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Good norning friends!

I set crossies just for pleasure. I wonder if some of you excellent regulars would like to try a few of my clues? Since they're new, no letters!

Please withhold solutions till 5 pm BST (GMT+1) to allow others to have a go.

1. Pick six to carry our stars outside (9)
2. Causes hums to be heard (6)
3. Press baron deserts prurient mob on a building (9)
4. The way goose is cooked inside the can (8)
5. Tip! Stand behind that woman. She’s crazy (10)

Happy solving!

Hi Jolan
I offer these solutions to your excellent clues-

1) Favourite - Pick
FATE (stars) outside carrying OUR VI (six)
FA V OUR I TE

2) Wreaks - Causes
Sounds like (to be heard) REEKS - Hums

3) Importune - Press
anag(building) PRURIENT MOB ON A less (deserts) BARON

4) Hoosegow - Prison/Can
anag(cooked) GOOSE in HOW (the way)

5) Backsheesh - Tip
BACKS (stands behind) SHE (that woman) + ESH ( she's - she is) crazy

Tough this week - can only get...

3. importune(complex anag)
5. back-she-esh

I found this tough too. Only got 2 & 3.

Thanks Tont, Ixion and Peterm for taking part. It's not easy solving "cold" and I meant to make 'em a wee bit harder (from time to time).

Tony
What can I say? Brilliant solving and really comprehensive explanations of the wordplay. Thank you very much.

Jolan

Well done to those who got anything, got nothing myself will try to work them out now having got the answers. great stuff again Jolan. One great reason to look into this site, mind you I do enjoy reading the "debates" going on out there.

Sleep well all

G nite!

... Tony
meant to ask. Do you find them very easy to solve or does it take a wee while? You seem to always be spot-on.
J

Ta, also, Mary. Glad you enjoyed.
J

Off to dins now. TTFN

I had the most trouble with No 1 and for a time I was pondering the double SHE in backsheesh until I realised you had clued it very cleverly.
As for no 4 my good old Bradford gave me hoosegow under 'prison'.

You clueing style reminds me of Tim Moorey of Mephisto etc. and I wondered if you had attended one of his crossword setting seminars?

Well done again.

Hi Jolan

All day thinking only produced one answer, to the first clue. And that was after going all round the galaxy, lol.

Now I see the answers I am so in awe of your clueing.

Will be away for the next 2 weeks, but please still be here when I get back.

xx