# 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:** 5
**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, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/81 "2002-05-09T15:53:23Z")
Yes! 1 is correct **planman**. Doing well. All of the original 13 have bitten the dust and without any letters (except No. 1). Just 18, 22 and 24-26 of the second thirteen. As someone who takes an hour to do it _with_ letters, I’m impressed. pan ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/82 "2002-05-09T15:55:10Z")
Sorry, got busy with work, only managed the easy one: 21 Rock ‘n’ roller’s conservative footwear? (4,5,5) Blue suede shoes ---
**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, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/83 "2002-05-09T15:58:38Z")
Even in Ireland, the crossword setters love the Dee and the Exe. the main species of fish in those rivers are the ling and the gar by the way;) ---
**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, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/84 "2002-05-09T15:59:16Z")
**kabbes** , my second list only goes up to 23 - I didn’t get 24, 25, 26 for some reason. Is it just me, or did this happen to some of you other guys as well? ---
**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, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/85 "2002-05-09T16:00:52Z")
Er… no. There is no 24-26. That was just me being… cryptic. Yeah. That’s it. ---
**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, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/86 "2002-05-09T16:02:46Z")
So have these: 1. **Drive off fast; it’s disgusting!** (9) 2. **Draw behind the second little darling** (7) No 26 though. That’s yer lot for today. pan ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/87 "2002-05-09T16:04:09Z")
I myself always fish for efts, when I’m not robbing ova from eyries. ---
**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, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/88 "2002-05-09T16:05:38Z")
Well, it worked … you sure whooshed _me_! 😃 And, as an aside, I’ve just got to say - is this thread a great little post-count-padder, or what?! ---
**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, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/89 "2002-05-09T16:06:38Z")
Hehehehe Especially when avoiding CE on Sun in Ely. ---
**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, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/90 "2002-05-09T16:06:41Z")
24 Drive repellent ---
**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, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/91 "2002-05-09T16:07:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dono \* > \*\*Well, it worked … you sure whooshed _me_! 😃 > > And, as an aside, I’ve just got to say - is this thread a great little post-count-padder, or what?! \*\* Possibly if you have 116 posts. It doesn’t have much effect on 2100 though! ---
**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, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/92 "2002-05-09T16:16:50Z")
My hobby is reading the essays of Elia while listening to recordings of Ezio Pinza. Whoo-hoo! 117! ---
**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, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/93 "2002-05-09T16:17:36Z")
Thanks for the clues, kabbes, some nice ones there. No. 24 is my fave. ---
**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, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/94 "2002-05-09T16:19:46Z")
I am going home for the night in a min, so I will put up the answers to 18, 22 and 25 for you. Incidentally, you can all be on _my_ cryptic crossword team any time. **Hemlock** too, even though I forgot to mention him above. And I still don’t know what the ship answer is. I want it to be something to do with helm, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t. 1. Look after my duck with graduate qualification (7) diploma 1. Compact, not like MENSA! [By no means a classic, this] thickset 1. Draw behind the second little darling (7) [kinda cute] sweetie Night night! 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, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/95 "2002-05-09T17:06:06Z")
Thanks a million Kabbes - if I get time tomorrow, I’ll post a sample from the Irish Times. I’m also a bit sick because I got the answer to 18 but it didn’t seem to make sense (still doesn’t in fact). ---
**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, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/96 "2002-05-09T19:23:08Z")
Originally posted by **MWAP** > [@](#): > > I’m also a bit sick because I got the answer to 18 but it didn’t seem to make sense (still doesn’t) Took me a while, too - and I’m still not absolutely certain. But It seems to be something like: look = lo after my duck = dip (if I duck down, I’m “dipping” - is that a Britishism?) with a graduate = M.A. dip + lo + ma = qualification The “leaders in control of ship” one is driving me nuts. I’ve tried a lot of things with “helm”, too. ---
**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, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/97 "2002-05-09T19:31:38Z")
> [@](#): > > The “leaders in control of ship” one is driving me nuts You and kabbes are _so_ close… you’re gonna groan when you get it ---
**Author:** ![Stimpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@Stimpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stimpson)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2002, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/98 "2002-05-09T23:55:34Z")
He put Irish union leaders in control of ship (6) “Irish Union” leaders = I and U in “control of ship” = HELM –\> HELIUM (or the element “He”) ---
**Author:** ![Jojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecd19e/32.png) [@Jojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jojo)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/99 "2002-05-10T02:34:11Z")
This thread’s moved on a fair way since I last checked it. Anyway the answer to my crossword clue: **B (6-6)** begins with B-O ie the first word starts with a B and the second word starts with an O. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2002, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762/100 "2002-05-10T08:12:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kabbes \* > \*\ ***GP** , the answer to yours could be ELECTRIC ORGAN (noted = musical, potentially shocking = electric) > > pan \*\* Indeed it was!! Another one that “tickled my fancy” - **Correct way to support the Queen (6)** proper - as in “prop” = support & “ER” = the Queen [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crosswords/107762.md?page=6)