tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22159451823823753652024-03-05T09:46:03.332+03:00DAILY NATION Complex Crossword By Edwin Korir~~~~ Cryptic crosswords always say what they mean but they do not always mean what they say. ~~~~Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-45455896574263629592016-04-15T07:24:00.002+03:002016-04-15T07:24:56.870+03:00Friday, April 15, 2016<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Friday</b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><b>, April 15, 2016</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya</span><br />
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1a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Material for building</span> split windscreen? (11)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">BREEZEBLOCK</span>: A type of brick by a play on words if you split windscreen 4,6. <em>Lovely clue.</em></div>
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9a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keep an eye on </span>extra responsibility of a bishop (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">OVERSEE</span>: A charade of a 4 letter term for ‘extra’ and an area a bishop would look after.</div>
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10a One amongst celebrities in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">flight</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">STAIRS</span>: Take the letter ‘I’ (one) and put it into (amongst) what celebrities are called. <em>Not ‘slebs’ or ‘blisters (sic)’</em></div>
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12a Hurried back to evaluate <span style="text-decoration: underline;">recount</span> (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">NARRATE</span>: A 3 letter word for ‘hurried’ reversed (back) and a term for ‘to evaluate’.</div>
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13a Mostly flog salmon, perhaps <span style="text-decoration: underline;">being greedy</span> (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SELFISH</span>: Take a 4 letter word to describe a sales transaction (flog) and remove the last letter (mostly) and add the general term for a salmon, brill etc.. <em>It’s mine, all mine</em></div>
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14a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Quits</span> after delayed start to rugby game (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">EVENS</span>: Take a form of Rugby Union with less players (rugby game) and remove the first letter (delayed start).</div>
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15a Follow team’s first <span style="text-decoration: underline;">draw away </span>(9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SIDETRACK</span>: A charade of a term ‘to follow, as in hunt’ and what a team is generally referred to, and move that to the front (team’s first).</div>
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17a Stormy signs and poor <span style="text-decoration: underline;">outlook</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">PROGNOSIS</span>: Anagram (stormy) of SIGNS + POOR.</div>
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20a Daughter has <span style="text-decoration: underline;">drinks in one!</span> (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DOWNS</span>: Usual abbreviation for ‘daughter’ and add a term for ‘possess’s’.</div>
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22a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Saw</span> how the drinks may be served at room temperature? (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">NOTICED</span>: Split 3,4 the answer would be – the drinks lacked a cooling medium.</div>
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24a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Remark</span> old boys initially are of use (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">OBSERVE</span>: Take the first letters (initially) of ‘old boys’ and a term used for ‘to wait upon’.</div>
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25a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stop moving </span>band around room for broadcast (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">FREEZE</span>: A homophone (broadcast) of a decorative band around the room. <em>I got my knickers in a twist with this – so thanks to BD & Gazza for setting me straight.</em></div>
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26a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">One might crow</span> when nothing appears in the duty list (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ROOSTER</span>: A 6 letter term for a ‘duty list’ and place ‘O’ (nothing) into (appears in) said duty list.</div>
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27a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">What a builder might use to maintain equanimity?</span> (6,5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SPIRIT LEVEL</span>: Cryptic &lit – Does what it says on the tin.</div>
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2d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Monkeys</span> developed scars around nails intermittently (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">RASCALS</span>: Anagram (developed) of SCARS and n(A)i(L)s (intermittently).</div>
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3d Teams with points must get <span style="text-decoration: underline;">refreshments</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ELEVENSES</span>: Another term for teams (not sides) in a numerical sense with 2 compass points added.</div>
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4d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Provides comfort</span> stops after leader goes (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">EASES</span>: A 6 letter word for ‘stops’ with the first letter removed (after leader goes).</div>
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5d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Flier</span>‘s feet all at sea (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">LEAFLET</span>: Anagram (at sea) of FEET ALL.</div>
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6d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Island</span> company reproduced cars, importing one (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">CORSICA</span>: Standard 2 letter abbreviation for ‘company’ followed by an anagram (reproduced) CARS and placing (importing) the letter ‘I’ (one).</div>
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7d Token piece of glass <span style="text-decoration: underline;">that’s put on bed</span> (11)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">COUNTERPANE</span>: The ‘token’ here is an item that can be used in board games (Uckers, for one) and a piece of glass you would find in a window.</div>
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8d University qualification needing source of cash for good <span style="text-decoration: underline;">rule</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DECREE</span>: What you receive when successfully completing your education and swap the abbreviation for ‘good’ with the first letter (needing source) of ‘cash’.</div>
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11d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Poet</span> or speaker as he develops (11)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SHAKESPEARE</span>: Anagram (develops) of SPEAKER AS HE.</div>
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16d Academic programme supporting police inspector’s <span style="text-decoration: underline;">discussion</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DISCOURSE</span>: An academic programme you would undertake after (supporting, in a down clue) with an abbreviated police officer and the ‘s’ from the clue.</div>
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18d Reveal cut in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">exposed rock</span> (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">OUTCROP</span>: A 3 letter term for ‘reveal’ (as in coming ???) and term for ‘cut’ used in a barber shop.</div>
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19d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kind of industry</span> sounding fresh and comprehensible (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">NUCLEAR</span>: Homophone (sounding) of ‘fresh’ and ‘comprehensible’</div>
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20d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Get undressed</span>, seeing bride’s worried about love (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DISROBE</span>: Anagram (worried) of BRIDES containing (about) the score for ‘nothing’ in tennis (love).</div>
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21d Conflict many think and hope originally generates <span style="text-decoration: underline;">affection</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">WARMTH</span>: A term for a conflict between armies and the single letter abbreviation for ‘many’ with the initial letters (originally) of ‘think’ and ‘hope’ shows (generates) the answer.</div>
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23d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stayed</span>, as doctor’s beginning on scar (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DWELT</span>: Take the initial letter of ‘Doctor’ (doctor’s beginning) and a type of ‘scar’.</div>
Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-23483111405373036822016-04-07T07:15:00.001+03:002016-04-07T07:17:09.963+03:00Thursday, April 7, 2016<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of </b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Thursday, April 7, 2016</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya</span><br />
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<strong>Across Clues</strong></div>
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1a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Earthenware pot</span> bishop brought into model prison? (4-3)<br />
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5a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Policeman</span> in charge on board tender (7)<br />
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9a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Red-haired man</span>, fine American attached to game (5)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">RUFUS </span>– the abbreviation for fine (as a category of lead pencils) and a two-letter abbreviation for American follow the abbreviation for the fifteen-a-side game (<em>a game that I’ve no desire to discuss further after last weekend</em>).<br />
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10a A speech about daughter’s <span style="text-decoration: underline;">deep love</span> (9)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ADORATION </span>– A (from the clue) and a formal speech contain D(aughter).</div>
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11a Perfectly at home always? <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Surely not</span>! (4,1,5)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">WELL I NEVER</span> – string together three adverbs – the first meaning perfectly or thoroughly, the second meaning at home and the last meaning always.</div>
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12a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tooth</span> extractor? Surgeon, at heart (4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">FANG </span>– an extractor or ventilator is followed by the letter at the heart of surgeon.</div>
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14a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Greatly superior</span> ways associated with a school principal (7,5)<br />
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18a Entered Miami, excitedly, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">before noon</span> (4,8)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ANTE MERIDIEM</span> – an anagram (excitedly) of ENTERED MIAMI gives us the Latin phrase which we normally use in its abbreviated form.</div>
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21a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Character</span>‘s parking technique (4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">PART </span>– the abbreviation for parking followed by a technique or skill.</div>
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22a Discuss flop, and <span style="text-decoration: underline;">don’t mince words</span>! (4,6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">TALK TURKEY</span> – charade of a verb to discuss and a slang term for a total flop (especially a play or film).</div>
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25a Wrong choice before important <span style="text-decoration: underline;">game</span> (3,6)<br />
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26a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Girl</span> employed by Carolina Diamonds (5)<br />
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27a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pot</span> volunteers drank, strangely (7)<br />
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28a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Form of entertainment</span>, Korean primarily, a Korean almost ruined (7)<br />
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1d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Perplexed </span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">cast </span>(6)<br />
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2d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Confound</span> the Spanish female with extremely good climbing (6)<br />
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3d Boy appearing on stage <span style="text-decoration: underline;">at the last moment</span> (4,2,4)<br />
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4d Grand party, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">of importance</span> (5)<br />
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5d So, no end to working <span style="text-decoration: underline;">alone</span> (2,4,3)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ON ONE’S TOD</span> – an anagram (working) of SO NO END TO. *** Sloan was an American jockey who rode many winners in England, leading to his name being adopted as Cockney rhyming slang for ‘own’.</div>
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6d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Crescent, perhaps</span> in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">decline</span> (4)<br />
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7d Mate, ahead of meal, makes <span style="text-decoration: underline;">a drink</span> (5,3)<br />
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8d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Traitor</span> may cause awful danger, round East End initially (8)<br />
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13d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Compelling work</span>, original in Prado, by mature English painter (4-6)<br />
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15d Organ, stained, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">put aside</span> (9)<br />
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16d Trouble concealing blemish? The opposite with <span style="text-decoration: underline;">cosmetics</span> (3,5)<br />
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17d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Political leader</span>, one conducting operation involving centre of parties (8)<br />
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19d Child put in very old <span style="text-decoration: underline;">snowmobile</span> (6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SKIDOO </span>– this is a (mainly North American) motorised sledge. It was originally a trade name (3-3) but has become adopted as a generic term. It’s not a word I knew but the wordplay is clear. Insert an informal name for a child into an adverb meaning very. Finally add O(ld).<br />
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20d Wicket accepting your <span style="text-decoration: underline;">spin</span> (6)<br />
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23d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Canoe</span> up and down (5)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">KAYAK </span>– I’m sure that water sports enthusiasts will complain that the answer is not the same as a canoe but for crossword purposes it’s near enough. This one is a palindrome, i.e. it reads the same up and down, in a down clue.</div>
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24d Rubbish a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">work schedule</span> (4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ROTA </span>– a word for rubbish or nonsense is followed by A (from the clue).</div>
Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-18175095549966807032016-03-17T07:13:00.000+03:002016-03-17T07:13:45.861+03:00Thursday, March 16, 2016<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of </b></span></span></span><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Thursday, March 16, 2016</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span><br />
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1a For reflection, left a minute in pilgrimage at <span style="text-decoration: underline;">mausoleum</span> (3,5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">TAJ MAHAL</span> – there’s some fiddly wordplay here. Start with L(eft) and A (from the clue) then insert M(inute) into one of the spellings of the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Append AT (from the clue) and, finally, reverse the lot (for reflection).<br /><img alt="" class="alignnone" height="265" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/021616_1046_DT280381.jpg" style="height: auto; margin-left: 50px; margin-top: 5px; max-height: 250px; max-width: 900px; width: auto;" width="185" /></div>
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6a River featuring during deputy’s <span style="text-decoration: underline;">leave</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DECAMP </span>– the name of a river in East Anglia gets inserted into an abbreviation for deputy.</div>
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9a Night light is unfinished, causing <span style="text-decoration: underline;">chaos</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">BEDLAM </span>– start with a night light (3,4) and drop the last letter. The usual term for the light has ‘side’ in it and Chambers doesn’t list the shortened form required here.</div>
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10a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">One offering ‘A stew, sir?’, taking order</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">WAITRESS </span>– an anagram (taking order) of A STEW SIR. <em>This sketch always cracks me up</em>:</div>
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11a Marciano cooked <span style="text-decoration: underline;">food from the old country</span>? (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">MACARONI </span>– an anagram (cooked) of MARCIANO. Rocky Marciano, undefeated as the world heavyweight boxing champion in the 1950s, was a US citizen born to Italian immigrants.<br /><img alt="" class="alignnone" height="238" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/021616_1046_DT280382.jpg" style="height: auto; margin-left: 50px; margin-top: 5px; max-height: 250px; max-width: 900px; width: auto;" title="Rocky Marciano" width="260" /></div>
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12a Greek man really discontented in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">practice? The opposite</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">THEORY </span>– a Greek male forename is followed by the dis-contented form of R[eall]Y.</div>
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13a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Voices rant on possibly in this</span> (12)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">CONVERSATION </span>– an anagram (possibly) of VOICES RANT ON.</div>
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16a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">In the style of a gnome</span>? (12)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">PROVERBIALLY </span>– a cryptic definition where the setter wants to mislead us into thinking that a gnome is a small creature, whereas its meaning here is a maxim or pithy saying.</div>
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19a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Actor </span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not fully developed</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">CALLOW </span>– double definition, the second an adjective meaning immature or inexperienced.<br /><img alt="" class="alignnone" height="178" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/021616_1046_DT280383.jpg" style="height: auto; margin-left: 50px; margin-top: 5px; max-height: 250px; max-width: 900px; width: auto;" title="Simon Callow" width="266" /></div>
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21a Current measure with hard Latin put in favoured <span style="text-decoration: underline;">treatise</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">PAMPHLET </span>– insert the abbreviation for a measure of electric current together with the abbreviations for hard and Latin into an adjective meaning favoured or cherished.</div>
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23a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Transported</span> con’s last in jail but being reformed (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">JUBILANT </span>– insert the last letter of [co]N into an anagram (being reformed) of JAIL BUT.</div>
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24a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pass by</span> Italian ladies missing sun (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">IGNORE </span>– drop the abbreviation for sun from the plural form of the Italian word for lady.</div>
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25a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Come to rest</span> in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">seat with high back</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SETTLE </span>– double definition, the first a verb to come to rest or plonk oneself down.</div>
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26a Broadcaster with kind of entertainment <span style="text-decoration: underline;">opening that’s over one’s head</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SKYLIGHT </span>– charade of a satellite broadcaster and a type of entertainment requiring little mental effort to enjoy.</div>
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2d In regions, start to need <span style="text-decoration: underline;">stadia</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ARENAS </span>– another word for regions with the starting letter of N[eed] inserted in it.</div>
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3d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Island state</span> engaged in formal talks (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">MALTA </span>– hidden (engaged) in the clue.</div>
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6d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Meaning</span> of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">piled-up snow</span> (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DRIFT </span>– double definition, the first a meaning or general intention.</div>
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7d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Trade in a chippy</span>? (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">CARPENTRY </span>– chippy is a slang term for a specific type of tradesman so the answer is his or her trade. We’re obviously meant to think of chippy as a chip shop but the clue doesn’t really cut the mustard for me – ‘trade <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>of</strong></span> a chippy’ fine, but how does ‘trade <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>in</strong></span> a chippy’ work?</div>
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8d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Breakfast ingredient</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">to expand enormously</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">MUSHROOM </span>– double definition, the second a verb to expand quickly or snowball.</div>
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13d Polite composer broadcast — <span style="text-decoration: underline;">it’s for royalty’s benefit</span>? (5,4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">CIVIL LIST </span>– this is the annual sum of money provided by the taxpayer to keep our head of state in the style to which she’s become accustomed. An adjective meaning polite or courteous is followed by what sounds like (broadcast) a Hungarian composer.</div>
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14d Only fool wearing surprised expression — or <span style="text-decoration: underline;">glumness</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SOLEMNITY </span>– start with an adjective meaning only or solitary then insert a fool or ninny into an expression of surprise.</div>
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15d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Prize </span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">honey </span>(8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">TREASURE </span>– double definition, the second a term of endearment.</div>
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17d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Momentum</span> one found with working of temp (American) (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">IMPETUS </span>– string together the Roman numeral for one, an anagram (working) of TEMP and a two-letter abbreviation for American.</div>
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18d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Explore</span> curved building in Kent? (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SEARCH </span>– split the answer 2,4 and it could be a curved building or structure in the region of the UK where Kent is to be found.</div>
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20d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Make material</span> depiction of European in part of sea (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">WEAVE </span>– insert the abbreviation for European into what you may see on the surface of the sea.</div>
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22d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Language</span> in church in dispute (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">HINDI </span>– as often happens the final down clue features a hidden word.</div>
Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-68847127287616748702016-03-02T08:50:00.003+03:002016-03-02T08:50:47.504+03:00Wednesday, March 2, 2016<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;"><b>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Wednesday, March 2, 2016.</b></span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span><br />
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1a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Course</span> created by a man from St Andrews? (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ASCOT</span>: We begin with a nice simple charade (or Lego clue if you prefer): just the <strong>A</strong> from the clue and then someone hailing from the part of the world where St Andrew lies. The result is a racecourse oft seen in crosswords</div>
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4a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">One’s time of arrival</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">BIRTHDAY</span>: The time of year – the exact date, in fact – when one arrived in the world</div>
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8a Burly Pat reformed <span style="text-decoration: underline;">in a very sudden way</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ABRUPTLY</span>: Our first anagram of the day is of BURLY PAT, indicated in the clue by <em>reformed</em></div>
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9a Team members’ <span style="text-decoration: underline;">weapons</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SIDEARMS</span>: Another word for team or squad then some members, in this case limbs</div>
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11a Soft-hearted moneylender <span style="text-decoration: underline;">who enters office uninvited</span> (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">USURPER</span>: A niftily indicated insertion of <strong>P</strong> (soft-hearted) into a moneylender who would probably be charging excessive rates of 10d</div>
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13a Need month off, as <span style="text-decoration: underline;">recovering</span> (2,3,4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ON THE MEND</span>: An anagram (off) of NEED MONTH. <em>Fun though it was, I hope the revellers at Saturday’s celebration don’t need anywhere near this long to recover!</em></div>
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15a Fishmonger <span style="text-decoration: underline;">who has a monopoly</span>? (4,11)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SOLE DISTRIBUTOR</span>: Read one way, the answer means someone who deals with one particular type of fish; read another (s)he is the only fishmonger around. <em>The first word went straight in but I needed a couple of checkers for the second</em></div>
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18a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ships</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">in which sherry may be served</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SCHOONERS</span>: A pair of definitions that are often seen next to each other in crossword clues. A sailing ship and a large sherry glass</div>
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21a Marks exercises during exam, causing <span style="text-decoration: underline;">uproar</span> (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">TEMPEST</span>: Inside (during) an exam, insert the abbreviations for (Deutsche) Marks and some school exercises (not the type requiring an exercise book)</div>
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22a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Courteous and kind</span>? <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Goodness me!</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">GRACIOUS</span>: Another brace of definitions, the first having a royal flavour. The second one could loan its <em>me</em> to the answer without any meanings changing</div>
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24a Boring task for the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">affluent</span> (4-2-2)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">WELL-TO-DO</span>: The (de-hyphenated) answer could describe the situation if one had to bore a shaft for the purposes of obtaining water</div>
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25a A translation that creates <span style="text-decoration: underline;">antipathy</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">AVERSION</span>: The <strong>A</strong> from the clue and (a) translation or edition</div>
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26a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Grounds</span> which are worth seeing, one hears (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SITES</span>: Another common homophone – a word which sounds like (one hears) nice views or tourist attractions</div>
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1d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Secretary</span> uses name Susan, I fancy (10)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">AMANUENSIS</span>: A literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts. Constructed by taking the letters in NAME SUSAN I and rearranging them (fancy). <em>A new word for me</em></div>
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2d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Musical</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">baggage carrier</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">CAROUSEL</span>: This is a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, from which comes <em>You’ll Never Walk Alone</em>. It’s also something travellers spend ages watching in the hope that at some time their luggage will appear safe and sound and not turn out to have been send to Tibet. (Unless they’re in Tibet)</div>
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4d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Equine animals</span> making <span style="text-decoration: underline;">canine sounds</span> (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">BAYS</span>: Reddish-brown or chestnut horses with black points. Barks or howls</div>
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5d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Take things the wrong way?</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">THIEVE</span>: The wrong way here means immorally and so the answer is a word meaning pilfer</div>
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6d Educational <span style="text-decoration: underline;">measure</span>? (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DEGREE</span>: An academic rank conferred by a college or university. Or a measure – for example, of temperature or angle</div>
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7d Boys may turn into <span style="text-decoration: underline;">aggressive teenagers</span> (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">YOBS</span>: It’s an anagram, indicated by <em>may turn into</em></div>
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10d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Return from the capital</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">INTEREST</span>: Monetary return on an investment</div>
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12d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Philosopher</span> offers wine and gold when entertaining us (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ROUSSEAU</span>: The philosopher is Jean-Jacques, French writer, composer and political theorist of the Enlightenment. He is formed of a colour of wine into which is inserted (entertaining) the final word of the clue, all followed by the chemical symbol for gold. <em>Readers of the comments section may recall that Hanni recently experimented with making this type of wine using an unorthodox but apparently valid method. The verdict: “awful”</em></div>
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14d Misrepresented in edicts or <span style="text-decoration: underline;">orders</span> (10)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">DIRECTIONS</span>: I had a momentary brain-fail here trying to work out how on earth the answer could mean misrepresented. That is of course actually the anagram indicator, and the definition is underlined. The rest of the clue gives the letters you need</div>
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16d Business leader takes a walk to see <span style="text-decoration: underline;">source of blackberries</span> (8)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">BRAMBLES</span>: Take the first letter (leader) of Business and then add a verb meaning walks for pleasure</div>
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17d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Become established</span> down under? (4,4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">TAKE ROOT</span>: Nothing to do with our antipodean friends – we are only penetrating a little way down here. The cryptic part of the clue refers to the underground part of a plant which keeps it embedded</div>
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19d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">It gives one who is stiff a ride</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">HEARSE</span>: A particularly pleasing surface for those with a certain kind of mind, but with the chestnut flavour meaning of stiff, the answer is something of an anticlimax. This poor stiff is being transported to his or her final resting place</div>
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20d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Experts know them</span> to be <span style="text-decoration: underline;">edible bulbs</span> (6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">ONIONS</span>: Those who are skilled or knowledgeable are said to know their these They are edible bulbs, delicious in a multitude of preparations</div>
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22d Miss going to a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">festival</span> (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">GALA</span>: A lass and then the <strong>A</strong> from the clue</div>
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23d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Singer</span> who is said never to give an encore (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; display: inline; padding: 5px;">SWAN</span>: If the word <em>song</em> is affixed to the end of the answer there will be no further performance – not today, nor ever. That term comes from a classical legend that this creature sings at death</div>
Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-33175415328202202842016-02-25T10:55:00.000+03:002016-02-25T10:55:06.853+03:00Thursday, February 25 2016<span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Thursady, February 25, 2016.</span><br />
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<strong>Across Clues</strong><br />
7a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Master criminal</span> amusing friend endlessly, in the morning back inside (2,6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">FU MANCHU </span>–
string together an adjective meaning amusing and a friend without the
final letter. Finally insert the abbreviation for ‘in the morning’
reversed and you’ve constructed a fictional Oriental criminal genius.<br />
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9a Boast about a century in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Polish city</span> (6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">CRACOW </span>– a verb to boast or brag contains A (from the clue) and the abbreviation for century.<br />
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10a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">When one chooses</span> a woven cloth (2,4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">AT WILL</span> – A (from the clue) and a woven fabric.<br />
11a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Put one in mind of</span> watch left Eisenhower (4,4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">LOOK LIKE</span> – a verb to watch is followed by the abbreviation for left and the nickname of President Eisenhower.<br />
12a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Expecting</span> interfering parents and their children to intervene (2,3,6,3)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">IN THE FAMILY WAY</span>
– a phrase (2,3,3) meaning interfering or impeding one’s progress has a
word for parents and their children as a unit inserted (to intervene).<br />
15a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Expression of incredulity</span> seen originally in a poem (2,2)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">AS IF</span> – the first letter of seen goes inside A (from the clue) and the title of a famous Kipling poem.<br />
17a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bird</span>, headless chicken (5)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">RAVEN </span>– remove the first letter (headless) from an adjective meaning chicken or cowardly.<br />
19a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fall</span> in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">ditch</span> (4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">DROP </span>– double definition, the second a verb to ditch or dump.<br />
20a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sponge</span> made by winning team, unhappy with loaf (6-4,4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE </span>–
string together an adverb meaning winning or ahead, a sporting team, an
adjective meaning unhappy or depressed and a small loaf.<br />
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23a T.S. Eliot wrong about leading edge of table <span style="text-decoration: underline;">knife</span> (8)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">STILETTO </span>– an anagram (wrong) of T S ELIOT containing the first letter (leading edge) of table.<br />
25a Number collecting wood for <span style="text-decoration: underline;">burning</span> (2,4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">ON FIRE</span> – a small number contains wood from a coniferous tree.<br />
27a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Forms an opinion on </span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">book </span>(6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">JUDGES </span>– double definition, the second being the name of an Old Testament book.<br />
28a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Musical item</span> making racket — surefire winner, opening in Oliver! (8)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">CONCERTO </span>– knit together a slang term for a racket or swindle, an informal word for a sure-fire winner and the opening letter of Oliver! <em>Strictly speaking it should be the wordplay that makes the definition, not the other way round</em>.<br />
<strong>Down Clues</strong><br />
1d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Only</span> son entering project (4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">JUST </span>– the abbreviation for son goes inside a verb to project or stick out.<br />
2d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Drive away</span> one’s husband following disqualification (6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">BANISH </span>– the Roman numeral for one, the ‘S and the abbreviation for husband all follow a disqualification (from driving, for example).<br />
3d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lower</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">middle </span>(4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">BULL </span>– double definition, the first a creature that lows and the second the round bit at the centre of a target.<br />
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4d Hard in small unfriendly <span style="text-decoration: underline;">place of learning</span> (6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">SCHOOL </span>– insert the abbreviation for hard (a category of pencil) into S(mall) and an adjective meaning unfriendly or frosty.<br />
5d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dedicated</span> hospital given permission (8)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">HALLOWED </span>– the abbreviation for hospital is followed by a past participle meaning given permission.<br />
6d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sweated labour</span> in New York — OK, possibly, if supporting daughter (6-4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">DONKEY-WORK</span> – an anagram (possibly) of NEW YORK OK follows (supporting, in a down clue) the abbreviation for daughter.<br />
8d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Pick up</span> telephone of rising Republican (4,3)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">CALL FOR</span> – start with a verb to telephone or ring, add the reversal (rising) of OF and finish with the abbreviation for Republican.<br />
13d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Flower</span> in autumn? It’s out around end of November (10)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">NASTURTIUM </span>– an anagram (out) of AUTUMN IT’S contains the last letter of November.<br />
14d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Proposed</span> relocation day (5)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">MOVED </span>– a relocation or transfer is followed by the abbreviation for day.<br />
16d Strong wind getting up breaks safety device in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">part of plane</span> (8)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">FUSELAGE </span>–
a strong wind (rating 8 on the Beaufort Scale) is reversed (getting up)
and inserted (breaks) into an electrical safety device.<br />
18d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Its effect in the sky gets no women excited</span>? (3,4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">NEW MOON </span>–
this is an anagram (excited) of NO WOMEN. There is a theory (which
isn’t supported by much scientific opinion and is probably bunkum) that
women get friskier during the opposite phase to the answer so that could
mean that they don’t get very excited in this phase. The question mark
is certainly needed here.<br />
21d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hate</span> extremely delicate examination (6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">DETEST </span>– the outer (extremely) letters of delicate are followed by an examination.<br />
22d Connoisseur’s top bid for <span style="text-decoration: underline;">chest</span> (6)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">COFFER </span>– the first (top) letter of connoisseur is followed by a bid or tender.<br />
24d Individual touring clubs <span style="text-decoration: underline;">long ago</span> (4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">ONCE </span>– an individual goes round the abbreviation for clubs in card games.<br />
26d <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Admire</span> Riviera terraced houses (4)<br />
<span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="display: inline;">RATE </span>– the clue contains (houses) a lurker.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20.8px;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span><br />
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1a Congestion around street suffering <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">high winds</span> (3,6)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">JET STREAM</span> : A word meaning congestion, often applied to vehicles on the M25, surrounds an anagram (suffering) of STREET.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-7.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-65401" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="imgres" class="alignnone wp-image-65401 size-full" height="208" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-7.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="jet stream" width="215" /></a></div>
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6a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sweetener</span> for guards ordered to ignore source of danger (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">SUGAR </span>: An anagram (ordered) of GUARdS loses the first letter of danger.</div>
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9a Hint about European Union <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">link</span> (3,2)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">TIE UP</span> : A synonym for a hint (it appears on the heading for this puzzle) contains the abbreviation for European Union.</div>
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10a Line adopted by new literary <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">big guns</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">ARTILLERY </span>: An anagram (new) of LITERARY contains an extra L supplied by the abbreviation for line.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-8.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-65402" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="imgres" class="alignnone wp-image-65402 size-full" height="199" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-8.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="artillery" width="254" /></a></div>
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11a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Console</span> jury, following prisoner and short internet abuser (7,5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">CONTROL PANEL</span> : A word that describes a jury comes after a three letter prisoner and a word for an internet abuser that loses its last letter.</div>
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14a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Caprice</span> married in one beat (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">IMPULSE </span>: The Roman numeral one, then the abbreviation for married and a beat, possibly given by the heart.</div>
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16a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Terrible mistake</span> to have shot a student (3,4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">OWN GOAL</span> : A word meaning to have or possess, then a word for a shot or a turn, A from the clue and a learner.</div>
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17a Overturn marks in <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">game played with matches</span> (3)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">NIM </span>: Marks is the old German currency. We need the abbreviation for this, then IN from the clue and reverse it all.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/images-1.png" rel="attachment wp-att-65403" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="images" class="alignnone wp-image-65403 size-full" height="264" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/images-1.png" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="Nim" width="176" /></a></div>
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18a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Return</span> to take part in free lectures (2-5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">RE-ELECT</span> : Return as you might do to your MP. The answer is hiding in the clue.</div>
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20a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Reveals</span> attitudes struck by English Times (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">EXPOSES </span>: ‘Attitudes’ as an artist’s model might show, comes after the abbreviation for English and the mathematical symbol for multiplying.</div>
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22a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Compensation</span> provided for variable costs in a Fiat (12)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">SATISFACTION </span>: An anagram (variable) of COSTS IN A FIAT.</div>
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26a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Rule established by limited company?</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">OLIGARCHY </span>: A cryptic definition of a government by a small exclusive class.</div>
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27a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Order</span> forecast, ignoring PR (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">EDICT </span>: A word meaning to forecast has PR removed from its beginning.</div>
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28a <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Try</span> escorts, losing heart maybe (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">ESSAY </span>: The first and last letters (losing heart) of escorts and then a word meaning maybe, or for example.</div>
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29a Row in estate perhaps about good <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">fast food available here?</span> (6-3)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">DINING-CAR</span> : A word for a row or loud noise, then IN from the clue, the abbreviation for good and what an estate could be an example of.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/images-5.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-65404" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="images" class="alignnone wp-image-65404 size-full" height="183" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/images-5.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="dining-car" width="275" /></a></div>
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1d Project on energy in <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">fibre</span> (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">JUTE </span>: Project here is a verb and is followed by E(nergy).</div>
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2d Part of golf course millions <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">swarm around</span> (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">TEEM </span>: The part of golf course where the action starts and the abbreviation for millions.</div>
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3d <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Earth</span> summit’s social oddly ignored (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">TOPSOIL </span>: A word for summit then the S from the clue and alternate letters of social.</div>
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4d <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Precise</span> <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">demand</span> (5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">EXACT </span>: A double definition, the second meaning as used in the Milton quote ‘ Doth God ***** day-labour light deny’d’.</div>
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5d Bad omen, supporting underground <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">timekeeper</span> (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">METRONOME </span>: An anagram (bad) of OMEN follows what the underground railway is called in some parts of the world.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-9.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-65405" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="imgres" class="alignnone wp-image-65405 size-full" height="225" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-9.jpg" srcset="//bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-9-150x150.jpg 150w, //bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-9.jpg 225w" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="metronome" width="225" /></a></div>
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6d <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Seasonal depression somewhere in desert?</span> (4,3)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">SALT PAN</span> : A cryptic description of an area sometimes found in deserts. Seasonal here refers to our most common food seasoning.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/images-6.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-65406" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="images" class="alignnone wp-image-65406 size-full" height="178" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/images-6.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="salt pan" width="283" /></a></div>
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7d Ecofriendly sign, to be <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">building for growth</span> (10)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">GREENHOUSE </span>: A colour that means ecofriendly and another word that is used to describe a sign of the zodiac.</div>
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8d <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Hand</span> making blue blood turn red? (5,5)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">ROYAL FLUSH</span> : An adjective describing somebody purportedly having blue blood, and a word meaning to take on a rosy complexion.</div>
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12d Very little opportunity for <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">viewer?</span> (10)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">MICROSCOPE </span>: A word meaning very little or extremely small is followed by one meaning an opportunity.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-10.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-65407" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="imgres" class="alignnone wp-image-65407 size-full" height="182" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-10.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="microscope" width="277" /></a></div>
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13d Redesigned part in apse <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">belongs</span> (10)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">APPERTAINS </span>: An anagram (redesigned) of PART IN APSE.</div>
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15d <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Sent</span> daughter to pursue opening (9)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">ENTRANCED </span>: An opening, or a doorway perhaps, is followed by an abbreviation for daughter.</div>
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19d Price reduced by nothing in simple <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">drug</span> (7)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">ECSTASY </span>: A word meaning price is ‘reduced by nothing’ by having its O removed and appears inside a word meaning simple.</div>
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21d <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Radio programme</span> that’s mostly fraudulent — and popular (5-2)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">PHONE-IN</span> : A word meaning fraudulent or false loses its last letter then the two letter word for popular. <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We enjoyed the accurate description given by the surface reading.</em></div>
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23d Hear working is <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">an attempt to deceive</span> (3-2)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">TRY-ON</span> : Hear as a magistrate might do, and a short word for working.</div>
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24d Something of jazz included in <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">metal</span>? (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">ZINC </span>: It’s hiding in the clue.<br /><a href="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-11.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-65408" style="border: 0px; color: #278dbc; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="imgres" class="alignnone wp-image-65408 size-full" height="175" src="http://bigdave44.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/imgres-11.jpg" style="border: 0px; display: block; height: auto; margin: 10px auto 10px 75px; max-width: 100%; width: auto;" title="zinc" width="287" /></a></div>
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25d <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Wake up</span> in <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">cooler</span> (4)<br /><span class="spoiler-open" rel="Click here!" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 204); border-radius: 5px; border: 0px; display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: baseline;">STIR </span>: A double definition. The cooler here could be a pen, a can, porridge etc, etc.</div>
Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-27301758865590178692010-05-14T21:38:00.001+03:002010-05-14T21:40:46.028+03:00Tuesday, May 11 2010<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Tuesday, May 11, 2010.Solution 23.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">An entertaining puzzle.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Across </span><br /><br />1a Try a dip for recreation in short outing (3,4) DAY TRIP<br />An anagram (re-creation) of TRY A DIP.<br /><br />5a Short hem catching a bit of yarn – like an old garment? (7) FRAYING<br />A charade of a hem is a FRING(E-short) and (catching) A and the first letter (bit) of Yarn defines like an old garment.<br /><br />9a City with little change in cost – it’s naturally seen as steep? (9) PRECIPICE<br />Counstucted from EC (area of the City of London) and IP (1p, little change) inside PRICE (cost).<br /><br />10a Recall an extended period in stadium (5) ARENA<br />A reversal (recall) of AN and ERA (extended period).<br /><br />11a Son not working making move furtively (5) SIDLE}<br />A charade of S(on) and IDLE(not working) to define move furtively.<br /><br />12a First sign of damaging rust most suffered – a natural hazard? (4,5) DUST STORM<br />A charade of D(first sign of Damaging) and an anagram (suffered) of RUST MOST to define a natural hazard.<br /><br />13a Belittle tatty carpet kept by woman (9) DEPRECATE<br />Another charade of an anagram (tatty) of CARPERT inside DE(woman) defines belittle.<br /><br />16a Wag, one appearing in pack? (5) JOKER<br />A cryptic definition of a playing card.<br /><br />17a Shout around start of rowdy punch-up (5) BRAWL<br />Counstructed from BAWL(shout) around R(start of Rowdy).<br /><br />18a Calm stay disrupted around college? A disaster (9) CATACLYSM<br />An anagram (disrupted) of CALM STAY around C(ollege).<br /><br />20a Variety of Romans in a small republic (3,6) SAN MARINO<br />An anagram (variety) of ROMANS IN A.<br /><br />23a Silent actor not performing with second poet (5) KEATS<br />????<br /><br />25a Do recipe in instant (5) TRICK<br />A real cryptic crossword clue. The defenition is DO and is obtained from R(ecipe) inside TICK(instant).<br /><br />26a Set up society for research (9) INSTITUTE<br />A double definition.<br /><br />27a Tender gift (7) PRESENT<br />Another double definition.<br /><br />28a Flats could be part of this in a house? (7) SCENERY<br />A cryptic clue.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Down.</span><br /><br />1d Deputy does wrong and is removed from office (7) DEPOSED<br />A charade of DEP(uty) and an anagram (wrong) of DOES.<br /><br />2d Concede return of financial investment (5) YIELD <br />A double definition.<br /><br />3d Spell I hear sadly having relinquished power to cause agitation (5,4) RAISE HELL<br />An anagram (sadly) of S(p)ELL I HEAR (with the P, i.e. power, removed) produces a phrase meaning make a lot of trouble (cause agitation).<br /><br />4d By the sound of it, group containing cubs maybe was nosy (5) PRIED<br />A homophone(by the sound of) of PRIDE(group of of lions).<br /><br />5d There’s fee possibly for this newspaper? No! (9) FREESHEET<br />An anagram (possibly) of THERE’S FEE produces a newspaper that’s given away.<br /><br />6d Collect a master and principals among school staff (5) AMASS<br />A charade of A, MA(master of arts) and SS(principals of School Staff).<br /><br />7d Key choice when playing sport (3,6) ICE HOCKEY<br />An anagram (playing) of KEY CHOICE.<br /><br />8d Small measure to spoil a student’s textbook? (7) GRAMMAR<br />A charade of GRAM(small measure) and MAR(spoil).<br /><br />14d Clear connection shown around verse that’s mournful (9) PLAINTIVE<br />Another charade of PLAIN(clear), TIE(connection) with V(erse) inside (around).<br /><br />15d This vicar upset keeper of records (9) ARCHIVIST<br />An anagram (upset) of THIS VICAR.<br /><br />16d Raise offensive weapon and cause mayhem on road? (9) JACKKNIFE<br />A charade of JACK(raise) and KNIFE(offensive weapon -sometimes).<br /><br />17d Sot pub’s treated roughly getting place by kerbside? (3,4) BUS STOP<br />An anagram (treated roughly) of SOT PUB’S.<br /><br />19d Month without a set larking on railway? It can’t be explained (7) MYSTERY<br />A charade of M(a)Y -without A-, an anagram(larking) of set and RY(railway).<br /><br />21d Section in bank leasing joint (5) ANKLE<br />A hidden answer(section) in bANK LEasing.<br /><br />22d Feature in dry region unchanged after start of October (5) OASIS<br />A charade of AS IS (unchanged) after O (start of October)<br /><br />24d Entertain a figure offering inspiration? (5) AMUSE<br />A cryptic clue.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-1375326001849401382010-05-10T17:56:00.003+03:002010-05-10T19:28:02.872+03:00Monday, May 10, 2010<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Monday, May 10, 2010.Solution 22.<br />By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /></strong><br /></span><strong><em>A puzzle full of Easter words.<br /></em></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469678816803110914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLtzeEuaxaSwSym1hEhfvSPO5PFCIiyhwE5WFMvhKgJoJgiJSeul82vB9YdFmm6Udqr-lqqA57m9CXWAnlQFBlbaMTkyAOZOWjHrO8es93i_WijWF7X0WFQ79khcIB1VzcNxGgnL-uZw/s320/joker.jpg" border="0" /><br /><em>An example of jokers in 13a.<br /></em><br /><strong>Across.</strong><br /><br /><div><br />1a Claims keen cook made traditional Easter fare (6,4) SIMNEL CAKE</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (cook) of CLAIMS KEEN produces a cake eaten on Easter.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>6a Knock back some gin (4) TRAP</div><br /><br /><div>A reversal of PRAT to define gin.</div><br /><br /><div><br />10a Bert and Jack seen in church (5) ALTAR</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of AL(bert) and TAR(sailor)</div><br /><br /><div><br />11a Sort of roll, A-E, etc? (9) ELECTORAL</div><br /><br /><div>A well hidden anagram (sort) of ROLL, AE and ETC.</div><br /><br /><div><br />13a Jokers perhaps, conveying Easter greetings (5) CARDS</div><br /><br /><div>double definition </div><br /><br /><div><br />15a Gets off with a slight upset (7) ALIGHTS</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (upset) of A SLIGHT.</div><br /><br /><div><br />17a Notice dad in study, poker-faced (7) DEADPAN</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of AD(notice), PA(dad) in DEN(study) defines poker-faced.</div><br /><br /><div><br />19a Got legs broken? Wooden pins provided! (7) TOGGLES</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (broken) of GOT LEGS.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>21a They become high when there’s more than one (4-3) DEEP-SEA</div><br /><br /><div>&lit clue.</div><br /><br /><div><br />22a Puzzle concerning public transport (5) REBUS</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of RE(concerning) and BUS(public transport).</div><br /><br /><div><br />24a Sounding completely muted, this period is actually very sacred (4,4) HOLY WEEK</div><br /><br /><div>A homophone of WHOLLY(completely) and WEAK(muted).</div><br /><br /><div><br />27a Revolutionary development in naval firepower (3,6) GUN TURRET</div><br /><br /><div>A cryptic definition.<a href="http://static.fancydress.com/resources/ecommerce/images/products/677/84/img84677/product-enlarged.jpg"></a><br /><br />28a Singers of low songs (5) BASSI</div><br /><br /><div>Another cryptic clue.</div><br /><br /><div><br />29a Classic flower clings to the ear (4) STYX</div><br /><br /><div>A homophone of STICKS defines a river(flower)</div><br /><br /><div><br />30a Virtuous servant observed in 24 across (4,6) GOOD FRIDAY</div><br /><br /><div>A complex charade of GOOD(virtious)and FRIDAY(robinson crusoe's servant).</div><br /><br /><div><br /><strong>Down </strong></div><br /><br /><div><br />1d Hands up for those wanting change (4) SWAP</div><br /><br /><div>A reversal (up) of PAWS(hands).</div><br /><br /><div><br />2d Young producer with gin cocktail describes a mid-Lent Sunday (9) MOTHERING</div><br /><br /><div>Another complex charade of MOTHER(young producer-this cryptic crossword setters are completely mad) and an anagram(cocktail) of GIN.</div><br /><br /><div><br />3d Regretted caging a bird (5) EGRET</div><br /><br /><div>A bird is hidden (caging) in the clue.</div><br /><br /><div><br />4d Sticks together or splits apart (7) CLEAVES</div><br /><br /><div>A double definition. This verb can means both sticks together and the complete opposite.</div><br /><br /><div><br />5d Got down to making a proposal? (7) KNEELED</div><br /><br /><div>A cryptic definetion.</div><br /><br /><div><br />7d The right are right less often (5) RARER</div><br /><br /><div>A funny charade of R(right) ARE and R(right).</div><br /><br /><div><br />8d Paul’s and my arrangement for start of 24 across (4,6) PALM SUNDAY</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (arrangement) of PAUL’S AND MY gives the first day of 24a.</div><br /><br /><div><br />9d Stakes raised for the defence (8 ) STOCKADE</div><br /><br /><div>Cryptic definition.</div><br /><br /><div><br />14d Possibly segregates articles that may be present in April (6,4) EASTER EGGS</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (possibly) of SEGREGATES. </div><br /><br /><div><br />16d Continues to resist offers (5,3) HOLDS OUT</div><br /><br /><div>A double definition.</div><br /><br /><div><br />18d Mad, being had (9) POSSESSED</div><br /><br /><div>Another double definition, with had meaning owned.</div><br /><br /><div><br />20d Half the school get zero, unusual for music (7) SCHERZO</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of SCH(half the school) and an anagram(unusual) of ZERO defines sort of music.</div><br /><br /><div><br />21d Weakened the spirit, perhaps (7) DILUTED</div><br /><br /><div>Cryptic definition.</div><br /><br /><div><br />23d Sort of girl to take to the hop at Easter? (5) BUNNY</div><br /><br /><div>Another cryptic clue?</div><br /><br /><div><br />25d He wrote music for the Internet with hesitation (5) WEBER</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of WEB(intrernet) and ER(hesitation) defines a composer.</div><br /><br /><div><br />26d It’s purely symbolic, especially for Irish Republicans after Easter (4) LILYCant figure it out.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-25689732783391297282010-05-05T11:57:00.004+03:002010-05-05T12:06:45.670+03:00Wednesday, May 05,2010<div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Wendsday, May 05, 2010.Solution 21.By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span><br /></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em>A really complex puzzle</em></strong>.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467709263158873602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS02sMd_rYN9JsjUdd8wmujBAOK322l2sph5fQxon7NCz51A-0CEBqpTDW4cNaFPCxHPTj8feyhXxayCRmveYHgbsWh9Yvf9CnyoEZznwWGloQkGwuw34xupC-k4yepqNUAj9rW94Ie_o/s320/icerink.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><em>The answer to 23a.<br /></em></div><br /><div><strong>Across</strong></div><br /><div><br />1a Attractive European’s main point (8,4) MAGNETIC POLE</div><br /><div>A charade of MAGNETIC(attractive) and POLE(a European-polish) gives a main point.<br /></div><br /><div>8a A couple of reps imprisoned in brand-new tower (7) MINARET</div><br /><div>A nice charade of a word meaning tower that is counstructed from A and REP inside MINT(brand new)<br /></div><br /><div>9a Succeeds in getting a first in theology — it’s an original (7) ATTAINS</div><br /><div>Another charade of A, T(first in Thelogy) and an anagram(original) of ITSAN.<br /></div><br /><div>11a Start to relax on living-room chair (7) LOUNGER</div><br /><div>Put R(start to relax) after(on) LOUNGE(living room) to get a chair.<br /></div><br /><div>12a Piece of legislation, say, covering Utah (7) STATUTE</div><br /><div>Counstructed from UT(utah) inside(covering) STATE(say).<br /></div><br /><div>13a Lots of bay trees oddly missing (5) FATES</div><br /><div>A deletion(missing) of the odd letters(oddly) in the words oF bAy TrEs defines lots i.e destiny.<br /></div><br /><div>14a Broke? That’s new in struggling novelist (9) INSOLVENT</div><br /><div>A mixed clue of N(ew) inside an anagram of NOVELIST.<br /></div><br /><div>16a Held back artist in sophisticated surroundings (9) REFRAINED</div><br /><div>A charade of RA(artist-royal academy) inside(in) REFINED(sophisticated).<br /></div><br /><div>19a A sailor might be confused (2,3) AT SEA</div><br /><div>A double definition<br /></div><br /><div>21a Winning rows on river and rackets (7) UPROARS</div><br /><div>A cryptic clue<br /></div><br /><div>23a Officer in kneepads needed to protect this venue (3,4) ICE RINK</div><br /><div>Another hidden clue(needed to proect) in offICER IN Kneepads to define a venue.<br /></div><br /><div>24a Trying to avoid reversing except I have followed (7) EVASIVE</div><br /><div>A reversal of SAVE(except) then IVE(i have) means trying to avoid.<br /></div><br /><div>25a Bridge across child’s practice area for driving (4,3) SKID PAN</div><br /><div>A charade of KID(child) inside(across) SPAN(bridge).<br /></div><br /><div>26a Means of preserving freedom — hardly, with no right to be flexible (12) FORMALDEHYDE</div><br /><div>An anagram(to be flexible) of FREEDOM and HA(r)DLY(without R- no right) defines a chemical preservative.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>Down<br /></strong></div><br /><div>1d Organized search for piece finally began in shed (7) MANHUNT</div><br /><div>A charade of MAN(piece-in chess), N(finally begaN) with HUT(shed) inside(in) defines an organized search.<br /></div><br /><div>2d Current fashion in fuel for vehicle repair shops (7) GARAGES</div><br /><div>Put RAGE(current fashion) in GAS(fuel).<br /></div><br /><div>3d Resort next to Rio getting money through threats (9) EXTORTION</div><br /><div>An anagram (resort) of NEXT TO RIO gives the act of getting money through threats<br /></div><br /><div>4d Religious leaders’ one master manuscript (5) IMAMS</div><br /><div>A charade of I (one), a Master of Arts and MS an abbreviated manuscript.<br /></div><br /><div>5d Potential danger of drop after Portsmouth started with Italian (7) PITFALL</div><br /><div>Created by puttingFALL a drop after P (Portsmouth started) and ITalian<br /></div><br /><div>6d Lie about certain time off work (7) LEISURE</div><br /><div>An anagram (about) of LIE is followed by SURE a word meaning certain to define time off work<br /></div><br /><div>7d Amount of money earned for being included in minor musical composition (5,7) SMALL FORTUNE</div><br /><div>A charade of FOR in SMALLTUNE defines musical.<br /></div><br /><div>10d Gently persuading, gets a new kilt designed (5-7) SWEET-TALKING</div><br /><div>An anagram (designed) of GETS A NEW KILT means gently persuading.<br /></div><br /><div>15d Eleven with child? That’s not the main point (4,5) SIDE ISSUE</div><br /><div>A charade of SIDE(eleven-players) and ISSUE(child).<br /></div><br /><div>17d A chaotic mixture of jazz music found in Portuguese city (7) FARRAGO</div><br /><div>cant figure out how.<br /><br />18d Primitive type of cash machine swallowed new visa (7) ATAVISM</div><br /><div>A charade of ATM(cash machine) in an anagram(new) of VISA defines primitive.<br /></div><br /><div>19d The last word on it and youth leader’s facility (7) AMENITY</div><br /><div>Another charade of AMEN(last word), IT and Y(youth leader) to define facility.<br /></div><br /><div>20d What a painter might do for second drink? (7) STIPPLE</div><br /><div>A charade of S(econd) and TIPPLE(drink)<br /></div><br /><div>22d Start of summer and spring is fine in America (5) SWELL</div><br /><div>Start with S then WELL(spring as in water) to get an american word meaning fine. </div>Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-45104603719264812282010-05-04T14:47:00.006+03:002010-05-04T15:15:48.289+03:00Tuesday, May 04, 2010<div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Tuesday, May 04, 2010.Solution 20.</span></strong><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /></div></span></strong><br /><br /><div><strong><em>A charade galore that now seems to be the norm on Tuesday.<br /></em></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><em></div></em></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467387017005793730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXatTOEZkE75FN1pdzXsEbT8mFTBIubTDlVTLEd_9epkma9o_jJkNmrkzz5G5GGAd3Dvwz526gjp_qP7EC-JXlsMIkI5VJIPZv0A3rC-dm_s8_Y-ANh98YP-zE6RYatNT0iSeKf54UU0/s320/ounce.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><em>The answer to 10a.</em><br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Across Clues</strong></div><br /><br /><div><br />1a Reckless fling? (11) PRECIPITATE</div><br /><br /><div>A double definition of an adjective meaning reckless and a verb meaning to hurl or fling something.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>10a Cat’s lunge lacking power (5) OUNCE</div><br /><br /><div>Start with POUNCE (lunge) and remove P(lacking power) to get a snow leopard. A new word to me.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>11a Ace group with single many find dissolute (9) ABANDONED</div><br /><br /><div>A word meaning dissolute is structured from A(ce), BAND(group), ONE(single) and D(many-roman D meaning 500).<br /></div><br /><br /><div>12a Learned about Catholic anger for heresy (9) SACRILEGE</div><br /><br /><div>Counstucted from SAGE(learned) with C(catholic) and RILE(anger) inside(about) to define heresy.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>13a Muscular geezer embracing broad (5) LARGE</div><br /><br /><div>A hidden answer in muscuLAR GEezer to define broad.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>14a Start of December’s more glacial and dangerous (6) DICIER</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of D(start of december i.e first letter of december) and ICIER(more glacial) to get a word meaning danhgerous.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>16a Entire US turning greedy (8 ) ESURIENT</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (turning) of ENTIRE US provides an adjective meaning greedy.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>18a They have piles of energy! (8 ) REACTORS</div><br /><br /><div>A cryptic definition of structures in a nuclear power station.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>20a Potential human enemy, America holding terrorist leader (6) FOETUS</div><br /><br /><div>A slightly complex charade in counstruction but easy in figuring out the charade parts. Enemy is FOE, America is US and T(terrorist leader) to define potential human.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>23a Scientist is least bothered (5) TESLA</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (bothered) of LEAST gives us the Serbian scientist who the SI unit is named after.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>24a Trick is, call girls back with a diamond? (9) STRATAGEM</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of TARTS(call girls) reversed(back), A and GEM(precious stones) to define a trick.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>26a Composer frequently sounds like another (9) OFFENBACH</div><br /><br /><div>Another charade of OFFEN a homophone of OFTEN(frequently) and BACH a German composer to give another French composer.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>27a Ashes holder following second miss (5) MOURN</div><br /><br /><div>Another charade of MO(second-time) and URN(ashes holder) defines miss.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>28a Somebody from Interpol, say (11) PERSONALITY</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram of INTERPOL SAY.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><strong>Down Clues</strong></div><br /><br /><div><br />2d Regarding unusual Northern Italic characters initially (5) RUNIC</div><br /><br /><div>&lit clue in which the initial letters spell the answer.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>3d Rift in Church concerning sin (7) CREVICE</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of C(hurch), RE(concerning) and VICE(sin) defines a rift.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>4d Removes excess wood from trees (6) PLANES</div><br /><br /><div>A double definition of a verb meaning shaves off wood and types of tree.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>5d Ends of tether, hostile and cross (8 ) TRAVERSE</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of TR(ends of tether) and AVERSE(hostile).<br /></div><br /><br /><div>6d A little bleak? (7) TIDDLER</div><br /><br /><div>Cryptic clue.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>7d Mislead party on allowance payment (13) CONSIDERATION</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of CON(mislead), SIDE(party-in a dispute, say), and RATION(allowance) defines paymet.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>8d Most passionate redhead that’s in distress (8 ) ANGRIEST</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of R(red head) and IE(that's) inside ANGST(distress).<br /></div><br /><br /><div>9d TV set remained off for commercial (13) ADVERTISEMENT</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (off) of TV SET REMAINED.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>15d Keep secret from neurotic lass, if yelling (8 ) CLASSIFY</div><br /><br /><div>A hidden clue in neurotiC LASS IF Yelling.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>17d Very French, run following invasion! (8 ) TRESPASS</div><br /><br /><div>A word sum of TRE(very in french) and PASS(run like water) defines invasion.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>19d Radio broadcasting inane and empty rot (7) TRANNIE</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (broadcasting) of INANE and R(o)T (empty, i.e. just the outer letters) give us radio.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>21d Best pal I’m to do over (7) OPTIMAL</div><br /><br /><div>An anagram (do over) of PAL I’M TO means best.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>22d Punk, rockin’ and rollin’, losing head (6) URCHIN</div><br /><br /><div>A deletion of last lettes fom LURCHING (rocking and rolling) defines a punk.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>25d Noise from little pig under pig’s tail (5) GRUNT</div><br /><br /><div>A charade of RUNT(little pig) after(under) G(pig's tail) to define noise. </div>Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-59562382937401045512010-05-04T14:31:00.000+03:002010-05-04T14:42:51.184+03:00Cryptic Crosswords Abbreviations.<strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Cryptic crosswords use a lot of abbreviations in counstruction of clues, here are a few.</span></em></strong><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Clues beginning with A</strong><br />About - c or ca (circa) or re Account - ac Accountant - ca (chartered accountant) Ace - a Advert - ad Afternoon - pm Against - v or vs (versus) Agent - rep (representative) Agricultural - ag Air conditioning - ac Alien - et (extraterrestrial) Also known as - aka Aluminium - al (chemical symbol) America - am, us or usa (United States of America) Amnesty - ai (Amnesty International) Arbiter - ref(referee) Army cop - mp (Military Policeman) Arsenic - as (chemical symbol) Artificial intelligence - ai Artillery - ra (Royal Artillery) Artists - ra (Royal Academy) Attorney - da (District Attorney) or pa (Practicing Attorney) Australia - aus or oz (slang name for Australia) Avenue - ave<br /><br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with B</strong><br />Bachelor of Arts - ba Bachelor of Medicine - bm Basque nationalists - eta Bearing - n, e, s, w, ne, nw etc. (compass points) Beginner - l (for Learner) Bend - s or u (U-bend and S-bend) Bill - ac (account) or iou Bishop - b or rr (Right Reverend) Bob - s (shilling) Book (or books) - nt (New Testament), ot (Old Testament) Boy - b Byte - b<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with C</strong><br />Calcium - ca California - ca Car - t (Model T), rr (Rolls-Royce) Care of - co Caught - c or ct Celsius - c Cent - c Centigrade - c Century - c Certificate - x, u, pg, r, g (from the film certificates) Chartered accountant - ca Chief - ch Chlorine - cl (chemical symbol) Chromosome - x or y Church - ch or ce (Church of England)or rc(Roman Catholic) Circa - c Circle - o (the letter O is a circle) City - ny (New York), la (Los Angeles), or ec (postcode for City of London) Coin - p (penny), d (from the Latin denarius) or c (cent) - d or c would usually have "old" or "American" as well as "coin". Colonel - col Colt - c Company - co Compare - cf (abbreviation of the Latin confer) Compass point - n, e, s, w (and other bearings) Conservationists - nt (National Trust) Conservative - c, con Constable - pc (police constable) Copper - p (penny), d (denarius), cu (chemical symbol), pc (police constable) Court - ct Credit - cr Criminal - con Cross - x Current - ac (alternating current), dc (direct current), ad (Anno Domini) or amp Current account - ca Cystic fibrosis - cf<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with D</strong><br />Date - d Daughter - d Dead or Died - d, dec (deceased), ex Debts - ious (IOU (debt)) Deceased - d, dec, ex Decoration - vc (Victoria Cross), gc (George Cross) Degree - deg, c (Celsius or Centigrade), f (Fahrenheit), ba (Bachelor of Arts), ma (Master of Arts). Detectives - cid Detective inspector - di Deutschmark - dm Direction - n, e, s, w (and other compass bearings) Disc - o (the letter O is round, like a disc), ep (extended play record), lp (long play record), cd (compact disc) Doctor of Divinity - dd Doctor - doc, bm (Bachelor of Medicine), mb (Medicinae Baccalaureus), md (Medicinae Doctor), mo (medical officer), gp (General Practitioner), dr Drip - iv (intravenous drip) Drug - c (cocaine), e, x (both short for ecstasy) or h (heroin) Dry - tt (teetotal) or aa (Alcoholics Anonymous) Duck - o (from the cricket score of 0)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with E</strong><br />Each - ea East - e East Germany - gdr (German Democratic Republic) Ecstasy - e or x (slang names for the drug) Editor - ed Egg - o (the letter O loosely resembles the shape of an egg) Electricity - ac (alternating current), dc (direct current) Eleven - ll (II looks similar to 11), or xi (Roman numerals) Engineer - ce (civil engineer) or re (Royal Engineer) or me (mechanical engineer) English - e Escape - esc Estimated time of arrival - eta Europe - eu (European Union), ec (European Community) Exercise - pe (physical education), pt (physical training) Extra - w (from the extra runs in cricket for a wide ball) Extra large - xl Extra terrestrial - et<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with F</strong><br />Fahrenheit - f Father - da, dad, fr, pa Female - f Fighter plane - mig (type of plane) Firm - co (company) Fifty - l (Roman numeral (lower case L)) Five - v (Roman numeral) Fleet - rn (Royal Navy) Flying bomb - vi (looks like V1) Football association - fa Football club - fc For example - eg (short for the Latin exempli gratia) Former - ex Four - iv (Roman Numeral) France - f Frenchman - m (Monsieur)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with G</strong><br />Game - ru(Rugby Union) Gas - h (hydrogen), o (oxygen), n (nitrogen), cs (tear gas) German submarine - u (U-boat) Germany - ger, d (Deutschland) Gold - au (chemical symbol), or (in heraldry) Good - pi (pious) Good Man - st (abbreviation for Saint) Graduate - ba, ma (university degrees) Gram - g Grand prix - gp Grand - g, m (Roman numeral for 1000), k (kilo-) Group - gp Gunners - ra (Royal Artillery)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with H</strong><br />Hectare - ha Helium - he Heroin - h Hire purchase - hp Holy man - st (saint) Home counties - se (South-east of England) Honours - ba or ma (see Degree) Horse - g, gg (slang) Hospital - h Hour - h Houses of Parliament - hp Hundred - c (Roman numeral) Husband - h<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with I</strong><br />Iceland - is (country code) Inch - in Information - gen Information technology - it Intelligence - iq Iodine - i (chemical symbol) Ireland - ire Irish Republican Army - ira Iron - fe (chemical symbol)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with J</strong><br />Jack - j, tar, ab (sailor) Jet - mig (type of plane) Jolly - rm (Royal Marine) Journalist - ed (editor) Judge - j Junction - t (T-junction) Junior - jr<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with K</strong><br />Kelvin - k Kentucky - ky Key - a, b, c, d, e, f or g (musical keys) Kick off - ko Kilo - k King - k, r (from the Latin rex), hm (His Majesty), or hrh (His Royal Highness), or gr (King George (rex)) Kiss - x (the symbol for a kiss) Knave - j (Jack) Knight - k, kt, kbe (Knight Commander of the British Empire) or kg (Knight of the Garter) or n(The symbol for a knight on a chessboard) Knock out - ko Knot - kt<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with L</strong><br />Labour - lab Lake - l or la Large number - c, d, m (Roman numerals) or k (kilo-) Last month - ult (ultimo) Lawrence - dh (D. H. Lawrence) or te (T. E. Lawrence) Lead - pb (chemical symbol) Learner - l Left - l Liberal l or lib Lieutenant - lt Litre - l Local area network - lan Long playing record - lp Long wave - lw Loud - f (forte), or ff (fortissimo) Los Angeles - la Love - o (zero score in tennis)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with M</strong><br />Maiden - m (cricket terminology for no runs in an over) Male - m, he or pa Map-makers - os (Ordnance Survey) Marines - rm (Royal Marines) Married - m Master of ceremonies - mc Medal - vc (Victoria Cross), gc (George Cross), obe (Order of the British Empire), om (Order of merit) Medic - doc (short for doctor), bm (Bachelor of Medicine), mb (Medicinae Baccalaureus), md (Medicinae Doctor), mo (medical officer), gp (General Practitioner), dr (short for doctor) Master of Arts - ma Master's - ma (Master of Arts degree) Megabyte - mb Member - mp (same as Member of Parliament (below)) Member of Parliament - mp Messerschmitt - me Middle East - me Midfielder - l (the 'mid' letter of 'fielder') Military Police - mp Ministry of Defence - mod Minute - m Model - t (Model T Ford) Monarch - er (Elizabeth Regina), gr (George Rex), q (queen), k (king) or r (rex/regina) Monsieur - m Morning or Half Day - am Mother - ma Motorway - m or mi (looks like M1)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with N</strong><br />National Trust - nt Navy - rn (Royal Navy), abs (able-bodied seamen) or tars (slang for seamen) Nazis - ss (Schutzstaffel) Neon - ne (chemical symbol) Never-never - hp (synonym for hire purchase) New - n New Testament - nt Nitrogen - n No ball - nb (cricket terminology) North - n Not applicable - na Note - nb (from the Latin nota bene) or a, b, c, d, e, f, g (musical notes) Nothing - o (the letter O looks like the number 0) Now - ad (from the Latin Anno Domini) Number - v, x, c, d, m, l (Roman numerals)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with O</strong><br />Odds - sp (starting price) Officer - oc (Officer Corps) Old - o Old person - oap Old Testament - ot One - i (I is the roman numeral for 1) or rarely a, an (not normally used in British crosswords) Operating system - os Operation - op Oriental - e (East) Ounce - oz (abbreviation) Outsized - os Over the top - ott Overdose - od Oxygen - o<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with P</strong><br />Page - p Painters - ra (Royal Academy) Paramilitaries - eta (Basque Nationalists), ira (Irish Republican Army), uff (Ulster Freedom Fighters), uda (Ulster Defence Association) Parking - p Party - lab, lib, con or c (Political Parties) Peacekeepers - un (United Nations) Pencil - hb Penny - p, d (old penny), cu (copper) Physical education - pe Physical training - pt Piano - p Plane - mig (type of plane) Plate - l or p (L-plate and P-plate) Poet - ts (T.S. Eliot) Point - n, e, s, w (and other compass bearings) Pole - n (north) or s (south) Policeman/men - pc (Police Constable), di (Detective Inspector), met (Metropolitan Police), cid (Criminal Investigation Department) Politician - mp Posh - u (short for upper class) Post office - po Potassium - k (chemical symbol) Pound - lb (weight) Priest - rev (reverend), rr (Right Reverend), dd (Doctor of Divinity), fr (Father), eli (Eli (Bible)) Prime Minister - pm Prisoner of war - pow Promises - ious (I owe yous) Province - ni (Northern Ireland) Pub - ph (Public House)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with Q</strong><br />Queen - q, er (Elizabeth Regina), hm (Her Majesty) Quiet/quietly - p (piano)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with R</strong><br />Railway - r, ry or br (British Rail) Record - ep (extended play record), lp (long playing record) Regina - r Retired - ret Reverend - rr (Right Reverend), dd (Doctor of Divinity), rev Rex - r Right Reverend - rr Right - r Ring - o (the letter O looks like a ring) River - r Road - rd or ai (looks like A1) Rolls Royce - rr Rook - r Royal Academy - ra Royal Artillery - ra Royal Engineers - re Royal Marines - rm Royal Navy - rn Run - r<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with S</strong><br />Sailor - ab (able-bodied seaman), tar (slang), rn, salt Saint - st Sappers - re (the Royal Engineers equivalent of "private") Say - eg (short for the Latin exempli gratia) Seaman - ab (able-bodied seaman) Secret service - ss Setter - i or me (meaning the setter of the crossword) Shilling - s Significant other - so Ship - ss (steam ship) Short wave - sw Silver - ag (chemical symbol) Sodium - na (chemical symbol) Softly - p (musical notation) Soldier - rm (Royal Marine), re (Royal Engineer), gi (General Infantryman) Soldiers - men, or (Other Ranks) Son - s South - s Sportsman - blue(From Oxford - Cambridge Face-Offs) State - any abbreviation of an American State (e.g. CA, FL ..) Street - st Student - l (learner) or nus (National Union of Students) Submarine - u (U-boat) or sub Sweat - bo (Body odor)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with T</strong><br />Tar - ab (able-bodied seaman) Tax - vat (Value added tax) Teachers - nut (National Union of Teachers) Team - xi (Roman numerals for eleven players in a football or cricket team) Teetotal - tt or aa (from Alcoholics Anonymous) Ten - x (Roman numerals) or io (IO looks like 10) Territorial Army - ta Terrorists - eta (Basque Nationalists), ira (Irish Republican Army), uff (Ulster Freedom Fighters), uda (Ulster Defence Association) That is - ie (from the Latin id est) Theologian - dd (Doctor of Divinity) This month - inst (from the Latin instante mense) Thousand - g (grand), m (Roman numeral), or k (kilo-) Thus - ie (short for the Latin id est) Time - t, s, m Times - x (multiplication symbol) Toilet - wc (water closet) Tory - con (slang for Conservative) Trendy - in (euphemism) Tripod - Y (shape of a Tripod) Tyro - l (for learner)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with U</strong><br />Ulster - ni (Northern Ireland) Ulster Defence Association - uda Ulster Freedom Fighters - uff United Nations - un Unknown - x, y or z (Mathematical variable) University - u or ou (Open University) or up (in the UK one goes up to university)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with V</strong><br />Value added tax - vat Variable - x, y or z (Mathematical unknown) Versus - v or vs Very - v Volunteers - ta (Territorial Army)<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with W</strong><br />Way - rd (road), st (street), ave (avenue) Weight - g (gram), lb (pound) Whistle-blower - ref(referee) Wide - w (cricket) With - w Without - wo Work - op (operation), opus (classical music) Worker - ant<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with Y</strong><br />Yard - yd or y Year - y or yr<br /><br /><strong>Clues beginning with Z</strong><br />Zero - o (the letter O looks like the number 0)Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-71054580333537175172010-05-03T17:32:00.001+03:002010-05-03T17:47:30.422+03:00Monday, May 03, 2010<div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Monday, May 03, 2010.Solution 19.By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span></strong></div><br /><div><br /><strong><em>A puzzle to take off the 'monday' blues.</em></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467055214658661138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCFXc3jL29T_D2BmAZXrXFdPnZpSLzVX20y0f8xfi-y5pMZVwOfmrZOTwb2W_ITQVE67TAAasSr1YfJPSmnfkoepW3E__21e-MejUslXvejBGbJ-xYi_ItPnRb1RjofArSv67d78Aot0/s400/parade.jpg" border="0" /><br />Can be an example of 19a.</div><br /><div><br /><strong>Across</strong></div><strong><br /><div><br /></strong></div>1a Is in control of distant armies abroad (13) ADMINISTRATES<br /><div>An anagram (‘abroad’) of DISTANT ARMIES to define Is in control of.<br /></div><br /><div>10a A second coffee maybe (7) INSTANT</div><br /><div>Double definition of A second/ [variety of] coffee<br /></div><br /><div>11a Attic studio ideal for this artist? (2,5) EL GRECO</div><br /><div>A cryptic definition<br /></div><br /><div>12a Boss sounds a toff (4) KNOB </div><br /><div>A word that means boss is a sound-alike of a word for a toff or gentleman.<br /></div><br /><div>13a University can reject English couple (5) UNITE</div><br /><div>A charade of U(niversity), TIN(can) reversed and E(nglish) means couple.<br /></div><br /><div>14a One who refused to accept tyranny and work in a bank (4) TELL</div><br /><div>Double definition<br /></div><br /><div>17a The peace subsequently broken by the French (7) SILENCE</div><br /><div>A charade of LE(the in french) inside SINCE(SUBSEQUENTLY).<br /></div><br /><div>18a Strait-laced girl enters into the joke (7) PURITAN</div><br /><div>RITA(girls name) in(enters) PUN(joke).<br /></div><br /><div>19a Notice cut out and displayed (7) PARADED</div><br /><div>A charade of AD(notice) inside(out) PARED(CUT) defines displayed. Nice surface reading.<br /></div><br /><div>22a Store up trouble for travelling performers (7) TROUPES</div><br /><div>An anagram (‘trouble’) of STORE UP to define performers.<br /></div><br /><div>24a Wine for lady with an accent? (4) ROSÉ </div><br /><div>If you add a required accent mark to the last letter of a female name, you get the term for a variety of wine.<br /></div><br /><div>25a Too much interest is shown in it (5) USURY</div><br /><div>A cryptic definition<br /></div><br /><div>26a Free from any sound of disturbance (4) UNDO</div><br /><div>A hidden answer in soUND Of defines free as a verb.<br /></div><br /><div>29a A short month on a Roman road for Antony’s wife (7) OCTAVIA</div><br /><div>A word sum of OCT (short form of a month) , A (a) and VIA Latin term for ‘road’ produces the answer which is the name of (Mark) Antony’s (fourth) wife.<br /></div><br /><div>30a Name one variety of flower (7) ANEMONE</div><br /><div>An anagram (‘variety of’) NAME ONE to define flower.<br /></div><br /><div>31a It’s said to get things done in the army (4,2,7) WORD OF COMMAND</div><br /><div>A cryptic definition.<br /></div><br /><div><strong>Down<br /></strong></div><br /><div>2d Plunder piled so haphazardly (7) DESPOIL</div><br /><div>An anagram (‘haphazardly’) of PILED SO to define plunder.<br /></div><br /><div>3d Country artist with an outstanding level of intelligence (4) IRAQ</div><br /><div>RA(royal artist) is put in IQ(intelligence).<br /></div><br /><div>4d Concentrated in time for a grammar lesson (7) INTENSE</div><br /><div>A word sum of IN ,TENSE (time in a grammar lesson) defines concentretated.<br /></div><br /><div>5d Peter scrambled round to the highest branches (7) TREETOP</div><br /><div>TO is inserted in anagram (‘scrambled’) of PETER to branches of a tree.<br /></div><br /><div>6d Freight unopened in Jason’s ship (4) ARGO</div><br /><div>CARGO(freight) without C(unopened).</div><br /><div><br />7d A high spot for the first mate, and others (7) EVEREST</div><br /><div>EVE(first mate) plus others.</div><br /><div><br />8d Down with psittacosis? (4,2,1,6) SICK AS A PARROT</div><br /><div>A cryptic definition.</div><br /><div><br />9d They’re not the type to settle for a band (7,6) ROLLING STONES</div><br /><div>Cryptic definition</div><br /><div><br />15d A poem of positive significance as a rule (5) ANODE</div><br /><div>A word sum of AN (A) and NODE- poem i can not work out how the definition is arrived at. </div><br /><div><br />16d The offence of one coming to light (5) ARSON</div><br /><div>Cryptic definition</div><br /><div><br />20d Its root may be made into a stew (7) RISOTTO</div><br /><div>An anagram (‘may be made into’) of ITS ROOT.</div><br /><div><br />21d Women’s work for girl employees (7) DISTAFF</div><br /><div>A word sum of DI(ana),a short name for a girl and STAFF a collective noun for employees.<br /></div><br /><div>22d Ran round in the commotion caused by a storm (7) TORNADO</div><br /><div>An anagram (‘round’) of RAN in TODO a word that means commotion defines a storm.</div><br /><div><br />23d Card game — bridge perhaps? (7) PONTOON</div><br /><div>Double definition of Card game and a kind of bridge.</div><br /><div><br />27d Eager to behead the king of Israel (4) AVID</div><br /><div>Behead DAVID(king of Israel) defines eager.</div><br /><div><br />28d Wooden support for the shaft (4) BEAM</div><br /><div>Double definition of a Wooden support and shaft of light. </div>Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-36202194526165018612010-05-03T17:29:00.001+03:002010-05-03T17:31:45.037+03:00Saturday, May 01, 2010<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Saturday, May 01, 2010.Solution 18.<br />By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /></span></strong><br /><em><strong>A typical friday puzzle.<br /></strong></em><br /><strong>Across<br /></strong><br />4a Recording chap changing gear (8) COVERAGE<br />Combine COVE (chap) with an anagram, indicated by changing, of GEAR to define recording.<br /><br />8a River rose perhaps (6) FLOWER<br />A double definition.<br /><br />9a Purist interminably struggling in middle of night during rebellion (8) UPRISING<br />An anagram (struggling) of most (interminably) of PURIS(T) is followed by IN and G (middle of niGht) to get a word meaning rebellion.<br /><br />10a Soundly interrogate Heather, collaborator (8) QUISLING<br />Combine QUIS (sounds like quiz / soundly interrogate) with LING (heather without the capital letter) to get collaborator.<br /><br />11a Abnormal interest not in the way (6) STREET<br />An anagram (abnormal) of (IN)TEREST without the first two letters (not IN) gives the way.<br /><br />12a Some outline area starting in Asia (4,4) NEAR EAST<br />Hidden inside (some) outliNE AREA STarting is a part of Asia<br /><br />13a I am at Alabama port stationary (8) IMMOBILE<br />Combine I’M (I am) with MOBILE a port in Alabama to get a word meaning stationary.<br /><br />16a Jo back to replace foot and knee covering (8) JACKBOOT<br />An anagram (replace) of JO BACK TO gives an item of footwear that covers the foot and the knee<br /><br />19a Not easy to remove middle part of rubble (4-4) HARD-CORE<br />a charade of HARD "not easy" and CORE "to remove middle part" gives a name for some rubble<br /><br />21a Kay is satisfied with fate (6)<br />A word sum of K (Kay) , IS , MET (satisfied) defines fate<br /><br />23a Support with evidence record in detail (8) DOCUMENT<br />A double definition.<br /><br />24a New situation in Rugby perhaps (4,4) BALL GAME<br />A double definition.<br /><br />25a Fatter storeroom? (6) LARDER<br />A double definition<br /><br />26a Where rep stood out? (8) DOORSTEP<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br />Down<br /><br />1d Book in French — ‘L’Oeuf Blanc’ (7) ALBUMEN<br />A word sum of ALBUM(book) and EN(in- in french)<br /><br />2d Astonished by pronounced success of prospector (9) AWESTRUCK<br />A homophone(pronounced) of ORESTRUCK(sucess of prospector) to define astonished.<br /><br />3d Endlessly racing round a plant (6) ARNICA<br />An anagram (round) of RACIN(G) without its final letter (endlessly) together with A gives a plant.<br /><br />4d Batsman who is all at sea might be (6,2,3,4) CAUGHT IN THE DEEP<br />A cryptic double definition.<br /><br />5d Verse may be translated exactly as before (4,4) VERY SAME<br />An anagram (translated) of VERSE MAY gives a phrase that loosely means exactly (the same) as before<br /><br />6d One going up found on the stairs (5) RISER<br />A double definition<br /><br />7d Affectedly stylish fellow takes fish (7) GENTEEL<br />A charade of GENT a fellow and EEL a fish<br /><br />14d Shooting case? (3,6) BOX CAMERA<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br />15d (A)bridge (8) CONTRACT<br />A double definition.<br /><br />17d In an excited way when dealing with notes (7) AGITATO<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br />18d Medal had finally darkened in the sun (7) BRONZED<br />BRONZE A medal with D in the end.<br /><br />20d Remember to visit again (6) RECALL<br />A double definition<br /><br />22d Man caught short going over river is middle-distance runner (5) MILER<br />A charade of MILE(s) without S(caught short) then R(iver) gives a middle distance runner.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-72584042943462665142010-05-03T17:25:00.000+03:002010-05-03T17:29:02.913+03:00Friday, April 30, 2010<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Friday, April 30, 2010.Solution 17.<br />By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</strong><br /><br /></span><strong><em>A typical friday puzzle.</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Across<br /></strong><br />1a Location at which many are canvassed? (8 ) CAMPSITE<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br />5a Duke will back the country, it’s said (6)<br />A simple word sum of STATE(country) and D(uke) to define said.<br /><br />9a NCO — gosh, quietly spoken! (8 ) CORPORAL<br />A charade of COR(gosh), P(quietly) and ORAL(spoken) to define an army's Non commisioned officer.<br /><br />10a Animal sailor attached to a line (6) JACKAL<br />Another charade of JACK an old term for a sailor and A L(ine) to get an animal.<br /><br />12a Ambassador joining the French people at match (6) LEGATE<br />A word sum of LE(the in french) ad GATE(number of people at a match) to define ambassador.<br /><br />13a Show contempt for dramatist’s worthless article (8 ) KICKSHAW<br />A worthless article is counstructed from KICH(show contempt) and SHAW(an Irish dramatist).<br /><br />15a Look after maiden perhaps going to 24? (7) OVERSEE<br />A word sum of OVER(maiden-cricket) and SEE to define look after.<br /><br />16a Try in this place to get listened to (4) HEAR<br />A cleverly hidden homophone(litsened to) of HERE(in this place) to define try as in by a judge.<br /><br />20a The man will, it’s said, get well again (4) HEAL<br />Another homophone of HE WILL<br /><br />21a Very small society’s account of what happened at meeting (7) MINUTES<br />A word sum of MINUTE(very small) and S(ociety) defines an account of what happened at a meeting.<br /><br />25a Got hold of many sheets of paper to be put into a record (8 ) ACQUIRED<br />A word meaning got hold of is counstructed from QUIRE(many sheets of paper) inside(put ito) A CD(record).<br /><br />26a Cluster of flowers, number outside bedsit? (6) SPADIX<br />A charade of SIX(number) and PAD(bedsit-ter) to define cluster of flowers.<br /><br />28a A leg-puller is relaxed (2,4) AT EASE<br />double definition, a leg-puller being a tease.<br /><br />29a Utter a word of dismissal, just (8 ) OUTRIGHT<br />Another charade of OUT(dismissed) and just(right as in fair).<br /><br />30a Tea’s in — this herbal infusion’s out (6) TISANE<br />An anagram of TEA’S IN, but i cant figure out how the anagram is idicated or what the definition is.<br /><br />31a One viewing a sequence of acts? (8 ) PLAYGOER<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br />1d Bird with left foot hidden in weed (6) COCKLE<br />Counstructed from COCK(bird) LE(ft) with foof(ft) hidden to define weed.<br /><br />2d An illusion? I am churning over with anger (6) MIRAGE<br />A reversal (churning over) of IM(i am) and RAGE(anger) to define an ilussion.<br /><br />3d After second drink I have to be frolicsome (8 ) SPORTIVE<br />A charade of S(econd), PORT(drink) and IVE(i have) to define frolicsome.<br /><br />4d Bird regularly spotted in the fall (4) TEAL<br />The answer is found(spotted in) in the odd letters of ThE fAlL.<br /><br />6d Grating in street held up dogs (6) TRACKS<br />Put RACK(grating) in ST(street) reversed( held up) to define dogs as in follow. A nice clue.<br /><br />7d Pay attention when there’s ghastly death — eek! (4,4) TAKE HEED<br />An anagram (ghastly) of DEATH and EEK gives us a phrase meaning to pay attention.<br /><br />8d State English rule in bold act (8 ) DELAWARE<br />Counstructed from E(nglish) and LAW(rule) in DARE(bold act) to define a US state.<br /><br />11d Break item possibly? (4,3) TIME OUT<br />A cryptic clue.<br /><br />14d Hurt in game and is put into bed (7) BRUISED<br />Hurt is counsrusted from RUE(rugby) and IS in(into) BED.<br /><br />17d Bird hard for country person to bag (8 ) PHEASANT<br />A charade of H(ard) inside(to bag) PEASANT(country person) defines a bird.<br /><br />18d Square meal not half awkward in tents (8 ) MARQUEES<br />An anagram (awkward) of SQUARE and ME(al) (not half).<br /><br />19d Danger when padre dances with joy (8 ) JEOPARDY<br />An anagram (dances) of PADRE and JOY.<br /><br />22d Starts eating at home, superior lodgings (4,2) DIGS IN<br />A charade of IN(at home) after(superior) DIGS(lodgings) to define starts eating.<br /><br />23d Notice a soldier with love for slow music (6) ADAGIO<br />A charade of AD(notice), A, GI(soldier), O(love) to define slow music.<br /><br />24d Old saint not keeping quiet in cathedral city (6) EXETER<br />Another charade of EX(old) and p(ETER) saint without P.<br /><br />27d Frame of ship in port (4) HULL<br />A double definition.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-74389052008971194142010-05-03T17:04:00.004+03:002010-05-03T17:24:43.723+03:00Thursday, April 29, 2010<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Thursday, April 29, 2010.Solution 16.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span></strong></div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span><em><strong>A fairly enjoyable puzzle with some hard clues.<br /><br /></strong></em><em><strong></strong></em><br /><strong>Across</strong><br /><br />1. Sweet-talk school governors demonstrating teaching aid (12) FLANNELBOARD<br />Counstructed from FLANNEL(sweet-talk) and BOARD(govenors) to define a teaching aid.<br /><br />9. Elected soldier behind closed doors (2,7) IN PRIVATE<br />A charade of IN(elected) and PRIVATE(soldier) to define behind closed doors.<br /><br />10. High-pitched signal that makes bishop jump, reportedly (5) BLEEP<br />Another charade of B(bishop in chess) and LEEP a homophone(reportedly) of jump(leap).<br /><br />11. Daughter, one receiving unexpected help in ancient city (6) DELPHI<br />A mixed clue of D(daughter), I(one) inside an anagram of HELP to define an ancient city.<br /><br />12. Make clear when one has short period abroad (5,3) SPELL OUT<br />Another charade this time of SPELL(short period) and OUT(abroad).<br /><br />13. Bar or car? (6) SALOON<br />Double definition.<br /><br />15. One identifies transmitter by name – Leo, perhaps (4,4) CALL SIGN<br />A charade of CALL (name) SIGN and Leo as part of the zodiac to define one identifies by transmitter.<br /><br />18. Special firm used in Scottish town (8) DUMFRIES<br />An anagram (special) of FIRM and USED to define a scottish town.<br /><br />19. A horse exercised on the beach (6) ASHORE<br />Another anagram (exercised) of A HORSE.<br /><br />21. Brigade’s leader, close to guy shot accidentally (2,6) BY CHANCE<br />A charade of B(brigade leader),(gu)Y and CHANCE(shot as in go) to define accidentally.<br /><br />23. Cunning vixen died (6) SHREWD<br />A word sum of SHREW(vixen) and D(ied).<br /><br />26. Miserable time for returning flock (5) TROOP<br />A simple reversal(returned) of POOR(miserable)and T(ime) defines flock as a verb.<br /><br />27. Great work of art, seldom seen abroad (3,6) OLD MASTER<br />An anagram (seen aborad) of ART and SELDOM is a great work of art.<br /><br />28. It’s good for the petrol station, say, as daring step works (7,5) PASSING TRADE<br />Another anagram (works) this time of AS DARING STEP for a phrase that is used to describe customers who go into a shop when they go by it, rather than being regular customers.<br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />1. Party in charity bazaar’s giving out equal shares for all (4,3) FAIR DOS charade of DO(party) inside(in) FAIRS to define equal shares for all.<br /><br />2. Horrify a European after revolution (5) APPAL<br />A charade of A and LAPPA revesed(revolution) to define horrify.<br /><br />3. Happy hour binge in one next door (9) NEIGHBOUR<br />An anagram (happy) of HOUR and BINGE, for the person who lives next door to you.<br /><br />4. Star clue (4) LEAD<br />Double definition, the player of a chief role and something a detective might follow.<br /><br />5. Like some offices in unoccupied factory? Not entirely (4-4) OPEN-PLAN<br />A somehow confusing or confused clue meaning like some offices. It is counstructed from OPEN(unocupied) ad PLANT(factory) missing T( not entirely).<br /><br />6. Dissident ordered beer, litres (5) REBEL<br />An anagram (ordered) of BEER and L (litres).<br /><br />7. Ignore flying doctor in the guise of Apache leader (8) GERONIMO<br />An anagram (flying) of IGNORE followed by MO an abbreviation for a doctor was the Apache leader who became famous for his fight against the Mexican and United States armies.<br /><br />8. Boy bagging trophy is very accurate (4-2) SPOT-ON<br />A charade of SON (boy) around (bagging) POT (trophy).<br /><br />14. Check on work after meek and mild type makes something to eat (4,4) LAMB CHOP<br />A word sum of CH (check – chess) on OP (work) is placed after LAMB another word for a sweet, mild-mannered person, the definition being something to eat.<br /><br />16. Fail to get most important part and become discouraged (4,5) LOSE HEART<br />A word sum of LOSE(fail to get) and HEART(most important part).<br /><br />17. Radical annoyed humanitarian organisation (3,5) RED CROSS<br />cant see how this works<br /><br />18. Talk about girl coming out at beginning of Easter (6) DEBATE<br />A charade of DEB(girl coming out) AT and E(aster) defines talk about.<br /><br />20. Advocate has degree in English Language? (7) ENDORSE<br />A charade of D(egree) in E(nglish) and NORSE(language)<br /><br />22. Greek character, the brightest star? (5) ALPHA<br />Double definition.<br /><br />24. More carried by Wessex Trains (5) EXTRA<br />A hidden clue in the words WessEX TRAins.<br /><br />25. Former PM, first to enter study (4) EDEN<br />A fomer British prime minister is counstructed fom E(first to enter) and DEN(study).Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-82709590820929409032010-04-28T17:39:00.002+03:002010-04-28T17:44:36.519+03:00Wednesday, April 28,2010<div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Wendsday, April 28, 2010.Solution 15.</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><div align="left"><br /></span></strong><em>A hard puzzle to solve</em></div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Across</strong></div><div align="left"><br />1a Make fun of one backing detectives (within law) (8) RIDICULE</div>A word meaning to make fun of is built up by putting I (one) and DI the detectives reversed (backing) inside (within) RULE law<br /><br />5a A drug smuggler with time and charm (6) AMULET<br />A charade of A then MULE someone who smuggles drugs and T(ime) leads to a charm<br /><br />9a Plan for rejecting large pastry dishes (9) STRATAGEM<br />A charade of MEGA, TARTS reversed (rejecting) of words meaning (very) large and pastry dishes<br /><br />11a One glows, seeing the Queen accept one of her own awards (5) EMBER<br />A piece of live coal or wood that glows is simply created by putting MBE an award inside ER the Queen<br /><br />12a Engineers put back — try to call again (6) REDIAL<br />After the Royal Engineers add LAID a synonym for put, reversed, and the result is a word meaning to try to call again<br /><br />13a Mysterious erotic dancing by last couple of ladies (8) ESOTERIC<br />An anagram (dancing) of EROTIC after (by) last couple of letters of ladiES<br /><br />15a Standard allowance given to prisoner — a result of arson (13) CONFLAGRATION<br />A charade of FLAGS a standard, as in a military emblem, RATION and an allowance being placed after (given to) CON to define a result of arson.<br /><br />18a Did this genius change, getting recognised? (13) DISTINGUISHED<br />An anagram (change) of DID THIS GENIUS results in a word meaning recognised<br /><br />22a A salesman returns it whenever getting a drink (8) APÉRITIF<br />A charade of A then REP a salesman reversed (returns) followed by IT and IF (whenever) are strung together for a drink.<br /><br />23a Twenty runs — one’s keeping count (6) SCORERSCORE<br />another word for twenty is followed by R(uns) to give the person who counts the runs, and records them<br /><br />26a Clerical habit right for student in congregation (5) FROCK<br />To get this clerical habit put R(ight) instead of L (student) in FLOCK a congregation<br /><br />27a The dark wood, for example, from such a venue (9) NIGHTCLUB<br />A charade this time of NIGHT the time of day when it is dark is followed by CLUB a golfer’s wood(tiger woods for example) to get a venue .<br /><br />28a Go straight for soldiers’ prison record (6) REFORM<br />A charade of RE Royal Engineers (soldiers) and FORM a prison record.<br /><br />29a A revolutionary on principal source of worry (8) HEADACHE<br />A charade of A and CHE(guvuera revolutionary)w (on) a HEAD chief (principal) to get a source of worry.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br />1d Regularly urge stringent limit (8) RESTRICT<br />A charade of even letters (regularly) of uRgE followed by STRICT a word meaning stringent to get limit.<br /><br />2d Challenged a heartless rule adopted by theologian (5) DARED<br />A word meaning challenged is created by putting A and the outside letters (heartless) of RulE inside (adopted by) DD the initials that indicate a theologian<br /><br />3d Boo queen’s visit? (7) CATCALL<br />A charade of CAT(a queen-check your dictionary) and CALL a visit defines boo.<br /><br />4d Symbol of good in ladies? (4) LOGO<br />This symbol is created by putting G(ood) inside LOO the ladies.<br /><br />6d Experts in raised shirt seams (7) MAESTRI<br />These experts are hidden and reversed (raised) inside shIRT SEAMs<br /><br />7d ’Amaze’ in two words — and one in one’s ear (9) LABYRINTH<br />A double definition of ‘amaze’ in two words is ‘a maze’, and this is also part of the ear<br /><br />8d Part of eastern Europe once providing most of the competition (6) THRACE<br />You get it by running together most of TH(E) with RACE a speed competition<br /><br />10d Horses that add up and beat good odds at last (8) MUSTANGS<br />Constructed from SUM a word meaning to add, reversed (up), followed by TAN to beat, G(ood) and S (oddS at last) to define horses.<br /><br />14d Design it? I once had concealed lighting (8) IGNITION<br />This lighting is concealed inside desIGN IT ONce<br /><br />16d New editor on holiday drinking rum went to sleep (6,3) NODDED OFF<br />Counstructed from N(ew), the ED(itor) and OFF not working (on holiday) and then insert (drinking) ODD a word meaning rum, as in unusual, to get a phrasal verb meaning went to sleep<br /><br />17d Move abroad supported by the French – lovely! (8) ADORABLE<br />An anagram (move) of ABROAD and LE the in French to get a word meaning lovely<br /><br />19d Second fiddle — that’s a horrible thing! (7) STINKER<br />S(econd) and TINKER a synonym for to fiddle gives a horrible thing.<br /><br />20d India accepted quote was provoking (7) INCITED<br />IND(ia) is placed around (accepted) CITE to quote to get a word meaning provoked.<br /><br />21d The boss’s mistake on termination of labour (6) GAFFER<br />This boss, or manager, is made up from a mistake followed by (on) R (termination of labouR)<br /><br />24d What might be left in dishing out rice? (5) RELIC<br />Created by putting L(eft) inside an anagram (dishing out) of RICE<br /><br />25d Look good surrounded by Spanish cheer (4) OGLE<br />To look lecherously comes from G(ood) inside (surrounded by) OLE a Spanish cheer.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-30196059102593072752010-04-27T14:01:00.000+03:002010-04-27T14:10:34.133+03:00Tuesday, April 27, 2010<div align="left"><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Tuesday, April 27, 2010.Solution 14.<br />By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /><br /></span><em>A puzzle with some real complex clues and names for places you have to be from the British isles to understand.<br /></div></em></strong><br /><strong>Across Clues</strong><br /><br />1a Reach one working on land and take a tumble? (4,1,7) COME A CROPPER<br />Constructed from COME a verb meaning to reach or arrive, A(one) followed by CROPPER someone who plants and harvests the land to define take a tumble.<br /><br />8a Appropriate reduction in garment? (7) TROUSER<br />Counstructed fom TROUSERS minus S(reduction) to define a slang for appopriate.<br /><br />9a Odd copper in front of us touring port (7) CURIOUS<br />Put CU the chemical symbol for copper and US around (touring) RIO the chief port of Brazil to make an adjective meaning odd or unusual.<br /><br />11a Sword hurt girl (7) CUTLASS<br />A charade of CUT(hurt) and LASS(girl) to define a sword.<br /><br />12a It’s a man revitalised showing endurance (7) STAMINA<br />An anagram (revitalised) of IT’S A MAN defines enduarance<br /><br />13a Foolish writer on reflection restricted by drink (5) INEPT<br />Made by reversing (on reflection) PEN a writing implement inside (restricted by) IT the informal term for Italian vermouth (drink) to define foolish.<br /><br />14a Cite sinner sadly with no end of cant as hypocritical (9) INSINCERE<br />An anagram (sadly) of CI(t)E SINNER (with the last letter of canT dropped) gives us an adjective meaning hypocritical or devious.<br /><br />16a Gunners unfurled flag held by sailor in battle (9) TRAFALGAR<br />Put RA the abbreviation for Royal Artillery (gunners) followed by an anagram (unfurled) of FLAG all inside (held by) TAR an old nickname for a sailor to get the famous sea battle of 1805.<br /><br />19a Dog given lead in park by much of Bedfordshire town (5) PLUTO<br />The name of Mickey Mouse’s dog is made from P the first letter (lead in) of Park followed by LUTON the name of a Bedfordshire town (famous mainly for its airport) without its final N (much of).<br /><br />21a A vessel holding a lot of cereal and fruit (7) APRICOT<br />Put A and POT a cooking vessel around RIC(e) (a lot of cereal) to get a fruit.<br /><br />23a London suburb containing university that’s well liked (7) POPULAR<br />A charade of POPLAR a london suburrb with U(university) inside(containing) to define well liked.<br /><br />24a Second book in short sufficient as specimen (7) EXAMPLE<br />Start with EX the abbreviation for exodus the second book of the Old Testament and add AMPLE an adjective meaning sufficient or plentiful to get a specimen.<br /><br />25a Part of serial is appearing after record and poem (7) EPISODE<br />A charade of EP(record), IS and ODE(poem) to define part of serial.<br /><br />26a Retrospective look by the man on board, we hear, to prevent contention (4,3,5) KEEP THE PEACE<br />Another charade of PEEK reversed(retospective), THE and PEACE a homophone(we hear) of Piece(chess- man on board)<br /><br /><strong>Down Clues<br /></strong><br />1d Time in Lancashire town largely providing laugh (7) CHORTLE<br />Can not understand how this works.<br /><br />2d Scene with amateur in film — characterising one in unsuitable role? (7) MISCAST<br />Another complex charade of SC(scene??), amateur inside mist(film) to define unsuitable role.<br /><br />3d A clique protecting others is impressive (9) ARRESTING<br />Made from A and RING a clique or group of people involved in a shared, sometimes dodgy, enterprise around (protecting) REST a word for others or those remaining.<br /><br />4d Bill in residence for activity on course? (5) RACES<br />Put AC an abbreviation for bill or account inside RES an estate agent’s shorthand for residence to define on course.<br /><br />5d Relate start of tale amid quiet time at home (7) PERTAIN<br />A charade of T(start of Tale) inside (amid) P(quiet-piano), ERA(time) and in(at home).<br /><br />6d English test I’ve found contrary to reason? (7) EMOTIVE<br />Put together E(nglish),MOT an annual vehicle test and I’VE to establish (found) an adjective meaning coming from the heart rather than the head (contrary to reason).<br /><br />7d Son traced kit worn as staple resource (5-2-5) STOCK-IN-TRADE<br />An anagram (worn) of SON TRACED KIT.<br /><br />10d Second girl on edge about a daring sportsman? (12) SKATEBOARDER<br />A charade of S(econd), KATE(girl), BORDER(edge) with A inside(about) to define daring spotsman.<br /><br />15d Spare chap working in rubbish site (9) SCRAPHEAP<br />An anagram (working) of SPARE CHAP.<br /><br />17d Amount of land about to be acquired by a prison (7) ACREAGE<br />A charade of RE(about) inside(acquired) A and CAGE(prison)<br /><br />18d A look about policeman beginning to prohibit drink for youngsters (7) ALCOPOP<br />A word sum of A, LO(ook), COP(policeman) and P(begening to prohibit) to define drink fo youngsters.<br /><br />19d Pepper, worthless stuff put on a drink served up (7) PAPRIKA<br />A complex charade.<br /><br />20d Lone soul surprisingly left out and set free (7) UNLOOSE<br />An anagram (surprisingly) of (L)ONE SOUL (with L(eft) out).<br /><br />22d Some vote ethically showing effective force (5) TEETH<br />A hidden answer (some) in the clue is a word used figuratively to mean real power (effective force).Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-72131274413369472662010-04-26T17:16:00.003+03:002010-04-26T18:00:10.592+03:00Monday, April 26, 2010<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Monday, April 26, 2010.Solution 13.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /><br /></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><em>A top class puzzle with really interesting clues. But the award winning clue is 27d, do you know what simple as a noun means?<br /></em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Across</strong><br /><br /><br />1a Deal involves a constraint (11) TRANSACTION<br /><br />An Anagram (involves) of A CONSTRAINT to define a deal.<br /><br /><br />9a Worker right to be bitter sometimes (4) BEER<br /><br />A word sum of BEE word for ‘worker’ and R a single-letter abbreviation for ‘right’.<br /><br /><br />10a Diligence with which one may seek a job (11) APPLICATION<br /><br />A Double definition of diligence and with which one may seek a job<br /><br /><br />11a Commercials, we hear, for a tool (4) ADZE<br /><br />A Homophone of ADS a word for ‘commercials’ defines tool.<br /><br /><br />14a Listen to a number cheer (7) HEARTEN<br /><br />A word sum of HEAR a word for ‘listen’ and TEN a number defines cheer as a verb.<br /><br /><br />16a An Italian poet gives notes to be taken slowly (7) ANDANTE<br /><br />A word sum of AN , DANTE the name of an Italian poet defines a musical term.<br /><br /><br />17a Perfect tone (5) SOUND<br /><br />Double definition of perfect (as adjective) and tone.<br /><br /><br />18a Seems agreeable but doesn’t remain attentive (4) NODS<br /><br />Double definition<br /><br /><br />19a Said to be some form of test (4) ORAL<br /><br />Double definition<br /><br /><br />20a Point always cut off (5) SEVER<br /><br />A word sum of S single-letter abbreviation for a compass point and EVER a word that means ‘always’<br /><br /><br />22a He’d fuel ordered, being careful (7) HEEDFUL<br /><br />An anagram (ordered) of HE’D FUEL defines careful.<br /><br /><br />23a In a way, Marconi was of Latin descent (7) ROMANIC<br /><br />Another anagram (in a way) of MARCONI to define of Latin descent<br /><br /><br />24a Heavy metal star player (4) LEADDouble definition<br /><br /><br />28a William’s heart makes him a pasty fellow (4-7) BILL-STICKERBill A familiar name for William , S (‘s) and TICKER a term for heart gives a person who pastes posters on any structure.<br /><br /><br />29a A point we returned to once more (4) ANEW<br /><br />A word sum of A (a) + N (compass point) and WE reversed(returned) defines once more.<br /><br /><br />30a Nobody but Ed involved, that’s certain (6,5) BEYOND DOUBT<br /><br />An anagram (involved) of NOBODY BUT ED defines certain.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br /><br />2d Mature, so given rent and key (4) RIPE<br /><br />Cant really see how this works out but the definition is mature.<br /><br /><br />3d Flower, blue and white in parts (4) NILE<br /><br />Cryptic definition – Flower ( another use in the sense ‘one that flows’, that is, a river. Watch out also for winger in bird), which in this case in blue in one part and white in another.<br /><br /><br />4d A trip with passengers, we hear, makes profits (7) ACCRUES<br /><br />A word sum of A and CRUISE (a homophone of “trip with passengers as aboard a ship to define makes profits.<br /><br /><br />5d Drinks to the elevation of a good man (4) TOTS<br /><br />A charade of TO and TS reversal of an abbreviation for saint (“a good man”) defines drinks(not changaa because never heard of mama pima selling in tots).<br /><br /><br />6d Round and round, in a manner of speaking (7) OROTUND<br /><br />A cryptic definition for circumlocution when a person beats about the bush<br /><br /><br />7d A bond, band or bind! (7,4) WEDDING RINGThe first triple definition since i started this blog. All have something to do with marriage.<br />8d Used for building a wind break? (6,5) BREEZE BLOCK<br /><br />The cryptic definition is something that protects from a (light) wind.<br /><br /><br />12d Country’s cold in the interior – furs needed (11) CHINCHILLAS<br /><br />This country's is CHINA'S with CHILL(cold) inside(in the interior) to define furs.<br /><br /><br />13d His products are really wicked (11) CANDLEMAKER<br /><br />Another Cryptic definition this time with wicked meaning having a wick!<br /><br /><br />15d Book Christmas accommodation for five (5)A simple charade of NOEL(christmas) with V(five) inside(accomondating) to define book.<br />16d New range of emotion (5) ANGERAn anagram (new) of RANGE to define emotion.<br />20d Drop from reserve team (7) SUBSIDEA word sum of SUB a word (one that is a short form of a word) that means reserve and SIDE a word that means team defines drop.<br />21d How birds slept with toes around perch outside (7) ROOSTED An anagram of TOES in a ROD aword that means perch defines how birds slept. Exellent surface reading.<br />25d Vocalist the French turn to (4) ALTOA simple reversal of LA (‘the’ in French) and TO defines vocalist.<br />26d What one said after reflection (4) ECHOA cryptic definition of the word for what comes back or reverberates when we say something. 27d Simple heart of Father Benedict (4) HERB A hidden clue in the heart of the words FatHER Benedict! It defines simple as a noun! Top class clue.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-75776860351553415402010-04-26T15:47:00.005+03:002010-04-26T15:56:45.336+03:00Saturday, April 24, 2010<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Saturday, April 24, 2010.Solution 12.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;">A charade galore!<br /></span></em><br /></strong></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><strong>Across</strong><br /><br />1a Blue waste material about to be returned to tall building (10) SKYSCRAPER<br />A charade of SKY (Blue) , SCRAP (Waste Material) , ER (About [Re]- reversed) defines Tall Building<br /><br />6a Out, say? Standing out (4) BOLD<br />A double definition.<br /><br />9a Vehicle the lady put in pound was crushed (10) VANQUISHED<br />Another charade of VAN(vehicle) with SHE (Lady) inside QUID (Pound) to define crushed.<br /><br />10a Cultivate land, distant meadow first (4) FARMCounstructed from FAR (Distant) + M (Meadow at first, i.e. first letter) to define cultivate land.<br /><br />12a Reach hospital in slum area (6) GHETTO<br />Charade of reach GET TO with H (hospital) inside.<br /><br />13a Hotel with lowdown on gas (8) HYDROGEN<br />HYDRO (Hotel) plus GEN (lowdown) gives the name of a gas that’s part of the air we breathe.<br /><br />15a Thinking ill of oneself? (12) HYPOCHONDRI<br />ACryptic definition for someone who thinks they are unwell but in fact they are not.<br /><br />18a From 10 across, foie gras or soft cheese (7,5) FROMAGE FRAIS<br />An anagram of FARM(10 across), FOIE and GRAS.<br /><br />21a Inescapable revolutionary avoiding awkward ban for principal (8) ESPECIAL<br />A compound anagram(revolutionary) of inescapable without(avoiding) ban to define principal.<br /><br />22a Pig and strangely one that flies (6) PIGEON<br />PIG and an anagram(srangely) of ONE gives the name of a bird.<br /><br />24a One bird or another with bit missing (4) TERN<br />The “other” bird is BITTERN and if you take off BIT you get another winged wonder.<br /><br />25a Amazing send-up, to us transforming (10) STUPENDOUS<br />An anagram (indicated by transforming) of SEND-UP TO US, gives a word meaning amazing.<br /><br />26a Make officer a blockhead (4) DOLT<br />A charade of DO (Make), LT (Lieutenant – officer) gives another word for a numbskull.<br /><br />27a Spring put in a good position (4-6) WELL-PLACED<br />A charade of WELL (spring) and PLACED (put)= a phrase meaning “in a good position”.<br /><br /><strong>Down</strong><br /><br />1d Wild one of magi protected Virginia (6) SAVAGE<br />A charade of SAGE (a wise man, one of the Magi) with VA (abbreviation for Virginia) defines wild.<br /><br />2d Drew key Dan forged (6) YANKED<br />An anagram (forged) of KEY DAN gives a word meaning drew out.<br /><br />3d Out-of-town ball? (7,5) COUNTRY DANCE<br />A cryptic definition that leads to a rural social gathering.<br /><br />4d Nearly everything thus as well (4) ALSO<br />A word sum of nearly everything AL(L) plus SO(thus) gives a word meaning as well.<br /><br />5d All over each point at this place (10) EVERYWHERE<br />Another word sum of EVERY (each) , W (point of the compass) , HERE (at this place) gives a word meaning “all over”.<br /><br />7d Round with park officer at end of day in greenhouse (8) ORANGERY<br />A charade of O(round) , RANGER (park officer) and Y (end of day) defines somewhere to grow orange trees.<br /><br />8d Frenzied evil spirit has the first clue (8) DEMONIAC<br />A charade of DEMON (evil spirit) and I AC (one across – the first clue).<br /><br />11d Passage to Scottish island learner took was temporary (12) TRANSITIONAL<br />Another charade of TRANSIT (passage) + IONA (Scottish island)+ L (learner) to define temporary.<br /><br />14d Claret’s served in enemy living quarters (10) FORECASTLE<br />An anagram (served) of CLARET’S inside FOE gives a word meaning the living quarters on a ship.<br /><br />16d Pretended to be moved emotionally (8) AFFECTED<br />A Double definition. A word meaning both “pretended” and “moved emotionally”<br /><br />17d Officer’s material not English (8) CORPORALMaterial, as in essential (CORPOREAL) minus E gives the name of an Non Commisioned officer.<br /><br />19d Brave coming from Jericho without Juliet (6) HEROIC<br />An anagram of Jericho minus J (Juliet) gives a word meaning brave.<br /><br />20d Not accustomed to being unemployed? (6) UNUSED<br />Double definition. A word meaning “not accustomed to” and “being unemployed”.<br /><br />23d Old friend’s a gem (4) OPALO (old) and PAL (friend) gives a precious stone.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-29285876524114664362010-04-26T14:58:00.000+03:002010-04-26T15:01:55.020+03:00Friday, April 23, 2010<div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Friday, April 23, 2010.Solution 11.<br />By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /></strong><br /></span><br /><strong>Across Clues<br /></strong><br />1a A verger no longer working as a servant of the Queen (8,7) GOVERNOR GENERAL<br />An anagram (working) of A VERGER NO LONGER gives the title of the Queen’s representative in those Commonwealth countries where she is head of state.<br /><br />9a Spot decapitated snake by country house (7) SPLODGE<br />A charade of ASP a type of snake without its initial letter (decapitated) followed by LODGE a house in the country to define spot as in stain.<br /><br />10a Gunfighter gets to carry something to muffle sound (7) EARPLUG<br />A charade of EARP(a gun fighter in the wild west) plus LUG(carry something heavy) defines something to muffle sound.<br /><br />11a Prohibition is international, an order with little right in it (9) INTERDICT<br />Constructed from INT the abbreviation for international followed by EDICT a word for an order or decree with R (little right) inside to define prohibition.<br /><br />12a Thus mademoiselle is given a French flower (5) SOMME<br />Counstructed from SO(thus) and MME to give a name of a frech river(not here that flower is a verb not a noun!)<br /><br />13a Ruler’s office, for example, in which gin is kept (7) SATRAPY<br />for example is SAY – inside this put TRAP the name of something used to snare wild animals to get the office of the governor of an old Persian province.<br /><br />15a Mocks some Parisian across the course of journey (7) DERIDES<br />A verb meaning mocks is constructed from DES (some in French, Parisian) around (across the course of) RIDE a word for journey.<br /><br />17a Joke about female being educated prig? (7) PURITAN<br />A charade of PUN(joke) with RITA inside to define a prig.<br /><br />19a Man doubled up having taken a plant for fodder (7) ALFALFA<br />ALF(mans name) is doubled followed by A to define a plant for fodder.<br /><br />21a Old region offers bracing air, loosely speaking (5) OZONE<br />A charade of O(ld) and ZONE a synonym for region defines bracing air informally(loosely speaking).<br /><br />23a Son about to get covered in mud, little creature who is wicked? (9) MISCREANT<br />Put S(on) and C (circa, about) inside MIE a synonym for mud and follow up with ANT a little creature (an insect normally referred to as a worker in crosswords) to get an adjective meaning wicked or unlawful.<br /><br />25a Borders that may come down close to bridges? (7) FRINGES<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br />26a Contorted expression of unhappy star (7) GRIMACE<br />A charade of GRIM an adjective meaning unhappy and ACE someone who excels (star) provide a contorted expression.<br /><br />27a Bottom golfer jousts with relations, one of little stature (15) RUMPELSTILTSKIN<br />A charade of RUMP a word for bottom or backside, ELS the surname of Ernie the South African golfer,TILTS a verb meaning jousts and, finally, KIN a word for relations to define a little stature(i saw this in a cartoon somewhere, cant really remember it.)<br /><br /><strong>Down Clues<br /></strong><br />1d Travel to Sweden, getting drinks and chats (7) GOSSIPS<br />A charade of GO a synonym for travel, S the vehicle registration code for Sweden and SIPS a verb meaning drinks to define chats.<br /><br />2d Servant giving farewell ahead of time (5) VALET<br />Put VALE an exclamation (from the latin) meaning farewell in front (ahead) of T(ime) to get a Jeeves-like servant.<br /><br />3d Bird in reeds brat disturbed (9) REDBREAST<br />An anagram (disturbed) of REEDS BRAT.<br /><br />4d Love to be given rest, ending with ugly fatness (7) OBESITY<br />A charade of O (love, as in tennis) , BE and SIT (rest)and finishing with (ugl)Y.<br /><br />5d Unnamed environmentalist, old rocker given welcome (7) GREETED<br />Another charade of GREE(n) (environmentalist with no N(ame)) and this is followed by TED a shortened form of an old rock-and-roll fan to define given welcome.<br /><br />6d Clumsy students from e.g. Durham taking road south (5) NERDS<br />NE(north east) part of England where Durham is, then add RD & S abbreviations for road and south defines clumsy students.<br /><br />7d One in a part, kind for learner to follow (4,5) ROLE MODEL<br />A charade of ROLE a part played by an actor and MODEL another word for kind or sort gives us someone for a newcomer (learner) to imitate.<br /><br />8d Drunk on ship when entertaining the French (7) LEGLESS<br />A charade of LEG(on in cricket terms), SS(steam ship) and LE inside(entertaining) defines drunk.<br /><br />14d Mistake in swirling mist may bring state of fear (9) TERRORISM<br />Put ERROR a synonym for mistake inside an anagram (swirling) of MIST.<br /><br />16d Progressive class, one restricted by all the others (9) REFORMIST<br />Put FORM a synonym for a school class plus I (one) inside (restricted by) REST a word meaning the remainder (all the others) to define progressive class.<br /><br />17d Academic female, top lady becoming tender (7) PROFFER<br />Made from PROF an abbreviated academic, F(emale) and ER the initials normally used by the Queen (top lady).<br /><br />18d Downfall of little girl English blokes upset (7) NEMESIS<br />Little girl is SIS(ter). Follow this with E(nglish) and MEN a synonym for blokes and then reverse the whole lot (upset) to get an inescapable downfall.<br /><br />19d Spear, say, used in short attack (7) ASSEGAI<br />I consider this an all in one clue but with word play in it.Say is EG (for example) put this inside (used in) ASSAIL a verb meaning to attack short of its last letter (short) to get an iron-tipped, African spear used by shaka zulu.<br /><br />20d Hunter in exploit over a very long period (7) ACTAEON<br />The name of a hunter in Greek mythology (who was turned into a stag and killed by his own hounds) is made from ACT a synonym for exploit or deed followed by (over, in a down clue) A and EON a major division of geological time (very long period).<br /><br />22d Bird plunging into sea, gleefully (5) EAGLE<br />A hidden clue(plunging) in sEA GLEefully.<br /><br />24d A need to give an old-fashioned expression of regret (5) ALACK<br />Put together A and LACK a need or want to get this old interjection denoting regret or woe.</div>Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-9603801512937961442010-04-26T11:55:00.000+03:002010-04-26T11:59:38.258+03:00Thursday, April 22, 2010Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Thursday, April 22, 2010.Solution 10.<br />By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /><br /><br />Across<br /><br />1. Exhausted MEP’s upset relationship with leader of Denmark (7) EMPTIED<br />An anagram of MEP (upset) followed by TIE (relationship) and the first letter (leader) of D(enmark) is an adjective that can mean all gone.<br /><br />5. Attacked son with belt next to sea (7) SLAMMED<br /> The answer is revealed by taking S (son) and following it with LAM (belt) and then MED the shortened form of a European sea.<br /><br />9. Children poorly — with this perhaps (5) CHILL<br />CH An abbreviation for children followed by ILL another word for being sick.<br /><br />10. Opinions stick (9) CRITICISM<br />A double definition. Judgement or to find fault with.<br /><br />11. Say — isn’t fig revolting? On the contrary (10) SATISFYING<br />An anagram (revolting) of SAY ISNT FIG for a word that can be the opposite of revolting.<br /><br />12. Heads back for a jar (4) STUN<br /> Reverse (back) NUTS an informal word for heads ito get a stupefying blow.<br /><br />14. Running company (12) ORGANISATION<br />Another double definition.<br /><br />18. Health laws (12) CONSTITUTION<br />Yet another double definition, a persons state of health, or the fundamental law of the United States for example.<br /><br />21. Group of witches not cold — one might be very warm (4) OVEN<br />Take COVEN a term for a group of witches, then remove C (cold) and you have an enclosed heated compartment.<br /><br />22. They reveal the steps to a crime (10) FOOTPRINTS<br /> A cryptic definition? An indentation and indication that something or someone was present…<br /><br />25. Joy about even 50% rise (9)<br /> Put ELATION (joy) around VE half of (50%) even for a height.<br /><br />26. Partly hurt rib entering race (5)TRIBE<br />A hidden word can be found in hurT RIB Entering and once found is a class or a set of people.<br /><br />27. Doctor urges Ray to leave a consulting room (7) SURGERY<br />Take an anagram (doctor) of URGES and RAY, without (to leave) the A and you should have another word for a consulting room.<br /><br />28. Distrust school of opinion about American power (7) SUSPECT<br />To find a word meaning that you believe someone could be guilty, put SECT a school of opinion usually associated with religion around US (American) and P (power).<br /><br />Down<br /><br />1. Forgive former partner with drug when copper’s involved (6) EXCUSE<br /> A former partner is an EX, the drug is E (ecstasy) and then put CU the chemical symbol for copper plus S in between (involved).<br /><br />2. Stop in various places (6) POINTS<br /> An anagram (various) of STOP IN produces places. <br /><br />3. I will shortly use tart after cooking show (10) ILLUSTRATE<br />Take ILL the shortened form of I will, and then add (after) an anagram (after cooking) of USE TART and you should have a word that means to demonstrate or show clearly.<br /><br />4. First of dentists starts to examine cavity as you’ve this? (5) DECAY<br />The first letter of dentists, and then the first (starts to) letters of examine, cavity, as and you’ve. <br /><br />5. Insect — it’s dissected by one? (9) SCIENTIST<br /> An anagram (dissected) of INSECT ITS could be a person who specialises in studying living organisms.<br /><br />6. Australia is a wonderful continent (4) ASIA<br />An anagram of AS Australia and IS A.<br /><br />7. Preserve important one in container (8) MAINTAIN<br />Take MAIN an adjective for important and then add A (one) inside TIN (container) and you have a word meaning preserve or keep in existence.<br /><br />8. Major fifth (8) DOMINANT<br />Another double definition, this time prevailing, and the fifth above the tonic (from music).<br /><br />13. Picks out five bars to be rewritten, with no hint of bass (10) FAVOURITES<br />An anagram (to be rewritten) of OUT FIVE BARS with the B removed (no hint of bass) are also persons or things that are regarded with special preference.<br /><br />15. Power shown by writer — shame page is missing (9) AUTHORITY<br />Another word for power, comes from AUTHOR another word for writer, followed by (p)ITY, another word for shame with the P (page) removed (missing).<br /><br />16. Cost rose radically for toys (8) SCOOTERS<br />An anagram (radically) of COST ROSE defines toys.<br /><br />17. Labyrinth in which you’ll find vestibule (5,3) INNER EAR<br />A cryptic clue.<br /><br />19. Not the same as in Luke, after translation (6) UNLIKE<br />An anagram (after translation) of IN LUKE is not the same as.<br /><br />20. View criminal tapes implicating Conservative (6) ASPECT<br />Another anagram (criminal) of TAPES with (implicating) C (Conservative) is a view in a specific direction.<br /><br />23. Reservoirs were very smelly, top to bottom (5) TANKS<br />Take STANK a word for were very smelly, and then move the first letter from the beginning (top) and place it at the end (bottom) and you should have another word for large basins or cisterns.<br /><br />24. Scoffed following daughter’s engagement (4) DATE<br />Place ATE (scoffed) after D (daughter).Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-58546112849974074382010-04-21T11:39:00.001+03:002010-04-21T11:42:02.849+03:00Wednesday, April 21,2010<div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Wednesday, April 21, 2010.Solution 9.<br />By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><em>A 50-50 puzzle for difficulty and enjoyment.<br /></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Across<br /></strong><br /><br />1a Deception by Spain at being reformed by such a good man (5,7) SAINT PATRICK<br />A TRICK (deception) follows an anagram (being reformed) of SPAIN AT gives a good man.<br /><br />9a Issue denial about the sweet I consumed (9) REPUDIATE<br />A charade of RE (about), PUD (a colloquial term for a sweet, as a meal course), I and ATE a word meaning consumed definea issue denial.<br /><br />10a Evidence of liquidity between banks (5) RIVER<br />A cryptic definition of what flows between two banks.<br /><br /><br />11a Upset, sadly, about first of exam hold-ups (6) DELAYS<br />An anagram (upset) of SADLY is placed around E (first of Exam) to get these hold-ups<br /><br />12a Out of control, dad loses heart in winter sport (8) SKIDDING<br />Created by putting D(A)D without the A (loses heart) inside SKIING a winter sport to define out of contol.<br /><br />13a Weaves traps, exchanging one king for another (6) SNAKES<br />Derived by changing the R (Rex) for a K (King) (exchanging one king for another) in SNARES a word meaning traps to define weaves.<br /><br />15a One may joke about the press being taken in by hoax (8) COMEDIAN<br />A charade of MEDIA a general name for the press inside CON a hoax to define one may joke.<br /><br />18a Surprise surrounding a gentleman in clover (8) SHAMROCK<br />Put SHOCK a surprise around A MR (a gentleman) to get the kind of clover.<br /><br />19a Wanders around in chains (6) RANGES<br />A double definition, the second of which refers to hills and mountains.<br /><br />21a The type of income that might endure an upset (8) UNEARNED<br />An anagram (upset) of ENDURE AN.<br /><br />23a A 10, for example, left sounding dubious (6) LIFFEY<br />The answer to 10a is the definition – L(eft) followed by a homophone of a synonym for dubious gives this Irish example.<br /><br />26a Information about soldiers lacking experience (5) GREEN<br />A charade of GEN a short word for information around RE (royal engineers)- soldiers to get a word meaning inexperience.<br /><br />27a Came across one eating a sailor’s bones (9) METATARSI<br />A charade of MET a word meaning came across and I (one), and then insert A and TARS(sailors)to get these bones which are a problem to top England footballers as major tournaments approach.<br /><br />28a Boy, ten, learns about a special place in Ireland (7,5) BLARNEY STONE<br />An anagram (about) of a special place in Ireland<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br /><br />1d Walks when street is up (7) STRIDES<br />A synonym for walks is a charade of ST(reet) and RIDES (up on a horse)<br /><br />2d Urge to start pushing in exciting mile (5) IMPEL<br />Generated by putting P (start pushing) inside an anagram (exciting) of MILE to define urge.<br /><br />3d Toy train initially getting whirlwind support (5,4) TEDDY BEAR<br />String together T (Train, initially) with a EDDY(whirlwind) and BEAR a word meaning to support to get this toy.<br /><br />4d Nearly open for a drink (4) AJAR<br />Cryptic clue.<br /><br />5d How to tie up on rocks at sea? (4,4) REEF KNOT<br />A cryptic definition of this means of tying two pieces of rope<br /><br />6d Preserved cheese, ultimately, in its original form (5) CURED<br />Constructed from E (cheesE, ultimately) inside CURD the part of milk from which cheese is made.<br /><br />7d Victor gets sick after a helping (8) AVAILING<br />V(ictor) in the NATO phonetic alphabet is followed by AILING a word meaning sick and preceded by A to get a word meaning helping.<br /><br />8d State’s gone bust supporting gold (6) OREGON<br />This US state is an anagram (bust) of GONE after (supporting, as this is a down clue) OR the heraldic term for gold.<br /><br />14d Became conscious of a trail, half-ruined (8) AWAKENED<br />A charade of AWAKE a trail (like the one behind a ship) and the latter half of rui(NED) to define became counscious.<br /><br />16d Grows thin, as mice eat in a frenzy (9) EMACIATES<br />A word meaning grows very thin is an anagram (in a frenzy) of AS MICE EAT<br /><br />17d One yells, starting to see powdered milk (8) SCREAMER<br />This person who yells comes from S (starting to See) followed by CREAMEAR (powdered milk)<br /><br />18d Mused worriedly about origin of greasy spot (6) SMUDGE<br />An anagram (worriedly) of MUSED around G (origin of Greasy) to get a spot.<br /><br />20d Broadcaster (cable) getting Horizon (7) SKYLINE<br />Add a LINE (cable) to Sky (boadcaster) and you get the horizon<br /><br />22d Right way up (of the kidney) (5) RENAL<br />R(ight) is followed by LANE a country way reversed (up) to get a word meaning of the kidney<br /><br />24d In favour of travel, but give it a miss (5) FORGO<br />A charade of FOR words meaning in favour of and GO to travel gives a synonym for to give it a miss<br /><br />25d A bit of a nasty ear infection (4) STYE<br />A hidden answer inside (a bit of) naSTY Ear is an eye infection<br /></div>Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-5085483196582246432010-04-20T15:20:00.001+03:002010-04-20T15:40:48.603+03:00Tuesday, April 20, 2010<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Tuesday, April 20, 2010.Solution 8.</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /></span></strong></div><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>A fairly difficult puzzle.</em><br /></strong><br /><br /><strong>Across Clues</strong><br /><strong><br /><br /></strong>1a Prescription issued with tablets? (11) COMMANDMENT<br /><br />A cryptic definition of something that was prescribed or ordered. Actually there were ten of them and they were supposedly written on tablets of stone.<br /><br /><br />9a She’s a source of pride (7) LIONESS<br /><br />Another cryptic definition, this time of one of the females who produce the next generation in a group of big cats.<br /><br /><br />10a Accent embodies grand, posh language (6) TONGUE<br /><br />A charade of G(rand) and U (posh, upper-class) inside (embodies) TONE (an accent or modulation of the voice) to define language.<br /><br /><br />12a Start to crash and rattle about (7) CLATTER<br /><br />An all-in-one clue. The first letter (start) of Crash is followed by an anagram (about) of RATTLE.<br /><br /><br />13a Following a Labour leader’s side (7) LATERAL<br /><br />Start with LATE an adjective or adverb meaning some time after (following) and add A and L the first letter (leader) of Labour to define side.<br /><br /><br />14a Right lad getting lecherous (5) RANDY<br /><br />A charade of R(ight) and ANDY a lads name gives lecherous.<br /><br /><br />15a Declaration from winner taking runs as ordered (9) ASSURANCE<br /><br />Constructed from ACE (winner from a serve at tennis) which contains (taking) an anagram (ordered) of RUNS AS to define declaration.<br /><br /><br />17a Person of authority seizing account (9) CHARACTER<br /><br />Start with CHARTER (a formal document granting certain powers and privileges or authority) and include in it (seizing) AC(count) to get a person (in a novel or play, for example).<br /><br /><br />20a Crown in charge of subject (5) TOPIC<br /><br />string together TOP a synonym for crown or apex and IC (in charge) to define subject.<br /><br /><br />22a Raised by salt I fancy, taking work (7) TOPSAIL<br /><br />An anagram (fancy) of SALT I with OP (opus, work) inside.<br /><br /><br />24a Stick up job? (7) PROJECT<br /><br />A double definition, a verb meaning to protrude or extend upwards (stick up) and a defined piece of work (job).<br /><br /><br />25a Socialist leader frequently showing temper (6) SOFTEN<br /><br />A charade of S(ocialist) leader and OFTEN a synonym for frequently to define temper as a veb.<br /><br /><br />26a Halt progress after amber changes (7) EMBARGO<br /><br />A charade of GO (progress) after an anagram (changes) of AMBER to define halt.<br /><br /><br />27a He shares drier, perhaps (11) HAIRDRESSER<br /><br />An anagram (perhaps) of SHARES DRIER.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Down Clues<br /></strong><br /><br />2d Unreasonably taking time, apparently (7) OVERTLY<br /><br />Counstucted by putting OVERLY an adverb meaning unreasonably or excessively around (taking) T(ime) to define apparently.<br /><br /><br />3d Cameron, it’s put about, missing nothing criminal (9) MISCREANT<br /><br />An anagram (put about) of CAMER(o)N IT’S without the O (missing nothing) gives us a criminal.<br /><br /><br />4d Brown, raised a leftie, beginning from birth (5) NATAL<br /><br />Counstructed from TAN (brown) which has to be reversed (raised) followed by A and the first letter (beginning) of Leftie to define from birth.<br /><br /><br />5d Security camera put idiot in dock (7) MONITOR<br /><br />A Charade of NI a word for idiot inside MOTOR a verb meaning to dock to get a device used for observing.<br /><br /><br />6d Essentially, it’s free of charge! (7) NEUTRON<br /><br />A cryptic definition of an uncharged particle present in the nucleus (essentially) of an atom.<br /><br /><br />7d Shock vote for right? Opposition leader’s winning (11) ELECTROCUTE<br /><br />Another charade of ELECT meaning to vote into office, R(ight), the first letter (leader) of O(pposition) and finally CUTE an adjective meaning winning or attractive to define shock as a verb.<br /><br /><br />8d Kingdom’s premier lower than cheat (6) DOMAIN<br /><br />Counstructed from MAIN an adjective meaning leading or principal (premier) which follows (lower than, in a down clue) DO an informal verb for to cheat or swindle to define kingdom's.<br /><br /><br />11d Conservative leader embroiled in reshuffle row (11) ALTERCATION<br /><br />Counstructed from C the initial letter (leader) of conservative inside (embroiled in) ALTERATION a reshuffle or modification to<br /><br /><br />16d Sightseers on Sunday, they take off… (9) STRIPPERS<br /><br />A charade of TRIPPES people who go on an excursion (sightseers) after (on) S(unday) to get devices for removing the insulation from a flex.<br /><br /><br />18d Handled pot in the past (7) AMPHORA<br /><br />A cryptic clue of an old Greek or Roman jar with two handles.<br /><br /><br />19d Plug more suitable for electrical device (7) ADAPTER<br /><br />A charade of AD a short word for advertisement (plug) followed by APTER a comparative meaning more suitable, produces the sort of electrical device.<br /><br /><br />20d Time and money problem (7) TROUBLE<br /><br />Put together T(ime) and ROUBLE the Russian currency (money).<br /><br /><br />21d Verse from writer on crack (6) POETRY<br /><br />A charade of POE an American writer and TRY(crack) defines verse.<br /><br /><br />23d Ascetic left atop a solitary pillar’s end (5) LONER<br /><br />A charade of L(eft) followed by (atop, in a down clue) ONE (a solitary) and the last letter (end) of pillaR to define ascetic.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-62869839961778209972010-04-19T11:40:00.001+03:002010-04-19T11:45:50.492+03:00Monday, April 19, 2010<div align="center"><strong>Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Monday, April 19, 2010.Solution 7.</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>By Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.<br /></strong><br /><strong><em>An interesting puzzle full of cryptic clues and charades.</em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><br /> </div></em></strong><strong>Across</strong><br /><strong><br /><br /></strong><strong></strong>1a Deem rent is not right, but settles (10) DETERMINES<br />An anagram (not right) of DEEM RENT IS defines settles.<br /><br />9a Girl right at all times (4) EVER<br />A Word sum of EVE(Name of a girl) plusR(a single letter abbreviation for ‘right’). Defines at all times.<br /><br />10a Draw stumps in an evenly contested game (5,5) CLOSE MATCH<br />A double definition of Draw stumps(in cricket) / an evenly contested game.<br /><br />11a With a new clue I’d get the mathematician (6) EUCLID<br />Another anagram (new) of CLUE I’D defines a mathematician.<br /><br />12a They may be of untold value (7) SECRETS<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br />15a Again become invalid or again become an invalid (7) RELAPSE<br />A cryptic definition.<br /><br />16a Weapon made from spare parts (5) SPEAR<br />An anagram (made from … parts) of SPARE defines a weapon.<br /><br />17a Coin a name for a royal governess (4) ANNA<br />A double definition of coin anda royal governess. <br /><br />18a Old ship with a right to proceed (4) ARGO<br />A charade of A (‘a’), R (‘right’) and GO (a word that means proceed) defines old ship. <br /><br />19a Codeword associated with Juliet (5) ROMEO<br />A cryptic clue and also a double definition for Codeword (In NATO phonetic alphabet, R is for Romeo) / [one who is] associated with Juliet<br /><br />21a Used in making her kind of pickle? (7) GHERKIN<br />A hidden clue in the letter string in makinG HER KINd’ defines the whole clue! A really cryptic clue.<br /><br />22a Type of magenta identification label (4-3) NAME-TAG<br />An anagram (type of) of MAGENTA defines a label.<br /><br />24a Sign name in a dazed state (6) TRANCE<br />A charade of TRACE(sign as in sign of ) and N(name) defines a dazed state<br /><br />27a French writer’s pseudonym (3,2,5) NOM DE PLUME<br />A cryptic term for pseudonym in fench.<br /><br />28a Run for water (4) RACE<br />A double defintion of Run and water in ref. to the Cape.<br /><br />29a Not ideal, so may result in ruin (10) DESOLATION<br />An anagram (may result in) of NOT IDEAL SO to Define ruin.<br /><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br />2d They may be jellied or else cooked (4) EELS<br />An anagram (cooked) of ELSE defines the whole answer<br /><br />3d Bearing blossom in March or April (6) EASTER<br />A charade of E a single letter abbreviation for a compass point plus ASTER the name of a flower gives a festival that comes in March or April.<br /><br />4d Chaps most upset about ticks (7) MOMENTS<br />Another charade of MEN A word that means ‘chaps’ is encircled by an anagram (upset) of MOST defines ticks as in hands of a clock.<br /><br />5d Money the school raised (4) NOTE<br />A reversal of ETON the name of a famous school fetches money.<br /><br />6d He plans to no good purpose (7) SCHEMER<br />A cryptic definition for a bad planner.<br /><br />7d The demon drink? (4,6) EVIL SPIRIT<br />A cryptic definition on the evils of drinking.<br /><br />8d Early form of rock music? Yes! (6,4) CRADLE SONG<br />A cyptic clue of a mother who sings to a child while rocking it to make it sleep. <br /><br />12d Dispatches produce merriment on board (10) SLAUGHTERS<br />LAUGHTER a word for ‘merriment’ inserted in SS a an abbreviation for steamship to define dispatches as a verb.<br /><br />13d Document required when handing over a vehicle (10) CONVEYANCE<br />A cryptic and double definition for a document required when handing over a vehicle and vehicle.<br /><br />14d Club that has lofty aims (5) SPOON<br />A cryptic definition for a kind of golf club that is used for lofty shots.<br /><br />15d It flies a welcome in the British Fleet (5) RAVEN<br />A charade of AVE a word that means welcome is inserted in RN an abbreviation for Royal navy to define a bird.<br /><br />19d I write in red — not green (7) RIPENED<br />A charade of I(I),PEN a word that means write,and RED (red) to define not green i.e not raw.<br /><br />20d Porridge going round at breakfast, say? (7) OATMEAL<br />A charade of O (‘round’), AT (at) andMEAL a word for food taken at one time (‘breakfast,say’) defines a word for porridge.<br /><br />23d Little creature of high birth (6)EAGLET<br /> A cryptic definition for the young of a bird that is born in nests on high cliffs<br /><br />25d One member’s naughty children (4) IMPS<br />Another charade of I(one), MP a two-letter abbreviation for a Member of Parliament and S the apostrophe defines naughty children.<br /><br />26d Short of ammunition (4) AMMO<br />A cryptic definition.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215945182382375365.post-49706205427069655322010-04-16T12:25:00.002+03:002010-04-16T12:33:03.107+03:00Friday, April 16, 2010<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Daily Nation Complex Crossword Of Friday, April 16, 2010.Solution 5.By</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> Edwin Korir. Eldoret, Kenya.</span></strong></div><br /><strong><em>A really cryptic complex crossword! But 21a is the bomb.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Across </strong><br /><br />4a Vehicle sliding towards marsh has knocked over horse (8 ) TOBOGGAN<br />A charade of TO(towards), BOG(marsh) and GAN(horse) NAG-reversed(knocked over) defines a sliding Vehicle.<br /><br />8a Fine list of items except for a final worthless thing (3,3) FAG END<br />F(ine) and AGENDA (the list of items to be covered at a formal meeting) without the second A (except for a final) to get the worthless remnants of something.<br /><br />9a Looking very thin, I arrived back and had a meal (8 ) EMACIATE<br />First reverse (back) I CAME (an alternative way of saying “I arrived” )and ATE (add the past tense of a verb meaning to consume (had a meal) defines looking very thin.<br /><br />10a Put at risk? Calm down! (8 ) ENDANGER<br />A cryptic clue meaning put at risk can also be END ANGER(calm down).<br /><br />11a Served on ship sounding vulgar (6) CREWED<br />A homophone CRUDE of vulgar sounds like a verb meaning served as a member of a ship’s complement.<br /><br />12a Infection no longer a secret? Relax! (5,3) CHILL OUT<br />Put together CHILL a feverish cold and OUT a word meaning in the public domain (no longer a secret) to get an informal phrasal verb meaning to wind down and relax.<br /><br />13a Most primitive eastern paintings maybe conveying stories (8 ) EARLIEST<br />Arrived at by E(astern) and ART (a synonym for paintings) around (conveying, i.e. carrying) LIES (stories which are not true) to define most primitive.<br /><br />16a Manage call from football field? (5,3) BRING OFF<br />A double definition of a phrasal verb meaning to manage a difficult task successfully is also used in a sporting sense to mean remove (call) a player from the field.<br /><br />19a Friend’s returning by public transport maybe from course of study (8 ) SYLLABUS<br />SYLLA (allys-friends revesed(returning)) and BUS a method of public transport defines a course of study.<br /><br />21a On holiday the Queen’s getting presents (6) OFFERS<br />OFF an adverb meaning away (on holiday) and ER(elizabeth regina)the Queen’s usual initials (plus the apostrophe S) defines presents.<br /><br />23a I’m leader desperately trying to bring improvements (8 ) REMEDIAL<br />An anagram (desperately) of I’M LEADER defines improvements.<br /><br />24a PM’s line put into diaries inaccurately (8 ) DISRAELI<br />An anagram (inaccurately) of DIARIES with L(ine) inside gives the name of a fomer pime ninister.<br /><br />25a Twin’s position, one of twenty-one on the board (6) DOUBLE<br />A top class double defenition of twins and the double on the darts board. There are 21 doubles on the board!<br /><br />26a Little guy working for rotten fellow (8 ) UNDERDOG<br />Little guy is the defenition and is obtained by UNDER(working for) ad DOG(rotten fellow).<br /><br /><strong>Down<br /></strong><br />1d Fat adult, forceful going round (7) PAUNCHY<br />A charade of PUNCHY (forcefull e.g writer) around (round) A(dult) to define fat.<br /><br />2d Daughter tucking into lunch possibly with a bit of pride — chunk of lamb? (9) MEDALLION<br />A small, flat, circular cut of meat (chunk of lamb, for example) is formed by putting D(aughter) inside (tucking into) MEAL (an opportunity to eat (lunch, possibly)) and adding a member L(ion) (bit) of a pride.<br /><br />3d Girl and American soldier approaching love slowly (6) ADAGIO<br />A charade of ADA a girl’s name, GI an American soldier and O (love, as in tennis) to get a musical instruction to play slowly.<br /><br />4d Preston fighter, I retrained for ballet (3,4,2,6) THE RITE OF SPRING<br />An anagram (retrained) of PRESTON FIGHTER I produces the name of a ballet and musical composition.<br /><br />5d Food article bad dog found in cot? (4,4) BEAN CURD<br />Counstructed from A (indefinite article) and CUR (a badly-behaved dog) inside BED (a synonym for cot) to get a soft paste.<br /><br />6d Report of fellows making an appearance (5) GUISE<br />A homophone of GUYS an informal word for fellows.<br /><br />7d It sounds like Cockney’s cruel, naive (7) ARTLESS<br />Arrived at by dropping the first two letters(cockney) from HEARTLESS(cruel) to define naive.<br /><br />14d Here in Paris American receives praise for historical novel (1,8 ) CLAUDIUS<br />A compplex chaade of “here” in French (in Paris) is ICI, Inside this (receives) put LAUD a verb or noun meaning praise, and finish up with US (American) to get the novel by Robert Graves detailing the intrigues and treacheries at the court of the Roman Empire.<br /><br />15d Monopolises the principal, providing a lot of booze (8 ) HOGSHEAD<br />A charade of HOGS (an informal verb meaning takes or uses selfishly (monopolises)) and HEAD (a principal or leader) gives us a large cask for holding alcohol.<br /><br />17d What looks pretty on choirboy, lad being a lout (7) RUFFIAN<br />RUFF(what choir boys wear) plus IAN (a lads name) to define a lout.<br /><br />18d How anyone will get listened to in a university gathering! (7) AURALLY<br />Counstructed from A, U(niversity) and RALLY a gathering or mass.<br /><br />20d Brazilian dance ousting a Greek character (6) LAMBDA<br />The Brazilian dance is the lambada obtained from removing (ousting) the second A to leave a Greek letter.<br />2<br />2d High nest — end of the year and that is to come down (5) EYRIE<br />A charade of (th)E (end of the), YR an abbreviation for year and IE (id. est., that is) to get the high nest of a bird of prey.Edwin korirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373110177864559570noreply@blogger.com0