Sunday 1 June 2008

FuseLit cryptic poetry crossword!


As interactive crossword compiler software currently goes for about £35, we at FuseLit have taken the graph paper, black rollerball and Tippex approach to puzzlebuilding. Just print off and ponder!

Apologies in advance for the sheer tenuousness of some clues. Otherwise, have fun!

Across

1 Another name for 12 across (5)

5 In a sticky situation with line breaks? (10)

8 Ted Hughes is pretty smug about this character (4)

11 Shocking haircut for Mr May? (4,1,5)

12 Flying Scottish bovine? Must be the season (5)

13 This Beat seems excited, then disinterested! (5)

17 See 27 across. (3,6,5)

21 According to his surname, this poet is a clever guy. Perhaps something to do with the grass (7)

23 Harry Mathews discusses maoism in his French past (8)

25 See 28 across. (5,6)

26 See 9 down (5,3,5)

27 (and 17 across) The colour of an inept wizard, according to Herbert (3,6,5)

28 (and 25 across) Put the bird with the blooms for this New Zealand poet (5,6)

30 (and 14 down) Ascertain whether this New Generation poet is adept at the use of raincoats (4,7)

31 (7 down) This poet found initial controversy with the Roman five (4,8)

32 Up Pompeii's Nauseous wrote this kind of poem that started a stink (3)

33 That's it. We're banning The Raven! (9)


Down

2 This San Franciscan's most famous non-poetic work had a lot in common with tarmac (7)

3 Pound's secret language leads to surprised words (6)

4 (and 20 across) Stein really loved her remote control (6,7)

6 See 18 down (7,6)

7 See 31 across (4,8)

9 (and 26 down) A Christmas song related to “Rockferry” artist? (5,3,5)

10 A saint who eats rusks will give you a scouse poet (4,6)

14 See 30 across (4,7)

15 Frank O'Hara's favourite meal (5)

16 Come on Ms Turner! Even you can write formal poetry! (7)

18 (and 6 down) Sounds almost like this devil was into custard and body modification (7,6)

19 See 26 across (3,5)

20 See 4 down (6,7)

22 French poet sounds bad-ass (7)

24 A basic drive that's sick gives a rural poetic style (5)

26 (and 19 down) He took us to Donjong Heights. Not as dull as his name would suggest (3,5)

29 First name of the poet who wanted to die a young man's death (5)



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