Conundrums

Lolly wrote:I had parroting for number 5.  All good though

Cheers Lolly, never saw that one.

1.U S L E Y S R I O

2.Z E I E O I T P M

3.N I R C T T I E Y

4.E S N I R T A C A

5.I N H P A C A S D

1.U S L E Y S R I O = S E R I O U S L Y

2.Z E I E O I T P M = E P I T O M I Z E

3.N I R C T T I E Y = I N T E R C I T Y

4.E S N I R T A C A = C A R T E S I A N

5.I N H P A C A S D = H A N D I C A P S

Found those surprisingly easy tonight apart from Q5.
Cheers Lolly.

All good

4. I has ascertain.

Ascertain, how did I miss that?, a much better answer.

Cartesian refers to the mathematician Descartes, a tad obscure.

1.I A G D L I I T S

2.C A A T R T I V O

3.U V A A L L E S B

4.D M E N C D A O M

5.E S R O N G E V C

Cheers Lolly, enjoyed those, fairly straight forward.

1.I A G D L I I T S   =       D I G I T A L I S

2.C A A T R T I V O   =       A C T I V A T O R

3.U V A A L L E S B   =       V A L U A B L E S

4.D M E N C D A O M   =    C O M M A N D E D

5.E S R O N G E V C   =      C O N V E R G E S

all good

1.E G D T N B G I U

2.H O W T D H I S L

3.C E R I R U H C N

4.P D M S N O Y E U

5.N O E Y V U I S L

1.E G D T N B G I U

2.H O W T D H I S L

3.C E R I R U H C N

4.P D M S N O Y E U

5.N O E Y V U I S L

Most enjoyable Lolly, and no yedwarchers LOL  

1.E G D T N B G I U   =    B U D G E T I N G

2.H O W T D H I S L   =    W I T H H O L D S

3.C E R I R U H C N   =     C R U N C H I E R

4.P D M S N O Y E U   =    P S U E D O N Y M  

5.N O E Y V U I S L     =    E N V I O U S L Y

All Good

1.O I S M R O C C M
2.A L E M P E R B E
3.C M I S E E I D P
4.A R E E S O L T T
5.E L T C K H S I Y

Thanks Lolly, most enjoyable, Q5 took forever LOL !!!!

1.O I S M R O C C M = M I C R O C O S M

2.A L E M P E R B E = P E R M E A B L E

3.C M I S E E I D P = E P I D E M I C S

4.A R E E S O L T T = T O L E R A T E S

5.E L T C K H S I Y = S K E T C H I L Y

All good

1.E W V S V R E I O
2.L S B A E L S L Y
3.E R L A S F T U M
4.B N I I T S E G C
5.I R A N T G A P K

Cheers Lolly, enjoyed those, some hard some easy.

1.E W V S V R E I O = O V E R V I E W S

2.L S B A E L S L Y = S Y L L A B L E S

3.E R L A S F T U M = M A S T E R F U L

4.B N I I T S E G C = B I S E C T I N G

5.I R A N T G A P K = P A R T A K I N G

All good

1.U I L N L O E S B

2.G L A N E R I P C

3.R E G I C T N R A

4.T N E T E D R P A

5.A T T D E O S N I

Some hard, some easy, cheers Lolly.

1.U I L N L O E S B = I N S O L U B L E

2.G L A N E R I P C = R E P L A C I N G

3.R E G I C T N R A = R E T R A C I N G

4.T N E T E D R P A = P A T T E R N E D

5.A T T D E O S N I = S T A T I O N E D

All good


1.E N E T K U A R D

2.A C D N T S E N E

3.S L M S R I N T E

4.R A T H C C E A R

5.P L E D R E Y U T

Blimey, 3 and 5 were killers !!!!!

Enjoyed those Lolly.

1.E N E T K U A R D = U N D E R T A K E

2.A C D N T S E N E = A S C E N D E N T

3.S L M S R I N T E = M I N S T R E L S

4.R A T H C C E A R = C H A R A C T E R

5.P L E D R E Y U T = R E P U T E D L Y

All good.

1.T E R R A C E E S

2.O T S T M A U A E

3.I T F E S I O F R

4.V T D T I S A N E

5.U S R I S N T T C

Many thanks Lolly, enjoyed those, apart from Q4, a real yedwarcher !!!!!!

1.T E R R A C E E S = R E C R E A T E S

2.O T S T M A U A E = A U T O M A T E S

3.I T F E S I O F R = F O R T I F I E S

4.V T D T I S A N E = D E V I A N T S which is only 8 letters, the 9 letter eludes me !!!

5.U S R I S N T T C = I N S T R UC T S

4 Adventist. all others good

Lolly wrote:4 Adventist.  all others good

Cheers Lolly, so good to see the answer, annoyingly I had ADVENT but didn't think to put IST on the end

1.L T A B U O B E D
2.S E S H R P A R E
3.O N A A M I T D N
4.T N R E V A E O D
5.N I T A A A S S L

Enjoyed those Lolly. thank you, apart from 1 and 5 which took a while.

1.L T A B U O B E D = D O U B T A B L E

2.S E S H R P A R E = R E P H R A S E S

3.O N A A M I T D N = D A M N A T I O N

4.T N R E V A E O D = R E N O V A T ED

5.N I T A A A S S L = A S S A I L A N T