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Midnighter
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edited 4 November 2014 at 3:57PM in Game Over Archives
Waterstones Moriarty Crossword

Crossword (I've tried isolating and posting the crossword, but haven't been able to.)

All the clues relate to 18 down (unclued).

Across

01. Angel goes missing (1, 4, 2, 8) A Case of Identity (Please thank lovetowinacar.)

06. As the game often was (5) Afoot

07. See 13A (9) Detective

09. Such a lad - Ned Hunter (6) Stable (Please than oliveoyl.)

12. 18 knew 140 types (3) Ash

13. (and 7A) 18's handle (7,9) Private

15. Bust, bust, bust, bust, bust, bust, broken (3, 3, 9) The Six Napoleons

17. When the dog didn't bark (5) Night

22. Small man killed him (6) Sholto

24. This, my dear Watson, was never said (10) Elementary

25. Lucy was its flower (4) Utah

26. Julia's last words (3, 8, 4) The Speckled Band

Down

01. 18 became engaged to her (6) Agatha

02. Transport Gloria (5) Scott

03. The woman (5) Irene (Please thank lovetowinacar.)

04. Where Watson flew (Silver Blaze) (6) Exeter

05. Balmoral's mount (4) Iris

08. Hope killed two of them (6) Elders

09. Watson's left in Bohemia - as 18 noticed (4) Shoe

10. Laura Lyon's married one (6) Artist (Please thank oliveoyl.)

11. He inspected a dead bank robber (6) Lanner

13. Three - a big problem (4) Pipe

14. What 18 loathed to be (4) Idle

15. Gorgiano's home (8) Tenement

16. Drebber's home (4) Ohio

18. See title (6) Holmes

19 Hound (not Baskerville's) (4) Toby

20. you know mine - 18 said (6) Method

21. John Constable (5) Rance

22. He has a problem with the press . . . (5) Stark

23. and removed this digit (5) Thumb
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  • 1 across

    A case of Identity

    :)
  • lovetowinacar
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    edited 30 October 2014 at 4:52PM
    3D I think The Woman refers to Irene Adler

    so Irene
  • oliveoyl
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    9Across Stable
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    Make your own Pot Noodles using a flower pot, sawdust and some old shoe laces. Pour in boiling water, stir then allow to stand for two minutes before taking one mouthful, and throwing away. Just like the real thing!
  • oliveoyl
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    10 Down Artist
    TOP MONEYSAVING TIP

    Make your own Pot Noodles using a flower pot, sawdust and some old shoe laces. Pour in boiling water, stir then allow to stand for two minutes before taking one mouthful, and throwing away. Just like the real thing!
  • tgroom57
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    searched "lucy flower sherlock"
    answer could be "utah", making the digit a thumb.
  • One-Eye
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    2 down = SCOTT

    7 across = DETECTIVE

    13 across = PRIVATE

    15 across = THE SIX NAPOLEONS

    13 down = PIPE

    14 down = IDLE

    17 across = NIGHT

    15 down = TENEMENT

    21 down = RANCE

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  • One-Eye
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    edited 31 October 2014 at 2:42AM
    11 down = LANNER

    4 down probably = EXETER

    19 down = TOBY

    22 across = SHOLTO

    22 down = STARK

    20 down = METHOD

    and finally 16 down = OHIO

    There is one prize of one night’s stay at the Covent Garden Hotel, two seats at a West End
    play of the winner’s choosing and a meal for two.The prize does not include travel costs or
    any sundry expenses.
  • 9D shoe - his left shoe was left behind
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