Monthly Archives: August 2012

Across: 1 Hiss (SPIT) flying with fire (SPITfire), 4 Cut through (KNIFE-) borders (-EDGES) for flat cutting sides (KNIFE-EDGES) 9 Sounds like you’d find this (CAREER) in the workshop (workshop = shop for work = employment agency = find CAREER) …

Across: 1 Mad in Spain (LOCO-) with reason (-MOTIVE) for pulling trains (LOCOMOTIVE), 6 One’s friends (friends and relations = ‘kith and kin’ = KITH) equipment (KIT-) goes to her head (head of Her = -H), 10 Other side of …

Across: 1 Once owed this to the lord (FEALTY = feudal tenant’s sworn loyalty to a lord or king) to be a lefty  (a lefty = FEALTY), 4 Egghead (head of Egg = E-) so (-S-O) manages crush (-PRESS-) (ESPRESSO) …

Across: 8 Main support (GIRDER) turning back revolutionary (red = -DER) machine (rig = GIR-), 9 Grotesque rural nag (rural nag = GRANULAR) consisting of small particles (GRANULAR), 10 Showman leaves washerwomen (wASHerWOMeN without ‘showman’ = were = WE’RE) for …

Across: 8 Unbroken view of countryside (PANORAMA) for Oman and Russians leaders (Oman and Russians leaders = -OR-) in Central America country (PAN-AMA), 9 No way through this (OPAQUE) for old (O-) father (-PA-) to go to French Canada (-QUE), …

Across: 1 It’s a lottery (FOOTBALL POOLS) for splashing in (POOLS) after 12 in (12in = FOOT-) prom (-BALL), 10 Send letters (OUTPOST), in a manner of speaking, as it’s very isolated here (OUTPOST), 11 In time (a second in …

Across: 1 Look closely at (PEER) hesitation (-ER) following exercise (PE-), 4 Say farewell (bye = by) – it’s a great distance (A LONG WAY) by far (BY A LONG WAY), 9 Grow old (AGE) in hole (PI-T) with Swiss …

Across: 1 Good for washing someone down (SPONGE) with lady’s finger (-CAKE) for afternoon tea (SPONGE CAKE), 6 What a dog might say (WOOF) to gain love of (WOO-) French capital (French capital  = -F), 10 To keep going around …

Across: 1 Deaden sound (MUFFLE) for donkey (MU-LE) covering loud noise (-FF-), 4 Special moment (OCCASION) for officer commanding (OC-) and accountant (-CA-) on way to Jerusalem (-SION), 9 This is the life again (RELIVE), in a manner of speaking, …

Across: 8 Student (BA-) doctor (-MB-) loves (-OO) cane (BAMBOO), 9 Lyric (lyric = C-LI-RY) about Leo (Leo = -OL-E-) is mine (COLLIERY), 10 Old language between Ireland and England (MANX) in a manner of speaking is tailless (MANX cat …

Across: 8 Sounds like lament (lament sound = -CHANT) after French sea (MER-) trader (MERCHANT), 9 Womaniser (STUD-) carrying cross (cross = X = -IO) makes films (STUDIO), 10 It’s not weak (STRONG) to have tempo (Tempo = -T-) right …

Across: 1 Set up prime location (HEADQUARTERED) for controller (HEAD) cut four ways (QUARTERED) 10 Unlock mortise (mortise = EROTISM) perhaps to mix love with desire (love + desire = EROTISM), 11 It’s the Ferrari (FAST ONE) trick (FAST ONE), …

Across: 1 AE no longer with Samuel (SAmuEl without ‘ae’ = smul = SLUM) living in poorer part of town (SLUM), 4 Capuchin habit literally in Italian (CAPPUCCINO) makes coffee (CAPPUCCINO), 9 In charge (In Charge = IC-) I see …

Across: 1 Sounds like it’s calm (calm = -CAM) behind network (WEB-) broadcaster (WEBCAM), 4 Draft (AIR) search (RIFLE) finds small arm (AIR RIFLE), 9 Pope’s man (NUNCIO) has a bit (a bit) missing from incubation (incuBATIon without ‘a bit’ …

Across: 1 Clubs (clubs in card game = SUIT-) or (-OR) one looking to win one (SUITOR), 4 Traumatic (GRIEVOUS) what virus (virus = -RI-V-US) can do with ego (ego = – G-E-O-) GRIEVOUS), 9 Be at odds with (DIFFER) …

Across: 8 It’s a bit of a stretch (WARM-UP) not to be cool (not to be cool = WARM) and alert (alert = UP), 9 Hear girl in Wonderland (Alice) is (is) following an (an) (‘Alice is’ following ‘an’ = …

 Across: 8 With sign of victory (V-) Muslim commander (-AGA-) on a promise (-BOND) is home free, in a manner of speaking (home free = free of a home = VAGABOND), 9 Happens every year (ANNUAL) when you (-U-) come …

Across: 1 The ten (the X = THE CROSS) follow Carrie (CARRY), say, for Easter re-enactment (CARRY THE CROSS), 10 Eccentric end (end = tail = ALI-T) boxes in men (-MEN-) making complaint (ALIMENT), 11 Aunt Sal (Aunt Sal = …

Across: 1 In the middle of (AMID) the morning (AM-) I would (-ID) arrive in the end, 4 First vessel (first vessel = LEADER SHIP) runs the party (LEADERSHIP runs the party), 9 Appalled (AGHAST) what has (-HAS-) got caught …

Across: 1 Ancient riddler (SPHINX) has kiss at end (-X) for Hungarian leader (-H-) in spin (SP-IN-), 4 Wheeler-dealer (OPERATOR) will perish (perish = rot = -TOR) in turn behind musical (OPERA-), 9 Can’t dress this up (NUDISM) to lose …

Across: 1 Sounds like it has mark against (it has mark against = tick it = TICKET) how you get into Croke Park (TICKET), 4 In sum (S-UM) crept (crept = PECTR-) together showing true colours (SPECTRUM) perhaps, 9 Groom …

Across: 8 Do (D-O) get over why (why = -Y-), we hear, some of Vietnam (-NAM-) generates energy (DYNAMO), 9 Read through (REHEARSE) about (RE-) the last journey in this (-HEARSE), 10 Being reserved (-SHY) after first letter (A-) appears …

Across: 8 Does level best (BULLDOZE does level best) perhaps to get light sleep (-DOZE= light sleep) after what the pope issues (pope issues papal BULL-), 9 No harm done (UNHURT) by Hun (Hun = -NHU-) caught up in rut …

Across: 1 Oh classy sound (Oh classy sound = SUNDAY SCHOOLS) for religious instruction (SUNDAY SCHOOLS), 10 Unexpected (UNUSUAL) you three (U-U-U-) put together Irish goodbye (Slán = =N-S-AL), 11 I rule up (I rule up = PURLIEU) around usual …

 Across: 1 God (THOR) with Hugo (Thor + Hugo = THORough) is rigorous (thorough), 4 Breathe heavily (PUFF) at father’s (PAS-) attempt (-TRY) at bakery’s flaky cover-up, perhaps (PUFF PASTRY), 9 Sort of cloudy (NIMBUS) point (N-) I’m (-IM-) going …

Across: 1 Confrontation (FACE TO FACE) to look yourself in the eye perhaps (FACE TO FACE), 6 Won’t go coming back (won’t go = stop = POTS) for the flowers (POTS), 10 On either side of one (ON either side …

Across: 1 It’s a wonder (RAREITY) to try (try = R-TY) to make this on air (AIR = -ARI-), 4 A (A-) very loud (-FF-) privilege (-RIGHT) gives a shock (AFFRIGHT), 9 With this on your knees (NAPKIN) sleep (NAP-) …