Rte 42 Thursday October 8Th 2015

[lorus]

12a An explosive start for British shipping...down to a result of German engineering ? (1-4)
7/8a This must follow - once out of play in GAA. (4,4)
27d It still protrudes under sealed lips.(4)


17d D d (9) Arc of a circle between first and last letter

[scorpiojo]

7/8

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1448655.html

12 Previously answered as U-boat
17 Previously answered as Depressed

[fiction-factory]

I don't understand the DEPRESSED answer (the clue shows a large D followed by an arc to a small rounded d , I understand), but my DEBRIEFed was no better.

[lorus]

Thank you for your help .I find the clues this somewhat unusual.
liesch

[scorpiojo]

A lot of people have said that some make no sense..

[Mamyalynne]

I'd love to meet this setter - they have re-invented clue setting and not in a good way.

[scorpiojo]

Lol