Report about what’s going on with this week’s DA right here.
5 thoughts on “DA for the 17th of February, 2023”
SPOILER ALERT – Themed clue list below:
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The “five shorter answers”, in A, E, I, O, U order are:
16A, 4D, 8A, 27A, 18A.
The respective “escorting two other answers” (in PRE and then POST order) are:
18D, 25D.
12A, 22D.
1D, 13D.
19A, 24A.
5D, 3D.
Really is a very clever crossword.
Thanks again.
You missed, 18a 5d.
Kenneth Smith – I do not understand your comment.
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As per my list above, but now in detail – and again in short answer A, E, I, O, U order:
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16A – BALL
18D – (BALL) BEARINGS
25D – HAIR (BALL)
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4D – BELL
12A – (BELL) TOWERS
22D – TINKER (BELL)
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8A – BILL
1D – (BILL) GATES
13D – SPOON (BILL)
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27A – BOLL
19A – (BOLL) WEEVIL
24A – HEINRICH (BOLL)
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18A – BULL
5D – (BULL) FIDDLE
3D – MALLEE (BULL)
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Absolutely agree re your comment (DAJ) – ‘a very clever crossword’. I think it was the most challenging one in the last ten yrs, but, I felt so fulfilled having successfully solved it !!
SPOILER ALERT – Themed clue list below:
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
The “five shorter answers”, in A, E, I, O, U order are:
16A, 4D, 8A, 27A, 18A.
The respective “escorting two other answers” (in PRE and then POST order) are:
18D, 25D.
12A, 22D.
1D, 13D.
19A, 24A.
5D, 3D.
Really is a very clever crossword.
Thanks again.
You missed, 18a 5d.
Kenneth Smith – I do not understand your comment.
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As per my list above, but now in detail – and again in short answer A, E, I, O, U order:
.
16A – BALL
18D – (BALL) BEARINGS
25D – HAIR (BALL)
.
4D – BELL
12A – (BELL) TOWERS
22D – TINKER (BELL)
.
8A – BILL
1D – (BILL) GATES
13D – SPOON (BILL)
.
27A – BOLL
19A – (BOLL) WEEVIL
24A – HEINRICH (BOLL)
.
18A – BULL
5D – (BULL) FIDDLE
3D – MALLEE (BULL)
.
Absolutely agree re your comment (DAJ) – ‘a very clever crossword’. I think it was the most challenging one in the last ten yrs, but, I felt so fulfilled having successfully solved it !!