John Vine Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 An excellent one in the Times today:Team coming in has pay altered: that's breathtaking! (8)One of the best I've ever encountered was this:gge (9,3)JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Philpot Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 AsphyxiaScrambled EggHow about: IST (10). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony P Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Float company with double-entry system. (5, 3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 #2: CapitalistJV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Wrightpayne Posted April 28, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted April 28, 2021 Die of cold (3,4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme_49 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 #3 Noahs ark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Toughie Posted April 28, 2021 Leadership Team Share Posted April 28, 2021 #5, Ice Cube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Wrightpayne Posted April 28, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted April 28, 2021 Alan wins the prize :-)! Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Toughie Posted April 28, 2021 Leadership Team Share Posted April 28, 2021 Thank you, but must defer.Paul P. must surely stand head and shoulders above. Asphyxia AND scrambled egg!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Another from the Times a month or so back;Jam a blind mouse would have liked? (8). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme_49 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 #10 tailback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Re #11: Well done! I was struggling with that. I'd got as far as traffic and a knife-wielding farmer's spouse, but no further.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Another from the Times a while back;Owl, might one say, once an opponent of the king? (15) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 It's "parliamentarian" which I thought rather cute, memories of the old 11+ days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team Toughie Posted May 1, 2021 Leadership Team Share Posted May 1, 2021 Please, explain to this thikko. I can't get the 'Owl bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 I pencilled in "parliamentarian", having just read The King's General by Daphne du Maurier. But the owl bit passed me by. Apparently, "parliament" is the collective noun for owls.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 A murder of crows, a siege of herons etc.Is it me or is the Times getting more obscure? At one time I could always do at least most if but now, well, Thursday just the 6 before resorting to Dan Word etc. "Qua" - by virtue of being? Ramson - garlic?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCol Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Every Saturday I get a Puzzles summary email from the Times which today included this: Will post answers (with explanations) tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 #18: 5 = Freedom fighter (anag)JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 #18: 1 = Riposte -- I post [send] in R(oyal) E(ngineers)(I'm now well and truly stuck.)JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 #3 wages#4 down in the mouth (1 of the 6 i managed on Thursday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 #18:2 = DUO -- DU (sounds like [picked up] "Due"), O sounds like "au"3 could it be WAGES ? -- W(ith) plus AGES (times aka periods/eras) [not at all sure of that one]4 is a real snorter. I think I'll go and sow some bean seeds and ponder on it.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 #2 Could it be "two"? two = pair, au = O but tw/wt for "due to"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyedbiker Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Simulaneous posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Is it me or is the Times getting more obscure?There seems to be an increasing trend for the clue itself to form part of the solution (unlike, say, in a two-part cryptic). Clue 5 in #18 is an example, where "He'd" is part of the anagram but also refers to the solution.Re #21: #4 - brilliant!Off to the veg plot...JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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