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Lovetts Cryptic 224

 
 
Reply Sat 17 Jul, 2010 08:42 am
Stuck on the last few can anyone help?

73ac i'm going back twice with a hundred copies - m?m?c
75ac is able to find gore channel ??n??
78ac gave midshipman entrees cooked by dee p?e???t??
81ac detective inspector and american soldier keep score numercially d?g???l?? is that digitally?

34dn allude in postscript to favours p?e?e?s
47dn this comes as soon as a march is over so you'll need to be on your toes a?r?l ?o??'? ???
71ac possibly cant admit church prduces stress a?????

Once i see the answers it will seem perfectly clear

Thanks in advance
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fresco
 
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Reply Sat 17 Jul, 2010 09:19 am
@carrottop10,
73ac i'm going back twice with a hundred copies - m?m?c MIMIC
75ac is able to find gore channel ??n?? CANAL
78ac gave midshipman entrees cooked by dee p?e???t?? PRESENTED
81ac detective inspector and american soldier keep score numercially d?g???l?? is that digitally? DIGITALLY

34dn allude in postscript to favours p?e?e?s PREFERS
47dn this comes as soon as a march is over so you'll need to be on your toes a?r?l ?o??'? ??? ( APRIL POINT SPA Question )
71ac possibly cant admit church prduces stress a????? ACCENT
carrottop10
 
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Reply Sat 17 Jul, 2010 09:24 am
@fresco,
Fresco,

Many thanks the only one im not to sure is the 47dn sussed it !!!!!!! it's APRIL FOOL'S DAY


Doh
fresco
 
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Reply Sat 17 Jul, 2010 09:30 am
@carrottop10,
Yes. Fooled by "points" for "on your toes" !
sandray
 
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Reply Sat 17 Jul, 2010 12:49 pm
@fresco,
Hi can you tell me how you worked out 71d I thought of ACCEPT
but now I am confused!off for glass of wine now,help see things clearer!lol
fresco
 
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Reply Sat 17 Jul, 2010 02:36 pm
@sandray,
71ac possibly cant admit
church
prduces stress a????? ACCENT
"CE"="Church of England" and "stress"="accent"
possibly means anagram...admit means place inside
sandray
 
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Reply Sun 18 Jul, 2010 01:16 am
@fresco,
Thankyou, always seems so simple when explained, best wishes sandray
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adippered
 
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Reply Sun 18 Jul, 2010 12:09 pm
I wonder could do with some help myself
1a Grew rich from prose about leading Parisian communist(9)
27a Letters fom a singer or coordinator (9)
35a Leave to have a sip on board with scandalmongers (7)
42a Foolishly I agree to get behind man creating animal exhibit (9)
fresco
 
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Reply Sun 18 Jul, 2010 01:05 pm
@adippered,
1a Grew rich from prose about leading Parisian communist(9) PROSPERED
27a Letters fom a singer or coordinator (9) ORGANISER
35a Leave to have a sip on board with scandalmongers (7) GOSSIPS
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fresco
 
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Reply Sun 18 Jul, 2010 01:32 pm
@adippered,
42a Foolishly I agree to get behind man ( Question ) creating animal exhibit (9)MENAGERIE
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adippered
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jul, 2010 04:50 am
Just stuck on a few mor this is so difficult any help please
2d gordons laughter is a bit offensive O?????g?t (9)
6d Sweet nothing and tender names, all over the place ?n?a?m?n?s (11)
52d change friar made was widely applicable F?r ?e?ch?n? (3 -8)
56d In a frenzy, I beg hr to ring Del from town in Germany Heid?e?e?g (10)

13a Sttle comfortably within, Owens conceded ???p?p?d (9)
15a Cross off Artie I???r (5)
19a Step outside pawnbrokers P?s(3)
carrottop10
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jul, 2010 05:22 am
@adippered,
2d can you check your letters on this one
6d you only have 10 letters on this one
52d Far Reaching
56d Heidelberg

13a you only have 8 letters on this one
15a Irate - think you have another clue wrong
19a Pas
carrottop10
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jul, 2010 05:31 am
@carrottop10,
2d onslaught
adippered
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jul, 2010 10:05 am
@carrottop10,
6d Sweet nothings and tender names , all ovr the place S???a?m?n?s (11)
13a A?s???p?d (9)
Thanks
carrottop10
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jul, 2010 03:04 pm
@adippered,
6d endearments anagram of tender names
struggling with the other one can you re check the letters you have and i will try and help
adippered
 
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Reply Sat 24 Jul, 2010 03:56 am
@carrottop10,
Think the 1d might be wrong ?
In other words , to me real cup is gold or silver i have platinum metal (8-5)
4d i have reputation 5d i have dodgers do u have the grid because its difficult without it thnks
carrottop10
 
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Reply Sat 24 Jul, 2010 09:33 am
@adippered,
I dont have the grid but if you can give me the clues i will try and help
carrottop10
 
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Reply Sat 24 Jul, 2010 09:39 am
@carrottop10,
i think 1d is precious metal
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WendyLou
 
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Reply Mon 26 Jul, 2010 08:54 pm
Yes, it is precious metal
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WendyLou
 
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Reply Mon 26 Jul, 2010 09:06 pm
@adippered,
4 down is precipitation
13across ensconced
 

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