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Coffee 12:08 Sun Apr 23
WHO cryptic crossword (updated)
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Tried this a few years ago, now updated with new clues added. All answers are WHOers.
Consequence of a team’s result (4, 6) One of the Archduke’s pair isn’t right (12) The Iron’s aitch disappears above Watford (13) This Iron is next to Chiswick (8) The auctioneer’s cry on the black line (8, 4) Sounds like a winter ailment (3, 4) You’ll find a neanderthal’s home in a prolific Scot who’s heading a long way east (3, 14) Slow-cooked meal, i.e. the myth of the listening bank (6, 7) Missile broker (5, 4) A rasher short of an English (7, 7) American coffee’s fit for a king (3, 5) The Lancaster makers fly between the club’s chairmen (6) Former player’s a total laugh (4, 5) Shorter Southend lad from England’s world cup (7) Soviet emblem preserved through change (6, 3, 6) Mrs Munster gives a beating (4, 6) Caustic and heartless in crazy fiction, does life imitate art? (5, 7) Surface matters to the elected body (7, 4) Uncle has a devoted following (3, 4, 2, 3) Harry’s in Northants as third man (3, 6) Immortality demands perseverance (5, 3, 3) Eva’s got singular fizz (6) It’s all nonsense, you could say (4, 6) Pressing for NSW (6, 4) This cookie’s nowhere to be seen (8, 6) At the same time, Paolo shoots many weapons (3, 2, 3, 6) Lots were under it when Ted Heath resigned (8 or 6, 2) Single component of a royal flush (5) Breaking news of urination (6, 1) Sounds like this Swede spends his life on the streets (4, 6) Was King George III a boxer? (3, 3) Cardinal point’s at the riverside (5, 4) Tottenham get a pounding around Baltimore (6, 2, 8) Distant hacking sounds like an invitation to go elsewhere (3, 5) Always alert when the game is on (2, 3, 4) Orient comes before the Irons (4, 3, 6) Prevent the girl from plucking (5) Rusk after cocaine (13) Article replaced in Epsom race (5) Gravity added to persuasive banter, after Bonds (5, 5) Sound as a post, pressed tightly (6) How computers are connected in the office (4) Prejudiced when not drinking in private (3, 5) Tripping the light fantastic: I’ll do what you want me to do (7, 6) Funny not to like Rigsby (7, 6) Liz and friends banned from cod shop (6, 4, 3) Drowsy imagery doesn't stop (4, 8)
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Ronald_antly
10:12 Tue Apr 25
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Needs to wake up and smell himself (6)
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charleyfarley
9:27 Tue Apr 25
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Thanks for this Coffee enjoyed doing these, you ought to become a crossword compiler.
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Coffee
7:46 Tue Apr 25
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There are some clever bods on WHO! Well done, yall. Here are the remaining answers:
Shorter Southend lad from England’s world cup (7) SXBOY66
Surface matters to the elected body (7, 4) COUNCIL SCUM
Harry’s in Northants as third man (3, 6) COR BLIMEY (Corb - LIME - y)
Eva’s got singular fizz (6) PERONI
This cookie’s nowhere to be seen (8, 6) FORTUNES HIDING
Lots were under it when Ted Heath resigned (8 or 6, 2) HAMMER74 (or Hammer 74)
Orient comes before the Irons (3, 4, 6) FAR EAST HAMMER (apologies, the original clue said 4, 3, 6)
Prevent the girl from plucking (5) BANJO
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Iron Duke
12:30 Tue Apr 25
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Harry’s in Northants as third man (3, 6) Ted Fenton?
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Iron Duke
12:24 Tue Apr 25
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Sound as a post, pressed tightly (6) Defjam
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gph
11:43 Mon Apr 24
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You missed
Bad typing mistake - obese digit slip - in church (6)
Military vehicle good for Japanese (4)
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Iron Duke
11:40 Mon Apr 24
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Funny not to like Rigsby (7, 6)
Leonard Hatred
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Hasans Fish Bar RIP
11:39 Mon Apr 24
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Funny not to like rigsby. Leonard hatred
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lincslink
11:39 Mon Apr 24
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Funny not like Rigsby, = Leonard Hatred
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charleyfarley
11:38 Mon Apr 24
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Brilliant devon hammer (G)avro(s)...nice clue coffee
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Hasans Fish Bar RIP
11:38 Mon Apr 24
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Haha coffee, ah bollocks. I think ilan's a better answer 😀
The next to chiswick is w4hammer i think
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GBHammer63
11:12 Mon Apr 24
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Orient comes before the irons- east end hammer
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Iron Duke
10:09 Mon Apr 24
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Mrs Munster gives a beating (4, 6)
Lily Hammer
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devonhammer
9:50 Mon Apr 24
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How computers are connected in the office (4)
Alan
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Brussels Sprout
9:48 Mon Apr 24
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Uncle has a devoted following (3, 4, 2, 3)
The cult of bob
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devonhammer
9:13 Mon Apr 24
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Gravity added to persuasive banter, after Bonds (5, 5)
Billy Blagg
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Coffee
7:44 Mon Apr 24
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This Iron is next to Chiswick (8)
Shorter Southend lad from England’s world cup (7)
Mrs Munster gives a beating (4, 6)
Surface matters to the elected body (7, 4)
Uncle has a devoted following (3, 4, 2, 3)
Harry’s in Northants as third man (3, 6)
Eva’s got singular fizz (6)
This cookie’s nowhere to be seen (8, 6)
Lots were under it when Ted Heath resigned (8 or 6, 2)
Orient comes before the Irons (4, 3, 6)
Prevent the girl from plucking (5)
Gravity added to persuasive banter, after Bonds (5, 5)
Sound as a post, pressed tightly (6)
How computers are connected in the office (4)
Funny not to like Rigsby (7, 6)
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Coffee
7:36 Mon Apr 24
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devonhammer 6:36 Sun Apr 23
Nice one!
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Coffee
7:35 Mon Apr 24
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Hasans Fish Bar RIP 7:19 Sun Apr 23
Almost, but not quite. Thanks.
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Iron Duke
7:31 Sun Apr 23
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Sounds like a winter ailment (3, 4)
One Flew
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