Crosswords

[SusanDoris]

As I think I might have mentioned recently, I am subscribed to the Daily Telegraph crosswords. I can print them off and put them on my CCTV and, if I know the answer, I can pencil in the letters.
The quick ones I can usually do almost all clues, and then I can find the remaining ones by going to the 'view solution' link.
However, the cryptic on Saturdays doesn't have the answers until 8 days later, so I am hoping one of you did the cryptic this last Saturday, 2nd \June.
1 across and 1 down I can't do. Well  can't do quite a lot of the others, although I have got more than half of right-hand side of grid.
Anyone got the answers? I have just tried googling crossword clue answers  but no luck so far.

[trippymonkey]

MMM
Yet you're SO certain no outside deities exist!?!?!?

[SusanDoris]

MMM
Yet you're SO certain no outside deities exist!?!?!?

'Oooh, goody!!' An answer, I thought, only to have my hopes dashed! :d

[bluehillside Retd.]

What are the clues Susan?

[SusanDoris]

What are the clues Susan?

1 across: Next X-ray should be here in hospital directory. (9)
1 down: Most of capital area is upwardly mobile. (4)

[bluehillside Retd.]

1d is "ALSO" -

Most of Oslo (a capital) plus A (Area) all reversed (ie, "upwardly mobile" as it's a down clue) for a synonym for "too".   

Are you sure 1 ac has 9 letters?

[bluehillside Retd.]

I ask because the answer seems to be AFTERWARDS (ie, 10 letters - synonym for "next" plus could be read as "after wards") but I suppose AFTERWARD fits too if it's a one-ward hospital!). Not a great clue though - the "X-Ray" bit doesn't punch its weight.

[SusanDoris]

I ask because the answer seems to be AFTERWARDS (ie, 10 letters - synonym for "next" plus could be read as "after wards") but I suppose AFTERWARD fits too if it's a one-ward hospital!). Not a great clue though - the "X-Ray" bit doesn't punch its weight.

thank you very much for both posts. I have just looked again at 1 down and realised I forgot to type the word 'too' which comes at the end!
I had thought of also of course, but couldn't work out why.

I'd really like to have a word with the compilers sometimes!!!

It doesn't matter how long I take to do them or how many I do, but it does give me something else to do which needs thinking, even though I have to have the magnification up quite high and my nose practically touching the screen!!

Just looked again at clue - sorry!! yes 1 across is 10 letters.

I shall now spend time for a couple of days pondering on the down clues from 1 across......

[bluehillside Retd.]

No problem Susan. I admit that I looked up the clue for 1d online because I couldn't make sense of it, which is where I found the missing "too". Then I assumed that the "A" of "ALSO" would give me the first letter of 1ac and figured it out from there.

[SusanDoris]

No problem Susan. I admit that I looked up the clue for 1d online because I couldn't make sense of it, which is where I found the missing "too". Then I assumed that the "A" of "ALSO" would give me the first letter of 1ac and figured it out from there.

Much appreciated. I hope you've seen edits on my previous post... ...

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

Much appreciated. I hope you've seen edits on my previous post... ...

No problem, and yes I saw the edits. Happy to to help if you get stuck!

[trippymonkey]

'Oooh, goody!!' An answer, I thought, only to have my hopes dashed! :d

AHA A really clever HA HA HA reply that & solved ALL our problems guru-Ji!!!!!

[ad_orientem]

Those cryptic clues are gobbledegook.

[SusanDoris]

Those cryptic clues are gobbledegook.

But when you have, for instance, been puzzling over one for a day or three and then realise the answer, it is very satisfying!!
And then what is needed is one of those face/palm emoticons!

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan,

But when you have, for instance, been puzzling over one for a day or three and then realise the answer, it is very satisfying!!
And then what is needed is one of those face/palm emoticons!

What's curious too I used to find was that I could look at a crossword clue for ages with no success, go and make coffee or something and when I looked at it again solve it more or less immediately. It's as if the brain got that twirly thing that computers get when everything freezes, you turn it off and on again, and it all works fine.

Incidentally, if you're a crossword enthusiast you'd like I think Sandy Balfour's memoir "Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose". It's a lovely book with a recurrent crossword theme. Not sure if it's available in large print or audio format, but worth looking out if it is. Here's a link to it on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Girl-Crimson-Rose-Crosswords/dp/1843540894

[SusanDoris]

Hi Susan,

What's curious too I used to find was that I could look at a crossword clue for ages with no success, go and make coffee or something and when I looked at it again solve it more or less immediately. It's as if the brain got that twirly thing that computers get when everything freezes, you turn it off and on again, and it all works fine.

Incidentally, if you're a crossword enthusiast you'd like I think Sandy Balfour's memoir "Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose". It's a lovely book with a recurrent crossword theme. Not sure if it's available in large print or audio format, but worth looking out if it is. Here's a link to it on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Girl-Crimson-Rose-Crosswords/dp/1843540894

Thank you - yes, I have seen reference to that book. So now I phoned the RNIB and they have it available in braille, which is even better, especially as it is only four braille volumes! Have you ever seen the size of these?! E.g. four volumes = one small paperback!

I've never been a crossword addict, but always did them when I had time. It's like Scrabble - I can still have a game with one of my granddaughters about once a year, but she has to put the letters in place! I thought I might be able to do that on line, but it's too difficult. Once I'd realised how  I could  use the Telegraph's crossword site, I got the Tech chap to sort it out .

[bluehillside Retd.]

Just a thought Susan - the book is available as a Kindle version so it's been digitised. Is there not some way that you could obtain it on screen but in extra large format so you could read it that way?

[bluehillside Retd.]

PS Susan - Did you complete the clues that drop down from 1ac?

[SusanDoris]

Just a thought Susan - the book is available as a Kindle version so it's been digitised. Is there not some way that you could obtain it on screen but in extra large format so you could read it that way?

No, I’m afraid not. Huge font I could read a word at a time, but otherwise it’s Snthetic Dave!  My peripheral vision (to the top, right sideand lower edge of right eye) gives me quite an all-round view of things to the horizon, but blurred and no detail. However, this enables me to be completely independent fortunately.

PS Susan - Did you complete the clues that drop down from 1ac?

3 and 5 yes, but 2 and 4 not yet! I’ll type clues below, but don’t want them answered yet!!
2 down: Hoards made by 29 ground squirrels, oddly. (9) First letter T 8th R
4 down: Norm is too old, rejecting one blood type after another. (7)   A blank E and last letter  E

[bluehillside Retd.]

Ok Susan - I'll keep the answers to myself then 

[bluehillside Retd.]

PS Susan - in case you're going wrong, for 2d the "R" is the seventh letter, not the eighth.

[SusanDoris]

PS Susan - in case you're going wrong, for 2d the "R" is the seventh letter, not the eighth.

Yes, I mis-counted - I do have it in the right place!

The answers that fit are treasures - two other across clues I've just done confirm the s's - and average. However, if they are wrong pleas don't say yet!! If they are right, can you explain why, please?

Hoards - treasures
Norm - average
the rest might well be redundant!

On radio 4 it is 6:0 p.m. - any idea why it is 6:06 on this post?

[bluehillside Retd.]

Hi Susan – yes both correct.

2d: Hoards made by 29 ground squirrels, oddly (9)

TREASURES is the synonym for “hoards”. The first four letters refer to the answer to clue 29, which I assume has alternate letters that give you “TREA” (that’s the “oddly”). The last five letters are the alternate letters of “squirrels” (again, the alternate letters are indicated by the use of “oddly”).

4 down: Norm is too old, rejecting one blood type after another (7) 

AVERAGE is the synonym for “norm”. The “too old” gives you “OVER AGE” but if you reject one blood type (ie, type “O”) at the beginning in favour of another (ie, type “A”) that changes the OVER AGE into AVERAGE. 

Et voila!

[Nearly Sane]

Yes, I mis-counted - I do have it in the right place!

The answers that fit are treasures - two other across clues I've just done confirm the s's - and average. However, if they are wrong pleas don't say yet!! If they are right, can you explain why, please?

Hoards - treasures
Norm - average
the rest might well be redundant!

On radio 4 it is 6:0 p.m. - any idea why it is 6:06 on this post?

The time is caused by the server that the message board sits on being 'fast'. We don't have any control over it and when it gets to around 8 minutes or so The Powers that Be usually reset it.


Alternatively it's just to make everyone think it's a bit later than it actually is, so that when Mods say 'Come along now, don't you lot have homes to go to?', then we can get you chucked out a bit quicker.

[SusanDoris]

bluehilside

Thank you. I had looked at clue 29 but will now do so again to see what you mean
I may well come back with a couple more clues tomorrow ... ... e.g. Sulphur used in crop dries. (5) 'begins with O.
I bet you've got it already!

NS

Thank you - I have never noticed the timing before!