Monthly Archives: January 2014

DT 27396

Posted on January 31, 2014 by das64

Last in was this chestnut: North-East flower show (4) = WEAR flower = river (something that flows)

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DT 2727

Posted on January 30, 2014 by das64

Great puzzle, which is probably why people put up with the Torygraph puzzle site being so bad. Acknowledgement of being hit endlessly — that hurts! (4) = OUCH Acknowledgement of being hit = TOUCHE, endlessly = deletion

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DT 27397 – 27401

Posted on January 29, 2014 by das64

DT 27397 DT 27398 Finished the cryptic and quick before CLJ so decided to go for the hat-trick and do the toughie on the way home. Whitish heraldic stripe (4) = PALE Pulled up chasing evasive rodent (5) = COYPU … Continue reading →

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DT 27390

Posted on January 24, 2014 by das64

Figure blocking female in a lift (8) = HEIGHTEN figure = EIGHT, blocking = containment, female = HEN

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DT 27391 – DT 27395

Posted on January 22, 2014 by das64

DT 27391 NAY DT 27392 Magnificent old gold coin (5) = NOBLE Angler at sea, about last to drop anchor (7) = GRAPNEL at sea = anag. (of angler), last to drop = P DT 27393 Metalone worn by mother … Continue reading →

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DT 27385 – DT 27389

Posted on January 18, 2014 by das64

DT 27385 Close in and launch an attack (4) = RAIL Right at the back, yet wanting the lion’s share (9) = AFTERMOST yet = AFTER, lion’s share = MOST It’s at the centre of revolutions in transport (4-4) = … Continue reading →

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DT 27384

Posted on January 17, 2014 by das64

Travel round Antipodean island briefly or Mediterranean island (4) = GOZO Travel = GO, Antipodean island briefly = OZ GOZO = Mediterranean island

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DT 2725

Posted on January 16, 2014 by das64

Very enjoyable, got held up by: A Conservative getting together with left, it’s clear (6) = ACQUIT A = A, Conservative = C, left = QUIT Extremely mad king that is beset by dread (8) = ANGRIEST king = R, … Continue reading →

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DT 27378

Posted on January 10, 2014 by das64

Performer of ritual mostly bombastic in inclination (9) = LITURGIST mostly = deletion, bombastic = TURGID, inclination = LIST Wooden actor (4) = TREE Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree actor and founder of RADA Bird extremely ridiculous concealing head (7) = … Continue reading →

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DT 27379 – DT 27383

Posted on January 7, 2014 by das64

DT 27379 Grounds or pastures, say (4) = LEES pasture = LEA, pastures = LEAS h. LEES = grounds DT 27380 Ring sandpiper (4) = KNOT DT 27381 Girl with hat is a leech for example (7) = ANNELID girl … Continue reading →

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