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Some tricky crossword clues
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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)
That's all for now!
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)
That's all for now!
Answers
62d where (had been = were, with h, first letter of hothead)
12:07 Mon 08th Mar 2010
Wow, everybody's very clever today! Thanks!
I'm still looking for...
49D
Quick: Prepared for (7)
Cryptic: When I left, it was wet
??A?E?I
(If the E and I are wrong and the answer is TRAINED, then what is 72A and what is 64A? TRAINED fits with 48A, but I don't know what it has to do with the cryptic clue)
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 - Could it be be SENDEROFF?)
64A
Quick: Attack (5)
Cryptic: Attack the nest, breaking an egg in
???N?
52A
Quick: Pined (5)
Cryptic: When the dog was givenm back, the boy was lonely for
M????
61A
Quick: Scraps (4)
Cryptic: Scraps the files
R?I?
69A
Quick: Prevaricated (7)
Cryptic: All set to change the number, dilly dallied
87A
Quick: Hardly any (8,3)
Cryptic: Hardly any meriting a high insurance premium?
?R?C????FEW
I'm still looking for...
49D
Quick: Prepared for (7)
Cryptic: When I left, it was wet
??A?E?I
(If the E and I are wrong and the answer is TRAINED, then what is 72A and what is 64A? TRAINED fits with 48A, but I don't know what it has to do with the cryptic clue)
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 - Could it be be SENDEROFF?)
64A
Quick: Attack (5)
Cryptic: Attack the nest, breaking an egg in
???N?
52A
Quick: Pined (5)
Cryptic: When the dog was givenm back, the boy was lonely for
M????
61A
Quick: Scraps (4)
Cryptic: Scraps the files
R?I?
69A
Quick: Prevaricated (7)
Cryptic: All set to change the number, dilly dallied
87A
Quick: Hardly any (8,3)
Cryptic: Hardly any meriting a high insurance premium?
?R?C????FEW
I still don't know 19A.
19A
Quick: Stupid (4)
Cryptic: With the sun near setting, it's stupid
D?N?
If the D is wrong, then 10D is wrong. If the N is wrong, then 11D is wrong.
10D:
Quick: Ticket (4)
Cryptic: Ticket for the f-fool to return with
?A??
11D:
Quick: Mistakes (8)
Cryptic: Mistakes great-grandma took care to cover up!
?L???E?S
19A
Quick: Stupid (4)
Cryptic: With the sun near setting, it's stupid
D?N?
If the D is wrong, then 10D is wrong. If the N is wrong, then 11D is wrong.
10D:
Quick: Ticket (4)
Cryptic: Ticket for the f-fool to return with
?A??
11D:
Quick: Mistakes (8)
Cryptic: Mistakes great-grandma took care to cover up!
?L???E?S