(Source: London Evening Standard)
General meaning ⇒ Something that might be found in a vegetable garden ⇒ e.g. a vegetable
"Tangle of weeds" ⇒ anagram of "weeds" ⇒ e.g. "swede"
Answer ⇒ swede
Monday 31 May 2010
Sunday 30 May 2010
It may be moving, possibly astir (5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"Possibly astir" ⇒ anagram of "astir"
General meaning ⇒ something that could be described as "moving"
Answer ⇒ stair
"Possibly astir" ⇒ anagram of "astir"
General meaning ⇒ something that could be described as "moving"
Answer ⇒ stair
Saturday 29 May 2010
New models thus produced are of rare quality (6)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"New models" ⇒ anagram of "models"
General meaning ⇒ something rare, or a synonym of rare
Answer ⇒ seldom
"New models" ⇒ anagram of "models"
General meaning ⇒ something rare, or a synonym of rare
Answer ⇒ seldom
Friday 28 May 2010
Standard boy with time to get a place of residence (9)
(Source: Metro.co.uk)
General meaning ⇒ a place of residence
"standard" ⇒ "par"
"boy" ⇒ "son"
"time" ⇒ "age"
Answer ⇒ parsonage
General meaning ⇒ a place of residence
"standard" ⇒ "par"
"boy" ⇒ "son"
"time" ⇒ "age"
Answer ⇒ parsonage
Thursday 27 May 2010
Forbid a bachelor to have a bit of fun (3)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"a bachelor" ⇒ as in Bachelor level of academic degree, e.g. "BA" or "BSc"
"a bit of fun" ⇒ a small subset of the word "fun" ⇒ e.g. "fun"
General meaning ⇒ to forbid, disallow
Answer ⇒ ban
"a bachelor" ⇒ as in Bachelor level of academic degree, e.g. "BA" or "BSc"
"a bit of fun" ⇒ a small subset of the word "fun" ⇒ e.g. "fun"
General meaning ⇒ to forbid, disallow
Answer ⇒ ban
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Disagree over some nuclear issue (4, 3)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
An answer with two meanings:
1. To disagree with someone
2. A nuclear issue
Answer ⇒ fall out
An answer with two meanings:
1. To disagree with someone
2. A nuclear issue
Answer ⇒ fall out
Tuesday 25 May 2010
Not all photos are steamy (3)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"Not all photos" ⇒ some of the letters of "photos" ⇒ e.g. "photos"
General meaning ⇒ steamy ⇒ or relating to something being steamy?
Answer ⇒ hot
"Not all photos" ⇒ some of the letters of "photos" ⇒ e.g. "photos"
General meaning ⇒ steamy ⇒ or relating to something being steamy?
Answer ⇒ hot
Monday 24 May 2010
Well placed to distribute dope around the islands (6)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"islands" ⇒ usually abbreviated "is"
"distribute dope" ⇒ anagram of "dope" ⇒ PART2
"around" ⇒ letters from the first surrounding the second
General meaning ⇒ well placed
Answer ⇒ poised
"islands" ⇒ usually abbreviated "is"
"distribute dope" ⇒ anagram of "dope" ⇒ PART2
"around" ⇒ letters from the first surrounding the second
General meaning ⇒ well placed
Answer ⇒ poised
Sunday 23 May 2010
Produce pottery of doubtful worth? (5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
General meaning ⇒ means or relates to the production of pottery
"doubtful worth" ⇒ anagram of "worth"
Answer ⇒ throw
General meaning ⇒ means or relates to the production of pottery
"doubtful worth" ⇒ anagram of "worth"
Answer ⇒ throw
Saturday 22 May 2010
She sounds a duck (3)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"she" ⇒ a female name
"sounds a duck" ⇒ sounds like a type of duck
Answer ⇒ Ida ⇒ (sounds like "eider"!)
"she" ⇒ a female name
"sounds a duck" ⇒ sounds like a type of duck
Answer ⇒ Ida ⇒ (sounds like "eider"!)
Friday 21 May 2010
Send away for a new basin for the hotel (6)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"a new basin" ⇒ anagram of "basin"
"hotel" ⇒ usually abbreviated "h"
General meaning ⇒ to send away
Answer ⇒ banish
"a new basin" ⇒ anagram of "basin"
"hotel" ⇒ usually abbreviated "h"
General meaning ⇒ to send away
Answer ⇒ banish
Thursday 20 May 2010
Dairy product kept by a writer (5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"dairy product" ⇒ anagram of "dairy"
General meaning ⇒ Something that pertains to a writer, or is written in
Answer ⇒ diary
"dairy product" ⇒ anagram of "dairy"
General meaning ⇒ Something that pertains to a writer, or is written in
Answer ⇒ diary
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Eats badly so as to glut (4)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"eats badly" ⇒ anagram of "eats"
General meaning ⇒ to glut, pertaining to food
Answer ⇒ sate
"eats badly" ⇒ anagram of "eats"
General meaning ⇒ to glut, pertaining to food
Answer ⇒ sate
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Worry about going stern-first into a waterfall (4)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"into a waterfall" ⇒ subset of "a waterfall" ⇒ e.g. "a waterfall"
"going stern-first" ⇒ reversed
General meaning ⇒ to worry about
Answer ⇒ fret
"into a waterfall" ⇒ subset of "a waterfall" ⇒ e.g. "a waterfall"
"going stern-first" ⇒ reversed
General meaning ⇒ to worry about
Answer ⇒ fret
Monday 17 May 2010
She makes the minister cross! (4)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"cross" ⇒ usually represented by the letter "X"
"minister" ⇒ abbreviated to "min"
General meaning ⇒ a woman's name? ⇒ or a name only usually applied to a woman?
Answer ⇒ minx
"cross" ⇒ usually represented by the letter "X"
"minister" ⇒ abbreviated to "min"
General meaning ⇒ a woman's name? ⇒ or a name only usually applied to a woman?
Answer ⇒ minx
Sunday 16 May 2010
He's got the knack (3)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"he" ⇒ a man's name
"knack" ⇒ in the sense of "skill"
Answer ⇒ art
"he" ⇒ a man's name
"knack" ⇒ in the sense of "skill"
Answer ⇒ art
Saturday 15 May 2010
An inedible cake? (4)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"inedible cake" ⇒ implies that it cannot (or should not) be eaten
Answer ⇒ soap
"inedible cake" ⇒ implies that it cannot (or should not) be eaten
Answer ⇒ soap
Friday 14 May 2010
Jimmy's cue ball (5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"cue ball" ⇒ used in snooker, pool and related games ⇒ is always white
"Jimmy" ⇒ given the context, must refer to a player ⇒ e.g., Jimmy White
Answer ⇒ white
"cue ball" ⇒ used in snooker, pool and related games ⇒ is always white
"Jimmy" ⇒ given the context, must refer to a player ⇒ e.g., Jimmy White
Answer ⇒ white
Thursday 13 May 2010
Seemed to be editor on a paper of some kind (8)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"a paper of some kind" ⇒ anagram of "a paper" ⇒ e.g. "appear"
"editor" ⇒ Shortened form? ⇒ "ed"
General meaning ⇒ "seemed to be"
Answer ⇒ appeared
"a paper of some kind" ⇒ anagram of "a paper" ⇒ e.g. "appear"
"editor" ⇒ Shortened form? ⇒ "ed"
General meaning ⇒ "seemed to be"
Answer ⇒ appeared
Wednesday 12 May 2010
I went off key in it and that's a pain! (6)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"I went off" ⇒ anagram of "I went"
"key" ⇒ usually refers to a musical key ⇒ a letter from A to G ⇒ "g"
"in it" ⇒ one thing inserted into the other ⇒ "g" inserted into an anagram of "I went"
General meaning ⇒ a pain
Answer ⇒ twinge
"I went off" ⇒ anagram of "I went"
"key" ⇒ usually refers to a musical key ⇒ a letter from A to G ⇒ "g"
"in it" ⇒ one thing inserted into the other ⇒ "g" inserted into an anagram of "I went"
General meaning ⇒ a pain
Answer ⇒ twinge
Tuesday 11 May 2010
Northern dialect most Scots use (6)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"most Scots" ⇒ some of the letters in "Scots" ⇒ e.g. "Sco"
"use" ⇒ in this clue, unaltered! ⇒ although note, placed at the end of whatever came before
General meaning ⇒ a dialect used in the North ⇒ given the source, the North of England
Answer ⇒ Scouse
"most Scots" ⇒ some of the letters in "Scots" ⇒ e.g. "Sco"
"use" ⇒ in this clue, unaltered! ⇒ although note, placed at the end of whatever came before
General meaning ⇒ a dialect used in the North ⇒ given the source, the North of England
Answer ⇒ Scouse
Monday 10 May 2010
Important person you play roulette with (3, 5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
A clue with two meanings:
1 ⇒ Something you play roulette with
2 ⇒ Also meaning an important person
Answer ⇒ big wheel
A clue with two meanings:
1 ⇒ Something you play roulette with
2 ⇒ Also meaning an important person
Answer ⇒ big wheel
Sunday 9 May 2010
Back on the dole, silly twit! (6)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"!" denotes a familiar or slang expression
"back on" ⇒ "no"
"dole, silly" ⇒ anagram of "dole" ⇒ e.g. "odle"
"no" + "odle"
Slang term, also meaning a twit
"noodle"
"!" denotes a familiar or slang expression
"back on" ⇒ "no"
"dole, silly" ⇒ anagram of "dole" ⇒ e.g. "odle"
"no" + "odle"
Slang term, also meaning a twit
"noodle"
Saturday 8 May 2010
The one restful thing a discotheque has (3)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"thing a discotheque has" ⇒ subset of the word "discotheque"
Something restful
"cot"
"thing a discotheque has" ⇒ subset of the word "discotheque"
Something restful
"cot"
Friday 7 May 2010
It's customary for us to be on time (5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"us to be on time" ⇒ "us" + a word meaning "time" ⇒ e.g. "us" + "age"
Meaning customary
"usage"
"us to be on time" ⇒ "us" + a word meaning "time" ⇒ e.g. "us" + "age"
Meaning customary
"usage"
Thursday 6 May 2010
Near Johannesburg, it's so rainy at mid-October (6)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"rainy" ⇒ also "wet"
"mid-October" ⇒ middle letter or letters of "October" ⇒ e.g. "o"
"so" + "wet" + "o"
Something near Johannesburg (South Africa)
"soweto"
"rainy" ⇒ also "wet"
"mid-October" ⇒ middle letter or letters of "October" ⇒ e.g. "o"
"so" + "wet" + "o"
Something near Johannesburg (South Africa)
"soweto"
Wednesday 5 May 2010
They hang from trees, and pack a change of kit in metal boxes (7)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"a change of kit" ⇒ anagram of "kit" ⇒ e.g. "tki"
"metal boxes" ⇒ also "cans"
"tki" inside "cans"
Something that hangs from trees ⇒ possibly a leaf or a seed pod
"catkins"
"a change of kit" ⇒ anagram of "kit" ⇒ e.g. "tki"
"metal boxes" ⇒ also "cans"
"tki" inside "cans"
Something that hangs from trees ⇒ possibly a leaf or a seed pod
"catkins"
Tuesday 4 May 2010
Deceptive position for the ball? (3)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
Word is something deceptive
Also means the position of a ball ⇒ e.g. in golf the "lie" of a ball
"lie"
Word is something deceptive
Also means the position of a ball ⇒ e.g. in golf the "lie" of a ball
"lie"
Monday 3 May 2010
Tailless hornet possibly seen in flight! (5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"tailless hornet" ⇒ "hornet" with letter or letters removed from the end ⇒ "horne"
"horne" possibly ⇒ anagram of "horne"
Something seen in flight ⇒ e.g. a name of a bird
"heron"
"tailless hornet" ⇒ "hornet" with letter or letters removed from the end ⇒ "horne"
"horne" possibly ⇒ anagram of "horne"
Something seen in flight ⇒ e.g. a name of a bird
"heron"
Sunday 2 May 2010
Praise a former disorderly lot (5)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"former" ⇒ also "ex"
"disorderly lot" ⇒ anagram of "lot" ⇒ e.g. "tol"
Meaning "praise"
"extol"
"former" ⇒ also "ex"
"disorderly lot" ⇒ anagram of "lot" ⇒ e.g. "tol"
Meaning "praise"
"extol"
Saturday 1 May 2010
The boys, thus, get contradictory directions (4)
(Source: London Evening Standard)
"thus" ⇒ also "so"
"contradictory directions" ⇒ e.g. on a compass, North and South ⇒ "ns"
Meaning boys
"sons"
"thus" ⇒ also "so"
"contradictory directions" ⇒ e.g. on a compass, North and South ⇒ "ns"
Meaning boys
"sons"