SLAM – double definition, second referring to the tennis tournament UNCLE – remove AN(article) from UNCLEAN(grubby)ĪTRIA – AIR(voice) and TA(thanks) all reversed ROSETTA – SET(ready) inside ROTA(work schedule)Īrticle ignored by grubby family member (5) Old Egyptian city ready to interrupt work schedule (7) Well-regarded magazine finally joins up with editor (8)ĮSTEEMED – last letter of magazinE then MEETS(joins) reversed and ED(editor) SIZE ZERO – two Z’s(zulus) inside an anagram of SOIREEĪlmost tie with three Olympians in speed events (4,5)ĭRAG RACES – DRAW(tie) missing the last letter. Slender Zulus separately infiltrating drunken soiree (4,4) LOLL – sounds like LOL(expression of amusement) Got this from wordplay.Įxpression of amusement heard in lounge (4)
Sea creature - clownfish - seen in an estuary’s mouth (7)ĪNEMONE – the clownfish is the Disney character NEMO, inside AN, and the first letter of EstuaryĬolonial soldier‘s surprised reaction interrupting a tirade? (4,3)ĪRMY ANT – MY(surprised reaction) inside A, RANT(tirade)īishop, say, with difficulty picked up plant (9)īUTTERBUR – B(bishop), UTTER(say) and RUB(difficulty) reversed. Lad goes round Australia having plenty of drinks (5)īOOZY – BOY(lad) surrounding OZ(Australia) I loved this Rowan Atkinson show when I was in high school. Show organ pierced by bit of anti-aircraft fire? (10)īLACKADDER – BLADDER(organ) containing ACK(bit of anti-aircraft fire). Mind drinking a fine wine served in this? (6)ĬARAFE – CARE(mind) containing A, F(fine) Reference to the duck that is really a fish. MISNOMER – MISER(cheapskate) containing NO and the first letter of Meat. Put this in from wordplay, it is a Swiss toboggan trackĬheapskate eats no meat at first - Bombay duck for instance (8)
Finding nemo fish crossword clue series#
Get on top of a series - it’s going downhill fast! (6,3)ĬRESTA RUN – CREST(get on top of), A, RUN(series). LUCID – interior letters of cLUe and CID(detectives)
Another fun clue, though I don’t think the book is that terrible. TREASURE ISLAND – anagram of READERS,INSULT,A. Right next to river in the countryside (5) KEYNOTE SPEAKER – A can be a KEY of music and E could be a musical NOTE, then SPEAR(weapon) surrounding the external letters in KneEĮuropean following daughter inside Dog & Duck (5)ĭODGE – E(European) after D(daughter) inside DOGĪttractive to dismiss Democrat likely to get votes (9)ĮLECTABLE – DELECTABLE(attractive) minus D(Democrat) Fun clue referencing the band known for Run To The HillsĬonference VIP in A&E, perhaps, with weapon wrapped around sides of knee (7,7) METAL – M(maiden over in cricket), ET AL(and others). ISTANBUL – remove the last letter of prosecutoR from TRIBUNALS and form an anagramįormerly in agreement with herb given orally (2,3,4)ĪT ONE TIME – AT ONE(in agreement with), then sounds like THYME(herb) I did enjoy some of the varied references, and I hope I have sorted out all of the clues – how did you do? Acrossįeline from many centuries ago found in sailing vessel (6)īOBCAT – BC(many centuries ago) inside BOAT(sailing vessel)Ĭity prosecutor’s conclusion ignored by different tribunals (8) There are not many early times in, but it doesn’t seem to be too difficult. Time taken: 7:14, and with a sigh of relief that the answers that I put in based on wordplay turned out to be correct.
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