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That Moment By Chiffchaff ( Crossword Centre: Www.crossword.org.uk/Moment.html )
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That Moment by Chiffchaff
In That Moment something thematic must happen to two answers to resolve four clashes in the grid. In eight across clues one letter has dropped into the next clue and needs to be restored before solving. Read in clue order these give a thematically treated word which indicates where to look next to find out what has to happen to one further answer in the grid.
Good morning, I’ve been staring at this for a while now and seek some answers for the following, thank you.
ACROSS:
13 Herd you trade in Northern Ireland for masses of tissue (7) : ?UTE???
31 College expert going over exam material (8) : C???????
36 Mailers I distributed once ready in Portugal (7) : ???R?AS
38 One advising young Natalie not to fib indiscriminately (9, two words):
A????????
43 Beyond revolving door, seventy-eight unoccupied sun beds (6):
??B??S
DOWN:
2 Those welcoming more ecological society taking time on vacation to replace nuclear energy (8) : ?R?ET???
10 Fire opals – gems with no marks enthralling drunken sailor (9) : ??E????ES
17 Act parsimoniously parking in enclosure once close to Scottish island (10):
PE??????CI
24 Slimy old slug slithering across a wild rose, not spotted initially (8):
??AR????
In That Moment something thematic must happen to two answers to resolve four clashes in the grid. In eight across clues one letter has dropped into the next clue and needs to be restored before solving. Read in clue order these give a thematically treated word which indicates where to look next to find out what has to happen to one further answer in the grid.
Good morning, I’ve been staring at this for a while now and seek some answers for the following, thank you.
ACROSS:
13 Herd you trade in Northern Ireland for masses of tissue (7) : ?UTE???
31 College expert going over exam material (8) : C???????
36 Mailers I distributed once ready in Portugal (7) : ???R?AS
38 One advising young Natalie not to fib indiscriminately (9, two words):
A????????
43 Beyond revolving door, seventy-eight unoccupied sun beds (6):
??B??S
DOWN:
2 Those welcoming more ecological society taking time on vacation to replace nuclear energy (8) : ?R?ET???
10 Fire opals – gems with no marks enthralling drunken sailor (9) : ??E????ES
17 Act parsimoniously parking in enclosure once close to Scottish island (10):
PE??????CI
24 Slimy old slug slithering across a wild rose, not spotted initially (8):
??AR????
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Many thanks, NACW, I got a few more, but am still stuck on the following for which I believe I’ve got the right letters. Answers would be appreciated and thanks again for helping to understand this one!
8(D) Local sows rolling in thistles (4) : ?LT? ( ELTS )
14(D) Where one might keep records for a visit from a couple of eccentrics! (8) :
CA?CA?E?
26(D) Prohibit unruly prisoner of war cutting ropes I supply (7) : ??R?AR?
( Thought: LARIATS )
28(D) American hunter’s almost out for one in Havana? (6) : ?O?GA?
34(D) Disreputable people climbing short steeple (4) : RI?P ( RISP )
35(D) Jack up Australian goods (4) : ?ON?
8(D) Local sows rolling in thistles (4) : ?LT? ( ELTS )
14(D) Where one might keep records for a visit from a couple of eccentrics! (8) :
CA?CA?E?
26(D) Prohibit unruly prisoner of war cutting ropes I supply (7) : ??R?AR?
( Thought: LARIATS )
28(D) American hunter’s almost out for one in Havana? (6) : ?O?GA?
34(D) Disreputable people climbing short steeple (4) : RI?P ( RISP )
35(D) Jack up Australian goods (4) : ?ON?