Monthly Archives: May 2012

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 One’s helping play western transport before full houses, maybe? (10) STAGE-HANDS Western transport (STAGE) before “full houses, maybe” (HANDS, in poker) = STAGEHANDS: one’s helping play. 6 Kind of seal used …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Head of school, a bit daft and inconsistent (6) S-POTTY Head of “s-chool” (S) a bit daft (POTTY) and = SPOTTY: inconsistent. 4 We find lots of them in supermarkets, fish …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 It transmits currency accepted by Poles (6) N(EURO)N Poles (N-N) accepting “currency” (EURO) = NEURON: it transmits. 9 Like time for sub taking exam (8) TEMP-ORAL Sub (TEMP) taking “exam” (ORAL) …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Six decree part of the Bible is easily passed on (8) VI-RULE-NT Six (VI) decree (RULE) part of the Bible (NT) is = VIRULENT: easily passed on. 9 Spare about 500 …

I hope you enjoyed this weekend’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Where to get information and sit? (7,6) VI(SIT)OR CENTRE “SIT” is at the CENTRE of the word VISITOR = VISITOR CENTRE: where to get information. 10 Gut reaction I get …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Twice one’s goddess (4) I’S-I’S One’s (I’S) twice (I’S) = ISIS: goddess. 4 Workers Party is very strong with Father in position (5,5) STA(FF DA)NCE In “position” (STA-NCE) “very strong” with …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Isolated after roaming about on ruin (10) DESOLATI-ON “Isolated” after roaming about (DESOLATI) on (ON) = DESOLATION: ruin. 6 About to be quiet and tender (4) CA-SH About, circa (CA) to …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 First to see rubbish army band (6) S-TRIPE First to “s-ee” (S) rubbish (TRIPE) = STRIPE: army band. 4 Rush to prepare breakfast items sometimes (8) SCRAMBLE Rush (SCRAMBLE) to prepare …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 County post office machine (6) CO-PIER County (CO) post (PIER) = COPIER: office machine. 9 Least understood round Father at mission (8) O-PA-QUEST Round (O) Father (PA) at “mission” (QUEST) = …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Positive response to German parts of window by East Asian (8) JA-PANES-E Positive response to German (JA) parts of window (PANES) by “East” (E) = JAPANESE: Asian. 9 Frozen stiff after …

I hope you enjoyed this weekend’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Measure taken to avoid making suit hard to pin down (7,6) EVASIVE ACTION Hard to pin down (EVASIVE) suit (ACTION) = EVASIVE ACTION: measure taken to avoid. 10 Words on …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Order for one into stout (4) F(I)AT Into “stout” (F-AT) one (I) for = FIAT: order. 4 K severely criticises big contracts (5,5) GRAND SLAMS K (GRAND) severely criticises (SLAMS) = …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Showing indecision he is the one colonist with only half (10) HE’S-IT-ANT-LY He is the one (HE’S IT) colonist (ANT) with “on-ly” half (LY) = HESITANTLY: showing indecision. 6 Drill for …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Somewhat standard religious community? (6) PAR-ISH Somewhat standard? (PAR-ISH) = PARISH: religious community. 4 An ocean of room at top to hold local area network (8) AT(LAN)TIC Room at top (AT-TIC) …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Half of Dev’s party note welcome for us (6) Half of Dev’s party, ‘Fianna Fáil’ (FAIL) note (TE) = FAILTE: “welcome” for us. 9 One over private about the body (8) …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Private meeting for eleven? (3-2-3) ONE-ON-ONE Eleven, ‘11’? (ONE ON ONE) for = ONE-ON-ONE: private meeting. 9 Town beach in Ireland, by river (6) TRA-LEE “Beach” in Ireland (TRA) by “river” …

I hope you enjoyed this weekend’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Gambler’s opponent often taking time out for crime (13) HOUSE-BREAKING Gambler’s opponent often (HOUSE) taking time out (BREAKING) for = HOUSEBREAKING: crime. 10 At home it may be perfect to …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 The asteroid featuring right on the map (4) -EAST- “th-E AST-eroid” featuring = EAST: “right” on the map. 4 Make a bundle from the right, and gave address for added details …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 It’s at one every minute to publicly endorse a little assistance (6,4) SECOND HAND To publicly endorse (SECOND) a little assistance (HAND) = SECOND HAND: it’s at “one” every minute. 6 …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Showing curiosity while on the throne (6) AS-KING While on the throne (AS KING) = ASKING: showing curiosity. 4 Was conspicuous showing beer outside, a couple of rounds with old Penny …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Purpose of ode for those hunted, say (6) Those hunted (PREYS) say, for = PRAISE: purpose of ode. 9 Work featuring song or air, too contrived (8) ORATORIO “Or air, too” …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Turn away from toughest rangers (8) -ESTRANGE- From “tough-EST RANGE-rs” = ESTRANGE: turn away. 9 Unlikely to judge morning exam (6) AM-ORAL Morning (AM) exam (ORAL) = AMORAL: unlikely to judge. …

I hope you enjoyed this weekend’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Verbs and nouns maybe used for bits of address (5,2,6) PARTS OF SPEECH Verbs and nouns, maybe (PARTS OF SPEECH) used for “bits of address” (PARTS OF SPEECH). 10 I’m …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Spat it back really loudly (4) TI-FF “It” back (TI) really loudly (FF) = TIFF: spat. 4 Kicked around a football official for not wearing shoes (10) B(A-REF)OOTED Kicked (B-OOTED) around …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Recognising bravery speaking after end of year (10) DEC-ORATING After “end of year” (DEC) speaking (ORATING) = DECORATING: recognising bravery. 6 Endless downturn results in urban blight (4) SLUM- Downturn (SLUM-P) …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 First seen in Paris, as it is a drink from France (6) P-AS-’TIS First seen in “P-aris” (P) as (AS) it is (‘TIS) = PASTIS: a drink from France. 4 Pertaining …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Father, for skiing wear this reversible material (6) DA-MASK Father (DA) for skiing wear this (MASK) = DAMASK: reversible material. 9 Instrument for registrar (8) RECORDER Instrument (RECORDER) for “registrar” (RECORDER). …