PS I took the second pun to be as RD suggested. The way to get round this is to click on the up arrow on that menu and then on the banner heading Big Daves Crossword Blog which takes you to the home page on the secure site. Favourite 15a for the penny- drop of disentanglement. Thanks to the setter and to Falcon for the review and hints. This made us stop and think on a first run through I only entered three, but a bit more effort gradually filled the grid. Tx P&P. I am a bit under the weather today, proXimal gave me a good brain mangling last night and the after-effects of a COVID booster make me feel like I have been beaten up by a baseball bat all night. Fav: 16d. Was 4* / 3* for me. The porcelain one from a month or so ago was one of the very few I didnt enjoy, just from not knowing any of them! Thanks to Campbell and Falcon. Im (almost) always happy to see Pauls name at the top and this was no exception. Where decent people buy decent clothes at honest prices? PARISH the capital of France and the street sign symbol for a hospital, 21a Tension caused by lover hiding note (6) I had to avail myself of Senfs hints for 10a I had put the right answer but had not appreciated the subtlety of appropriated. I can have a go . Thats what made 22ac my favourite among many great clues. I like Janes picks, so Ill be a copycat. Oddly popular at weddings given it is a dark tale of coercive control. TRENDINESS: A synonym of tip, I (the perpendicular pronoun) from the clue, and the single letter for Note all inserted into (to cut) a synonym for (a lock of) hair and I am not sure that the answer is a good match for the definition. "Sinc My Quickie bottom line pun was Portholes-anybody else? Took a while to complete due to some subtle misdirection, but got there in the end. I thought I was grinding to a halt several times, but ultimately managed to claw my way over the finish line. STUBBORNLY: An anagram (damaged) of TRY BULB SON. Found this quite tough today and at one point thought I was heading for an incompletion, but stuck it out until it was finished. . As you say we use working dress. 14a Fetch editor after retired informer is identified as victim (8) Thanks for the good wishes, I took to my bed early with a wee whisky and a paracetamol and feeling a lot better now. Thanks to Senf for the review and to commenters for comments. An envelope (-plated) of US (American) in a plts TIN (metal-). A cold side dish of raw vegetables mixed in mayonnaise is a merry old king and the acts he may pass into the statute books, A Muslim festival and the film director known for Walkabout amongst others, are reversed (from the south in a down clue). Your email address will not be published. We lost power briefly as gusts hit 55-60 mph about 30 minutes ago; Hurricane Ian is still about 75 miles offshore, expected to make landfall about 20 miles north of us on one of my favourite barrier islands, Cape Romain. I have to go with 25a and 10a as my co-favourites but the whole grid deserves a huge Oscar. 20a Awful option, fan had to bear English having dire penalties (2,4,2,5) A cold side dish of raw vegetables mixed in mayonnaise is a merry old king and the acts he may pass into the statute books, 18d Dialect of festival director from the south (7) SEMINAR an anagram of (in ruin) REMAINS, 22d Sudden increase in power, in second, on drive (5) DISAGREE string together the usual shortened version of Diane, her accompanying S and an anagram of (to reform) EAGER, 11a Prophet in dreadful jail, shackled by what? Thanks to Campbell for the crossword and to Falcon for the hints. Glad that youre feeling better John. Theme was not very appealing to me. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. Drop file here. And what a super puzzle it turned out to be wonderful mix of clue types, best of and a small step up in difficulty from the backpagers this week, and plenty of smiles as pennies dropped. Saintlily done. [emailprotected] 55 I agree. I guess knowing the cars helps, but thats always the way with any theme. Thanks of course, the only (tenuous) link between the 10a answer and the instrument in the video is that they share the same first word. I suspect there are many more in reality. Very difficult for a Monday. Thanks to Campbell & Falcon. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. My favourite was 13d- very clever. PEA is seed SPLIT (by the underscore). Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE, better known as Sting, is 71 today. 3d Vessels holding the dead eel at sea leaving windy archipelagoes (10) All the rest are car manufacturers, though I accept that if I said I have a Rolls a) I would be lying, and b) everyone would understand that I meant a car made by Rolls-Royce. Because for some reason I cannot log-in either to the good old puzzles site or even the new crap site. Putting the words to lights crossword clues explained in plain English, I am a bit under the weather today, proXimal gave me a good brain mangling last night and the after-effects of a COVID booster make me feel like I have been beaten up by a baseball bat all night. The outside letters of ThiS go around the foam on a glass of beer and a wall to block water from flowing downstream, and a race in terms of a group of animals, plants or language. Thanks to Campbell and Falcon for hints I didnt get to use. My favourite clues were COTD, 4d, which I did recall, the 14a double definition and 7d, a very sly lego clue. Some hints follow: Remember the site rules and play nicely. Something a white rapper might be criticized for using crossword clue, "Stranger Things" waffle brand crossword clue, Piece of biathlon equipment crossword clue, Simon ___ (playground game) crossword clue, "Distracted boyfriend," e.g. Theme? I must admit my initial shock at seeing the presence of 4d in todays delightful crypticor anywhere else for that matteras it must be the Jingle Mans most self-indulgent (Halo of Hell!) of all his works, though reading it again (after 50+ years? Following a bumpy launch week that saw frequent server trouble and bloated player queues, Blizzard has announced that over 25 million Overwatch 2 players have logged on in its first 10 days. Paul was kind to us with this one, none of those sometimes tortuous cross-references. Start by changing THE FOUR OF US (which uses the objective first person plural pronoun) into a (2,4) phrase (which uses the nominative first person plural pronoun). Oh dear its not quite right, actually, its quite a big not right but with a bit of luck theres the idea! A frequently used alternative term for sailor and a phrase which encompasses tinker, tailor, etc, etc. 15a Heard about Boris who once played titular character (7) Some classic Dada-esque mis-direction and others with a bit of clever wit as everbrilliant! In all cases the administrators decision is final. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE, better known as Sting, is 71 today. In the hints below, the definitions are underlined. The video is from a Reunion Tour concert in Tokyo in 2008 of the 1983 Number One that came to be known as The Polices and Stings signature song: I thought this was typical of what Dada is on Sundays light but very enjoyable. Synonyms for means include method, way, agency, measure, medium, process, channel, course, expedient and instrument. Not my favourite Paul puzzle, as cars not at all my thing, but got there in the end. Many thanks to Messrs Setter & Hinter. ME spelling with the MI spelling being characterized (charactised?) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The current U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, who is the most dispositionally interventionist among Obamas senior advisers, had argued early for arming Syrias rebels. I think that sentence is a bit redundant. and Kath you commented Liked 9a (what a good thing Gazza isnt doing the hints today!) Never heard of the poem but as it was an anagram it was easily solvable. A popular Hull-based poet loses a synonym of popular to be to game or play about. But why is a larder a cool place? 21d Member of abbey busybody reported (5) Thanks both. The administrator of a business or organisation loses the letters that represent a RailwaY and adds a fellow. I was thinking the same. I did have a sneaking appreciation of FALSE TEETH. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band The Police from 1977 to their breakup in 1986. dolt crossword clue 3 letters. A charade of TATTERS (ragged clothes) plu ALL (the lot). STRESS a word for a female lover hiding [from view] the musical note that constitutes its initial two letters; thanks to Senf for bailing me out on this one, 23a Daily, ones mother makes personal appeal (8) the reptile in 18a was new to me. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The trick is to change your shortcut to the site to include the s after http. COTD 16d, clever misdirection! Many people are without power here, but we never lost it for more than a few minutes at a time, so here at 1205 Buist we certainly have been fortunate. I from the clue and the two letter synonym of live, all contained by (around it) an anagram (winding) of RAIL. An envelope (pinched by) of OPEL (car) in HESS (Rudolf, Nazi). . Probably worth more than my car now. Favourite was 26a. TANDOORI an anagram of (differently) the four preceding words, 9a I know I want to hear from you concerning a certain something (4,2,5,2) This one was a delight to solve on first reading, it seemed beyond me, but slowly, and having the long 24A as a starter (I was a sailor after all) the puzzle started to fill in bottom up. Thats a showy six pack you once had. Learn how your comment data is processed. Anyone else remember the Bond Bug? 16d was my last one in and is also my clue of the day. I did like MASERATI for the surface. THEBAN: Two grammatical articles, one definite and one indefinite, placed around (about) the single letter for Bishop. Thanks to Paul and PeterO. TELL ME ABOUT IT the wordplay constitutes a literal interpretation of the answer, 10a Dianes eager to reform? PARDON ME: The three letter university fellow and MorE with the interior letters deleted (disheartened) all placed (coming) below a three letter term for average (performance). Probably the ONLY time I have been able to finish a Paul puzzle in one sitting greatly enjoyed it. After reading the first few clues I double-checked it was not the Toughie, and started afresh in the SW at which point it all came together with increasing speed as the tuning dial got ever closer to the setters wavelength. 19a Parts of course of airway staff only partly required (8) Very delicately explained, Falcon! My education is sadly lacking! DELTA the railway schedule abbreviation for departs followed by an anagram of (unfortunately) LATE, 4d Poe poem: name later changed (9) And you are correct, perhaps she was caught allegedly stealing the duck. San Francisco has thousands of Victorians, 19-century buildings with lots of gingerbread trim, usually two-or three-story. The season was centered around the four-person alliance of The Pretty Boys composed of Adam Pike, Anthony Douglas, Dane Rupert & Mark Drelich. Obviously theme-friendly and can use the same definition with an added allegedly for one of Pauls trademark dodgy homophones! Top 3 for me the downs at 3,7 & best of all 13. Lap dancer with first letter replaced by T, Yes, the penny has just dropped! Fridays are my nightmare crossword days they always have been even many years ago way out of my ability. Yes, strictly NEUTRAL is an absence of gear rather than a change of it, but as we talk of putting it in neutral it would be pedantic to crib too much about that. A very enjoyable Toughie thanks to proXimal and SJB. I have come across 12a and 16a in crosswords before. as the answer dawned. A full review of this puzzle will be published after the closing date for submissions. As some readers would be aware, for over thirteen years I have also been writing a blog here in Canada on the Daily Telegraph Cryptic Crossword which has been published in the National Post newspaper several months after it appears in the UK. All intellectual property rights in and to Crosswords are owned by The Crossword's Publisher. liked 4D Foolish East German ignoring an indicator of fuel use (3,5), Your email address will not be published. That hadnt occurred to me. Quickie Pun (Top Row): WILDE + FOUL = WILDFOWL, Quickie Pun (Bottom Row) : POUR + TOLLS = PORTHOLES (rather than PORTALS). I had only vaguely heard of ABARTH, and the clue doesnt work A BATH is a wash, not needing a wash; I spent some time trying to find a synonym for dirty to put the R in. Update on NTSPP, Rookie Corner, and Prize Puzzle submissions. Pick of the bunch for me were 18,19&24a plus 4d. 26a Shelter you refit after removing all contents (4) I had a similar thought as you regarding army dress but I find that it is not unusual for Campbell to use American terms. ARTICLE a French definite article following the shortened term for a bendable lorry, 18d Ruled, showing no doubt (7) Drop file here. Surprised I didnt see you down the truckle blind alley. Sorry didnt realise I had commented before (cant remember Alias ), Definitely, for me, harder than the usual Monday offering but all the more enjoyable for that. 16d Girls best friend in suit? The answer:- PERCHANCE Please dont stop I would miss it so much. From the days before underlined definitions (note the definition is explicitly identified in the hint), before the advent of SPOILERS (the answer is in white text on the website so you have to highlight it to see it), and from the days when risqu illustrations were de rigueur on the blog. ___ Bronzes, priceless artifacts that Germany agreed to return to Nigeria by 2022, ___ Barker former host of the game show The Price is Right, Word on the podium when a contestant on "The Price Is Right" bids too high, With 30-Across, "Wheel of Fortune" co-host who didn't win any prizes when she was a contestant on "The Price Is Right". Was then even quicker than the bottom but leaving 4d. 24a Clearly establishes claws and feathers (5,4) FATIGUES another definition, the first a verb and the second a noun, 16a Mother unhappy about the name on magazines cover? A good example of how not to do a theme. I did not know 12a but it was a good guess and George knew 4d straight away ( I thought there was a B in it, but obviously Gs time at Campbell wasnt wasted). Thanks to Merusa, Huntsman, and Mustafa for your good wishes. A charade of STAND (place) plus a plus RD (road). Car brands having so many possibilities it was not fruitful to think of a brand and then go looking for it, but it turned out not to be necessary to attack the puzzle that way. This was one of my favourite Paul puzzles in a long time. Abarth? Why? I believe some ISPs maintain caches in the network to reduce network traffic and corrupted information in them can produce similar results as corrupted information in your local cache (but affect all your browsers). Speicifially, I agree with PeterO that NEUTRAL is precisely not a gear; it means that the gears are not engaged. 5d One doubts I can go dancing around street (8) The whole of crossword land were thinking of you Robert. I see a first edition of the book of the same name sold for $625000 in 2009 at Christies so some value of only monetary. Update on NTSPP, Rookie Corner, and Prize Puzzle submissions. The outside letters of ThiS go around the foam on a glass of beer and a wall to block water from flowing downstream, and a race in terms of a group of animals, plants or language. Will now peruse the hints. An envelope (into) of MINI (car) in DISH (vessel). Oh good thats just as well . to proximal and to SJB for the toil whilst being post-Covid-jab. Thanks Paul and PeterO. As this is a Prize crossword, please dont put any ANSWERS, whether WHOLE, PARTIAL or INCORRECT, or any ALTERNATIVE CLUES OR HINTS in your comment. A pleasant start to the morning. But lots of ahs, the anagrams were more than fun due to some lovely surfaces and a little misdirection. Sounds like (reportedly) LARDER (cool place). 3.5*/4*. SURGE the physics symbol for second preceding (on in a down clue) an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse, 24d Turn of phrase used in papers over in Isle of Man (5) Literally and metaphorically. Whatever. The hardest thing being to pick a favourite but well go with 15a. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. . Thanks, Peter and Paul. Thoroughly enjoyed! 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