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SusanDoris

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1650 on: November 18, 2020, 06:06:28 PM »
Hi Susan,

“Run” is R, and PACE “up” gives you the ECAP part.
thank you - yes I could see the PACE after getting the answer as a result of NS's hint.
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You’ll kick yourself – it’s ABATE. “BATE” sounds like “bait”, which is the temptation part.
Well, I had been thinking of bait ( spent a few minutes remembering the time when my two sons were young and used to cycle to Keyhaven at low tide to dig for ragworms for fishing!), but i couldn't see how the spelling worked, and I think ABATE is just a bit too far from the clue 
for me!

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1651 on: November 21, 2020, 01:39:55 PM »
I think there is another fun-lacking week ahead. Lots of three-line clues for four-letter words, and ditto for twelve-letter ones. Hmmm.
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1652 on: November 21, 2020, 03:22:19 PM »
Not so bad after all, I'm hoping! I've made a start.

5 down is: Travelled round wizard place, an island (4)
Letters: - O - O

So I think it must be TOGO? May I have a yes/no, please, and why the wizard?

ETA No it can't be checked Togo and it's not an island. Sorry!

GOZO
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1653 on: November 22, 2020, 09:27:53 AM »
Top half only a few empty squares. Bottom half a bit empty!
May I have a hint, please, for:

21 across: Lawbreaker facing prison? A liberal one might allow such visits (8)
Begins with C

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« Reply #1654 on: November 22, 2020, 09:32:57 AM »
Hi Susan,

No problem. You need a synonym for a lawbreaker, then a slang one for prison, then two letters given to you with “a liberal”. The whole word describes a certain type of visitation rights...
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« Reply #1655 on: November 22, 2020, 10:55:06 AM »
Hi Susan,

No problem. You need a synonym for a lawbreaker, then a slang one for prison, then two letters given to you with “a liberal”. The whole word describes a certain type of visitation rights...
Thank you for your help.  Took a while, but I had thought of CON  and and a U in 12 down helped, so CONJUGAL

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« Reply #1656 on: November 22, 2020, 02:44:01 PM »
Rather to my surprise, I've finished the Cryptic.
 There are one or two answers I'm not entirely sure about, but they fit in nicely and I'm satisfied with them!

13 across is: Booming factory hides dope (8)
Letters: - L - N - E - T

PLANGENT seems to fit, but could you please say where the dope is?

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1657 on: November 22, 2020, 02:54:20 PM »
Rather to my surprise, I've finished the Cryptic.
 There are one or two answers I'm not entirely sure about, but they fit in nicely and I'm satisfied with them!

13 across is: Booming factory hides dope (8)
Letters: - L - N - E - T

PLANGENT seems to fit, but could you please say where the dope is?

Plant is the factory
That leaves Gen which can mean information, as can dope.

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1658 on: November 22, 2020, 04:03:56 PM »
Plant is the factory
That leaves Gen which can mean information, as can dope.
Ah yes, thank you very much. So many meanings for so many words to try and remember!
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1659 on: November 29, 2020, 01:16:33 PM »
Slow start; long clues; several for 3 or 4 letter answers, and 4 15-letter ones.

13Across: Rocky pass, one circling a safe place to walk (7,8)
Letters: - E - I - - and none of the other 8.

Could I please have a yes/no for: is the second word CROSSING? Sounds like a good guess, I'm hoping.

ETA I suppose it could be PELICAN CROSSING, but I think this cryptic is going to be one of those where a measure of guesswork is useful and I don't see the answer to the 'why' questions until later on.

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1660 on: November 29, 2020, 01:37:41 PM »
Hi Susan,

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Slow start; long clues; several for 3 or 4 letter answers, and 4 15-lwrrwe onwa.

13Across: Rocky pass, one circling a safe place to walk (7,8)
Letters: - E - I - - and none of the other 8.

Could I please have a yes/no for: is the second word CROSSING? Sounds like a good guess, I'm hoping.

ETA I suppose it could be PELICAN CROSSING, but I think this cryptic is going to be one of those where a measure of guesswork is useful and I don't see the answer to the 'why' questions until later on.

You’ve got it - anagram (“rocky”) of “pass, one circling”. 
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« Reply #1661 on: November 29, 2020, 02:39:13 PM »
Hi Susan,

You’ve got it - anagram (“rocky”) of “pass, one circling”.
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Thank you. I still can't see the 'one' though ... never mind, I might catch up in a day or two!!]
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1662 on: November 30, 2020, 07:39:24 AM »
Taking it nice and slowly this week, I am on:

3 down:Georges perhaps one involved with gun schemes? (9,6)
Letters: - U – O – A - - - / P – L - - -

AUTOMATIC PILOTS fits nicely, but I would be grateful, please,  for a yes, no, or hopeless!
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1663 on: November 30, 2020, 08:27:27 AM »
Taking it nice and slowly this week, I am on:

3 down:Georges perhaps one involved with gun schemes? (9,6)
Letters: - U – O – A - - - / P – L - - -

AUTOMATIC PILOTS fits nicely, but I would be grateful, please,  for a yes, no, or hopeless!
It's correct.

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1664 on: November 30, 2020, 09:32:50 AM »
It's correct.
Thank you for the 'yes' answer!  So now I have done the four 15-letter answers!
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1665 on: November 30, 2020, 11:58:00 AM »
Hi Susan,

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Thank you. I still can't see the 'one' though ... never mind, I might catch up in a day or two!!]

No problem. You’re over thinking it though I think – it’s just an anagram of the words “pass one circling”.
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« Reply #1666 on: November 30, 2020, 12:47:59 PM »
Hi Susan,

No problem. You’re over thinking it though I think – it’s just an anagram of the words “pass one circling”.
Thank you. Actually, I think I missed some of that because I was not thinking the right letters for the anagram.
checking a synonym or two and making a few wild guesses here and there, I have only five or six answers to go, so it has worked out better than I thought it would.
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1667 on: November 30, 2020, 01:46:45 PM »
Down to three now. May I have hints, please, for

18 down: Spooner becomes confused about international killer (8)
Letters: P - I - O - E -

7 down: Become friendlier, we hear, finding God (6)
Letters: - - - R

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1668 on: November 30, 2020, 02:54:54 PM »
Susan,

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Down to three now. May I have hints, please, for

18 down: Spooner becomes confused about international killer (
Letters: P - I - O - E –

Anagram of “spooner” around “i” (“international”).

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7 down: Become friendlier, we hear, finding God (6)
Letters: - - - R

What ice does when it gets warmer sounds like (“we hear”) a god.
"Don't make me come down there."

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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1669 on: November 30, 2020, 03:32:54 PM »
Susan,

Anagram of “spooner” around “i” (“international”).

What ice does when it gets warmer sounds like (“we hear”) a god.
Many thanks. PRISONER I don't think I'd have guessed that one.
Hmmmm, ROAR \\\\I suppose, but I'm afraid that stretches my imagination a bit too far!

Just one more now, about low-fat: P - I - A - so I'll think about that one ....
I've found plenty of synonyms for fat but 'creamy' is not, as it seemed to indicate on search links, a synonym for low-fat! 
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« Reply #1670 on: November 30, 2020, 03:36:24 PM »
Many thanks. PRISONER I don't think I'd have guessed that one.
Hmmmm, ROAR \\\\I suppose, but I'm afraid that stretches my imagination a bit too far!

Just one more now, about low-fat: P - I - A - so I'll think about that one ....
I've found plenty of synonyms for fat but 'creamy' is not, as it seemed to indicate on search links, a synonym for low-fat!
It isn't Prisoner. You haven't used all of Spooner for the anagram. And it isn't Roar
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1671 on: November 30, 2020, 03:42:16 PM »
Hi Susan,

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Many thanks. PRISONER I don't think I'd have guessed that one.

Not prisoner – you probably wouldn’t take drugs from this person! 

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Hmmmm, ROAR \\\\I suppose, but I'm afraid that stretches my imagination a bit too far!

Not “roar”. Think hammer, thunder etc…

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Just one more now, about low-fat: P - I - A - so I'll think about that one ....
I've found plenty of synonyms for fat but 'creamy' is not, as it seemed to indicate on search links, a synonym for low-fat!

What’s the clue please? 
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1672 on: November 30, 2020, 04:44:28 PM »
Hi Susan,

Not prisoner – you probably wouldn’t take drugs from this person! 
Ah, right! POISONER!!
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Not “roar”. Think hammer, thunder etc…
It hasn't sprung to mind yet ... ...
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What’s the clue pleese?
10 across: Start with ploughman's with low-fat pickle? (6)
Letters: P - I - O - Not A as in previous post.)

I think I'll allow myself to ask for the answers, please! :) I have a slight excuse - I had a bit of a TIA on Saturday and found that I was unable to say a few words properly, so that's probably wiped out a few brain cells. :)

spoke to a GP today who has referred me to Lymington Hospital, from whom I have just this minute had a phone call to say they will see me Thursday morning.
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1673 on: November 30, 2020, 04:55:09 PM »
Hey Susan,

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Ah, right! POISONER!!

Hooray!

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It hasn't sprung to mind yet ... ...

You’ll kick yourself – who was the god of thunder in Scandinavia?

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10 across: Start with ploughman's with low-fat pickle? (6)
Letters: P - I - O - Not A as in previous post.)

I think I'll allow myself to ask for the answers, please!   I have a slight excuse - I had a bit of a TIA on Saturday and found that I was unable to say a few words properly, so that's probably wiped out a few brain cells. 

spoke to a GP today who has referred me to Lymington Hospital, from whom I have just this minute had a phone call to say they will see me Thursday morning.

OK, so you have the P from the start of “ploughman’s”. Now you need a word meaning “low fat”. If it’s not heavy, it must be… The whole thing then means a “pickle” as in a scrape or a tight situation.
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Re: Crossword Clues Part 2
« Reply #1674 on: November 30, 2020, 05:25:29 PM »
Hey Susan,

Hooray!

You’ll kick yourself – who was the god of thunder in Scandinavia?
You're right! I should have known that!
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OK, so you have the P from the start of “ploughman’s”. Now you need a word meaning “low fat”. If it’s not heavy, it must be… The whole thing then means a “pickle” as in a scrape or a tight situation.
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Thank you - hellp much appreciated as always.
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