Monthly Archives: March 2017

DT 439

Posted on March 27, 2017 by das64

Foremost of surgeons measures ear-bone (6) = STAPES foremost of surgeons = S, measures = TAPES STAPES = ear-bone; stirrup

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DT 28385 – DT 28389

Posted on March 27, 2017 by das64

DT 28385 Shoe that’s in snakeskin (8) = MOCCASIN Double definition. DT 28386 DT 28387 Favourite clue: Labour facing Tory inheritance (10) = BIRTHRIGHT labour = BIRTH, tory = RIGHT DT 28388 DT 28389 MOCCASIN = N. American pit viper

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DT 28379 – DT 28383

Posted on March 21, 2017 by das64

DT 28379 A charming utterance but it’s inflammable (9) TOUCHWOOD Double definition if split 4,4. DT 28380 Promise ‘Road to Hell’ in prime locations (4) = OATH prime locations = 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th letters DT 28381 Record solve! … Continue reading →

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DT 438

Posted on March 20, 2017 by das64

Criminal receiving first-rate earthenware (7) = FAIENCE criminal = FENCE, first-rate = AI FAIENCE = earthenware

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ST 2889

Posted on March 16, 2017 by das64

Usual great puzzle on a Sunday. Bit of incidental information is turned over with pleasure (9) = SIDELIGHT is turned over = SI, pleasure = DELIGHT Lack of faith he’s shown in source of notes (7) = ATHEISM he’s = … Continue reading →

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DT 28373 – DT 28377

Posted on March 13, 2017 by das64

DT 28373 Some pine for a £500 crossword (6,6) = MONKEY PUZZLE £500 = MONKEY, crossword = PUZZLE DT 28374 DT 28375 DT 28376 Some young volunteers rejected in private fashionable set (10) = GLITTERATI Some young = LITTER, volunteers … Continue reading →

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DT 437

Posted on March 13, 2017 by das64

Working man had timing and utmost strength (5,3,4) = MIGHT AND MAIN working = anagram (of man had timing) MIGHT AND MAIN = utmost strength

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DT 28366

Posted on March 10, 2017 by das64

Really enjoyable puzzle. Beat the interminable spots (6) = THRASH interminable = deletion (of last letter), spots = RASH Favourite clue: Learners in swimming-bath going backwards move along in ungainly style (6) = LOLLOP learner = L, swimming-bath = POOL

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DT 28367 – DT 28371

Posted on March 6, 2017 by das64

DT 28367 A giddy goat, it may be musically excited (7) = AGITATO A = A, giddy = anagram (of goat it) Virtuous but losing out over poisonous influence (5) = VIRUS losing = deletion, over = reversal, losing out … Continue reading →

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DT 436

Posted on March 6, 2017 by das64

Being unequalled in rank, just? (8,5) = STANDING ALONE Double definition, just = alone. Blew it by entering ABOVE

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