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Good morning, Elle!
Lovely day here!
Here are a couple of clues from today's "O Tempora" Latin crossword puzzle.
Just to give you a flavour of it!
The clues may be straight or mildly cryptic and the solutions are in Latin.
And, no, I have no idea what the answers are!
8a, Eagerness, zeal (2nd decl. n.) (7)
14d, Turni sortem__: the unjust lot of Turnus, confer Aen. 12.243 (7)
Good luck!

Good morning, Rusty!
A fine day here....with a nice fresh breeze.
A good walking day.
Yes, that is how I heat the mackerel......just a few minutes in the microwave, and then served with added lemon!
Delicious!
Yes, I shall try some kippers!
There is nothing essential that needs doing today......so I shall make a coffee and then take a look at the crosswords.
What time does your cycle racing start?

Posts crossed, Elle!

Hello, Elle!
Your weather matches mine!
Microwave ovens are great gadgets!
Laddie has the nest looking just right.
He has done a lot of work moving sticks about!
Wonder what Lassie will make of his efforts?
The cycling transmission starts about 1 o'clock, I think.
It should pick up the action well before the two final hills, the Cipressa, and the Poggio.
I am looking forward to it.

Hi, Rusty!
It is spooky how often we keep crossing posts!
Even down to almost the exact second!
Thought transference?
I have done the two O Tempora clues....I enjoyed them!
I am assuming it is all right to use a dictionary?
In one case, the Latin answer had to be adjusted, anyway, to the correct part of speech.
8a: studium
14d: iniquam (from "iniquus" meaning "unfair")
Put it down to Beginner's luck!
Now for the "English" Times puzzle!
Not long to go till your Cyling starts.....
This morning is fast running away from me!

Hello, Elle!
I am off out for a stroll before the cycling starts.
Well done on the Latin puzzle!
Maybe you should ask John to send it?
This one intrigues me!
10a, "Bring me sunshine", Morecambe and Wise (3,4,5)
I found The Times puzzle harder than last week's puzzle.
Several new words to me, and one or two parses that I am not certain of!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear, the Morecombe and Wise clue is much harder!
It is many years since I declined nouns and conjugated verbs....
(We shall not go into quite just how many years.....!)
" Bring me sunshine"...
The Latin for "to bring" is "ferre", which makes the Imperative form "fer"
"Sunshine" is "sol" - of which the Accusative case is "solem"
And "to me" is "mihi" (dative)
So...."Fer mihi solem" is the answer (I think)
Hey, I like this - it's fun!
I'm only half way through today's Times Cryptic.
I may have finished it by the time you come back from your walk!

Hello, Elle!
I have no idea what you are speaking about!
I'm glad you like the Latin puzzle though.
Still a lovely day here with a strong breeze blowing.
It's like summer!
Cycling is over.
Another win for Julian Alaphilippe.
Sagan was 4th, which was good considering his illness.
Have you managed your puzzle?

Hi, Rusty!
I am glad you have had a good day.
And that you enjoyed the cycling,
I do not know of Julian Alaphilippe?
But it good to hear that Pete Sagan did so well, considering he had been ill.
Thank you for sending me those Latin clues.......I really enjoyed that!
I may indulge in a Saturday paper and give the puzzle a whirl!
I have not done as well with today's "English" Cryptic.....
I have completed the grid...and I think all the answers are correct.
But I am struggling with eight parses?
Did you parse all your clues satisfactorily?

Hello, Elle!
Alaphilippe is on fire.
Think that's 7 wins this year, so far.
He was very emotional at the end.
It was his first win in a "monument".

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/unbeatable-julian-alaphilippe-sprints-victory-milan-san-remo-2019-411505

Good idea to try the Saturday Times, Elle.
There are loads of puzzles in it.
I just do the main cryptic, and try the quiz.
I give the puzzle pages, including the Jumbo, to my neighbour.
She is a nurse, and takes the puzzles to work.
I think I have most of the parses, Elle.
I did the puzzle this morning and have not disposed of it yet.