6th August 2009

Hi all. Received my first critical commentary on Crossword 2. A very uplifting one to be honest but as I'm a beginner have a few things to sort with mechanics of certain clues. I am sure Mr. Crozier made a few boo boos in his time.

I have published Crossword 3 today. Have an attempt and leave any comments and I will be sure to reply.

Update

I have had a few problems with posting the printable crosswords. I think I have finally sorted that out now and each link will bring you to the PDF where they can be printed from there. Apologies for any inconvenience and if problems persist please let me know.

Crossword 3

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Across

2 Stole the E and didnt return until he was paid a pound (5)
5 The eyes are sound for this purpose to publish this article before (4,2)
8 Only 1 of 1001 is alot (1,3,4)
9 I heard you joined in with the bunnies (6)
10 500 with E writes with a jive but relies on him (10)
11 Twoo's be playing (4)
12 French school pianos are clumsy (8)
15 High on genus mint (6)
16 It was a bit hot (6)
18 Quiet on the double (4-4)
20 The new dance is called the Four in Gee (4)
21 'E strokes they sky (10)
24 Lets stick to it ok? Tea at two then ? (6)
25 In fact all bread (8)
26 Light jeans in the east so it sounds or so it is delicious (6)
27 Tease the stiff hair of the organism in an odd way (5)

Down

1 On the bears blade (5)
2 The French flier's name before (5)
3 Collect PU (7)
4 Everywhere we go they are back there (7)
5 Behead the curdled custard seldomly as of early (7)
6 Bat back for the Leb and have a snack (9)
7 Aid with the planets (9)
13 I finally heard sherry very clearly in this region (9)
14 You get out of here, Thanks. (5,4)
17 Without one hundred Rich is tedious to a point back there (7)
18 Hello for the prime of the week (7)
19 Seated there with my bird and in present (3,2,2)
22 Australia in short has an air about it (5)
23 'Er age is in want and wait (5)

Solution

2A: THROB

5A: CITY MY - The eyes (Sight) or CITE - To Publish, and CITE MY is before a certain task i.e CITE MY ARTICLE

8A: A BIT MUCH - 1001 is binary and only 1 is a BIT , the rest is alot. [Furthermore 1001 is binary for 9 and the clue is 8 across so 9 is a bit much]

9A: RABBET- Sounds like rabbit and RABBET is a joint in woodwork.

10A- DEPENDANCE - 500(D) with (E), a (PEN) writes and a jive is a (DANCE)- To Rely

11A: OBOE - Twoo's or two O's and BE - To play the oboe

12A:SCHLEPPS - School (SCH), French(LE), Pianos(PPS). To be clumsy

15A: SALVIA - A drug from the genus plant

16A: WASABI

18A: HUSH HUSH

20A: JIVE- Four (IV) in Gee or JE- A dance

21A: KEYSTROKES

24A: TATTOO - T -AT-TOO -Sticks to it

25A: ALTHOUGH- All bread (DOUGH) sounds like though, In fact. [ a reference to the homophone was left out for a reason I cannot remember, but there is a good reason ;) ]

26A: LICHEE- Sounds like LIGHT JEANS a delicious fruit from the east

27A: SETAE - Anagram of TEASE- for the organism

DOWN

1D: SABRE- anagram of bears- A sabre is a blade

2D: TITLE: French (LE) , Flier (TIT) Before TIT+LE- a name

3D: ROUND UP

4D: BEHINDS - Our behinds are behind us and therefore follow us where we go

5D: CURFEWS- Behead curdled (CUR) , Seldomly (FEWS)

6D: TABBOULEH - Bat Back (TAB), indication for a Lebanese food

7D: - MNEMONICS - An aid to remember things . Mnemonic for the planets (My Very Easy Method Just Sums Up Nine Planets)

13: CHARIVARI- Sounds like Sherry very - A regional custom

14D: LEAVE UTAH - get out (LEAVE) you (U) , Thanks( TA-H)

17D: IRKSOME

18D: HEYDAYS - Hello(HEY) -of the week (DAYS).

19D: SAT AT IT- Seated there in present tense (SAT) , BIRD(A TIT)

22D: OZONE- Australia in short (OZ) an air about it is the ozone

23D: EAGER - Anagram of Er age