Monthly Archives: January 2013

Across: 8 Say thanks (TA-) to attract attention (-HI-) coming back in (in = -NI) (TAHINI) with Middle Eastern paste (TAHINI), 9 Next two letters from Dee (“Dee” = “D” + next two letters after ‘D’ = EF-) reportedly have …

Across: 1 Up north (NI = IN), amuse oneself (PLAY) (IN PLAY) with bet during match for instance (bet IN PLAY), 4 It only gives you a few minutes in the kitchen (EGG TIMER) to drive on (EGG on) against …

Across: 8 Old Roman official (tribune) loses bottle opener (opener/first letter of bottle = b) (‘tribune’ loses ‘b’ = triune = TRIUNE) in Trinity (Trinity = three in one = TRIUNE), 9 At last, turns up had (had = -DAH) …

Across: 1 Ski (ski = -IK-S-) back around her (H-ER-) (HIKERS) people on foot (HIKERS), 4 Needed in soup kitchen (SPOON-), FBI officer (-FED) (SPOON-FED) is indulged (SPOON-FED), 9 Registering (registering = dawning) without depth (d) (‘dawning’ without ‘d’ = …

Across: 1 The German (the = der = RED) retreated as (AS) a (A) crustacean (LOBSTER) (RED AS A LOBSTER) got sunstroke perhaps (RED AS A LOBSTER), 10 Small measure (EM-) for brother (-BR-) and master (-ACE) (EMBRACE) to accept …

Across: 1 Barman (bar man = SC-) gets his (-HIS-) tea (-T) (SCHIST) by rock in Wicklow mountains (SCHIST rock), 4 Canada red and German wine (types of RHUBARBS) – they’re a bit stalky for dessert (RHUBARBS), 9 The Lord …

Across: 8 It’s revolting (attempt to overthrow government = PUTSCH) to place (PUT-) 15 across (= attorney general = SC = -SC-) near heroin (-H) (PUTSCH), 9 At last, it’s a (itsa = -ITAS) failure to drop bearing (bearing direction …

Across: 1 Large (BIG-) army (army) loses regiment (r) (‘army’ loses ‘r’ = amy = -AMY) (BIGAMY) going up and down the aisle too much (BIGAMY), 4 In charge (-IC-) of one (-I-) in internal organ (offal = OFF-AL) (OFFICIAL) …

Across: 8 Graduate (BA-) goes to Ulster (-NI-) to call for silence (Sh! = -SH) (BANISH) in bar (to bar = to BANISH), 9 Gets sidetracked (DEVIATES) by Desmond (Des = DE-S) admitting travelling through (-VIA-) to Lawrence (TE Lawrence …

Across: 1 Rower leaves ghost writer (‘ghost writer’ without ‘rower’ = ghstit = TIGHTS) with hose (hose = TIGHTS) 4 At risk (IN DANGER) of independent (ind = IN D-) displeasure (-ANGER) (IN DANGER), 9 I (I-) peddled (-SOLD-) to …

Across: 1 It’s very likely (IT’S IN THE CARDS) in Jack’s place perhaps (a Jack playing card = IT’S IN THE CARDS), 10 Sounds like they’re at home (they’re in = THEREIN) in that respect (THEREIN), 11 Praise (PLAUDIT) the …

Across: 8 Love (-O) couple of pints (QUART-) before (QUARTO) measure for bookkeeper perhaps (QUARTO), 9 Does this mean to follow (TAIL-) Ulster attire (an ‘ulster’ is an overcoat = -COAT) (TAILCOAT) for morning dress? (TAILCOAT), 10 Rents out from …

Across: 1 Postscript (PS = SP-) comes back with love (-O-) of (-OF-) skinhead (head of skin = -S) (SPOOFS) with tricks (SPOOFS), 4 Generous accommodation (SPACIOUS) with room (space) missing quarter (quarter = direction of a compass point East …

Across: 1 Admiration (HOMAGE) for precious metal (silver = -AG-) held in residence (HOM-E) (HOMAGE), 4 Barman (bar man = SC-) takes iodine (-I-) on motorway (-MI-) to sailor (-TAR) (SCIMITAR) with sword (SCIMITAR), 9 Freshen (AIR-) passage (-WAY) (AIRWAY) …

Across: 8 Express hesitation (UM-) to brother (-BR-) going back first class (AI= -IA) (UMBRIA) to region of Italy (UMBRIA), 9 Informer (-RAT-) in Point (P-T) meets Shakespearean king (Lear) missing a (a) (‘lear’ missing ‘a’ = -LER) (PRATTLER) chatterbox …

Across: 8 Confused revolutionary (Mao = AMO-) with English (-E-) graduate (-BA) (AMOEBA) in single cell (AMOEBA), 9 Don’t include (LEAVE OUT) the French (the = LE-) avenue (-AVE) with means of escape (OUT) (LEAVE OUT), 10 With direction (s) …

Across: 1 Extent of 100 metre dash (dash/run DOWN TO THE WIRE) decided in very last minute (DOWN TO THE WIRE) 10 1+1+1+1 (ONES-) spirit (-ELF) (ONESELF) with me (ONESELF), 11 In a way, Turin on (Turin on = RUN …

Across: 1 Slow down (TAKE IT EASY) to get hold of (TAKE) it (IT) with a piece of cake (a piece of cake = EASY) (TAKE IT EASY), 6 The French (the = LA-) in charge (-IC) (LAIC) of man …

Across: 1 French writer (PROUST) spills port (port = PRO-T) over you and me (-US-) (PROUST), 4 Public shame of (IGNOMINY) soldier (GI = IG-) returning number (No. = -NO-) with minimum (-MIN-) on Fourth of July (Fourth letter of …

Across: 1 They go around the middle (GIRTHS) to swap rights (rights = GIRTHS), 4 Pub measure (OP-TIC) admits time (-ERA-) (OPERATIC) to be overly dramatic (OPERATIC), 9 At last, old foreign political leader (Evita = -ATIVE) comes back to …

Across: 8 A follower (‘b’ follows ‘a’ = B-) coming across you (-U-) returning lair (lair = -RIAL) (BURIAL) for final act (BURIAL), 9 Directs boat (COX-) and grooms (-COMBS) (COXCOMBS) for old vain dandies (old dandies = COXCOMBS), 10 …

Across: 8 Not left (RIGHT-) with nothing (-O) (RIGHTO)? Okay (RIGHTO), 9 Runs into the ground (OVERUSES) sequence in cricket (OVER-) for particular purposes (-USES) (OVERUSES), 10 Post Office (PO-) gets green light (green light = -GO) (POGO) to bounce …

Across: 1 Little (SMALL) records (‘records’ = potato variety = POTATOES) (SMALL POTATOES) doesn’t amount to much (something insignificant or doesn’t amount to much = SMALL POTATOES), 10 Revolutionary leader (Mao = MA-O) conceals most of Sofia (most of ‘Sofia’ …

Across: 1 The Spanish (the = EL-) up north (-NI-) come across no (-NO) (EL NINO) description for Pacific phenomenon (EL NINO), 4 Ground breaking instrument (-PICK-) found in frozen waters (ices = ICE -S) (ICE PICKS) useful to barman …

Across: 1 Samuel (Sam = SA-M) embraces Diana’s (Di’s = -DIS-) (SADISM) humiliating cruelty (SADISM), 4 Is (IS-) a (-A-) beautiful word in Italy (-BELLA) (ISABELLA) for old Spanish queen (ISABELLA), 9 Pay attention to (LISTEN) Long Island  (LI-) returning …

Across: 8 Intelligence agency (CI-A-) admits scoundrel (scoundrel = -CAD-) (CICADA) provides noisy summer buzzer (CICADA), 9 It’s a setting (place setting = PLACE MAT) to spot (spot = PLACE) Matt (MAT) say (PLACE MAT) 10 Hotel (H-) outrage (-IRE) …