Cryptic crosswords anyone?

aquablob · March 02, 2009, 09:38:12 AM

Quote from: Holden on March 01, 2009, 08:44:38 PM
baroque, one German by birth

Quote from: Holden on February 28, 2009, 12:42:31 PM

Music maker you could possibly hold (6)

Of course! (Duh!!)

Quote from: Holden on February 28, 2009, 12:42:31 PM
The composer could stroke an Irish girl (

Got it!

aquablob · March 02, 2009, 09:42:06 AM

Quote from: Novi on March 01, 2009, 02:59:49 PM
A composer? Sounds more like a noisy dog! (9)

Novi · March 05, 2009, 10:16:56 AM

Help! I'm stuck on these two from Sunday's paper:

March past a row of shops (6)

Fully at home with squad (2,6)

What I've got so far:
_ A _ _ _ E
_ N _ E _ _ _ L

The two intersect, so that the 4th letter of the first is the 6th of the second.

Cheers!

Novi · March 05, 2009, 10:20:58 AM

Quote from: aquariuswb on March 02, 2009, 09:42:06 AM

Homophones!

Still stuck on the ditch-painter and German address ones though, and your one from way back

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Opus106 · March 05, 2009, 10:51:35 AM

March past a row of shops (6)

>>PARADE<<

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Holden · March 05, 2009, 10:59:28 AM

Quote from: Novi on March 05, 2009, 10:16:56 AM
Help! I'm stuck on these two from Sunday's paper:

March past a row of shops (6)

Fully at home with squad (2,6)

What I've got so far:
_ A _ _ _ E
_ N _ E _ _ _ L

The two intersect, so that the 4th letter of the first is the 6th of the second.

Cheers!

Parade

In Detail

Those are my guesses

Holden · March 05, 2009, 11:00:23 AM

Quote from: Novi on March 05, 2009, 10:20:58 AM
Homophones!

Still stuck on the ditch-painter and German address ones though, and your one from way back .

Mozart (say it)

Debussy

aquablob · March 05, 2009, 11:02:11 AM

Quote from: Novi on March 05, 2009, 10:20:58 AM
Homophones!

Well I guessed that much!

aquablob · March 05, 2009, 11:04:14 AM

Quote from: Novi on March 05, 2009, 10:20:58 AM
Still stuck on . . . your one from way back .

Very cold to the ears. This is serious! (5)

(A cutesy homophone.)

Novi · March 05, 2009, 11:11:59 AM

Quote from: aquariuswb on March 05, 2009, 11:02:11 AM
Well I guessed that much!

woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof
woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof

Quote from: Holden on March 05, 2009, 10:59:28 AM
Parade

In Detail

Those are my guesses

Wow! That was quick! Thanks - if I win the set of dictionaries, I'll send you one

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aquablob · March 05, 2009, 11:24:24 AM

Quote from: Novi on March 05, 2009, 11:11:59 AM
woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof
woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof

LOL stop teasing... all I can think of is Prokofiev, but I don't think that's it!

Woof? Bark? It's not coming to me.

Novi · March 05, 2009, 11:28:46 AM

Quote from: aquariuswb on March 05, 2009, 11:24:24 AM
LOL stop teasing... all I can think of is Prokofiev, but I don't think that's it!

Woof? Bark? It's not coming to me.

Hehe, you got half - Offenbach

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aquablob · March 05, 2009, 11:42:35 AM

Ah, I like it!

Novi · November 13, 2009, 05:30:19 PM

Calling Holden or aquariuswb or any other crossword nerd - help, I'm stuck!

Try fish the American way (

_ u _ n _ i _ e

Benji · November 13, 2009, 05:57:23 PM

turnpike?

Novi · November 13, 2009, 06:04:40 PM

Quote from: Benji on November 13, 2009, 05:57:23 PM
turnpike?

You rock! I'll send you one of the dictionaries if I win!

Benji · November 13, 2009, 06:21:06 PM

Woot!

I love crosswords - only really do the Guardian G2 one though.... speaking of which. What is an alpine peasant woman's dress? 6 letters.

Novi · November 13, 2009, 06:35:26 PM

Quote from: Benji on November 13, 2009, 06:21:06 PM
Woot!

I love crosswords - only really do the Guardian G2 one though.... speaking of which. What is an alpine peasant woman's dress? 6 letters.

Dirndl?

(It's 3.30 in the morning and we're doing crosswords?)

Benji · November 14, 2009, 05:14:23 AM

Quote from: Novi on November 13, 2009, 06:35:26 PM
Dirndl?

(It's 3.30 in the morning and we're doing crosswords?)

No noise, no distraction, perfect time for crosswords!

Holden · November 14, 2009, 12:38:23 PM

Quote from: Benji on November 14, 2009, 05:14:23 AM
No noise, no distraction, perfect time for crosswords!

Agreed, dirndl