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International Cryptic Crossword 2009
The answers break down as follows: Cantonese 1, English 5, French 6, German 4, Japanese 1, Korean 1, Mandarin 1, Slovakian 3, Spanish 4.
Hints:
- Anagrams are frequently used. Words like “crazy”, “funny”, “badly” and “strange” (to name but a few) suggest an anagram.
- Look for common abbreviations. For example: Temperature = T; North, South, East and West = N, S, E, W; University = U; Doctor = Dr; Hot and Cold = H & C.
- Ignore punctuation; it’s there just to make the clue read more easily.
- Take some words literally. For example “back” means the letters are spelled back(wards).
- “Love” = O (the letter)(from the tennis score being 0 the number).
- Numbers are usually Roman numerals: 1=i, 5=v, 10=x, 50=l, 100=c, 500=d, 1000=m.
The Winners will be the members of that team that first hand Mr. Boothroyd a correctly completed crossword AND are able to explain how their solutions fit the clues.
The maximum team size is 9; The minimum size is 1.
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| 1. Having lost front, oddly resume getting place for old things. (5) |
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1. Male has a long time manner. (6) |
| 3. It thinks Melody Gayle initially went around the strange zoo. (5) |
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2. TV part Eric first and last ran after. (5) |
| 6. Each athlete has a drink.(3) |
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3. Adding math, Kaen lost hen mother. (5) |
| 7. Gene version has it!? Certainly not! (5) |
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4. Cargo machine holds eraser. (4) |
| 9. One with a pouch makes a strange groan in knock out! (8) |
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5. Small starts sometimes have awkward outcomes! (4) |
| 11. I’m back in as friends. (4) |
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8. Five tire back east – it’s true! (6) |
| 13. Cruel treatment!? A hake ate the District Attourney! (6) |
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10. Train station found in Volga Region. (4) |
| 14. Incorporated a South American ancient civilization. (4) |
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12. Language has a funny University angle. (6) |
| 18. Country makes a ski oval. (8) |
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13. In earth, a native has flower. (4) |
| 20. Most of garden spread level. (5) |
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15. Work to tie bar around. (6) |
| 21. Last issue is read. (3) |
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16. Reason USA follows Chartered Accountant. (5) |
| 22. Look back without love and saw mostly around where you are! (5) |
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17. The image now has a stomach. (5) |
| 23. After supper, Navy head switched yacht’s bow. (5) |
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18. Lies back to get a rope.(4) |
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19. Lives vile? Lost fifty before September 1st. (4) |
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