Mark's Crosaire style crosswords

Crossword 19

2009-12-03T22:49:00.003Z

It has been a very long time now since my last upload. This offering has to be rated a nice 2/5. All comments are greatly appreciated and even the few e-mails I still get, keep me motivated to carry on. So I must have some fans out there. Thanks all and I hope you enjoy puzzle 19

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Across
1. Use mum for a visit around there (6)
5. Dec or Oct may be around to steam (6)
9. The pea is a big monkey (3)
11. When on tip, one may say it is sort of directional (5)
13. On the stove, I see terror (5)
14. Close but no...... smoker (5)
15. Bill's daily offering, sound like his style though (4)
16. What time travel is considered to be (3-2)
18. They are all gone to the voices of the air (5)
19. We collectively do not like the old guy (5)
21. Doubly masculine and virile (2-3)
22. 'E and Clio may get this understood to cause sickness (1,4)
25. The artist left 4 down according to the news (5)
27. I heard it belongs to me, referring to the small crow, (5)
28. Around the snap, in a portrait (5)
29. 23 Greeks may make a sound like they breath deeply (4)
30. In the queue, it hits these, by the sound of it (5)
32. The radio announced that sun rays may increase job satisfaction (5)
34. Glued to Crosaire or not getting the answer (5)
36. Geldof's not a fan of them in short (3)
37. 19 across is at war with these acts of late (6)
38. Usually silly in the daily offering but what is it (6)

Down
2. Size up with this but the ESP is not relevant in a fight (3)
3. Would you like a cuppa? Ok I will poor it around for the group before they munch on the biscuits (3)
4. The sound of a crazy time here (7)
5. Exsides? (7)
6. /, to do with the law but precedes the beginning (3)
7. They are blessed at 12 in church (9)
8. The speed of the olden times (3)
10. This fighter cannot aim, for a change (6,3)
12. Bores these (5)
17. Turn afterword here (9)
20. Ligations is the sentencing for the loners who commit mixed crimes (9)
23. Loses one's limbs literally for peace (7)
24. Angry away from the sea about us, it's not that bad (7)
26. Only cite five if you have to get rid of the renters (5)
31. Pi is out of reach for the spiky one above (3)
33. About the South it's not odd (3)
34. Ins not outs when you commit adultery, and doing that has mixxed ideas (3)
35. She will implement it but in an un-ordered way (3)

Crossword 18

2009-11-06T20:03:00.004Z

This puzzle is a tribute to Derek Crozier. Happy Birthday and congratulations on puzzle 14,000.

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Across
1. I's or? (6)
4. Mooches in with the crowd about zee chat (8)
9. Oh, so much anger with the messy food (6)
10. If aliens end the roundabout ride? (8)
12. Before the South, the odds are 7-7 (5)
13. Incapable of error in a gainful mix (9)
15. Strike fifty before the morning (3)
16. Charlotte is short here (5)
17. With the maiden, she sort of lives here in NA (6)
22. I will thank you at the end or after the flea show's his loyalty (6)
24. At the end, the gal was tied up a the number 50 river (5)
27. Oh, about eggs (3)
28. Coining to a disguise in a strange way (9)
31. Joins ink with L's (5)
32. This flower is not odd considering it is with the dole folk. (8)
33. Im itchin' for water, by the sound of it (6)
34. Brand to feed my chum, perhaps (8)
35. Desire to live in that house, in short for both (3,3)

Down
1. The tots are normally not found in the lost property (8)
2. The ant in this place has something to do with birth (8)
3. Bill maid, so I heard (9)
5. ....hanger in suspense? (5)
6. Here sounds literally like my friend, in a French way (5)
7. 0,0 (6)
8. What is the matter? (6)
11. Back up two thousand with 'el to hit like 15 across (6)
14. An eye for the noisy Cuckoo (3)
18. The doctor in the Tory party is crumbling the wood (3-3)
19. This month can be let with the short book about a tee (9)
20. 150" is how one refers to the trump (8)
21. He sings ?Methods to kill perhaps? (8)
23. An appendage after bored action (3)
25. 1 Across with 'e is a type of garner (6)
26. The deer is back to write hundreds in a manner of speech (6)
29. "Gee, you lag behind in this prison", as its written perhaps? (5)
30. The sound within D (5)

Update

2009-10-26T20:49:00.001Z

I just spotted a few errors in the number 17. Fixed now and if anyone sees and others please let me know. Hope that they are all fixed now. :)

Crossword 17

2009-10-25T20:13:00.005Z

Hi all. It has been quite a while since I have published a new puzzle but I finally gathered the time to put a nice one together (in my opinion). Copying from my fellow crossword maker, Bill Butler, I have decided to rate my puzzles. Seeing as this is number 17 and you may be used to my styling now and the style of Crosaire then I would say that this is a 5/5 puzzle. Please let me know whether or not it was too difficult or if it did not live up to its rating. Thanks all!

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Across

1 The turn of the nobleman (8)

5 The point of my eye sounds like this (6)

9 Take a French flight or shorten in the book (3)

10 Refutes and spreads again (9)

12 Spread the curd....or ? (9)

13 Earned an organ when Ned left (3)

14 The latter parts of a hundred (6)

15 Heard that it's a bend with myself and the cockney girl (7)

17 Breaker up above for the radio, perhaps? (3,4)

19 Time for a cold, maybe ? (3,3)

22 Heard about the tie there in both senses (3)

23 The short part of August had an expert to omit the crudeness and mix it up (9)

24 Barbing with it is like a hare hunt (9)

25 After T, "would you mind?" in a manner of speaking (3)

26 Perhaps a drain trap, to begin and follow with a G and Y, and has power to trap (6)

27 The hitman is about as narrow as land with water with land either side (8)

Down

1 Give after 25 across (6)

2 You see in Los Angeles, this is it so I heard (7)

3 The dispersion angle is sort of objectifying (15)

4 Began with a knock out and was about to snear at them. (7)

6 THISISHOWYOUANSWERTHISCLUE, perhaps without stopping (2,3,4,6)

7 After T, you are a possessive success (5)

8 Me at the end is not hard but is tricked (4,4)

11 Heat clean or it can follow the sea (5)

16 So, recite about what's so like Crosaire (8)

18 Emile is fragrant like tree resin, in an odd way (5)

19 I am silent and snug with these false attacks (7)

20 Gee, you are an eye in Paraguay with money, just read it (7)

21 Only a sudden press within this jacket (6)

22 Thanks for the scary ghost call that's sacred (5)

Crossword 16

2009-10-17T16:46:00.004+01:00

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Across

1 Stainnce, for example. (8)

5 It is current for the buyer beware for the saints to get in (6)

10 Marks a couple of bob on side of the driver (5)

11 'E the chemist may worked here or ate it to make it clearer (9)

12 I've credit for the pronouncement (9)

13 After a noisy smell up there (5)

14 The second yet the first one of these (6)

15 The result of burying the C, as it sounds (4-3)

18 A way to cure the mental one. (7)

20 The material of the firm follows the non-drinker on the end (6)

22 You sound like you are in love yet confused with botany (5)

24 The blue inlet sort of means being spirited (9)

25 It's to enter in the curly gut (9)

26 So cop on and dig it up around there (5)

27 Nor belong to my family yet I am proud (6)

28 The police and the rebel are worthy of a tumble (8)

Down

1 The start of 1 across on the edge is in (6)

2 One of the flight of many is not to bad (9)

3 Relate the angle of achievement (9,6)

4 I scheme about her undergarment (7)

6 x implanted, perhaps? (5-10)

7 See and remove about the artist (5)

8 Particles make this colour array without a single one (8)

9 Smoke part or just the least end of it (3,3)

16 Bigger than a fume may explode with this (5,4)

17 The pig meant it to be for it to be voiced in the carrot, perhaps (8)

19 No my clear vision is one of the same (6)

20 Have a course or more for the dog, by the sound of it (7)

21 On the grassy plain Stephen is very silent with 'e to follow (6)

23 Extreme to precede violet (5)

Crossword 15

2009-10-07T17:04:00.007+01:00

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Across

1 An assortment of bad credit used to buy (5,4)

5 Sit back on the eastern shrubs (3)

8 Roy is churning with 49 (5)

10 .- (5,4)

11 Out of patience with edam (7,3)

12 P, by the foreign sound of it, for the boat (3)

14 The noisy cow and a century for she sneaks (7)

16 Sure to be at ease with the French one (7)

18 Resit with the editor to fix the mistakes (2-5)

20 K's to a certain degree (7)

21 To begin with 20 across and one is the money code in Iceland (3)

23 No garbling to take and mix with you (5,5)

27 The ape is heard to be a war member (9)

28 Mug, stick (3,2)

29 Smithy left MIT because he felt like he could not socialise (3)

30 Kes was confused with dad and led to a hasty flight (9)

Down

1 The police or I speak to the Scotsmen, by way of speaking there (5)

2 She is soon to be one part of two (5-2-2)

3 Mother and fathers follow the turn of the artist on the fleets (7)

4 The detective inspector is about to have an awful flu (7)

5 Knotted the diet (4)

6 Afters, he has no money to track the animal, so I heard (5)

7 See bloomers, by the sound of them (8)

9 It is more correct to say instead of uh-huh (3)

13 I am going to go dutch before I grind here (4)

14 A grim era about 2 down (8)

15 Can be a strand, perhaps? (4)

17 You'n I will form Edward in a noisy clothed manner (9)

19 If acting in a state of 15 across or wraps after the priest (7)

20 With 20 across you will get a lean bargain here (7)

22 Listen, after a week, the fish are unable to control how they move (5)

24 6-7-9-10-11-12, what one is gone in short (3)

25 For instance, spy with a sort of Paris (5)

26 Have a weep for the stinger but kneel to praise, by the sound of it (4)

Update

2009-10-06T21:23:00.001+01:00

Hi all. It has been a while but my next puzzle should be up and ready tomorrow evening. Just a few kinks to iron out.

Crossword 14/13

2009-09-23T22:26:00.016+01:00

As always, comments are appreciated, either good or bad. All criticisms will be noted and will make efforts to improve future puzzles. I hope you enjoy this one.

(You may have noticed that I have not published puzzle 13. Well my grid can be found but I cannot access it. If it does show up, I will let you all be informed)

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Across

1 Had clasp on her, so I heard (6)

5 Our Lea comes in very loud with a clover (4-4)

9 So resend it back they will be the one's to back (8)

10 The current money, in a manner of speaking (6)

11 Ad? (4, 6)

13 Up and down asking " Why oh why oh" (2-2)

14 Together, how is a week to prove who he is (3)

15 NAMA is one of these, in a wordy sort of way (8)

18 After the C, it’s a stun in got there (3'1)

19 Maybe near the hear or the oh pest (4)

21 Lamb of God who gave things to atone the bad side, in Latin (5, 3)

24 A mixed run but after all they got the vase (3)

25 After a century, do nothing but announce (4)

26 Pour gin in the vase without ‘e noticing and about to see the mists (10)

29 The twins may tell me my future (6)

30 Tickle one to play a note but I am a fool after all so I'll just have my nut (5, 3)

31 In a manner of speaking; as if such were so (2, 2, 4)

32 Left leg stretched, right leg stretched, both at 180 degrees for them (6)

Down

2 The noun and our. By the sound if it set off, perhaps? (3-2)

3 The mound says "Oh five, oh fifty, oh!" (5)

4 He had a conservative past (7)

5 The face 'e 'as, like a soft tissue by the sound of it (7)

6 She is similar but the result says different (7)

7 Fortunate and random prizes are won with these (5, 4)

8 Can anyone sort this pest? (9)

12 By the first, neither N or O (3)

16 The non-drinking dwellers may wear a corsage, in a round about manner (9)

17 To begin, the firm is back on for about a list cut, and I am a follower (9)

20 Comes from the mouth of bill (7)

21 Give notice when very soft arise will be around back there (7)

22 Unreason without a. you confuse my impulses (7)

23 After C, follow in for stun follow. It's just crazy (3)

27 499 why? And a further two fifties; this doesn't seem like a poem after. But is (5)

28 Gee, my relative is bleak (5)

Crossword 13 news

2009-09-23T20:32:00.002+01:00

Hi everyone,

Nearly completed with this puzzle but I just have a few checks to make and then the upload should be up soon.

If any of you think I am straying from The CROSAIRE ways, then please just me know as soon as you can and also any comments about the blog our previous puzzles are very much appreaciated!

Happy Puzzling.

P.s I stay very close to Croasire puzzle but add a few more to make some answers original but always abide by the rules that are non-existent :)

Crossword 12

2009-09-13T19:33:00.005+01:00

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Across

1. What you see is not grey for this puzzle, in a straightforward way (5,3,5)

10. As the crow flies, the elector leaves, for the swimmer, in a round about manner (7)

11. Around Q , it is shot, by the sound of it, (3,4)

12. The 50 strong cockney's are fat, perhaps? (4)

13. A mixed, short fibre under dress perhaps? (5)

15. Twisted metal will rot before a century (4)

17. A means to it, at last (3)

19. He may help with the tea, by the sound of it (6)

21. Crosward.... what should I do to improve it in this puzzle? (6)

22. As written in theory? (2,5)

23. Waits involving six, by the sound of it (6)

25. Sounds like a humble request in the court and just a humble request (6)

27. Close with 50, and sail in it without (3)

29. It encores without 20 down in the centre (4)

30. Not smooth in an unpleasant manner (5)

31. A medical and tasty plant (4)

34. A form of Al (7)

35. Tt, the first with respect to the second, of course (4,3)

36. The dark protector is abusing by mouth (13)

Down

2. Behold, we're 500 put down and around there (7)

3. He is able to be killed by him, by the sound of it (4)

4. Father has to turn here if he is to carry out the plan (6)

5. The coupled fish was back here with a week, Edward heard and you heard too (6)

6. Eh, notice Edward is a mess (4)

7. Cover the comfortable T, in slang, by the sound of it (3,4)

8. How dark is Milton's Paradise lost? (2,5,2,4)

9. Perhaps this vegetable was in a fight ? (5-4,4)

14. The sort of hernia needs fifty to help breath (7)

16. Ax51, sauce (5)

18. A coat similar to the common theme (5)

20. The military unit in Mensa, removes my mother, in fact they ban 'er, by the sound of it (3)

21. Sounds like or tea is after to help you (3)

24. Ritual five is a fake mess (7)

26. The old Iranians tongue (7)

27. I bought my tie in this land with one of this, so I heard (6)

28. Perhaps it is bad in the way of air (6)

32. It's 30, but let her at last in sea, by the sound of it (4)

33. Edward follows a gee to be cured (4)

Explanations

Across:
1. Straightforward is seen to be BLACK AND WHITE and not grey,
10. AS THE CROW FLIES - ELECTOR = SAWFISH which is a swimmer (Deletion clue),
11. The sound of around (BALL) and Q (CUE), used to take the shot,
12. 50 (L) strong cockney (ARD) and LARD is FAT,
13. Mixed indicates anagram of Fibre and brief is short,
15. Twisted indicates anagram of ROT and Century (C) and a TORC is twisted metal,
17. A means to an END and END is at last,
19. A CADDIE helps with the tea (TEE) in golf,
21. RETYPE crossword,
23. Waits or WEIGHTS involving six (VI), by the sound of it,
25. Sounds like pleas in court (PLEASE) and PLEASE is a humble request,
27. Close (SEAL) without 50 (L) is SEA to sail in,
29. Encores - 20 down (ENS) and the CORE is the centre,
30. HARSH is rough and unpleasant,
31. A HERB is used in cooking and medicine,
34. ALUMINA is a form of Aluminium,
35. The first T is higher than the second, relating to food (OF COURSE),
36. To BLACKGUARD is to abuse verbally and can. Dark and protector are synonyms.

Down:
2. Behold (LO) + WERE + 50(D) and lowered is to put down,
3. Able (ABEL) murdered his brother CAIN,
4. Father has to turn (AD) + HERE, to carry out the plan,
5. Fish was back (DOC) with a week (k) +Edward (ED),
6. Mess indicates anagram of EH and ED,
7. Comfortable in slang (COSY) and T by the sound of it is (TEA),
8. Milton Described it is AS BLACK AS COAL in Paradise Lost,
14. Anagram of HERNIA + 50 (L),
16. A+ X (IO) +51(LI), which is a sauce,
18. Similar to black this is MERLE which is a coat,
20. MENSA - MA = ENS and ENS is a military banner,
21. Or tea (RT) is after REP and a REP helps you,
24. Mess indicates anagram of ritual and five (V),
26. AVESTAN is the Old Iranian language or tongue,
27. Tie land or sounds like (THAILAND) and bought with a unit of SATANG which is a unit of Thai currency,
28. ASTHMA is bad regarding airways,
32. 30 is the atomic number for zinc. The last letter (Z) + in+ sea (C),
33. A gee (A G) and Edward follows it (ED) and to cure is to age.

Interactive puzzles

2009-09-10T13:46:00.002+01:00

Hi Everyone,
I am currently turning the first 11 puzzles into interactive format. The links will be shown in each puzzle. PDF versions will still be downloadable but some may prefer to solve interactively. They should all be up by the beginning of next week.

Crossword 11

2009-09-08T15:04:00.017+01:00

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Across
9 O in the place of 17 across (7)
10 You, me, they and him are all it, singly (7)
11 You in do for two by the sound of it (3)
12 At the end, my French Pal will fold the Giro (7)
14 Here the short street sounds foreign for Lucy (2,5)
15 Nominates in the state and is a state to begin with (9)
17 O, rate the poetic Greek muse by all sorts (5)
18 The bloomers company about the South, gives the drug (5)
19 It sounds like it will propel the boat of eggs (3)
20 By the sound of it, turn the Gee had who is on a pilgrimage to Mecca (5)
21 Ate 501 with a mix at last (5)
23 Appear to be more pleasant to wear a sweet jacket (9)
26 I am back to, to copy and weep, by the sound of it (7)
27 The resident is sort of well in red (7)
30 She is back there and she is back there behind (3)
31 Charge in team for the confused vertebrae (7)
32 Check to see and listen if the mine is after a ten (7)

Down
1 Cool is crazy and is crazy in slang (4)
2 The way eight should be written in Crosaire (1,1,1,1)
3 They smash the waves (8)
4 In I go with 500 in the shade (6)
5 A with mail and eat in the past or abandon faith (8)
6 (2,4)
7 Sense and leave for one in the hospital (5-3-2)
8 The one who opposes is messy in the stag nation (10)
13 Here, in short, without the north (1,1,1)
15 Isaac and Adam have a thousand nuts, in a round about manner (10)
16 Calling Nick something else, perhaps? (10)
19 About to begin in the pig's den with 50 for Edward, and made new (8)
20 Nag the transport (8)
22 The month within the rod can make one better (6)
24 Confused about the tagged device (6)
25 It is in deck without my friend in the palace (3)
28 For the body, never back with O (4)
29 To begin, turn 'er F in the sea, so I heard (4)

Crossword 10

2009-09-03T14:07:00.008+01:00

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Across

1 The clock told this finally and was sewn up to help with the work (1,6,2,4)

10 Does not sound like a dance but it is (3-4)

11 Limit us to cause a response, by changing (7)

12 Go do it well instead of messy (4)

13 The Saint and all stop mixing (5)

15 Two of me is the idea that is spread (4)

17 After 50 they are full but with 50 they missed out (3)

19 In turn, he sounds ready to train (6)

21 Icy red and cold to mix (3,3)

22 Polite without 'e and I see the cunning decision (7)

23 'E chews and will avoid to turn (6)

24 Not to feed in (3,3)

26 The French for them around to slay (3)

28 My bro's are round and still confused (4)

30 The South group may blow this (5)

31 1 across saves this, no? (4)

34 Gary lee is in a bitter twisted manner (7)

35 Bond needed to see through this (7)

36 In a manner of telling, most start with this primarily (4,4,1,4)

Down

2 CIIIT by the sound of it (3,2,2)

3 A broken charge around some tea to enter (4)

4 Dublin in Ireland. Without 50 is a head (6)

5 The fish follows in and is in a shoe (6)

6 The WI is in for a teetotaler's stupid night (4)

7 Mother and you have mixed the colour (5)

8 Sounds like T I M E with no sea (4,4,2,3)

9 Drink up and leave with the final bell (4,9)

14 A small amount of dessert, perhaps? (1,6)

16 Cannot see this light to use to write (1,1,3)

18 O, these transport the whales, in a round about way (5)

20 The radio announced it was one back immediately (3)

21 He is ready to lose his life and change the look of it, by the sound of it (3)

25 "051 for 1000" like an egg? (7)

26 No need to wake up as I will do this (6)

27 It's in opposed to 24 across (4,2)

29 How to start (5)

32 It breaths the pollutant in the wood, from our perspective (4)

33 See why this sounds as if it precedes the Saint and the sac (4)

Crossword 9

2009-08-29T18:54:00.007+01:00

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Across

1 Cheat without a genuine mix (4)

5 A lack of Fe causes this (7)

10 The last month was back and hinted at a nun, in a confused manner (7)

11 short but not odd (1'2)

12 As it appears here : is Ed settled here? (9)

13 O makes a sound gasket (1,4)

14 n think (4)

15 Perhaps the bird will be crossing here (7)

18 The Irish beach is back to start with the French end piece, I see (7)

21 Od to fasten (2,2)

23 The mount sounds like 'es 50 (5)

25 Suddenly the mud temples, declined to change (9)

26 His name is a flower by the sound of it (3)

27 The warzone has nominees, but 'e was let go (2,5)

28 Yes, rent some liquid to mix (7)

29 It sounds like the sink is in accord (4)

Down

2 Cornelius began to know the language in a flowing manner (9)

3 Would the locomotive go here to learn? (8,7)

4 The bloomer in South Africa is left without a rota (7)

5 I totalled 22 down (5,2)

6 Meg knew Scotland and appreciates them, in an odd way (15)

7 Reader of the Shari'a (5)

8 All for instance are charging for gin (8)

9 Starts to sound like a Jew with a racy sea (5)

16 Recounts a harlot at the roundabout (9)

17 In turn, his title is meaningless and unknown without gin (8)

19 Ten pence is this perhaps, by the sound of it (7)

20 The banger in the troupe (7)

22 With 50 it has rungs, without it's a viper (5)

24 Say over 50 and be shrewd (5)

Crossword 8

2009-08-24T19:33:00.006+01:00

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Across

1. My vision sounded empty dear, in a confused way (6)

4. The final courses were returned and anxious (8)

10. Break the phone or you will have no success (2-5)

11. About the taverns, this is employment (7)

12. The artist will ransack the office to get his passport in short (4)

13. The dry oceans or polluted and inferior (9)

15. The pain of the love organ, perhaps (6)

17. Around a grand is the slight cost of it (4)

20. The Squatter helps to draw around this with one less for tea (7)

21. Johnny is paid to sing (4)

22. Finally, they heard 'er ball was a crier. (6)

26. Measuring the shuffled bloomers (9)

28. Why leave it out for the colour of the keys. By the sound of it (4)

30. O, five at charge is welcome (7)

31. All 'e is back with this month with this foreign soap (7)

32. Our Ma is in another air, so I heard (8)

33. The French box, box (6)

Down

1. Check with this if you have permission to give my insides away. (5,4)

2. Hello Hell Hel He H are all back (7)

3. I need to find how to turn my spam filter off. (4)

5. To draw in the mouth (2,4)

6. The egg sounds a bit longer than IRN (5)

7. C NaCl (3,4)

8. Crazy ..........? (5)

9. Uncrease the paper pants (5)

14. Get a bug and Southern tan (4)

16. Dust on the crown before Wed, in short (3)

17. Rob around it, in both manners. (3)

18. Lame and messy food (4)

19. The duct uses the action of 5 down (3,6)

21. 'E is gone but he says "Ahoy my Crosaire matey's" (7)

23. The bloomers are all able to mix with large petals (7)

24. The Arsenal man (6)

25. He mixed a gin for you and I and we will be taking it (5)

26. The noisy pain got bigger (5)

27. Sounds a bit hoarse (5)

29. To begin 50 is perhaps back and used to heat en France(4)

Crossword 7

2009-08-21T15:49:00.008+01:00

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Across

1 India and gut are sort of balancing (8)

5 A leap season (6)

9 The dragon in the heavens (5)

10 Trip up mom in a confused and unrehearsed way (9)

12 A mixed shingle language (7)

13 For instance, no 'e type here in the Middle East (5)

14 Sounds like F N on either side of 500 to care for (6)

16 Us up to begin with the spot of dirt and keep up (7)

19 In here it, she got, by the sound of it (7)

22 I heard that it's not what it seems (4,2)

26 After a hundred a rodent was authentic (5)

28 Sort of bake in a Japanese flower arrangement (7)

29 A slick vote sorts the beasts (9)

30 Lie in an unusual body (5)

31 Around the edit it was very soft to be knocked! (6)

32 LY is no longer together. It was split (8)

Down

1 Doubled in ales sounds confused and is confused (6)

2 The Doctor was a cockney who likes to haggle in the wet rain (7)

3 Double cross the double clock (3-4)

4 It sounded like a heeding and messy horse (7)

6 The bad child indicates to cut finally (5)

7 Eating one of the seven (8)

8 A soft bunch of tens, we heard in the summits (6)

11 So into him and him and him, said the writing on the wall (5)

15 Sounds like I fly back then and caught a bug (3)

17 Sit back in music (3)

18 The local ten were confused about Arthur's knight (8)

20 Ten thanks for bits (5)

21 The red actor together sounds a bit bossy (6)

22 The week is thin with 'er, so the theorist heard (7)

23 I heard where to deposit and withdraw my i's (3,4)

24 She is him, he is her but only in the nineteenth century (7)

25 In Ma and the end of 30 across is primarily it (6)

27 Advance, ver (3,2)

Crossword 6

2009-08-16T18:40:00.001+01:00

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Across

1 Behold the strong cockney and take it from custard to swarm (6)5 His mind is like this on the single racecourse (3-5)
9 I heard it blue in (8)
10 The ocean less 99, heard why the war ended (6)
11 Hastily left and mixed the final acts to improve his Jazz (4)
13 Five is not in nor below (3)
14 Spread around tape (4)
15 The ship's flag ends without five hundred (3)
16 Finally hold past to restrain the Sea less witch, so I heard (8)
19 Ducks or ors, by the sound of it (6)
20 A soft seal is sort of what are eaten (6)
22 MTWTFSS is listed (8)
25 Sounds like Eoin has one (3)
26 No 'en for her but a B to make produce (4)
27 After six, a turn through there (3)
28 1001 is in to leave out (4)
30 Eat like a boar (3,3)31 The Far East has Edward marked in position (8)
32 Sounds like Freud nor is few too many involved with the battle (8)
33 She works as a bread wanter (6)

Down

2 Oh, Michael, in short, you conduct yourself badly (5)
3 Until he sorts the darkness (5)
4 To ad just a bit with either the North or South. (7)
5 O, one red out of sorts the other not, the other was this (7)
6 See soup on the menu when they marry (7)
7 Patrick's Grain grew here (4,5)
8 Can teens eat here? (9)
12 Close to the vessel after 'er (3)
17 It’s 9 across (9)
18 The semi stage brothers, had a common relative, but only one (4,5)
21 The solution is to mix these (7)
22 'En six ten with you and I are eager to want but don’t have (7)
23 The monsieur is back at charge and felt the happiness (7)
24 Return the mad obstruction (3)
28 Oh you, en sea, sounds like a wait for me (5)
29 The single person is you and you surrender (5)

Crossword 5

2009-08-12T23:17:00.008+01:00

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Across

1 Finally, can no tennis score be affectionate? (8)
5 A hundred in a degree for you and I adds up (6)
10 You are sort of nice but you flinch! (5)
11 In the middle, the French are here at the start of the month to eat with the new guy for a period of time (9)
12 'E, the Irish son and I at Edward's wasted party (9)
13 The French one without you back at the start follows her (5)
14 Tall girl and here many partners is this act (6)
15 The South is chilly enough to burn (5)
18 A Thousand liquids do not mix but are slaves (5)
20 Pit help ons to drive around (6)
22 I am in before this for this puzzle (5)
24 not 4 but 3 for him is strange (3,6)
25 Green less 'E is the fruit of the one who clutches (9)
26 Robert has a love for a little tea in a mechanical manner (5)
27 He is the very old (6)
28 My arms are like this with 4 down (2,6)

Down

1 C at the bottom of the piano is subdued (3-3)
2 Five and a fifty is grand, this act is malicious (9)
3 States that they are natives (8,7)
4 Gee, Leonard and thou art long (7)
6 A single man's angle qualifies him (9,6)
7 Preceeding coal followed by the south scorches (5)
8 He's lived here life in a malicious, yet sorted way (3-5)
9 Sad that she came first but confusingly she escapes (6)
16 The ant-lions eggs are just a rough drawing of the insect (9)
17 Sidney is back first on a Greek land with a separate thing (8)
19 The sloy piano is messy (6)
20 Below the furniture's legs, the floor is saved (7)
21 Move suddenly for the speller after a big tea (6)
23 Sounds like you or G pleaded with some of the editor (5)

Solutions

Across

1 LOVE ABLE: Finally, can (ABLE at the end), no tennis score (LOVE)

5 ABACUS: A degree ( A BA), a hundred in ( C) for you and I (US)

10 WINCE: Double you sounds like (W) sort of nice (INCE)

11 NOVICIATE: The month at the start (NOV), French here (ICI), to eat (ATE)

12 EMACIATED : E the Irish son (E-MAC) and I (I) at Edward (AT ED)

13 ENSUE: The French one without you ( UNE less U is NE and back is EN), here (SUE)

14: BIGAMY

15: SCOLD: The South (S) is chilly (COLD). The burn references refers to a scathing criticism or one who was metaphorically burnt by a review etc.

18 MOILS: A thousand (M) , non mixing liquids (OILS)

20 PISTON: Anagram of PIT ONS for the engine

22 CLUED

24 ODD FELLOW: Not 4 but 3 (ODD) for him (FELLOW)

25 EN GRAPPLE : Green less 'E (GREN or ENGR), the fruit (APPLE)

26 ROBOT: Robert (ROB) has a love (O) for a little tea (T)

27 ELDEST

28: AT LENGTH: Arms at length

Down

1 LOW KEY

2 VANDALISM: Five and a fifty (V AND A L) is grand (IS M)

3 NATIVE AMERICANS

4 LENGTHY: Gee, Leonard (LEN G) and Thou (THY)

6 BACHELORS DEGREE: The single man 's (BACHELORS), Angle (DEGREE)

7 CHARS : Precedes Coal (CHAR) Followed by the South (S)

8 SHE DEVIL : He's lived her (SHE) , (DEVIL anagram of LIVED)

9 EVADES

16 DOODLEBUG: These are ant-lions offspring or eggs

17 DISCRETE : Sidney is back (SID) on a Greek land (CRETE)

19 SLOPPY: Sloy with PP

20 PADFEET: Padfeet are used to place on furniture legs to prevent scratches or scuffing of the floor

21 TWITCH : After tea (T) , the speller (WITCH)

23 URGED: You or G ( sounds like URG) with some of the editor (ED)

2009-08-11T15:46:00.000+01:00

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Crossword 4

2009-08-10T18:56:00.005+01:00

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Across
8 Some Tea for the skiers ride (1-3)
9 You are cash right (2,3,5)
10 The sleepy letters make horse noises in this elegant way (6)
11 Foliage is aloud to be informed, so it sounds (8)
12 Ye back is good in France when at the cemetery (8)
14 Sticky toffee starter (3,3)
16 Dinner in short is quite loud but stunning (4)
17 Is William Bryant Evil enough to collect cotton? (5)
18 Cheat without a draw (4)
19 'E shows off how to sit and go (6)
21 Tora is bigger than a village but is appaulling (8)
23 After their quivering flight they were teetotalled (8)
26 Pee Bee is gone away with him (3,3)
27 The confused rodent was lectured by Dali (3,7)
28 An Irish what is always good to mess around with (4)

Down
1 In Cork Gina left them around there (10)
2 We do this because of him, maybe we are his staff in plural (8)
3 Another common cold (6)
4 The rest of them arrived back late (2,2)
5 1000 x 1000 behind, rats are celebrities now (8)
6 The bully sounds like he is getting decorated (6)
7 20 without one is out (4)
13 For Greeks they sound like gamblers (5)
15 Got ham's dent is sort of like this when meeting (4,2,4)
17 The endorsing spread (6,2)
18 The french fish is secret in G (8)
20 Quite an interesting exam (2,4)
22 Rent again (2-4)
24 The fibber sounds musical (4)
25 You inset sound fat (4)

Solution:

Across

8A: TBAR : Some tea (T) the skiers ride is a TBAR

9A: ON THE MONEY: or dead right

10A: SNAZZY: Sleepy sounds (ZZ) Horse noises (Nays) , in an elegant way

11A: LEAFLETS: Foliage (leaf), Aloud sounds like allowed (Lets) -Leaflets inform

12A: BONEYARD- Good in France (Bon) and Ye back. A cemetery

14A: TEE OFF - Anagram of toffee

16A: DINS - Dinner in short

17A: BALER

18A: ETCH: Cheat without A, so CHET or Etch- to draw

19A: EGOIST

21A: ATROCITY- Bigger than a village (CITY) with TORA is appalling

23A: FLITTERS - Teetotaller (TT), Flight( fliers)

26A: LED OFF - Pee Bee or Pb for Lead or LED

27A: ART STUDENT - Confused rodent (RAT), lectured by Dali ( the artist therefore teaches)

29A: NICE

DOWN

1D: ABANDONING - In cork (Bandon), Gina around them

2D: CROZIERS - we do crosaire because of Derek Crozier, and crozier's are staffs

3D: CORYZA

4D: ET AL - anagram of late or the rest of them

5D: MEGASTAR - 1000*1000 = 1,000,000 or MEGA and with RATS back

6D:BOULLE

7D: VENT - Venti less one (I) is vent or to let out

13D: DELTA - For (4) Greeks is Delta . Gamble is reference to the alphaBET

15D: FACE TO FACE - Gotham's Harvey Dent ( two face)

17D: BUTTER UP

18D:ENCODING - The French (EN), Fish (COD) with in g (ING) in a secret way

20D: IQ TEST

22D: RELETS

24D: LYRE - Sounds like a fibber or liar

25D: SUET - You inset or U in SET, is fat.

6th August 2009

2009-08-06T20:47:00.002+01:00

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

2009-08-02T18:49:00.003+01:00

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

2009-08-02T17:03:00.009+01:00

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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

Crossword 2

2009-07-30T16:32:00.009+01:00

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Across
1 Anna and the gods lessen (6)
5 Hunters call (5)
10 The Clues like 9 down for OC (7)
11 The priest rewrote back in LA (7)
12 Battle with him here before she was wed(5)
13 Cloth for her (4)
15 Cod is a fish but there are others such as? (4,2,4)
16 Small Edward works in scottish gardens(4)
18 He aint hot, he is this though (4)
20 exp, -12 is how long? (10)
23 Part of the psyche between the Asians and the Europeans (4)
24 Either way 8 and 16 are fleshy (5)
26 No more postage so he told me this instead (5,2)
27 He sounds like he can dance but is he musical? (7)
28 Too under , or above the walkies (5)
29 French Wealth (6)

Down
2 Past the v of c,thing? (7)
3 Jack and Ted know of this holy matter (8)
4 My non-vocal attention grabber (4)
5 Bought and cut the wire here (6,4)
6 The answer is given (5)
7 'Es wise with aromas (7)
8 Draculas fight with his hair (6)
9 Just shut up Edward! (6)
14 Hanah is never odd or even (10)
17 Eyes lo owns (8)
18 Sounds like a big beer (6)
19 Is the ship allowed in the port? (7)
21 I See see (7)
22 The season in Spain has gone but with some oil they will be fine (6)
23 Slow snails (5)
25 Four ate for tea, here, it does sound like this, no? (4)

Crossword 1

2009-07-30T13:48:00.018+01:00

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Across
9.The bug and 3 down is a good healer (7)
10 .I am in Old Dublin with a spike in my crown (7)
11.Fly low and away from land (3)
12.123456, ah much better (2,5)
13.An artistic code for a change (2,5)
14.This clue needs more, perhaps a longer list? (3)
15.Third state but no bra on the lids (7)
17.My Granny cooks with these (5)
18.Three would be there (4)
19.Past F is bold and stamps to fight back (5)
23.Don't eat a doughnut (2,3)
25.From 51, 54, yet no change (4)
26.Ships in but OA are out, so we read (5)
27.Los Angeles tooth whitening service (2,5)
30.Z is last, but that's just a baby hint (1.1.1)
31.He is really sound (7)
32.Barracks in the gold now (7)
34.Before whizz (3)
35.Air swimmer caught this swimmer (7)
36.Evil Les here (7)

Down
1.He called for a gap in the gin bottle, but was confused so he called them (6)
2.Made it with this and sat on them (6)
3.Phone for a lemon or lime perhaps? (4)
4.Make sure you do sear the fish because its a lovely tradition (6)
5.The joker is Anna, with the king, they look good but never win. (4,4)
6.Mark of damage Past Grapes (8)
7.Plant the big fruit (8)
8.It rains when running (5,3)
16.Ales here (3)
19.Ifs no buts in the lab they took my stuff (8)
20.Helen's home town was broken by Desmond (8)
21.Adam has not left she has, its old news though (4,4)
22.Sat right there in Gibraltar (8)
24.Please do not pay me back with poetry, sounds unhappy (3)
27. A 200 less 50 is allowed (6)
28. Neither or you'll allow this, so it sounds (2,4)
29. 'E meets the back there, he never used to be able to (6)
33. Gather the Lark (4)

Solution

Across
9A. The bug (ANT) and 3D(ACID)-ANTACID heals stomach problems

10A. I am (IM) in Old Dublin (PALE) -IMPALER

11A. Fly low and away from land - OWL

12A. IN ORDER

13A. Artist and code relates to DAVINCI

14A. ETC.

15A. Third state is a gas, Bra's and Kets used in maths and physics, on the lids - GASKETS

17A. My Granny (NAN). NAANS used in food.

18A. TREE

19A. Past F (G) , is bold (bad), stamps - Badge -Fights back indicates change of order

23A. DO NOT- Sounds like Doughnut and Don't is short for Do not

25A. From 51, 54( As in fifty for ), 51-50 = 1 yet no change. VETO

26A. Ships (SS) and OA are out (remaining vowels IEU), So we read - ISSUE

27A. Los Angeles (LA) Tooth (Dente)- AL DENTE ( to the tooth)

30A. ABC- kids learn their ABC's

31A. ISRAELI

32A. Barack Obama (BA) Gold (CARAT)- CABARET

34A. GEE

35A. FLYFISH - Used to catch fish or swimmers

Down

1D. GAP and GIN, anagram - Paging

2D. STOOLS - A TOOL is something used to make something, Sat on them STOOLS.

3D. ACIDIC - PH ONE is an acid on the PH scale and lemons are acidic.

4D. Anagram of DO and SEAR- ADORES , Love-ly tradition

5D. Texas hold'em reference. Ace/King or also known as Anna Kournikova. The hand looks good but never wins. And Anna is the ace or the WILDCARD

6D. SPAVINED

7D. A PLANTAIN is a big banana or a big fruit

8D. Use of Trains and a TRAIN SET runs.

16D. KEG

19D. Two IFS so IF IF and LAB, gives BAILIFFS

20D. DESTROY

21D. Adams female counterpart is EVE and she has left- EVES EXIT

22D. STRAIGHT - Anagram of sat right. STRAIGHT of Gibraltar

24D. ODE-Sounds like owed

27D. A 200(C C) less 50(L) = ESS -ACCESS

28D. Neither (NOR) you'll (ULE) -NORULE

29D. ESTEEM

33D. BEVY- Collect-ion of Larks or gathering of larks.