Monthly Archives: May 2013

Across: 1 What’s said after one is gone (RIP-) is not on (-OFF) (RIP-OFF) for deception (RIP-OFF), 4 It’s all up in the air (in ABEYANCE) for adult (A-) at old address in Turkey (-BEY-) going to dance (dance) without …

Across: 8 Temperature (T-) and heat (-RACE-) right (-R) (TRACER) for trailing bullet (TRACER), 9 Hogan (HO-GAN) admits nothing (-O-) on Long Island (-LI) (HOOLIGAN) to match problem particularly in the 1970s (HOOLIGAN), 10 Gould leaves Languedoc (‘Languedoc’ without ‘Gould’ …

Across: 1 Firm (CO-) with family (-KIN-) on gravity (-G) (COKING) of making fuel (COKING), 4 Sounds like I (“I” = EYE) too (TOO-) have most of the (most of the = -TH) (EYE TOOTH) boxer’s chopper (canine tooth = …

Across: 8 Forming part of (SERIAL) what one could have for breakfast reportedly (“cereal” = SERIAL), 9 Sounds like a pirate’s toast (“a rum” = ARUM) to neighbour’s Queen perhaps (Elizabeth = LILY) (ARUM LILY) is symbolic for Republicans (ARUM …

Across: 1 Great footballer (Pele = PE-LE) rings guesthouse (B&B = -BB-) (PEBBLE) in Little Rock (PEBBLE), 4 Squash perhaps (squash something = STEP ON IT) makes you go faster (STEP ON IT), 9 Describes hot weather (SULTRY) in parts …

Across: 1 Staff helpers (staffs/sticks help one to walk = WALKING STICKS) produced bugs without mates (bugs/insects that don’t have mates = WALKING STICKS), 10 Gangster (Al Capone = A L-) gets a (-A) sovereign (KING) (A LA KING) for …

Across: 1 It’s not friendly (OFFISH) to switch (off switch = OFF-) his (his = -ISH) replacement (OFFISH), 4 It’s a cold place (ICE HOUSE) for one individual (I-) with Clare (-CE) on family tree (HOUSE) (ICE HOUSE), 9 Near …

Across: 8 Puts it all together (JOINER) for couple (JOIN-) with Cockney girl (her = ’ER) (JOINER), 9 Puts (puts = STUP-) up with this without doing anything (-IDLY) (STUPIDLY) foolishly (STUPIDLY), 10 Don’t mention (OMIT) it’s nothing (O-) to …

Across: 1 Turns up, music (rap = -PAR-) in ship (S-S-) has energy (-E) (SPARSE) in short supply (SPARSE), 4 A (A-) sheltered bay (COVE-) around African country (-S A) is right (-R) (AS A COVER) for someone looking to …

Across: 8 One (I-) British politician (-MP-) is (-IS-) at height (-H) (IMPISH) of mischievous behaviour (IMPISH), 9 Haunt (FREQUENT) one after another (FREQUENT), 10 Lenin leaves frontline (‘frontline’ without ‘Lenin’ = frot = FORT) for stronghold (FORT), 11 Character …

Across: 1 Turns up if (if = FI-) lawyer (-SC-) and gangster (Al Capone = -AL) (FISCAL) offering financial consideration (FISCAL), 4 Dash off (SCRIBBLE) in small boat (-RIB-) between two legal women (SC+BL = SC-BL-) with European (-E) (SCRIBBLE), …

Across: 1 Looking back, star (NAME) to hold (-HOLD) onto home (HOUSE-) (HOUSEHOLD NAME) with Newbridge cutlery perhaps (HOUSEHOLD NAME), 10 Not at home (OUT-) to put on (-WEAR) (OUTWEAR) exhaust (OUTWEAR), 11 Lift (LU-G-) over graduate (-MBA-) with nothing …

Across: 1 Goes on ahead (goes on a head = WIG-) with Greek leader (leader of Greek = -G-) and the French (the = -LE) (WIGGLE) wag (WIGGLE), 4 A (A-) horrible local person (-GIT-) is pillar (-PROP) (AGITPROP) of …

Across: 8 Lost in (lost in = TONSIL) compound with lump in throat (TONSIL), 9 My! (MY-) Turns up address (Mr = -RM-) for one (-I-) Mafiosi (-DON) MYRMIDON) with hired Greek thug (MYRMIDON), 10 Nick (CHIP) found in Italian …

Across: 1 Available (ON HAND) to switch (ON) set of cards (HAND) (ON HAND), 4 Sweetheart (heart of sweet = E-) and foreign leader (leader of foreign = -F-) marrying (-FUSION) (EFFUSION) in Rush (EFFUSION), 9 Passionate (FERVID) swine leaves …

Across: 8 Visionary (seer = SE-ER) admits couple of lions (“lions” = “lines” = = -LL-) heard (SELLER) by merchant (SELLER), 9 Went through lots of information (CRUNCHED) to credit (CR-) peacekeeper (-UN-) and revolutionary (-CHE-) with diamonds (-D) (CRUNCHED), …

Across: 1 Will go hungry (STARVE) with novices leaving conservatives (‘conservatives’ without ‘novices’ = ratves = STARVE), 4 Break-up (SMASH) bash (HIT) (SMASH HIT) at Number One (at Number One = SMASH HIT), 9 Monaghan, for one (is INLAND), up …

Across: 1 Works out better than expected (COMES UP TRUMPS) in compensation (comp = COM- -P) over returning use (use = -ES U-) of best suit (best suit = TRUMPS) (COMES UP TRUMPS), 10 Paper (ORGAN-) returns all the letters …

Across: 1 Campaigns (FIGHTS) for Ali versus Frazier (FIGHT) and Ali versus Foreman (FIGHT) = (fight x 2  = FIGHTS), 4 Article (THE) on a huge (‘a huge’ = HAGUE) development (THE HAGUE) in Holland (THE HAGUE in Holland), 9 …

Apologies for the frustration that this has caused – 5 Down was clued incorrectly  –  the solution is DRY ROT Across: 8 Detective (-DI-) in Russian car (Lada = LA-DA) (LA-DI-DA) is pretentious in a manner of speaking (LA-DI-DA), 9 Brings …

Across: 1 Funny looking leaf (leaf = FE-AL) lying across road (street = -ST-) (FESTAL) is related to old celebration (FESTAL), 4 Insurance company (Aviva) loses Victor (v) (‘aviva’ without ‘v’ avia = AVIA-) bringing it (it = TI) back …

Across: 8 Take pleasure in (WALLOW) expressing admiration (W-OW) over everyone (-ALL-) (WALLOW), 9 Shoot (FILM) no (NO-) Irish king (Irish king = rí = -IR) returning (FILM NOIR) in cinematic style (FILM NOIR), 10 Throw out (SPEW out) skinhead …

Across: 1 It’s a bribe (SUBORN) to get us (us = SU-) back to hear Bourne (“Bourne” = -BORN) (SUBORN), 4 Gap (OMISSION) in Oxford (Oxford = O-) with young woman (-MISS) is charged (-ION) (OMISSION), 9 Turns up, Russell …

Across: 1 You might blow that sort of thing (make a gesture blowing LOVE AND KISSES) with oxxx (o = love & xxx = kisses) (LOVE AND KISSES), 10 Leftover (ODDMENT) from strange (ODD-) guys (-MEN-) at Turk’s Head (head …

Across: 1 Poet (LYRIST) and novice (learner = L-) find short year (short year = -YR-) is a winner (winner = 1st = -IST) (LYRIST), 4 Sounds like something that is possible (“would work” = WOODWORK) could be nailed down …

Across: 8 Friend (Pal = P-AL-) hides teddy (Edward /Teddy = -ED-) with duck (-O) (PEDALO) going around on pleasure lake (PEDALO), 9 You could slip over (ICE SHEET) to first person (I-) getting in touch with Clare (-CE) for …

Across: 1 Be (BE-) in control of (-HAVE) (BEHAVE) performance with good manners (BEHAVE), 4 Advertisement (AD-) vehicle (-VAN-) returning last month (Dec = -CED) (ADVANCED) provided finance before due date (ADVANCED), 9 Won (W-) with point of view (-ANGLE) …