Monthly Archives: March 2013

Across: 1 After Armageddon! (END OF THE WORLD) Is this where you’d expect to find a new Pope? (Francis I said: “it seems my brother cardinals went almost to the END OF THE WORLD” to choose a pope), 10 We …

Across: 1 Green light (GO) in the past (BACK) (GO BACK) encourages one to go to bookies (GO BACK), 4 One does this in 3 down (one SLOUCHES in a ‘chair’) to ship (S-S) over Louis (-LOU-) the revolutionary (-CHE-) …

Across: 8 Family (kin = KI-N) cover for teetotaller (-TT-) and sweetheart (heart of sweet = -E-) (KITTEN) with Bunny (bunny/rabbit’s young = KITTEN), 9 It’s private (PERSONAL) for each (PER-) offspring (-SON-) meeting gangster (Al Capone = -AL) (PERSONAL), …

Across: 1 Nuclear physics drops Chileans (‘nuclear physics’ without ‘chileans’ = urpysc = CYPRUS) in the Mediterranean (CYPRUS), 4 Copper (CU-) goes to Longford (-L D-) with disastrous case (case = -E SAC) (CUL-DE-SAC) that’s going nowhere (CUL-DE-SAC), 9 Someone …

Across: 8 Clap (clap = -LPAC-) dancing in dry establishment (Alcoholic Anonymous = A-A) (ALPACA) with hairy type found in America (ALPACA), 9 The Barber of Seville (OPERA) goes on ahead (HAT goes on a head) (OPERA HAT) with tall …

Across: 8 Emerging economic countries (Brazil, Russia, India & China = the BRIC countries -BRIC) behind old city (Ur = RU) returning (RUBRIC) one in red ink (heading/statement often in red ink = RUBRIC) 9 It’s a lottery (THE POOLS) …

Across: 1 Belfast boy (‘Belfast Boy’ = George BEST) left behind (FORGOTTEN) (BEST FORGOTTEN) is glad to clear out memory bank (BEST FORGOTTEN), 10 Humpty Dumpty (EGGHEAD) hides in shell (EGG-) on top (-HEAD) (EGGHEAD), 11 It’s a pittance in …

Across: 1 How Bill arrives (bill arrived by post = BY HAND) with method of infection (BY HAND), 4 Gets smashed going around (STOCK CAR) with merchandise (STOCK) for passengers (CAR) (STOCK CAR), 9 Copper (CU-) finds American capital’s (Rio’s …

Across: 8 Long swimmer (ling fish = L-ING) admits four (-IV-) (LIVING) means of support (LIVING), 9 Worker (ANT-) not well (-ILL-) on ecstasy (-E) south (-S) (ANTILLES) of the West Indies (ANTILLES), 10 Enthusiasm (ZING) in last letter (Z-) …

Across: 1 Friend from Galway (friend = CARA-) with iron (-FE) (CARAFE) jug of wine (CARAFE), 4 Mummy came from there (mummies/preserved bodies found in EGYPT-) with one (-I-) article (-AN) (EGYPTIAN) from Alexandria (an EGYPTIAN is from Alexandria), 9 …

Across: 8 A (A-) show of hands (-POLL-), for the love (-O) (APOLLO) of god (APOLLO), 9 Ribs (ribs = BRIS-) in a way long swimmer (-LING) (BRISLING) related to herring (BRISLING is related to herring), 10 One of us …

Across: 1 That man (HE-) with Charlie (-C-) and jerk (-TIC) (HECTIC) is frantic (HECTIC), 4 Make skinny (EMACIATE) Aer Lingus characters (EI = Aer Lingus characters  = E-I-) hide computer (-MAC-) at end of June (end of June = …

Across: 1 Doctor’s prescription (MEDICINE) found at Croke Park (BALLS) (MEDICINE BALLS) works stomach muscles (heavy balls used for training exercises = MEDICINE BALLS), 10 Retired professor (professor emeritus = EMER-) and old council member (alderman = -ALD) (EMERALD) with …

Across: 1 Turn pale (BLANCH) with barman (Bachelor of Law = BL-) finding half a man (half of ‘a man’ = a man) on church (-CH) (BLANCH), 4 No exceptions (STRICTLY) to speaking behind this sometimes (STRICTLY speaking), 9 It’s …

Across: 8 Get lost (VANISH) with redhead (r) (‘VANISH’ with ‘r’ = varnish) required for Japan, for one (japan = one type of varnish/lacquer), 9 Hot rod (hot rod = ORTHOD-) unsettled bull (-OX) (ORTHODOX) for conformist (ORTHODOX), 10 Signed …

Across: 1 African country (SA-) gets me (-M-E) to go all over the place (-PL-) (SAMPLE) for trial (SAMPLE), 4 Very thin (SKELETAL) elks (elks = SKEL-) cooked up late (late = -ETAL) (SKELETAL), 9 In Greece (ATHENS), article (A-N-) …

APOLOGY Due to a technical problem, the wrong grid was published to accompany Crosaire No 15,035 in yesterday’s newspaper. We sincerely apologise for this error and the frustration it caused everyone. I can send you the correct crossword on email …

Across: 1 Illegal seizure (HIJACK) at Jill’s address perhaps (“Hi Jack” = HIJACK), 4 Project (project = jut = JU-T) involving director general (-DG-) and workers (-MEN-) (JUDGMENT) leads to decision in court (JUDGMENT), 9 Dirty (GRUBBY) blindside starter (start …

Across: 1 Brother (BR-) Eoin (“Eoin” = “own” = -OWN) reported The Irish Times (PAPER) vanity case (BAG) (BROWN PAPER BAG) covered up prohibition (BROWN PAPER BAG used to hide alcohol during the Prohibition in US), 10 Understand (REALISE) it’s …

Across: 1 Isn’t the Government great (PRAISE) in Persia (Persia = PRAISE) perversely, 4 Sailor (able-bodied seaman = AB = A B-) gets it (-IT) with a lot of (MUCH) (A BIT MUCH) what’s somewhat excessive (A BIT MUCH), 9 …

Across: 8 King (K-) and I (-I) containing one (-I-) girl (-GAL-) (KIGALI) with African capital (capital of Rwanda = KIGALI), 9 One doesn’t want to be sitting in the chair here (electric chair on DEATH ROW) in killing zone …

Across: 1 Looking back, catch (catch = trap = PART) editor (ED) (DEPART) in exit (DEPART), 4 Director perhaps (director is OFFSTAGE) not working (OFF-) at this point (-STAGE) (OFFSTAGE), 9 Laugh at (DERIDE) Germany (Germany domain = .de = …

Across: 8 Brother (B-R-) rings you (-U-) returning first class (AI = -IA-) with novice (learner = -L) (BURIAL) for final say (final say = BURIAL), 9 Miss (-MISS-) in early (early) ignoring pupil (pupil = learner = l) (‘early’ …

Across: 1 Advance (INROAD) with no raid (no raid = INROAD) organised, 4 Person from sheriff’s office (TIPSTAFF) gets piece of advice (TIP-) leading to workers (-STAFF) (TIPSTAFF), 9 Lawrence (TE Lawrence = TE-) and revolutionary (Che = -CH-E) ring …

Across: 1 Woman (LADY) from Bracken (Bracken = BRACKNE-) has lines (-LL) (LADY BRACKNELL) in Wilde play (LADY BRACKNELL is in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest), 10 Holding case for Woodstock (ANDIRON holds wood/logs stock in place), not …

Across: 1 Trigger (SET OFF) played in 14 across (= mixed doubles in tennis play a SET) with switch (OFF switch) (SET OFF), 4 God (ABOVE ALL) in heaven (ABOVE ALL)?, 9 Gangster (Al Capone = AL-) didn’t tell the …