Thanks to proXimal and DT, and of course BD for his heroic efforts. Finished after struggling with all the crosswordland clues. Sorely missed yesterday but so pleased it’s back, and downloads onto my iPad much faster! Really enjoyed this puzzle, a good lunchtime grid. We've arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. I thought 1a was an awful word, but I did look it up and it does exist. Thought “Reliquary” the best clue since it brought echoes of trips to well-remembered European sites. REFUSAL – Put together a football official, one of the abbreviations for ‘American’, and the middle letters (centre) of koALas. Welcome from me jj Military Training Routes are divided into Instrument Routes (IR), and Visual Routes (VR). 9d my clue of the day with honourable mentions for 10a and the long lurker in 5d. **/***(*). Now I’m not getting anything. The Crossword Solver finds answers to American-style crosswords, British-style crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles. Today’s crossword soundtrack: Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 26a my buinged-in LOI because I couldn’t work out why “piz” was nothing … until the clang of the PDM on reading the review. We're working closely with our server provider and will try to get things back to normal as soon as possible. I’d never heard the word ‘stonker’ before, but apparently, as Stephen L affirms, this is what today’s terrific puzzle was for me too. I don’t know whether to class 5d as a favourite. I am a well educated, English as they come, 76 year old, who has been to bank wits. Ah! Problem free. We thought 1a was ingenious. Welcome back! Well I found this rather tough. We've arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Found insideThis compares with £ 89 million in the first half of Crown Agents CROWN AGENTS bank cautiously set aside last year . ... You cannot mix them by starting off with Quizword clues and then Light Brigade ( 9 ) . switching to Crossword ones ... Found this puzzle harder than yesterday, and I had no hints yesterday due to the site crash. I enjoyed both of yesterday’s puzzles and was sad to see the site down so thanks and congratulations to BD for getting things up and running again. If you do not agree, you can click "Manage" below to review your options. Welcome to the book of all-new skeleton crosswords, Volume 2! Favourite was 9d which really made me smile – more than I can say for his artistic attempts! Scratch that, not M’pops! Had a great time and can only blame yourself!!!! Another one that depends on how it is pronounced and I am never in the correct dialect. In One Across, Two Down, master crime writer Ruth Rendell describes a man whose strained sanity and stained reputation transform him from a witless loser into a killer afraid of his own shadow. Synonyms for think include believe, gather, reckon, suspect, assume, figure, presume, expect, feel and imagine. I quite enjoyed this puzzle, which had a good range of different types of clue and most of them really well constructed, with no silly syntax (**/*****). The Crossword Solver found 71 answers to the allot crossword clue. Thanks to ProXimal and to DT. Thank you Deep Threat for unravelling my mysteries! "cros...rd" or "he?p"). With more than 1,300,000 answers, this volume contains more than twice as many words as any other crossword dictionary. Pitiful. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Re the use of single letters mentioned somewhere above: f for following (or indeed female, see 19d) is an accepted abbreviation and defined as such in my BRB (1983), and I don’t see it as being any different to using s for seconds, c for caught or cold, o for over, m for maiden or mass, etc etc. Candidates for favourite – 1a, 13a, 23a, and 22d – and the winner is 13a. 16d Update of work supporting journalist infiltrating party (9) Click the answer to find similar crossword … I’d already written the answer on the strength of the first half homonym but it was niggling me. Found inside“A nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising it-could-happen-to-you thriller — a book to make you peer over your shoulder for days afterwards.”—A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Winner of the ... Bottom half harder and I was trying to fit in another rushed at 29a. Lovely, elegantly constructed puzzle, 9d a gem. But dictionaries only gave a botanical meaning to the word… ***/****. Welcome back. DEMUR – a large flightless bird is inserted into an abbreviation for DRive. Thanks to ProXimal and to Deep Threat for the review and hints. "cros...rd" or "he?p"). Sorry, and we hope you continue to use The Crossword Solver. Many thanks to ProXimal (what a great trio of Friday setters we have) and DT for the fun….and nice to have the blog back so a big thanks to BD. Solution term for ‘nothing’, then add the letter represented by Zulu in the NATO alphabet, and an abbreviation for Area. If I have time later, (stuff to plant……) I’ll go and look at MP’s workout. I was so disappointed then that I could read all the comments! PROPEL – Another word for ‘formal’, often linked with ‘prim’, minus its final letter (short), followed by an abbreviation for Line. 3 letter words CUT - END - FUN - RID 4 letter words Thanks also to Proximal for a puzzle which was difficult but enjoyable. Very sad but my young grandchildren have left me plenty to remember them by – a stinking cold, swollen glands and a throat so sore that I can hardly swallow! Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for FATE We hope that the following list of synonyms for the word fate will help you to finish your crossword today. Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver. It depends how you pronounce it, I suppose. Thanks to him for a puzzle which for me was reasonably straightforward. 29a Rushed eating starters in Indian, carefully seasoned (6) But a full grid is a full grid so thanks to the compiler and DT. Couldn't get over the finish line. There are a great many English speakers who wouldn’t ever pronounce it that way, Mustafa! OVERLADEN – Put together a set of cricketing deliveries, Left, and a port in Yemen. Password requirements: 6 to 30 characters long; ASCII characters only (characters found on a standard US keyboard); must contain at least 4 different symbols; He obviously saves them up and then uses them all in one go! Solved on the banks of Loch Awe in Scotland while being attacked by midges. They are the heroes. Synonyms for require include demand, expect, necessitate, take, entail, involve, decree, exact, need and warrant. Learn how your comment data is processed. Thanks to proXimal for the puzzle … and to Deep Threat for typing “abbreviation” so many times today. 15a Fixed ado with brute that’s stubborn (8) Thanks proXimal and DT. In the hints below, the definitions are underlined. Alphabetically arranged and followed by an index of terms at the end, this handy reference of literary terms is bound to be of invaluable assistance to any student of English literature. If you want to cook traditional Portuguese comfort food, using local ingredients and your modern kitchen and equipment, this book is for you. A comprehensive introduction to Portuguese cooking complements the wide selection of recipes. Rather distracted though as brother and wife having stayed in our new waterside pad in Plymouth on Monday he then went to Cornwall on planned hols and has had a heart attack! Is there a better slow movement in the classical canon? So ***/***** MULTIPLE – Put together the Latin symbol for a pound sterling and a gratuity given to a waiter. Enter the answer length or the answer pattern to get better results. Didn’t try to look at the site until early evening yesterday as out all day & was looking forward to reading through the comments. "Covers grammar points for intermediate to high-intermediate non-native speakers of English, including phrasal verbs, infinitives and gerunds, passive voice, and adjective clauses"--Page xi. I had one too many bung ins to give this five stars but it was an enjoyable puzzle. The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers, by award-winning fake journalist Andy Borowitz, contains page after page of "news stories" too hot, too controversial, too -- yes, shocking -- for the mainstream press to handle. 3d Pressure on cleric before a Christian observance is common (9) ... best! Heard this at the Proms in the late 90s played by Emmanuel Ax. For some reason I found the W more challenging than the E, but 1a and 10a were the keys to a steady completion. Very enjoyable solve. In my comment on “Outage” I said what is life without this site, and it seems from from all the above that many others felt the same. I thought 9d was great but my COTD is 21d. Thanks to Proximal for a fine puzzle and to DT for his much needed help. I had never heard the expression but was do-able from the word-play. Doh! SMALL – The outside letters (disheartened) of S(ca)M, followed by another word for ‘everyone’. I am clearly not on proXimal’s wavelength. 27a Jam-packed deliveries left Yemen port (9) Thanks to proXimal and to DT for the review. All over in **/*** time, but a total of three had question marks put by them. *** time & enjoyment for me. Top half went in no bother. There will also be a list of synonyms for your answer. 18a Many cross receiving pound gratuity (8) Thanks for any help. Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. What about the second movement of The Emperor? I was quite distraught to find the site down yesterday, although I did finish the crossword. I still can’t see how the second part of 7d works, however. Fours hours one way on Wednesday; four hours back yesterday, to attend the funeral of H’s father (a lovely, hugely popular man; a multi-instrumentalist and conductor). 9d Painter of sailor and child with fish (7,7) 4*/5*…. However, I’m surprised that there has not been more comment about 11a. I loved the lurker at 5d, the homophone at 10a and the lego type clue at 9d, the latter being my COTD. Write those words in large letters on cards so students can use them as the game is played. My favourite was 25a. I rather liked 28a. Thank you all so much – here in the Antipodes one feels a little out of touch. 1a aside I too thought this a belter of a puzzle. This report analyses all aspects of cultural diversity, which has emerged as a key concern of the international community in recent decades, and maps out new approaches to monitoring and shaping the changes that are taking place. Smashing crossword, that I found quite hard but satisfying to complete – 9d is brilliantly constructed. I would pronounce 7d’s second half ‘wet’ with a short e. Thanks for enlightening me. DEVILRY – Put together an abbreviation for ‘year’ and a verb for ‘time spent’, then reverse the result (in retirement). 21d Sounding agreeable, doctor covers tips for lumbago (7) Anyway, the penny finally dropped and 22d swiftly followed to complete this very enjoyable puzzle. Yes, they’re both proXimal’s trademarks. It was like finding the phones of all your mates were off the hook. So glad the site is back up and running, thanks Big Dave. Some of these cookies will send your data to our advertising partners. If a particular answer is generating a lot of interest on the site today, it may be highlighted in orange. The Quick Crossword pun SIGH + DEPRESS = CIDER PRESS. Good morning from South Staffs, and let’s hope that the gremlins which affected the site yesterday have been sent packing. Favourite was 7d. Math -- set … Last in and favourite was 26a, which made me laugh. 1a Flustered following circuit of racetrack, possibly discontented (6) Remedy is in your hands – comment more often not fair you know more about us than we do about you! I’m not getting the email telling me the hints, etc. What "All are architects of," per Longfellow (4). LADYLIKE – Anagram (manoeuvring) of IDEALLY, wrapped round the chess notation for a King. Presents the text of Alice Walker's story "Everyday Use"; contains background essays that provide insight into the story; and features a selection of critical response. Includes a chronology and an interview with the author. But strangely, it did make me work harder on yesterday’s puzzle, and I ended up only needing to look for help on two clues. Me too Mary and I have been re-learning French in my old age but I have never been to a bonkay. Yesterday I didn’t get the back pager email only the Toughie and couldn’t open it anyway. I am grateful for the site today and look forward to looking at yesterday’s next. 26a Nothing around Zulu area for food (5) Thanks to DT for the review and to ProXimal for the puzzle. Yes I couldn’t fathom how wet or quet would give you banter but I pronounce the end of the 2word almost like —ette. 17d Shaded yard, once renovated (8) . ***/****. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Thx to all I was worried that site may still be down but mightily relieved that all is well. ACT Word Games features over 500 words and a variety of vocabulary-building activities: --crossword puzzles --anagrams --cryptograms --word scrambles --matching-column exercises --hidden meaning puzzles Students also get access to ... 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. A most enjoyable puzzle solved that I managed to solve unaided – almost! Thank you proXimal for the fun and M’pops for unravelling not just a few! Links to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other services inserted in the comment text will be automatically embedded. Yesterday’s excellent but relatively easy back-pager from RayT has been followed by an excellent but relatively easy back-pager from proXimal. Oh dear. Struggled in a few places, especially 21D until the checkers led to the final aha! The (non)-homophone in 7d doesn’t work for me and I found the answer to 11a somewhat strange, but “awn” as a verb is in the BRB although I am not sure anyone would want to use it (except in a crossword!). AVIATOR – The Latin for ‘by (way of)’, with the reverse (upward, in a Down clue) of a course or schedule of duty wrapped round it. Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English, BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***. Have to admit to a few’ bung ins’ eg 7d ,I still don’t like the second part even after DT.s explanation ‘use’ does not sound like wit to me .Favourites were 13a and 23 for clever surfaces. Thoroughly enjoyable, with 9d (my COTD), 2d, 7d, and 25a winning top honours. Much love and admiration to you Daisy. PS lovely to have you all back. 7d We’re told save banter for lavish meal (7) The Crossword Solver found 63 answers to the allocate crossword clue. We would love to see you comment more, Veronica. Found inside"Oprah's Book Club 2018 selection"--Jacket. A most enjoyable puzzle. 3*:4.5* Thanks to BD for getting the site back up and running, ProXimal for the challenge, and DT for helping me understand 7d. 2d One flies by in upward course (7) I agree and as I’ve replied to Mary above I looked in my BFB (big French book) which gives the French pronunciation as you would expect but the English word with the same spelling a phonetic spelling ending WIT. Another great puzzle from ProXimal. The synonyms have been arranged depending on the number of charachters so that they're easy to find. Found insideThis compilation of long-inaccessible puzzles by a famous puzzle master offers challenges ranging from arithmetical and algebraical problems to those involving geometry, combinatorics, and topology, plus game, domino, and match puzzles. This was no piece of cake, I needed e-help but not so much that I lost interest. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com! 23a No official American centre for koalas (7) Was 2* /4* for me. We use cookies on The Crossword Solver to help our site work, to understand how it is used and to tailor the advertisements shown on our site. I really missed the blog yesterday especially the hints! Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations", leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children", give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead", forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot", the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon". Agree, the clue didn’t work for my pronounciation. 11a Sheltered in base with dawn breaking outside (5) There will also be a list of synonyms for your answer. Alan Connor, a comic writer known for his exploration of all things crossword in The Guardian, covers every twist and turn: from the 1920s, when crosswords were considered a menace to productive society; to World War II, when they were used ... (i.e., VR-1056). 20a Object when bird blocks drive (5) 21. Some things are hard to bear and this has been multiplied infinite times during the past 15 months and counting. An enjoyable do-able crossword, thanks. I cannot find a single one that is “indicated”. Read unique story pieces & columns written by editors and columnists at National Post. Sorry, and we hope you continue to use The Crossword Solver. Thanks to the setter(I did spot the almost pangram) and DT for explaining 26a. Each route is identified by either of these two letters, followed by either four digits for routes below 1,500 feet above ground level, or three digits for routes extending for at least one leg above 1,500 ft AGL. It’s never been a requirement to give abbreviations a secondary indication – surely the use of the abbreviated word itself in the clue is indication enough. CLAMP – The Roman numeral for fifty inserted into temporary living quarters, possibly under canvas. Many thanks ProXimal and DT for the review. Discusses the history of puzzles, defines different puzzle types, explains how to write clues, and offers advice on composing and marketing The clue clearly indicated that answer so I penciled it in. Over time, Wheel of Fortune has introduced and occasionally retired various gameplay elements. Who shouted with the children? However I’ve chosen to highlight 21&23a plus 2&22d. There was lots to like, fabulous lurker at 5d and I liked 4a, but fave was 9d, how clever was that, I loved it. OBDURATE – Anagram (fixed) of ADO and BRUTE. The site is back up and running, thanks Big Dave!!... 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