Monday, October 27, 2014

Mon., Oct.27

Today's Cryptic clues include charade, container, homophone, reversal, etc.

Three from LAT:


"Waiting in Godot" has "Deep Space 9" character (3)

Cuban favorite fighter used non-alcoholic beer (7)

First ever New Order lesbian and gay to drop a bombshell (5)

Two from ST:

No n00b has turned back from starting to like wine (4)

Eleanor Goldfarb might be heard to lament (5)

Solutions to these clues are in the grids below.


LAT

             
Seattle Times
(NYT 9/15/14)

Here are the solutions to yesterday's clues:

Turn right | and | throw up (5)
[RALPH {slang}] [=] [RALPH {slang}]

Vampire killer | had | conversation over a | high-protein dinner (5)
[{wooden} STAKE] [=] [homophone] [{meat} STEAK]

Did | Senator | or | Ambassador | first | meet | Doña? (6)
[filler] [SEN.] [OR] [Ambassador] [initial] [=] [SENORA]

Whatever | Spanish will be | is | in my blood (4)
[hint] [SERA {will be}] [=] [SERA {blood component}]

High-quality | electronic tile | changed polarity (5)
[ELITE] = [E-TILE] [reversed]


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