Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

The J is the wrong place.
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! thank you for your help. Humm, I'll work on that.... …
Ah, got it before clicking on post! That means it must be JIFFY BAG … and of course, now I remember what the answer was the last time!!

[SusanDoris]

12 across is: Trace viceworker on land from report (9)
Letters: S - I - T - - - A

And I have just worked out, having woken up and started trying, as I was doing yesterday evening, to put letters in spaces, and having also worked out the rest of 6 across and 7 down, that gave me L for the eighth letter. So then, having also remembered, from the last time this clue came up, that it was not an anagram of 'trace vice' but a synonym of trace, I could see that it must be SCINTILLA.

However, I cannot work out how the answer  complies with the clue an would much appreciate an explanation, please.

ETA 05:55) Answering my own question!
S-IN >> vice
TILLA >> worker on land; report - sounds like
but still no reason for the C!

10:15:Cryptic completed, but just one more question, if I may.
Clue: Raise army to besiege island (5)
Letters: H - I - T
Answer is HOIST, but I can't see why.

Otherwise, I had to google two answers which required info about a Beettles' cover group, and the other about a film.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

12 across is: Trace viceworker on land from report (9)
Letters: S - I - T - - - A

And I have just worked out, having woken up and started trying, as I was doing yesterday evening, to put letters in spaces, and having also worked out the rest of 6 across and 7 down, that gave me L for the eighth letter. So then, having also remembered, from the last time this clue came up, that it was not an anagram of 'trace vice' but a synonym of trace, I could see that it must be SCINTILLA.

However, I cannot work out how the answer  complies with the clue an would much appreciate an explanation, please.

ETA 05:55) Answering my own question!
S-IN >> vice
TILLA >> worker on land; report - sounds like
but still no reason for the C!

“Trace” is the synonym, and “vice worker on land” sounds like (“from report”) “sin tiller”.

10:15:Cryptic completed, but just one more question, if I may.
Clue: Raise army to besiege island (5)
Letters: H - I - T
Answer is HOIST, but I can't see why.

Otherwise, I had to google two answers which required info about a Beettles' cover group, and the other about a film.

“Raise” is the synonym. The “army” is HOST and it’s around (“besiege”) I for “island”.

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

“Trace” is the synonym, and “vice worker on land” sounds like (“from report”) “sin tiller”.

“Raise” is the synonym. The “army” is HOST and it’s around (“besiege”) I for “island”.

Ah, I see. Many thanks for your help.

[SusanDoris]

Several answers to Cryptic completed so far, all of which were fairly straightforward, so I should expect the rest to be similar, but  no, not so far! I would much appreciate a hint for the following, please. I think it might begin with C. 

1 down: One man, not the Messiah, embracing East European (7)

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Not a C at the beginning I’m afraid. Possibly someone from Madrid or Lisbon?

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Not a C at the beginning I’m afraid. Possibly someone from Madrid or Lisbon?

Thank you for help. Nothing springing to mind straight away, I'm afraid. I'll work on that this afternoon, but the grid is looking very empty so far!

[SusanDoris]

Ah, I think I've got it: Iberian  i.e. I, Brian with an e! Actually I had thought of Brian but had no idea how it could fit in.
thank you.

[bluehillside Retd.]

No problem Susan - I had to run through "Irish", "Icelandic" etc before I got there though!

[SusanDoris]

No problem Susan - I had to run through "Irish", "Icelandic" etc before I got there though!

I think I have 1 across now too.
The setter is no longer cool, having come to standstill (7)
Letters: I - - - S - -

IMPASSE which presumably is I'm passé and no longer trendy, but can't see why there is no 'a' before 'standstill'...

[SusanDoris]

I'm afraid I really don't like the Saturday Cryptic. I did manage to complete the small top left-hand  corner, but am now stuck.  I'd rather not give up straight away though!

5 across is: Advertising a trade which is somewhat nutty? (7)
Third letter A

Welll, PEANUTS fits but that's just a guess.  I think the clue has come up before, but can't remember.

May I have a hint, please?

[Udayana]

I'm afraid I really don't like the Saturday Cryptic. I did manage to complete the small top left-hand  corner, but am now stuck.  I'd rather not give up straight away though!

5 across is: Advertising a trade which is somewhat nutty? (7)
Third letter A

Welll, PEANUTS fits but that's just a guess.  I think the clue has come up before, but can't remember.

May I have a hint, please?

"What's your ... trade" ?

[SusanDoris]

"What's your ... trade" ?

Well, er, PEANUT VENDOR!!! Thank you for your help, but I've beem thinking for the last hour or so and all I can come up with are PLANTER or ROASTER,  which don't make any sense at all. Could I have the answer, please, and then if I still can't do the down clues , I might have to give up on this Cryptic.

[Nearly Sane]

Well, er, PEANUT VENDOR!!! Thank you for your help, but I've beem thinking for the last hour or so and all I can come up with are PLANTER or ROASTER,  which don't make any sense at all. Could I have the answer, please, and then if I still can't do the down clues , I might have to give up on this Cryptic.

The answer is Praline - Udayana was hinting at 'What's my line?' with line being a synonym for trade in that context.

[SusanDoris]

The answer is Praline - Udayana was hinting at 'What's my line?' with line being a synonym for trade in that context.

Thank you, NS. I wouldn't have got that. I'll see if I can fill in a few more down squares.

[SusanDoris]

I almost threw the Cryptic away, but not having done so, I had a look on Wednesday, did several answers and then quite a few more yesterday, so now, of course, I'll have to finish it! I've guessed quite a few answers, then checked via google that they are right even though they appear not to be really connected with their clues.

4 down is: Time after time love is an inspiration (5)
Letters: E - A - E

Realised this morning that LATE is the time after time, so the word has to be ELATE, but why oh why is 'elate' a synonym of 'inspiration'?

24 down is: Use excellent line with King James Bible (5)
Letters: - - A - -

I think the answer must be EXACT - if that is right, could you say why, please?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Morning Susan,

I almost threw the Cryptic away, but not having done so, I had a look on Wednesday, did several answers and then quite a few more yesterday, so now, of course, I'll have to finish it! I've guessed quite a few answers, then checked via google that they are right even though they appear not to be really connected with their clues.

4 down is: Time after time love is an inspiration (5)
Letters: E - A - E

Realised this morning that LATE is the time after time, so the word has to be ELATE, but why oh why is 'elate' a synonym of 'inspiration'?

It isn’t I’m afraid. The “inspiration” bit it the muse ERATO – it’s “time” (T) after “time” (ERA) with “love” (0). 

24 down is: Use excellent line with King James Bible (5)
Letters: - - A - -

I think the answer must be EXACT - if that is right, could you say why, please?

Not EXACT. “excellent” is AI, and “line” is abbreviated as L. They come after an abbreviation for the KJ (ie, the Authorised Version) of the Bible.   

To be fair, they’re both hard clues though.

[SusanDoris]

Morning Susan,

It isn’t I’m afraid. The “inspiration” bit it the muse ERATO – it’s “time” (T) after “time” (ERA) with “love” (0). 

Not EXACT. “excellent” is AI, and “line” is abbreviated as L. They come after an abbreviation for the KJ (ie, the Authorised Version) of the Bible.   

To be fair, they’re both hard clues though.

Many thanks. I'll see if I can work those out this afternoon.
Correction - I see that the answer is in fact ERATO - I didn't hear properly first time...

It is encouraging to hear you say they are hard clues!

I suppose 24 down must be AVAIL then.

[SusanDoris]

One only incomplete now, for which an answer will be much appreciated. AVAIL helped with AWARD and gives L for the fifth letter of

28 across: Curl right round fireplace (7)
Letters R - N - L - T

I have been looking and looking at

15 down: Ones' left us for dead? (9)
Letters: E - P - E - I - M

and realised at last that it must be EUPHEMISM

Also, looking again at 4 down, I did in fact have O for last letter but it was messily written!  I wouldn't have got the answer though.

[Nearly Sane]

One only incomplete now, for which an answer will be much appreciated. AVAIL helped with AWARD and gives L for the fifth letter of

28 across: Curl right round fireplace (7)
Letters R - N - L - T

I have been looking and looking at

15 down: Ones' left us for dead? (9)
Letters: E - P - E - I - M

and realised at last that it must be EUPHEMISM

Also, looking again at 4 down, I did in fact have O for last letter but it was messily written!  I wouldn't have got the answer though.

2g across is RINGLET - R T from right curled round Ingle - as in Ingle - Archaic for fire place - to give a synonym for Curl

[SusanDoris]

2g across is RINGLET - R T from right curled round Ingle - as in Ingle - Archaic for fire place - to give a synonym for Curl

Many thanks. Actually, I have been leaning out of the window, trying to decide whether to do a few extra laps walking up and down here and thinking about the clue at the same time and realised it was RINGLET and why. So that's another piece of paper for the recycle bin!

[SusanDoris]

A few answers so far, but I'm not sure how difficult this Cryptic is going to be.

9 across: Sierra exactly right for carnivore (5)

I assume first letter is S,and have tried to find a carnivore beginning with S. First, google kept telling me there were no carnivores beginning with Q, but since I had specified S, that wasn't any help! An alphabetical list of carnivores came up with STOAT, but I thought the clue must be made up of three sections: sierra S, exactly A(??), and R for right. I googled answer and it is STOAT, but may I ask, please, for a reason why? I can't see the connection.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi again Susan,

A few answers so far, but I'm not sure how difficult this Cryptic is going to be.

9 across: Sierra exactly right for carnivore (5)

I assume first letter is S,and have tried to find a carnivore beginning with S. First, google kept telling me there were no carnivores beginning with Q, but since I had specified S, that wasn't any help! An alphabetical list of carnivores came up with STOAT, but I thought the clue must be made up of three sections: sierra S, exactly A(??), and R for right. I googled answer and it is STOAT, but may I ask, please, for a reason why? I can't see the connection.

Yep, “Sierra” gives you the S, then it’s “to a t” for “exactly right” – as in “that tie suits you to a t Sir…”.

[SusanDoris]

Hi again Susan,

Yep, “Sierra” gives you the S, then it’s “to a t” for “exactly right” – as in “that tie suits you to a t Sir…”.

Thank you. I'm afraid I'm too old for all these prsumably supposed to be time-saving acronyms!!

[SusanDoris]

This Saturday's Cryptic is, I think, about the same level of difficulty as last week's. *sigh* Never mind, I've started, so I'll try and finish. One small corner done and random answers here and there.
2 down is: Do call (
Letters: - C - A - - - N(?)

Is it to do with Bridge, I wonder? SCRABBLE fits, but that's no good! Is there a hint which would help, please?