Telegraph crossword

[Was not Was]

Without hesitation, noble takes last of bonus to become wheeler-dealer who took Palace into administration (8)

 

[Pevenseagull]

willy buckle


I'm going to bed now


night night

 

[Was not Was]

one recently dead 'M' player's gong releases drug, a sign. 4,5.


I'm very happy with this one as well

You're too clever by half. Stuck again. Off to bed, I think.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I got the Simon Jordan one ..... but I'm currently in a state of being f***ed


however I shall have breakfast

 

[Pevenseagull]

with salt, east & pig stuff. There's no you in this little hill. 4, 7


I quite like that one as well

 

[Mutts Nuts]

For a bit of balance, here's the Guardian prize crossword (by Paul, a STH at the Amex) from 6 August 2011 - that date rings a bell for some reason...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/prize/25394

Selected clues:

16,7 High above London, Britain hasn't one ugly side (8,3,4,6)

8,25 Workman learns about old footballer (4,9)

The clue has answer as 8-3-4-6 but the answer is Brighton and Hove,only a left wing paper could fcuk up a crossword answer

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Adolescent shite? Am half concerned by this bunch of wankers. (3,10,8)

I'm enjoying that

 

[Moshe Gariani]

The clue has answer as 8-3-4-6 but the answer is Brighton and Hove,only a left wing paper could fcuk up a crossword answer

Oh dear. Stick to critiquing page 3 of The Sun.

 

[fleet]

The clue has answer as 8-3-4-6 but the answer is Brighton and Hove,only a left wing paper could fcuk up a crossword answer

Maybe try an anagram of the first four words leaving out one i, to mean side.

 

[Sussex on Leith]

The clue has answer as 8-3-4-6 but the answer is Brighton and Hove,only a left wing paper could fcuk up a crossword answer

Fido's cojones when it comes to crossword solving? Hardly (5,4)

 

[fleet]

Fido's cojones when it comes to crossword solving? Hardly (5,4)

yep

 

[Was not Was]

Merlin advises king to pause then get up for decrepit facility, I hear? (6,5,5)

 

[Was not Was]

I just remembered this thread, cryptic people, and thought I'd pull together the clues into a single post. Would anyone care to fill the gaps - there are some I haven't got. The best ones are those which are both gratuitously offensive AND clever. [MENTION=587]Pevenseagull[/MENTION] and [MENTION=986]Sussex on Leith[/MENTION] - add your answers so I can be awed by your intellect. There are a few in this list that aren’t even cryptic, but it’s the thought that counts.

High above London, Britain hasn't one ugly side (8,3,4,6)

Workman learns about old footballer (4,9)

Brighton and Hove Albion
Mark Lawrenson

Nasty case of rectal clap say? Disease-ridden slum dwellers whose preferred thing to eat is a dead cat. (7,6)

Crystal Palace

Am by rich timing confused over location of tomorrow's game (10,4)

Birmingham City

Olé! Our loan lad turned out to be a permanent signing (8,5)

Leonardo Ulloa

Football ground where the sharpest lurk? Not exactly! (8,4)

Selhurst Park

How oily anal became number one for South East Londoners (3, 8)

Ian Holloway

Ministers follow spoils of war empty at Selhurst Park (6,7)

Trophy cabinet

Diving cheat Mannion for example? Left wing South African has one inside and a bit of a laugh. (8,4)

Wilfried Zaha

Band take to stage: fill stadium with two for price of one tickets? (7)

Groupon

Dispersed lavender as is in three directions and created persistent problem for Coppell (8,7)

Nativity play star? Confused randy pal lacking vertical axis. E-aw...!!! (4,6)

Judas - soon to be found at the home of mustard but for now in the tennis champion's valley (5,6)

Glenn Murray

Record breaking referee recorded absolute zero: Othello lost nothing but gained weight (6,6)

Kelvin Morton

Time for royal residence to move rapidly accompanied by a South Coast chorus? (6,3)

Fat bastard who played left back (3,6)

St Stephens Day ritual for Smeggy Sons of Selhurst and Brotherhood of Man's Angelo (7,4)

Running away

Leg breaking **** (5,7)

Henry Hughton, presumably

Why has Alan Pardew got a hat? (7,3,1,4)

Because he’s a card (sic)

Response to paternal advice. (4,3,8,5,1,4)

F*** Off B******* You’re A C***

Kray twin dead? Sounds like it would be poisoned by bent referee (3,7)

Ron Challis

321 for the South Londoners’ rodent infested larder (7)

Dustbin

Lenin without his left got mixed up and the scousers scored one over the eight (4)

Nine

Palace **** (6,7)

King of Norfolk radio chat meets Hebridean island queen with male chromosome & finds palace not worth much (4,7)

Alan Mullery

Dick's Italian beer is shit custodian (6,7)

Julian Speroni

Apostolic misnomer who now talks shite. (4,6)

Mark Bright

Stain is dazzling for 90s striker, outshone all career by more talented partner (4,6)

Mark Bright

50% delay in a derelict shithole? (6,4)

Arthur Wait

Morecambe district takes on a kung fu master ? (4,7)

Eric Cantona

Adolescent shite? Am half concerned by this bunch of wankers. (3,10,8)

The Holmesdale Fanatics

Euro yes, stutter short lease. Liberated pikey (6,7)

Safe region? (5,4)

Criminal safe area? (5,4)

M(anag)er (4,7)

Orange phone magnate phone card switched Brighton model (5,6)

Simon Jordan

One recently dead 'M' player's gong releases drug, a sign (4,5)

Without hesitation, noble takes last of bonus to become wheeler-dealer who took Palace into administration (8)

Venables

With salt, east & pig stuff. There's no you in this little hill (4,7)

Merlin advises king to pause then get up for decrepit facility? (6,4,5)

Arthur Wait Stand

 

[Worthingite]

Frostbitten chant hands on tomorrow night? (7,2,5,5,4)

Madmen had no chance of going back to his former club (4,7)

Maitre-d' hotel pussy gun way be blocked by Gunners defence tomorrow perhaps? (3,5,4,3,5,4)

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Was Not Was: the "persistent problem for Coppell" one is, of course, venereal disease

 

[Pevenseagull]

oh my days ......... I am going to enjoy this so very very much.

Euro yes, stutter short lease. Liberated pikey. 6,7

OK, here's one


Darren Freeman

 

[Pevenseagull]

Oh and"criminal safe area" is Peter Ward

 

[Pevenseagull]

Definite article Harold Bishop's wife? with shortened old long distance train service, nearly not on. The double D? Sports broadcasting cliche.

3,5,2,3,3

 

[Sussex on Leith]

M(anag)er (4,7) = Neil Warnock

 

[Was not Was]

M(anag)er (4,7) = Neil Warnock

Oh very good, though you might've added 'Colin' to the clue?