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Heep
01-26-2003, 06:11 PM
...me solve this crossword? :D Taken from a British classic car magazine, so get in that mindset :)


Clues:
ACROSS:
7. Pre-war Triumph (8)
8. Geometric spoke (6)
10. One of the Renaults (9)
11. Under the speed limit (4)
12. Fuel supplier (4)
14. Vehicle found on the farm, perhaps (5, 5)
16. Road sign indicating that you should stop or slow down (4, 3)
18. Car windows (7)
20. Cars are certainly this (10)
21. Rare Swiss veteran (1, 1, 1, 1)
23. Vauxhall from '91 (4)
24. Small securing device (6, 3)
26. New - not secondhand (6)
27. Relating to building - or medicine for a plain clothes policeman! (8)

DOWN:
1. 'Rolls-' (plural) (6)
2. The way in (4)
3. Real quality from the Fifties (6, 4)
4. Leak preventative (7)
5. Not false (4)
6. VW, Renault, Saab, etc. (8)
9. Is this Land Rover a real find? (9)
13. Business expenses - like some cams? (9)
15. Exceptional quality - starting like a Lotus! (10)
17. Frozen in (8)
19. Acid (7)
22. One of the Citroens (6)
24. Morse, for example (4)
25. Small pond (4)

Edit: I figured out 19 and 24 down, BATTERY and CODE

JD@af
01-26-2003, 06:46 PM
...how about "NO." :right: :sun:

Heep
01-26-2003, 08:39 PM
26 across, "UNUSED"??

freakray
01-26-2003, 09:22 PM
4D - Sealant

Update the crossword....then it should help;)

Heep
01-26-2003, 09:29 PM
Thanks Ray :D

freakray
01-26-2003, 09:43 PM
17D - Icebound
24A - Cotter Pin

Heep
01-26-2003, 09:48 PM
Originally posted by freakray
17D - Icebound
24A - Cotter Pin

Thanks again...you're good at this :D

I think 22D is "XANTIA", and is 25D "POOL"??

freakray
01-26-2003, 09:52 PM
...you're good at this


shhh....don't tell anyone ;)

I was thinking Xantia too....it is the only Citroen I can think of with 6 letters....and pool sounds right too:)

Heep
01-27-2003, 03:23 PM
3D: Silver Dawn

I think 20A is "TECH_N_A_ _"

taranaki
01-27-2003, 03:35 PM
Originally posted by Heep
3D: Silver Dawn

I think 20A is "TECH_N_A_ _"

20 A is MECHANICAL.'BATTERY' is incorrect.



18 a is SCREENS

15 A IS EXCELLENCE

Heep
01-27-2003, 03:52 PM
Originally posted by taranaki


20 A is MECHANICAL.'BATTERY' is incorrect.



18 a is SCREENS

15 A IS EXCELLENCE

NICE! Thanks :)

freakray
01-27-2003, 05:09 PM
Wow....nearly done.....:)

ci5ic
01-27-2003, 08:12 PM
Um... it would be really nice to have some numbers on that puzzle...

replicant_008
01-27-2003, 10:40 PM
19 down - ACETATE (a salt or ester of acetic acid)
27 across - TECTONIC (relating to building or construction)

I can't help with the rare Swiss veteran car though...

Heep
01-29-2003, 05:10 PM
Originally posted by replicant_008
19 down - ACETATE (a salt or ester of acetic acid)
27 across - TECTONIC (relating to building or construction)

I can't help with the rare Swiss veteran car though...

:ylsuper

Jimster
01-30-2003, 01:55 AM
OMG! Marky Mark is doing something constructive!!!! :eek: what has the world come too :eek:


The only Swiss thing I can associate with cars is the Monteverdi Hai- So I can't help you there ;)

Heep
02-27-2003, 06:51 PM
Hudson and I have finally figured out the last answer.... "YAXA"

Swiss car from the 1910's, about 50 or so made.

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