Crossword Clues Part 2

[SusanDoris]

One remaining unanswered this morning:

15 down: Free policeman, powerless in pit (
Letters: - O - L - I - E

One of the letters must be a W which I assume is the first or fifth letter.  but although I can think of words that fit, none fits the clue.  May I have a hint, please.

Edit: 10:53 to say that I've just realised it needn''t be a W - still can't get it though.

17 down is: Run up river as punishment.

The answer appeas to be TORTURE.
TORT = TROT upside down
U might mean up?
R for river
but is the E just magicked into existence?!

[bluehillside Retd.]

Good morning Susan,

One remaining unanswered this morning:

15 down: Free policeman, powerless in pit (
Letters: - O - L - I - E

One of the letters must be a W which I assume is the first or fifth letter.  but although I can think of words that fit, none fits the clue.  May I have a hint, please.

Edit: 10:53 to say that I've just realised it needn''t be a W - still can't get it though.

The “free” tells you that you have an anagram of “policeman”, but without the “e” (“powerless” – ie, lacking energy). Thus there is no W.

17 down is: Run up river as punishment.

The answer appeas to be TORTURE.
TORT = TROT upside down
U might mean up?
R for river
but is the E just magicked into existence?!

The “river” is the river Ure (an old crossword trope). 

[SusanDoris]

Good morning Susan,

The “free” tells you that you have an anagram of “policeman”, but without the “e” (“powerless” – ie, lacking energy). Thus there is no W.

If there is no E (which I gave as a letter in previous post), then I am rather puzzled. The answer in which the E appears is in 'peerlEss' from the clue:
26 across: Unrivalled lady about 50 (

The “river” is the river Ure (an old crossword trope).

Ah yes - I suppose I should have thought of that!

Many thanks for your help. I will work on the anagram, but could you please say where I've gone wrong with the 'peerlesss'?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Susan,

If there is no E, then I am rather puzzled. The answer in which the E appears is in 'peerlEss' from the clue:
26 across: Unrivalled lady about 50 (

Oops - my mistake. I should have said no P ("powerless") - sorry for the confusion.

Ah yes - I suppose I should have thought of that!

Many thanks for your help. I will work on the anagram, but could you please say where I've gone wrong with the 'peerlesss'?

You haven't! Apologies again....

[SusanDoris]

Susan,

Oops - my mistake. I should have said no P ("powerless") - sorry for the confusion.

You haven't! Apologies again....

Ah, thank you! (Slightly furrowed brow quickly clears!! )

[SusanDoris]

thank you for your help. so that's COALMINE but even with knowing it's an anagram of (p)oliceman, it is not something that would jump out - not at me anyway! Going through putting letters in alphabetically, the word 'coalmine' came up  but I didn' see why it was right. Never mind - crossword now complete and consigned to the recycle bag!

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hey Susan,

thank you for your help. so that's COALMINE but even with knowing it's an anagram of (p)oliceman, it is not something that would jump out - not at me anyway! Going through putting letters in alphabetically, the word 'coalmine' came up  but I didn' see why it was right. Never mind - crossword now complete and consigned to the recycle bag!

COALMINE, yes indeedy. The clue is: “Free policeman, powerless in pit”. The “free” tells you that you have an anagram of “policeman”, but the “powerless” tells you that you can ignore the P. A coalmine is a pit, et voilà!

Personally by the way I’d have been tempted to use a play on “parking” to remove the P because that better creates a false relationship with “policeman”. Something like: “Free parking from confused policeman in pit” or similar maybe.   

Well done though!   

[SusanDoris]

Hey Susan,

COALMINE, yes indeedy. The clue is: “Free policeman, powerless in pit”. The “free” tells you that you have an anagram of “policeman”, but the “powerless” tells you that you can ignore the P. A coalmine is a pit, et voilà!

Personally by the way I’d have been tempted to use a play on “parking” to remove the P because that better creates a false relationship with “policeman”. Something like: “Free parking from confused policeman in pit” or similar maybe.   

Well done though!

Thank you!

Nothing to do with crosswords, but I have just listened to this  most interesting article. I think I'll add it to the Science board.

[SusanDoris]

Top third done but I can't see why the answer to 15 across is REPTILE.

Clue is: Unpleasant person in bother over weird pet (7))
/Second letter ?E

I googled synonyms for bother and 'rile' is the only one that fits withi an anagram of 'pet' so REPTILE and I looked up the wordplay answwer and it is right,  but I can't work out why. If it is supposed to be a synonym of 'unpleasant person' then I strongly disagree!

[Aruntraveller]

Top third done but I can't see why the answer to 15 across is REPTILE.

Clue is: Unpleasant person in bother over weird pet (7))
/Second letter ?E

I googled synonyms for bother and 'rile' is the only one that fits withi an anagram of 'pet' so REPTILE and I looked up the wordplay answwer and it is right,  but I can't work out why. If it is supposed to be a synonym of 'unpleasant person' then I strongly disagree!

It's not a common synonym but I have heard people described as reptiles in a disparaging way, so I think it works.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaurus/reptilian

[SusanDoris]

It's not a common synonym but I have heard people described as reptiles in a disparaging way, so I think it works.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesaurus/reptilian

Thank you for your help - I'm obviously not anywhere near modern or trendy enough!

Actually, I have to confess that I have googled a couple of answers (oh, the shame!! ) but I have allowed myself this weakness  as I have had a few things to think about this last week!

I sometimes read the comments which follow the big dave's hints and did so today. Many of the regular contributors found this cryptic tricky, puzzling and couldn't see the why s for quite a few clues.  I'll leave it on the CCTV and look at it every now and again to see if I can find the answers, but shall not mind if I cannot.

[SusanDoris]

I have just had another look at the cryptic and it seems my subconscious has been at work because I did several more answers! Three to go. One of them is:

23 down: Family affair (5)
Letters: I - S - E

ISSUE fits, but I can't see any reason why. If that is not right, may I have a hint, please?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Morning Susan,

I have just had another look at the cryptic and it seems my subconscious has been at work because I did several more answers! Three to go. One of them is:

23 down: Family affair (5)
Letters: I - S - E

ISSUE fits, but I can't see any reason why. If that is not right, may I have a hint, please?

Yes. “ISSUE” means children or offspring, and also a topic or matter of importance, as in “affair” (“he’s a man of substantial affairs” etc).   

[SusanDoris]

Morning Susan,

Yes. “ISSUE” means children or offspring, and also a topic or matter of importance, as in “affair” (“he’s a man of substantial affairs” etc).   

thank you.  I would like to be walking up and down the Close, but I have to wait in for a phone call, so having another look I find that I have the answer for

27 across: Tramp returning with incomplete clue. One's supposedly intelligent! (7)
Letters: D - - L(?) - h - n]]so it's DOLPHIN!!

PLOD plus H and since the last letter is definitely N, no choice for vowel!

Last one is:

17 down: Cloth fromn China and money from Saudi Arabia? (7)
Letters: - E - A - I - L

RIAL presumably for money, but I'll have to try out letters to see what fits. Hmmm, just goes to show that these last several years of help and practice have mostly worked!

 

[SusanDoris]

And of course the answer is MATERIAL - which I have been thinking of for a while but thought the A and E were the other way round. And then of course checking found they were not"

So: MATERIAL  and I can now consign the crossword to the recycle bag.

[SusanDoris]

Another three or four day Cryptic, I think.  - Where oh where is the setter whose clues I could complete by Saturday afternoon! Today is one of those where a lateral thinking brain is required to get from clue to answer. I've done quite a few but at least I have an excuse! Yesterday an envelope arrived with 8 sheets of A4 paper with info about Scan on Wednesday, pre-op covid 19 test on 24th and op on 27th, plus dozens of questions about medication details, Far too much to do even wih the CCTV so my son came down to do it for me.

However, a hint would be much appreciated  for:

6 down: Character from Athens stealing a dance (7)
Letters: - - M - - - A

I thought it would be an anagram of Athens plus an A, but I'm fairly sure that M is right.

Edit: It's LAMBADA,  isn't it, but I can't quite see why.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Another three or four day Cryptic, I think.  - Where oh where is the setter whose clues I could complete by Saturday afternoon! Today is one of those where a lateral thinking brain is required to get from clue to answer. I've done quite a few but at least I have an excuse! Yesterday an envelope arrived with 8 sheets of A4 paper with info about Scan on Wednesday, pre-op covid 19 test on 24th and op on 27th, plus dozens of questions about medication details, Far too much to do even wih the CCTV so my son came down to do it for me.

However, a hint would be much appreciated  for:

6 down: Character from Athens stealing a dance (7)
Letters: - - M - - - A

I thought it would be an anagram of Athens plus an A, but I'm fairly sure that M is right.

Edit: It's LAMBADA,  isn't it, but I can't quite see why.

LAMBDA is the Greek letter, and it’s “stolen” an extra A to give you the dance.

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

LAMBDA is the Greek letter, and it’s “stolen” an extra A to give you the dance.

thank you. I don't think I knew that - I don't remember hearing that word when listening to the Greek alphabet.

[SusanDoris]

Since Monday afternoon, I have had one night in Southampton Hospital, an appointment at Bournemouth and a phone call from a Doctor at Lymington!

When the first funny turn came up, I was actually trying to answer the two remaining clues, but having failed to do so, may I please have the answers to:

17 down: Concerns pinning article down (
Letters: -E - T - E - S

20 down: WWallop opening oven (7)
Letters: T - N - O - R

Edited: One good thing, - in order to be moved to a ward Monday night I had to have a Covid test which was negative!

[Nearly Sane]

Since Monday afternoon, I have had one night in Southampton Hospital, an appointment at Bournemouth and a phone call from a Doctor at Lymington!

When the first funny turn came up, I was actually trying to answer the two remaining clues, but having failed to do so, may I please have the answers to:

17 down: Concerns pinning article down (
Letters: -E - T - E - S

20 down: WWallop opening oven (7)
Letters: T - N - O - R

Edited: One good thing, - in order to be moved to a ward Monday night I had to have a Covid test which was negative!

Sorry to hear about your 'funny turn', glad to know that you were looked after and feeling better.


17 down is Feathers. Fears as a synonym for Concerns, article being the fefinote article the, and wiith the being pinned down by the letters of fears on either side of it in feathers


20 down is Tandoor. Tan is a synonym for wallop, door is the opening, and a Tandoor is an Indian oven

[SusanDoris]

Sorry to hear about your 'funny turn', glad to know that you were looked after and feeling better.


17 down is Feathers. Fears as a synonym for Concerns, article being the fefinote article the, and wiith the being pinned down by the letters of fears on either side of it in feathers


20 down is Tandoor. Tan is a synonym for wallop, door is the opening, and a Tandoor is an Indian oven

Many thanks. I would not have got those, even without the hospital visits!

I had about seven of these funny turns on Monday afternoon and I think they might have slightly affected small parts of memory. I'm watching and listening to myself to gauge if that is so and if so, how much. In between each one I was perfectly all right. My cleaner and my neighbour were there until the Paramedics came. The cause seems to be remaining something of a mystery!

[SusanDoris]

I'm afraid I'm looking up answers this weekend - I'm wearing a heart monitor until tomorrow morning. Fortunately, I have done a few of the clues so I'm hoping things will return to normal next weekend.  It might have been a series of very minor strokes but I can't quite see that that is so.

[SusanDoris]

What with one thing and another, last week's crossword was discarded. This week, I wondered whether I'd be able to tackle this one, what with my younger son being in hospital with a heart attack, but as he is being well looked after - attached to a heart monitor and having to stay in bed and not being allowed to move about and sounding as if he is coping with it reasonably well, particularly with all the support he has had, that I've managed a reasonable number of answers so far.

Fortunately, it will give me something to concentrate on for a few days. 

4:40 p.m. My son is still stable and I've cheered my self up by nearly finishing  ... just 2 x 4-letter answers and one 5,3 one to complete.

[SusanDoris]

There are just two clues incomplete, for which help would be much appreciated.

6 down: Farewell from man-servant shortof time (4)
Letters: A - L -

7 down: Easy-to-make money Michael's reported (5,3)
Letters: L - A - Y   - I -

In 6 down, I've tried putting in letters but can't make a word that fits the clue.
In 7 down, LEAFY and KIT  fit but make no sense!

[Nearly Sane]

There are just two clues incomplete, for which help would be much appreciated.

6 down: Farewell from man-servant shortof time (4)
Letters: A - L -

7 down: Easy-to-make money Michael's reported (5,3)
Letters: L - A - Y   - I -

In 6 down, I've tried putting in letters but can't make a word that fits the clue.
In 7 down, LEAFY and KIT  fit but make no sense!

Don't think the A in 6 Down is correct
And don't think the L in 7 down is correct