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Enigmatic Variations No. 745
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This is still the out-of-date crossword that I would like to see if I can progress it!
6A Beetle could be off seeds, kind of (7)
This must be either CARABID (Beetle) or CARAWAY (Seeds). Which and why?
To EV fans - THIS clue eventually becomes CARAVAN when a 70 mph speed limit is imposed! Taking 70 to stand for 14 drops of size 5 mph and applying this to CARAWAY gives the following: W---->V (a drop involving 2 letters) and then Y---->N (a drop involving 12 letters).
Hence changing CARAWAY to CARAVAN requires drops involving 14 letters (ie 70 mph).
Am I making sense to anyone out there?
Only two more across clues left!
1A Glitter is getting on - about 50 not 70 (5) GLARY?
15A Thumb's no end politically incorrect, not with it (8)
THUM + PI +NG =THUMPING??
Any assistance greatly appreciated!
6A Beetle could be off seeds, kind of (7)
This must be either CARABID (Beetle) or CARAWAY (Seeds). Which and why?
To EV fans - THIS clue eventually becomes CARAVAN when a 70 mph speed limit is imposed! Taking 70 to stand for 14 drops of size 5 mph and applying this to CARAWAY gives the following: W---->V (a drop involving 2 letters) and then Y---->N (a drop involving 12 letters).
Hence changing CARAWAY to CARAVAN requires drops involving 14 letters (ie 70 mph).
Am I making sense to anyone out there?
Only two more across clues left!
1A Glitter is getting on - about 50 not 70 (5) GLARY?
15A Thumb's no end politically incorrect, not with it (8)
THUM + PI +NG =THUMPING??
Any assistance greatly appreciated!
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