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Sunday Times crossword No. 470 cryptic

 
 
anng
 
Reply Sun 2 Apr, 2006 07:50 pm
Does anyone do this one? It's in the Weekend Australian.

I'm having trouble with two answers:

14 down. Shrub second nasty skeeter's skirting 5,4

I have: e??k? t?e? so I thought it might be ????? tree

21 across. Fawn starting to look for food 6

I have ?e?g?l and can't seem to find anything that matches this one.

Any help would be appreciated.


anng
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Merry Andrew
 
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Reply Sun 2 Apr, 2006 08:28 pm
21 across -- beggar?? Just a guess.
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lezzles
 
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Reply Sun 2 Apr, 2006 09:08 pm
I've never done this crossword, so its pure guesswork.

21a
Fawn = beige
start of look = l
beigel is an alternate spelling of bagel, which is a food.
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anng
 
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Reply Sun 2 Apr, 2006 09:55 pm
Hi Andrew and Lezzles

I just googled beigel and that seems to be the answer!! Thanks to both of you for taking the time to make these suggestions.


That leaves only one.

anng Laughing
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lezzles
 
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Reply Mon 3 Apr, 2006 09:27 pm
Nothing awe-inspiring coming to me on that first one anng. Have been giving it some thought, but no luck so far.

I have thought
shrub second nasty skeeter's skirting
shrub - the answer is the name of a shrub, bush or tree
second letter of nasty - a
skirting - moving around - denoting an anagram?
leaves us with - askeeters - (5,4)
second word possibly tree; if so,
first word must be an anagram of ASKES

and nothing comes to mind.
Will keep trying.
Maybe I'm completely on the wrong track! Rolling Eyes
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