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Sun 5 Feb, 2012 02:58 am
Am stuck on a few cryptics gien these I might be able finish same.
7ac the clue is main charator stirred rosting pot (11) I have P???????I?T.
21 dn the clue is provide food for column grub (11) I have C?T?R???L?R.
27 dn the clue is bloom of youth (5.4) I have ?A?A???Y?.
30 dn the clue is Throw dice,eat and drink I have I?E???Y.
36 ac the clue is large butterfly with orang,black and white markings. I have P???????A?Y.
Cryptics are my nemesis but hope to learn from the answers given but is for an old brain to fathom it out and this computer is not helping.Thanks in advance.
philcottie.
7ac the clue is main charator stirred rosting pot (11) I have P???????I?T. Protagonist
21 dn the clue is provide food for column grub (11) I have C?T?R???L?R. Caterpillar
27 dn the clue is bloom of youth (5.4) I have ?A?A???Y?. Salad Days
30 dn the clue is Throw dice,eat and drink I have I?E???Y.
36 ac the clue is large butterfly with orang,black and white markings. I have P???????A?Y. Swallowtail
@Strauss,
dn the clue is
Throw dice,eat and drink I have I?E???Y.
ICED TEA (suggestion)
@L4trainee,
Thanks for all your answer you know who you are but I have 1 more to finish namely 10 dn.The clue is most favourable adapting to a limp (7) I have O?T?M?L Thanks in advanced .
philcottie.
@philcottie,
OPTIMAL is the only word I can make with these letters. Good Luck
@jacaranda,
if optimal is the answer could somebody show me how thatt ties in with the clue
philcottie
@philcottie,
come on dutchy where are you in one's hour of need
philcottie.
@philcottie,
OPTIMAL is an anagram of to a limp
@philcottie,
Been out all day mate but Shirlz is one hundred procent correct in her submission of being an anagram of "to a limp"
@Dutchy,
Thanks all I must endeavour to try harder.philcottie