Clue âHarry Potterâ Edition, $40. – and many thanks to Dutch for the review. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com! 12d    Give gun to old Mafia boss for final conflict (10) The anecdote doesn’t quite finish there, 21a! Your email address will not be published. 20d and 17d were completely unknown to me and I thought 8a a very poor clue. We found this crossword to very a very enjoyable struggle taking us into **** time. . Definitions are underlined. I thought! 25a was my misleading favourite with 11 across a close second ,once worked for a company called Brock with the badger motif on the headed paper and vehicles! Bit of a late solve for me and some cracking cluing from Sparks , two new words 20d and 22a, not sure if I’d seen the synonym in 16d and remembered 17d from somewhere but failed to parse it-never mind. â Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $11.69 (free Prime one-day shipping). CHORIZO: The abbreviation for caught plus a word meaning a level line, as in where earth meets sky, without the last letter (mostly), 20d    Arabic poem in question, suppressed words briefly preceding answer (6) I had a nice picture but it seems to have disappeared, 1d    Locally souse Greek character in English beer (3-4) All right, mea culpa. We have now placed Twitpic in an archived state. Change hands (l for r) and that’s it! RATFINK: A reversal (up) of the abbreviations for independent plus a pink newspaper is contained in (held … by) a word meaning gross or foul, 19d    Spicy little number caught on the level, mostly (7) Still haven’t found the dialect referred to by Dutch to explain 1d although I doubt I’ll be in much need of it in the future! Many thanks to Sparks for the fun challenge and to Dutch. I can’t see this answer without thinking of Spike Milligan, in part one of his war memoirs: Hitler, my part in his downfall. HECATOMB: A 2-letter pronoun meaning that man, a 2-letter Latin abbreviation meaning about, and another word for grave, 24a    Pressing information interrupts departure (7) I was very appreciative of the beer and food to keep us going through lockdown. By U-T Letters. Beaten by 20d & 25a neither of which Iâd heard of although with the latter I probably ought to have figured it out. I also like 7a for the surface (though I wonder how many drivers remember the choke), the quirky mislead of clue number in 10a, managing to get MAORIS into the anagram in 14a to give a great surface, and the penny drop for Mars (25a). Like one or two above i thought that the ‘poem in question was ‘if’ but i was unable to make it work. SCRATCH PAD: A slang word for cash plus a word meaning to stuff, 18a    Symbol of lawless vocabulary (4) CORONAVIRUS vaccine rollout starts in less than 24 hours, marking the beginning of the end of the pandemic. HEEL: Two meanings, the first as in tilt, 14a    Nice Maoris represented Pacific region (10) (3,5,5), (Of land) capable of being tilled for the production of crops (6), (Of an instrument) capable of being retracted and protruded (10), One of those off duty nails list that's capable of being removed (3,10), (Of energy sources) capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing ecological damage (11), Capable of being stretched in future possibly to include the centre of Basildon, Is capable of being spoiled in the little pig's house of straw presumably (12), A number of them are skilled so it's capable of being defended (7). Two hints needed thanks to all. Synonyms for brief include concise, succinct, crisp, short, laconic, pithy, compressed, thumbnail, compendious and epigrammatic. Find best-selling books, new releases, and classics in every category, from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird to the latest by Stephen King or the next installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid childrenâs book series. rhyming slang is normally like apples and pears rhyming with stairs, so the slang used for stairs becomes apples. EN BROCHETTE: An anagram (chaotic) of BEER TENT goes outside the abbreviations for old and church, 7a    Choke left out — that’s odd (7) (Arabic poems, sacrifices, the mean American (fortunately the word play was very helpful), etc.). Enjoyable – thanks to Sparks and Dutch. Enter letters or a clue and click 'Find Anagrams' to find anagrams. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com! I liked 10 and 21 across though. I canât wait to finish it and move on to the New York Times Tuesday crossword puzzle book!" Required fields are marked *. seems to be slightly older usage – apparently you find it names and town names – Brockton etc perhaps, dunno. Not come across that cash synonym, so even the hint made no sense. Perfect for a Friday Toughie! Bravo MalcolmR I hope one day to join you, I will raise a drink to you in Vancouver, Canada at home tonight. Ps Well done Malcolm. Thatâs better than I did today. SUSTAINABLE: An anagram (developed) of SUNBELT ASIA. There were a couple of sticky moments where I feared out setter had been rifling through DG’s bookshelves but I made it through with the odd prompt from Mr Google. 1a    Maybe cook’s run through chaotic beer tent outside old church (2,9) In keeping with this puzzle, maybe pizza could be rhyming slang for ear. All is well. April 9, 2020 6:19 AM ... Now is the time to build a sustainable economy by transitioning away from fossil fuels. 8a Critics having face-off in secret places (7) CORNERS: A word meaning critics without the first letter (having face-off) 10a How 22 might be seen in braces (3,2,3) TWO BY TWO: Braces as in pairs. BENZYL: A German automotive engineer who created the first combustion engine and who’s company merged with Daimler, plus the outer letters (outwardly) of youthful, 3d    Stout deliveries with crew (10) But why oh why use an obscure word like 20d when there’s no need to [there are umpteen alternatives] unless you can write a really good clue for it? Having read that it is easy to see why Putin is THE major statesman of our epoch. . EXIGENT: An informal word for information goes inside (interrupts) a word meaning departure, 25a    Opt to keep current dispatch for Mars, say (7) ! Of many fine clues, I liked 18a the best, although 21a ran it close. 175 Likes, 12 Comments - KatherineAnn (@rin_in_nature) on Instagram: âESF class of 2020ð I just graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with aâ¦â A very satisfying easy to spend the weekend, and a chunk of today. As usual, I missed the pangram (I’m not sure if it would have helped if I had noticed it). Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English, BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****, Sparks seems to have beer on the brain, which makes for an enjoyable puzzle. Synonyms for heads-up include notification, indication, tip, forewarning, sign, signal, cue, notice, prompt and warning. I’m a bit perplexed about the ‘other word for badgers’ in 11a. a very enjoyable Toughie. 11a    Masses of badgers changing hands (6) Thanks to Dutch and Sparks. BLOCKS: Another word for badgers (the animals) with a swap of L(eft) and R(ight) (changing hands), 13a    Lean despicable character (4) Thank you Dutch for the great blog as usual, and to all solvers for generally positive (I think!) Just to add that the pangram transpired to be simply a welcome icing on the cake of the actual Nina spelt out by the four consecutive across answers at 7, 8, 10 and 11, which was a comment on the very rare (to me, at least) structure of this particular grid. I was pleased to fare better with the Pacific Islands today. Too many words I donât know. I have completed a Friday Toughie, without electronic help, for the first time. What is being defined there–is it ‘masses”? (7,3) Free anonymous URL redirection service. I too did not like the clue for 8a though the answer was obvious. Many thanks to Sparks & Dutch for the entertainment. A few other new words (1a, 6d, 20d) but all fairly (if not easily) clued. If we werenât in lockdown, Iâd be tempted to go to the pub to celebrate, even this early in the day! If you love the âHarry Potterâ films and books, then youâll totally love this version of Clue. SET THE SCENE: An anagram (crackers) of TEST CHEESE contains (including) the abbreviation for note, 9d    Environmentally friendly sunbelt Asia developed (11) Enter the answer length or the answer pattern to get better results. I found this a lot more friendly than yesterdayâs puzzle but I was still beaten by a few. My favourite clue is the very smooth 21a, ‘One in three ⦒. If the anagrams hadn’t been there then we probably would have stalled, also we didn’t spot the pangram until nearly the end. I particularly liked 7,10&21a plus &12d. Other than 8a I thought it superbly clued throughout with some great penny drop moments. These texts include theologically-focused historical accounts, hymns, prayers, proverbs, parables, didactic letters, erotica, poetry, and prophecies. A highly religious man is caught having relations with a girl behind a barn. Thanks to Sparks – hope Sparky is still soldiering on? 22d is of precious little help here, so this does not refer to a clue number! Diacritic is primarily an adjective, though sometimes used as a noun, whereas diacritical is only ever an adjective. What am I missing? Optionally, provide word lengths or an answer pattern to improve results. Top three for me were 10&21a plus 12d. Dezeen Awards is the architecture, interiors and design awards programme organised by Dezeen, the world's most popular design magazine. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms that are all linked by the belief that they are collectively revelations of God. EGENCES: A Latin abbreviation meaning say or for instance, then a 6-letter word meaning barriers from which the abbreviation for force is removed (without using), 7d    Test cheese crackers, including note to describe background (3,3,5) Re 1d, I was wondering about “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”; rhyming slang for ear then is souse. Very raised eyebrows over the wording of 4d – slapped wrist for our setter. Dear Twitpic Community - thank you for all the wonderful photos you have taken over the years. 11a Masses of ⦠ITEM: The letter referred to by the radio code India and a reversal (over) of a word meaning satisfied. My COTD goes to 26a. 10a    How 22 might be seen in braces (3,2,3) TWO BY TWO: Braces as in pairs. Turns an unsecure link into an anonymous one! Ah yes, the pangram. I needed Dutch’s guidance to to get the parsing for 20d as I have never come across an Arabic poem before. MICRONESIA: An anagram (represented) of NICE MAORIS, 16a    In which to note cash and stuff? I meant to type ‘brock’ above, and I just found it in Google: a British / European badger, which I had never heard called a brock before. A 6-letter word meaning opt (not choose) contains (to keep) the physics symbol for current, 26a    Peak weight restricting single bloke having drink (11) Thanks to Sparks and to Dutch for the blog. Spike adds a footnote: “I can only assume he meant ********** out of here!”. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2021 ALLIGATOR 7. CORNERS: A word meaning critics without the first letter (having face-off). A homophone (picked up) of both a girl’s name (already broad without the homophone!) My favourite was 25a and 17d was a close second as I managed to parse it to get the answer which I had to check in Chambers as I had never heard of the word before.! Some nice clues here e.g. ... Crossword blog #236 | A clue is a nagging suspicion shouting itself hoarse. âThis $69.7 million in coronavirus relief funding will support efforts to protect the lives and livelihoods of Virgin Islanders. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. agree with Dutch’s rating and look forward t0 our setters next offering. HACK: Remove the first letter from a word meaning shelter or hut (“off of” won’t win any prizes for elegance), 5d    Girl, thin, picked up fabric (8) My ticks went to 10a, 25a and 15d. 10a was subtle, clever and my COTD. Or you can look up berk if you wish. I knew the poem but had to check out the radical and the ‘needs’. comments. Many thanks to Sparks and Dutch. oops, two other clues were missing underlined definitions as well – now corrected, thank you. Or butcher’s hook rhyming with look, so a butchers becomes a look. I got them all except 20d, which I thought was ‘Califa’ – a variant of calif/caliph – from Call (without the l) + if (the poem) + A for answer. EARHOLE: This confused me a while, but souse is a dialect word (locally) for the answer. We call male badgers brocks round here. Click the answer to find similar crossword clues. We would like to show you a description here but the site wonât allow us. ARMAGEDDON: A verb meaning ‘give gun to’, a word meaning old, and a Mafia boss. Your email address will not be published. The Crossword Solver found 20 answers to the capable of being understood crossword clue. Only disappointment was failing on 16a. I thought this was a very well constructed puzzle, but much time searching for the good many things I had not heard of sucked some of the enjoyment out of it for me. A 3-letter Greek character is inserted into (in) the abbreviation for English plus another word for beer, 2d    Radical German engineer, outwardly youthful (6) Thanks Dutch. I did need to use my BRB to check a few words, 2d, 6d & 20d in particular, but otherwise a full house.â¨â¨ I will admit, I am well pleased. I’m not having much luck trying to find out where souse comes from, except that it indeed seems to refer particularly to a pigs ear, and souse is also a stew made from strange parts of the pig. Since the beginning of this pandemic, parents have been counting on federal assistance to help our children and students continue to learn. Thanks Sparks & Dutch. It’s become a popular pun. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 15d    Heavenly present recently sent back for wrapping (8) Beyond that, I did very well, though I failed to answer two others: the Arabic poem and the fabric (which I think is really very poorly clued…’Terry’ = ‘girl’?). ICON: Take a 7-letter word meaning a specific vocabulary and remove the Latin for law from the beginning, 21a    One in three, alternatively one of two (6) KILIMANJARO: A weight of approximately 2 pounds contains (restricts) the letter that looks like one or single, another word for bloke, and an informal word for an alcoholic drink, especially a glass of beer. It took me ***** time, but who cares?â¨â¨ There were just two that I couldnât fully parse, 1d & 16a. QASIDA: The abbreviation for question, suppressed words on stage, without the final letter (briefly), and the abbreviation for answer, 23d    India satisfied over point (4) ETHEREAL: A 4-letter word meaning present is wrapped by a reversal (sent back) of a word meaning recently, 17d    Independent daily newspaper held up by gross, mean American (7) At the end of his speech, 80 of the very "influentiel" guests queued up and "without noise immediately after his open speech signed up for a closed conference with him" (Pepe Escobar,at Saker) Some people ARE listening.. STRANGE: Remove the abbreviation for left from a verb mean to choke, 8a    Critics having face-off in secret places (7) EITHER: The Roman numeral for one goes inside (in) an anagram (alternatively) of THREE, 22a    That man about to introduce grave sacrifice (8) I needed electronic help here and there but that was compensated by the high number of quality clues that were “within my grasp” . I thought blocks = masses. Ah well . So thanks to Dutch for this. and a word meaning thin, 6d    Needs, say, barriers, without using force (7) 22d is of precious little help here, so this does not refer to a clue number! 8a was my last in – other than the 2 I couldnât get. 7a [neat surface and precise wordplay] the clever 21a and the nicely constructed 15d. Learn how your comment data is processed. Like Dutch, I wondered what the second preposition was doing in 4d though. He often has a Nina of some kind, but today he spoils us with a pangram. This was a terrific way to finish the week of Toughies and was worthy of the name. Well done Malcolm. I can’t find ‘blocks’ anywhere if it refers to the animals. UF Health discovers another possible risk factor for COVID-19 DR. JOSEPH KATZâS STUDY SHOWS VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF COVID-19 City sees surge in startups catering to sustainable living . [19% price drop] National Tree Company 7' 6 North Valley Spruce Hinged Christmas Tree W/Multi-Color Lights - National Tree Company - Christmas Trees - 7.5 Ft - Multi $ 160.99 Used to $229.99 A diacritic (also diacritical mark, diacritical point, diacritical sign, or accent) is a glyph added to a letter or basic glyph. It wasnât until the very end that I spotted the pangram. Crossword Solver, Scrabble Word Finder, Scrabble Cheat, Crossword Solver,Scrabble Cheat, Scrabble Help, Word Finder, Curated, pared-down set of clothes designed to reduce "decision fatigue", Prime time's beginning, on the East Coast, Something"s being understood ___ what happens in slot machine? Ta to all. Fully agree it was a bit naff. TERYLENE: Luckily, we came across this answer recently. Thanks Sparks. I liked 10a, 26a and 19d but todayâs top pick is 21a. Got there in the end having needed to check several definitions. DEICIDE: Which Mars would that be? The Crossword Solver found 20 answers to the. There is plenty to make you think, but also a number of anagrams and easier clues to get you started. Conditions of Use; Privacy Notice; Interest-Based Ads © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates