![]() However, I understand that, because of the gradually increasing pension age, she cannot apply for a bus pass until next year.OTIS Credit: Steve Russell/ Toronto Star via Getty Images Singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer Catherine, better known as Kate, Bush CBE is 65 years young today. If you don’t understand, or don’t wish to comply with, the conventions for commenting on weekend prize puzzles then save yourself a lot of trouble and don’t leave a comment. In all cases the administrator’s decision is final. ![]() ![]() Offending comments may be redacted or, in extreme cases, deleted. ![]() Please read these instructions carefully – they are not subject to debate or discussion. How one might describe fondue because of it’s main ingredient.Ģ6d Box, for example (4) or Box, for example (4)Ī double definition – the first is a synonym of box as a type of container.Ĭould new readers please read the Welcome post and the FAQ before posting comments or asking questions about the site.Īs this is a Prize crossword, please don’t put any ANSWERS, whether WHOLE, PARTIAL or INCORRECT, or any ALTERNATIVE CLUES OR HINTS in your comment. Guess a five letter country (that just happens to be in Africa) followed by a four letter Asian country with its letter R deleted (not right).Ī lurker (in) found in the last two words of the clue.ġ9d Male blocks a more ghastly suitor (7)Ī from the clue followed by the single letter for Male inserted into (blocks) a comparative form (more) of a synonym of ghastly. The smallest unit of currency (coin) almost everywhere except the UK and our favourite two letters equivalent to on.ġ4d German physicist well meaning, originally (3)Ī two letter interjection equivalent to well and the first letter (originally) of Meaning.ġ7d African country, Asian country not right (8) How a golfer might ‘approach’ playing a shot when his or her ball is in a (sand) trap.Ģ3a Non-alcoholic drink, abundance found in last few bars? (5,4)Ī synonym of abundance contained by (found in) the term for the last few bars (of a piece of music).Ģ5a Pertinent European directive, ultimately (7)Ī European from a particular country and the last letter (ultimately) of directivE.Ī synonym of rush and a two letter synonym of running (as in working).ġd Busy cooks entertaining party served up alcoholic dessert (8)Īn anagram (cooks) of BUSY containing (entertaining) the reversal (served up) of a type of (usually very formal) party.ģd Pig stuffed with first of trimmings, cook meaty snack (3,3)Ī type of male pig (one that has been ‘fixed’) containing (stuffed with) all of the first letter of Trimmings and a synonym of cook. One of the sets of two well known sets of books placed (written) after an anagram (novel) of READY.ġ1a French city has better device for photographer (4,3)Ī city in Northern France and a verbal synonym of better.Ī homophone (for the audience) of a synonym of space.ġ6a Defensive strategy - of golfer in trap? (6,9) Another useful page is Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing, which features words with meanings that are not always immediately obvious.Ī full review of this puzzle will be published after the closing date for submissions.ħa Books written after novel ready - long time ago (4,3) Where the hint describes a construct as “usual” this means that more help can be found in The Usual Suspects, which gives a number of the elements commonly used in the wordplay. Most of the terms used in these hints are explained in the Glossary and examples are available by clicking on the entry under “See also”. Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3223 (Hints) Hints and tips by SenfĪ very good palindromic Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where, with apparently serious discussions on UFOs taking place to the South of us, it was gratifying to be advised that Manitoba’s vast and sparsely populated wilderness, along with its resilient and resourceful communities, position it as a province, second only to Nova Scotia, most likely to survive an alien invasion with an alien survivability score of 7.50/10.įor me, etc, Dada more friendly than usual today although the grid is somewhat strange, with five anagrams (three partials), three lurkers, and two homophones, – all in a very asymmetric 31 clues with 16 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues.Ĭandidates for favourite – 16a, 28a, 21d, 23d, and 24d.Īs is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.ĭon’t forget to follow the instructions in RED at the bottom of the hints!
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