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tohuvabohu
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #50 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 1:50pm » |
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I'm pretty sure I know 7 across, and think I know 2 down.
If the second letter of 7 across is a T, then
1 down: A partial victory in court ( 6 )
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #51 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 2:06pm » |
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And if the last letter of 2 down is a K then
10 across:
Edit: clue removed because it didn't fit. I'll save this one for anotther spot
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #52 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 2:40pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 1:50pm, tohuvabohu wrote:
If thesecond letter of 7 across is a T,
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That is correct.
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #53 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 3:11pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 2:06pm, tohuvabohu wrote:And if the last letter of 2 down is a K then
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Not what I had in mind.
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #54 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 3:46pm » |
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In that case, the last letter of 2 down must be a D
And I'll change 10 across to
10 across: Antelope makes a strange edible stew ( 10 )
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #55 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 4:03pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 3:46pm, tohuvabohu wrote:
10 across: Antelope makes a strange edible stew ( 10 ) |
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10 Across:wildebeest
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #56 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 4:24pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 1:50pm, tohuvabohu wrote:
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1 down: ATRIUM
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #57 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 6:53pm » |
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12 across) A lesson without ethics? ( 6 )
3 down) Companies blame bad instruments ( 8 )
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #58 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 7:01pm » |
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This is the situation so far (please let me know if I have missed any clue). The unsolved ones are in red. The ones in green are filled in the grid.
Note: will include updates from posts below.
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7) Trampled eastern frenzy (8)
10) Antelope makes a strange edible stew (10)
12) A lesson without ethics? (6)
15) Abstract rat [sic] is prejudiced (6)
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1) A partial victory in court (6)
2) In one crazy confusion (4)
3) Companies blame bad instruments (8)
5 Down & 25 Down: (3,3,3,1,4)
8 Down) Pun it again? (6)
15) Agents of true mountains (8)
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #59 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 7:47pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 6:53pm, Aryabhatta wrote:| 12 across) A lesson without ethics? ( 6 ) |
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12 Across: amoral?
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #60 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 7:49pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 7:47pm, ThudanBlunder wrote:
Correct. Does not fit too well?
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #61 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 7:59pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 7:49pm, Aryabhatta wrote:
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Looks fine to me, but I don't understand your 1 Down. 
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #62 on: Apr 23rd, 2008, 8:01pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2008, 7:59pm, ThudanBlunder wrote:
Looks fine to me, but I don't understand your 1 Down.
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A + TRIUMPH = in court Seems reasonable to me, but might not be what tohuvabohu wanted.
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #63 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 5:01am » |
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I'm still baffled by Grid 1: 9A
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #64 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 5:31am » |
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Yes, that's what I intended for 1 down.
Explanation of Grid1 9 across
Set articles right, left, left, beginning at the end, like you mean it
"Set" just indicates some letter rearrangement
"articles"=the a
"right"=r
"left,left"=tfel
"beginning at the end"= move the beginning letter (T) to the end
=heartfelt. "Like you mean it" is a poor definition of heartfelt, sincerely would be better, but I wanted something you couldn't just look up on thesaurus.com
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #65 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 10:35am » |
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Note: I keep updating GRID2 in an earlier post. So, you might want to revisit that periodically.
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #66 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 11:06am » |
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To complete what is solved so far
7 across: stampede
2 down: amid
And I'll add
3 down: cembalos
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #67 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 11:33am » |
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Correct tohuvabohu. (Can we call you tvb, please?)
A couple more clues:
15 Across) Abstract rat [sic] is prejudiced (6)
15 down) Agents of true mountains (8)
(sorry if these are too easy, I will try to come up with harder ones next time)
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #68 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 12:26pm » |
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on Apr 24th, 2008, 11:33am, Aryabhatta wrote:
15 Across) Abstract rat [sic] is prejudiced (6)
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15 Across: racist
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #69 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 12:49pm » |
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Correct T&B. I corrected spelling of 15 down.
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #70 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 4:09pm » |
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8 Down) Pun it again? (6)
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #71 on: Apr 28th, 2008, 11:56pm » |
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on Apr 24th, 2008, 4:09pm, ThudanBlunder wrote:| 8 Down) Pun it again? (6) |
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I am stumped. Same with 5 & 25 down.
Any hints?
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #72 on: Apr 29th, 2008, 12:25am » |
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I am surprised you can't get 5 & 25 down.
The middle word is not.
As for 8 Down, I'm not sure it is a standard sort of clue either.
Rephrase the clue to make a synonym, and the answer is an example of it.
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #73 on: Apr 29th, 2008, 12:44am » |
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on Apr 29th, 2008, 12:25am, ThudanBlunder wrote:
I am surprised you can't get 5 & 25 down.
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I am not 
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Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
« Reply #74 on: May 8th, 2008, 12:31am » |
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for 5 & 25 down is it: two had not a clue ?
or did you mean not is the middle word in the first 3 words?
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