Rte 49 Wednesday November 26Th 2014

[lorus]

17d They should bring on sleep after I get out of this pacing about (9)
25a Freaky one this - maybe a nut in a case study (6)
3d Increase and multiply the tadpole (5)
4d IN a word four consonants - that's nimble (4)

[Mamyalynne]

4 Spry

[frugalfred]

17 nightcaps

[elliemay1]

17 nightcaps

[elliemay1]

^anagram of 'this pacing' minus'i'

[scorpiojo]

3 spawn?

[scorpiojo]

25 quaint??

[Captain2]

spry?

[scorpiojo]

^^. ;o)

[Captain2]

Beg pardon mamya - unusual to scroll down too far.

[ducksie]

maniac 25ac

[elliemay1]

agree with quaint anagram of 'a nut' + qi (case study)

[AlwaysConfused]

Ducksie had it - maniac is in clue

[AlwaysConfused]

Maybe A Nut In A Case

[elliemay1]

oops!

[Mamyalynne]

No head selection indicator and why is 'study' there?

Dreadful cluing.

[ducksie]

thanks, I was trying to find my clues and crossword as I completed this crossword earlier and the letters had no q in answer coming down

[elliemay1]

25 Don't like clues like that! Nothing to tell you to use initial letters.

[ducksie]

rosebud crossword usually gives an idea it's an anagram or initially by using words like crazy, troubled or in this case freaky in the clue to indicate it's an anagram or use of some of the initials

[Mamyalynne]

Oh, how odd - definition is usually at start or end of clue.

Assumed 'freaky one'was the Maniac.


Very unusual setting style.

[elliemay1]

I thought that 'freaky' was referring to the word 'maniac'.