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Kezza asked in Education & ReferenceTrivia · 10 years ago

Cryptic Crossword answers needed?

Hothead stands by flag from the Emerald Isle (5)

She is not herself in part (7)

Stumbled on something when on an outing? (7)

Put things right by sending me back to finish (5)

Not the first worker on watch? (6-4)

Dug out returned material (5)

Split when 100 resigned (5)

Upset: halving diet given emphasis (10)

Construction I had made firm (5)

Shape of this vessel is in good order (4)

In the auction, theologian got something for horse (6)

Greek Capitalist? (8)

Deserve to be cut off (7)

Also two points in the mountains (5)

Immorality has a strong grip! (4)

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  • J. J..
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    Hothead stands by flag from the Emerald Isle (5) = IRISH

    (hothead = "H" stands next to "IRIS" which is a member of the "flag" family of plants - from the Emerald Isle = Irish)

    She is not herself in part (7) ACTRESS

    (plays a character in her "part")

    Stumbled on something when on an outing? (7) TRIPPED

    (stumbled = tripped, outing is a trip)

    Put things right by sending me back to finish (5) EMEND

    (me back = "em" + end and = put things right

    Not the first worker on watch? (6-4) SECOND HAND

    (double meaning)

    Dug out returned material (5) MINED

    (dug out = mined, returned material = Denim)

    Split when 100 resigned (5) CLEFT

    (split = cleft, 100 = "C" in Roman Numerals + resigned = 'left")

    Upset: halving diet given emphasis (10) DISTRESSED

    (half diet = DI + given emphasis = stressed and whole = upset)

    Construction I had made firm (5) RIGID

    (consruction = rig, I had = I'D + firm = rigid)

    Shape of this vessel is in good order (4) SHIP

    ("SHIPshape is in good order)

    In the auction, theologian got something for horse (6) SADDLE

    (Sale around theologian "DD" ie Doctor of Divinity = Sa - DD- le)

    Greek Capitalist? (8) ATHENIAN

    (play on words)

    Deserve to be cut off (7) SEVERED

    (anagram of deserve)

    Also two points in the mountains (5) ANDES

    (also = "and" + E + S ie East and South = Andes mountains)

    Immorality has a strong grip! (4) VICE

    (double meaning)

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    The Emerald Isle Crossword

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