Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

This clue is one of those whose Big Dave hint was more cryptic than the clue, I thought! May I have a hint, please? Some sort of anagram I suppose, but can't work out which words are included.

17 down: One wandering sailor in van with dog barking (
Letters: - A - - - O - D

[Nearly Sane]

This clue is one of those whose Big Dave hint was more cryptic than the clue, I thought! May I have a hint, please? Some sort of anagram I suppose, but can't work out which words are included.

17 down: One wandering sailor in van with dog barkingv

The answer is vagabond - 'one wandering'
The included words are van and dog. Barking is the indication that it is an anagram, I think. That leaves ab which I think is meant to represent able seaman for sailor.

[SusanDoris]

The answer is vagabond - 'one wandering'
The included words are van and dog. Barking is the indication that it is an anagram, I think. That leaves ab which I think is meant to represent able seaman for sailor.

Many thanks.  I would not have got that. I did wonder whether it was NAV at the beginning, but that made no sense for the rest of the word.

[SusanDoris]

MMay I please have a yes/no for:

10 across: Ace paper after correction to be publishe (6)

Is the answer APPEAR?

If wrong, a hint would be much appreciated.

[Nearly Sane]

MMay I please have a yes/no for:

10 across: Ace paper after correction to be publishe (6)

Is the answer APPEAR?

If wrong, a hint would be much appreciated.

Yes

[SusanDoris]

Yes

Thank you -  that has spurred me on a bit!

[SusanDoris]

Still quite a few clues to go.

6 down is: Rugby forward finds bear in Nutwod (6)
Letters: - - P  R - -

I've been thinking of a whole variety of letters to go in, but without success. 'bear' could be PORT, but nowhere can I find a link with Pooh Bear!
A hint would be much appreciated. 

[Nearly Sane]

Still quite a few clues to go.

6 down is: Rugby forward finds bear in Nutwod (6)
Letters: - - P  R - -

I've been thinking of a whole variety of letters to go in, but without success. 'bear' could be PORT, but nowhere can I find a link with Pooh Bear!
A hint would be much appreciated.

Pooh lived in Hundred Acre Wood, the bear that lived in Nutwood has very snazzy trousers

[SusanDoris]

Pooh lived in Hundred Acre Wood, the bear that lived in Nutwood has very snazzy trousers

Ah, yes, of course! Thank you.  RUPERT

[SusanDoris]

Progressing slowly! May I have a yes/no for:

21 across is: Roll stuffed with old chicken (7)
Letters: - O - S - - -

Is the answer BOLSTER  or ROOSTER? If it is, I don't quite see why.
If it is not, a hint would be much appreciated, please.

ETA I suppose ROSTER could be 'roll' plus the O for old...

[Nearly Sane]

Progressing slowly! May I have a yes/no for:

21 across is: Roll stuffed with old chicken (7)
Letters: - O - S - - -

Is the answer BOLSTER  or ROOSTER? If it is, I don't quite see why.
If it is not, a hint would be much appreciated, please.

ETA I suppose ROSTER could be 'roll' plus the O for old...

Your ETA is right. I quite like it as a clue.

[SusanDoris]

Your ETA is right. I quite like it as a clue.

Thank you. 

[SusanDoris]

About 11 empty squares in four answers. Are the letters right in:

5 across: Mamma mia finally shown in French port(6)
Letters: - R - A - S(?)

31 across: Boozer - he turned into a swine! (
Letters: - L - H - U - E(?)

In 5 across, 'dans' > French for 'in', but I don't think that works.

There are two clues for whichanswers requested please, as I cannot work them out:

4 down: Alpha male in scrap (4)
Letters: A - O -

and

16 across: German managed to escape from Otranto (4)
Letters: T - U -

[Nearly Sane]

About 11 empty squares in four answers. Are the letters right in:

5 across: Mamma mia finally shown in French port(6)
Letters: - R - A - S(?)

31 across: Boozer - he turned into a swine! (
Letters: - L - H - U - E(?)

In 5 across, 'dans' > French for 'in', but I don't think that works.

There are two clues for whichanswers requested please, as I cannot work them out:

4 down: Alpha male in scrap (4)
Letters: A - O -

and

16 across: German managed to escape from Otranto (4)
Letters: T - U -

5 across the S is wrong

31 across the letters are right

For 4 down I'll try a hint. Think cat.


And 16 across think German man's name , and the U is wrong

[SusanDoris]

5 across the S is wrong

31 across the letters are right

For 4 down I'll try a hint. Think cat.


And 16 across think German man's name , and the U is wrong

Many thanks. The S and the U being wrong mean I'll have to re-think 8 down!  That will keep me busy this afternoon.

[SusanDoris]

Is it AMOK  for 4 down? I can see that A alpha and M male, but not how it relates to 'scrap' ... ... or a 'cat' reference, I'm afraid!!

8 down is: Aroused? By implication no! (6,2)
If the first letter is T and therefore T is last letter of 5 across, then it's TURNED ON,   
16 across must be OTTO

It is going to take a bit more thinking to complete 5 and 31 across, though.  I have walked this morning, Wiltshire Farm Foods have delivered order, so not much else to do this afternoon!

ETA 31 across isALTHOUGH. I've been thinking the word since yesterday but have only just worked out the why of it.

[Nearly Sane]

Is it AMOK  for 4 down? I can see that A alpha and M male, but not how it relates to 'scrap' ... ... or a 'cat' reference, I'm afraid!!

8 down is: Aroused? By implication no! (6,2)
If the first letter is T and therefore T is last letter of 5 across, then it's TURNED ON,   
16 across must be OTTO

It is going to take a bit more thinking to complete 5 and 31 across, though.  I have walked this morning, Wiltshire Farm Foods have delivered order, so not much else to do this afternoon!

Not Amok. Think of a word for a male cat. OTTO is right. It's Otranto with 'ran' removed or 'escaped'

[SusanDoris]

Not Amok. Think of a word for a male cat. OTTO is right. It's Otranto with 'ran' removed or 'escaped'

Thank you. Please see ETA just added to previous post before seeing this one of yours.

Brain still ticking along... ...

ETA and of course I've got it immediately after clicking on post - ATOM  and the why of it I should have got already ... 

[Nearly Sane]

Is it AMOK  for 4 down? I can see that A alpha and M male, but not how it relates to 'scrap' ... ... or a 'cat' reference, I'm afraid!!

8 down is: Aroused? By implication no! (6,2)
If the first letter is T and therefore T is last letter of 5 across, then it's TURNED ON,   
16 across must be OTTO

It is going to take a bit more thinking to complete 5 and 31 across, though.  I have walked this morning, Wiltshire Farm Foods have delivered order, so not much else to do this afternoon!

ETA 31 across isALTHOUGH. I've been thinking the word since yesterday but have only just worked out the why of it.

I don't think Although is right. I think E as the last letter was right

[SusanDoris]

I don't think Although is right. I think E as the last letter was right

Thank you - and it should of course be ALEHOUSE, shouldn't it? I have been to Tesco and while waiting for my small amount of shopping to be done I realised I had written ALTHOUGH which I was thinking about yesterday, but which of course is wrong!!

I realised that the 'swine' I suppose is  'louse'

[Nearly Sane]

Thank you - and it should of course be ALEHOUSE, shouldn't it? I have been to Tesco and while waiting for my small amount of shopping to be done I realised I had written ALTHOUGH which I was thinking about yesterday, but which of course is wrong!!

I realised that the 'swine' I suppose is  'louse'

Yes Boozer is alehouse. And a louse is a swine. And he is 'turned into' i.e. reversed in a louse.

[SusanDoris]

Yes Boozer is alehouse. And a louse is a swine. And he is 'turned into' i.e. reversed in a louse.

Thank you. I had not seen that last part of the why.

I have worked through letters and the only answer that seems to make sense for 5 across is BREAST. The A being the final letter of Mamma and Mia and BREST fitting the rest of the spaces. I cannot see exactly why though and shall of course be interested to know.

ETA It's the double M in 'Mamma' that reminded me last night that   it's - 'the milk-giving part of female anatomy' so have just looked it up.

[SusanDoris]

I think the answer to the first clue is SUNVISOR but since those letters have not helped so far with the five down clues, I
wonder if it is right. May I have a yes/no, please?

1 across is: Peak protection for optics (

ETA: Just worked out that fifth letter must be H so that makes it SUNSHADE I suppose, but in my opinion the peak should be 'visor'!

... or EYESHADE ? Hmmm, probably more likely ...

[Nearly Sane]

I think the answer to the first clue is SUNVISOR but since those letters have not helped so far with the five down clues, I
wonder if it is right. May I have a yes/no, please?

1 across is: Peak protection for optics (

ETA: Just worked out that fifth letter must be H so that makes it SUNSHADE I suppose, but in my opinion the peak should be 'visor'!

... or EYESHADE ? Hmmm, probably more likely ...

Eyeshade is right

[SusanDoris]

Eyeshade is right

Thank you. Actually, having got that, clues started falling into place, so now three quarters completed.

I was quite tired yesterday, which I'm blaming on the vaccine, although it was probably coincidental!