Tom Makes a Fleeting Appearance...
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11/10/18 11:58 AM
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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 · As ever, an asterisk represents a "real" hyphen. One answer each for first 24 hours, please. -1. "I know the reasons behind Norman Bates' actions", said Tom p--------------. -2. "That eagle's nest gives me a spooky feeling", said Tom e-----. -3. "This British beer is rubbish", said Tom b-------. -4. "I've been having an incontinence problem," Tom g-----. -5. "That blues player Bo - I'm going to cut him down to size", said Tom s-------. -6. "Remind me of my lines", said Tom p-------. -7. "I don't think this central heating is all that brilliant", said Tom l---------. -8. "Acting is great, but I want to move on to other things," Tom said d-------. -9. "Pass me the lozenges, Mister Ed," said Tom h-------. -10. "I guess you're free from that spell", said Tom d-------------.
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 Makes a Fleeting Appearance...
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11/10/18 01:01 PM
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"Some of these are very clever and quite tough, so being all heart, I've given you first letter and length as a starter" said Rog g---------
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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Re: Tom Makes a Fleeting Appearance...
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11/10/18 02:23 PM
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I did so - Good one, OB - upholding the family honour!
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 Makes a Fleeting Appearance...
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11/11/18 11:19 AM
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Could #10 be disenchantingly? (15 letters instead of 14) Never mind, it's disenchantEDly.
Last edited by Sherlock; 11/11/18 11:27 AM.
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Re: Tom Makes a Fleeting Appearance...
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11/11/18 01:32 PM
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Oops - apologies Cheryl - overlooked your post - nice solve! (Had it gently pointed out to me by young soot )
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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