CrossWords!

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CrossWords - 13 / 7

1 - He sticks up for his employer / 10 Derived: BILLPOSTER (‘he sticks bills!’)

2 - Advocates acting on brief instructions / 10 Derived: BARRISTERS

3 - Contests in which no one goes the distance / 5,5 Derived: RELAY RACES

4 - To an extent it’s of Iran’s making / 2,2,3 Anagram (‘of Iran’s’) : IN SO FAR (‘to an extent’)

5 - Latch that is about right. / 7 Ana / Der (‘latch’ + ‘that is = ie)’): ETHICAL (‘about right’)

6 - One isn’t put out but it’s a strain / 7 Anagram (‘One isn’t’) : TENSION (‘strain’)

7 - Top clue put out eight times / 7 Anagram (‘top clue’): OCTUPLE

8 - Position right for military leader / 7 Derived (‘position = office’ + ‘right = r’): :Arrow: OFFICER (‘military leader’)

9 - It does business in more than one way / 6,4 Derived: CORNER SHOP

10 - Accountant has added a charge on a whim / 7 Derived (‘accountant = ca’ + ‘charge = price’): CAPRICE (‘whim’, n. a change of humour or opinion without reason: a freak: changeableness)

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Jumble - 13 / 7

* Unscramble these Four Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Four Ordinary Words.

UGLID: _ - - - _, TUINY: _ - _ - - , CUNNEA: _ - - - - _, MASHNO: _ - _ - - -.



Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:



How The Builder Reacted When The Door Was The Wrong Size / He Got 8.



Words: UGLID: G - - - D , TUINY: U - I - - , CUNNEA: N - - - - E , MASHNO: H - N - - -.

Ans: He Got UNHINGED.

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Vocabulary - 13 /7

One Words:

* Complaisance, care or desire to please, esp. in excess: an obliging civility.



Quote - 13 / 7

From: Pride and Prejudice of Jane Austen.

* “Vanity and Pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”

* “There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself. … In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. …”

* “A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”



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CrossWords - 14 / 7

1 - Unlikely to agree but continues to cast about / 11 Anagram (‘continues to’): CONTENTIOUS (‘unlikely to agree’)

2 - He was first to show gravity of world situation / 5,6 History: ISAAC NEWTON

3 - Gentleman / 7 Derived: CLEMENT

4 - Going out one aunt takes the back seat of a car / 7 Anagram (‘one aunt’) : TONNEAU (‘the back seat of a car’, the rear part of a motor car body: orig. opening at the back: tonne)

5 - A show presented before the show / 7 Derived (‘before = pre’ + ‘show = view’): PREVIEW

6 - Journeyed round the world perhaps / 7 Synonym: ORBITED

7 - Gets unusually close to animals / 7 Anagram (‘close to’): OCELOTS (ocelot, an American cat: like a small leopard):

8 - Base for soldier rising to titled rank / 7 Derived (‘soldier rising = ig’ + ‘titled rank = noble’): :Arrow: IGNOBLE (‘base’)

9 - It’s full of holes yet still holds water / 6 Derived: SPONGE

10 - A new bride’s bits and pieces / 6 Anagram (‘bride’s’): DEBRIS (‘bits and pieces’: fragments)

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Jumble - 14 / 7

* Unscramble these Four Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Four Ordinary Words.

GYDUP: - - _ _ -, TASUE: - _ _ - - , CARFIB: _ - - _ _ -, HEWZEE: - _ _ _ - -.



Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:



“He’s not really important here.” A Staff Member, Of His Boss …

What the Chief of the Accounting Staff Was Known As. / A “6”, 4.



Words: GYDUP: - - D G -, TASUE: - A U - - , CARFIB: F - - R I -, HEWZEE: - H E E - -.



Ans: A “FIGURE” HEAD.

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Quote - 14 / 7

* Complaisance, care or desire to please, esp. in excess: an obliging civility.

Usage:

“Indeed, considering the inducement* we cannot wonder at his^ complaisance; for who would object to such a partner^^?”

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* MissElizabeth, the uncommonly intelligent looking with the ‘beautiful expression of her dark eyes’

^ Mr Darcy, looking ‘all politeness’

^^ For Dancing

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- Pride and Prejudice of Jane Austen



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On With the CrossWords! - 20 / 7



1 - Drew out money and get acknowledgement / 4,3,6 Derived: TAKE THE CREDIT

2 - Assist return and thieved from swelling chambers / 8 Derived (‘‘assist = aid’ return = dia’’ + ‘thieved = stole’): DIASTOLE

3 - Love talks about English works / 8 Derived (‘love = o’ + ‘talks = p …rates’ about ‘English = e’): OPERATES (‘works’)

4 - A disorderly crowd enters to a applaud the circus horseman / 10 Derived (‘disorderly crowd = riot’ enters to ‘a applaud = cha …eer) : CHARIOTEER (‘circus horseman’)

5 - Mended the lame toys in a building open to the public / 7,4 Anagram (‘the lame toys’): STATELY HOME (‘a building open to the public’)

6 - In which to carry documents for an unusual court hearing / 7,4 Derived (‘unusual = special’ + ‘in which to carry documents = case’): SPECIAL CASE (‘an unusual court hearing’)

7 - How a military unit was systematically organised / 10 Derived (‘military unit = regiment’ + ‘ed’): REGIMENTED (‘systematically organised’):

8 - Aromatic herb former US president uses within his circles / 7 Derived (‘former US president = regan’ within his ‘circles = o … o’): :Arrow: OREGANO (‘Spice’ known to ‘Domino’ Pizza Patrons)

9 - Transmission may undergo change over a period / 6 Derived (‘change = pass’ + ‘period = age’): PASSAGE (‘transmission’)

10 - Squeeze out just one more cent / 7 Derived (‘just one more = extra’ + ‘cent = ct’): EXTRACT (‘squeeze out’)



- TH, 14 July 2004, p 9.



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On With the CrossWords! - 31 / 7



1 - Worn by soldiers for cleaning the drains / 8 Derived: FATIGUES

2 - Induced to become religious / 3,2,7 Derived: LED TO BELIEVE

3 - With fear past, resume ins and outs of daily life / 7,5 Derived: BREATHE AGAIN

4 - Presumably he was happy while painting / 8 Derived: WHISTLER

5 - Spirited authors? / 12 Derived: GHOSTWRITERS

6 - They suffer from wrongly applied pain test / 8 Anagram (‘pain test’): PATIENTS

7 - It may result not only in the weather breaking / 7,5 Derived: FALLING GLASS (‘systematically organised’):

8 - Doesn’t keep the orchestra together / 8 Derived: :Arrow: DISBANDS

9 - Girl has an unusual idea of earthly paradise / 7-2 Anagram (‘Girl has an’ ): SHANGRI-LA

10 - My amusing upset in the sports centre / 9 Anagram (‘My amusing’): GYMNASIUM



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On With the Double Jumble! - 1 / 8



Jumble - 1 / 8

* Unscramble these Six Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Six Ordinary Words.

TREOTT: - _ - - _ - , GONEXY: _ - - _ - -, FOUTTI: - _ - - _ -,



RILLAP: _ - _ - - _ , EXFRIP: _ _ - - - - , VISTEN: - _ - - _ _.

Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

Divorce Judge: “USD 10,000 a Month Alimony and She Gets the House.”

What the Leading Man Got When He Was Divorced. / “10”,4

Words::arrow:

TREOTT: - O - - E - , GONEXY: O - - G - -, FOUTTI: - U - - I -,



RILLAP: P - L - - R , EXFRIP: P R - - - - , VISTEN: - N - - S T.

Ans::arrow: “SUPPORTING” ROLE



- TNSE, 1 Aug 2004, p 26.



* Unscramble these Six Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Six Ordinary Words.

YENTIC: - _ - _ - -, TYLLAF: _ - - _ - -, NENKLE: - - _ _ - -,



CUDISS: - _ - _ - -, GOULEY: - _ - _ - -, LUGGEJ: _ - - - _ _.

Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

Worried Wife: “We’re Late Already …”

Harried Husband (Filling Petrol in the Car): “ Not to Worry, Dear, We’ll Be On Our Way in a Minute.”

A Modern Car Will Not Run Without This. / 4, “9”.

Words::arrow:

YENTIC: - I - E - -, TYLLAF: F - - T - -, NENKLE: - - N N - -,



CUDISS: - I - S - -, GOULEY: - U - O - -, LUGGEJ: J - - - L E.

Ans: FUEL “INJECTION”

- SC, 1 Aug 2004, p VI.



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On With the CrossWords! - 2 / 8



CrossWords (2 /

1 - Sea water in one’s watch / 10 Derived (‘sea = main’ + ‘water = spring’): MAINSPRING (‘in one’s watch’)

2 - Unfair conditions / 3,7 Derived (‘unfair = bad’ + ‘conditions = weather’): BAD WEATHER

3 - Walking free of pain outside / 8 Derived (‘free = rid’ in ‘pain = st … ing): STRIDING (‘walking’)

4 - Heading for the frozen wastes or stuck in them / 8 Derived (‘frozen wastes = ice’ + ‘heading = bound’): ICEBOUND

5 - Very sad; it may turn into misfortune / 9 Anagram (‘Very sad it’): ADVERSITY (‘misfortune’)

6 - Do not dare to make a cosmetic for use by men / 9 Anagram (‘do not dare’): DEODERANT

7 - It’s done at random for medicinal purposes / 9 Anagram (‘It’s done at’): ANTIDOTES:

8 - Increase support to control violence / 9 Derived (‘control = rein’ + ‘violence = force’): :Arrow: REINFORCE (‘Increase support’)

9 - We all do wrong if permitted / 7 Anagram (‘We all do’ ): ALLOWED

10 - Point to churchmen; one responsible for a put-up job / 8 Derived(‘point = e(ast)’ + ‘churchmen = rectors’): ERECTORS (‘responsible for a put-up job’)



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On With the CrossWords - 3 / 8



CrossWords - 3 / 8

1 - Comic realm made mock of in TV ad / 10 Anagram (‘Comic realm’): COMMERCIAL (‘in one’s watch’)

2 - At home the divine huntress lives in some state / 7 Derived (‘at home = in’ + ‘divine huntress = Diana’): INDIANA

3 - Cursed having spilt the salt in bed / 7 Derived (‘spilt the salt = last’ in ‘b … ed): BLASTED (‘Cursed’)

4 - Is Madame’s embarrassment in all the newspapers? / 4,5 Anagram (“Is Madame’s”): MASSMEDIA

5 - A good deal may come from it / 10 Derived (‘deal = timber’): TIMBERYARD

6 - From Vigo Ann went to a French city / 7 Anagram (‘Vigo Ann’): AVIGNON

7 - Liberal goes out with an uplifting entertainer / 9 Der / Ana (‘Liberal goes out = balleri’ + ‘an uplifting = na’): BALLERINA (‘entertainer’):

8 - You can have it yet still be clothes mad / 5,5 Derived: :Arrow: DRESS SENSE (‘clothes mad’)

9 - Nevertheless there’s a lack of variety / 3,3,4 Derived: ALL THE SAME (‘lack of variety’)

10 - Crumbs are slung out / 8 Anagram(‘are slung’): GRANULES (‘Crumbs’)





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* Wise Words in An Other 'Wise’ World:

Fools Fight One Another; the Wise Fit Together!

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On With the CrossWords - 4 / 8



CrossWords - 4 / 8

1 - Suggested golf teacher sat for his picture / 8 Derived (‘golf teacher = pro’ + ‘sat for his picture = posed’): PROPOSED (‘Suggested’)

2 - Prank ceased being funny when father came in / 8 Ana / Der (‘father = pa’ came in ‘ceased being funny = esca … de’): ESCAPADE

3 - The rest of the players / 4-4 Derived: HALF-TIME

4 - The place for a job / 8 Synonym : POSITION

5 - Allowed to get in the way in the game / 8 Derived (‘allowed = let’ in the ‘way = rou … te’): ROULETTE (‘game’)

6 - Postal packet that goes overseas / 4,4 Derived: MAIL BOAT

7 - Ill mannered lip comes out in arguments / 8 Anagram (‘lip comes’): POLEMICS (‘arguments’):

8 - Doctor in jail! … Sort of play sounds rather a risk / 6 Derived (‘doctor = mb’ in ‘jail = ga … ol’): :Arrow: GAMBOL (sounds like ‘gamble’, ‘a risk’)

9 - Approve of gin? Rubbish! / 8 Derived (‘approve = clap’ + ‘gin = trap’): CLAPTRAP (‘rubbish’)

10 - Quickly dispose of the remainder in the river / 8 Derived(‘remainder = rest’ in ‘the river = p … o’): PRESTO (‘Quickly dispose of’)



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* Wise Words in An Other 'Wise’ World:

'Good' Luck Wins; 'Bad' Luck Loses ... 'Work' You Win; 'Idle' You Lose!

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On With the CrossWords - 5 / 8



CrossWords - 5 / 8

1 - It’s news put out for the viewer / 7 Anagram (‘it’s news’): WITNESS (‘viewer’)

2 - Master barmen’s cocktail produces uneasiness / 13 Anagram (“master barmen’s”: EMBARRASSMENT

3 - Marksmen who have meteoric careers / 8,5 Derived : SHOOTING STARS

4 - It was a question of life or death for Hamlet / 2,2,2,3,2,2 Literature: TO BE OR NOT TO BE

5 - Subject to no charges / 4,4,5 Derived: FREE FROM BLAME

6 - Layers welcome in the upper parts / 8 Derived (‘welcome = ave’ in ‘layers = he … ns’): HEAVENS (‘upper parts’)

7 - One is late for this train / 7 Derived: CORTEGE (train, ‘a funeral procession’):

8 - Agree with someone as tall as yourself / 3,3,2,3 Derived: :Arrow: SEE EYE TO EYE

9 - The favourite’s in a class by himself / 8,3 Derived: TEACHER’S PET

10 - Quick to speak / 7 Derived: EXPRESS (‘Quick’ ‘to speak’)



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* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

'Lift' One Down; 'Lift Up' Yourself!

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On With the CrossWords - 6 / 8



1 - She tried an alternative being cast down / 10 Anagram (‘She tried an’): DISHEARTEN (‘cast down’)

2 - British naval base at the harbour’s entrance / 10 Derived (‘harbour’s = ports’ + ‘entrance = mouth’): PORTSMOUTH (‘British naval base’)

3 - Given to change yet preventing its political implementation / 7 Anagram (‘given to’) : VETOING (‘preventing political implementation’)

4 - A very original couple / 4,3,3 Myth / Rel: ADAM AND EVE

5 - A model workplace / 7 Derived: ATELIER

6 - It could hardly lead to a true conclusion / 5,5 Derived: FALSE START

7 - Research into model vehicles / 5 Hidden (‘moDEL VEhicles’): DELVE (‘research’):

8 - Quotation from what was once a sermon / 7 Derived (‘what was once = ex’ + ‘sermon = tract’): :Arrow: EXTRACT (‘Quotation’)

9 - Get mail perhaps but not without delay / 4-3 Anagram (‘Get mail’: TIME LAG ( ‘delay ‘)

10 - Opens one’s eyes to see a water snake / 7 Der / Ana (‘a’ + ‘water = w’ + ‘snake = akens’) : AWAKENS (“Opens one’s eyes”)



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* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

Lie and Lose Trust; Thieve and Gain Jail!

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On With the CrossWords - 7 / 8



1 - Give one a ring – then elope maybe / 9 Anagram (‘then elope’): TELEPHONE (‘Give one a ring’)

2 - Without restrictions as far as one can see / 9 Derived: BOUNDLESS (‘Without restrictions’)

3 - Do try rice recipe in this book / 9 Anagram (‘do try trice’) : DIRECTORY

4 - A precious possession one is not bound to have / 7 Derived: FREEDOM

5 - Masters taking physical training? / 8 Derived: SKIPPERS

6 - Unseasonable time to dream I’m in sun maybe / 6,6 Anagram (‘dream I’m in sun’): INDIAN SUMMER

7 - Drink from the basin / 8 Anagram (‘the basin’): ABSINTHE (‘Drink’):

8 - A lion disrupted the operetta / 8 Der / Ana (‘a lion = iolan’ + ‘the’): :Arrow: IOLANTHE (‘operetta’)

9 - A question of double identity / 5,2,5 Derived: WHICH IS WHICH

10 - Statesman? / 8 Derived : AMERICAN



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* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

Walk A Mile; Have A Smile!

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On With the Double Jumble! - 8 / 8



Jumble - 8 / 8

* Unscramble these Six Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Six Ordinary Words.

CATLEK: - _ _ - - - , DORRIT: _ - _ - - -, TOBLET: - - _ _ - -,



RITHEE: - - _ _ - _ , CLUDGE: _ _ - - _ - , LEEXAH: - - _ _ - -.

Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

“I’m shaking like a leaf”, “”I’m freezing”, “My teeth are clicking” …

Heard at a Bus Stop on a Cold Night / “7”,7

Words:

CATLEK: - AC - - - , DORRIT: T - R - - -, TOBLET: - - T T - -,



RITHEE: - - T H - R, CLUDGE: C U - - E - , LEEXAH: - - H A - -.

Ans: “CHATTER” CHATTER



- TNSE, 8 Aug 2004, p 26.



* Unscramble these Six Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Six Ordinary Words.

HONUKO: - - - _ - _, LUITED: - - _ - - _, IMRAUD: - - _ _ - -,



LORFIC: - - - _ - _, CHAPER: - - - _ - _, DISPUT: _ - - _ - -.

Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

Wife: “The silware is tarnished …”, Housemaid: “More grub, sir?”

Husband (Perplexed): …

The Housemaid Was Fired Because She ---. / 6, “6”.

Words:

HONUKO: - - - O - K, LUITED: - - L - - E, IMRAUD: - - D I - -,



LORFIC: - - - L - C, CHAPER: - - - A - H, DISPUT: S - - P - -.

Ans: LACKED “POLISH”

- SC, 8 Aug 2004, p VI.



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CryptoQuip - 8 / 8

The CryptoQuip is a Substitution Cipher in which One Letter stands for Another. If you think that X equals O, it will equal O throughout the Puzzle. Single Letters, Short Words and Words using an Apostrophe give you Clues to locating Vowels. Solution is by Trial and Error.

* Try This: Clue – C Equals H

MB THB ATQBU MPJC JCB LTHTUROPQTS ATQJ JCTJ BUZQTJPRG CTW FBQRXB RGB RA JCB QCPBA RFWJTQSBW JR PGJBSSPDBGQB TGU AHBBURX RA JCRZDCJ.

(Answer Yours …)

- SC, 8 Aug 2004, p VI.

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On With the Double Jumble! - 10/ 8



* Unscramble these Four Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Four Ordinary Words.

RAVSOD: _ _ - - -, DEWUN: _ - _ - - , KONYED: _ - - - _ -, REVUIQ: _ - - - _ -.



Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

Pet Parrots: “Polly Wants A Cracker”, “Awk!” … She: “Shut Them Up!” … He: “I’ll Call the Cops” …

What the Neighbours Did About the Noisy Parrots / - - - - - - - - ( 8 )



Words:

RAVSOD: SA - - -,

DEWUN: U - W - - ,

KONYED: D - - - E -,

REVUIQ: Q - - - E -.



Ans: SQUAWKED* … *SQUAWK – a croaky call or cry: a complaint, protest (slang).

* Unscramble these Four Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Four Ordinary Words.

TOABB: _ - - - _, TEELI:] _ _ - _ - , PLIDIM: _ - _ _ - -, NERRED: _ - - _ _ -.



Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

Spectator at Auto Race: “He’s Got the Talent and Desire.” …

He Became a Champion Racer By Putting His --- / “- - - - - -” to the - - - - -.



Words:

TOABB: A - - - T,

TEELI: E L - T - ,

PLIDIM: L - I M - -,

NERRED: R - - D N -.



Ans: “METTLE”* to the PEDAL… *METTLE - Determination : Nerve : Pluck



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On With the CrossWords - 11 / 8



1 - Could be spite due to being subordinates / 8 Anagram (‘spite due’): DEPUTIES (‘subordinates’)

2 - Booking mad with a certain misgiving / 11 Derived: RESERVATION (‘certain misgiving’)

3 - Charm is a curious personal quality / 8 Anagram (‘charm is a’) : CHARISMA

4 - He gets priceless ideas / 11 Derived: FREETHINKER

5 - He’s called on to help with current problems / 11 Derived: ELECTRICIAN

6 - Wait a minute the tea is brewing / 8 Anagram (‘the tea is’): HESITATE

7 - Two score in Rome and do better / 5 Derived (‘two score = 40, ‘XL’ Roman Number): EXCEL (sounds ‘XL’: ‘do better’)

8 - Wandered with me in the road / 6 Derived (‘me’ in ‘roa … d’): :Arrow: ROAMED (‘wandered’)

9 - His occupation is subject to contract / 11 Derived: LEASEHOLDER

10 - Third man to arrive sounds competent / 4 Derived : ABEL (sounds ‘able’: ‘competent’)



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* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

Fast Will Fall ... to Lose; Slow Will Stand ... to Win!

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On With the CrossWords - 18 / 8

1 - Five-fuse explosion that's gushing forth / 8 Anagram (‘Five-fuse’): EFFUSIVE (‘gushing forth’)

2 - Money making facility / 6 Derived: TALENT

3 - What the knight does when his coach comes in / 5,2,5 Derived: JUMPS ON BOARD

4 - Taking flight in space maybe with little gravity / 8 Ana / Der ('space = escap' + 'little gravity = g'): ESCAPING

5 - The whole world finds it illuminating / 8 Derived: SUNLIGHT

6 - Star strikes a new pose / 8 Anagram (‘strikes a’): ASTERISK ('Star')

7 - Property mistress / 8 Derived (‘property = land' + 'mistress = lady'): LANDLADY

8 - Unreliable combination of opposites / 6 Derived (‘me’ in ‘roa … d’): :Arrow: ROAMED (‘wandered’)

9 - Performed with a high degree of skill / 12 Derived: ACCOMPLISHED

10 - The rest minced meats outside for the pets / 8 Derived ('meats =ha ... ms' outside 'rest' minced = 'ster') : HAMSTERS (‘pets’: a rodent - Cricetus - with cheek pouches reaching almost to the shoulders)



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* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

Hold On To Cash; Trash Credit!

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On With the CrossWords - 18 / 8 : Amendment

Pl see this correction in the above CrossWords - 18 / 8

8 - They hope to profit from hard roles she played / 12 Anagram (‘hard roles she'): :Arrow: SHAREHOLDERS (‘They hope to profit ’)



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On With the CrossWords - 19 / 8

1 - Obscure saint one takes to be Balt / 8 Anagram (‘saint one’): ESTONIAN (‘Balt: Baltic Sea Country Citizen’)

2 - Are such races never close / 4, 6 Derived: EVENTS

3 - An igloo as a defensive position / 10 Derived: BLOCKHOUSE

4 - Clearly evident insect inside weed / 8 Derived ('insect = ant' in 'clearly evident = plain'): PLANTAIN

5 - A woman’s resignation / 8 Derived: PATIENCE

6 - It indicates I will be missing from “Who’s Who” / 8 Derived: APOSTROPHE

7 - Surely not live rat in an air freshener! / 10 Anagram (‘not live rat''): VENTILATOR (‘air freshener’)

8 - Butcher’s order for a composer / 8 Anagram (“Butcher’s”): :Arrow: SCHUBERT (‘a composer’)

9 - She will shortly angle for seafood / 9 Derived (“she will = she’ll” + ‘angle =fish’): SHELLFISH (‘seafood’)

10 - Straight thinking on what decongestants do / 5,4 Derived: CLEAR HEAD (‘straight thinking’)



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* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

Treasure Cash ... Trash Credit!

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On With the CrossWords - 20 / 8

1 - He had a model mother / 8 GK: WHISTLER (‘a painting’)

2 - Intrude by chance or accident / 8 Anagram (‘chance or’: ENCROACH

3 - Shop early for capers / 9 Anagram (‘Shop early’): HORSEPLAY (‘capers’)

4 - Just treatment for honest card-players / 4,4 Derived ('just = fair' in 'treatment = deal'): FAIR DEAL

5 - Dog raves after fruit / 8 Derived (‘dog =cur’ + ‘raves = rants’): CURRANTS ( ‘fruit’: a small black raisin : dried seedless grape – imported from Levant : ‘kismis’)

6 - Indicate where to find a tourist attraction / 9 Derived (‘indicate = show’ + ‘where = place’: SHOWPLACE (‘tourist attraction’)

7 - Unmarried woman I took on for a job / 7 Derived (‘unmarried woman = miss’ + ‘i’ + ‘on’): MISSION (‘job’)

8 - That many were treated badly was important / 8 Der /Ana (‘many = m’ + ‘treated’ badly = ‘attered’): :Arrow: MATTERED (‘was important’)

9 - Family’s failure makes a wretched story / 9 Derived: POOR RELATION (‘wretched story’)

10 - House constructed badly in Virginia / 5 Derived (‘badly = ill’ in ‘Virginia = V … a’): VILLA (‘house’)



JUST HIGHLIGHT THE SPACES BEFORE & AFTER THE ARROWS TO GET THE SOLUTION!



Happy CrWd Times!



* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

Drink Food ... Eat Milk!

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[HH]

On With the Double Jumble! - 24 / 8



Jumble - 24 / 8

* Unscramble these Six Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Six Ordinary Words.

ALFACI: _ - _ - - _ , IMDOYF: _ - - _ - -, TOBLET: - - _ - - _,

EXLANF: - _ - - _ - , EUMMUS: - _ - _ - - , LARPOR: - - _ _ _ -.

Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

Father to His Son (Riding on the Merry-Go-Round Horse):

“I haven’t been on this since I was Your Age.”

When He Rode the Merry-Go-Round with His Son, Dad Said He Had --- / 4,4,“6”

Words:

ALFACI: F - C - - L , IMDOYF: M - - I - -, TOBLET: - - C - - C, EXLANF: - L- - E - , EUMMUS: - U - E - - , LARPOR: - - R L O -.

Ans: COME FULL “CIRCLE”



- TNSE, 22 Aug 2004, p 26.



* Unscramble these Six Jumbles, one Letter to each Dash / Underscore to form Six Ordinary Words.

TANIAT: - - _ _ - -, INGROI: - - _ _ - -, LIMSAD: - _ _ - - -,



TEPROY: _ - _ _ - -, PINTUR: _ - _ - - -, YETTIN: - _ - - - _.

Arrange the Underscored Letters to Form the Surprise Answer, as suggested by This:

Model (On Set): “This should lead to a movie role.”

What the Model Wanted to End Up Doing. / 6, 6

Words:

TANIAT: - - T T - -, INGROI: - - I G - -, LIMSAD: - I S [/color]- - -,



TEPROY: P - E T - -, PINTUR: T - R - - -, YETTIN: - N - - - Y.



Ans: SITTING PRETTY

- SC, 22 Aug 2004, p VI.





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[Kenny]

Hey HH...... the answers didn't appear to be properly camoflaged... coz I saw 'em before I even attempted this!! Cud u plz post the answers after a day or something.





Lookin fwd to new word games!!

[HH]

Hey HH...... the answers didn't appear to be properly camoflaged... coz I saw 'em before I even attempted this!! Cud u plz post the answers after a day or something.


Lookin fwd to new word games!!

[b][i] Thank You, "Kenny" ... Will Try To Be More Careful ... The CryptoQuip - 8 / 8, could you get the hang of it ...!

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[The Crackednut]

HH saab,

Do u do the daily Hindu CW? 'cos we subscribe to that newspaper and i am seriously hooked onto their CW's. Must also add that i suck at it!

Btw, are these from the Indian Express?

[Kenny]

HH saab,
Do u do the daily Hindu CW? 'cos we subscribe to that newspaper and i am seriously hooked onto their CW's. Must also add that i suck at it!
Btw, are these from the Indian Express?

me hooked on DC crosswrd

it's relatively simpler, which is why I enjoy doing it a lot for timepass

[HH]

HH saab,
Do u do the daily Hindu CW? 'cos we subscribe to that newspaper and i am seriously hooked onto their CW's. Must also add that i suck at it!
Btw, are these from the Indian Express?

me hooked on DC crosswrd
it's relatively simpler, which is why I enjoy doing it a lot for timepass

Thank You, "TCn" & "K"! ... Yes, TCn, I subscribe to the IE ... TH seems more "Anagrammatic"and "TN Thought Oriented" ... DC is more Dictionary Oriented ... IE / TNIE CrWd provides a good blend of "Anagrams", enough "Enigma" and "Dictionary" / "Synonyms"! ... Whatever May Be The Source ... It is the Pleasure of Knowing and Viewing of Words that Propels the "Word Lovers" Everywhere ... Welcome!

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[HH]

On With the CrossWords - 25 / 8



1 - See that the standard is kept up / 3,3,4 Derived (‘up = fly’ + ‘the’ + ‘standard = flag’): FLY THE FLAG

2 - Fever may produce first-class alarm / 7 Der / Ana (‘first-class = ai’ + ‘alarm’): MALARIA

3 - The knowledge of the most suitable gear to use / 5,5 Derived (‘gear = dress’ + ‘knowledge of the most suitable = sense’): DRESS SENSE

4 - Held by Florence Nightingale’s ghost / 6,4 Derived (‘ghost = spirit’ & ‘Florence Nightingale = lady of the lamp’): SPIRIT LAMP

5 - Man with an unusually arid place in Egypt / 8 Derived (‘man = alex’ + ‘an’ + ‘arid = dria’): ALEXANDRIA ( ‘place in Egypt’ : a Port City)

6 - Colourful figures in ancient Rome / 5 Derived (Roman Figures ‘vi’ + ‘vi’ + ‘d’): VIVID (‘Colourful’)

7 - When weak Ray moves to hospital / 9 Derived (‘weak = infirm’ + ‘ray = ary’): INFIRMARY (‘hospital’)

8 - The flower of wit really / 5,4 Anagram (‘wit really’): :Arrow: WATER LILY (‘flower’)

9 - Brook a security risk / 9 Derived: BABBLER (‘brook’ : ‘one who babbles’ … cannot keep secrets, hence, a security risk!)

10 - Not working to time when trade is slack / 3-6 Derived (‘not working = off’ + ‘time = season’): OFF-SEASON (‘when trade is slack’)



JUST HIGHLIGHT THE SPACES BEFORE & AFTER THE ARROWS TO GET THE SOLUTION!



Happy CrWd Times!



* Other 'Wise’ Words For This World:

"Well-Gotten" is Wealth!
... "Ill-Gotten" is "Ill-th" / "Filth" / "Hell-Rotten" !

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