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Tom's Tuesday Ten #1067071
05/17/16 01:20 PM
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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·

As ever, an asterisk represents a "real" hyphen.

One answer each for first 24 hours, please.

-1. "I've learnt to plait my hair," Tom b-----.
-2. "Mrs Swifty's pretty good at arm-wrestling," said Tom o----------.
-3. "I'm tearing my hair out over this problem", said Tom d------------.
-4. "This is a tale about a green politician," said Tom a------------.
-5. "I scared off all those big black birds," Tom c-----.
-6. “My shirt's too tight,” Tom b---- ---.
-7. "I'll just control-V this text before I take a pill," said Tom, l------ p----.
-8. "This happened after Mussolini was removed from power," Tom d------.
-9. "Bit by bit, this new French ink is driving me insane," Tom said i------------.
-10. "They finally delivered my plants of the family Balsaminaceae," said Tom w--- i---------.


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067073
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Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067074
05/17/16 01:35 PM
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Looks good to me, young Lex! smile


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067076
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067077
05/17/16 01:56 PM
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: michele rose] #1067078
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067079
05/17/16 01:59 PM
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michele, Cue, Marian - good calls! bravo


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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067099
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067100
05/17/16 04:01 PM
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067109
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067110
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Like that one, Sondi


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067119
05/17/16 07:10 PM
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067154
05/18/16 01:19 AM
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As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067218
05/18/16 01:41 PM
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All three winners, folks! grin


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067219
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Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067227
05/18/16 02:28 PM
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Not mine I'm afraid, Lex - but I see where you're heading... smile


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067244
05/18/16 03:27 PM
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How about off hand edly ?


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Re: Tom's Tuesday Ten [Re: Urban Worrier] #1067251
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Looks good to me, young Denis! smile


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