Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I haven't abandoned all hope yet.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Cardinal Keith O'Brien is one who has kissed this angler's hole (10,4)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Type of fisherman's ring orphan fixed to sovereign (9)

[JtS]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

You filthy buggers

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

--R--O---

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Character in story initially involving skipper (harpooner) meeting aquatic evil leviathan (7)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

"I must have a conveyance!" First words of Ishmael before his Captain, becoming cold where once he was hot! (4,2,1,3)

Edited for precision.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

C---/M-/-/C--

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I had it, but then I had to be in a meeting.

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Drunken orgy, dissolutely forgoing meal? Nah, call me a cab (9)

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

-A-----A-

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

-A---A-A-

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Any takers?

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

During lulls like this I find myself checking and rechecking my clue to make sure I haven't made a stupid mistake (as I've been known to once or twice, I must admit). I can't see anything amiss, though that won't stop me worrying that I've arsed it up.

[Guy Profumo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Andy C wrote:

Any takers?

Got it yesterday in "stalker" mode; so no clue was necessary.

Only a contrived response, I'm afraid

City dispatch Welsh love lost in Bacchanal on waterway? [10,4,5]

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Phew, what a relief. It was getting lonely in here.

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

A bit of a tricky one to use, so I've only been able to come up with a rather garbled clue. Sorry.

Lock house of Manchester Ship Canal, get wry assortment (minus 150) inside (11)

[Guy Profumo]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Drug free Strangeways featured in film, novel [2,2]

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I think I can see the answer, but I don't understand the mechanics that gets to it. I'll stroke my chin a little longer.

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Not any further forward. I can't declare a solution with any confidence.

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Give it a go. If it's wrong, we'll soon find out. If it's right, maybe someone else can work out exactly why.

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

OK, tentatively:

Dr No: Ian authored support under fire (7)

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

That's on no firmer ground than my ability to think of another (2,2) that's the name of a film and a novel. But I might be grasping the wrong end, or even the wrong stick altogether.

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

On the assumption that Dr. No is correct then (although I'm not sure why either, but I can't think of anything better):

Evil deed to name andiron in front party? (4,4)

[JtS]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Strangeways was the chap at the start of Dr No who was killed (so Bond is sent to look into it)