http://datrippers.com "A force for good", David Astle (DA) Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37670 nn Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:32:12 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37670 glad you got the dance Arthur I was running out of ideas for hints! glad you got the dance Arthur I was running out of ideas for hints!

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37666 Arthur C. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:13:21 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37666 nn, our 0530 start has been a practice for several years. I have a pill to take 30 mins before breakfast, which is at 0600, Mrs C likewise. We have a daily Bible reading (from a booklet called Our Daily Bread) and prayer time before breakfast each day. The newspaper gets here before breakfast, she starts on the Quick crossword while I read the Letters page over breakfast. The good news is, I just finished DA, finally realising what the missing word was in 20A, which in turn gave me the beer-pitcher dance of 9D. So, free to watch the cricket this arvo. Cheers all! nn, our 0530 start has been a practice for several years. I have a pill to take 30 mins before breakfast, which is at 0600, Mrs C likewise. We have a daily Bible reading (from a booklet called Our Daily Bread) and prayer time before breakfast each day. The newspaper gets here before breakfast, she starts on the Quick crossword while I read the Letters page over breakfast.
The good news is, I just finished DA, finally realising what the missing word was in 20A, which in turn gave me the beer-pitcher dance of 9D. So, free to watch the cricket this arvo. Cheers all!

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37641 nn Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:56:07 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37641 not sure why you'd want to get up at 0530 Arthur, but wake me up before you go go and I'll give you another hint. not sure why you’d want to get up at 0530 Arthur, but wake me up before you go go and I’ll give you another hint.

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37638 nn Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:34:43 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37638 I think this clue might bug Arthur for quite some time, enough to give him the jitters. I think this clue might bug Arthur for quite some time, enough to give him the jitters.

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37637 GB Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:01:47 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37637 Arthur - sounds like you had the dancing bug, but went to the wrong lessons. Arthur – sounds like you had the dancing bug, but went to the wrong lessons.

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37636 Arthur C. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:58:17 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37636 Thanks, nn, I did sort out the whole clue there straight after my last post. As to the dance, I did take some lessons ca 1949, I think. Pride of Erin, Modern waltz, Barn dance, Tangoette, (?), can't rember any more. Long time ago. I have letters 2, 4, & 6, but no idea at this time. Anyway, its time for supper and bed. Alarm goes off at 0530. Thanks, nn, I did sort out the whole clue there straight after my last post. As to the dance, I did take some lessons ca 1949, I think. Pride of Erin, Modern waltz, Barn dance, Tangoette, (?), can’t rember any more. Long time ago. I have letters 2, 4, & 6, but no idea at this time. Anyway, its time for supper and bed. Alarm goes off at 0530.

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37635 nn Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:22:39 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37635 Arthur 9D is a dance, probably from your era or thereabouts. I think you are on the right track for 11A. Read the first syllable backwards to get the can, second syllable is with with the H deleted (smack = delete??) the Heroin (H) 20A Underbelly supposedly chronicles actual crimes as opposed to fictional. Arthur 9D is a dance, probably from your era or thereabouts.
I think you are on the right track for 11A. Read the first syllable backwards to get the can, second syllable is with with the H deleted (smack = delete??) the Heroin (H)
20A Underbelly supposedly chronicles actual crimes as opposed to fictional.

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37634 Arthur C. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:16:05 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37634 Delete 13D from above list, good clue for a simpleton such as I. Is 9D a dance? My word finer wouldn't give me one to fit the letters I have. I have a possible (?) for 11A, synonym twerp, but can't see any connection with clue except dope and 'can rebound'. But the smack heroin bit??? If I could get first word of 20A, I think I'd soon finish. Delete 13D from above list, good clue for a simpleton such as I. Is 9D a dance? My word finer wouldn’t give me one to fit the letters I have. I have a possible (?) for 11A, synonym twerp, but can’t see any connection with clue except dope and ‘can rebound’. But the smack heroin bit??? If I could get first word of 20A, I think I’d soon finish.

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37633 Arthur C. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:04:04 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37633 Addicted? I patiently restuck the torn puzzle, and after a while, things started to flow. It eventually occurred to me that the musical trio/foursome were deeply involved. I had heard of them, vaguely, don't think I ever heard any of their music. Now only four to go, I think. 11 & 20A, 9 & 13D. Addicted? I patiently restuck the torn puzzle, and after a while, things started to flow. It eventually occurred to me that the musical trio/foursome were deeply involved. I had heard of them, vaguely, don’t think I ever heard any of their music. Now only four to go, I think. 11 & 20A, 9 & 13D.

]]> http://datrippers.com/2012/02/02/da-confusion-for-the-3rd4th-of-february-2012/#comment-37630 GB Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:38:35 +0000 http://datrippers.com/?p=2109#comment-37630 Should he have used something like 'to be let gone' (which wouldn't scan very nicely). I should have paid more attention at school. Should he have used something like ‘to be let gone’ (which wouldn’t scan very nicely).
I should have paid more attention at school.

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