Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[S. aureus]

At first Andrew Neil, nitwit, was found in Belgium (7)

[S. aureus]

Drat, just realized that I didn't have to use the full name. Anyway, it's not a great clue but provided me with some pleasure in the name-calling.

[ad hoc]

How do you get the And part of the answer from It's clue?

[irony towers]

'ending' applied to everything from Sedaka onwards, which I know isn't watertight, though if you're happy that it gave you _ _ _ R E W you might as well have the lot.

[ad hoc]

Disgraced footballer lays waste to SE Antwerp (5,4)

[ad hoc]

'ending' applied to everything from Sedaka onwards, which I know isn't watertight, though if you're happy that it gave you _ _ _ R E W you might as well have the lot.

Duh. How did I miss that.

(seems watertight to me)

[Capybara]

I'm bending the rules with this one. Tell me if it's out of order

Trumpeter Swan, for example, with lower fat stew (9)

[irony towers]

There's certainly been previous on here (raises hand), so I'm not ruling it out.

Perhaps it will provoke protestation from Nef, if he still lurks on the thread.

[ad hoc]

Like Nef, I'm among the fuddy duddy sticklers here, though as rule-bending antics go, this is, I will confess, a clever one

So, anyway

Early waterfowl throws a 6 in gambling city (7)

[Sporting]

I'm bending the rules with this one. Tell me if it's out of order

Trumpeter Swan, for example, with lower fat stew (9)

I sometimes read this thread but am not clever enough in the field to take part. Still, I'm interested to know how the rules are being bent. Thanks.

[Capybara]

I sometimes read this thread but am not clever enough in the field to take part. Still, I'm interested to know how the rules are being bent. Thanks.

The rule is that the solution to the previous clue must appear in the next clue. The solution to the previous clue was Peter Swan. I bent the rule by embedding this in Trumpeter Swan in my clue.

[Duncan Gardner]

"Vegavis stew without greens? Fucking 'ell!" suggested Northern Ireland midfielder (7)

[seand]

Saville lately associated with kinky iconic adidas boots (6, 9)

[seand]

Saville lately associated with kinky iconic adidas boots (6, 9)

- - X - - - / - R - - - - - - -

[Capybara]

- - X - - - / - R - - - - - - -

Shouldn't it be (6,8)? Unless it's plural ...

[irony towers]

Must you make us think of [Andrew Neil]?

It didn't take long to reset the bar.

[S. aureus]

No kidding.

[irony towers]

Sexual predators' firm lump with head drooping (7)

[seand]

Shouldn't it be (6,8)? Unless it's plural ...

Yeh, that was a quandary...... singular made more sense for the first half ofthe clue, plural made more sense for the second half. Ultimately I like the idea of lacing up my adidas Sexual Predators

[irony towers]

_ _ _ G _ _ _

[Duncan Gardner]

Detroit Cougars sometime during Lent (or another festival of football) (9)

[ad hoc]

Glentoran with a quid? Grossly inflated! (13)

[Guy Profumo]

Grandiloquent man is vague and angry. Honestly? You bet!

(6,7,9,4)


(sorry. Although a clunker, couldn't resist)

[Duncan Gardner]

Top anagram work by AH there

[Guy Profumo]

Indeedy