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Mon 10 Nov, 2014 09:32 pm
I have started the cryptic and have run into a few snags, can anyone help, please. Thank you in advance.
5a Impractical idealist requests donkey oat, eh? (3,7) _ O _ _ _ _ _ O _ _
12a Meteor stalling, far from Spooner (7,4) _ _ _ L _ _ _ S _ _ _
35a Send telegram after journey that will trigger disaster (8) _ _ _ _ _ I _ E
42a Some part of emblem is hedgehog, slightly stained (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _
48a Fast aircraft? It's poetically on dump (8) _ _ _ _ _ S _ N
61a A light source the German took apart (7) _ S _ _ _ E _
1d Desire exclusively in a wicked manner (8) W _ D _ _ _ L _
9d Leek never lost end! It goes back to state of balance (4,4) _ _ E _ _ _ E _
@pmd2003,
The last one is even keel.
@pmd2003,
You might have a couple of others wrong because these answers seem obvious from the clues but don't all fit.
falling star
tripwire
blemished
jettison
wantonly
@pmd2003,
Quote:12a Meteor stalling, far from Spooner (7,4) _ _ _ L _ _ _ S _ _ _
Earth to Region Philbus, Earth to Region Philbus, come in please.
Don Quixote.
@pmd2003,
61a A light source the German took apart (7) _ S _ _ _ E _
I was sitting on my light source when all of a sudden it came to me , asunder.
@izzythepush,
35a Send telegram after journey that will trigger disaster (8) _ _ _ _ _ I _ E
Apart from the inconvenience of the OP specifying that the answer has 8 letters and your suggestion has 7 letters, and that Pearlylustre already answered the question with 'tripwire' does it concern you that your answer doesn't have a cryptic cruciverbalist connotation?
thank you all for your help, can I impose again on another 8 questions PLEASE.
5a Impractical idealist requests donkey oat, eh? (3, 7) _ O _ _ _ _ _ O _ E
16a Second-rate car trip for honeymooner (5) B _ _ _ E
26a Actor Gregory is first hot then hungry (7) _ _ _ _ _ S _
46a Ack! One ought to mention skin-diver (8) A _ U _ _ _ _ _
10d Traffic jam makes pals run a different route (5-2) _ N _ _ _ U _
24d Are you wrapped in skin when on the piste? (3,3) _ _ _ R _ _
(is it ---- ski run)
45d Cool try around the end (6) T _ E _ _ _
54d Rule out for auction offer (6) _ _ R _ I _