Ft Crossword 14648

[mikem004]

Still stuck on a few. Here's a couple to get me going again:

25a) Bank holiday without sign of life (4)
-N-H
Only thing that fits is "inch".

2d) American male probing 46th vice-president, most dangerous opponent (9)
----W-E-Y
Not sure about the W.
Dick Cheney was the 46th VP of the USA.

[sandyRoe]

ankh in clue.

[Baldric]

ANKH

[sandyRoe]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh

[BigMac]

2d Ar CHENE m Y

25a B ANKH oliday

[mikem004]

Thanks.
Knew it was enemy at the end.

[Mamyalynne]

I had Archenemy but struggled to see 'AR' for American, any ideas?

[Calibax]

Perhapse it's "A" for American and R(ichard) Cheney

[sedge47]

I think that American is A and the vice-pres is R CHENEY (presumably his first name is Richard since he's known as Dick).

[Mamyalynne]

Thank you - yes I presume that is his name, but always known as 'Dick' hey ho - setters licence.


Ta for your views.

[mikem004]

Might as well finish it off, I'm stumped:

9d) Quarter of us enthralled by organ which is pink and hot
FOURTH, but why?
10 a) Standing in for another girl needing dental treatment
VICARIOUS, but why?

1d) Putin heartily eggs on wealthy comrade
TOVARICH, but why?

[sandyRoe]

girl...Vi(?) + carious, of teeth rotten

[Calibax]

1d (pu)T(in) Ova Rich

[sedge47]

9d Of us is OUR, pink organ is FT (Financial Times), hot is H

[Calibax]

9d OUR (of us) in FT(Financial Times printed on pink paper) + H(ot)

[sedge47]

10a VI (girl) + CARIOUS (having caries)

[mikem004]

pink organ = FT
Yes, it's obvious now!