Saturday Times Jumbo T2 Crossword

[Mrs Grandy]

19A Long walk (5)

T _ A _ _

18A Instinctive (9)

I _ L _ _ _ I _ E

25A Mild mannered person (8)

P _ S _ _ _ A _

13D Nominated (as successor) (8)

_ N _ _ _ T _ D

20D Rich ore-bearing ground (US) (3, 4)

_ _ _ , _ I _ T

[don1]

18a looks like intuitive check your "L"

[don1]

25a pussycat

[don1]

19a Tramp

[gen2]

20d = Pay Dirt

[pega]

20d    PAY DIRT  =  ground worth working for ore.

  I;m stuck on 13d can only come up with anointed but

  don't think its right

[derekpara]

13 D = Initiated ?

[don1]

13d. I dont really like it but how about inducted

[Mancunian]

 

 

 

 

     13d Could be inducted

     19a Tramp

                    

[Mrs Grandy]

Many thanks to all.  Using Don 1's intuitive, I am left with _ N _ I _ T _ D

What about enlisted?

[johnalex]

13D Invested . . .?

[johnalex]

13D Now I'm confused . . .perhaps ANOINTED?

[don1]

Anointed means:

To choose by or as if by divine intervention.

Your call.

[Mrs Grandy]

Thanks to everyone - I'm going to go with ANOINTED

[johnalex]

Hi Don  -  Anointed=Chosen=Nominated; also one can anoint a successor, so I think it all stacks up.  Sorry Pega  -  only just seen your earlier suggestion  -  any more thoughts?

[don1]

Hi johnalex, must say it looks better the longer I look at it, I didn't like it at first but it's growing on me.

[johnalex]

Cheers Don  -  As the French say at breakfast-time "un oeuf is un euf".  Bon Soir . . .