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Times Cryptic Jumbo

stevenj | 15:02 Sun 02nd Feb 2020 | Crosswords

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Wow. This is a tough one! I have worked out that a number of clues are linked to the fact that it's the birthday crossword but quite a lot of the rest have me stumped.

Am I alone in this?

steven

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Lie-in King

Hi Steven - throw a couple at us, we'll try to get you further along...

pilotsteve

Have to agree Steven, it's a stinker!

cashier

Still trying.

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Lie-in King

Keep that rubbish out of Crosswords, please ;-)

stevenj

Question Author

sorry I didn't reply sooner. SWMBO had guests for lunch (I thought I would be excused. Fat Chance!! they've just gone...).

How about:
1930, where fifty per cent of history is still (4,4,5)

I have h?v? for the first word so I assume that's "half"
or
For a song in Italian, what a carry on (7)

They might unlock a corner for me

steven

Toorak

Half past seven

Half (50 per cent) past’s (history is) even (still)

Cheaply

Che (what in Italian) a ply (carry on)

Lie-in King

Half past seven (19:30) - 'half past's even'
Cheaply (for a song) 'che' (It. "what") + 'a ply' (a carry on)

Mamyalynne

Hi Steven, just a tip - adding clue numbers does help, especially on a Jumbo grid. :-)

stevenj

Question Author

Thank you both very much. I'll see whether they unlock the rest for me. I'll probably be back later but I'll try to crack some (or, optimistically, all) for myself

steven

stevenj

Question Author

Well, the help certainly was great. I've managed quite a lot of the puzzle now, though to be honest, some of the answers are simply the only things that I could see fitted. However I'm still stuck in the top right hand quarter. May I ask for one of them and see if I can move forward again, please
1930 for Chinese show in Birmingham with parts exchanged. (4,2,3,5)
I do have a few letters but I don't know if they will help
steven

cashier

Year of the Horse

stevenj

Question Author

Is it "year of the horse? that was 1930. But I don't get the play of words
steven

Mamyalynne

Horse of the Year (Show) is in Birmingham, swap parts

stevenj

Question Author

Thanks cashier. I was typing my latest note when you sent the answer. But I still don't get the "parts exchanged" bit

stevenj

Question Author

And now Mamyalynne answers my latest note.
You are all wonderful!

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