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Halloween Cryptic Clues #1129678
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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. Supernatural vision altered man's path (8)
-2. Fight adversary off for wee-hours work assignment (9,5)
-3. Like houses, the woman remains (5)
-4. Little devil scraps cars from overseas (7)
-5. Around middle of web, horrible spiders spread out (8)
-6. Searched for plot (6)
-7. Enchanters with strong desires (7)
-8. King wearing large-scale disguises (5)
-9. Practical bachelor buried in ground alive (6)
-10. Hypnotic eyes holding attention (6)
-11. Undertaking a very loud song (6)
-12. Number of small leaves needing water (6)
-13. Box muffling frightening sound in last car (7)



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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129679
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The Outer Limits
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1. phantasm = supernatural vision
"man's path" altered wave


Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129701
10/26/17 10:59 AM
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7. w(itch)es witch

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129707
10/26/17 11:27 AM
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Good starts, Cue and michele! wave


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129713
10/26/17 01:00 PM
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13. ca(boo)se ghost

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129719
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5. Disperse (middle of web = e / horrible means anagram of spiders / anagram of spiders and e = disperse) wave

Bernie monky

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: bermag45] #1129721
10/26/17 02:18 PM
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4. Little devil scraps cars from overseas (7)
imports - cars from overseas

imp - little devil
orts - scraps

bat

wave

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129729
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2. Graveyard shift = wee-hours work assignment - anagram (off) of fight adversary zombie blackkitty


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129736
10/26/17 03:54 PM
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Nicely solved, all! wave witch


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129745
10/26/17 04:37 PM
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12. Number of small leaves needing water (6)

thirty (number) = thirsty (needing water) - (s)mall witch

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129751
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Yes, CCb!


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129762
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3. aSHEs grin


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129763
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10. Notice - Hidden word - Hyp(notic e)yes

smile


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129766
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Good solves!


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129829
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11. A ff air = undertaking catrub


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129868
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Well spotted, Lex!


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129875
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6. Searched for plot (6)

probed (Searched) = pro (for) + bed (plot) smile

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129876
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8. King wearing large-scale disguises (5)
masks - disguises
mass - large scale contains (K)ing

zombie

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129886
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CCb and Sondi thumbsup blackkitty


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Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129897
10/28/17 01:58 AM
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As no-one else seems to want 9: viable = practical - anagram (ground) of alive containing (buried in) b (bachelor) smile

Last edited by Lex; 10/28/17 02:00 AM.

Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Halloween Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1129913
10/28/17 08:36 AM
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Thank you for making 9 feel wanted, Lex.


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