Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II - directs in bold
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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. We hear you make sweaters for Company (4) -2. Fly right to Argentina: Evita's playing (6) -3. Check into writer's things Oliver might pick (7) -4. Idyllic South Pacific locale is hired out (5) -5. Fixes electromagnetic props for Once Upon A Mattress (6) -6. Nefertiti's desert includes about 50% of Arabia (6) -7. Cabaret raid only nets fifth of moonshine (4) -8. Religious person in Bernstein's West Side Story, interrupting constantly (8) -9. Opening and closing of Ragtime number, "Nevada City" (4) -10. Formal gent exhibiting retro 70's style featuring glitter and Hairspray (4) 
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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Re: Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II
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1. we hear (homophone indicator) you + knit = unit (Company)
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Re: Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II
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3. pockets ck into poets 
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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Re: Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II
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9. Opening and closing of Ragtime number, "Nevada City" (4) Opening and closing of "RagtimE" + no(number) = Reno
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Re: Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II
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10. Glam = 70's style etc - contained (exhibited) reversed (retro) in forMAL Gent
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Re: Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II
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7. Cabaret raid only nets fifth of moonshine (4) bust - cabaret raid but - only nets (container) fifth of moonShine :)
Last edited by Sondi; 01/08/16 01:43 PM.
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Re: Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II
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5. embeds electromagnetic=em props for Once Upon A Mattress=beds 
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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Re: Break A Leg Cryptic Clues II - directs in bold
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BobH beat me to the punch 
Last edited by manxman; 01/09/16 04:05 PM.
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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