Many thanks to Mr K for the review and pictures, and to today’s compiler. If you don’t answer they keep ringing back until you block them. It’s seen here from time to time used in that sense as an anagram indicator. We donât answer any number we donât recognise. Lovely – just at my level of (in)competence! Another one perfect for the Graunâs so called Monday Quiptic slot. A childhood friend - one of 12 kids who grew up next door to us- died of covid today. My bête noir is one which tells me my broadband is about to be disconnected purporting to be BT. Finished the Toughie in record time for me, all by me own self. Your email address will not be published. Not to mention those who are telephoning to inform you of your upcoming Covid vaccination and requesting lots of personal data – that can be used for identity takeover and to facilitate (with other data that the fraudsters might already have) fraud. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Promise of Ankles: 44 Scotland Street (14). Many thanks to Mr K for both pictures and hints and to the compiler. Hello! divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks", a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages", a stream or river connected to a larger one, a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant, a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches". Got there. A Promise of Ankles: 44 Scotland Street (14) - Kindle edition by McCall Smith, Alexander. Iâm not too sure that I have 9a correct but it was the only word that would fit assuming I have 1d right. There are two short rings then it stops and the missed call purports to be from some exotic location. The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories is the long-running "main" Nancy Drew series, which was published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.There are 175 novels — plus 34 revised stories — that were published between 1930 and 2003 under the banner; Grosset & Dunlap published the first 56, and 34 revised stories, while Simon & Schuster published the series beginning with volume 57. 1d brings memories of sitting outside a pub in Summer a lovely thought in these gloomy days. I wonder how he felt about that. Loads of great clues but 9a and 1a are my COTDs. The very best of festive wishes to you both. Look again Stan. There was so much to like, hmm, maybe 4d was fave? Due to the “special circumstances” this year we tried again! We've listed any clues from our database that match your search. That, and the fact that another shit will be sworn in tomorrow- I'm not in a happy mood. SHANDY: Ready or convenient goes after the single letter for second, 2d Do not permit waste (6) One of my all time favourite albums Terence – love the title track lyrics. Ho Ho Ho! Iâve been playing Toulouse St & What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits today having watched a rather good programme about the Doobies on Sky Arts catch up. A very pleasant exercise solved at “silly o’clock” when my nose decided it’s allergic to our new carpets. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. My thoughts precisely Merusa, I think pants is awful and I am surprised more people have not complained about it. Thanks to setter and Mr K. Hi Stan – I donât know why BT canât stop it. 1 letter words L - V 2 letter words EL 3 letter words Enjoy ton of tower defense games at school. 1.5/4* My favourite clue today was 13d. It occurred to me that the deer may be hanging out in town because mountain lions generally avoid people. I found this light but very enjoyable with 9a, 21a, 4d & 8d making it onto the podium. Lots of lovely clues, with the amusing 19d being my favourite. Use the best cheats site for One Clue Crossword. My panic-buying was of a similar variety – cheers! Happy Christmas and a Positive New Year to all the setters , hinters and commenters who have helped my wife and I through this sordid year! Here’s to a peaceful Christmas and a better year in 2021. Trainers as for 13d are of course sneakers in USA. Here endeth the History of Science lesson ð. Despite the ease of the solve, it maintained a good level of fun and enjoyment throughout. A gentle stroll through this morning, */*** No obscurities and some clever clues. This was just the right level for me. DISAPPEARS: Concatenate the reversal (returned) of I'D, some tree juice, and some fruit (plural) that grow on a tree, 12a Bow for wife (4) There will also be a list of synonyms for your answer. ð¥°. Favourite was 23d because I haven’t played it since we were moved into tier 3 and I didn’t get straight away. Candidates for favourite – 11a, 15d, and 19d – and the winner is 15d. I think the herds of deer roaming the neighborhood are probably responsible for the uptick in mountain lion sightings. It was a pleasant change to pull the answers out of my head at a steady pace. So, Iâm trying to scam myself now? Having said that, my top two were 21a & 3d – hardly the most positive things to dwell on! Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for BRANCH We hope that the following list of synonyms for the word branch will help you to finish your crossword today. Another quality very enjoyable Tuesday puzzle completed at a gallop – **/****. I do hope that the creator of this enjoyable solve will continue it. Tesco in Shrewsbury was fairly crowded but everyone was being sensible, and there was plenty of choice on the shelves. STRETCH: A double definition. Feign gullibility & leave the line open pretending to go off to get details. NO-ONE: The physics symbol for energy comes after another word for midday, 27a Complaint from Germany is moderate (7) I used it because as a physicist from New Zealand I’ve always been amused that New Zealand’s most famous physicist got the Nobel prize in Chemistry. All the latest news, reviews, pictures and video on culture, the arts and entertainment. Thanks to Miss Terri Setter and the celebrated Mr K. What a great choice. There is a lurker hiding amongst the clues grinning at you like a Cheshire Cat. Runs rapidly and a throwing game, 24d Sailor caught enthralling sea creature (4) I solved all without help except for 17d, I needed word search for that. Thanks to Mr K and to the Setter ð¤. Annoying as lurkers are my favourite clue. But evidently not the one captured on my critter cam. Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver. Great puzzle, been a really good week so far. Todayâs puzzle is quite gentle. Much harder than anything we have had recently. Found it a bit so so if Iâm honest but maybe thatâs because Iâve got the grumps with yet another grey day. If you do not agree, you can click "Manage" below to review your options. A gentle but enjoyable Tuesday offering, with only one snag for me: I missed the anagram in 13d, and forgot that what we call ‘sneakers’ over here are differently named in the UK. That is about right (4) In the hints below most indicators are italicized, and underlining identifies precise definitions and cryptic definitions. Some of the clues are exemplars of how to write a cryptic crossword clue – 11a, 12a – I could go on. (6) LEADERSHIP: Change the handedness of the first letter (⦠with change of direction at the start) of a word meaning "all those who peruse a newspaper", 25a River rose, forming artificial lake (9) TELEPHONES: An anagram (terribly) of HE SLEPT containing (interrupted by) ONE from the clue, 4d Arab perhaps runs in socks (5) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I could kick myself! Excellent puzzle even though it was at the âentry levelâ. Took me a little while to understand the pants reference but Mrs B says I need to get down with the Yoof more. Regarding trainers and sneakers: across the Irish Sea they would not recognise these words as they are called ‘runners’ in Ireland. P.S. Thanks to Mr. K’s hints, I have sorted out 9a. Try getting loo roll of very sticky arms! It was all good (except for 9a). I suppose I had better start thinking about present buying now. 2.5*/*** SE last in and the area that took me from ** time to longer. I cannot get to like “pants” for 9a, that is so awful! The synonyms have been arranged depending on the number of charachters so that they're easy to find. Thank you for your efforts. It will only let you go to four. I nearly put steady but realised that it didnt fit with 9a thank goodness. The entire clue could serve as the definition as well as the wordplay, so I'm underlining it as an all-in-one clue, 20d Worries at university with cliques (6) SIDEWAYS: Rocks back and forth containing (trapping) a freshwater fish, 13d Trainers might leave these tips for not getting out of shape (10) **/****. THEREFORE: Chain together the single letter for grammatical tense, present or at hand, and a warning shout on a golf course, 16d Read new novel before mind finally strayed (8) Eventually parsed 17d. It is a recorded message. Thanks to todayâs setter. OTD candidates include 1a, 25a, 26a 1d & 19d with winner 26a for its straightforward simplicity. I missed the lurker so trying to work around crab proved unsuccessful. A straightforward puzzle, wbich was, nevertheless, very enjoyable (2*/4*). Or maybe 1d? We've arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Thank you to the setter and Mr K with one reservation. Thanks to our setter, and to Mr. K for unravelling 17d, and for the lovely pics. Many thanks for that info Mr K. Funny, in my 64 laps around the sun Iâve not heard of pants being used in that sense, not even in Minder and Only Fools and Horses reruns. Still struggling with 17 and 28, hopefully something a bit easier tomorrow. Thanks all. Particularly enjoyed the anagrams. ** / ***. She of tiny brain didnât find this as easy as others did, but it wasnât tormenting! Advertising ensures that the site free to use. 3*/4*….. ORCA: The first two words of the clue are hiding (enthralling) the answer. INTEREST: A synonym of bury with CHEST from the clue minus the map abbreviation for church (dismissing church), 8d How a crab moves, trapping fish in rocks (8) Can we not retire it? I only got stuck at the end with 24d as I hadnât considered sea creatures that big. I decided to panic-buy a very drinkable Malbec. And me … c’mon chaps, join in the chorus! 9a was my pick today. Easily completed in * time, with all but six clues completed at the first pass. Only one to present a problem for me, was 17d., not sure why. "cros...rd" or "he?p"). I recommend having a bash at it, A pleasant solve with some very neat clues eg 21a 26a and 28a thanks to setter and MrK. Well, I thought this was difficult. Sailed through at a rate of knots and feeling smug until I was left with a random five being 13 15 17 and 24d and 27a. Fairly straightforward – the bottom half took longer than the top. Jan 2, 2021 for the Steelers. I also wanted to put steady in 1d at first. Favourite 22a. Thanks to whoever set this one and to Mr K, specially for the ‘extra’ picture hint for 18a – reminded me very much of varnishing the underneath of some bookcase shelves when very pregnant – the only way I could do it was by lying on my back – our two six month kittens discovered the loo roll – needless to say by then I had varnish dripping from my arms and the automatic instinct was to pick up the yards of loo roll! Required fields are marked *. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Hear, hear on the folk from Amazon, together with the ‘Visa card providers from your bank’ from which £600 has been withdrawn, the fake BT people, who are about to cut your internet connection and the bogus Inland Revenue types, who inforrm you that you will be immediately arrested if you do not press1 to discuss the ‘tax fraud case’ you are involved with! Same for me with âAmazon primeâ. Letâs of interesting clues and no obscure terms. 9a was my pick of a pretty undemanding set of clues with the south maybe a tad trickier than the north. Thanks also to Mr Kitty the WordPress Wizard. I could see nothing obscure or debatable, just fun to solve. CONTINUOUSLY: A usual prisoner with an anagram (badly) of YOU INSULT, 18a Even a chemist develops triumphs (12) There seemed to be more anagrams than usual. I never answer my landline as 99.99% of then are scam calls. Or is it CsOTD? A pleasant solve so thanks to the setter. 1.5*/3.5*. Even the queue at Sainsburyâs was only 10 minutes, and they had lettuces still in stock! 13d gets my vote. I understood it to mean “so” Late 50s, no comorbidities that I know of. Just right after our 40 mile cycle ride today – more please. On January 9, Angeli was arrested and... brought up on U.S. federal charges of "knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds". Did manage to solve without help after twisting myself into contortions. Oh good – another Silvanus Toughie to enjoy now! Click on the up arrow to watch equivalent fractions form as the one tenth is multiplied. Thanks to all. Many thanks to the compiler and Mr K, A lovely early Xmas present of a crossword, ideal for people like me who get a great thrill out of being able to complete one unaided (not that frequent an occurrence although I seem to be doing well this week!). Just for me. I think 13d was also my favourite clue. Even with alternate letters in 17d caused a bit of a hold-up. Most effective in getting us through the days! Thanks to today’s setter and also to Mr K for another in his long line of most enjoyable reviews. My favourite is the one saying Microsoft has been ordered to close and we are due a refund from the government. Favourites 22 and 28a and 4d. Nice crossword ð ***/*** I also had a little trouble with 9a Favourites 12a & 1d. I also had thegWangiri Scam on my mobile phone. I’m spoilt for choice. That is my last rant this year. REFLECTED: Join together a usual short word meaning about or concerning, the single letter for female, and "chose a politician" minus its first letter (to scratch head), 11a I'd returned with juice before fruit goes off (10) Once the long anagrams were solved the grid filled quickly but I tripped up on13d.and missed the indicator. In the NFC, the New ... View full >>> How the Pittsburgh Steelers Can Make the Playoffs: Through Week 16. Learn how your comment data is processed. It is a magnificent creature. 4d Arab perhaps runs in socks (5) HORSE: The cricket abbreviation for runs inserted in socks or stockings. Warning on course is the last bit of the word. ACHIEVEMENTS: An anagram (⦠develops) of EVEN A CHEMIST, 21a Horrible day? She is being very patient and it’s become easier! Thanks to todayâs setter and Mr K. Straightforward except 15d which I donât understand why it means âon courseâ. Search for clues, synonyms, words, anagrams or if you already have some letters enter the letters here using a question mark or full-stop in place of any you don't know (e.g. Some of these cookies will send your data to our advertising partners. Hello, everyone. SYSTEMS: Alternate letters (regularly) of SKY are followed by checks or stops, 1d Ready to go after second drink (6) TELEPHONES: An anagram (terribly) of HE SLEPT containing (interrupted by) ONE from the clue . The “chemist” illustrating 18a is I believe the physicist Ernest Rutherford who (in)famously said “all science is either physics or stamp collecting”. A lovely crossword where everything made sense. Lost count of the number of invitations to collect my tax rebate – if only. Top clues: 17, 19 & 13d. 28 was me being thick and 17 was me misunderstanding the clue, not too keen on legislative assemblies = houses. Eventually after leaving it and coming back to it it fell into place but even so 22a was in. So a big THANKS to all of you! RESERVOIR: An anagram (forming) of RIVER ROSE, 26a Not a soul has energy after midday (2-3) Which clues did you like best? Is it Silvanus or Santa – certainly very benevolent today. In southern England pants is often used to indicate something isn’t very good, My Mum from Glos used to say “pants are what men wear under their trousers.”. I thought this was a pretty good puzzle, particularly the South where there were some excellent clues. Late on parade again but Iâll have a head start on todayâs in about two hours time. CHORUSES: The single letter meaning about or approximately is followed the some legislative assemblies containing the single letter for Republican (Republican in â¦), 19d The short king's placed on one? The others rarely bother to leave a message. I had STEADY for 1d (second drink). I donât think itâs amazon calling, people are hacking other folk’s phone numbers. She tried then on our Kent – London commute to get me interested, to no avail!! liked 13D “trainers might leave these tips for not getting out of shape (10)” Thanks to the setter & to Mr K for keeping us entertained each Tuesday throughout the year with his excellent reviews. A very straightforward puzzle and enjoyable while it lasted. The pick of the clues were the well-misdirected 13d and 15d, together with 22a and 8d and some super long anagrams. Iâm still puzzled about 9a. Sailed through this and enjoyed it. Speaking of 3d, I do wish those folk purporting to be from Amazon would stop ringing at stupid o’clock to inform me that my Prime account has been renewed………. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on. Favourites are 22a and 7d with 19d my COTD. No doubt it will all change by Christmas Eve. I thought I had spotted a theme with ‘pants’ and ‘stays’ in the first few clues. Merry Christmas to you both. They usually ring off after about 45 minutes when I tell them I’m thinking about it, on the toilet, Whenever the landline rings itâs odds on a scam call as everyone rings the mobile. Probably the most straightforward puzzle I have done this year. Nothing obscure or devious in today's puzzle, so it's more of what we've come to expect on a Tuesday. Stan, it doesn’t mean ‘on course’ – it means ‘so’ the first word of the clue. If your word has any anagrams, they'll be listed too along with a definition for the word if we have one. I particularly liked 21&22a plus 13&17d **/*****. Extend a spring and an informal word for time in jail, 5a Constraints limiting mother's stays (7) Sorry, and we hope you continue to use The Crossword Solver. Oh dear! Thanks to the setter and Mr. K – season’s greetings to both. No lurkers today I think. Thanks to the setter and Mr Kð¦. 1a Extend time in jail (7) Hi, Faraday. Dec 13, 2020 The Steelers are one of two AFC teams who have already clinched a playoff berth, the other being the Kansas City Chiefs. Break the answer down into 2 parts – tense with present becomes t for tense with here for present followed by the 2nd part. Get a 15% discount on an order above $ 120 now. Found this little bit of info that may clear the “pants & awful” up, https://www.quora.com/What-does-pants-mean-in-British-slang, In northern England pants more commonly defines outerwear and underpants is used as a synonym for men’s underwear. Your email address will not be published. Thanks to the setter and to Mr K for all you have done this year to keep us amused but please, Mr. Setter – donât use pants again. Anyway, pants is filed away for future reference. Thank you setter and you too Mr K. I shall now look at the hints. REMAINS: Equine constraints containing (limiting) an informal word for mother, 9a Allowed to remove large pants (5) Today’s soundtrack: Donald Fagen – The Nightfly. Who is Jacob Anthony Chansley? A kind and decent man. I am very grateful. I even had a call from someone trying to lower my CC interest rate and the caller ID was my own number. Cheers ð¦. DIRE: Follow the single letter for day with the Latin abbreviation for "that is" containing (about) the single letter for right, 22a Control all those who peruse the newspaper with change of direction at the start? Before we move on to the hinty part of the blog, I must wish all in crosswordland a happy holiday season and a 2021 that's a vast improvement on 2020. Just string them along and save someone else from being scammed Really enjoyed this one today, although there were a couple of hold ups. We're working closely with our server provider and will try to get things back to normal as soon as possible. Many thanks to the setter and to Mr K and seasons greetings to them both. Thx to all Certainly not in common use here in Oz. The caption I put on the 18a pic (hover on computer or long press on phone/ tablet) explains that the pic is indeed Lord Rutherford. REFUSE: A double definition. If a particular answer is generating a lot of interest on the site today, it may be highlighted in orange. HORSE: The cricket abbreviation for runs inserted in socks or stockings. If you return the call (they bank on you being curious to see who could be calling from Papua New Guinea), you are asked to hold and paying at premium rates (£15 in a few minutes). I know the pants Bowie are wearing are awful but Iâve never heard of âpantâ or âpantsâ meaning awful. Many thanks to both Misters involved. Many thanks to the setter and to Mr. K. for the hints and a very Merry Christmas and a far better New Year to you. I feel just terrible for the family. I can recommend today’s not too tough Toughie from Silvanus for anyone looking for another puzzle to solve today. By clicking "Accept", you agree to us doing so. If it should be someone we need to talk to they will leave a message. (10) Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. I will try to remember the “if all else fails…” mantra for next time. My wife was a telegraph crossworder when we met over 50 years ago!! The Quick Crossword pun: COP + ERR + BEACH = COPPER BEECH. FOOTPRINTS: An anagram (getting out of shape) of TIPS FOR NOT, 15d So tense with present warning on course (9) DARTS: A double definition. Play Tower Defense Games Unblocked Online free at UnblockedGamesBeast. Thanks to Mr T and the setter and a Happy Christmas to everyone, this blog has helped save my sanity this past year and given me some great smiles. Fore being a warning on a golf course. MEET: Delete the odd characters from I'M BEREFT, 7d Bury chest, dismissing church's concern (8) Itâs never too late to start. If you could go to ten, that would be 10/100 or ten out of 100, 10%. 13d is clever as is 21a. I only keep it for the broadband. One's a verb, the other's a noun, and they're pronounced differently, 3d He slept terribly, interrupted by one's calls (10) Look at this one more time. Thoroughly enjoyed it – even though I spent far too long trying to shoehorn various abbreviations for sailor and caught into an enthralling sea creature at 24d. Scam emails are beginning to get very tiresome too. Can’t claim a victory! UPSETS: A short word meaning "at university" with another word for cliques, 23d Runs game (5) REFERENCE: Single letters for new and for chapter are inserted together in a football or boxing judge, 6d I'm bereft without odd characters to make contact with (4) Jolly good – very enjoyable as others have said. Very enjoyable if a bit on the easier side. I took the complete answer to be a synonym of “so”. Keep safe and well, everyone.
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