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Old Jul 18th 2014 | 7:20 am
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Originally Posted by stuboy
Todays crossword is impossible. I'm too ashamed to say how badly I've done.

Can anyone help with this one.

Stewart Murray accepted as name of author (5)

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Original sin-one's right about Eve's part. (10) second letter 'O'
Fornicator - fornication reduced down to one person

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Old Jul 18th 2014 | 11:30 pm
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Fornicator - fornication reduced down to one person

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It could be but I can't see how it fits the clue.

I thought that original sin was disobedience or given that Eve's involved maybe 'temptation'

I'll just have to keep racking my brains.
 
Old Jul 19th 2014 | 12:44 am
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Originally Posted by stuboy
Todays crossword is impossible. I'm too ashamed to say how badly I've done.

Can anyone help with this one.

Stewart Murray accepted as name of author (5)

or

Original sin-one's right about Eve's part. (10) second letter 'O'
These are both very difficult.

I have answers for both but as I've resorted to 'cheating' I'll back off as I don't want to seem undeservedly clever.
 
Old Jul 19th 2014 | 1:17 am
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Originally Posted by stuboy
Todays crossword is impossible. I'm too ashamed to say how badly I've done.

Can anyone help with this one.

Stewart Murray accepted as name of author (5)

or

Original sin-one's right about Eve's part. (10) second letter 'O'
Are you sure about the O? I think it's an anagram of s + one's right

Spoiler:
shoestring


The Stewart Murray one has me stumped
 
Old Jul 19th 2014 | 3:15 am
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Originally Posted by TakenThePlunge
Are you sure about the O? I think it's an anagram of s + one's right

Spoiler:
shoestring


The Stewart Murray one has me stumped
My apologies, you are correct, I should have said 3rd letter 'O'
 
Old Jul 19th 2014 | 3:18 am
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Originally Posted by jimenato
These are both very difficult.

I have answers for both but as I've resorted to 'cheating' I'll back off as I don't want to seem undeservedly clever.
The answer to the first one is 'roald'

I only know because I went out and bought todays paper to check the answers.

After ten minutes of googling I still can't find any connection with the clue.
 
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Originally Posted by stuboy
The answer to the first one is 'roald'

I only know because I went out and bought todays paper to check the answers.

After ten minutes of googling I still can't find any connection with the clue.
Anagram of ROD (Stewart) and AL (Murray)
 
Old Jul 19th 2014 | 3:54 am
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Originally Posted by jimenato
Anagram of ROD (Stewart) and AL (Murray)
Its as good as any but totally obscure.

Here's another two which take some imagination.

Have to stop boy making such a motion (8)

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Girl portrayed female TV personality on radio (8)

I think this compiler is on something illegal.
 
Old Jul 23rd 2014 | 4:56 am
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Any ideas about this one

Tons fed to big fat bird (7)
*****c*
 
Old Jul 24th 2014 | 12:23 am
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Originally Posted by stuboy
Any ideas about this one

Tons fed to big fat bird (7)
*****c*
OSTRICH jumps out at me - but I'm struggling to see why :-)
 
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Default Re: Any cryptic minds out there

Originally Posted by stuboy
Its as good as any but totally obscure.

Here's another two which take some imagination.

Have to stop boy making such a motion (8)

or

Girl portrayed female TV personality on radio (8)

I think this compiler is on something illegal.
Spoiler:
Br-own-ian for the first one -


I need letters for the second one - I can't figure it out for love nor money.
Portrayed is often acted, sometimes drew..but it's not clicking.
 
Old Jul 24th 2014 | 2:58 am
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Originally Posted by TakenThePlunge
Spoiler:
Br-own-ian for the first one -


I need letters for the second one - I can't figure it out for love nor money.
Portrayed is often acted, sometimes drew..but it's not clicking.
Brownian is correct.

You are on the right lines with 'drew' as they say. And think Black



Ostrich may be correct

Fat =O/s (out size) Can't see beyond that at the mo
 
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Originally Posted by stuboy
Brownian is correct.

You are on the right lines with 'drew' as they say. And think Black
Got it, drusilla - that is evil.
 
Old Jul 24th 2014 | 3:34 am
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Originally Posted by TakenThePlunge
Got it, drusilla - that is evil.
Totally evil,

How about this?

Unreliable character's part ending in tragedy.(7)

****L*O
 
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Originally Posted by stuboy
How about this?

Unreliable character's part ending in tragedy.(7)

****L*O
Again answer seems obvious -
Spoiler:
OTHELLO
, again this is one I'd get from the letters rather than working it out though...
 


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