Times Cryptics...PREVIOUS PUZZLES by Whetstone

whetstone

9th October 2023, 23:24

Thanks rusty

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malone

10th October 2023, 06:53

1 D A batman is/was 'an officer's personal attendant' and Dracula is, of course, a Bat man ( a man who is a bat...)

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whetstone

10th October 2023, 21:47

Cheers again Malone.

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whetstone

14th October 2023, 11:51

5a. Good breeder but not a champion
RABBIT

1d. Tricky driver?
WHIST

6d. Spotted?
PUSTULAR

16d. The big swell may be a bore
TIDAL WAVE

Parses for the above please.

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jono

14th October 2023, 12:08

bore2 /bör/
noun
A tidal flood that rushes with great violence up the estuaries of certain river

rabbit1 /rabˈit/
noun
An inferior player at golf, cricket, etc

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whetstone

14th October 2023, 12:22

Cheers jono understood.

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rusty

14th October 2023, 13:36

1d, A whist drive is a competition in which the object is to take tricks with playing cards.
6d, Pustular means having pimples or spots.

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whetstone

14th October 2023, 13:39

Cheers rusty.
6d. Was a bit of a weak clue IMO.

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rusty

14th October 2023, 14:54

Glad to help, Whetstone.

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whetstone

15th October 2023, 10:37

9a. No-one on these can afford supper
UPPERS

10a. How cavalier to lose something so important
CIVIL WAR

13a. A schoolgirl crush on a Turk
PASHA

Parses for the above please.

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