Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Nefertiti2]

Calling company of Norwegian Krone- there's one- & another one.

(5)

_ _ K _ _

[ad hoc]

Lend Nokia mic to overhear actress (6,6)

[Nefertiti2]

Damian Green starts worrying as Nicole Kidman enters room.

(6)

[ad hoc]

Example of poetic repetition: "Wanker wanker goes to church" (9)

[Duncan Gardner]

Some assonance: stork worship {8)

And with apologies

#20 630 = BASE (double meaning)

#20 645 = KROOS (anagram of snooker [no]ne)

[ad hoc]

Ancestors of Ursus arctos, Winnie the Pooh, Walter Payton, and Paddington, we hear (9)

[Duncan Gardner]

Forebears tee off or lose out to Tower Guards (10)

[ad hoc]

Eighth lens destroyed by those stereotypical beefeaters (3,7)

[Duncan Gardner]

The English disease Phil & Issy caught (8)

[Nefertiti2]

reach uphill by mistake and cured syphilis

(4,7)

[Artificial Hipster]

Paul Ehrlich and Leroy Hood can hold a candle to anyone (8)

[seand]

Chandler searching for Perry? (4)

[Nefertiti2]

Applause for Artificial Hipster.

[Duncan Gardner]

1 David Bowie and Bing Crosby's mob trilled "My True Distraction" (6,7,3)

And for your bonus,

2 Nil Polish CL improvement (4,7)

3 Noel 'n' Hyde involved (3,6)

4 Eccentric crank near Peter (5,9)

5 OK, send Nilis now (6,6)

Connected solutions have all been kettled

[Guy Profumo]

Ok.

I got the answer, but couldn't work it through (other than Bing being a search engine)

[seand]

Ok.

I got the answer, but couldn't work it through (other than Bing being a search engine)

Chandler Bing was a character in Friends played by Matthew Perry

[Guy Profumo]

Chandler Bing was a character in Friends played by Matthew Perry

Yes. I know. Chandler is the definition.

How does the clue work?

[Nefertiti2]

As a finale Jim Belushi sings "Little Drummer Boy". What a drag!

(6)

[ursus arctos]

Just wanted to express my condolences to Guy at this difficult time.

[Artificial Hipster]

Rub the wrong way and misery guts will be up for a fight (7)

[Kevin S]

A way back for bruiser oddly out by a point (3,5)

[Duncan Gardner]

Bonus drummer solutions spoiler:

2 PHIL COLLINS

3 DON HENLEY

4 KAREN CARPENTER

5 DENNIS WILSON

[Kevin S]

Cheers Duncan, I failed miserably at those.


A way back for bruiser oddly out by a point (3,5)

_ U _ / _ _ U _ _

[Artificial Hipster]

Bus route around Salford seems impressive to begin with before hold up (8)

[Duncan Gardner]

Some brassiere was here, between Nottingham and Derby! (7)