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Cryptic Clues #1023578 07/16/15 06:26 PM 07/16/15 06:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	For those of you who might need instructions for cryptic crossword clues, check out this page . These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers. -1. Label features woolly bears eating fish (3,5) -2. Streaming out, they leave the country (9) -3. Meditative aid packed by German travelers (6) -4. The old are splitting small cocktail (7) -5. Possession of new or recycled vessel (9) -6. School's homecoming rally unpopular - grads initially show no interest (5) -7. Walk unsteadily back, without heading to beer joint (5) -8. Part of vacation I cautiously charged (5) -9. Reveal utter support (4) -10. Stop the music? (7) The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023597 07/16/15 10:41 PM 07/16/15 10:41 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,990 Sydney, Australia Koala BAAG Specialist
Koala BAAG Specialist Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,990 Sydney, Australia	3. Meditative aid packed by German travelers (6) Mantra - Hidden word - Ger(man tra)velers Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023598 07/16/15 10:46 PM 07/16/15 10:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,794 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,794 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	8 - ionic - part of vacatION I Cautiously - ionic meaning charged (as in atoms) Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Koala] #1023599 07/16/15 10:46 PM 07/16/15 10:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	7. elbow walk unsteadily = wobble - b (heading to beer) backwards The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023604 07/16/15 11:14 PM 07/16/15 11:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Nicely solved! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023605 07/16/15 11:24 PM 07/16/15 11:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,085 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,085 Ohio	10. refrain (dbl. definition)

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023609 07/16/15 11:43 PM 07/16/15 11:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California CCbomber BAAG Specialist
CCbomber BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California	2. Streaming out, they leave the country (9) emigrants (they leave the country) - anagram(Streaming)

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: CCbomber] #1023615 07/17/15 01:16 AM 07/17/15 01:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	6. shrug first letters of School's homecoming rally unpopular - grads The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023618 07/17/15 01:34 AM 07/17/15 01:34 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,886 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,886 Isle of Man	1. Bar codes = label - anagram (woolly) of bears containing (eating) cod (fish). Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023650 07/17/15 09:21 AM 07/17/15 09:21 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Excellent work! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023677 07/17/15 12:39 PM 07/17/15 12:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	5. Possession of new or recycled vessel (9) ownership - possession or + new (recycled - anagram) ship - vessel

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Sondi] #1023691 07/17/15 02:28 PM 07/17/15 02:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	9. bare/bear The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023699 07/17/15 03:10 PM 07/17/15 03:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada CanukDenis Graduate Boomer
CanukDenis Graduate Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada	4. The old are splitting small cocktail (7) Think I got it...after some 2 hours! m ART ini Are = art (like you = ye ; old English) ? I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1023725 07/17/15 06:47 PM 07/17/15 06:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Yes to all! Denis, you get the gold star for that solve! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

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