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# Tuesday lunchtime cryptic crossword, anyone?


Across:
5. Enjoys treats and tubers (6)
7. Loud pal going back for bird (4)
10. First lady and I got together for setter (5)
12. False log is a sign (4,4)
14. Terrible smog for poster (4)
16. If only everyone was like this penguin? (6)
17. We hear it's a scorcher for German leader (6)
20. When Mowgli met fruit (4)
21. Rape as to repeat (8)
23. Inside group watches QI? There's a clue (6)
24. Croissant and juice? You won't have any gums left (4)
26. Band squats out (6,3)
27. Poster is phat as typo (10)
28. Hot metal can hurt! (7)
29. The average poster (8)
30. Sad hoover with 'shopping? (5)
33. We've had a thousand in a broken coop (5)
34. I'll go to camp if you pay up (6)
38. We've already seen gravity meet Scottish girl before hardest man (9)
40. Use a pan for this in Singapore (5)
41. 'E 'as been injured in 5 (7)
42. Inebriated merman taking hubcap (5,7)
50. Queer anal tits popular with furries (10,3)
53. Talker bonked with amyl (10)
56. Operation featuring Arabs and boars (10)
57. Booze followed by combination of two monarchs (6)
58. Mason builds tight arch, etcetera (3,5,9)
59. Confused 17 is lither (6)

Downs:
1. Jeer my annoying horse (6)
2. Consume in refusal what now right (5)
3. Big cat shares videos, we hear (5)
4. Kitten is cold and sort of evil (5)
6. Off-res halftone in Bel Air (5)
8. Soothing lotion found in Mac grave (3,5)
9. La royal guy is good with colours, not with grammar (4,3,3)
11. Winners do Vim (5)
13. It's belong to us, gratis (8)
15. Poster in a denim jacket (6)
18. Pass young male vocal amplification device (8)
19. Southern trendy guy makes bad doctor (7)
22. 'Any more refreshment, vicar?' asks ostrich (4)
25. Repeats channel? He's in that (4,3,3)
26. Grisly turd reconstituted (6,4)
31. Procreated contains boy, consecrate (5,7)
32. Abuse primate to mask hymen so (5,6)
35. Cold, offensive, tired rooster (7,5,4)
36. Seven without ecstacy refused (6)
37. Whoremaster elf drunk on non-alcoholic insectivore (5,5,4)
39. Will Jock wash? (8)
43. Labour men responsible for everything (3,6)
44. Hangover broke enemy (6,4)
45. Uncle of poster quits /board (7)
46. Cake gives better bang (10)
47. Conflict amongst celebrities leads to compo entries (4,4)
48. Dancing food costs media (10)
49. Strong foundation for local area network (8)
51. Tan neckwear is preferable to red napkin (7)
52. Look, an animal! We hear it's shocking (6)
54. Gosh, I confused a meme! (5)
55. Pratchett's witch belongs to me (5)
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:47, archived)
# can we have this everyday?
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:48, archived)
# Nope
It's taken me all bloody morning
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:50, archived)
# Youth of today, no bloody commitment
;-)
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:50, archived)
# ^ :(
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:51, archived)
# Just nick it from the Times.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:52, archived)
# I can't see 50 across fitting into the Times crossword
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:53, archived)
# Do it weekly and nick it from Private Eye
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:54, archived)
# I like your thinking
either that or monthly and nick it from Viz
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:55, archived)
# Do both
A weekly crossword, and then the monthly Viz special

(Since when did Viz do a crossword? And why wasn't I notified?)
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:57, archived)
# Been going a while, I think
It's cryptic and based around Profanisaurus entries, I quite enjoy it
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:59, archived)
# Shows how often I get to buy the Viz :(
I'm gonna take out a subscription and then start doing the crossword.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:04, archived)
# Why not? it's only 13 letters
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:59, archived)
# Good Lord!
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:48, archived)
# Holy moly
*mindsplodes*

Edit: I really wish I could do cryptic crosswords. I'll usually get about 5 in the newspaper and that's it.
(I helped save b3ta! Joliet, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:49, archived)
# Because I have got two clues
I'm now going to have to keep going...
(I helped save b3ta! Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:52, archived)
# Nah - can't be arsed.
Do a vector version of it, and i might be intrested.
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:55, archived)
# 5 across should be easy enough
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:55, archived)
# 24 across is fucking hard.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:56, archived)
# Haha
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:57, archived)
# remove the R from treats :-)
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:56, archived)
# Which reminds me... I've no idea who's birthday I should be celebrating today! OH IF ONLY THERE WERE A SITE THAT COU- *goes to IMDb*
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:08, archived)
# 4EVA IN ARE HARTZ
:-(
(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:09, archived)
# Apparently it's Amy Lee's birthday today. Om nom nom.
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:11, archived)
# The racist Hitler did what to the Jews now?!
Dear Christ - you make me sick.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:56, archived)
# I don't like the lack of symmetry
so I'm out.
(I helped save b3ta! Barbarossa is not my real name, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:57, archived)
# But 7 across is FLAP!
(I helped save b3ta! Barbarossa is not my real name, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:58, archived)
# 56 across?
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:58, archived)
# No idea :P
EDIT: First time I've ever been on top of TGA in anything :P
(I helped save b3ta! Barbarossa is not my real name, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:59, archived)
# I'm annoyed by the lack of rainbow dinosaurs.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:58, archived)
# I'd draw some in if I were you
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:06, archived)
# DONE


I couldn't get 17 across though.
(I helped save b3ta! arrangedletters, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 12:59, archived)
# it's go fuck
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:04, archived)
# of course!
(I helped save b3ta! arrangedletters, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:09, archived)
#




(Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:16, archived)
# Wait I think I did it wrong.
(Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:16, archived)
# Woo! Couldn't be arsed to do a symmetrical one though? :p
When is the deadline for completion?
Edit: RE 37D, it's an insectivore, not a rodent.
(I helped save b3ta! Photoshop Bitch 2014 edition, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 13:26, archived)
# *ninjas*
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:53, archived)
# Quite right!
:D

(I helped save b3ta! Fresh Water Mole loves his baby boy more and more every day, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:01, archived)
# I was quite pleased with "Whoremaster Elf"
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:03, archived)
# :D
I've printed it out and am going through it now. I'm impressed. Thanks 10 across!
(I helped save b3ta! Fresh Water Mole loves his baby boy more and more every day, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:24, archived)
# Any chance of waiting a bit before you give the answers...?
(I helped save b3ta! Fresh Water Mole loves his baby boy more and more every day, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:25, archived)
# Sure
I was going to post a link about 5:30ish but if that's too soon I'll stick 'em up with the advent calendar tomorrow morning :)
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:35, archived)
# VZZBX
(I helped save b3ta! h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:13, archived)
# Just beyond the halfway point.
Stuck, now.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Howdy, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:29, archived)
# I'll post the answers in a bit
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:53, archived)
# I did a few but it became too hard ;(
(I helped save b3ta! Barbarossa is not my real name, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:00, archived)
# I get that a lot
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:00, archived)
# The answers never came!
*sobs*
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Howdy, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 18:53, archived)
# Holy mother of...
These two posts in a row must be the best evar.
(I helped save b3ta! An Eagle in Your Mind, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:31, archived)
# Thanks!
(I helped save b3ta! Barbarossa is not my real name, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:53, archived)
# ^ what she said
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 14:55, archived)
# FUCK YOU MAN
(I helped save b3ta! An Eagle in Your Mind, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 15:15, archived)
# Fuck!
My shit pales, compared to yours.
(wingalls Optimizing now for our Arcaibh b3tan brethren, Tue 13 Dec 2011, 16:51, archived)