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Tom's Tuesday Ten #1030482
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More Tom Swifties.(For example "I'll have a martini," said Tom, drily.) As ever, grovelling apologies for any re-runs

Some of these are very clever and quite tough, so being all heart, I've given you first letter and length as a starter grin·

One answer each for first 24 hours, please.

-1. "I'm the star of a TV commercial," said Tom, i------------.
-2. "I would have reached the green with a number 7 club," said Tom, i---------.
-3. "Your prince has arrived," said Tom, c---------.
-4. "Must look my best - I'm getting married tomorrow," said Tom, g------- h------.
-5. "Where shall I put this holly wreath, my darling?" asked Tom a--------.
-6. "The governor and all the warders have gone!" said Tom, in an u-------- m-----.
-7. "My knee keeps twitching," Tom said r----------.
-8. "I think we might have to navigate the traffic island," said Tom, in a r--------- ---.
-9. "I tell you - there's fewer than a dozen sets of false teeth here," Tom said t------------.
-10. "If you think I'm going over Niagara Falls in an oil-drum, you're crazy," said Tom i-------------.

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Indeed, Marian! wave


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An excellent selection of answers, folks! wave


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Joan - a rare "nope" - think of a term that covers people like warders, and what would the place be if there were none of them? think wave

Denis, Bernie - looks good to me smile


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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1030617
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Getting closer Cheryl, but still not mine - someone similar to an orderly but more restrictive? think

Good one Denis - I read it as "ten dentures-ly"


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Still a "nope", Marian. Looking at synonyms for "warder" might help... smile


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Either that or "unguarded moment"

Nice finish CCb! bravo

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