This is a word that normally means impatient or crabby.Ģ3a Briefly nail floor covering with a hands-on approach (7) If there was a lot of wind it would be windy, so if you (like me) had a lot of exams or tests to do, you’d be…. TESTY: A double definition, where one half is cryptic, indicated by the use of ‘perhaps’. IMPETUOUS: A word meaning reckless can be found by taking something that means drive or urge and inserting OU (the centre letters of Slough).Ģ1a Impatient with lots of exams, perhaps (5) It’s an anagram (funny) of GARBAGE? HOPE REST.ġ9a Reckless drive around centre of Slough (9) THE BEGGAR’S OPERA: You’re not looking for anything edgy or rude, just the name of a celebrated piece of work by John Gay. This gives you the name of the area not a million miles from me!ġ6a Gay entertainment - garbage? Hope rest is funny (3,7,5) YORKSHIRE: Inside a word meaning olden times – ‘in days of _’ goes K (king) and a word that means gathering in a needlework sense. PEEVE: A word meaning irritation is revealed by taking the abbreviation for (school) exercises and adding a Biblical name for a woman who didn’t as such have a mother!ġ4a Northern area with king gathering in olden times (9) It’s an anagram (goes wrong) of HOSTING.ġ3a Irritation exercises woman without parents (5) ON SIGHT: You are looking for an expression that means as soon as it is presented, or when you can see it. H (hospital) + an abbreviation for (non-commissioned) men in the army the ordinary ranks + a word meaning to suture + one of the largest joints in the body.ġ1a Racket protecting a very contrary slipperiness (7)ĮVASION: A word meaning slipperiness or avoidance can be found be taking a word for a racket or din, inserting A and V (very) and then reversing the lot (indicated by contrary).ġ2a Hosting goes wrong as soon as it’s presented (2,5) HORSEWHIP: An old word meaning to chastise or flog someone is found by solving a wordsum. Hidden in the phrase ‘Severa L IN England” is a synonym for underwear or what is can be made of.ġ0a Flog hospital before men suture joint (9) LINEN: We start today, rather unusually, with a hidden answer clue. Definitions are underlined.ĩa Underwear exhibited by several in England (5) You can also add your assessment by selecting from one to five stars at the bottom of the post. Please leave a comment telling us what you thought. One or two recently have been a bit tedious and dull but this is just splendid. Lots of beautifully-written and clever clues that make solving a real fun. One of my favourite setters and Notabilis hasn’t disappointed today (not that he ever does!). In between revision for my OU exams, this came as a lovely welcome relief. Toughie No 1404 by Notabilis Hints and tips by TilsitīD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
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