Lovatts Stinker Colossus No.101

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I am stuck on 238 across: Intense dislike.
Have a?i?is
Think it could be animis but can't verify it anywhere.
Have discarded animus as letter u does not fit in with down word.
Any suggestions?

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Animus seems to be the obvious solution. Could not find animis in any of my dictionaries. You may want to revisit the down word.

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Lovatts Stinker Colossus No.101
Thank you farkha.
I was of the same opinion as you but for the down word.
The 232 down question is grimace and the answer for this is girn and that is where the "i" comes in.

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moue, pout, lour meaning grimace have the all important u. Could they fit?

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Lovatts Stinker Colossus No.101
Thank you again for your input Farkha, and yes you were right about the obvious answer being "animus".

According to the Compact Oxford English Dictionary the word "girn" (for grimace) can also be written as "gurn". See following extract:

gurn
/gurn/ (also girn)

verb Brit. pull a grotesque face.

- ORIGIN dialect variant of GRIN.

Regards Dutchy

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Thanks Dutchy- another word to remember.

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Hi, I have it as animus, the u coming from gurn to grimace. Does this help at all?

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Lovatts stinker 101 Can anyone help with clue, 50 down striving after a goal

I have n - s - s

Many thanks

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Hi Kiwinan

NISUS is your answer. See reference below.

Quick definitions (nisus)

noun: an effortful attempt to attain a goal

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Many thanks Dutchy.
This is my first request and your help is
much appreciated

Kiwinan

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Hi Kiwinan

No problems Kiwinan. When you have other requests in the future, just raise a NEW SUBJECT, so everybody can read and assist you.

On this occasion you raised your query on the end of an old subject which probably isn't read by many people anymore. I only came across it because "able2know" sent me an update on that particular subject.

Hope this helps you.

Regards Dutchy.

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Hello Dutchy
Your advice is appreciated and I will follow. I guess I'll get the hang of this soon.

Still on Stinker 101 I am stuck with clue 201 across - Bible Passage . I have PE-I-O-E
and clue 242 down, sudden outburst I have B-U-A-E
I have managed everything else, which is something of a miracle. If you are unable to help then I preume I should post the question via the "new topic" system ?

Thanks again
Kiwinan

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Hi Kiwinan

Congratulations, you've got the hang of it already!

Your two answers are:
201a = pericope
242d = boutade
Definitions below, hope this helps.

Quick definitions (pericope)

(n.) A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.), a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon.

Quick definitions (boutade)

(n.) An outbreak; a caprice; a whim

Regards Dutchy

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Hi, this is Butterfly.

I am having trouble finding the answer to the following clue and hoping that someone may be able to help me.

Colossus No.101., The Stinker

179A. Cliched aphorism (6)
I have T?U?S?

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thank you, Butterfly Very Happy

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Hi Butterfly

Hope you had a nice weekend. "Truism" is the word you are looking for.

Aphorism = succinct statement expressing an opinion or a general truth.

From my Encarta Concise English Dictionary.

Any more queries, just send them down the line as I have finished Colossus No.101.

Talk to you soon
Regards Dutchy.

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Hi Dutchy,

Thank you for helping me with 'TRUISM', I greatly appreciate it!

Hope you're having a nice day!
Talk to you soon.
Warm regards, Butterfly Very Happy

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