Anyone good at crosswords?

[JayzusB.Christ]

All of which has helped me to find another solution, but left me with these:

Again become an invalid or again become an invalid(7) -e-a-s-  (relapse?)

In which the early bird lies awaiting the worm (6) -m-u--

Sea salt (6) -a-l--  (thought it was 'marine' until 'outlive', though I couldn't see the connection with 'salt')

[TordelBack]

Sea salt (6) -a-l--

Sailor

I'd agree with 'relapse'.

[JayzusB.Christ]

I could hit myself

[TordelBack]

In which the early bird lies awaiting the worm (6) -m-u--

Ambush

Good one, that!

Early "a.m." plus (bird in the) "bush", lying in wait.  Nice.

[TordelBack]

What crossword is this, Jayzus?  Interesting (and confusing) mix of cryptic and straightforward.

[JayzusB.Christ]

Fair play to you, TB.  I think the title of the thread has been answered:  Yes, you are very freaking good at crosswords.

However, one left: it's the 'play on words' one again, which can't be 'tragedy' as it has now become like this: -h-r-d-.

(It's the Evening Herald, which manages to combine the ridiculously hard with the piss-easy gracelessly)

[JayzusB.Christ]

Charade!  and we're done. Thanks for your help, everyone!

[I, Cosh]

charade

Edit: Damn.

[WoD]

charade

[TordelBack]

Nice one.  Must check that out, now that Crossaire will be coming to an end.

[Richmond Clements]

Charade.

[JayzusB.Christ]

charade.

[Mikey]

Gah! Missed this thread until now!

I wouldn't say I'm good at crosswords, but Mrs Mikey uses me as a kind of 'dictionary corner' and gets upset if I simply don't know the answer, muttering 'you're useless' into the paper.

OT - Mrs Mikey once asked me about whale types, seven letters ending in 'l'. "Why! That's Rorqual!" I happily replied. She was well impressed; her mum had been doing the same crossword and was stuck on the same clue, so when Mrs Mikey told her, Mother in Law said, "Aye right! Sure he'd tell you anything".

A prophet has no honour etc

M.

[I, Cosh]

Lucky it wasn't Narwhal!

[JayzusB.Christ]

And it's straight to the gutter with this thread, as we turn to the (surprisingly well-contructed and difficult) Viz Craptic Crossword.

Tit off the M4? (7) -r-s---