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Beginner on Cryptic Crossword, the Sun
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Well after my post yesterday about how to go about completing these things ive been looking at yesterdays Sun crossword. ive managed a few actually, which suprised me. and others ive managed to get the answers but dont know how they relate to the clue. Hope you dont mind helping a beginner, ive been looking at the other posts and i feel a bit silly posting for these cuz i bet everyone can get them in seconds, but here goes...
Some dour gentlemans strong desire (4)
Burning land (6)
King, eg, using tennis area with amusing person (5,4) i got court for the tennis area but dont know the rest
Reserves turning up with gift now (2,7) got at present for this but cant understand where it all fits in.
Getting to royal fellows man teased (9) got tormented, but again dont know how.
Domestic animal eating seconds? Thats a nuisance (4)
Impediment for hothead with skin irritation (5)
I know theres a few here but im really determined to learn these bl***y things and its only practice i guess. Please if possible can you include the explainations so i understand where the anwers come from. Thanks in advance!!!
Some dour gentlemans strong desire (4)
Burning land (6)
King, eg, using tennis area with amusing person (5,4) i got court for the tennis area but dont know the rest
Reserves turning up with gift now (2,7) got at present for this but cant understand where it all fits in.
Getting to royal fellows man teased (9) got tormented, but again dont know how.
Domestic animal eating seconds? Thats a nuisance (4)
Impediment for hothead with skin irritation (5)
I know theres a few here but im really determined to learn these bl***y things and its only practice i guess. Please if possible can you include the explainations so i understand where the anwers come from. Thanks in advance!!!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Thanks!! Still a bit lost on a few of the reasonings
reserves turning up with gift now. where does the army come int it?
Domestic animal eating seconds? Thats a nuisance. What has a domestic animal and eating seconds got to do with getting the answer?
Also, an extra one...
subject of article discovered with me (5) I got theme but no idea how!!
Thanks again
reserves turning up with gift now. where does the army come int it?
Domestic animal eating seconds? Thats a nuisance. What has a domestic animal and eating seconds got to do with getting the answer?
Also, an extra one...
subject of article discovered with me (5) I got theme but no idea how!!
Thanks again
Well done for trying to do cryptic crosswords - source of fun , frustration and satisfaction all in one . The last one you didn't understand is the 'reserves' , common abbreviation is TA for Territorial Army . Loads of abbr. used in cryptic crosswords , also roman numerals . Stick with it and you'll get there . Loads of help from the people on this site . Regards and good luck
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