Huge contributions from Alex, leaving Sandy struggling to keep awake at the back of the class.
Alex, no it's definitely present tense but I see why you asked.
You had 20 across, 24 across and 42 across wrong, also you spelled Canape wrong but I gave you that one for effort. by the way your answer for 24 across was much better than the actual answer - wish I'd thought of it.
Scores:
Sandy 12 answers
Alex 30 answers
Clues:
ACROSS:
6. For geeks - any value other than zero.(4)
9. Surname of a famous British loony politician.(4)
13. (Topical) The Man of the Moment.(5)
18. Ancient unit of measurement.(3)
24. Victim of a famous horse.(6)
27. Seize and retain in legal custody.(7)
35. At the correctly ordered time.(2,4)
37. Original lottery advertising slogan.(6)
48. Encourages or supports an action.(5)
49. Aafrican language.(5)
51. Pocket of liquid.(3)
52. Very small.(3)
58. Hip-shaking entertainer.(5,6)
61. Gearge W Bush proclaimed an evil one.(4)
DOWN:
8. Flow in circular fashion.(4)
9. Can be sweet, sweat or work.(4)
12. Move aimlessly.(5)
14. Dedication to a task.(11)
15. Insect.(3)
17. Uniform.(4)
25. Piece of cloth.(3)
26. Radio 4 comedy show.(4,1,6)
28. Outstanding, as in debt.(5)
29. Kernel.(3)
33. Part of the throat.(5)
36. River, NW UK.(6)
44. Slogan of 13 across.(7)
50. Bite.(3)
60. Spot.(3)
Can't actually take credit for my 24 across answer, Dave wanted to join in so I gave him a question. I stopped letting him play after he came up with that so easily though!
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ReplyDelete8 down eddy
44 down yeswecan (not a 7 letter word)...
12 down drift
25 down rag
24 across trojan
26 down just a minute
13 across obama
50 down nip
49 down bantu (although bongo seems better)
18 across ell
28 down owing
29 down nut
27 across impound
61 across axis
9 down shop
9 across such? (spelling)?
17 down even
15 down ant
20 across peter (without the clue as well)....
Do I break even? Can Alex come back??...ooooo the tension....
Damn - now I have to stay in work even later as this has distracted me....arrghhh
Ooh, it was tense for a minute there ;-)
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35. IN TURN
37. ITSYOU (should be two words, surely??)
51. SAC
52. WEE
58. BELLY DANCER
DOWN:
14. APPLICATION
25. RAG
36. RIBBLE (hurrah for geography field trips!)
60. DOT
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