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collaborative crossword

12/3/2014

28 Comments

 
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Here's a crossword grid that I have created. If you would like to suggest a clue for any of the answers, post it as a comment and I will try to incorporate it into the completed version, which will appear here.

28 Comments
David Kilmer link
12/3/2014 12:13:02 pm

For INERT: Motionless in hospital with extreme ailment.

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David Kilmer link
12/3/2014 12:18:24 pm

for INTERNALLY: Inside trainee and friend

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David Kilmer link
12/3/2014 12:23:57 pm

"Trainee and friend on the inside" is probably better

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Ashley Smith link
12/3/2014 12:31:09 pm

Thanks for those, David. They're great! INTERNALLY is especially clever.

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David Kilmer link
12/3/2014 12:40:58 pm

Thanks. I was cherry-picking ;). One more before I get back to the grind:

ELEGIAC: Left in turbulent ice age and expressing sorrow.

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Steve Harding
13/3/2014 09:02:12 am

For 'The Iron Curtain' how about: Drawn in 1945?

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David Kilmer
13/3/2014 01:54:03 pm

CATERWAUL - Discordant noise from stirred water in membrane.

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Ashley Smith
14/3/2014 11:32:46 am

Very nice - simple but effective!

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Max
16/3/2014 09:48:41 am

OTTOMANS - Flower perfume, ___'_ Best Friend

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anax
19/3/2014 02:37:33 am

SMUTTY: Dirty dog with extremely silky skin

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anax
19/3/2014 02:42:27 am

INDIA: You'll find hotel before this home help's turned up
Def refers to NATO alphabet. Wordplay is IN (home) + AID<

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Ashley Smith
19/3/2014 02:50:52 am

Very nice, anax. I like 'smutty' especially!

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Nirmal L
26/3/2014 02:31:18 am

EAGLE: Hound has head bitten off by bird.
((-B)EAGLE)

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Ashley Smith
26/3/2014 03:39:40 am

Nice one!

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Darren
26/3/2014 04:47:01 am

for adapt: In Canada, ptarmigans adjust to the environment (5)

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Ashley Smith
26/3/2014 06:32:06 am

Fabulous. Any mention of ptarmigans gets my vote!

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budtangerina
26/3/2014 09:06:15 am

PULSE: Pound turned up at a Westminster school (5)

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Nirmal L
27/3/2014 01:39:52 am

Diseases: Seasides are not good for illnesses.

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budtangerina
28/3/2014 04:38:24 am

OCCUR: Turn out a would-be gentleman - and anything but a gentleman (5)

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Ashley
28/3/2014 05:22:44 am

Very nice indeed!

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Nirmal
28/3/2014 09:53:19 am

SOLO: Return bone after a look alone.
It rhymes! :P

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Ashley
29/3/2014 02:52:21 am

Always like a nice rhyme!

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J.R
29/3/2014 10:21:38 am

EARDRUM - arrange a murder, you can't beat it.
SOLO - lonely at the bottom.

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Ashley
29/3/2014 12:03:07 pm

Nicely done, JR

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Wayne Jones
15/4/2014 08:29:08 am

21A: Churchill's figure of speech in article: "Running short in Persia, one is surrounded" (3,4,7)

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Wayne Jones
16/4/2014 10:58:27 am

17D: Circle the metropolis after terror strikes, a savage presence (8)

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Wayne Jones
16/4/2014 11:01:17 am

3D: Gold, right? Gold! Like lights in the sky (7)

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Ashley link
17/4/2014 02:14:46 am

Great clues, Wayne. I'll put the next grid on today so that you can have a go at that...

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