ET4191

Solution to ET Crossword 4191

Across

1. Calabash = Cash (money) + a + lab (place for experiment) = pipe

8. Grocer - Homonym (Grosser = Grocer = tradesman)

9. Foursome = Sure + of + Mo = a group

10. Picnic - Homonym (additive; Choose a man = Pick Nick = Picnic = eating out)

12. Else = 'Found' in the streets of ChELSEa

13. Prospector = Pro (in favour of) + Spector (Phil the producer; Phil Spector - a legendary American record producer and songwriter)

15. Billiard Table - Direct (Green areas where there might be cannon)

19. Common Features = Shared by some = Common (Vulgar) + Features (appearances)

23. Australian = From far away = Austrian (European) + 'al' (a line) 

25. Ebor = 'Back' Robe (dignified cover) = archbishop

28. Breeze = Get wind of = Something easy

29. Rehearse = Ears + here = for practice

30. Enlist = Silent revolution = Get support of

31. Sympathy = Sy (?) + MP (politician) + at + hy (Harry empty) - Foolish politician not bad at showing Harry empty understanding

Down

1. Coffee = Co (Company) + f (loud) + fee (payment) = drink

2. Louts = lots (great deal) + u (second of July) = rough types

3. Bash = make a hit = a party

4. Samurai = rum (odd) + as + ai (first class = A-One)

6. Rhine = her + in

7. Constable = Con + stable ? (painter of the fuzz)

8. Recorder - from time to time a judge may be (?) = one to note

11. User = 'from' tartan troUSERs

14. Clio = Muse = C + oil (rise in fuel)

15. Bombshell = Bombs (attacks) + hell (awfull place) = surprise

16. Ace = Palace (superior dwelling) - Pal (friend) = one

17. Tout = ? Solicit custom for everything continental

18. Scrabble - Direct = Game to put characters on board

20. Felt = Given a touch = Material

21. Academy = Amy (girl) + e (embracing) + cad (rebel)

22. Artery = Where blood flows = main road

24. Razes = Puts up (raises - homonym) = demolishes

26. Beret - Direct = On your head be it, soldier!

27. Keep = up Peel (Take a quick look)

ET4190

Solution  to ET Crossword 4190

Across

6. On the Outskirts = One + hut + to + skirts (cover for ladies)

9. Seance (Direct - Meeting to contact those that are gone)

10. Roll Over (Direct - Apply pressure at the top for money not won)

11. Intrudes = Side  + turn

13. Inmost = Tom + sin

15. Stuffy (Direct = Having that old fashioned lack of ventilation)

17. Stupor = St (Way) + up (elevated) + or (otherwise)

18. Bender (double entendre: one doesn't go straight = bender = a drinking spree)

20. Pathetic (Way = path + quote = cite)

22. Sprawled = Warps (Twitst 'back') + led (taken to)

24. Ripple = Rile (Cause annoyance) + pp (parish priest)

26. Transformation = Trains - I (Followers without 'one') + structure (formation)

Down

1. Lose ne's temper (some + poles + enter)

2. Stun (?)

3. Legend (Foot = Leg + end = story)

4. Psalmist = pals + mist (when visibility is poor)

5. Dido = Did (took) + 0(o = no action)

7. Unrest = Run + set

8. Treasure Island (Direct - Where to find great wealth in writing)

12. Round (double entendre - bit of a fight = round = complete a circuit)

14. Maple = Map (plan) + le ('some' of the leaves)

16. Fork Lift (double entendre - have some truck = fork lift = take food to consumer area (tongue))

18. Spider (Direct - likely occupier of website)

21. Tarmac = Tar (river rises) + mac (jack) ?

23. Aunt (?) (Sally may be the one to get the chuck)

25. Prim = Prime (Top minister) - e (inconclusively)

ET4189

Solution to ET Crossword 4189 

Across

1. Face (Confront) the Issue (Children)

8. Observe = OE + verbs

9. Genetic = Get + nice

11. Consortium = ?

12. Dram = Dr. (one to do you good) + AM (before lunch)

14. Matinees = Seem (Appear to give all round) + a + tin (holder)

16. Siesta = I (One) + Seats 

17. Sup = S (Way) + elevated (up)

19. Impose = I (one) + poems

21. Merchant = Mer (?) + chant (sing)

24. Tome = To Me ('I' get given)

25. Difference (Direct)

27. Looting = ?

28. Realist = Re (about) + a + list (catalogue)

29. Astringently = Trains + gently (without great impact)

Down

1. Fishnet = Hen + fits

2. Cartoonist = Car + to + on + Ist (first)

3. Trestles = Lets + rest (others)

4. Eggcup = ?

5. Sand = ?

6. Upturns = Put + urns (containers)

7. Non-commital (double entendre)

10. Compartments = Comments + part (bit)

13. Discordant = Disco + rant (harangue) + d (dead)

15. Sum = Many (m) + us (our people)

18. Perforce = Crop + free

20. Pompous = Omp (Englishman in Australia) + Soup

22. Annuity = Nuit (Dark time in Paris = Night for French) + any (whatever)

23. Virgin = VI (Half a dozen) + R (right) + Gin (drink)

26. Bier = Ber (Foreign drink) + one