Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[I.Wright]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

re l iceland

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Site of engagement of the French Cinderella, perhaps (7)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I.Wright wrote:

re l iceland

Yeah, but where do you say it's an anagram?

[Guest]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

With Wyatt here, got the answer, but can't make out how you got iceland

[I.Wright]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

re=about
l=large
iceland=north european island
I should've said 'around' about to indicate the anagram. Apologies for the confusion.

[Kusal Flyer]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Might need a clue here, Wyatt? Ta.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

No worries. (But I do think, in general, that using synonyms in anagram clues is very tough on the solver.)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

You guys are Istria wrote:

Might need a clue here, Wyatt? Ta.

Behind you!

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Got it. Clue on the way.

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Animal sees Lepanto skirmish beginning in earnest (8)

[Mumpo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Antelope (4)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Stuck.

[Mumpo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Really? I thought this would be a gimme.

A smattering of Latin and a basic grasp of Occam's razor should be all you need for this one.

[Donnchadh Ghairdinéir]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I'll hazard a guess following Mumpo's clue:

Tree walk (end up on Belgian/ Dutch/ German border) (11)

[Mumpo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

No, no, no.

A smattering of Latin and a basic grasp of Occam's razor should be all you need for this one

Just translate, and think literally, rather then laterally.

[Mumpo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

_ _ t _

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Scottish guy gets a date for the beginning of the week (6)

(Is that right? Probably not; I can't see why if it is.)

[Mumpo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

It's 'ante'. What's before (ante) 'lope'?

'Ante'.

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Yes. A little unfair.

[Mumpo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Mm?

[nefertiti]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I also found it insufficiently clued.

Anyway...

Upping the ante proves explosive here.

(6)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I've been banging my head against this one all weekend. So far.

[nefertiti]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

maybe better phrased

"Upping ante proves explosive here, just like I love you. (6)

I'm not sure if the last bit is necessary- but to be on the safe side...

[nefertiti]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

"Upping ante"- is pure crossword speak

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Ah! Il colpo di fulmine!

Bit non-standard, I reckon, nefertiti.