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by Macrosan
Wed Aug 25, 2021 7:55 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Wednesday
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Thanks h
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LIVING ROOM - livid without d + N = groom
by Macrosan
Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:14 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 14
Views: 295

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Greetings H and thank you. 34C and sunny
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ARMED double clue
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LIVE WIRES double clue
by Macrosan
Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:17 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 25
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Greetings all and thanks h. 34C and sunny
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BRACES
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SVELTE W(omen) not in TWELVE
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OYSTER in clue
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REVEILLE
by Macrosan
Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:59 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Monday
Replies: 12
Views: 169

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APPLAUD
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PAPER
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AT ONE TIME
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DELTA
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EXTINCT
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FIRST
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ACCORDION
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FIGHT
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FIRE ALARM
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SUPERNOVA
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ANCIENT
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OPERATIVE
by Macrosan
Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:33 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Tuesday
Replies: 12
Views: 140

Re: DT Crossword - Tuesday

Good morning G and thank you. 29C and mostly cloudy
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REPULSIVE anagram
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REFUTES - REF = match official UTE = cUpTiEs
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ISOLATION - anagram
by Macrosan
Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:48 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 12
Views: 137

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday

Greetings all - 30C and mostly cloudy
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WORN OUT anagram
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DROPIN - DR + OPINe
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IMMATURE anagram
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TRIAL double clue
by Macrosan
Mon Jul 12, 2021 5:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Sport G.O.A.Ts
Replies: 69
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Re: Sport G.O.A.Ts

NFL - Tom Brady
Billiards - Walter Lindrum
AFL - Gary Ablett (actually he was God, but close enough)
Rowing - Steve Redgrave
Rugby League - Dally Messenger
Tennis - Margaret Court
Swimming - Michael Phelps
Croquet - Robert Fulford
Snooker - Ronnie O'Sullivan
Baseball - Babe Ruth
by Macrosan
Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:34 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 20
Views: 210

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday

Greetings all - 31C and mostly cloudy
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LUNATIC anagram
by Macrosan
Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:14 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 20
Views: 372

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UNITE back eUNITEr
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UNFIT Female in UNIT
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UNTAMED anagram of aunt & me followed by chilD last
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MAINE Article found in MINE
That's me for today
by Macrosan
Wed Jul 07, 2021 4:00 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 20
Views: 372

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19A old school
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GATECRASH anagram
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SECATEURS anagram[/spoiler
by Macrosan
Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:49 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 20
Views: 372

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday

Morning all - fine and 29C
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TAMIL in clue
by Macrosan
Tue Jul 06, 2021 6:55 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Tuesday
Replies: 22
Views: 223

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HOMING PIGEON anagram of gone I'm hoping
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STATIONERY double clue
by Macrosan
Tue Jul 06, 2021 6:52 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Tuesday
Replies: 22
Views: 223

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FujiKiwi wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:59 am HI Globus. Summer hols off to a warn start: 31°.

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PRAYER MAT
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RUG - fits better
by Macrosan
Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:42 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 15
Views: 175

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday

Morning all - 30C and muggy
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S+MUG
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AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
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SCHOONER - double clue
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EXPAND - EX=former partner; PAND=harshly criticised
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RIFT - in clue
by Macrosan
Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:04 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Re: DT Crossword - Friday
Replies: 19
Views: 251

Re: DT Crossword - Friday

Greetings all - 33C and sunny
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DROVE - kiEVORDusseldorf
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ENTRUST - anagram of nutters
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CLANG - CLAN + G
by Macrosan
Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 28
Views: 276

Re: DT Crossword Thursday

Globus wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:31 am9A isn't Eton!
I do believe it is my old man's alma mater
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by Macrosan
Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 28
Views: 276

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Greetings all - 33C and sunny
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SALVE: not to waste = SAVE with Left hidden
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LODGED anagram of dog led
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 24, 2021 4:01 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 12
Views: 129

Re: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday

Morning all - 33C and sunny
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st ARTISAN ewbie
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PEANUT first letter of each word
by Macrosan
Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:43 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 13
Views: 136

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VALUE U plus Vale
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END USER double clue
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EN PASSANT anagram of sent a snap
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POLICE DOG anagram of poodle CGI
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TRUTH DRUG double clue
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ADEPT commenT PEDAnt back
by Macrosan
Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:43 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 13
Views: 136

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Globus wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:41 am Got to go now but let me give the answer to 22A as I'm a bit of a whizz on Greek goddesses. Her daughter was Persephone.
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DEMETER
For 21A you need the atomic number for tin. Prefer proper real ale myself!
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PILSNER
by Macrosan
Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:02 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Tuesday
Replies: 25
Views: 376

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GENERALLY - officer plus 50 (L) Yen
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STAGE MANAGER anagram
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TRAVELLED - beeThoven's fourth (letter) + RAVEL LED
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SETTLERS dog = setters plus Left
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PILL P=papa, ILL=poorly
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EARNINGS = yearnings less head
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PEDAL = D interrupting PEAL
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LONGEST anagram
by Macrosan
Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:11 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Tuesday
Replies: 25
Views: 376

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ENGINE = brokEN GIN Escaped
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LATECOMER anagram
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LIES cheES I Like back
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:19 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 27
Views: 259

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MENAGERIE - can't quite parse it precisely
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TARDINESS - tar=sailor, dine=eat, s=on ship
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 17, 2021 4:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Thursday
Replies: 27
Views: 259

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Greetings all - 32C and sunny
15A - agree with FujiKiwi
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DAY CARE - double clue
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SURPRISED = sir praised I think
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PANIC = pan is pagan deity + ic in charge
by Macrosan
Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:31 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 32
Views: 320

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NICHOLAS - anagram of Has Colin
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AGES - every second letter of hagglers
by Macrosan
Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:12 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 32
Views: 320

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ROOSTER - O (ring) in roster
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BROKEN DOWN - double meaning
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HOST - double meaning
by Macrosan
Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:58 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Wednesday
Replies: 32
Views: 320

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Greetings h and thank you. 33C and sunny
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AMPLE - ALE keeps MP
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NATATORY > ANT anagram with a poly
by Macrosan
Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:27 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Tuesday
Replies: 24
Views: 212

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Greetings all - 31C and overcast
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SCATTERBRAIN
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:27 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 53
Views: 480

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Greetings all - 32C and cloudy
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TWERPS
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NUS with T inside?
by Macrosan
Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:35 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday - Plus A Toughie Clue
Replies: 45
Views: 774

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Globus wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:12 am 7D Might start with a G or a W. Going for G.
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GAITERS
by Macrosan
Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:25 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Wednesday - Plus A Toughie Clue
Replies: 45
Views: 774

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Greetings all - 33C and sunny
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OLD HAT
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INFRACTION
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CLOUDBURST
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IN TIME
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RETREATS
by Macrosan
Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:29 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 20
Views: 229

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VOWEL
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TRAILER
by Macrosan
Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:15 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 20
Views: 229

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Globus wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:42 pm 11A A former US president but also the description of the outfit that 2D was reputed to wear.
Very droll G
by Macrosan
Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:13 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 20
Views: 229

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Morning G and thank you - 30C and sunny
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LINCOLN
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DURBAN without the D
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WADDLE
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EPISODE
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UP AND DOWN
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HA RVA RD
by Macrosan
Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:12 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Cryptic Crossword - Monday
Replies: 20
Views: 229

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Globus wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:39 pm 10A A bit of a tortuous anagram but one"The Swarm" will know!".
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DUBLIN BAY PRAWNS
I would never have got that - didn't know this existed
by Macrosan
Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:40 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword - Friday
Replies: 26
Views: 319

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Greetings all - 34C and sunny
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SAY SO
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UNISON
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LAYERED
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IMPRECISE
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:02 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 57
Views: 696

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So 14a

Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)

Ableist two fit

to engage in intellectual competition


Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?

This may help
https://www ...
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:53 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 57
Views: 696

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CANTILEVER
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:52 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 57
Views: 696

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CANTILEVER
by Macrosan
Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:45 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: DT Crossword Thursday
Replies: 57
Views: 696

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PISTOL = PI + STOLe
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IGUANA = CAR leaving NICARAGUA crushed (ie anagram) lizard