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Cryptic Clues #1024641 07/23/15 03:52 PM 07/23/15 03:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 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. Defeat House leader following open argument (9) -2. Lee says he fixed blinkers (9) -3. Solid company (4) -4. Airplane part fitting around most of well (9) -5. Dirigible for a tax agency? Cool! (7) -6. Language spin (7) -7. Rev. Spooner's shortcoming - a fragment illustrated in a way (7) -8. Retaliates for some craven gesture (7) -9. Inexpensive attorneys benefit poor people, that's right (7-8) -10. Selection from Thomas Reed all about rising singers (10) -11. Flower magazine - no lie - shortened article (8) -12. "Complete miss" describes tennis shot (6) 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] #1024647 07/23/15 04:32 PM 07/23/15 04:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,707 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,707 Minnesota, USA	1. overthrow open = overt house leader = h argument = row following = placement ind. The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024651 07/23/15 04:57 PM 07/23/15 04:57 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	3. Solid company (4) firm (double def)

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024655 07/23/15 05:48 PM 07/23/15 05:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,318 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,318 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	2. Eyelashes (anag. Lee says he) Bernie

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024657 07/23/15 06:07 PM 07/23/15 06:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	5. Dirigible for a tax agency? Cool! (7) airship - dirigible a irs - a tax agency hip - cool

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024659 07/23/15 06:17 PM 07/23/15 06:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Great solves! 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] #1024678 07/23/15 08:19 PM 07/23/15 08:19 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: PROP (w)ell ER fitting around = PROPER (I think!) I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024679 07/23/15 08:22 PM 07/23/15 08:22 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,109 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,109 Unionville	8. avenges (contained word) Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024688 07/23/15 09:34 PM 07/23/15 09:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,989 Sydney, Australia Koala BAAG Specialist
Koala BAAG Specialist Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,989 Sydney, Australia	10. Selection from Thomas Reed all about rising singers (10) Balladeers - reversed hidden word - Thoma(s Reed all ab)out Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024692 07/23/15 10:05 PM 07/23/15 10:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,073 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,073 Ohio	6. english ( dbl. definition)

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024695 07/23/15 10:39 PM 07/23/15 10:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Yes to all! 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] #1024702 07/23/15 11:44 PM 07/23/15 11:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W BobH Addicted Boomer
BobH Addicted Boomer Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W	12. gLOBal = complete, gal describes (surrounds) lob Bob As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: BobH] #1024712 07/24/15 01:34 AM 07/24/15 01:34 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,707 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,707 Minnesota, USA	9. bargain-basement attorneys = bar benefit = gain poor = base people = men that's right = t The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024713 07/24/15 01:37 AM 07/24/15 01:37 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,878 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,878 Isle of Man	11. Magnolia = flower - mag(azine) + no li(e) + a (article) Last edited by Lex; 07/24/15 01:39 AM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1024750 07/24/15 10:32 AM 07/24/15 10:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Well done! 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] #1024919 07/25/15 12:53 PM 07/25/15 12:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,707 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,707 Minnesota, USA	7. backlit shortcoming = lack fragment = bit Spoonerism The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues - hint added [Re: Pandora] #1024926 07/25/15 01:14 PM 07/25/15 01:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,878 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,878 Isle of Man	Well done Cheryl - that one was really bugging me! Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues - hint added [Re: Pandora] #1024935 07/25/15 01:56 PM 07/25/15 01:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Excellent 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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