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23-09-2018, 10:37 PM
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Re: Crosswords

Originally Posted by Judd ->
As someone has already mentioned, it's just a case of trying to get inside the setter's head. Once you've done that, the answers tend to fall in place. It helps if you have a decent vocabulary also.

Try this one.

No stomach for chase, vegans sabotaged hunt.



If you take out the `stomach` i.e. the middle of chase you're left with CE. You add that to VEGANS and sabotaged means it's an anagram. Hunt is the answer in the clue so you have an anagram of CEVEGANS - Scavenger, a type of hunt.

All it takes is practice.
That's clever Judd, I'll remember that and see if anything like that comes up in my crosswords. It's a case of looking deeply into the clue and analysing it then.
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23-09-2018, 10:42 PM
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Wow, that is clever !!!l I still don't get it thought...
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25-09-2018, 03:33 PM
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I am doing a crossward and I have come to a standstill. I know the UKers will know the answer (don't google it)........here is the question, I am ready to pack in the puzzle as this has me stumped.........

What is the fur, on a Royal's robe at the neckline?
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25-09-2018, 10:12 PM
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Re: Crosswords

It's usually ermine.
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25-09-2018, 10:20 PM
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Re: Crosswords

Here's a couple to whet your appetite:

Victory fever is uncertain (5)

Large animal in the room (8)

Large attic in disarray (7)
 
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