Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Well, I think I now know what it must be, but (in "scratched record" shock) have no real idea why. Sigh.

[Duncan Gardner]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Disturbing pintxos ire in mutually crucial league game? (3-7)

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Clairvoyant princess foretells six-pointer (7)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

So, OK. How do we get "pintxos"?

I get how it could be "tapas in Bilbo", but I don't get how it could be "Eat tapas in Bilbo", and I don't get the rest of the clue either.

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Is it some sort of "pinch" homonym, maybe?

I'm guessing DR didn't read that Wiki guide to cryptic clues that I linked to a while back.

[Diable Rouge]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Nipped was just a homonym for pinched, for once I wasn't trying to catch anyone out, thought it would be a quick clue that would be gone within the hour.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

But "pinched" isn't the answer.

[Kusal Flyer]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Wyatt, you are a little curmudgeonly today. I recommend a glass of cold txakoli with a plate of erizo de mar.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

False impression. I've not been feeling at all curmudgeonly until very recently, and the causes have nothing to do with this particular thread.

I do find DR's clues basically impossible, though, and I wish he'd conventional them on up. But I've said that enough, and the truth is, I should probably just wait those clues out.

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

_ I _ _ _ E _

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Diviner grows odd in agitation (7,3)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Ooh, nice clue from ad hoc.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

The likes of Dowsing rod? Use hand, silly! (10)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

_ _ _ N _ _ _ _ _ _

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Serene Cromwell acknowledges Roundheads' boldness in violent epic (8)

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

_ _ _ _ F _ _ _

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

S _ _ _ F _ _ _

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Scarface's time in Berkshire each year (5,9,3)

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Symbol of Saint Valentine's Day is constant in regurgitated food (5)

I am not convinced I'm right with my answer though - (a) it doesn't really match the letter count, and (b) I don't get the second half of the clue

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

No, that's not it.

Scarf ace's time in Berkshire each year (5,9,3)

_ _ C _ _ / _ H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ Y

[Diable Rouge]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Ascot Champions Day a countrywide dash to church? (8, 4, 12)

[Diable Rouge]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

N-------/H---/S----------

[ad hoc]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Aintree national hunt steeplechase is revoltingly killing starters backed by God (7)

Just to point out, though, that Ascot Champions Day has nothing to do with national hunt as far as I am aware

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Krishna's associate audibly got smashed - drank with Pep, the manager (5,8)

[Duncan Gardner]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Harry Redknapp's nemesis: dr-ream laid waste (4,6)

And for your bonus:

Beckham? Wilshere? Not first to 10,000 (5,4)