Crossword Clues and Synonym Answers

Clues and Synonyms Part 8 - The Right and the Left

2009-03-19T08:13:00.000-07:00

Right handed boxer(8) - Orthodox
Left handed boxer(8) - Southpaw
Right hand page of a book(5) - Recto
Left hand page of a book(5) - Verso
Right handed person(7) - Dextral
Left handed person(9) - Sinistral

more may follow :)

Clues and Synonyms Part 7 - the likes of animals

2008-12-08T17:48:00.000-08:00

Hi!

This time, i thought i'll post the various collective terms of animals.
Courtesy: Word Power Made Easy, Normal Lewis

1) Leonine - like a lion
2) Feline - catlike
Something worth mentioning here: The binomial/scientific name of a lion is Felis leo, it means the organism is a member of the "Cat" family(felis) and is the "Lion"(leo)

3) Canine - like a dog
4) porcine - piglike
5) Vulpine - fox like
6) Ursine - like a bear (the great bear and the little bear constellations are the "Ursa Major" and the "Ursa Minor" respectively..ring any bells??)

7) Lupine - wolflike(Wasn't Professor Lupin in Harry Potter a werewolf?)
8) Equine - horse like
9) Piscine - fish like(The zodiac Pisces)

Till next time ppl.....

Clues and Synonyms Part 6 - shapes and forms

2008-12-02T07:11:00.000-08:00

hi folks!

so this time i thought i'll post reg another common classification one may come across in crossies..
they are shapes and forms....

Amygdaloid – almond shaped
Pyriform – pear shaped
Dendriform – tree shaped
Acanthoid – thorny / thorn shaped
Cuneate – wedge shaped
Ancistroid, Ankyroid – hook shaped
Ancoral – anchor shaped
Colubriform, Anguiform – snake shaped
Arcate – bow shaped
Auriform – ear shaped
Bacciform – berry shaped
Balanoid – acorn shaped
Camapaniform – bell shaped
Cardioid – heart shaped

Calciform – pebble like
Chelonian – turtle like
Vernal – spring like
Anserine – goose like
Pinnate - feather like
Hircine - goat like

Clues and Synonyms Part 5 - this time its headgear, apparel and accesories

2008-11-27T03:57:00.000-08:00

bishop's cap (5) - MITER
sherlock holmes cap (11) - DEERSTALKER
rope for the noose of gallows, headgear for a horse (6) - HALTER
French military headgear (4) - KEPI
Glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together (6) - MITTEN
a blanket like cloak with a hole in the middle for the head (6) - PONCHO
straw hat (6) - BOATER
cloth having a criss cross design (6) - TARTAN
mexican hat (8) - SOMBRERO

more to come folks!
and ya! for more about hats, check this site out!

Clues and Synonyms Part 4

2008-09-14T00:22:00.000-07:00

Hi All!

Time for some more cryptic clues and answers... i'm working on getting these clues into themes...

Sofa(12) - Chesterfield
Overbearing pride (6) - hubris
Throw away as from a plane or rocket(8) - jettison
Prayer or list(6) - Litany
A very timid, feeble person (7) - milksop
Small basket used as a measure of fruits (6) - punnet
Gossip (6,6) - tittle tattle
Bridge over valley (7) - viaduct

more to come soon...
till then..
adios!!!

Clues and Synonyms Part 3

2008-08-17T09:00:00.000-07:00

Flask for wine / large water botttle (6) - Carafe
Discharge with dishonor, as from the army (7) - Cashier
Refined (7) - Genteel
Vase/ Pitcher (4) - Ewer
Acrobat able to twist into unusual positions (13) - Contortionist
Rope for gallows' noose, headgear for a horse (6) - Halter
Adult insect - esp a butterfly (5) - Imago

More next time...
if you have suggestions or comments, pl post them..
so long...

Clues and Synonyms Part 2

2008-07-27T04:02:00.000-07:00

Admirer (4) - Buff
Total Pretense (7) - Charade
Exercise to develop strength and grace (12) - Calisthenics
Reflectors in the road (4,3) - Cat's eye
Divining Rod (6) - Dowser
Polo Period (6) - Chukka
Closing section of a musical (4) - Coda
Fastener used in carpentry(5) - Dowel
Eavesdrop (6) - Earwig

More will follow...

Clues and Synonyms Part 1

2008-07-24T08:29:00.000-07:00

Hi Crossie Tyro!

I've been solving and trying to solve Guardian Crosswords for the past two years. I've always been fascinated how the different words fill each other up in the grids of black and white. More than that, the vocab that it adds and the fun that it provides is amazing! I just thought i'll blog about some crossword clues and answers that i've come across so that fellow crossie tyros can avail help from this. Thanks for the time! Your hunt may end here :)

Well to begin with, I'll just mention a few of the words and save the rest for subsequent posts.

Initial Letter Puzzle (7) - Acrostic
Foretell (9) - Adumbrate
Sharp (5) - Acuate
To decide between contestants (10) - Adjudicate
Feelings of excessive pride (5,6) - Amour propre
Author unknown - soon (4) - Anon
Appetizer taken before a meal (8) - Aperitif
Sudden loss of Consciousness (8) - Apoplexy
The highest angel (9) - Archangel
Absent wiothout leave (6) - Truant
Trifle (9) - Bagatelle

More will follow.....