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Cryptic Clues #1131236
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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. A king of France with private South African settlement (4,4)
-2. Start the midday meal around one (6)
-3. Seizes nests of eggs (8)
-4. Bird sullied a count (6)
-5. Check piece of toast covered by roe? (5)
-6. Oral exercise to diminish (6)
-7. Each one eats some dessert (6)
-8. Number one tennis star's mum (9)
-9. Lifting top off, notice flower (8)
-10. Artist sporting leotards (3,5)



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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131238
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2. Start the midday meal around one (6)

launch - start

midday meal - lunch, one - a

lAunch (container)

wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131240
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4. toucan

a count "sullied" wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131244
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Great starts! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131248
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6: lessen (lesson)


I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131251
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8. Noiseless (number one = no i / tennis star's = Seles's / mum = noiseless) wave

Bernie monky

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131252
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Nicely done, boys! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131267
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1. A king of France with private South African settlement (4,4)

Cape Town (South African settlement) = Capet (king of France) + own (private) wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131276
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Oui! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131283
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3. Clutches (Dub Def)

smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131287
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Right! grin


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131294
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7. aPIEce grin


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131306
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10.

Artist - Del Sarto (anag of leotards)
"sporting" - anag ind? wavegirl


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131309
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9. daffodil

lift off (doff), top (a lid)=daffodil (anag),flower

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Well done, ladies! wave

For #9, "lift" indicates a reversal of lid+off+ad smile


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5. Check piece of toast covered by roe? (5)
deter - check
deer - roe , piece of t(oast)
deTer - container

wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Sondi] #1131611
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Sondi praise for knowing roe=deer


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #1131673
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Sondi! I missed your excellent post! Well done! wave


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