# Crosswords **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 7, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762 "2002-05-07T19:26:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/61 "2002-05-09T14:43:44Z")
10 Poison scare… arsenic ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/62 "2002-05-09T14:44:42Z")
**manwithaplan** , it is not revenue. ---
**Author:** ![dono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dono)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/63 "2002-05-09T14:48:17Z")
**jjimm** , you were making a partial guess on **Late because of alarm** with the \*\*\*\*\*\*, and not saying the answer’s obscene, right ;)? Because I think it’s scared to death ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/64 "2002-05-09T14:49:55Z")
Well done **dono**. And may I say that I particularly liked that clue. I always appreciate the punnish ones! pan ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/65 "2002-05-09T14:50:42Z")
This is a bit iffy but is “cost the earth”… world-duty It’s hard doing crosswords without the letters. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/66 "2002-05-09T14:52:39Z")
It is indeed hard. And no, that’s not it. I’ll give you the letters I had when I got it, though it may make it a bit easy for some of the experts on this board. C \_ \_ \_ H - \_ A \_ \_ pan ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/67 "2002-05-09T14:58:51Z")
Don’t last long, do they? Try this one: **He put Irish union leaders in control of ship** (6) ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/68 "2002-05-09T14:59:43Z")
And what the hell - here’s some more (evil grin)… 1. **In the depot, William found some fabric** (5) 2. **Objects and puts a stop to it** (4) 3. **Dishevelled snakes sobbed** (9) 4. **Accountant volunteers to search crypt** (8) [this one may be a little tricky for our non-UK contestants!] 5. **Look after my duck with graduate qualification** (7) 6. **Dad takes bird and sign to be remarkable things** (9) 20 **Dislike of French exam** (6) [Quite a neat one this, I thought] 21 **Rock ‘n’ roller’s conservative footwear?** (4,5,5) 1. **Compact, not like MENSA!** 2. **Espy change outside chirch and mind** Have at it! pan ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/69 "2002-05-09T15:02:04Z")
Let’s try this spoiler business: Taxing active love-god about university onerous ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/70 "2002-05-09T15:03:07Z")
And 1, 2 and 9 are still up for grabs too. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/71 "2002-05-09T15:05:26Z")
Alright - maybe not no. 2 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dono)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/72 "2002-05-09T15:05:34Z")
1. In the depot … twill 1. Compact … dense Just a couple that jumped right out at me. Off to think on the rest … ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/73 "2002-05-09T15:09:15Z")
1. Objects and puts a stop to it (4) ends 1. Dishevelled snakes sobbed (9) windswept 20 Dislike of French exam (6) detest 21 Rock ‘n’ roller’s conservative footwear? (4,5,5) blue suede shoes 1. Espy change outside chirch and mind psyche ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/74 "2002-05-09T15:09:50Z")
Oops! the **Compact** clue (no. 22) should be 8 letters, so is not “dense”! And No 23 should be 6 letters. My apologies ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/75 "2002-05-09T15:12:38Z")
Blimey **Usram** , you are _fast_. I mean… I thought that **jjimm** , **manwithaplan** and **dono** were fast but… woah. Still can’t do yours. Please tell me that I don’t have to know anything about Irish unions! pan ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/76 "2002-05-09T15:28:59Z")
😃 no Irish union knowledge required ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/77 "2002-05-09T15:34:52Z")
9 “crazy notebook” made to measure Where the \*\*\*\* is that river? ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/78 "2002-05-09T15:47:48Z")
Please tell me 1 is… crash-land 17 Accountant catacomb and I’m not even from the UK (but I see the ads on TV) ---
**Author:** ![dono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@dono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dono)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/79 "2002-05-09T15:48:54Z")
**19. Dad takes bird …** phenomena I liked _that_ one. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/80 "2002-05-09T15:49:44Z")
Yorkshire, though I had to look that up. It’s just one of the standard crossword rivers that crop up, like Uck, Wye and Weir. pan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762.md?page=5)