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Irish Times Crossword (Crosaire)

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  • #242
    bothyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭bothyhead


    Here's a start on NW

    2d -
    agreed
    3d -
    lowers
    4d -
    orange
    12a -
    red rag
    15a -
    spell

    21a - griddle


  • #243
    stepinnman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭stepinnman


    14a.
    darn
    34a.
    undies
    21a.
    griddle
    10a.
    drawback


  • #244
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    1a -
    BALLPOINT
    35a -
    THICKNESS

    11d -
    TRIER
    23d -
    STOMACH

    I don't get 12a (
    RED RAG
    ).


  • #245
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    31a -
    ASIDES
    33a -
    AMBITION

    27d -
    IAMBIC
    28d -
    LISTEN


  • #246
    stepinnman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭stepinnman


    12a - Explanation
    Red Rag to a Bull! Bait for a Bull


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  • #247
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    8D
    PARTICLES possibly?


  • #248
    stepinnman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭stepinnman


    I think 16a might be
    Italic


  • #249
    stepinnman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭stepinnman


    I think you're right about 8d which would make 9a
    genera as in a derivative of genus - type


  • #250
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    So is 11a
    TALENT
    . It fits with the cryptic bit but I don't get the "bent" bit.

    6d -
    TENANT

    26a -
    TWILL - "It will" and type of material

    22d -
    ILLS


  • #251
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    9a -
    GENERA

    11a -
    TALENT


    I'm stuck on 7d. All I can think of is
    REVEALED
    .


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  • #252
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    Spike440 wrote: »
    9a -
    GENERA

    11a -
    TALENT


    I'm stuck on 7d. All I can think of is
    REVEALED
    .

    7D
    REPELLED


  • #253
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    Ah that makes much more sense.

    That's all folks. Half-day today!


  • #254
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    Save for 5D
    NAKEDLY


  • #255
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    SilverHeron wrote: »
    Save for 5D
    NAKEDLY


    I got that! I thought you'd already put it up in your first post.


    When there's no strength, it's over, by the sound of it. (7) ;)


  • #256
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    Spike440 wrote: »
    I got that! I thought you'd already put it up in your first post.


    When there's no strength, it's over, by the sound of it. (7) ;)

    weekend?


  • #257
    stepinnman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭stepinnman


    Not easy today!

    I've only got a few so far

    5d.
    Toucan
    16d.
    Debt
    11a.
    vicarage
    12.
    senior
    31. I think it might be
    intent


  • #258
    stepinnman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭stepinnman


    20d.
    assaying
    21d.
    puzzlers
    27a.
    sizzle
    30a.
    yellow


  • #259
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    8A Spoiler:
    CAREFREE


  • #260
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    8A
    CAREFREE
    12A
    SENIOR
    17A
    LEONINE
    29A
    BROTHERS
    MAYBE
    30A
    YELLOW?
    15A
    EDEN

    1D
    GALORE
    18D
    ENTERING


  • #261
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    32A
    UNNERVED?
    MAYBE
    22A
    BROS
    MAYBE
    3D
    BRETHREN

    9A
    OUTFIT


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  • #262
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    23D
    REISSUE
    22A
    BROS
    14D
    INTO


  • #263
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    4D
    SERVILE
    13A
    LINGERED
    6D
    STARVE


  • #264
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    How did ye get on yesterday?

    Anyway:

    1a -
    PERISCOPE
    10a -
    RESTORERS
    12a -
    RUINATION
    13a -
    PLATES
    19a -
    CRYPTIC
    20a -
    EASTERN

    2d -
    EREBUS
    3d -
    INTENT
    4d -
    CARATS
    8d -
    REPRESENT


    I have a few maybes which conflict with each other. What do you think?

    5d -
    PART ONE
    17a -
    OAP
    ?
    17d -
    ACE
    ?
    27a -
    CARD GAMES
    ?
    29a -
    A TAD STEEP
    ?
    24d -
    PESTLE
    15d -
    MYSTIFIED
    ?
    21a -
    ERA / EON / EVE
    ?

    Also, what does "braow" mean, or is that just a typo in the online edition?


  • #265
    SilverHeron
    Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭SilverHeron


    22D
    RA IN BOW
    29A
    A BIT STEEP
    17D
    ACE
    18D
    TEA

    5D
    PART ONE
    would make 17A
    AET
    That seems reasonable.. .


  • #266
    bothyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭bothyhead


    A bit busy in work, so hot much time to look at crosaire :mad:

    28a -
    toffee
    31a -
    sweetened


  • #267
    bothyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭bothyhead


    Spike440 wrote: »
    Also, what does "braow" mean, or is that just a typo in the online edition?

    It's written like that in both the printed paper, and the on-line PDF. However, it's not a valid word, so must be a misprint ... brown or barrow perhaps?


  • #268
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    5d seems right to me but what does
    AET
    mean?

    Also I think 24d must be
    PESTLE
    so 27a cannot be
    CARD GAMES
    .


  • #269
    Spike440
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Spike440


    bothyhead wrote: »
    It's written like that in both the printed paper, and the on-line PDF. However, it's not a valid word, so must be a misprint ... brown or barrow perhaps?

    No it's right. Silver Heron got it.
    RAINBOW


  • #270
    bothyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭bothyhead


    Spike440 wrote: »
    No it's right. Silver Heron got it.
    RAINBOW

    Ok, I don't want to peek at the answer because I want a crack at it tonight; however, I'm guessing is
    an anagram 'of + braow'

    Oh, how wrong I was :) That's a nice clue.


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  • #271
    bothyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭bothyhead


    Could someone explain one of yesterday's clues for me please?

    "Take his coat away and what's left sounds empty" (3,3)
    Tom Cat


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