"Battles" Answers

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Answer Explanation to “Battles”

3A An issue about long break

An issue = a son

About = CA  ( circa )

 Long = L

‘break’ is insertion indicator

In this case it is applicable to CA & L

 A  S CA L ON

Answer : Ascalon

 5A Little woman taking half unto herself

Little woman is JO ( from Little Women )

Half UNTO = UN

Taking herself implies that UN is inserted in JO

Answer : Juno

6A Rhetoric in a way

Rhetoric = rant

Way = TAO

Answer : Taranto

7A No hard current in the Ganges

No hard means no H

Current in means I in

The result will be Ganges is an INDIAN RIVER

So original answer is HINDAN RIVER ( take out H and put in I )

Answer : Hindan River    ( Unfortunately, there was no battle of Hindan River . Rather it was HINDON RIVER. My apologies for this grievous error.

11A Time soldiers associated flag-waving with army regulation

Time = T

Soldiers = RA

Waving is anagram indicator and applies to FLAG

Associated is a juxtaposition indicator

Army regulation = AR

Answer : Trafalgar

12A Daisy chain it to form lines stretching back

Daisy chain is a repetitive indicator

After repeating the answer we have lines stretching back

In this case it is  NILE NILE – an endless series of line(s) looking back

‘stretching back’ is reverse indicator many times over.

Answer : Nile

13A Country where its’ first born changed hands

First born = B

B is added to answer

‘changed’ hands implies that the answer contains L or R which is then interchanged to match a country’s name.

In this case the answer is ULUNDI  ( B + ULUNDI = BURUNDI )

Answer : Ulundi

1D Following such directions will send you north west, possibly

To go NW one way is W and then N

Answer : Towton

2D  Can’t in Scotland

‘Cant’ in Scotland is spelt as Can nae

Answer : Cannae

4D Manage with firm hand – not half accommodating

Manage = run

Firm = co

Hand – not half = HA

‘accommodating’  CO HA holds RUN

Answer : Corunha

7D Attila sacked city – devoured by heartless Hun

‘sacked’ means to delete city, ( LA) from Attila

ATTI is then devoured by Hn ( heartless hun)

H   ATTI N

Answer : Hattin

8D It approaches date rape – ending in style

It ‘approaches’ means the answer is besides.

Date = D 

Rape ending = E

So, answer + DE = style

‘a la mode’ = in style

Answer : Alamo

9D Have way with posh woman ultimately

Have = VE ( as I’ve )

Way = RD

Posh = U

Woman ultimately = N

Answer : Verdun

10D  Rush hour – quiet no more

Hour = HR

Quiet = SH

‘no more’ is deletion indicator

RU ( SH ) HR gives us RUHR

Answer : Ruhr

Jay