Irish Times Crossword (Crosaire)

bothyhead

I really only get a chance to glance at it from time to time during the day; after work is when I have a serious look at it. Also, I'm a novice at this (two months or so) so please keep the answers coming - they're a big help for those brain-dead moments. Thanks.

Spike440

bothyhead wrote: »

I really only get a chance to glance at it from time to time during the day; after work is when I have a serious look at it. Also, I'm a novice at this (two months or so) so please keep the answers coming - they're a big help for those brain-dead moments. Thanks.

If my employer saw fit to give me any work I'd be in the same position.

I've only been doing it for the past few months too. When you click into his way of thinking answers come quite naturally. Although the simplex perplexes me now.

spurious

The great thing about 'Crosaire' is when you understand how his clues work, you can be sure that your right answer is right.
Simplex confuses me too because there are occasions where there can be more than one 'right' answer - you then have to rely on letters from other answers to check which right answer is really right.

bothyhead

spurious wrote: »

The great thing about 'Crosaire' is when you understand how his clues work, you can be sure that your right answer is right.

Yeah, just like yesterday's toilet clue. The answer was obvious from the cryptic part, even if the definition was obscure.

bothyhead

Spike440 wrote: »

And we're done. That was quick today. What am I supposed to do for the afternoon?

Here Spike, try this

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2bfc1ac4-5213-11dd-a97c-000077b07658.html

(although it prints out horribly)

This blog has the answers as well http://fifteensquared.net/

stepinnman

I've only had a chance to glimpse at it today but looks like it could be tricky -

2d -

Around

12a -

Intern

13d -

Ruse

29d -

Fiance

bothyhead

And I haven't much more:

14a

amen

5d

in state

11d

resin

Spike440

15a -

AUDIT

5d -

IN STATE

It does look tricky today.

Spike440

26a -

MUSIC

33a -

ONE BY ONE

34a -

ELEVEN

28d -

CANYON

Spike440

22d -

OTIC

31a -

ACACIA

bothyhead

21a

another

?
26a

optic

32a

ardour

8d

embrasure

22d

otic

stepinnman

It's a bit too hot for me to handle today although I think

17d

used towel

which makes sense in a very literal way at least

bothyhead

I think this will by my last post tonight - I'm getting bleary-eyed

9a

paynim (a heathen)

10a

comedies

16a

starts

6d

savants ... one like wise

8d

embrasure (a narrow window in a castle for firing arrows through)

stepinnman

4d.

Cyclist

11a.

Listless

15a.

Oath

18d.

Original

29a.

six sides

SilverHeron

4D

LEGENDS???

13608?

right crossword, wrong day!

bothyhead

I managed a quick look at some of the across clues:

9a

amours

10a

honour

12a

ferret

27a

permit

31a

tavern

and perhaps

13a

saturday

19a

erasure

Spike440

3d -

SHERATON

5d -

BASSET

6d -

ROLLER

7d -

FRESH AIR

14d -

AHEM

16d -

AGED

20d -

RAPACITY

21d -

SERRATED

23d -

MESSAGE

26d -

IODINE

22a -

EMMA

24a -

FIRESIDE

32a -

GATHERED

SilverHeron

12A

FERRET

24A

FIRESIDE

25D

EASTER

27A

PERMIT

31A

TAVERN

29A

SIXSIDES

8A

DRAUGHTY

1D

STEREO doesn't fit but it's a record 'music' anagram of trees & nothing 'o' ?!?

stepinnman

17a.

tooting

stepinnman

2d.

Autocrat

Spike440

8a -

DROUGHTY or DRAUGHTY

I think it's the second but I also think this might be a rare mistake and that he has confused the spelling.

1d -

GROOVE

28d -

ISRAEL

Spike440

The last one today is

CHAIRS

.

I can't remember the number. Thinking it's 24 across. It came to me on the bus.

Spike440

9a -

REHASH

20a -

ASSUAGE

3d -

NOTICE

4d -

REACTS

26d -

INTERN

SilverHeron

I had 7D as

CATAMARAN

27A

BRASSBAND??

26D

I had ENTOMB??

Spike440

Yes I edited my post to hide my error but now you've reproduced it for all to see. Ah well

SilverHeron

25D

ABROAD

17D

OHM

17A

OFF

18D

FAN

2D

TENDER

11A

ESCAPE

bothyhead

Not having much joy with this one

1a

st andrews

12a

beech tree

13a

please

2d

tender

7d

catamaran

bothyhead

29a

semitones

Spike440

21a -

MEN

31a -

ASCENDING

6d -

SENSELESS

8d -

THE ELEVEN

22d -

EARLESS

24d -

ASSIZE

Spike440

5d -

WHEREOF - It's an anagram

10a -

INITIATED

stepinnman

14 d.

Crossbill

19 a.

Raffish

stepinnman

15 d. Maybe

Offending

30 a. Maybe

Lining - Iim working on the double "in"

Spike440

23a -

SEEMED

Spike440

28a -

BUDGET

Spike440

16d -

TIME BEING

and we're done.

SilverHeron

That was a tough nut to crack today.. .

stepinnman

6d.

robes

3d.

every week

11d.

option

13a.

pleasures

22a.

skinny

It's a start anyway!

SilverHeron

4A

OVERFLOW OVERFILL?

13A

PLEASURES

15A

WIT

27A

INK

16A

LEAVE

29D

LATER

5D

VOICE

Spike440

10a -

DIABETIC

15a -

WIT

16a -

LEAVE

SilverHeron

31A

OLIVE

20D

SPRINKLE

33A

PICKLE

14D

ADD

Spike440

5d -

VOICE

7d -

UTTERS

8d -

NICEST

4a -

OVERTURN

27 -

INK

Spike440

SilverHeron wrote: »

14D

ADD

I don't get it.

23d -

ILL

Possible 28a -

THE PAPER

. No letters to check it against.

SilverHeron

Spike440 wrote: »

I don't get it.

23d -

ILL

Possible 28a -

THE PAPER

. No letters to check it against.

29D 23d -

LATER

32A has T in in.. . maybe?

14D

AD admiral once more D once more ADD?

28A

has a double L, could it be REBELLION???

26D

OBJECT?

18D

PAYING?

34A

RETURNED

stepinnman

19d.

reckoning

SilverHeron

stepinnman wrote: »

19d.

reckoning

I would never have got that

SilverHeron

24A

CUPID

14D

ADD

must be wrong

17A

IMPART

Spike440

I think 17a is

IMPART

which would make 18d

PAYING

.

So 14d is

AGA - Aga = Commander ... Aga + In = once more

Spike440

Could 25d be

BRUTAL

?

Spike440

24a -

CUPPA

SilverHeron

Spike440 wrote: »

Could 25d be

BRUTAL

?

Is 34A

RETURNED though

???

Is 12A

IMPLY

???