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The Spectator 1903

Matakari | 15:41 Sun 01st Mar 2009 | Crosswords

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Coming to a close now...Need a bit of help still...some hints and verification,,,Please!
ACROSS:
6. Recover fine tomato sauce unopened( 7, 2 words):
P?T???P
24.State of area behind Tennyson's home(4):
GO?A
27. Bird no longer catches large fish ( 4 ): MOLA? ( If yes, how?)
36. Reduced senior ministers had lived in a hut(7):
C?AIM?D ( CLAIMED? If yes, how?)
DOWN
6. POUNDAGE or POUNDALS?
12. Raucously rioting, ignoring coy saint ( 6 )
U?S?L? (URSULA?...How? )
26. Goddess, 33 and English( 6 ): ?E???E ( Helene?)
31."Dinner" perhaps prepared with spirit(6):
?LAR?M ( ALARUM ? How?)
35. C?IN? ( COINS ? )
Thanks for any assistance offered!

st4318

Phoenix Magazine crossword

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baitress

12 Ursula. anag of raucously minis coy.
31 alarum. a la rum. dinner here means a noise maker.
27 mola . Moa (extinct bird) + l(large)

baitress

6 patch up. pat(fine) + chup Kechup unopened

shaneystar2

6 fetch up
31 A la rum
35 Coins .yes
6 Fountain (three COINS in a FOUNTAIN )
12 Yes Ursula .Take COY out of raucously
36 Cabined
26 Hecate
24 Iowa ..(Isle of Wight +A (Tennyson's home is on the IOW)

Matakari

Question Author

Many thanks, baitress and shaneystar2! Now I understand the wordplay perfectly! Baitress, 6 ACROSS has to be "fetch up"! I am left with 2 more to complete this one:
33ACROSS: What chimes at noon (3 ): TO?
34 DOWN: Irish county's boundless lake(5): ?N?GA ( ONEGA? ...Why?)

Thanks again for your help!

kayakamina

33a Tom

34d (D) onega(l)

Matakari

Question Author

Thanks, Kayakamina! Interesting wordplay for34. 33 Across is somewhat more difficult to fathom, though. I shall be going over this puzzle to study the wordplay...It has been a good learning experience for me!

DocHH

You might be learning, BUT Matakari, have you solved this weeks equation!!?

Matakari

Question Author

I will give it a shot now that I have filled the grid...Should be interesting...I will keep you posted...Thanks!

Matakari

Question Author

DocHH, I just took a break from writing some poetry to look at the equation and I have: N0. of obols in a maneh X N0. of men in a boat + N0. of omers in a homer + N0. of coins in a fountain = ....I suspect that I have to arrive at 1903! Let me know if I am on the right track! Many thanks!

DocHH

Spot on, I suspect you'll soon be advising others. Ciao

Matakari

Question Author

Merci pour l'encouragement, DocHH!
Gradually, I am getting the hang of things...Thanks for the encouragement!

DocHH

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