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Crossword: Very British (MTB) Problems

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 Mark
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Ah, this green and pleasant land. No bears or wolves or poisonous killer spiders. Just miles of trails, free of hazards of any kind. Roll along, takin ...

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Posted : 06/04/2024 7:00 am
hightensionline, daviek, twonks and 7 people reacted
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Hmm, 6-down is the only one I can't get.
Good clues though!


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 7:13 am
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For 6 down, sometimes the size of golf balls but UK tends to be pea-sized.


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 7:49 am
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Boths views ones have me stumped - clearly that is all it is for me! The paws sting also isn't firing anything in my brain!


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 7:51 am
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The paws sting also isn’t firing anything in my brain!

Think of an anagram of paws.
One that can sting.

😉


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 8:07 am
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Got it all...thanks for that! The views two took my walking partner input to guess!


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 8:09 am
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Splendid way to have breakfast before a ride, although did have to use the clue above about 6 down.


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 8:28 am
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I enjoyed that 🙂


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 9:38 am
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It makes me happy that you enjoy these because my twisted brain enjoys making up the questions, but I'm never sure if I'm going too weird and obscure 🙂


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 9:40 am
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Have you not noticed that weird and obscure are the building blocks of this forum?


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 9:57 am
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That one was quite easy!

It's an absolute git to complete on a phone though.😀


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 11:59 am
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Was I the only one who was surprised it didn't accept "orf" in 16A?


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 2:36 pm
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Got there in the end - enjoyed that. Reading 13a as Tubeless frame did have me scratching my head for a bit 🙂 Thank you


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 6:09 pm
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Suspect the people doing the crossword will be divided on that as I also misread it! Hahahaha


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 6:12 pm
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Oooh, I enjoyed that but as above, it's a bit of a pain on a phone screen.

FWIW, I'm in a FB weekly quiz group. Just five questions. It comes out every Friday. Nothing else but the quiz and people posting their scores.

@Hannah, any chance of something similar?


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 6:35 pm
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Possible anagram of paws?


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 10:34 pm
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Struggling with 5 across. Last one to get.


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 10:48 pm
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@ didnthurt

A hazard on the ground.


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 11:20 pm
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4m25s. Would have been quicker but 'paws' stung me for time.

Plus wasted time like thenorthwind trying to get 'orf' to work in 16a...


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 11:39 pm
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Cheers. All solved.


 
Posted : 06/04/2024 11:40 pm
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6:35 pretty pleased with that. 🙂

Not quite sure how "Minor hazard led D up" works as a clue? (I got it by guessing from the available letters)


 
Posted : 07/04/2024 7:54 am
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Not quite sure how “Minor hazard led D up” works as a clue? (I got it by guessing from the available letters)

I do wonder if if was meant to be "minor hazard held D up"
As in "D" got held up by a minor hazard but also puddle(h) backwards. Because the way it's written, it's puddel. 🤷🏻‍♂️

But then I'm rubbish at those sort of clues. Cryptic crosswords are completely beyond me. Once 6-down was pointed out to me, it was obvious but the clue meant nothing to me initially. The rest were fine.


 
Posted : 07/04/2024 8:19 am
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That got the brain working.


 
Posted : 08/04/2024 12:01 pm

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