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koster | 12:09 Sun 07th Mar 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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I'm really struggling with some clues. These are from the Daily Mail of 23rd January, which I found again and decided to carry on with! All of the clues have a cryptic and a quick clue for the same answer.

19A
Quick: Stupid (4)
Cryptic: With the sun near setting, it's stupid
D?N?

48A
Quick: Bit (4)
Cryptic: A bit taken aback by the vehicle
?V??
(If the V is wrong and the answer is CHIP, then what is 43D)

43D
Quick: Gift (5)
Cryptic: Just left in a gift
F?H?R
(If the H is wrong and the answer is FAVOR, then what is 48A)

49D
Quick: Prepared for (7)
Cryptic: When I left, it was wet
??A?E?I
(If the I is wrong and the answer is PAINTED, then what is 72A)

72A
Quick: Goodbye (6-3)
Cryptic: As a goodbye gift, bring a bouncy poodle in
?E?D?? - ?F?
(If the D is wrong and the answer is SEEINGOFF, then what is 49D)

58D
Quick: Greeting (3,2,3,2)
Cryptic: hello! This is a fine state of affairs!

46A
Quick: Hide (7)
Cryptic: Cheat, getting a lace wrap to cover up
L?N???H
(If the N and H are wrong and the answer is LEATHER, then what is 26D)

26D:
Quick: Excuse (6)
Cryptic: Mean to the fellow? Excuse me!
?A?D?A
(If the A is wrong and the answer is PARDON , then what is 46A)

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62d where (had been = were, with h, first letter of hothead)
12:07 Mon 08th Mar 2010
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Getting there! This is what's left.

19A (see above)

57A:
Quick: Attempt (4)
Cryptic: Hit and stab
?A?H
(Is it HASH?)

59A:
Quick: Joins up
Cryptic: Uses one's mobile on the street and links up with
S?R?N?S

61A (see above)

67A:
Quick: Ring (6)

74A:
Quick:
Cryptic: Fight a female in the ring

69A (see above)
?T?L?S?

74A:
Quick: To do with (9)
Cryptic: About being implicated in
?O???R?E?
(If this is CONNECTED, what is 76D?)

76D:
Quick: Neglectful (6)
Cryptic: There without the girl. That is neglectful.

75D:
Quick: Pencil
Cryptic: With a pencil, applying a number to the material.
N?A?O?
(If the N is wrong, what is 74A?)

83A:
Quick: Stain
Cryptic: Besmirch the name.
M?R?
(If the M is wrong, what is 76D?)
could 19 a be Daft?
could 83 be MIRE ?
75 is CRAYON (c=100(NUMBER) + RAYON (FABRIC)
74 is concerned ?
59 ST-RINGS
57a Bash - 'stab' as "have a bash"
83a Mark - double meaning
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Brilliant!

19A could well be DAFT, but that makes 11D wrong.

11D:
Quick: Mistakes (8)
Cryptic: Mistakes great-grandma took care to cover up!

Apart from that, just 61A, 67A and 69A to go!
koster, can you explain the missing ones (61-67-69)? There only seem to be part clues in your original listings (unless I misunderstand!).
19a S(un)-low (?)
Sounds good, LiK!
11d Bloomers (?)
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That's excellent. 19A and 11D are sorted out. That makes 10D wrong though:

10D:
Quick: Ticket (4)
Cryptic: Ticket for the f-fool to return with
?A?S

61A:
Quick: Scraps (4)
Cryptic: Scraps the files
R?I?
(If the R is wrong, then 55D is wrong, if the I is wrong, then 62D is wrong)

67A:
Quick: Ring (6)
Cryptic: Fight a female in the ring
W?S?E?

69A:
Quick: Prevaricated (7)
Cryptic: All set to change the number, dilly-dallied
?T?L?S?
(If the T, L, or S are wrong, then 60D, 55D and/or 62D are wrong)

55D:
Quick: Lesson (5)
Cryptic: From many an exam, there's a lesson to be learned.
M????
(I have MORAL)

62D:
Quick: Question (5)
Cryptic: Had been the hothead in question.

60D:
Quick: Ready (3)
Cryptic: Determined to be ready.
S??
(I have SET)
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Ah, 10D must be PASS.
67a Washer
69a stalled (anagram of all set + the number D)
62d where (had been = were, with h, first letter of hothead)
62 d W(h)ere ?
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And finally, 61A Quick: Scraps (4) Cryptic: Scraps the files =

ROWS

(scrap=fight=row, file=row)

Whitehill, I'm curious what the connection between 'washer' and 'fight' is...

Thanks foryour help everybody!
War and She mingled..Washer

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