like the compiler likes use of specific names such as EXE and Che.

[SusanDoris]

It's a hard-work Cryptic this week … and I've had to google several answers for the Quick.
I've managed seven answers, but would much appreciate a hint for the following:

7 across: On level terms, move slowly to secure victory (7)

Last letter G, and I think the first is S, but not sure.