tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post4595430545468304747..comments2009-10-30T23:58:34.098+05:30Comments on Crossword Unclued: French Words In CrosswordsShuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-78302121238884319462009-10-30T23:52:43.826+05:302009-10-30T23:52:43.826+05:30Joins up with the French company first (7)
CO+UP+...Joins up with the French company first (7)<br /><br />CO+UP+LES<br /><br />Parisian who enters state positively trembling (7)<br /><br />A{QUI}VER<br /><br />Lodge with French art found in the course of journey (6) <br /><br />R{ES}IDE<br /><br />"Art" in this case is the archaic second-person singular of "to be" (as in "thou art"). The French translation is ES (as in <i>"tu es"</i>). Very clever!Kryptonologisthttp://www.kryptonologist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-48511091951779482512009-10-27T11:54:08.298+05:302009-10-27T11:54:08.298+05:30Thanks Kryptonologist, the "Nice" trick has trippe...Thanks Kryptonologist, the "Nice" trick has tripped me up a couple of times in the past. <br /><br />I must mention that in the main post. Thanks for your inputs.Shuchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01255928672885834649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025878547150944281.post-78060411842260429222009-10-27T11:05:11.083+05:302009-10-27T11:05:11.083+05:30One and a in French can also be une (feminine form...<b>One</b> and <b>a</b> in French can also be <i>une</i> (feminine form of <i>un</i>), though it's not as common.<br /><br />A tricky French indicator you may occasionally see is <b>Nice</b> (a city in France), placed of course at the start of a clue to mask its capitalization. I've used it myself in puzzle writing:<br /><br />Nice one gets sex appeal back to let loose (5)Kryptonologisthttp://www.kryptonologist.com/noreply@blogger.com