Albionogram 16
De JCS-boekenbonnen zijn gewonnen door:
Theo Hattink uit Veenendaal (17,50 Euro)
Simen Hoving uit Santpoort-Zuid (12,50 Euro)
Van harte gefeliciteerd.
Tussen [ ] is fout.
TAKE THE BIT BETWEEN YOUR TEETH
1. That's how old you have to be to vote for the second time (9)
BALLOTAGE
Ballot-age.
A second ballot taken to decide between the two or three highest candidates when no candidate receives a majority of the votes on the first ballot.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballotage
[ballottage 1x]
2. Was the first lady and the first man on a mountain (7)
HILLARY
3. Subject at a military academy (7+9)
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
4. American city that came well out of a fire (7)
PHOENIX
5. Soldier with wings (6)
BATMAN
A British military officer's orderly.
6. Sex and tobacco (4)
SHAG
7. Animal that produces caviar (3+4)
ROE DEER
Roe= the eggs or spawn of a fish.
Roe deer= een soort hert.
Roe is verwant aan ons woord ree.
[roe bear 1x] [poe deer 1x]
8. A buzzing insect is sweet (6)
HUMBUG
9. Meat that can be smoked (5)
JOINT
A marijuana cigarette.
A large cut of meat for roasting.
[loins 2x]
10. Bird on a string (4)
KITE
Een kite is een havik, maar ook een vlieger.
[wire 1x] [..te 1x]
11. This vegetable keeps your blood clean (6+4)
KIDNEY BEAN
12. A ship with wheels gives you a rough ride (6+7)
ROLLER COASTER
13. Beer from a chemist's (5+3) is a good deal on footwear (4+4)
BOOT SALE
Boots is een winkelketen.
(Car) boot sale= kofferbakverkoop.
[bone sale 1x] [boot lace 1x] [booth ale 1x]
14. For communication and ventilation (6)
BLOWER
15. Plan when your colour cartridge is not functioning properly (9)
BLUEPRINT
16. A preliminary draft of a famous American author is versified (6)
POETRY
17. Cosmetics for an institution (10)
FOUNDATION
18. The edge of a month creates havoc (6)
MAYHEM
May-hem.
Hem= an edge or border on a piece of cloth.
[mayhew 1x]
19. Smelly old video game (4)
PONG
Videospelletje uit de begintijd.
Afgeleid van pingpong.
A disagreeable or offensive smell.
[bong 1x] [kong 2x]
20. To strike a coin (5)
POUND
21. It's only a small lake (4)
MERE
22. The elegancies of beautiful attire for men (8)
NICETIES
Niceties is het meervoud van nicety.
Nicety heeft een aantal betekenissen o.a. an elegant or refined feature.
Nice-ties.
[nineties 2x]
23. Skeletons that can be found on the beach after a gun fight (6)
SHELLS
24. Instructions for underwear (6)
BRIEFS
[brief 1x]
25. Cautious custodian (9)
CARETAKER
26. Fodder makes a warm bed for a pet in China (6)
CATHAY
Cat-hay.
A medieval name for China popularized by Marco Polo in accounts of his travels.
Nu nog in de Chinese vliegtuigmaatschappij (Hongkong): Cathay Pacific.
[naxos 1x]