crossword help

[The Major]

Just stuck on a couple, if anyone can help.

Retailers deception in computer accessory;

_ _i_t_e_l_r

and

From the beginning one has to do better in party (two word);

d_c_ _ _

 

[Matt_B]

I ****ing hate cryptic crosswords.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Printseller

 

[lazzer]

Me too mine are

To egg on

----t

and postmans sack

 

[bocadillo]

To egg on

----t

toast

 

[lazzer]

toast

Yep cheers for that one.

Postmans sack ?

 

[The Major]

Me too mine are



and postmans sack

How many letters?


****ing loads.

 

[The Major]

Printseller

So the other answer must be de capo. Thanks.

 

[bocadillo]

So the other answer must be de capo. Thanks.

It's da capo

from the beginning = da capo

party = do

one = a

do better = cap


Does that mean there is a letter wrong in the other word?

 

[The Major]

It's da capo

from the beginning = da capo

party = do

one = a

do better = cap


Does that mean there is a letter wrong in the other word?

No it's my mistake. I thought it might be De/da Capo I just wasn't sure what it meant/if it fitted. Apparently it's a musical term.

 

[bocadillo]

No it's my mistake. I thought it might be De/da Capo I just wasn't sure what it meant/if it fitted. Apparently it's a musical term.

Normally written as D.C.


I'm still having trouble resolving 'printseller' against the clue.

 

[lazzer]

How many letters?


****ing loads.

Feckin hundreds :icon_lol:

 

[Blue Maniac]

American state, begins with P. I was thinking Pearl Harbor

 

[bocadillo]

American state, begins with P. I was thinking Pearl Harbor

With petrol now at about £1.30 a litre, it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Cate Fox]

American state, begins with P. I was thinking Pearl Harbor

Pennsylvania?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Feck it, I give up :icon_lol:

 

[Jeff]

Go on then BM.


Pearl Harbor's not a state...

 

[Blue Maniac]

Go on then BM.


Pearl Harbor's not a state...

It was after the Japs hit it

Cheers Jeff.

 

[Jeff]

It was after the Japs hit it

Cheers Jeff.

I thought it was better than leaving you to set it up.

Then I noticed who did it last time... http://talkingballs.co.uk/showpost.php?p=884587&postcount=40

 

[Cate Fox]

Oh... had I realised it was a lame joke I would have played along :icon_roll