Telegraph prize crossword 26,774

[mdenning]

19 across 12 letters power of attracting, it's perverted group pleasure


------a-t-o-

7 down 13 letters Apathetic want a platfordm, I state

--c-------c-l

Sorry, it is the first time I have attempted a cryptic crossword and I am finding it difficult - help please - thank you

[boxtops]

19a ends in TION....

[HowardKennitby]

lackadaisical

[dannyk13]

Lackadaisical

[mdenning]

thank you very much all, what about 19 across please

Thanks in advance

[bulliver]

satisfaction (pleasure)-= 'sa' (sex appeal) + 'tis' (anagram of 'its') + 'faction' (group)

[mdenning]

thank you very much - that will help me try to solve cryptic questions

now can I ask another couple please

12 across 6 and 6 12 letters - clean cut boys jumping on play equipment

I think this is -o---- rattle I have -o---- -a-t-e

and

2 down 6 and 4 10 letters - mole seen in Box Hill maybe - could this be something belt

I have ---s-- ---t

thanks again - I will just keep trying to solve them with your help

[HowardKennitby]

bouncy castle

[bulliver]

2d beauty spot (double definition - 'mole' + 'Box Hill' as an example)

[mdenning]

thank you boxtops and Bulliver very much indeed - just one question where do you get clean cut boys from in bouncy castle - I need to know if I am to progress with cryptic crosswords - thanks in advance

[HowardKennitby]

Anagram of clean cut boys = bouncy castle

[bulliver]

bouncy castle = anagram (indicated by 'jumping') of 'clean cut boys'

[mdenning]

thank you HowardKennitby too, and sorry for spelling Bulliver with one l!

[boxtops]

mdenning, you need to watch out for anagrams, there are often several in cryptics - this is a good anagram solver site http://anagram-solver.net/

[mdenning]

I have worked it out now thanks, bouncy castle is an anagram of clean cut boys - thanks that helped a lot

[humbersloop]

mdenning, fifteen squared is a very helpful website for learning cryptics. Solved puzzles are explained daily, and there are links to other resources.

http://fifteensquared.net/

[mdenning]

Thank you Boxtops and Humbersloop for giving me websites where I can learn to do cryptic crosswords.

I will certainly try them both.

Cheers

[humbersloop]

Pleasure. Watch out, they're addictive!