To make fast a boat at a dock, around T for time, S for seconds and a nautical left. I from the clue, the outer letters of ChampagnE and a cup surrounds (without) R for rightġ2d Make fast touring time, with seconds left racing (10) How do you eat an angry Welsh cheese?ġ1d I emptied champagne cup, without right means to overcome shyness (10) The fourth Sunday in Lent when Christians have historically visited the church where they were baptised.ħd Energy-guzzling vehicle by softly undulating Welsh town (10)Ī motor vehicle contains an abbreviation of energy followed by the musical annotation for softly and some undulations.
How entertaining these operas are, depend on your tolerance of 15 hours of fat ladies singing.
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The shape of a bagel comes from a synonym of make invalid and the outer letters of AppetiseRĢ7a Went out across what dry ground that’s arid? (10)Ī synonym of went out on a romantic liaison perhaps, contains a two letter interjection for what! and an anagram of dry.Ī noise contains a letter that looks like a ball.Ģd Child number three in group number eight (4)Ī group and the eighth letter of the alphabet become the third child of Adam and Eve.Ĥd Many duos arranged entertaining operas in Lenten time (9,6)Īn anagram of Many duos goes around a series of operas. The condition of dying without a will and an abbreviation for river become the American way of driving long distances.ġ5a Feature absorbing work for keyboard whizz (6)ġ8a Guarantee result, bagging runs before the end (6)Ī synonym of result, to follow or come after, bags a crickety run to become a guarantee.Ģ1a Make invalid appetiser with no filling like a bagel? (7) One of crossword’s numerous about’s, and a weapon of which gun is an example, go into a synonym of attractive.ĩa Lacking will to cross river the American way? (10)
Some hints follow: Remember the site rules and play nicely.ġa Appealing about e.g.
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Another useful page is Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing, which features words with meanings that are not always immediately obvious.Ī full review of this puzzle will be published after the closing date for submissions. Most of the terms used in these hints are explained in the Glossary and examples are available by clicking on the entry under “See also” Where the hint describes a construct as “usual” this means that more help can be found in The Usual Suspects, which gives a number of the elements commonly used in the wordplay. You have all been so helpful in sorting out prior failures of parsing and I am sure I will need similar help again. If in doubt, I’ll rub it out! I think that sentence is a bit redundant. I hope I don’t have to redact any comments but I am new at this and don’t want to rock the boat. Don’t forget to follow BD’s instructions in RED at the bottom of the hints! I’ll be back just after the closing date with the full blog. Here goes with 15 of 30 clues hinted, I hope you find enough checkers to help you.Īs it is a Prize puzzle I can only hint at a few and hope that will give you the checkers and inspiration to go further. Refreshment last night was Staropramen and Laphroaig, this morning it is Guatemalan Red de Mujeres, organic coffee with notes of raspberry, toasted almonds and toffee. I may have not got some of my parsings 100% but somewhat distracted by Mama Bee’s first cataract op.
Not as brain mangling as some Sunday Toughies but still a definite toughie. Sunday Toughie No 24 by Robyn Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee