gedge

The Barbie Crossword. Issue 1.
Right, here goes nothing. I've compiled a crossword of sorts for you lot.
It's based on the Barbie & Australia forums on this site. The answers are compiled from poster names and thread titles and other such stuff where I couldn't think of anything better.
The only answers are my answers, no matter how crap, tenuous, vague or misspelled they may be.

Some may find it so easy and others not, I make no apologies for my crossword clue creativity.

Please don't post your answers here. PM them to me, and when I decide enough is enough I'll tell you who done well and who not so well.

Right on with the crossie.

And remember, PM your answers to me.

gedge

Here's the game board, questions to follow...

gedge

Across
1. Jill's partner is the young man (3)
2. Vote here (4)
3. Chart needed for fruity island (8)
4. We're all friends here (5)
5. It's always dark on my life inside (5)
6. Newbie requests a helping…(4)
7. It's a rum you know (5)
8 & 11a. Expat optical illusion (4,4)
9. Destined for prostitution (5)
10. Cleans up on 5d (5)
11. See 8a.
12. See 14a.
13. Australian bird of prey perhaps? (5)
14 & 9d & 12a. The Chronicles of Narna (3,6,7)
15. Seaside mod left to beat his drum (8)
16. Part of 14a (5)
17. Small piece of tranquility on the forum this evening (3)

Down
1. He'll double you with an additional o (6)
2. Where the drunken bears fall (3)
3. See 6d.
4. She is always spot on (5)
5. Language spoken aboard this peculiar ship (4)
6 & 3d. Foolish feline feigns exit (4,6)
7. Resident of flawed structure enquires on house sales (7)
8. Rock with all the answer except the A to Z (7)
9. See 14a.
10. Strand slayers remain unknown (7)
11. Comprehend this message (4)
12. See 15d.
13. Reduced capital in royal state (7)
14. Sends reply (5)
15 & 12d. Would have you consume his interference (3,6)
16. Freddo enjoyed more than this candy poser (4)
17. Collective name for a gathering of expats (4)
18. Shorten your present location (2)

diddy

What, no clues?

OK, there they are.

diddy

Is it too early to give up?

gedge

I'll do a colour by numbers for you next...

diddy

Thanks.

Can you make it something tricky like a zebra?

gedge

Colour by binary

Biddy

Try this one if you're bored

diddy

Where's the numbers?

gedge

That looks far too difficult, he's no picasso.

am i going to get any sensible replies to my thread?

Biddy

Here's one with numbers (or letters even)

diddy

I sing like Da Vinci and paint like Pavarotti.

Sensible reply - I've got two of the clues and I'll look at it over the weekend. Off to Noosa now so have a good weekend.

Paul.

diddy

Fish?

gedge

You go ahead to Noosa and enjoy yourself. Forget about my silly puzzle, I don't care.