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bluemovie
20/09/2013, 3:37 PM
Let's try this -
Dom Perignon's champagne house might point to a dangerous monarch? (6, 5)
Killer 'Queen' reputed to be an equine fan (9, 3, 5)
bluemovie
20/09/2013, 3:39 PM
Never knew the monkish connection so was never going to get it until there were lots of letters!
Don Perignon may well be a favourite of this turbulent priest. (6,4,7)
Edit: Feck.. wandered off in the middle and Stu sneaked in.
For the sake of closure, Father Jack Hackett? I was on my way with a Friar Tuck clue, but Stu got in first last night.
bluemovie
21/09/2013, 8:21 AM
Killer 'Queen' reputed to be an equine fan (9, 3, 5)
---h-----/---/-----
bluemovie
22/09/2013, 8:43 AM
Killer 'Queen' reputed to be an equine fan (9, 3, 5)
---h----e/---/-r---
pineapple stu
22/09/2013, 9:09 AM
Nice clue. :)
Have the answer; just need a follow-on...
pineapple stu
22/09/2013, 9:53 AM
Bit of a stretch this one, but sure...
Catherine the Great hammered the Russian? (5, 6)
pineapple stu
27/09/2013, 6:39 AM
Whoops.
---I-/--Y---
bluemovie
01/10/2013, 2:12 PM
Bit of a stretch this one, but sure...
Catherine the Great hammered the Russian? (5, 6)
Katie Taylor's old mentor is appropriately named for recent elevation (4,4)
passinginterest
04/10/2013, 9:35 AM
Noel King. Sounds quite festive. Hopefully things don't turn foul for Christmas. (6)
bluemovie
08/10/2013, 9:08 AM
Noel King. Sounds quite festive. Hopefully things don't turn foul for Christmas. (6)
Put your feet up on old Turkey. (7)
Ottoman takes the kids to this place of learning (11,10)
bluemovie
09/10/2013, 9:33 PM
Ottoman takes the kids to this place of learning (11,10)
Springfield Elementary begins with a loyal polish? (6,2,10)
bluemovie
13/10/2013, 4:00 PM
Springfield Elementary begins with a loyal polish? (6,2,10)
-l--g-/--/---e---n--
culloty82
13/10/2013, 7:20 PM
No pledge of allegiance for Ramon Estevez, who endorses rival cleaning product along the way. (6,5)
Eminence Grise
13/10/2013, 9:04 PM
No polished performance as Mister Sheen gets bowled out for nought by rival, driven round the bend. (6,4)
Eminence Grise
14/10/2013, 8:35 PM
/ - o - - e - / - - - - /
Eminence Grise
15/10/2013, 11:27 AM
/ - o - - e t / - - c - /
Got it pretty quick but couldn't think of a clue.
Toilet duck would be at home in this noted oaken crap hole. (5)
BonnieShels
18/10/2013, 12:46 PM
Got it pretty quick but couldn't think of a clue.
Toilet duck would be at home in this noted oaken crap hole. (5)
These lads in Derry; will they ever be qualified? (10, 4)
Charlie Darwin
18/10/2013, 1:00 PM
Forget about the apprentice, boys; your school blazer will grant you access to this exclusive business circle. (3, 3, 7)
bluemovie
04/11/2013, 6:39 PM
Is that definitely not 3,4,7 ?
Charlie Darwin
04/11/2013, 6:41 PM
It's 3,3,7 but I think you know what it is, you just need to take out the right letter.
bluemovie
06/11/2013, 4:42 PM
Forget about the apprentice, boys; your school blazer will grant you access to this exclusive business circle. (3, 3, 7)
Very old boy network forms a ruling elite (12)
bluemovie
07/11/2013, 7:43 PM
Very old boy network forms a ruling elite (12)
g------c----
(I've just realised this leaves a stinker for the next person to come up with a clue)
Eminence Grise
07/11/2013, 9:01 PM
Small hope of a gerontocracy if the boys at E&J Co entreat otherwise.
(2,7,3,3,3)
bluemovie
11/11/2013, 1:54 PM
Small hope of a gerontocracy if the boys at E&J Co entreat otherwise.
(2,7,3,3,3)
No Country For Old Men actor seemingly started out evading the clutches of Scottish band. (3,9)
bluemovie
12/11/2013, 8:35 PM
No Country For Old Men actor seemingly started out evading the clutches of Scottish band. (3,9)
T--/---t-----
bluemovie
14/11/2013, 6:15 PM
T--/---t-----
T--/-r-t----s
Charlie Darwin
14/11/2013, 10:21 PM
oops.
bluemovie
15/11/2013, 7:25 AM
Sorry. Not The Pretenders.
No Country For Old Men actor seemingly started out evading the clutches of Scottish band. (3,9)
The/-r-t--l-s
Some of The Fratellis sound like they are able to make babies! (7)
Charlie Darwin
17/11/2013, 9:55 PM
Sounds like fertile ground for this venerable biologist (5, 7)
bluemovie
27/11/2013, 9:55 AM
Sounds like fertile ground for this venerable biologist (5, 7)
Otherworldly carnivore has David Bellamy frothing at the mouth (5,7)
Charlie Darwin
28/11/2013, 12:20 AM
Wrong
(-o--- --s-e-r
I know the answer I just cant get a good clue together for it...
Louis Pasteur was not a fan of heavy metal, at all. (7)
Charlie Darwin
29/11/2013, 10:45 PM
Funnily enough, Louis Pasteur was an answer in the Irish Times cryptic today. Not sure about your clue Stu, mercury maybe?
- n - h - - -
A n - h r - -
bluemovie
03/12/2013, 1:03 PM
A n - h r - -
Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)
bluemovie
04/12/2013, 8:59 PM
Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)
---r---/---r----
bluemovie
06/12/2013, 6:23 PM
Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)
---r-c-/---r---g
bluemovie
08/12/2013, 8:50 PM
Anthrax Island an especially nice touch from this plucky little bird (7,8)
--ar-c-/-t-r---g
SkStu
08/12/2013, 11:35 PM
Ha!
Hannibal Lecter had Clarice Starling for dinner? (3, 7)
Ha!
Hannibal Lecter had Clarice Starling for dinner? (3, 7)
o _ _ , f r _ _ _ _ _
(its actually a terrible clue so trying to make it easy...)
nigel-harps1954
12/12/2013, 3:08 PM
Old friends? No, actually, they won't let this joe have his job back. (4, 2, 5)
bluemovie
12/12/2013, 10:47 PM
Old friends? No, actually, they won't let this joe have his job back. (4, 2, 5)
Matt LeBlanc goes missing in Ibizan nightclub (4,2,5)
bluemovie
14/12/2013, 8:56 AM
Matt LeBlanc goes missing in Ibizan nightclub (4,2,5)
--s-/--/--a--
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