Irish Times Crossword (Crosaire)

SilverHeron · 28-08-2008 02:52PM

CONGEALS

Jesus, that would have been easier to solve if 'Mayo' was excluded from that clue. It's a left-field bizarro.. .

stepinnman · 29-08-2008 09:35AM

Todays so far:

1a.

discussed

10a.

foresail

12a.

recipe

15a.

tenet

18a.

disgust

24a.

turn to

30a.

iron

31a.

uneven

32a.

rankle

34a.

anthem

2d.

ironed

3d.

credit

5d.

enlists

13d.

peru

17d.

editorial

19d.

serenity

20d.

shore

22d.

amen

25d.

tiller

29d.

read it

Spike440 · 29-08-2008 10:19AM

4d -

SHAVEN

6d -

DILATE

7d -

SCHNAPPS

11d -

CAPER

27d -

HURDLE

28d -

MONSOON

29d -

REBATE

9a -

DISCUS

11a -

CANNOT

14a -

SWAT

16a -

PEOPLE

21a -

TRANSOM

26a -

OTHER

33a -

OLD MAIDS

35a -

INTERESTS

Spike440 · 29-08-2008 10:49AM

8d -

ISOTHERMS

.

stepinnman · 01-09-2008 09:00AM

1d.

demean

2d.

by the way

3d.

restored

4d.

all over

14d.

anon

16d.

ashy

18d.

launched

20d.

addicted

23d.

ascents

26d.

awaken

- i love this one!

8a.

very well

10a.

red hot

12a.

answer

13a.

easterly

15a.

earn

17a.

players

19a.

oatmeal

22a.

hand

24a.

tuesdays

29a.

accurate

30a.

chides

I think 9a might be

Russia

Spike440 · 01-09-2008 09:20AM

7d -

VALHALLA

11a -

OUTRIGHT

Spike440 · 01-09-2008 09:31AM

25d -

SOUNDS

Very unusual one.

34a -

PEDDLE

6d -

ADMIRE

Spike440 · 01-09-2008 03:57PM

21d -

Myositis

32a -

The Times

bothyhead · 02-09-2008 08:35AM

I've a gripe about one of yesterday's clues. I can't remember the wording exactly: "It's my round so it is blooming well is. and don't you forget it!"

The answer should be "My + o + so +tis" which is a forget-me-knot flower

But Crosaire has "My + o + si + tis" which is an inflammation of muscle tissue

No wonder I could not finish the damn thing!

Spike440 · 02-09-2008 08:55AM

Yes that was annoying. You should email a letter in to the editor about the mistake. There was one lately about another botanical clue.

The one which is annoying me is 9a (Indian). I can see now that the clue just about fits the answer, but it was the reference in the clue for 10a that prevented me from getting it.

bothyhead · 02-09-2008 09:29AM

That's right, rhododendrons, wasn't it? And as far as I can remember, a letter was printed re the same.

Spike440 · 02-09-2008 09:37AM

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/letters/2008/0814/1218477548131.html

Spike440 · 02-09-2008 11:02AM

9a -

REVIVE

11a -

SPEEDS

13a -

HONOUR

17a -

ASS

19a -

VAGRANT

20a -

OPINION

21a -

EAT

27a -

THE THAMES

28a -

WEANED

29a -

BROKERAGE

30a -

EXCEED

31a -

ADDRESSED

2d -

SUMMIT

maybe
6d -

_ E _ PROFIT

maybe
7d -

FIVE TO SIX

8d -

NEWSPRINT

14d -

EVERY WEEK

15d -

IGNORANT

16d -

PANNIERED

maybe
17d -

ATE

18d -

SOT

24d -

STOKER

25d -

CAIRNS

26d -

MEAGRE

stepinnman · 02-09-2008 11:45AM

I think 2d is probably

orator

with 1a being

double ten

I think 3d will be

ballet

although it would work better with a "sounds like" part!

22d.

adhered

10a.

dalliance

- possibly!

That NW corner is tricky- one definite clue should sort it out though

4d.

elands

I think 3d is now

Bolero

with 12a being

comradery

5d.

encores

So I'm stuck with 16d and 23a - Any ideas!

bothyhead · 02-09-2008 01:11PM

I haven't looked at it much, so I could be terribly wrong here. Could 1a be

Twenty - Nil

Spike440 · 02-09-2008 01:32PM

I think 16d must be

PANNIERED

but that leaves me with nothing for 23a.

Alternatively, 23a could be

ROOKIE

or

ROOSTS

.

Does anyone have 6d?

bothyhead · 02-09-2008 01:41PM

Spike440 wrote: »

Does anyone have 6d?

Again, I've nothing filled in, so I've no checked letters. What about

Net Profit

?

Laurent · 02-09-2008 03:47PM

12 A -colander

Laurent · 02-09-2008 04:27PM

Sorry, left the "s" off the end

Laurent · 02-09-2008 04:29PM

Has anybody got 16 down?

Spike440 · 02-09-2008 04:54PM

Nobody is is sure of it but we have discussed it above.

Laurent · 02-09-2008 07:20PM

It is my first time posting to this thread, as only recently the IT has become free on the net and I can download Crosaire. I am still getting into his mind and sometimes he is so obtuse that I give up in despair (for a short time !)
How does one impose the "spoiler" over possible solutions? I've tried FAQ and got faq all!

Spike440 · 02-09-2008 07:56PM

There's a shortcut button for it near the top right of the toolbar when you're writing a post. Alternatively use

xxxx [./spoiler] without the .

Spike440 · 03-09-2008 10:25AM

Not going welll today:

15a -

RAM

16a -

SPOKE

24a -

TRAIN

28a -

PERCHANCE

32a -

REVENANT

33a -

AGE OLD

34a -

ASSISTER

35a -

ADORED

25d -

This is SPARTA!!

26d -

DRIVES

29d -

HANDS

30 -

NONCE

SilverHeron · 03-09-2008 10:48AM

33A

OLD AGE

10A

PROLAPSE

35A

ADORED

24A

TRAIN

31A

NORTH

6D

DELTA

26D

DRIVES

21D

IN THE END

19D

ENTANGLED

23D

SPA

stepinnman · 03-09-2008 12:49PM

I will admit that some of these are more a guess than anything more logical -

1d.

hairless

2d.

position

3d.

extremely

12a.

litre

13a.

rehearsal

11d.

arrest

22a.

system

Spike440 · 03-09-2008 01:40PM

1a -

HAPPEN

4a -

DEAD HEAT

9a -

INSETS

13a -

REHEARSED

17a -

ENTREE

27a -

PEA

No idea why...

5d -

EARTH

7d -

EXPOSE

8d -

TREADS

14d -

EAR

18d -

TEMPER

20d -

FAIR HAIR

Possible that this clue should refer to 1d, not 1a?
23d -

SPA

That's it for today. I hate the ones on Wednesdays. I'll be interested to see if all the answers I have in are correct.

Laurent · 03-09-2008 03:25PM

11 d arrest
15 a mar
2 d position
12 a litre
Sorry still cant manage spoiler. I will keep trying !

Spike440 · 03-09-2008 03:29PM

Just type (SPOILER) XXX (/SPOILER) with square brackets instead of normal ones.

If anyone has the print edition will they see if 20d says "... to be 1 down" instead of "to be 1 across".

bothyhead · 03-09-2008 04:49PM

Spike440 wrote: »

If anyone has the print edition will they see if 20d says "... to be 1 down" instead of "to be 1 across".

The print edition says '1 across'

Irish Times Crossword (Crosaire)

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