brilliant gegs...your just full of surprises mate!!

hoyden...in the clue,

melodrama...anagram (played) of "a mad role m" (end of film)

the pits...anagram (is abused) of "this pet"..

Don't accept lower strength.(4,4) _ _ R _ - _ _ _ N


Main point, American kid makes lots of fuss. _ _ _ _ U _


Make progress without conscious effort. S _ _ E _ _ _ _ _


Group dutch is in with, makes a range of broadcasts. _ A _ _ _ _ _ T _

thanks Tony. but i did used to do the telegraph and times crosswords. i'm not really thick you know........

im sure on two of these. others are semi guesses

TURN DOWN
RUCKUS
SLEEPWALK
BANDWIDTH

we get the times in the paper 3 times a week. hopefully broadening the minds of some forum dwellers.

I see how you tried to get ruckus.....it's hubbub..

well done the the bold gegster always knew you were more than a pretty face!!
tony i know you're stepping them up but give us the full answers mate please!2 of them (middle 2)not really getting it!!

haha me neither...
tell me tell me tell me tell me!! :-)

Main point, American kid makes lots of fuss.
main point=hub
american kid=bub
lots of fuss=HUBBUB

Group dutch is in with, makes a range of broadcasts.
group=band
Dutch(D) is in with=width
range of broadcasts=BANDWIDTH

Make progress without conscious effort.
unconscious progress=SLEEPWALKing

Don't accept lower strength
don't accept=turn down
lower strength=TURN DOWN

Part of Coolhand's heart goes back for John. _ _ _

French food occasioning notable deeds. F _ _ _ _

Spanish brute destroyed items in Dali's studio. _ A _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ _

Observe the French Nazi without blemish. S _ _ _ _ _ _ S

Thanks for the explanation :-)

But.....why would dutch be D?

Cheers tony bit over my head mate but i'm sure "young"gegs is lapping it up with a glass of Pimms!!!

D is to dutch as F is french, E is english, L is latin...etc... If a word in the dictionary is latin there is an (L) after it to denote it's origin..

lol didn't know the D was ever used for that, only knew the NL code :-)

other words that would also be denoted with a "D".
democrat, december, daughter, deceased, degree, deputy, dime, drachma....

LOO
FEATS
PAINTBRUSHES
SPOTLESS

Keep em coming Tony

Have a go at these cryptic clues.

When I play smallball ? (3,4)
--- ----

Tee Time?

> When I play smallball ? (3,4)
Tee Time?

nope, the clue is probably to be reworked.
tried to make an &lit clue...

I = BAT (my nick at the table)
smallball= BEAD
play= anagram indicator
when {B,A,T} play {B,E,A,D}?
BAD BEAT!

very tough mate. the word "when" should not be there, smallball should be 2 words and it needed a clue. Written this way would be gettable.

Part of me and small ball played for unfortunate hand.

yesterdays answers

Part of Coolhand's heart goes back for John.
coolhand's heart=oolhan
part of it "ool" goes back
john=LOO

French food occasioning notable deeds
French=F
food=eats
notable deeds=FEATS

Spanish brute destroyed items in Dali's studio
anagram of spanish brute (destroyed)
items in dali's studio=PAINTBRUSHES

Observe the French Nazi without blemish.
observe=spot
the french=le
nazi=ss
without blemish=SPOTLESS

Turn over, it's not working. _ _ _ E


bum died in pen. _ A _ _ _


dumping silly lass do I weep finally. _ _ S _ _ _ _ _


very popular gal with leather that's kinky(3,3,4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

very tough mate. the word "when" should not be there, smallball should be 2 words and it needed a clue. Written this way would be gettable.

Part of me and small ball played for unfortunate hand.

"Part of me": useless, i am known as bat or batty at the tables.

also, &lit clues ("and literally) are special cryptic clues:
the clear part is not disjoint of the cryptic part, it is the whole sentence. I ll try to rework it.

First chance of seeing this for a few weeks tony and stumped to be honest but would like the answers please??

1. IDLE
2. CADGE
3.DISPOSAL
4. ALL THE RAGE

SORRY CWIB...I HADN'T EVEN SPOTTED THAT THE NEW CLUES WERE IN THE FORUM

Ahhhh can always rely on gegster!!
IDLE i thought but can't work out the cryptic??
CADGE i now get!
Other two NO CHANCE!! (alright for you gegs but we only get the "star" here!!!