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Tom's Tuesday Ten #1031506
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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. "Solar power is where it's at," Tom said s------.
-2. "That's a nice Irish Setter," Tom said p--------.
-3. "Don't argue - we must drill for natural gas," Tom said f----------.
-4. "I must attend my flock," said Tom s---------.
-5. "That's the puppy's mother," Tom said d-----------.
-6. "That Frenchman is bleeding," Tom s--- ---.
-7. "No, I'm sure I didn't borrow any tea", Tom said n-----------.
-8. "Turn the record player down", said Tom d------------.
-9. "I don't know where this train is going!" Tom r-----.
-10. "I've met the perfect instructor to teach me tennis," Tom said p---------.


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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1031508
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1: shinily


I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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Close, but not mine, Denis... smile


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4. sheepishly wave

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1. sunnily wave


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Hi Rog.


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All great answers, folks! bravo


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6: sang out ; sang = blood ?


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Indeed, mon ami! grin

(Whoops - must remember to scroll down!)

Yes, Sondi - I like that one! lol


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Very close, Bob - hang on to the first five letters... smile


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Well may you smirk, Joan - "non-char-lent-ly" it is! praise


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I wonder what's on television...?
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3. fractiously think

I still like mine, depending on how you pronounce it...

fracturally = frack surely smile


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10: pro found ly ? (pro = instructor, found = met)?


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Great answers! smile

I would still go for "Fractiously" Bob because of the "Don't argue" bit... think


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oh, I agree UW, I just meant that I sort of had a plan with my answer. I had never even considered that fraturally was a word before now. grin


Bob
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: BobH] #1031970
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Originally Posted By: BobH
I had never even considered that fraturally was a word before now. grin


Not being a proper word never bothered me in the past, Bob! lol


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