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Lovatts Colossus Giant Cryptic 147

 
 
smithy
 
Reply Fri 16 Aug, 2013 09:09 pm
Hi fellow puzzlers can I get help with the following

14a. Plump for black ale (5). =. .???T
19a. They commanded their fleets to use radials outside Maltese capital. (8) = ?D?I???? Answer possibly ADMIRALS. ???
25a tiptoeing about, opt to extinguish light (6). =. .G????
31a. Cheats with 500 in less of an upset. =. (8). No clues
36 a. Clothing to cover wound =. I have DRESS. ??
26a. Speech on some addictions .. =. D?C???? Thought it may be DICTATE
52a. Head chef stewed pears with pickled buds. (6). M????S
65a. Authorised leading lady, for example to imitate characters. (10) =
.??I?I?A??
67a. Grow up just like Jasmine (5). No clues
70 a. On board Hayes ignored a reserve. =. No clues
71a. Geraldine seldom provides feasts. (5). =. E?N??
8d. I spin around, helping to get insight (11). I???I.?????
9d. We'll support reasons for upsurge of sentiment (11). =. G???N??W???
25d. Spot ice gets broken in hotel's investigations (11). =. .E??E???ONS
43d. Outrageous Conservative lost voice in pub (7). =. .??E?NS
47d. One politician made Lisa blue? That's difficult to believe! =. I???A?R.????
46d. Pity surrounding possible auricle abnormality. (11) PUMPL??????
56d. Begs to go in, maybe maybe see Chester (9). .E??????S
57 d. Salad plants and cutlets served up around Essex originally (8). No clues


Sorry I'm asking for so much help with this one. I am going to have a hip replacement in two weeks and am trying to finish as many puzzles that are due in by Oct as I can.
Cheers
Smithy


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cherrie
 
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Reply Fri 16 Aug, 2013 09:51 pm
@smithy,
14a STOUT
19a ADMIRALS
25a ?
31a ?
36a DRESSING
26a DICTION
52a CAPERS
65a ?
67a ?
70a ?
71a DINES
8d ?
9d GROUNDSWELL
25d ?
43d TAVERNS
47d IMPLAUSIBLE
46d ?
56d ?
57d LETTUCE

Good luck with the surgery, hope it all goes well.
cherrie
 
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Reply Fri 16 Aug, 2013 11:48 pm
@smithy,
A few more for you

65a LEGITIMATE
8d INSPIRATION
46d PECULIARITY
56d BESEECHES
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smithy
 
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Reply Sat 17 Aug, 2013 12:02 am
@cherrie,
Thanks Cherrie
Your answers help me with the rest of puzzle, all good now
Cheers
Smithy
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