Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

Top half of crossword complete but still too many spaces below.

23 down is: Father to turn up for psychiatrist (5)

I think the first letter might be C and then CAPER  springs to mind but appears to have no connection with the clue!

May I have a hint, please?

[Nearly Sane]

Top half of crossword complete but still too many spaces below.

23 down is: Father to turn up for psychiatrist (5)

I think the first letter might be C and then CAPER  springs to mind but appears to have no connection with the clue!

May I have a hint, please?

Think the first letter might be F

[SusanDoris]

Think the first letter might be F

Thank you - I'll see what I can do. that F actually helps with 23 across too!

[SusanDoris]

Last quarter to fill. There have been some puzzling answers. For example

17 across is: Two scholars placed in reform school (4,5)
Letters: - - M -/m - t - r

So the answer has to be ALMA MATER but I cannot see why.

22 across is: Asian city or Greek one without parking (5)
Letters: - - L - I

I presume DELHI, but it ought to have AL* HA involved, shouldn't it?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Last quarter to fill. There have been some puzzling answers. For example

17 across is: Two scholars placed in reform school (4,5)
Letters: - - M -/m - t - r

So the answer has to be ALMA MATER but I cannot see why.

It’s MA twice ("two scholars") inside ("placed in") ALTER (“reform”).

22 across is: Asian city or Greek one without parking (5)
Letters: - - L - I

I presume DELHI, but it ought to have AL* HA involved, shouldn't it?

No, it’s DELPHI with the P (ie, parking) missing.

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

It’s MA twice ("two scholars") inside ("placed in") ALTER (“reform”).

No, it’s DELPHI with the P (ie, parking) missing.

Many thanks - and I am now more confident that some of the other answers are correct, even though they didn't seem to fit the clues. Just a few more to go.

[SusanDoris]

Completed Saturday's Cryptic yesterday evening. This morning printed Tuesday's Prize Cryptic, plus the ordinary one, so that will provide something to do during the next few days.

[SusanDoris]

Because things feel different, I have not spent the time I would normally spend on the cryptic this weekend. I've had the time of course, but didn't feel the same about it! I shall have to work harder tomorrow!

[SusanDoris]

I didn't get much of last week's Cryptic done - each day just felt so odd. However, I have made a reasonable start on this Saturday's and would appreciate a hint for the following, please. I realise that 'blubber' can refer to weeping or whales!
First Across clue, 9 across: Ancient blubber and unusual bone enthralling one (5)
No letters, I'm afraid.

I thought for a moment there the third letter was L, but realised I was looking at the wrong place on the grid.

[Udayana]

I didn't get much of last week's Cryptic done - each day just felt so odd. However, I have made a reasonable start on this Saturday's and would appreciate a hint for the following, please. I realise that 'blubber' can refer to weeping or whales!
First Across clue, 9 across: Ancient blubber and unusual bone enthralling one (5)
No letters, I'm afraid.

I thought for a moment there the third letter was L, but realised I was looking at the wrong place on the grid.

OK... I looked this up as it seemed too hard, and it still seems hard even knowing the answer!

I hope that doesn't invalidate a hint?

Ancient implies Greek - but not a whale, and unusual/enthralling imply an anagram.

[Nearly Sane]

OK... I looked this up as it seemed too hard, and it still seems hard even knowing the answer!

I hope that doesn't invalidate a hint?

Ancient implies Greek - but not a whale, and unusual/enthralling imply an anagram.

Enthralling in this case is surrounding 'one'. I think I know the answer but I can't remember enough of ancient Greek mythology to get the 'blubber'. 

[SusanDoris]

Udayana and NS

Thank you for your help.  I'l see what I can do before giving up!

[SusanDoris]

I did think of it being an anagram of bone, but that is only four letters. If I add an I for the 'enthralling of one', that makes EBONI of which I had never heard! I googled 'definition of eboni' and it came up with something about a Greek name.
Is it the right answer? If not, may I have the answer, please.

[Nearly Sane]

I did think of it being an anagram of bone, but that is only four letters. If I add an I for the 'enthralling of one', that makes EBONI of which I had never heard! I googled 'definition of eboni' and it came up with something about a Greek name.
Is it the right answer? If not, may I have the answer, please.

The answer is Niobe, details in the wiki. She is apparently the emblem of the weeping mother, hence the blubber.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobe

[SusanDoris]

The answer is Niobe, details in the wiki. She is apparently the emblem of the weeping mother, hence the blubber.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobe

Many  thanks - I'd definitely never have got that on my own.

[SusanDoris]

Having rejected the idea of cheating as not worthy I have been having another look, completed a few more answers and started on last empty corner.

26 down is:First Lady having concern ultimately quits(4)
First letter is E and I assume last letter is S from quits, so the answer should be EVES but I don't see why.
The only other possiblility is ERRS, I suppose.  ER, plus an R for hesitation or concern, plus the S.
May I have a Yes or No, please?

[Nearly Sane]

The S is wrong. The ultimately applies retrospectively. Not my favourite clue.

[SusanDoris]

The S is wrong. The ultimately applies retrospectively. Not my favourite clue.

Thank you. Yes, I've just been looking again. It has to be EVE because the second E is, from answer I have just worked out,  the end of LIEGE, but I presume N is the last letter because of the meaning-  EVENS. Agreed about not liking the clue!

There are just three unfinished answers. A hint will be much appreciated, please,  for:

13 across: Dance  in study with Georgia (5)
Letters: C - N - -

However, I don't think that the last letter will help much with

3 down: One from Dakar perhaps seen buffeted by winds close to village (10)
Letters: - E - E - - - E - E

8 down has everyi alternate letter, but it refers to TV personality, so I don't care what the answer is since I do not watch TV!  I will, however, continue to try to get it right.

ETA Just googled info reDakar, so the answer is probably SENEGALESE ?
2nd ETA SE, Ne, GALES, but not sure about village ……

[SusanDoris]

Just two empty squares left in 13 across - C - N - A. I suppose it must be CENDA but do not know why.

8 down: TV personality about to appear in remade westerns [10)

I thought it was an anagram of westerns, and the answer is NEWSCASTER but I don't get where the A and the C come from.

No rush for answer of course, but if you know the why of both above, I shall be most interested. Thank you.

[Nearly Sane]

It is't CENDA - think of what short form of Georgia, the state is, and a dance that would finish with those letters.


Agree about 8 Down but not seeing the C A either

[Udayana]

It is't CENDA - think of what short form of Georgia, the state is, and a dance that would finish with those letters.


Agree about 8 Down but not seeing the C A either

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circa

[SusanDoris]

It is't CENDA - think of what short form of Georgia, the state is, and a dance that would finish with those letters.


Agree about 8 Down but not seeing the C A either

Thank you - much appreciated. Oh, yes, I hadn't thought of CONGA! Not sure how 'con' indicates 'study' …
/Doesn't matter, though, so long as the squares are filled! Dittto with the elusive C and A, ;I suppose.

[SusanDoris]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circa

Well, I think the compiler is trying to be just a bit too, too clever!! Thank you, of course though, as, with a a bit of a  stretch of the imagination, one can see the why!  

[Udayana]

Well, I think the compiler is trying to be just a bit too, too clever!! Thank you, of course though, as, with a a bit of a  stretch of the imagination, one can see the why!  

They seem to have warped minds!

The con, for study, is an archaic meaning btw. 

[SusanDoris]

Help last week much appreciated. Reasonable start made this week, but may I please have a hint for:

7 down: Hard work gets paintings into books (
Letters: - - - - S - - -

REGISTER > book fits, but makes no sense otherwise!