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The CUK Christmas Crossword

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    The CUK Christmas Crossword

    The hard part is representing the grid. Where there is a "." or an "n", that's where letters go. "#" represents a black square. The "n"s are the clues, in numerical order. ( So, first n on the first row is 1, the second is 2 etc.)

    Some of the answers relate to names on the forums. Other answers are IT related. Some were just what words I could fit in! They're all cryptic clues, but hopefully not too difficult. Most of them have a straight part.

    Enjoy.

    #n##n#n##n##n..
    n..........n.##
    #.##.#.##.#n..#
    #.#n...n#n...#n
    n.n#.##.#.##.#.
    .#.#nn...#n....
    n..##.#.####.#.
    .#n......n...#.
    .#.####.#.##n..
    n....#n...n#.#.
    .#.##n#.##.#nn.
    .#nn..#nn...#.#
    #n..#.##.#.##.#
    ##n............
    n..##.##.#.##.#


    Across:

    5. Drink – perhaps 28a stuff. (3)
    6. Ass crumbles before BN66? Forum thread says not likely! (6,7)
    8. Server side script engine bites Cleopatra. (3)
    9. Smidgen of Jamaican liquor inside trucker’s radio. (5)
    11. Carbon like. (4)
    13. In the UK, usually 8 hours ago. (3)
    15. Calvinistic term? CUK says ‘crap’! (5)
    17. Where to stay when contracting in California. (5)
    18. Leading, doing business as information store custodian. (3)
    19. Compiler is partly here. (3,3,5)
    21. British IT? Initially, it can’t last. (3)
    22. Confused drive found underwater. (5)
    23. You'll see what to write when you put them on. (5)
    26. Cow speaks of IR35 defence. (3)
    28. Don’t know the meaning of 34a? You’re not imaginary! (4)
    30. Singular fact handled by 18a. (5)
    32. Under pressure to be telepathic. (3)
    33. Please don’t run my agency – stick with CUK. (13)
    34. Taking the pee out of the cure never happens to 28a contractors. (3)

    Down.

    1. By Surrey village. southern boobs are filtered. (5)
    2. Administrator’s Polecat. (6)
    3. Short first dainty. (4)
    4. Normal CUK response to newbie. (5)
    5. Permie disease meets in base jumble. (11)
    7. Hit transient memory. (3)
    10. Scrubber in Batman costume. (9)
    12. Mixed up oval limo – now parked at the PCG. (8)
    13. Dessert final expresses doubt toward female genitals. (8)
    14. Agitated slavers rant crossing lines. (11)
    16. Septic home. (3)
    20. Short, temporary decline - sounds like a spasm. (3)
    24. Feeling like going permie? Worm! (6)
    25. Proverbially, accompanies the blame. (5)
    27. Satire from 16d. We’ll stay with the Daily Mash. (5)
    29. Sandy’s breakfast. (3)
    31. South American swaps gravity for entropy, becomes aggressive. (4)
    Last edited by NotAllThere; 23 December 2008, 13:41.
    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

    #2
    Looks like NetHack...

    IGMC...

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      #3
      Solved! (I hope)

      PM sent so as not to spoil the fun!

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        #4
        Public Service Announcement:

        I created a graphical grid in the normal crossword style to help you solve it.

        Linky

        Thanks NotAllThere for your splendid work

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          #5
          And you got it right. Thanks for the grid. How long did it take you to solve?
          Last edited by NotAllThere; 23 December 2008, 06:13.
          Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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            #6
            It took me about two hours.

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              #7
              19. Compiler is partly here. (3,3,5)

              Too geeky for me, any clues?

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                #8
                Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
                19. Compiler is partly here. (3,3,5)

                Too geeky for me, any clues?
                The author

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
                  The author


                  What's wrong with the smilies? They've gone missing.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
                    19. Compiler is partly here. (3,3,5)

                    Too geeky for me, any clues?
                    You fell into my trap!
                    Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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