Daily Star ... an apology

[joggerjayne]

I posted a thread yesterday

suggesting that the Daily Star crossword was a bit simple

and that needing to seek help on Q&P was amusing.

Well ... I apologise.

I have, today, bought a copy of the Daily Star.

Some of the clues are harder than I expected.

For instance ...

10a. Batman's accomplice (5) R_B_N

17a. Freshwater fish (4) C_RP

27a. A spirit drink (3) G_N

11d. Stinging insect (4) W_SP

So, erm ... quite challenging then ...

... and I was wrong to tease.

I'm sorry.

[sqad617]

JJ naughty.................a good job that the Daily Star wasn't a woman, otherwise CB would be ablaze with flames of female outrage.

[sqad617]

JJ that should be in Quizzes and Puzzles.

Couldn't get 27a.

[Jan1957]

Is 11d a WISP?

[joggerjayne]

I was thinking ... WOSP ??

L O L !!

[bigmamma]

Lol Jayne :-D

[sqad617]

Are you certain that W_SP are correct?

[Jan1957]

That was very brave of you though jj, buying a Daily Star. Did your newsagent give you some strange looks?

[ChuckFickens]

Jan,

Nobody get funny looks in Brighton, whatever they do (or look like)

[sn�gs]

''shame on you''

^ Daily Star reader!!!

[sqad617]

Zac.....I agree....odd bunch. I get about 10 correct in the Sat GK but within 10 mins questions and answer flood AB.

[joggerjayne]

I'm not at all sure, sqad ...

Because the clues in the Daily Star crossword are very difficult ...

... so it is not inconceivable that I may have erred in trying to complete other clues.

Here are two more hard ones:

7a. Holds, or possesses (3) H_S

14a. Brass instrument (4) TUB_

28a. A trio of big rugby wins (6,5) TRI_P_ , C_OWN

(could it be ... "Trippy Clown" ?)



It's all too difficult ... I'm going back to The Guardian.

[joggerjayne]

Vibe ... of course I mean it !!!!!

[craft1948]

I think 17a is......CRAP....and you've got the R in the wrong place.......but Spodo may know better....

[sarumite]

Oh dear JJ... as a rugby fanatic (and on occasions Guardian crossword solver), I'm in total dismay that the letters given for 28a are incorrect!!!
It's little wonder you're not able to find the answer!! ;O)

[craft1948]

...lol...sarumite.....JJ is a rugby fan as well.....

[joggerjayne]

Sarumite is quite correct ...

I will avoid The Daily Star in future.

(especially as the young lady on Page 3 has slightly strange breasts)