NOWHERE: Join together two synonyms for present, in time and in space MY FOOT: What I would be hopping on if I were hopping INSOLENT: Split the answer (2,6) to get the location of the Isle of Wight Ferry when in operation ZEDONK: This animal cross is lurking in part of the clue ( somewhat)ġ6d Necessary to admit playful line is stupid (9)īRAINLESS: An informal term for money (necessary) containing ( to admit) an anagram ( playful) of LINEġ7d Uncivil on the Isle of Wight ferry? (8)
Dismissed (as a batsman in cricket) plus a party or bashĭERISORY: IS from the clue and the letter standing for zero go inside a city of Northern IrelandĨd Cross somewhat resized on keyboard (6) An informal shortened word for dessert, reversed ( rising, in a down clue) comes after an anagram ( nuts) of TAKENĦd Better, having dismissed gathering (5) TANKED UP: We got “smashed” above, now we have another term for being under the influence. Red, politically speakingĥd Dessert rising after nuts taken out of it (6,2) TROT: A (ace) removed from a set of cards. A delegate or agent (3) and the main activity carried out in a canteenĤd Ace removed from pack of cards, red (4) REPEATING: A delegate or agent (3) and the main activity carried out in a canteen. WHALE: Sounds like ( heard) a scream or cryģd Delegate in the canteen explaining once more (9) PICKLED: A tool for breaking up ground followed by “was in the lead/van.” Smashed as in heavily inebriated Take a prefix meaning old and add an animal which might be a cat or dog, and then the contraction of “I have.” This lot contains (is catching) the Roman numeral fiftyĢ8a Butterfly initially beats bird? One’s talking nonsense! (12)īLATHERSKITE: The first letter ( initially) of butterfly, then an informal word meaning beats or thrashes, then a long-tailed bird of prey of the hawk family OPERA: The plural of a musical work, especially one numbered in order of publication ( opus), is a part ( a little) of a word of the clueĢ7a Old cat or dog I have, catching fifty rats, say? (9)ĮXPLETIVE: “Rats” is a very mild example of the answer. The picture is an oil painting by UK artist Tell HicksĢ1a March to so distressingly penetrating beat (8)įOOTSLOG: An anagram ( distressingly) of TO SO inserted into ( penetrating) beat or whipĢ3a Article on why failing, regardless (6)ĪNYHOW: A grammatical article and an anagram ( failing) of ON WHY MAHOGANY: An old golfer inside ( stymied by) another name for the hawthornĬANYON: To preserve or tin followed by a poetic, Scots or dialect word for that or those. A protective creamġ8a Wood finding tree, old golfer stymied? (8) SUNBLOCK: Take an anagram ( worryingly) of BUNS and add to close securely. GERONIMO: A child according to the law is reversed ( falls back) and inserted into a prefix denoting the earthġ3a Fail to lasso equine, African mammal (6)ĭASSIE: This alternative name for the hyrax is formed of fail or completely cease to work around ( to lasso) a donkey Play here means latitude or giveġ2a Cry when jumping child falls back into earth (8) LEEWAY: A Scottish word for little is written backwards ( returns) inside an adjective meaning non-professional. THEME: You’ll find a central motif in an artistic or literary work contained in two words of the clue minus ( not) the abbreviation for houseġ1a Insignificant returns in amateur play (6) POWER STATION: We start with an anagram ( contaminated) of WATERS in ( getting into) a brew (perhaps a witches’ brew)ĩa Limiting measure, a hundred light feathers (9)ĬLAMPDOWN: Put together the Roman numeral one hundred, a domestic light source and some soft feathersġ0a Central idea in the home, not house (5) The exclamation mark is not an imperative - click only if you wish to reveal all.Īs usual you may click on pictures to enlarge them.ġa Contaminated waters getting into brew, charge supplier? (5,7) You’ll find the answers inside the buttons. Also a bit on the hard side, for reasons of vocabulary more than wordplay.ĭefinitions are underlined in the clues below and indicators are italicised when quoted in the hints.
Naturally I opted for the wrong one, mainly because I didn’t find it quite as much funs as is usual for a Dada puzzle. I didn’t know the identity of the setter when I solved this, and was torn between Dada and another (who I won’t name). (I’m not sure who is enjoying the string and laser pointer antics more: me or Willow!) Greetings from Dorset, where I’ve been enjoying some quality sleep and kitty treats. Toughie No 1948 by Dada Hints and tips by KittyīD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***