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smudgy13

26th October 2012, 18:09
Hi foljs having a go at the cryptic but two are escaping me
7a(4) kitty swimming here p???
15d(6) aurally bends down like branches b?????
Any help appreciated.
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chrise

26th October 2012, 18:10
boughs
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chrise

26th October 2012, 18:10
pool (kitty as in "pooled resources")
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rossim

26th October 2012, 18:10
pool
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smudgy13

26th October 2012, 18:21
Thanks chrise and rossim , chrise how did you come about answers boughs i dont mean to be thick but if i see how it worked out i can remember for future , the poool.one simple when see it been put enough money in kittys over the years !
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mamya

26th October 2012, 18:26
aurally = sounds like

bends down - Bows
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smudgy13

26th October 2012, 18:34
Thanks mamya got it, i went wrong thinking of ear in the answer that teach me not to think out the box, but learning slowly but surely weeks ago could never have done this cryptic but after help on this forum from people like yourself and trevor to name a few i only stuck on three today so getting there .Thanks to all for help much appreciated.
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greedy kite

26th October 2012, 18:54
Keep it up, Smudgy! Yes, there are a lot of really helpful people around on this forum!
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trevor

26th October 2012, 18:58
thank you smudgy, you might like to try this,
http://bestforpuzzles.com/daily-cryptic/daily-cryptic.html
one-a-day cryptic crosswords, not too hard and you can reveal answers if you get stuck. they keep them all for a couple of months so you can try the old ones.
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smudgy13

26th October 2012, 19:08
I am sure you have helped me in the past greedy kite .Thanks trevor i will try that site i am laid up at the moment so will pass time as well as excercising my brain believe me it needs all the help it can get !
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