Monthly Archives: October 2012

Across: 1 This means (means = WEALTH) the law (the law = WEALTH) put straight, 4 Came (came = MEA C-) awkwardly to Paul (Paul = -ULPA) in a way (MEA CULPA) to acknowledge one’s guilt (MEA CULPA), 9 Fish …

Across: 8 Heard damn (dam = WEIR-) function (-DO) (WEIRDO) produced strange sort of person (WEIRDO), 9 Space to think (HEADROOM) in the car (HEADROOM), 10 That’s not to say (DUMB) it’s foolish (DUMB), 11 Hardware store perhaps (BUCKET SHOP) …

Across: 8 Where to learn (SCHOOL) to be among the sharks (SCHOOL of sharks), 9 Wide awake (UP-) for each (-PER-) score (-CUT) (UPPERCUT) will knock you out (UPPERCUT), 10 Flake of soot (SMUT) is not nice (SMUT), 11 Sounds …

Across: 1 Shelf (BOOK COLLECTOR) perhaps for librarian (BOOK COLLECTOR), 10 Longford (-LD-) lad (-LAD-) found in Offaly (O-Y) (OLD LADY) familiar with us in D’Olier Street (OLD LADY of D’Olier Street = The Irish Times), 11 Sounds like what …

Across: 1 Profound (DEEP) for lover to leave developer (developer without ‘lover’ = deep = DEEP), 4 Mass killer (MUSTARD GAS) provides colour (MUSTARD) to make one laugh (laughing GAS) (MUSTARD GAS), 9 A (A-) gangster (Al Capone = -AL) …

Across: 1 Deprived of (DEVOID) long fellow (‘long fellow’ = de Valera = DEV-) meeting opposition leader (leader of Opposition = -O-) with papers (-ID) (DEVOID), 4 Be (BE-) there for Clare (-CE-) to be involved in ploy (-R-USE) (BERCEUSE) …

Across: 1 All (ALL-) ahead of you (-U-) regarding (-RE) (ALLURE) attraction (ALLURE), 4 Senior (AG-ED) gets around it at (it at = -ITAT-) (AGITATED) being flustered (AGITATED), 9 Sounds like it’s what brewer does (brews = BRUISE) for Mark …

Across: 8 Korean leader (KIM- = family name of current and two previous Korean leaders) on (-ON-) to Opposition leader (leader of Opposition = -O) (KIMONO) for attire (KIMONO), 9 It’s not right (ABNORMAL) for Norma (-NORMA-) to be taken …

Across: 8 It’s the usual (NORM-) for a friend (-ALLY) (NORMALLY) most of the time (NORMALLY), 9 Sounds like long johns (Long John Silver had ONE LEG) exclusive (ONE) stage (LEG), 10 Note (music note = FA-) for BRIC countries …

Across: 1 Examination (PAPER) of (OF) log (RECORD) leads to The Irish Times (PAPER OF RECORD), 10 Note (music note = A) old man (old man = father = PP) of moon (ARIEL is a moon) leaves number (number = …

Across: 1 Bolivia (BO-) secret service (-SS) (BOSS) is in charge (BOSS), 4 Area (TOWN) officials (CLERKS) (TOWN CLERKS) set records straight (TOWN CLERKS set records straight), 9 Leave with no option but (OLBIGE) to accommodate (OBLIGE), 10 Disorganised union …

Across: 1 Celebrities (VIPs = VIP-S) go around about (re = -ER-) returning (VIPERS) snakes (VIPERS), 4 Brief encounter (SKIRMISH) risks him (risks him = SKIRMISH) falling apart, 9 Italians used to sell one (SINGLE of chips) for bachelor (SINGLE), …

Across: 1 Imposing (AUGUST) gold (AU-) rush (-GUST) (AUGUST), 4 Bo (bo = OB) in a twist finds a violin (violin = LIVION) (OBLIVION) in blackout (OBLIVION), 9 Finally, goes back to say goodbye in Rosmuc (goodbye = slán = …

Across: 8 Motoring organisation (A-A) covers old city (-UR-) or (-OR-) (AURORA) something with atmosphere of bright lights (AURORA), 9 Does as Will says (EXECUTOR) working as one pleases (working ‘as one pleases’ = working ‘at will’ = EXECUTOR), 10 …

Across: 8 Take no notice (IGNORE) of disorganised region (region = IGNORE), 9 Sailor (SEAFARER) type who sees future (SE-ER) ringing a far (a far = -AFAR-) (SEAFARER), 10 Listener (EAR-) goes to central Ireland (centre of IreLand = -L) …

Across: 1 Wasn’t safe on water (ROCKED THE BOAT) what iceberg did to Titanic perhaps (ROCKED THE BOAT), 10 Oscar (O-) brings father (Rev = -VER-) back to put in place (-LAY) (OVERLAY) cover for surface (OVERLAY), 11 Allude to …

Across: 1 Switzerland (CH-) I see (-IC) (CHIC) is in vogue (CHIC), 4 Sympathy over a bit of bad luck (HARD CHEESE) from Parmigiano-Reggiano (HARD CHEESE), 9 A (A-) mafia boss (-DON-) is (-IS) (ADONIS) handsome youth killed by boar …

Across: 1 Be led to believe (GATHER) pistol (GAT-) on way to her (-HER) (GATHER), 4 Very diligent (STUDIOUS) of ladykiller (STUD-) offering promises to pay debts (I.O.Us = -IOUS) (STUDIOUS), 9 Blow one’s top (LOSE IT) to draw attention …

Across: 1 Street (ST-) constable (finally/at the end of ‘constable’ = -ABLE) finally (STABLE) gets horses home (STABLE), 4 Affair (FL-ING) over a (-A-) call for silence (-SH-) (FLASHING) leads to house protection (FLASHING protects house/roof), 9 Nah! (N-AH) It’s …

Across: 8 Stanley (STAN-) goes down in Africa (Internet code + vehicle registration of South Africa = -ZA) (STANZA) for lines of communication perhaps (poem = STANZA), 9 Hackney driver (COACHMAN) provides manager (COACH-) with humanity (-MAN) (COACHMAN), 10 Being …

Across: 8 Head of chambers (head of Chambers = C-) and (-AND-) the French (the = -LE-) (CANDLE) provides light relief perhaps (CANDLE), 9 Down to the bare bones (SKELETON) in press (SKELETON in press/closet), 10 King’s knight (king’s knight …

Across: 1 Take away (BOTTLE OF STOUT) black stuff behind glass (BOTTLE OF STOUT), 10 Will last long (OUTWEAR) out where (‘out where’ = OUTWEAR)? 11 Ignore remark (LET IT GO) to get over yourself (LET IT GO), 12 Time …

Across: 1 The quiet man (“The Quiet Man” = FILM) returns if (if = FI-) sent to Leitrim (-LM) (FILM), 4 So (SO-) a (-A-) priest (-PP-) generating widow’s share of estate (dower = -OWDER) (SOAP POWDER) gets taken to …

Across: 1 To… say… I’m… on… the… edge… of… my… seat (phrase “I’m on the edge of my seat” = BREATHLESS; and to say the words/clue while seemingly gasping  = BREATHLESS), 6 Block (BAN-) Greek leader (leader of Greek = …

Across: 1 Friend of Dickens (Charles Dickens final book = ‘Our MUTUAL Friend’) rearranging umlaut (umlaut  = MUTUAL) 4 Jolly good (SPIFFING) to revolve (SP-IN-) around one (-I-) very loud (-FF-) with head of Government (head of Government = -G) …

Across: 8 In place of (IN LIEU of) life insurance without Frances (life insurance without Frances = lieinu  = IN LIEU), 9 Such unskilled jockeys (AMATEURS) perhaps are not as mature (as mature = AMATEURS), 10 Rose (rose WINE) in …

Across: 8 Adorable (SWEETEST) small (-WEE-) square (S-) is first put to the test (-TEST) (SWEETEST), 9 Reaction to opportunity (LEAP AT opportunity) causes Patrick (-P AT) to approach Lea (LEA-) (LEAP AT), 10 Perhaps heart-broken (ANGINA), girl (AN-NA) holds …