Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,
nearly have it. MOUNTAIN is correct, so you just need S _  _ _ to finish it...

\Previous post finally edited with correct answer!

[SusanDoris]

The MOUNTAINSIDE helped with several answers but still too many empty squares. May I have hints, please, for:

6 across: Meat plans rejected (4)

and

8 down: Mat originally straightened, dragged through the mud (
Letters: - - t(?) - - - e -

Last letter of 6 across is first of 8 down.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Morning Susan,

The MOUNTAINSIDE helped with several answers but still too many empty squares. May I have hints, please, for:

6 across: Meat plans rejected (4)

You need a synonym for "plans" that, when reversed, gives you a type of meat (that used to come in cans).

8 down: Mat originally straightened, dragged through the mud (
Letters: - - t(?) - - - e -

Last letter of 6 across is first of 8 down.

The "mat originally" gives you the first letter, and the synonym is the "dragged through the mud" part, as in slandered. The T is wrong though. 

[SusanDoris]

Morning Susan,

You need a synonym for "plans" that, when reversed, gives you a type of meat (that used to come in cans).

Thank you for your help - much appreciated as usual.
I thought of MAPS taking the letters from 'MeAt and PlanS, but that didn't make sense! SPAM

The "mat originally" gives you the first letter, and the synonym is the "dragged through the mud" part, as in slandered. The T is wrong though.

I tried looking up synonyms of straightened this morning, and heard 'aligned', but the T and another tentative E got in the way. Anyway, that makes it MALIGNED - thank you.

Most of the clues actually have been ringing faint bells from a while ago to which hints were similarly given, but unfortunately not loud enough to remember!

[SusanDoris]

I'm afraid I'm asking more questions this time, but as usual would like to fill all the squares if I can, so I think a few more hints are going to be required to do so. Nay I have one, please, for:
11 down: Great message about drone is  broadcast (12)
Letters: - - - S - D - - - B - E

I'm assuming IBLE  or ABLE ... ...

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey Susan,

You need a synonym for an (old fashioned) type of communication going around an anagram of “drone is”, the whole meaning “great” or big. ABLE is correct by the way.

[SusanDoris]

Hey Susan,

You need a synonym for an (old fashioned) type of communication going around an anagram of “drone is”, the whole meaning “great” or big. ABLE is correct by the way.

Thank you. I'll have to have a think ...

[SusanDoris]

Well, it's taken me from 3:36 until now 4:03 to get the answer, thinking about it all the time, but never mind, success!
CONSIDERABLE

Thank you. I'll plod on later!

4:33 It's looking a bit less empty, although very messy! Four more incomplete.

[SusanDoris]

Just two empty squares left. This morning I have completed the two remaining incomplete answers.

23 down is: Testament maintained by perfect opponent (4)
Letters: - N - I

ANTI fits but doesn't make sense.

May I please have the answer?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Morning Susan,

“Testament” is NT (New Testament) and it’s “maintained” (ie, surrounded by) an abbreviation for “perfect” (AI = A1). “Opponent” is the synonym for ANTI.

You had it right!

[SusanDoris]

Morning Susan,

“Testament” is NT (New Testament) and it’s “maintained” (ie, surrounded by) an abbreviation for “perfect” (AI = A1). “Opponent” is the synonym for ANTI.

You had it right!

Many thanks. My goodness, talk about complicated thinking for just a four-letter word! But it's nice to have all the squarees filled.
I'm afraid I didnt see your post earlier - I've been busy all morning on the GH forum in an interesting exchange of posts with one who talks of the oneness and thinks he has a connection with the 'one that is'.

[SusanDoris]

By 10:30 this morning, all but  sixclues completed!  This was made easier because it is a dull day and I was able to read the clues without the sun interfering with the CCTV light.

May I have a hint, please, for:

28 across: Feverish, so slept with pyjama bottoms only? (7)
Letters: R - P - - -S

I wonder whether the first letter should be T and the word TOPLESS, but cannot see where feverish would fit in.

ETA Yes, I have looked again and the T comes from NORTHEAST, so TOPLESS is okay.

[SusanDoris]

All done unaided  except for one, , which is:

26 across:Resting across raised switches, bolt finally secured (7)
Letters: A - T - I - E

May I please have a yes/no for whether letters are correct?

[Nearly Sane]

All done unaided  except for one, , which is:

26 across:Resting across raised switches, bolt finally secured (7)
Letters: A - T - I - E

May I please have a yes/no for whether letters are correct?

Letters are correct

[SusanDoris]

Letters are correct

Thank you. I think I have it - ASTRIDE - anagram of 'raised', plus a T. I suppose 'aside' is 'resting.

Well, that's my shortest time so far!

I think I'm going to have to try and think of another hobby to occupy the time no longer so often spent on the Saturday cryptic. Any suggestions gratefully received!

[SusanDoris]

No record-breaking times today - I've only done one answer so far!
May I have a hint, please, for:

1 across: In appropriate of problem daughter to purchase magazine (3-5)

I think the first part is ILL, because an L can fit the start of 2 down.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

No record-breaking times today - I've only done one answer so far!
May I have a hint, please, for:

1 across: In appropriate of problem daughter to purchase magazine (3-5)

I think the first part is ILL, because an L can fit the start of 2 down.

Yep, ILL is good and you know the abbreviation for "daughter" to put at the end. All you need in the middle now ("to purchase") is a four-letter (American) magazine...

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

Yep, ILL is good and you know the abbreviation for "daughter" to put at the end. All you need in the middle now ("to purchase") is a four-letter (American) magazine...

Many thanks. So that is ILL-TIMED. Could you please say where the 'of' and the 'purchase' come in?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey Susan,

Many thanks. So that is ILL-TIMED. Could you please say where the 'of' and the 'purchase' come in?

The clue is "In appropriate of problem daughter to purchase magazine (3-5)"

I assume the "In appropriate" should be "inappropriate", the "of" is just a connecting word meaning "can be derived from" or similar, and the "purchase" means "obtain", ie the TIME goes inside (is obtained by) the ILL and the D.   

[SusanDoris]

Hey Susan,

The clue is "In appropriate of problem daughter to purchase magazine (3-5)"

I assume the "In appropriate" should be "inappropriate", the "of" is just a connecting word meaning "can be derived from" or similar, and the "purchase" means "obtain", ie the TIME goes inside (is obtained by) the ILL and the D.

Thank you - oh, and I did not realise I had left a space between in and appropriate which, magnified, I can see - a typo on my part.

[SusanDoris]

Having got started, I now have  only ten incomplete answers, so with luck should finish tomorrow.

[SusanDoris]

Having discovered, from reading the Big Dave's comments section, that the Cryptic is a pangram which I found out means that all the letters of the alphabet must be in the grid (and which I vaguely remember having found out years ago), I now have only three clues unfinished at top left-hand corner One of them must, I hope contain an X!!.  May I have a hint, please, for

4 down: Scotsman before long getting wind (7)
Letters: M - - - O - N

I know this clue has come up before and I know that 'ere' is sometimes a synonym for 'before', but that doesn't fit and I can't remember the answer.

And as soon as I press 'post', I think MONSOON  sadly no X and anyway, why 'monsoon'?!

So the X is in 3 down: TAXI, which makes 9 acrss: FLAXEN.

 Completed now.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

4 down: Scotsman before long getting wind (7)
Letters: M - - - O - N

I know this clue has come up before and I know that 'ere' is sometimes a synonym for 'before', but that doesn't fit and I can't remember the answer.

And as soon as I press 'post', I think MONSOON  sadly no X and anyway, why 'monsoon'?!

It's MON for "Scotsman" (as in, "hoots mon") and "before long" is SOON. "Wind" gives you the synonym. 

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

It's MON for "Scotsman" (as in, "hoots mon") and "before long" is SOON. "Wind" gives you the synonym.

Ah, yes, thank you. I'd forgotten the 'hoots mon'.

[SusanDoris]

Today's Cryptic started well, - top left-hand corner no problem. However, the rest of it is definitely harder.
May I have a hint, please and/or a yes/no for:

8 down: travel some distance to do everything possible (2,2,3,6)
First letter definitely G

I have chosen GO TO ANY EXTENT

Is that correct?