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LOVATTS MEGA STINKER NO.68

 
 
smithy
 
Reply Sat 5 Mar, 2011 08:27 pm
Hi fellow puzzlers having heaps of trouble with this one.
18a Treating Royalty. = LI?N?SING.
45a Plotted course ....line. = ?H??B
53a Honing implement. = M?E?MTO?E
62a Exchequer. = C?E?C?R?.
67a Most cheerless. = (I have BLEAKEST)
84a Utilise (equipment). = T??R?TE.
86a Indigenous Amazon folk. = ??PI
90a Fully developed insect. = IMAE?
110a Rather improper. = O?TR?
115a Parsley relative. = L??AGE
117a climbers rope ladder. = ET??ER
118a rivulet. = ??L?
126a Flattened circle. = E??I?S?
10d Human ancestor. = ?O?I?I?
29d coal mine waste. = CU??
51d Iran's Ayatollah = (have found 2 ways of spelling KHOME?NI)
54d Japanese rice cake. (is it MOCH or IOKAKI). crosses with 53 & 62a
63d University disciplinary officer. ??O???R
85d Apple or pear. = ??ME
90d Artist's thick paint technique. = (I have IMPASTO)
104d Location's surrounding area. = P???I??
105d Hasty gulp. = G???O?
108d Do a bunk. = ?E?A??
109d Groups of species . = GE?E??
112d Medieval adventurer, knight .... = ???A?T
120d Small, old cool star (3,5) = R???????

Sorry for the long entry but really stuck on this one.

cheers
smithy


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Fido
 
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Reply Sat 5 Mar, 2011 08:48 pm
@smithy,
110a Outre... French
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Fido
 
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Reply Sat 5 Mar, 2011 08:51 pm
@smithy,
109 d Genus???
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Fido
 
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Reply Sat 5 Mar, 2011 08:57 pm
@smithy,
126 a ellipse
smithy
 
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Reply Sat 5 Mar, 2011 09:51 pm
@Fido,
Thanks Fido, still working on it
cheers smithy
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Francoise14
 
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Reply Sat 5 Mar, 2011 10:22 pm
@smithy,
Parsley relative is lovage. Rope ladder is etrier
smithy
 
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Reply Sat 5 Mar, 2011 10:39 pm
@Francoise14,
Thanks for your help Francoise 14, gradually piecing it together.

cheers

smithy
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sandray
 
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Reply Sun 6 Mar, 2011 03:12 am
@smithy,
only just started but have
18a LIONISING
45a PLUMB
29d coal mine waste CULM
62a ? treasury
?54d rice cake maybe sushi
10d HOMINID
85d POME
?105d gollop
104d PURLIEU

hopefully Dutchy will be able to add rest of answers and confirm ?s
hope that helps a little bit Smithy best of luck sandray
Dutchy
 
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Reply Sun 6 Mar, 2011 03:28 am
@sandray,
I agree with all your submissions sandray bar 45a which should be RHUMB.

Good luck.
ragnel
 
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Reply Sun 6 Mar, 2011 04:07 am
@sandray,
18a Treating Royalty. = LIONISING
45a Plotted course ....line. = RHUMB
53a Honing implement. = WHETSTONE
62a Exchequer. = TREASURY
67a Most cheerless. = BLEAKEST
84a Utilise (equipment). = OPERATE
86a Indigenous Amazon folk. = TUPI
90a Fully developed insect. = IMAGO
110a Rather improper. = OUTRE
115a Parsley relative. = LOVAGE
117a climbers rope ladder. = ETRIER
118a rivulet. = RILL
126a Flattened circle. = ELLIPSE
10d Human ancestor. = HOMINID
29d coal mine waste. = CULM
63d University disciplinary officer. PROCTOR
85d Apple or pear. = POME
90d Artist's thick paint technique. = IMPASTO
104d Location's surrounding area. = PURLIEU
108d Do a bunk. = DECAMP
109d Groups of species . = GENERA
112d Medieval adventurer, knight .... = ERRANT
120d Small, old cool star (3,5) = RED DWARF

Is this of any help?
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sandray
 
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Reply Sun 6 Mar, 2011 10:39 am
@Dutchy,
thanks Dutchy, had a nice suprise in the post last week won runner up prize of umbrella and rain coat in the stinker! Need the umbrella in good old rainy UK!
Dutchy
 
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Reply Sun 6 Mar, 2011 02:37 pm
@sandray,
Congratulations on your win sandray, it's been a long time between drinks this end but will keep on trying. Smile
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