Monthly Archives: June 2012

Across: 1 What’s more (ALSO) on top of that? (ALSO) 4 Show off (SPORT) jeans, say, (jeans = genes = BLOOD) at bullfight (BLOOD SPORT), 9 Prima donna (QUEEN = EQU-NE) and I (I) (EQUINE) have an interest in the …

Across: 1 The impression (APPEARANCE) is the ace (A-CE) has a pear (PEAR) in a pan (P-AN) (-PPEARAN) (A-P-PEAR-AN-CE), 6 They’ll pick you up (TAXI) as quick as drop you (TAXI). 10 Music (DISCO) sounds like this goes without the …

Across: 1 The nun (nun=UN-N) has a hold of the brother (bro= -BOR-) waiting for a birthday (UNBORN), 4 The director (OVER CAST) perhaps of what’s dark and dull (OVERCAST). 9 It’s of service (SECOND service in tennis) at Fitzwilliam …

Across: 8 Good-natured (MELLOW) cat’s cry (ME-OW) has trapped a couple of lions, reportedly (lions = lines = -LL-), 9 Rubbish the idea (POOH-POOH) when you rearrange the hoops (HOOP+HOOP = POOH-POOH), 10 Stupid (DOPE) not to notice that it’s …

Across: 8 Sounds like there’s a catch (= a brooch =APPROACH) for pilots before landing (APPROACH), 9 If you find this hard to endure (TRYING) try (TRY) making yourself a drink (gin=ING), 10 It’s the trick (C-ON) about the painting …

Across:   1 Is this how the racing commentator comes to the point? (CUT TO THE CHASE), 10 No support (UNHINGE) at takeaway opening (take away opening=UNHINGE) 11 My Goodness (MON DIEU), is this how Paris prayed to his god …

Across: 1 Is this where you order tea in a pub (T-BAR) to get to the skiing slopes (T-BAR)? 4 Direct (PROMPT) programme (BOOK) that’s read on stage but not to the audience (PROMPTBOOK) 9 It’s the makings of an …

Across: 1 Seen in the past (SAW) as a consequence of (THROUGH) what persisted (SAW THROUGH), 6 The brass metal (ZINC) you hear in the kitchen (sink = ZINC), 10 Ship (ARK) mentioned in manuscript (M-S) leaves impressions (MARKS), 11 …

Across: 1 Writes a cheque (DRAWER) for tall boy (chest of drawers) to hold (DRAWER), 4 How crushed ice (ICY WATER) is hostile (ICY) to a drink (WATER), 9 Authority to begin with (AUTHOR) to be a bookmaker (AUTHOR) 10 …

Across: 8 No longer at school (OLD BOY) and possibly retired (OLD BOY), 9 Once at the end of every line (the OPERATOR), now a musical composition (OPERA) up a hill (TOR) 10 Express disapproval (TUTS) when one (I) leaves …

Across: 8 Central European (POLISH) editor (ED) is accomplished (POLISHED), 9 It’s a feature (DETAIL) that the devil is in there most of the time, (the devil is in the DETAIL) 10 Signs are  (ZODIAC) Zoe has dropped an E …

Across: 1 Without royal no need for horses (royal DUBLIN SOCITY) for city (DUBLIN) people (SOCIETY), 10 Joke (PUN=UN-P) about the scallop (CLAM) is enough to let go of the car (UNCLAMP), 11 Four legs (TABLE) with gold edge (AU) …

Across: 1 You can put your finger on it (HAND) if you look inside the chandelier  (CHANDELIER), 4 Shoot (FILM) pundit (CRITIC) for judge of pictures (FILM CRITIC), 9 Graduate (BA) misses a right (R) on the way to Kerry …

Across: 1 Goes over the moon  (SPACECRAFT) and has room (SPACE) for art (CRAFT), 6 Expose (PEEL) the man who called the police (PEEL) 10 Did not (DIDN’T) stick the penny (D) in the hollow (DI-NT), 11 It’s all over …

Across: 1 Little tea (WEE T) in the ship (S-S) is great for desserts (SWEETS), 4 Great affection (ADORABLE) for second child (ABEL = ABLE) thrown together with the girl (DORA), 9 I hear you lock it (LOCKET) around your …

Across: 8 Selma (AMELS) and the hundred  (C) come up with what’s relative to llamas (CAMELS), 9 Ours too (HOURS TWO), say with a twist (TWO HOURS), is twice (2x) as long as our (HOUR) one (ONE), say with a …

 Across: 8 Sounds like this is on the cards (PATIENCE) when they’re in the waiting room (PATIENTS) 9 Around (O) the fire (RANGE) for what’s at end of the flag (green, white and ORANGE), 10 Move the king (CASTLE) when …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! After the immense honour of continuing the Crosaire crossword for over seven months and playing a small part in the history of the great Crosaire tradition, I am afraid changes to my personal situation …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Bird, loud bird … (4) F-OWL Loud (F) bird (OWL) = FOWL: bird. 4 Perhaps a level below sad street songs (10) DOWN-ST-AIRS Sad (DOWN) street (ST) songs (AIRS) = DOWNSTAIRS: …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 One of several horses unlikely to fall over at end of game (10) STABLE-MATE Unlikely to fall over (STABLE) at “end of game, of chess” (MATE) = STABLEMATE: one of several …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Call first to lawmaker in city (6) DUB-L-IN Call (DUB) first to “l-awmaker” (L) in (IN) = DUBLIN: city. 4 Docile divine doctor with a good book seen outside (8) BI(DD-A)BLE …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Cramped living space for former Taoiseach according to friends (6) GARRET Cramped living space (GARRET) for former Taoiseach, ‘Garret Fitzgerald’, according to friends (GARRET). 9 Before I’m back, and before first …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 8 Line up with Down Loyalist (4-4) TRUE-BLUE Line up (TRUE) with “down” (BLUE) = TRUE-BLUE: loyalist. 9 Fields around the North provide venues to play (6) ARE(N)AS Fields (ARE-AS) around “the …

I hope you enjoyed this weekend’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Seventies music set to run out for Lidl, perhaps (8,5) DISCO-OUNT STORE Seventies music (DISCO) “set to run” out (UNT STORE) for = DISCOUNT STORE: Lidl, perhaps. 10 Freezing getting …

I hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle! Roy Across 1 Lounge opening for lager lout (4) L-OAF Opening for “l-ager” (L) lout (OAF) = LOAF: lounge. 4 When to ante up? (10) BEFORE-HAND Ante up BEFORE the HAND is dealt = …